Publications For RUC/RR/FIM/WRF-CHEM


Index

  1. General descriptions of RUC / Rapid Refresh versions
  2. RUC/RR analysis and quality control
  3. RUC/RR forecast model, FIM model, physical parameterizations
  4. RUC/RR applications and observational data studies
  5. RUC/RR post-processing including RTMA
  6. Publications By Year

General descriptions of RUC / Rapid Refresh versions
  1. Benjamin, S. G. 2009_Pending Real-time testing and description of the FIM global model
  2. Brown, J. M. 2009_Pending Status report on Rapid Refresh development
  3. Hu, M. 2009_Pending Adaption and implementation of the Gridpoint Statistical Interpolation (GSI) for Rapid Refresh
  4. Schlatter, T. W.; 2009 Atmospheric Composition and Vertical StructurePDF
  5. Benjamin, S. G., S. S. Weygandt, J. M. Brown, T. Smirnova, D. Devenyi, K. Brundage, G. Grell, S. Peckham, W. R. Moninger, T. W. Schlatter, T. L. Smith, G. Manikin 2008 Implementation of the Radar-Enhanced RUC 13th Conf. Aviation, Range and Aerospace Meteorology, Amer. Meteor. Soc., New Orleans, LA PDF
  6. Borbas, E. E., W. P. Menzel, E. Weisz, D. Devenyi; 2008 Deriving Atmospheric Temperature of the Tropopause Region�Upper Troposphere by Combining Information from GPS Radio Occultation Refractivity and High-Spectral-Resolution Infrared Radiance MeasurementsJournal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology Vol 47 2300-2310PDF
  7. Brown, J. M., T. G. Smirnova, S. G. Benjamin, B. Jamison, S. S. Weygandt 2008 Rapid-refresh testing: Examples of Forecast Performance 13th Conf. Aviation, Range and Aerospace Meteorology, Amer. Meteor. Soc., New Orleans, LA PDF
  8. Brown, J.M., S. Benjamin, T. Smirnova, G. Grell, L. Bernardet, L. B. Nance, R. Collander, and C. Harrop. Rapid Refresh core test: Aspects of WRF-NMM and WRF-ARW forecast performance relevant to the Rapid Refresh application. Preprints, 22nd Conf. Wea. Analysis Forecasting/18th Conf. Num. Wea. Pred., Park City, UT, Amer. Meteor. Soc., PDF
  9. Benjamin, S.G., S.S. Weygandt, J.M. Brown, T.G. Smirnova, D. Devenyi, K. Brundage, G.A. Grell, S. Peckham, T. Schlatter, T.L. Smith, G. Manikin 2007: From the radar-enhanced RUC to the WRF-based Rapid Refresh. Preprints, 22nd Conf. Wea. Analysis Forecasting/18th Conf. Num. Wea. Pred., Park City, UT, Amer. Meteor. Soc., PDF
  10. Benjamin, S.G., D. Devenyi, T. Smirnova, S. Weygandt, J.M. Brown, S. Peckham, K. Brundage, T.L. Smith, G. Grell, and T. Schlatter, 2006: From the 13-km RUC to the Rapid Refresh. 12th Conf. on Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology (ARAM), Atlanta, GA, Amer. Meteor. Soc. CD-ROM, 9.1
  11. Benjamin, S.G., D. Devenyi, S.S. Weygandt, K.J. Brundage, J.M. Brown, G.A. Grell, D. Kim, B.E. Schwartz, T.G. Smirnova, T.L. Smith, and G.S. Manikin, 2004: An hourly assimilation/forecast cycle: The RUC. Mon. Wea. Rev., 132, 495-518 (Feb. issue). PDF
  12. Benjamin, S.G., T.G. Smirnova, K. Brundage, S.S. Weygandt, T.L. Smith, B. Schwartz, D. Devenyi, J.M. Brown, G.A. Grell, 2004: A 13-km RUC and beyond: Recent developments and future plans. Preprints, 11th Conf. Aviation, Range, Aerospace Meteor., AMS, Hyannis, MA, October. PDF
  13. Benjamin, S.G., T.G. Smirnova, K.J. Brundage, S.S. Weygandt, D. Devenyi, B.E. Schwartz, T.L. Smith, 2004: Application of the Rapid Update Cycle at 10-13 km - Initial testing. Preprints 16th Conf. Num. Wea. Pred., Seattle. PDF
  14. Koch, S.E., S. Benjamin, J. McGinley, J. Brown, P. Schultz, E. Szoke, T. Smirnova, B. Shaw, D. Birkenheuer, S. Albers, S. Peckham, G. Grell: Real-time applications of the WRF model at the Forecast Systems Laboratory. Preprints 16th Conf. Num. Wea. Pred., Seattle.
  15. Smirnova, T.G., J.M. Brown, and S.G. Benjamin, 2004: Preliminary results of WRF model performance as a step towards the NCEP Rapid Refresh. Preprints, 11h Conf. Aviation, Range, Aerospace Meteor., AMS, Hyannis, MA, October. PDF
  16. Benjamin, S.G., J.M. Brown, K.J. Brundage, D. Devenyi, G.A. Grell, D. Kim, B.E. Schwartz, T.G. Smirnova, T.L. Smith, S. Weygandt, and G.S. Manikin, 2002: RUC20 - The 20-km version of the Rapid Update Cycle. NOAA Technical Memorandum OAR FSL-28. PDF for FSL revised version.
  17. Benjamin, S.G., J.M. Brown, K.J. Brundage, D. Devenyi, G.A. Grell, D. Kim, B.E. Schwartz, T.G. Smirnova, T.L. Smith, S. Weygandt, and G.S. Manikin, 2002: RUC20 - The 20-km version of the Rapid Update Cycle. NWS Technical Procedures Bulletin No. 490. PDF - FSL revised version.
  18. Benjamin, S.G., J.M. Brown, K.J. Brundage, D. Devenyi, G.A. Grell, D. Kim, T.G. Smirnova, T.L. Smith, B.E. Schwartz, S.S. Weygandt, and G.S. Manikin, 2002: The 20-km Rapid Update Cycle--Overview and implications for aviation applications. Preprints, 10th Conf. on Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology, Portland, OR, Amer. Meteor. Soc., 24-27. PDF
  19. Benjamin, S.G., S.S. Weygandt, B.E. Schwartz, T.L. Smith, T.G. Smirnova, D. Kim, G. Grell, D. Devenyi, K.J. Brundage, J.M. Brown, and G.S. Manikin, 2002: The 20-km RUC in operations. Preprints, 15th Conf. on Numerical Weather Prediction, San Antonio, TX, Amer. Meteor. Soc., 379-382. PDF
  20. Benjamin, S.G., G.A. Grell, S.S. Weygandt, T.L. Smith, T.G. Smirnova, B.E. Schwartz, D. Kim, D. Devenyi, K.J. Brundage, J.M. Brown, and G.S. Manikin, 2001: The 20-km version of the RUC. Preprints, 14th Conf. on Numerical Weather Prediction, Fort Lauderdale, FL, Amer. Meteor. Soc., J75-J79
  21. Benjamin, S.G., G.A. Grell, J.M. Brown, K.J. Brundage, Devenyi, D. Kim, B. Schwartz, T.G. Smirnova, T.L. Smith, S.S. Weygandt, and G.S. Manikin, 2000: The 20-km version of the Rapid Update Cycle PDF. Preprints, 9th Conf. on Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology, AMS, Orlando, 421-423.
  22. Benjamin, S.G., J.M. Brown, K.J. Brundage, D. Kim, B. Schwartz, T. Smirnova, and T.L. Smith, 1999: Aviation forecasts from the RUC-2 PDF. Preprints, 8th Conf. on Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology, AMS, Dallas, 486-490.
  23. Benjamin, S.G., J.M. Brown, K.J. Brundage, B.E. Schwartz, T.G. Smirnova, T.L. Smith, L.L. Morone, 1998: RUC-2 - The Rapid Update Cycle Version 2. NWS Technical Procedure Bulletin No. 448. NOAA/NWS, 18 pp. [National Weather Service, Office of Meteorology, 1325 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910] Online from here
  24. Benjamin, S.G., J.M. Brown, K.J. Brundage, B.E. Schwartz, T.G. Smirnova, and T.L. Smith, 1998: The operational RUC-2. Preprints, 16th Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting, AMS, Phoenix, 249-252.
  25. Benjamin, S.G., J.M. Brown, K.J. Brundage, D. Devenyi, D. Kim, B.E. Schwartz, T.G. Smirnova, T.L. Smith, and A. Marroquin, 1997: Improvements in aviation forecasts from the 40-km RUC. Preprints, 7th Conference on Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology, Long Beach, February, 411-416.
  26. Benjamin, S. G., J. M. Brown, K. J. Brundage, D. Devenyi, B. Schwartz, T. G. Smirnova, T. L. Smith, and F.-J. Wang, 1996: The 40-km 40-level version of MAPS/RUC. Preprints, 11th Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction, AMS, Norfolk, 161-163.
  27. Benjamin, S. G., D. Kim, and T. W. Schlatter, 1995: The Rapid Update Cycle: A new mesoscale assimilation system in hybrid theta-sigma coordinates at the National Meteorological Center. Preprints, Second International Symposium on Assimilation of Observations in Meteorology and Oceanography, Tokyo, Japan, 13-17 March, 337-342.
  28. Benjamin, S.G., G.A. Grell, K.J. Brundage, T.L. Smith, J.M. Brown, T.G. Smirnova, and Z. Yang, 1995: The next version of the Rapid Update Cycle -- RUC II. Preprints, 6th Conference on Aviation Weather Systems, 15-20 January, Dallas, AMS, 57-61. Description of a 40-km 40-level 1-h version with much improved model physics.
  29. Benjamin, K.J. Brundage, P.A. Miller, T.L. Smith, G.A. Grell, D. Kim, J.M. Brown, and T.W. Schlatter, 1994: The Rapid Update Cycle at NMC. Preprints, Tenth Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction, Portland, OR, July 18-22, 1994. American Meteorological Society, Boston, 566-568.
  30. Benjamin, S.G., G.A. Grell, J.M. Brown, R. Bleck, K.J. Brundage, T.L. Smith, and P.A. Miller, 1994: An operational isentropic/sigma hybrid forecast model and data assimilation system. Proceedings, The Life Cycles of Extratropical Cyclones, Vol. III, Bergen, Norway, June 27-July 1, 1994. S. Gronas and M.A. Shapiro (eds.), Geophysical Institute, University of Bergen, 268-273.
  31. Benjamin, S.G., G.A. Grell, J.M. Brown, R. Bleck, K.J. Brundage, T.L. Smith, and P.A. Miller, 1994: An operational isentropic/sigma hybrid forecast model and data assimilation system. Symposium on Life cycles of Extratropical Cyclones , Bergen, Norway, Amer. Meteor. Soc., 268-273.
  32. Benjamin, S.G., K.J. Brundage, and L.L. Morone, 1994: The Rapid Update Cycle. Part I: Analysis/model description. Technical Procedures Bulletin No.~416, NOAA/NWS, 16 pp. [National Weather Service, Office of Meteorology, 1325 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910] The best description of the old 60-km 3-h RUC that ran from Sept 1994 - Apr 1998, when it was replaced by the 40-km 1-h RUC-2. Online from here.
  33. Schlatter, T. W., and S. G. Benjamin, 1994: A mesoscale data assimilation system adapted for trajectory calculations over Alaska. U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin, 2047, 269-276.
  34. Benjamin, S.G., R. Bleck, G. Grell, Z. Pan, T.L. Smith, J.M. Brown, J.E. Ramer, P.A. Miller, and K.A. Brundage, 1993: Aviation forecasts from the hybrid-B version of MAPS - Effects of a new vertical coordinate and improved model physics. Fifth Conf. on Aviation Weather Systems , Vienna,VA, Amer. Meteor. Soc., J5-J9.
  35. Benjamin, S.G., T.L. Smith, P.A. Miller, D. Kim, T.W. Schlatter, D. Devenyi, J.M. Carriere, and R. Bleck, 1993: Recent developments in the MAPS isentropic-sigma data assimilation system. Idojaras , 97, 121-139.
  36. Benjamin, S.G., K.A. Brewster, R.L. Brummer, B.F. Jewett, T.W. Schlatter, T.L. Smith, and P.A. Stamus, 1991: An isentropic three-hourly data assimilation system using ACARS aircraft observations. Mon. Wea. Rev., 119, 888-906. The original MAPS description -- an early pure isentropic version.

RUC/RR analysis and quality control
  1. Devenyi, D. 2009_Pending Experiments with anisotropic background error correlations in the Rapid Refresh system
  2. Benjamin, S.G., W.R. Moninger, S.R. Sahm, T.L. Smith. Mesonet wind quality monitoring allowing assimilation in the RUC and other NCEP models. Preprints, 22nd Conf. Wea. Analysis Forecasting / 18th Conf. Num. Wea. Pred., Park City, UT, Amer. Meteor. Soc., PDF
  3. Devenyi, D., S. Weygandt, T. Schlatter, S. Benjamin, M. Hu.2008 Hourly data assimilation with the Gridpoint Statistical Interpolation for the Rapid Refresh. Preprints, 22nd Conf. Wea. Analysis Forecasting / 18th Conf. Num. Wea. Pred., Park City, UT, Amer. Meteor. Soc., PDF
  4. Weygandt, S. S., S. G. Benjamin, M. Hu, T. G. Smirnova, J. M. Brown 2008 Use of Lightning Data to Enhance Radar Assimilation Within the RUC and Rapid Refresh Models 3rd Conf. Meteorological Applications of Lightning Data, Amer. Meteor. Soc., New Orleans, LA PDF
  5. Weygandt, S. S., S. G. Benjamin, T. G. Smirnova, J. M. Brown 2008 Assimilation of Radar Reflectivity Data Using a Diabatic Digital Filter Within the Rapid Update Cycle 12th Conference on IOAS-AOLS, Amer. Meteor. Soc., New Orleans, LA PDF
  6. Weygandt, S.S., S. Benjamin. Radar reflectivity-based initialization of precipitation systems using a diabatic digital filter within the Rapid Update Cycle. Preprints, 22nd Conf. Wea. Analysis Forecasting / 18th Conf. Num. Wea. Pred., Park City, UT, Amer. Meteor. Soc., PDF
  7. Benjamin, S. G., W. R. Moninger, T. L. Smith, B. D. Jamison, E. J. Szoke, T. W. Schlatter, 2007: 2006 TAMDAR impact experiment results for RUC humidity, temperature, and wind forecasts. 11th Symposium on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface , San Antonio, TX, PDF
  8. Benjamin, S.G., S.S. Weygandt, S.E. Koch, and J.M. Brown, 2006: Assimilation of lightning data into RUC model forecasting. 2nd Conf. Meteor. Appl. of Lightning Data, Atlanta, GA, Amer. Meteor. Soc., CD-ROM, 4.3. PDF
  9. Benjamin, S.G., W.R. Moninger, T.L. Smith, B.D. Jamison, and B.E. Schwartz, 2006: TAMDAR aircraft impact experiments with the Rapid Update Cycle. 10th Symposium on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS) , Atlanta, GA, Amer. Meteor. Soc., CD-ROM, 9.8. PDF
  10. Devenyi, D., S.G. Benjamin, J.M. Middlecoff, T.W. Schlatter, and S.S. Weygandt, 2005: Gridpoint statistical interpolation for Rapid Refresh. 17th Conf. on Numerical Weather Prediction, Washington, D.C., Amer. Meteor. Soc. PDF
  11. Benjamin, S.G., J.M. Brown, S.S. Weygandt, T.L. Smith, B. Schwartz, W.R. Moninger, 2004: Assimilation of surface cloud, visibility, and current weather observations in the RUC. Preprints 16th Conf. Num. Wea. Pred., Seattle. PDF
  12. Benjamin, S.G., S. Weygandt, D. Devenyi, J.M. Brown, G. Manikin, T.L. Smith, and T. Smirnova, 2004: Improved moisture and PBL initialization in the RUC using METAR data. 11th Conf. on Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology , Hyannis, MA, Amer. Meteor. Soc., CD-ROM, 17.3. PDF
  13. Benjamin, S.G., S.S. Weygandt, J.M. Brown T.L. Smith, T. Smirnova, W.R. Moninger, B. Schwartz, E.J. Szoke, and K. Brundage, 2004: Assimilation of METAR cloud and visibility observations in the RUC. Preprints 11th Conf. Aviation, Range, and Aerosp. Meteor., Hyannis, MA, AMS, October. PDF
  14. Devenyi, D., S.G. Benjamin, and S.S. Weygandt, 2004: The RUC 3DVAR: Operational performance and recent improvements. Preprints 16th Conf. Num. Wea. Pred., Seattle. PDF
  15. Benjamin, S.G., D. Devenyi, S. S. Weygandt, and G.S. Manikin, 2003: The RUC 3D variational analysis (and post-processing modifications). NOAA Technical Memorandum OAR FSL-29, Forecast Systems Laboratory, Boulder, CO, 18pp. PDF
  16. Devenyi, D., and S.G. Benjamin, 2003: A 3-dimensional atmospheric variational assimilation technique in a hybrid isentropic-sigma coordinate. Meteor. and Atmospheric Physics , 82, 245-257. Available at PDF
  17. Benjamin, S.G., D. Kim, and J.M. Brown, 2002: Cloud/hydrometeor initialization in the 20-km RUC with GOES and radar data. Preprints, 10th Conf. on Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology, Portland, OR, Amer. Meteor. Soc., 232-235. PDF
  18. Devenyi, D., S.G. Benjamin, and S.S. Weygandt, 2002: A new version of RUC 3DVAR. 15th Conf. on Numerical Weather Prediction, San Antonio, TX, Amer. Meteor. Soc., 343-345. PDF
  19. Kim, D., S.G. Benjamin and J.M. Brown, 2002: Cloud/hydrometeor initialization in the 20-km RUC using radar and GOES data. 15th Conf. on Numerical Weather Prediction, San Antonio, TX, Amer. Meteor. Soc., 335-338. PDF
  20. Kim, D., S.G. Benjamin, and J. Brown, 2002: Cloud/hydrometeor assimilation into the 20-km RUC using radar and GOES data. ECMWF/GEWEX Workshop on Humidity Analysis, Reading, England, 79-85.
  21. Kim, D., and S. G. Benjamin, 2002.Cloud/hydrometeor assimilation into the 20-km Rapid Update Cycle. ECMWF/GEWEX Workshop on Humidity Analysis, ECMWF, 8-11 July 2002.
  22. Devenyi, D., S.G. Benjamin, and S.S. Weygandt, 2001: 3DVAR analysis in the Rapid Update Cycle. 14th Conf. on Numerical Weather Prediction, Fort Lauderdale, FL, Amer. Meteor. Soc., J103-J107.
  23. Kim, D., and S.G. Benjamin, 2001: Cloud/hydrometeor initialization for the 20-km RUC using satellite and radar data. 14th Conf. on Numerical Weather Prediction, Fort Lauderdale, FL, Amer. Meteor. Soc., J113-J115. PDF
  24. Kim, D., and S.G. Benjamin, 2000: An initial RUC cloud analysis assimilating GOES cloud-top data. PDF. Preprints, 9th Conf. on Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology, AMS, Orlando, 522-524.
  25. Kim, D., and S.G. Benjamin, 2000: Assimilation of cloud-top pressure derived from GOES sounder data into MAPS/RUC. PDF 10th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, Long Beach, AMS, 110-113.
  26. Devenyi, D. and S.G. Benjamin, 1998: Application of a 3DVAR analysis in RUC-2. 12th Conf. on Num. Wea. Pred., AMS, Phoenix, 37-40.
  27. Hong, J.S., D. Kim, 1998: The retrieval of the clear TOVS radiance by the statistical regression method. 12th Conf. on Numerical Weather Prediction, AMS, Phoenix, Arizona, 316-319.
  28. Kim, D., 1998: Combining imager and sounder data to derive cloud products. 9th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, May, Paris, France.
  29. Kim, D., 1998: The AVHRR data on AMSU/A/B footprints. 9th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, May, Paris, France.
  30. Kim, D., S.G. Benjamin, J.M. Brown, and T.G. Smirnova, 1998: The use of satellite information in correcting model-predicted clouds. 9th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, May, Paris, France. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 722-723
  31. Kim, D., S.G. Benjamin, T.G. Smirnova, and J.M. Brown, 1998: Comparison of skin temperatures from the MAPS/RUC forecast model and from GOES-8. 9th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, May, Paris, France, Amer. Meteor. Soc., 624-625
  32. Kim. D., and D. Nychka, 1998: Comparisons of density smoothers to combine satellite imager and sounder data. 14th Conf. on Prob. and Stat. in the Atmos. Sci., AMS, Phoenix
  33. Kim, D., B. Stankov and K. Moran, 1997: Evaluation of multilevel cloud parameters with cloud profiling radar. To be presented at 9th International TOVS Study Conference. February 20-26, Igls, Austria.
  34. Devenyi, D., 1996: A 3-dimensional variational analysis for MAPS/RUC. Preprints, 11th Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction, Norfolk, August.
  35. Kim, D., 1996: Evaluation of GOES precipitable water data and assimilation into MAPS/RUC. Preprints, 11th Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction, Norfolk, August.
  36. Kim, D., J.-S. Hong, and S.G. Benjamin, 1996: Analysis of 3-hour forecast errors in MAPS. Preprints, 11th Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction, Norfolk, August, 113-115.
  37. Benjamin, S.G., 1995: The Rapid Update Cycle: A quasi-isentropic analysis/forecast system at the National Meteorological Center. Conf. on Isentropic Analysis and Forecasting, , Lancaster, PA, Amer. Meteor. Soc.
  38. Kim, D. and J. Chou, 1995: Multilevel cloud parameter estimation using smoothed density of AVHRR data and HIRS data. Preprints, Eighth International TOVS Study Conference, April 5-11, Queenstown, New Zealand.
  39. Devenyi, D., and T.W. Schlatter, 1994. Statistical properties of three-hour prediction "errors" derived from the Mesoscale Analysis and Prediction System. Monthly Weather Review, 122, 263-280.
  40. Kim, D., T.W. Schlatter, and D. Devenyi. A new mesoscale observation analysis with Bessel basis functions. Preprints, Tenth Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction, Portland, OR, July 18-22, 1994. American Meteorological Society, Boston, 151-153 (1994).
  41. Miller, P.A., and R.L. Fozzard. Real-time quality control of hourly surface observations at NOAA's Forecast Systems Laboratory. Preprints, Tenth Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction, Portland, OR, July 18-22, 1994. American Meteorological Society, Boston, 7-9 (1994).
  42. Moninger, W.R., and P.A. Miller. ACARS quality control, monitoring, and correction., Preprints, Tenth Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction, Portland, OR, July 18-22, 1994. American Meteorological Society, Boston, 4-6 (1994).
  43. Benjamin, S.G., 1993: Correspondence of water vaport image features and potential vorticity patterns from an isentropic mesoscale data assimilation system. Annales Geophysicae , 0A11, 1pp-.
  44. Kim, D., 1993: Application of cluster analyses of radiance data measured by satellite and computed from forecast profiles., Preprints, Seventh International TOVS Study Conference, February 10-16, Igls, Austria.
  45. Stankov, B. B., E. R. Westwater, D. Kim and A. Schroeder, 1993: Real-time temperature and humidity profiles ground- and space-based remote sensors. Preprints, Seventh International TOVS Study Conference, February 10-16, Igls, Austria.
  46. Kim, D., 1992: Cluster analyses of radiance data measured by satellite and computed from forecast profiles. Preprints, Twelfth Conference on Probability and Statistics in the Atmospheric Sciences, J109-112, June 22-26, Toronto, Canada.
  47. Miller, P.A., and S.G. Benjamin, 1992: A system for the hourly assimilation of surface observations in mountainous and flat terrain. A description of the MAPS surface analysis system. Mon. Wea. Rev., 120, 2342-2359.
  48. Benjamin, S.G., 1991: Short-range forecasts from a 3-h isentropic-sigma assimilation system using ACARS data. Fourth Int. Conf. on Weather Systems,, Paris, France, Amer. Meteor. Soc, 909-918.
  49. Benjamin, S.G., T.L. Smith, P.A. Miller, D. Kim, T.W. Schlatter, and R. Bleck, 1991: Recent improvements in the MAPS isentropic-sigma data assimilation system. Ninth Conf. on Numerical Weather Prediction , Denver, CO, Amer. Meteor. Soc., 118-121.
  50. Benjamin, S.G., an P.A. Stamus, 1991: Experiments with 1-h and 3-h assimilation cycles using mesoscale aircraft and surface data. Ninth Conf. on Numerical Weather Predication, , Denver, CO., Amer. Meteor. Soc., 186-189 .
  51. Miller, P. A. and S. G. Benjamin, 1991: Horizontal quality control for a real-time 3-h assimilation system configured in isentropic coordinates. Preprints, 9th Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction, 14-18 October, Denver, AMS, 32-35.
  52. Benjamin, S. G., and P. A. Miller, 1990: An alternative sea-level pressure reduction and a statistical comparison of surface geostrophic wind estimates with observed winds. Mon. Wea. Rev., 118, 2099-2116.
  53. Benjamin, S. G., 1989: An isentropic meso-alpha scale analysis system and its sensitivity to aircraft and surface observations. Mon. Wea. Rev., 117, 1586-1603.
  54. Benjamin, S.G., K.A. Brewster, R. Brummer, B.F. Jewett, T.W. Schlatter, T.L. Smith, and P.A. Stamus, 1989: A 3-hour mesoscale assimilation using ACARS aircraft data combined with other observations. Third Int. Conf. on the Aviation Weather System , Anaheim, CA, Amer. Meteor. Soc., 117-122.
  55. Brewster, K.A., S.G. Benjamin, and R. Crawford, 1989: Quality control of ACARS meteorological observations - A preliminary data survey. Third Int. Conf. on the Aviation Weather System , Anaheim, CA Amer. Meteor. Soc., 124-129.
  56. Benjamin, S.G., 1987: An isentropic mesoscale analysis system. Symposium on Mesoscale Analysis and Forecasting Incorporating Nowcasting, Vancouver, B.C., Canada, European Space Agency, Paris, 555-560
  57. Benjamin, S.G., R.S. Lieberman, T. W. Schlatter, and R.G. Rasmussen, 1985: Preliminary tests of a regional objective analysis and short-range numerical forecasting system. Seventh Conf. on Numerical Weather Prediction , Montreal, P.Q., Canada, Amer. Meteor. Soc., 440-443.

RUC/RR forecast model, FIM model, physical parameterizations
  1. Benjamin, S. G., S. S. Weygandt, T. G. Smirnova, M. hu, S. E. Peckham, J. M. Brown, K. J. Brundage, and G. S. Manikin 2009_Pending Assimilation of radar reflectivity data using a diabatic digital filter: Applications to the Rapid Refresh Cycle and Rapid Refresh and initialization of High Resolution Rapid Refresh forecasts with RUC/RR grids
  2. Alexander, C. 2009_Pending High resolution Rapid Refresh convective probabilistic forecasts and associated frequently updated time-lagged ensemble forecast products
  3. Benjamin, S. G. 2009_Pending The HRRR 3-km storm-resolving, radar initialized, hourly updated forecasts for air traffic management
  4. Benjamin, S. G., S. S. Weygandt, M. Hu, D. Devenyi 2009_Pending Assimilation of simulated GOES-R imager data in a generalized cloud analysis package within the hourly updated Rapid Refresh
  5. Devenyi, D. 2009_Pending Impact of satellite radiance data in the Rapid Refresh system and problems of regional satellite radiance assimilation
  6. Hu, M. 2009_Pending Assimilation of lightening data using cloud analysis with the Rapid Refresh
  7. Olson, J. B. 2009_Pending A comparison of two Mellor-Yamada-based PBL schemes in Simulating a Hybrid Barrier Jet
  8. Peckham, S. 2009_Pending Applying the Aerosol Modeling Testbed to asses model and sectional predictions of particulates and aerosol radiative forcing downwind of a megacity.
  9. Peckham, S. 2009_Pending Examining the impact of radiative absorption and scattering by atmospheric aerosols on WRF-Chem forecasts
  10. Peckham, S. 2009_Pending Development of a lightening NOx algorithm for WRF-Chem
  11. Weygandt, S. S. 2009_Pending Use of satellite derived cloud products in a generalized cloud analysis package utilized within two regional assimilation systems, the Rapid Update Cycle and the Rapid Refresh
  12. Weygandt, S. S. 2009_Pending The High Resolution Rapid Refresh (HRRR): An hourly updated convection resolving model utilizing radar reflectivity assimilation from the RUC/RR
  13. Smirnova, T. G., S. Peckham, S. G. Benjamin, J. M. Brown 2009 Implementation and Testing of WRF Digital Filter Initialization (DFI) at NOAA/Earth System Research Laboratory PDF
  14. Smirnova, T. G.; et al; 2009 Evaluation of Forest Snow Processes Models (SnowMIP2) Journal of Geophysical Research, Vol. 114, D06111 PDF
  15. Lee, J.L., R. Bleck, A.E. MacDonald, J.W. Bao, S. Benjamin, J. Middlecoff, N. Wang, J. Brown. FIM: A vertically flow-following, finite-volume icosahedral model., Preprints, 22nd Conf. Wea. Analysis Forecasting / 18th Conf. Num. Wea. Pred., Park City, UT, Amer. Meteor. Soc., PDF
  16. Moninger, W.R, S. Benjamin, B. D. Jamison, T.L. Smith, E.J. Szoke, T.W. Schlatter. TAMDAR and its impact on Rapid Update Cycle (RUC) forecasts. Preprints, 22nd Conf. Wea. Analysis Forecasting / 18th Conf. Num. Wea. Pred., Park City, UT, Amer. Meteor. Soc., PDF
  17. Smith, T. L., S. G. Benjamin, J. M. Brown, S. Weygandt, T. Smirnova, B. Schwartz; 2008 Convection Forecasts from the Hourly Updated, 3-KM High Resolution Rapid Refresh (HRRR) Model 24th Conference on Severe Local Storms, Savannah, GA, AMS PDF
  18. Weygandt, S.S., S. G. Benjamin, T. G. Smirnova, J. M. Brown, K. Brundage; 2008 Hourly Convective Probability Forecasts and Experimental High-Resolution Predictions Based on the Radar Reflectivity Assimilating RUC Model 13th Conference on Aviation, Range and Aerospace Meteorology, AMS, New Orleans, LA PDF
  19. Lu, C., H. Yuan, B.E. Schwartz, and S.G. Benjamin, 2007: Short-range numerical weather prediction using time-lagged ensembles. Weather and Forecasting , 22, 580-595.
  20. Smith, T.L., S.G. Benjamin, S.I. Gutman, and S. Sahm, 2007: Short-range forecast impact from assimilation of GPS-IPW observations into the Rapid Update Cycle. Mon. Wea. Rev., 135, 2914-2930. PDF
  21. Benjamin, S.G., W.R. Moninger, T.L. Smith, B.D. Jamison, and B.E. Schwartz, 2006: Impact of TAMDAR humidity, temperature, and wind observations in RUC parallel experiments. 12th Conf. on Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology (ARAM), Atlanta, GA, Amer. Meteor. Soc., CD-ROM, 4.5.
  22. Benjamin, S.G., W.R. Moninger, T.L. Smith, B.D. Jamison, and B.E. ninger, W. R., R. D. Mamrosh, and T. S. Daniels, 2006: Weather Reports from Aircraft: TAMDAR and the U.S. AMDAR Fleet. 12th Conf. on Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology (ARAM), Atlanta, GA, Amer. Meteor. Soc.
  23. Brown, J.M., T.G. Smirnova, and S.G. Benjamin, 2006: Performance of RUC13 forecasts for the AIRS-2 11 November 2003 icing case. 12th Conf. on Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology (ARAM), Atlanta, GA, Amer. Meteor. Soc., CD-ROM, 7B.6. PDF
  24. Daniels, T.S., W.R. Moninger, and R.D. Mamrosh, 2006: Tropospheric Airborne Meteorological Data Reporting (TAMDAR) Overview. 12th Conf. on Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology (ARAM), Atlanta, GA, Amer. Meteor. Soc., CD-ROM, 9.1.
  25. Koch, S.E., B. D. Jamison, C. Lu, T. L. Smith, E. I. Tollerud, C. Girz, N. Wang, T. P. Lane, M. A. Shapiro, D. D. Parrish, and O. R. Cooper, 2006: Turbulence and gravity waves within an upper-level front. J. Atmos. Sci. , , 62, 3885-3908.
  26. Mamrosh, R.D., E.S. Brusky, J.K. Last, E.J. Szoke, W.R. Moninger, and T.S. Daniels, 2006: Applications of TAMDAR aircraft data reports in NWS Forecast Offices. 10th Symposium on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS), Atlanta, GA, Amer. Meteor. Soc., CD-ROM, 9.4.
  27. Moninger, W.R., M.F. Barth, S.G. Benjamin, R.S. Collander, B.D. Jamison, P.A. Miller, B.E. Schwartz, T.L. Smith, and E. Szoke, 2006: TAMDAR evaluation work at the Forecast Systems Laboratory: An overview. 10th Symposium on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS), Atlanta, GA, Amer. Meteor. Soc., CD-ROM, 9.7.
  28. Moninger, W.R., S.G. Benjamin, D. Devenyi, B.D. Jamison, B.E. Schwartz, T.L. Smith, and E. Szoke, 2006: AMDAR optimization studies at the Global Systems Division. 10th Symposium on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS), Atlanta, GA, Amer. Meteor. Soc., CD-ROM, 2.4a.
  29. Smith, T.L., S.G. Benjamin, S.I. Gutman, S. Sahm, and K. Holub, 2006: Operational assimilation of GPS-IPW observations in the 13-km RUC at NCEP. 10th Symposium on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS), Atlanta, GA, Amer. Meteor. Soc., CD-ROM, 2.2.
  30. Smith, W. L., Jr., P. Minnis, and S. G. Benjamin, 2006: Comparison of RUC condensate analyses and forecasts with satellite-derived cloud properties. 12th Conf. on Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology (ARAM), Atlanta, GA, Amer. Meteor. Soc., CD-ROM, P5.21.
  31. Stensrud, D. J., N. Yussouf, M. E. Baldwin, J. T. McQueen, J. Du, B. Zhou, B. Ferrier, G. Manikin, F. M. Ralph, J. M. Wilczak, A. B. White, I. Djlalova, J. Bao, R. Zamora, S. Benjamin, P. A. Miller, T. L. Smith, T. Smirnova, M. F. Barth, 2006: The New England High-Resolution Temperature Program. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 87, 491-498.
  32. Szoke, E. J., B. D. Jamison, W. R. Moninger, S. G. Benjamin, B. E. Schwartz, and T. L. Smith, 2006: Impact of TAMDAR on RUC forecasts: Case studies. 10th Symposium on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS), Atlanta, GA, Amer. Meteor. Soc., CD-ROM, 9.9.
  33. Szoke, E., R. Collander, B. Jamison, T. Smith, T. Schlatter, S. Benjamin, and W. Moninger, 2006: An evaluation of TAMDAR soundings in severe storm forecasting. 23rd Conf. on Severe Local Storms, St. Louis, MO, AMS.
  34. Brundage, K.J., B. Schwartz, S.G. Benjamin, and M. Schwartz, 2005: Wind energy forecasting using time lagged ensembles. Preprints 21st Conf. Weather Analysis and Forecasting, August, Washington, DC, AMS
  35. Benjamin, S.G., B.E. Schwartz, E.J. Szoke, and S.E. Koch, 2004: The value of wind profiler data in U.S. weather forecasting. Case studies. (online supplement) Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 85, E21-E29.
  36. Benjamin, S.G., B.E. Schwartz, E.J. Szoke, and S.E. Koch, 2004: The value of wind profiler data in U.S. weather forecasting. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 85, 1871-1886. PDF
  37. Benjamin, S.G., G.A. Grell, J.M. Brown, T.G. Smirnova, and R. Bleck, 2004: Mesoscale weather prediction with the RUC hybrid isentropic/terrain-following coordinate model. Mon. Wea. Rev., 132, 473-494. PDF
  38. Gutman, S.I., K.L. Holub, S.R. Sahm, J.Q. Stewart, T.L. Smith, S.G. Benjamin, and B.E. Schwartz, 2004: Rapid retrieval and assimilation of ground based GPS-Met observations at the NOAA Forecast Systems Laboratory: Impact on weather forecasts. J. Meteor. Soc, Japan, 82, 351-360.
  39. Koch, S.E., B. Jamison, E. Tollerud, C. Girz, T. Smith, T.P. Lane, N. Wang, M.A. Shapiro, D. Parrish, and O. Cooper, 2004: Analysis of turbulence generation by gravity waves within an upper-tropospheric front. Preprints 11th Conf. Aviation, Range, and Aerosp. Meteor., Hyannis, MA, PDF
  40. Koch, S.E., Benjamin, S.G., B.E. Schwartz, and E.J. Szoke, 2004: The value of wind profiler data in U.S. weather forecasting. Preprints 8th Symp. Integ. Obs. Assim. Systems,
  41. Lu, C., S. Benjamin, J. Du, and S. Tracton, 2004: RUC short-range ensemble forecast system. Preprints 16th Conf. Num. Wea. Pred., Seattle. PDF
  42. Moninger, W.R., T.S. Daniels, R. Mamrosh, M. Barth, S. Benjamin, R. Collandar, L. Ewy, B. Jamison, R. Lipschutz, P. Miller, B. Schwartz, T. Smith, and E. Szoke, 2004: TAMDAR, the Rapid Update Cycle, and the Great Lakes Flight Experiment. Preprints 11th Conf. Aviation, Range, and Aerosp. Meteor., Hyannis, MA, PDF
  43. Schwartz, B., S. Benjamin, 2004: Observation sensitivity experiments using the Rapid Update Cycle. Preprints 16th Conf. Num. Wea. Pred., Seattle. PDF
  44. Schwartz, B., and K. Brundage, 2004: Accuracy of Rapid Update Cycle low-level jet forecasts. Preprints 22th Conf. Severe Local Storms, Hyannis, MA, PDF
  45. Smirnova, T.G., S.G. Benjamin, J.M. Brown and D. Kim, 2004: Cycled snow state in RUC coupled data assimilation system (CDAS), Preprints 16th Conf. Num. Wea. Pred., Seattle. PDF
  46. Smith, T.L., S.G. Benjamin, S.I. Gutman, and S. Sahm, 2004: Ongoing assessment of GPS-IPW impact on RUC forecasts. Preprints 20th Conf. Wea. Anal. Forecasting., Seattle. PDF
  47. Smith, T.L., S.S. Weygandt, S.G. Benjamin, S.I. Gutman, and S. Sahm, 2004: GPS-IPW observations and their assimilation into the 20-km RUC during severe weather season. Preprints 22th Conf. Severe Local Storms, Hyannis, MA, PDF
  48. Weygandt, S.S., A.F. Loughe, S.G. Benjamin, and J.L. Mahoney, 2004: Scale sensitivities in model precipitation skill scores during IHOP. Preprints 22th Conf. Severe Local Storms, Hyannis, MA, PDF
  49. Weygandt, S.S., T.W. Schlatter, S. E. Koch, S.G. Benjamin, A. Marroquin, J. R. Smart, M. Hardesty, B. Rye, A. Belmonte, G. Feingold, D. M. Barker, Q. Zhang, and D. Devenyi, 2004: Potential forecast impacts from space-based lidar winds: results from a regional observing system simulation experiments. Preprints 8th Symp. Integ. Obs. Systems., Seattle. PDF
  50. Weygandt, S.S., and S.G. Benjamin, 2004: RUC model-based convective probability forecasts. Preprints 11th Conf. Aviation, Range, and Aerosp. Meteor., Hyannis, MA, PDF
  51. Gutman, S.I., S. Sahm, J. Stewart, S. Benjamin, T. Smith, and B. Schwartz, 2003: A composite observing system strategy for ground based GPS meteorology. 12th Symp. on Met. Obs. and Instr. Long Beach, CA, Amer. Meteor. Soc.
  52. Smith, T.L., S.G. Benjamin, S.I. Gutman, and B.E. Schwartz, 2003: Impact of GPS-IPW data on RUC forecasts. 7th Symposium on Integrated Observing Systems: The Water Cycle, Long Beach, CA, Amer. Meteor. Soc. PDF
  53. Benjamin, S.G., S.S. Weygandt, J. Lee, T.G. Smirnova, G.A. Grell, and B.L. Shaw, 2002: A case study comparison of 10-km WRFRUC and RUC model forecasts from the IHOP experiment. 15th Conf. on Numerical Weather Prediction, San Antonio, TX, Amer. Meteor. Soc., 275-277. PDF
  54. Grell, G.A., and D. Devenyi, 2002: A generalized approach to parameterizing convection combining ensemble and data assimilation techniques. Geoph. Res. Letters, 29, 38-1-4.
  55. Schwartz, B.E. and S.G. Benjamin, 2002: An assessment of 3- and 6-h RUC CAPE forecasts. 21th Conf. on Severe Local Storms, San Antonio, TX, Amer. Meteor. Soc., J85-J88.
  56. Schwartz, B.E., and S.G. Benjamin, 2002: Verification of RUC surface forecasts at major U.S. airport hubs. 10th Conf. on Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology, Portland, OR, Amer. Meteor. Soc., 327-330. PDF
  57. Smith, T.L., S.G. Benjamin, S.I. Gutman, and B.E. Schwartz, 2002: Impact of GPS water vapor data on RUC severe weather forecasts. 21st Conf. on Severe Local Storms, San Antonio, TX, Amer. Meteor. Soc., J43-J46. PDF
  58. Smith, T.L., and S.G. Benjamin, 2002: Visibility forecasts from the RUC20. Preprints, 10th Conf. on Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology, Portland, OR, Amer. Meteor. Soc., 150-153. PDF
  59. Weygandt, S.S., S.G. Benjamin, C.S. Velden, J.E. Burks, and L.B. Nance, 2002: High-resolution RUC forecasts for PACJET: Real-time NWS guidance and retrospective data impact tests. 15th Conf. on Numerical Weather Prediction, San Antonio, TX, Amer. Meteor. Soc., 300-303.
  60. Brundage, K.J., S.G. Benjamin, and M.N. Schwartz, 2001: Wind energy forecasts and ensemble uncertainty from the RUC. Ninth Conf. on Mesoscale Processes, Fort Lauderdale, FL, Amer. Meteor. Soc., 343-345 PDF
  61. Grell, G.A., and D. Devenyi, 2001: Parameterized convection with ensemble closure/feedback assumptions. Preprints, 9th Conf. on Mesoscale Processes, Fort Lauderdale, FL, Amer. Meteor. Soc., 12-16.PDF
  62. Gutman, S.I. and S.G. Benjamin, 2001: The role of ground-based GPS meteorological observations in numerical weather prediction. GPS Solutions, 4, 16-24. PDF
  63. Schwartz, B.E. and S.G. Benjamin, 2001: Verification of 20-km RUC surface and precipitation forecasts. 14th Conf. on Numerical Weather Prediction, Fort Lauderdale, FL, Amer. Meteor. Soc., 138-141. PDF
  64. Weygandt, S.S., S.G. Benjamin, and C. Velden, 2001: Assimilation of rapid-scan satellite cloud motion vectors into the RUC model in support of the PACJET experiment. 14th Conf. on Numerical Weather Prediction, Fort Lauderdale, FL, Amer. Meteor. Soc., 263-267. PDF
  65. Brown, J.M., T.G. Smirnova, S.G. Benjamin, R. Rasmussen, G. Thompson, and K. Manning, 2000: Use of a mixed-phase microphysics scheme in the operational NCEP Rapid Update Cycle. Proc. 13th International Conf. on Clouds and Precipitation (Reno) (Sponsored by International Commission on Clouds and Precipitation (ICCP) of the International Association of Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences, Vol. 2, 1104-1105.
  66. Brown, J.M., T.G. Smirnova, S.G. Benjamin, R. Rasmussen, G. Thompson, and K. Manning, 2000: Use of a mixed-phase microphysics scheme in the operational NCEP Rapid Update Cycle PDF. Preprints, 9th Conf. on Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology, AMS, Orlando, 100-101.
  67. Cole, R.E., S. Green, M. Jardin, B.E. Schwartz, and S.G. Benjamin, 2000: Wind prediction accuracy for air traffic management decision support tools. PDF Preprints, 3rd USA/Europe Air Traffic Management R&D Seminar, Eurocontrol and FAA, Naples, Italy.
  68. Olsen, M.A., W.A. Gallus, J.L. Stanford, J.M. Brown, 2000: Fine-scale comparison of TOMS total ozone data with model analysis of an intense Midwestern cyclone. J. Geophys. Res., 105, D15, 20487-20495.
  69. Olsen, M.A., W.A. Gallus, J.L. Stanford, and J.M. Brown, 2000: An intense Midwestern cyclone: Fine-scale comparisons of model analysis with TOMS total ozone data., J. Geophys. Res., 105, 20487-20495.
  70. Schwartz, B., S.J. Weiss, and S. Benjamin, 2000: An assessment of the Rapid Update Cycle short-range forecast fields related to convective development. Preprints, 20th Conf. on Severe Local Storms, AMS, Orlando, 443-446.
  71. Schwartz, B.E., S.G. Benjamin, S.M. Green, and M.R. Jardin, 2000: Accuracy of RUC-1 and RUC-2 wind and aircraft trajectory forecasts by comparison with ACARS observations. Wea. Forecasting, 15, 313-326.
  72. Schwartz, B.E., and S.G. Benjamin, 2000: Verification of RUC2 precipitation forecasts using the NCEP multi-sensor analysis. 4th Symposium on Integrated Observing Systems, Long Beach, AMS, 182-185.
  73. Smirnova, T.G., J.M. Brown, S.G. Benjamin, and D. Kim, 2000: Parameterization of cold-season processes in the MAPS land-surface scheme. J. Geophys. Res., 105, D3, 4077-4086.
  74. Smirnova, T.G., S.G. Benjamin, J.M. Brown, B. Schwartz, and D. Kim, 2000: Validation of long-term precipitation and evolved soil moisture and temperature fields in MAPS. PDF 15th Conf. on Hydrology, Long Beach, CA, 43-46.
  75. Smirnova, T.G., S.G. Benjamin, and J.M. Brown, 2000: Case study verification of RUC/MAPS fog and visibility forecasts. PDF . Preprints, 9th Conf. on Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology, AMS, Orlando, 31-36.
  76. Smith, T.L., S.G. Benjamin, B.E. Schwartz, and G. Grell, 2000: A past and future look at the Rapid Update Cycle for the 3 May 1999 severe weather outbreak. Preprints, 20th Conf. on Severe Local Storms, AMS, Orlando, 21-24.
  77. Smith, T.L., S.G. Benjamin, B.E. Schwartz, and S.I. Gutman, 2000: Using GPS-IPW in a 4-D data assimilation system. Earth Planets Space, 52, 921-926.
  78. Benjamin, S.G., B.E. Schwartz, and R.E. Cole, 1999: Accuracy of ACARS wind and temperature observations determined by collocation. Wea. Forecasting, 14,1032-1038.
  79. Benjamin, S.G., and B.E. Schwartz, 1999: Accuracy of RUC-1 and RUC-2 wind and aircraft trajectory forecasts as determined by ACARS observations. Preprints, 8th Conf. on Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology, AMS, Dallas, 481-485.
  80. Berbery, E.H., K. Mitchell, S. Benjamin, T. Smirnova, H. Ritchie, R. Hogue, and E. Radeva, 1999: Assessment of land-surface energy budgets from regional and global models. J. Geophys. Res., 104, , 19329-19348.
  81. Smirnova, T.G., J.M. Brown, and S.G. Benjamin, 1999: Parameterization of frozen soil physics in MAPS and its effect on hydrological cycle components. PDF Preprints, 14th Conf. on Hydrology, 5th Conf. on Polar Meteorology and Oceanography. AMS, Dallas.
  82. Benjamin, S.G., T.L. Smith, B.E. Schwartz, S.I. Gutman, and D. Kim, 1998: Precipitation forecast sensitivity to GPS precipitable water observations combined with GOES using RUC-2. Preprints, 12th Conf. on Num. Wea. Pred., AMS, Phoenix, AZ, Amer. Meteor. Soc., 73-76.
  83. Bothwell, P., and T. L. Smith, 1998: Forecasting areas of convective weather threat using the RUC-2. Preprints, 19th Conference on Severe Local Storms, AMS, Minneapolis, 669-672.
  84. Brown, J.M., T.G. Smirnova, and S.G. Benjamin, 1998: Introduction of MM5 level 4 microphysics into the RUC-2. Preprints 12th Conf. on Num. Wea. Pred., AMS, Phoenix, 113-115.
  85. Marroquin, A., T.G. Smirnova, J.M. Brown, and S.G. Benjamin, 1998: Forecast performance of a prognostic turbulence formulation implemented in the MAPS/RUC model. 12th Conf. on Num. Wea. Pred., AMS, Phoenix.
  86. Schwartz, B.E. and S.G. Benjamin, 1998: Verification of RUC-2 and Eta model precipitation forecasts. Preprints, 16th Conf. on Wea. Analysis and Forecasting, AMS, Phoenix, J19-J22.
  87. Smirnova, T.G., J.M. Brown, and S.G. Benjamin, 1998: Impact of a snow physics parameterization on short-range forecasts of skim temperature in MAPS/RUC. 12th Conf. on Num. Wea. Pred., AMS, Phoenix.
  88. Smith, T.L. and S.G. Benjamin, 1998: The combined use of GOES cloud-drift, ACARS, VAD, and profiler winds in the RUC-2. Extended abstracts, 4th International Symposium on Tropospheric Profiling: Needs and Technologies, Snowmass, Vol. 2, 302-304.
  89. Smith, T.L. and S.G. Benjamin, 1998: The combined use of GOES cloud-drift, ACARS, VAD, and profiler winds in the RUC-2. Preprints, 12th Conf. on Num. Wea. Pred., AMS, Phoenix, 297-299.
  90. Smirnova, T. G., J. M. Brown, and S. G. Benjamin, 1997: Evolution of soil moisture and temperature in the MAPS/RUC assimilation cycle. Preprints, 13th Conference on Hydrology, Long Beach, AMS, 172-175.
  91. Smirnova, T. G., J. M. Brown, and S. G. Benjamin, 1997: Performance of different soil model configurations in simulating ground surface temperature and surface fluxes. Mon. Wea. Rev., 125, 1870-1884.
  92. Schwartz, B.E., S.G. Benjamin, and K.J. Brundage, 1996: Verification of precipitation forecasts from the RUC and Eta models using high resolution precipitation observations. Preprints, 11th Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction, Norfolk, AMS, J115-J119.
  93. Smirnova, T.G., J.M. Brown, and S.G. Benjamin, 1996: The soil component of the MAPS model: Description and performance in one and three dimensional applications. Preprints, 11th Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction, Norfolk, August, 259-261.
  94. Smith, T.L. and J.M. Brown, 1996: 40km MAPS at work: Comparisons of model forecasts to the real world. Preprints, 15th Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting, Norfolk, AMS, 212-215.
  95. Schwartz, B., and S.G. Benjamin, 1995. A comparison of temperature and wind measurements from ACARS-equipped aircraft and rawinsondes. Wea. Forecasting, 10, 528-544.
  96. Smith, T. L., J. E. Ramer, and S. G. Benjamin, 1995: MAPS forecasts of aviation-impact variables. Preprints, 6th Conference on Aviation Weather Systems, 15-20 January, Dallas, AMS, 51-56.
  97. Benjamin, S.G., T.L. Smith, and G.A. Grell, 1994: Tests of the MAPS isentropic/sigma hybrid forecast model-1994 research activities in atmospheric and oceanic modeling. CAS/JSC Working Group on Numerical Experimentation, ,
  98. Grell, G.A., R. Bleck, and S.G. Benjamin, 1994: A comparison of different vertical coordinates and numerics in MM5. Fourth PSU/NCAR Mesoscale Model Users Workshop, Boulder, CO, 84-87.
  99. Pan, Z., S.G. Benjamin, J.M. Brown, and T. Smirnova, 1994: Comparative experiments with MAPS on different parameterization schemes for surface moisture flux and boundary-layer processes. Mon. Wea. Rev., 122, 449-470.
  100. Schwartz, B. A comparison of ACARS temperature and wind measurements with radiosonde data. In Science: Addressing the Issues, Global Change Forum, 28th CMOS Congress, May 30-June 3, 1994, Ottawa, Ontario. P.-A. Bolduc and J. Powell (eds.), Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society, 139-140 (1994).
  101. Schwartz, B. An assessment of voice PIREPS in aviation related weather research. In Science: Addressing the Issues, Global Change Forum, 28th CMOS Congress, May 30-June 3, 1994, Ottawa, Ontario. P.-A. Bolduc and J. Powell (eds.), Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society, 106-107 (1994).
  102. Smirnova, T.G., S.G. Benjamin, and J.M. Brown. Comparative experiments for different boundary-layer schemes based on the implementation of a soil model. Preprints, Tenth Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction, Portland, OR, July 18-22, 1994. American Meteorological Society, Boston, 432-434 (1994).
  103. Smith, T.L., and S.G. Benjamin. Relative impact of data sources on a data assimilation system. Preprints, Tenth Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction, Portland, OR, July 18-22, 1994. American Meteorological Society, Boston, 491-493 (1994).
  104. Smith, T.L., and S.G. Benjamin. Relative impact of data sources on a data assimilation system. Preprints, Third International Symposium on Tropospheric Profiling: Needs and Technologies, Vol. 1, Hamburg, Germany, August 30-September 2, 1994. University of Hamburg, 6, (1994).
  105. Bleck, R., and S.G. Benjamin, 1993. Regional weather prediction with a model combining terrain-following and isentropic coordinates. Part I: model description. Mon. Wea. Rev., 121, 1770-1785.
  106. Smith, T. L., and S. G. Benjamin, 1993: A severe winter storm as described by a real-time isentropic-sigma data assimilation system. Preprints, 13th Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting, 2-6 August, Vienna, VA, AMS, 1-4.
  107. Smith, T. L., and S. G. Benjamin, 1993:Impact of network profiler data on a 3-h data assimilation system. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 74, 801-807.
  108. Smith, T.L., and S.G. Benjamin. Evaluation of CAPE/CIN fields derived from model soundings. Preprints, 17th Conference on Severe Local Storms, St. Louis, MO, October 4-8, 1993. American Meteorological Society, Boston, 70-73 (1993).

RUC/RR applications and observational data studies
  1. Benjamin, S. G. 2009_Pending Relative short range forecast impact in summer and winter from aircraft, profiler, rawinsonde, VAD, GPS-PW, METAR, and mesonet observations for hourly assimilation into the RUC
  2. Devenyi, D. 2009_Pending Monitoring observation-model differences in the real-time Rapid Refresh System
  3. Smith, T. L. 2009_Pending Profiler assessment and ongoing profiler observation quality monitoring using the Rapid Update Cycle (RUC)
  4. Szoke, E. 2009_Pending An examination of FIM performance for a variety of weather scenarios
  5. Moninger, W. R., S. G. Benjamin, B. D. Jamison, T. W. Schlatter, T. L. Smith, E. J. Szoke 2009 TAMDAR Jet Fleets and their Impact on Rapid Update Cycle (RUC) Forecasts 13th Conference on IOA-ASAOL AMS PDF
  6. Olson, J. B. and B. A. Colle; 2009 Three-Dimensional Idealized Simulations of Barrier Jets along the Southeast Coast of Alaska Monthly Weather Review Volume 137 391-413 PDF
  7. Benjamin, S. S., B. D. Jamison, W. R. Moninger, B. Schwartz, T. W. Schlatter 2008: Relative Forecast Impact from Aircraft, Profiler, Rawinsonde, VAS, GPS-PW, METAR, and Mesonet Observations for Hourly Assimilation in the RUC. 12th Conference on IOAS-AOLS, Amer. Meteor. Soc., New Orleans, LA PDF
  8. Szoke, E. J., S. Benjamin, R. S. Collander, B. D. Jamison, W. R. Moninger, T. W. Schlatter, B. Schwartz, T. L. Smith 2008: Effect of TAMDAR Data on RUC Short-Term Forecasts of Aviation-Impact Fields for Ceiling, Visibility, Reflectivity, and Precipitation. 13th Conf. Aviation, Range and Aerospace Meteorology, Amer. Meteor. Soc., New Orleans, LA PDF
  9. Weygandt, S. S,. S. G. Benjamin, D. Devenyi, J. M. Brown, and P. Minnis 2006 Cloud and Hydrometeor Analysis Using Metar, Radar, and Satellite Data Within the RUC/Rapid Refresh Model. 12th Conf. on Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology (ARAM), Amer. Meteor. Soc., Atlanta, GA PDF

RUC/RR post-processing including RTMA
  1. Benjamin, S.G., J.M. Brown, G. Manikin, G. Mann. The RTMA background-hourly downscaling of RUC data to 5-KM detail. Preprints, 23rd Conference on IIPS, January 2007, San Antonio, TX, Amer. Meteor. Soc. , PDF
  2. Benjamin, S.G., J.M. Brown, G.S. Manikin, and G. Mann, 2007: The RTMA background - hourly downscaling of RUC data to 5-km detail. 22nd Weather Analysis and Forecasting Conf., Park City, Utah, AMS PDF
  3. Lu, C., H. Yuan, B.E. Schwartz, and S.G. Benjamin, 2007: Short-range numerical weather prediction using time-lagged ensembles. Wea. Forecasting, 22, 580-595.
  4. Herzegh, P., G. Wiener, R. Bankert, R. Batemen, S. Benjamin, J. Brown, J. Cowie, M. Hadjimichael, M. Tryhane, and B.Weekley, 2006: Development of FAA national ceiling and visibility products: Challenges, strategies, and progress. 12th Conf. on Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology (ARAM), Atlanta, GA, Amer. Meteor. Soc., CD-ROM, P1.17. PDF
  5. Lu, C., S.G. Benjamin, J. Du, and S. Tracton, 2004: RUC short-range ensemble forecast system. 20th Conf. on Weather Analysis and Forecasting, Seattle, WA, Amer. Meteor. Soc., CD-ROM, J11.6.PDF

Publications by Year

2009_Pending

  1. Benjamin, S. G., S. S. Weygandt, T. G. Smirnova, M. hu, S. E. Peckham, J. M. Brown, K. J. Brundage, and G. S. Manikin 2009_Pending Assimilation of radar reflectivity data using a diabatic digital filter: Applications to the Rapid Refresh Cycle and Rapid Refresh and initialization of High Resolution Rapid Refresh forecasts with RUC/RR grids
  2. Alexander, C. 2009_Pending High resolution Rapid Refresh convective probabilistic forecasts and associated frequently updated time-lagged ensemble forecast products
  3. Benjamin, S. G. 2009_Pending Real-time testing and description of the FIM global model
  4. Benjamin, S. G. 2009_Pending Relative short range forecast impact in summer and winter from aircraft, profiler, rawinsonde, VAD, GPS-PW, METAR, and mesonet observations for hourly assimilation into the RUC
  5. Benjamin, S. G. 2009_Pending The HRRR 3-km storm-resolving, radar initialized, hourly updated forecasts for air traffic management
  6. Benjamin, S. G., S. S. Weygandt, M. Hu, D. Devenyi 2009_Pending Assimilation of simulated GOES-R imager data in a generalized cloud analysis package within the hourly updated Rapid Refresh
  7. Brown, J. M. 2009_Pending Status report on Rapid Refresh development
  8. Devenyi, D. 2009_Pending Impact of satellite radiance data in the Rapid Refresh system and problems of regional satellite radiance assimilation
  9. Devenyi, D. 2009_Pending Monitoring observation-model differences in the real-time Rapid Refresh System
  10. Devenyi, D. 2009_Pending Experiments with anisotropic background error correlations in the Rapid Refresh system
  11. Hu, M. 2009_Pending Adaption and implementation of the Gridpoint Statistical Interpolation (GSI) for Rapid Refresh
  12. Hu, M. 2009_Pending Assimilation of lightening data using cloud analysis with the Rapid Refresh
  13. Olson, J. B. 2009_Pending A comparison of two Mellor-Yamada-based PBL schemes in Simulating a Hybrid Barrier Jet
  14. Peckham, S. 2009_Pending Applying the Aerosol Modeling Testbed to asses model and sectional predictions of particulates and aerosol radiative forcing downwind of a megacity.
  15. Peckham, S. 2009_Pending Description and application of a state-of-the-art online multi-scale air quality and weather prediction model (WRF-Chem)
  16. Peckham, S. 2009_Pending Examining the impact of radiative absorption and scattering by atmospheric aerosols on WRF-Chem forecasts
  17. Peckham, S. 2009_Pending Development of a lightening NOx algorithm for WRF-Chem
  18. Smith, T. L. 2009_Pending Profiler assessment and ongoing profiler observation quality monitoring using the Rapid Update Cycle (RUC)
  19. Szoke, E. 2009_Pending An examination of FIM performance for a variety of weather scenarios
  20. Weygandt, S. S. 2009_Pending Use of satellite derived cloud products in a generalized cloud analysis package utilized within two regional assimilation systems, the Rapid Update Cycle and the Rapid Refresh
  21. Weygandt, S. S. 2009_Pending The High Resolution Rapid Refresh (HRRR): An hourly updated convection resolving model utilizing radar reflectivity assimilation from the RUC/RR

2009

  1. Moninger, W. R., S. G. Benjamin, B. D. Jamison, T. W. Schlatter, T. L. Smith, E. J. Szoke 2009 TAMDAR Jet Fleets and their Impact on Rapid Update Cycle (RUC) Forecasts 13th Conference on IOA-ASAOL AMS PDF
  2. Olson, J. B. and B. A. Colle; 2009 Three-Dimensional Idealized Simulations of Barrier Jets along the Southeast Coast of Alaska Monthly Weather Review Volume 137 391-413 PDF
  3. Schlatter, T. W.; 2009 Atmospheric Composition and Vertical StructurePDF
  4. Smirnova, T. G., S. Peckham, S. G. Benjamin, J. M. Brown 2009 Implementation and Testing of WRF Digital Filter Initialization (DFI) at NOAA/Earth System Research Laboratory PDF
  5. Smirnova, T. G.; et al; 2009 Evaluation of Forest Snow Processes Models (SnowMIP2) Journal of Geophysical Research, Vol. 114, D06111 PDF

2008

  1. Benjamin, S. G., S. S. Weygandt, J. M. Brown, T. Smirnova, D. Devenyi, K. Brundage, G. Grell, S. Peckham, W. R. Moninger, T. W. Schlatter, T. L. Smith, G. Manikin 2008 Implementation of the Radar-Enhanced RUC 13th Conf. Aviation, Range and Aerospace Meteorology, Amer. Meteor. Soc., New Orleans, LA PDF
  2. Benjamin, S. S., B. D. Jamison, W. R. Moninger, B. Schwartz, T. W. Schlatter 2008: Relative Forecast Impact from Aircraft, Profiler, Rawinsonde, VAS, GPS-PW, METAR, and Mesonet Observations for Hourly Assimilation in the RUC. 12th Conference on IOAS-AOLS, Amer. Meteor. Soc., New Orleans, LA PDF
  3. Benjamin, S.G., W.R. Moninger, S.R. Sahm, T.L. Smith. Mesonet wind quality monitoring allowing assimilation in the RUC and other NCEP models. Preprints, 22nd Conf. Wea. Analysis Forecasting / 18th Conf. Num. Wea. Pred., Park City, UT, Amer. Meteor. Soc., PDF
  4. Borbas, E. E., W. P. Menzel, E. Weisz, D. Devenyi; 2008 Deriving Atmospheric Temperature of the Tropopause Region�Upper Troposphere by Combining Information from GPS Radio Occultation Refractivity and High-Spectral-Resolution Infrared Radiance MeasurementsJournal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology Vol 47 2300-2310PDF
  5. Brown, J. M., T. G. Smirnova, S. G. Benjamin, B. Jamison, S. S. Weygandt 2008 Rapid-refresh testing: Examples of Forecast Performance 13th Conf. Aviation, Range and Aerospace Meteorology, Amer. Meteor. Soc., New Orleans, LA PDF
  6. Brown, J.M., S. Benjamin, T. Smirnova, G. Grell, L. Bernardet, L. B. Nance, R. Collander, and C. Harrop. Rapid Refresh core test: Aspects of WRF-NMM and WRF-ARW forecast performance relevant to the Rapid Refresh application. Preprints, 22nd Conf. Wea. Analysis Forecasting/18th Conf. Num. Wea. Pred., Park City, UT, Amer. Meteor. Soc., PDF
  7. Devenyi, D., S. Weygandt, T. Schlatter, S. Benjamin, M. Hu.2008 Hourly data assimilation with the Gridpoint Statistical Interpolation for the Rapid Refresh. Preprints, 22nd Conf. Wea. Analysis Forecasting / 18th Conf. Num. Wea. Pred., Park City, UT, Amer. Meteor. Soc., PDF
  8. Lee, J.L., R. Bleck, A.E. MacDonald, J.W. Bao, S. Benjamin, J. Middlecoff, N. Wang, J. Brown. FIM: A vertically flow-following, finite-volume icosahedral model., Preprints, 22nd Conf. Wea. Analysis Forecasting / 18th Conf. Num. Wea. Pred., Park City, UT, Amer. Meteor. Soc., PDF
  9. Moninger, W.R, S. Benjamin, B. D. Jamison, T.L. Smith, E.J. Szoke, T.W. Schlatter. TAMDAR and its impact on Rapid Update Cycle (RUC) forecasts. Preprints, 22nd Conf. Wea. Analysis Forecasting / 18th Conf. Num. Wea. Pred., Park City, UT, Amer. Meteor. Soc., PDF
  10. Smith, T. L., S. G. Benjamin, J. M. Brown, S. Weygandt, T. Smirnova, B. Schwartz; 2008 Convection Forecasts from the Hourly Updated, 3-KM High Resolution Rapid Refresh (HRRR) Model 24th Conference on Severe Local Storms, Savannah, GA, AMS PDF
  11. Szoke, E. J., S. Benjamin, R. S. Collander, B. D. Jamison, W. R. Moninger, T. W. Schlatter, B. Schwartz, T. L. Smith 2008: Effect of TAMDAR Data on RUC Short-Term Forecasts of Aviation-Impact Fields for Ceiling, Visibility, Reflectivity, and Precipitation. 13th Conf. Aviation, Range and Aerospace Meteorology, Amer. Meteor. Soc., New Orleans, LA PDF
  12. Weygandt, S. S., S. G. Benjamin, M. Hu, T. G. Smirnova, J. M. Brown 2008 Use of Lightning Data to Enhance Radar Assimilation Within the RUC and Rapid Refresh Models 3rd Conf. Meteorological Applications of Lightning Data, Amer. Meteor. Soc., New Orleans, LA PDF
  13. Weygandt, S. S., S. G. Benjamin, T. G. Smirnova, J. M. Brown 2008 Assimilation of Radar Reflectivity Data Using a Diabatic Digital Filter Within the Rapid Update Cycle 12th Conference on IOAS-AOLS, Amer. Meteor. Soc., New Orleans, LA PDF
  14. Weygandt, S.S., S. Benjamin. Radar reflectivity-based initialization of precipitation systems using a diabatic digital filter within the Rapid Update Cycle. Preprints, 22nd Conf. Wea. Analysis Forecasting / 18th Conf. Num. Wea. Pred., Park City, UT, Amer. Meteor. Soc., PDF
  15. Weygandt, S.S., S. G. Benjamin, T. G. Smirnova, J. M. Brown, K. Brundage; 2008 Hourly Convective Probability Forecasts and Experimental High-Resolution Predictions Based on the Radar Reflectivity Assimilating RUC Model 13th Conference on Aviation, Range and Aerospace Meteorology, AMS, New Orleans, LA PDF

2007

  1. Benjamin, S. G., W. R. Moninger, T. L. Smith, B. D. Jamison, E. J. Szoke, T. W. Schlatter, 2007: 2006 TAMDAR impact experiment results for RUC humidity, temperature, and wind forecasts. 11th Symposium on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface , San Antonio, TX, PDF
  2. Benjamin, S.G., J.M. Brown, G. Manikin, G. Mann. The RTMA background-hourly downscaling of RUC data to 5-KM detail. Preprints, 23rd Conference on IIPS, January 2007, San Antonio, TX, Amer. Meteor. Soc. , PDF
  3. Benjamin, S.G., J.M. Brown, G.S. Manikin, and G. Mann, 2007: The RTMA background - hourly downscaling of RUC data to 5-km detail. 22nd Weather Analysis and Forecasting Conf., Park City, Utah, AMS PDF
  4. Benjamin, S.G., S.S. Weygandt, J.M. Brown, T.G. Smirnova, D. Devenyi, K. Brundage, G.A. Grell, S. Peckham, T. Schlatter, T.L. Smith, G. Manikin 2007: From the radar-enhanced RUC to the WRF-based Rapid Refresh. Preprints, 22nd Conf. Wea. Analysis Forecasting/18th Conf. Num. Wea. Pred., Park City, UT, Amer. Meteor. Soc., PDF
  5. Lu, C., H. Yuan, B.E. Schwartz, and S.G. Benjamin, 2007: Short-range numerical weather prediction using time-lagged ensembles. Wea. Forecasting, 22, 580-595.
  6. Lu, C., H. Yuan, B.E. Schwartz, and S.G. Benjamin, 2007: Short-range numerical weather prediction using time-lagged ensembles. Weather and Forecasting , 22, 580-595.
  7. Smith, T.L., S.G. Benjamin, S.I. Gutman, and S. Sahm, 2007: Short-range forecast impact from assimilation of GPS-IPW observations into the Rapid Update Cycle. Mon. Wea. Rev., 135, 2914-2930. PDF

2006

  1. Benjamin, S.G., D. Devenyi, T. Smirnova, S. Weygandt, J.M. Brown, S. Peckham, K. Brundage, T.L. Smith, G. Grell, and T. Schlatter, 2006: From the 13-km RUC to the Rapid Refresh. 12th Conf. on Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology (ARAM), Atlanta, GA, Amer. Meteor. Soc. CD-ROM, 9.1
  2. Benjamin, S.G., S.S. Weygandt, S.E. Koch, and J.M. Brown, 2006: Assimilation of lightning data into RUC model forecasting. 2nd Conf. Meteor. Appl. of Lightning Data, Atlanta, GA, Amer. Meteor. Soc., CD-ROM, 4.3. PDF
  3. Benjamin, S.G., W.R. Moninger, T.L. Smith, B.D. Jamison, and B.E. Schwartz, 2006: Impact of TAMDAR humidity, temperature, and wind observations in RUC parallel experiments. 12th Conf. on Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology (ARAM), Atlanta, GA, Amer. Meteor. Soc., CD-ROM, 4.5.
  4. Benjamin, S.G., W.R. Moninger, T.L. Smith, B.D. Jamison, and B.E. Schwartz, 2006: TAMDAR aircraft impact experiments with the Rapid Update Cycle. 10th Symposium on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS) , Atlanta, GA, Amer. Meteor. Soc., CD-ROM, 9.8. PDF
  5. Benjamin, S.G., W.R. Moninger, T.L. Smith, B.D. Jamison, and B.E. ninger, W. R., R. D. Mamrosh, and T. S. Daniels, 2006: Weather Reports from Aircraft: TAMDAR and the U.S. AMDAR Fleet. 12th Conf. on Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology (ARAM), Atlanta, GA, Amer. Meteor. Soc.
  6. Brown, J.M., T.G. Smirnova, and S.G. Benjamin, 2006: Performance of RUC13 forecasts for the AIRS-2 11 November 2003 icing case. 12th Conf. on Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology (ARAM), Atlanta, GA, Amer. Meteor. Soc., CD-ROM, 7B.6. PDF
  7. Daniels, T.S., W.R. Moninger, and R.D. Mamrosh, 2006: Tropospheric Airborne Meteorological Data Reporting (TAMDAR) Overview. 12th Conf. on Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology (ARAM), Atlanta, GA, Amer. Meteor. Soc., CD-ROM, 9.1.
  8. Herzegh, P., G. Wiener, R. Bankert, R. Batemen, S. Benjamin, J. Brown, J. Cowie, M. Hadjimichael, M. Tryhane, and B.Weekley, 2006: Development of FAA national ceiling and visibility products: Challenges, strategies, and progress. 12th Conf. on Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology (ARAM), Atlanta, GA, Amer. Meteor. Soc., CD-ROM, P1.17. PDF
  9. Koch, S.E., B. D. Jamison, C. Lu, T. L. Smith, E. I. Tollerud, C. Girz, N. Wang, T. P. Lane, M. A. Shapiro, D. D. Parrish, and O. R. Cooper, 2006: Turbulence and gravity waves within an upper-level front. J. Atmos. Sci. , , 62, 3885-3908.
  10. Mamrosh, R.D., E.S. Brusky, J.K. Last, E.J. Szoke, W.R. Moninger, and T.S. Daniels, 2006: Applications of TAMDAR aircraft data reports in NWS Forecast Offices. 10th Symposium on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS), Atlanta, GA, Amer. Meteor. Soc., CD-ROM, 9.4.
  11. Moninger, W.R., M.F. Barth, S.G. Benjamin, R.S. Collander, B.D. Jamison, P.A. Miller, B.E. Schwartz, T.L. Smith, and E. Szoke, 2006: TAMDAR evaluation work at the Forecast Systems Laboratory: An overview. 10th Symposium on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS), Atlanta, GA, Amer. Meteor. Soc., CD-ROM, 9.7.
  12. Moninger, W.R., S.G. Benjamin, D. Devenyi, B.D. Jamison, B.E. Schwartz, T.L. Smith, and E. Szoke, 2006: AMDAR optimization studies at the Global Systems Division. 10th Symposium on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS), Atlanta, GA, Amer. Meteor. Soc., CD-ROM, 2.4a.
  13. Smith, T.L., S.G. Benjamin, S.I. Gutman, S. Sahm, and K. Holub, 2006: Operational assimilation of GPS-IPW observations in the 13-km RUC at NCEP. 10th Symposium on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS), Atlanta, GA, Amer. Meteor. Soc., CD-ROM, 2.2.
  14. Smith, W. L., Jr., P. Minnis, and S. G. Benjamin, 2006: Comparison of RUC condensate analyses and forecasts with satellite-derived cloud properties. 12th Conf. on Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology (ARAM), Atlanta, GA, Amer. Meteor. Soc., CD-ROM, P5.21.
  15. Stensrud, D. J., N. Yussouf, M. E. Baldwin, J. T. McQueen, J. Du, B. Zhou, B. Ferrier, G. Manikin, F. M. Ralph, J. M. Wilczak, A. B. White, I. Djlalova, J. Bao, R. Zamora, S. Benjamin, P. A. Miller, T. L. Smith, T. Smirnova, M. F. Barth, 2006: The New England High-Resolution Temperature Program. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 87, 491-498.
  16. Szoke, E. J., B. D. Jamison, W. R. Moninger, S. G. Benjamin, B. E. Schwartz, and T. L. Smith, 2006: Impact of TAMDAR on RUC forecasts: Case studies. 10th Symposium on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS), Atlanta, GA, Amer. Meteor. Soc., CD-ROM, 9.9.
  17. Szoke, E., R. Collander, B. Jamison, T. Smith, T. Schlatter, S. Benjamin, and W. Moninger, 2006: An evaluation of TAMDAR soundings in severe storm forecasting. 23rd Conf. on Severe Local Storms, St. Louis, MO, AMS.
  18. Weygandt, S. S,. S. G. Benjamin, D. Devenyi, J. M. Brown, and P. Minnis 2006 Cloud and Hydrometeor Analysis Using Metar, Radar, and Satellite Data Within the RUC/Rapid Refresh Model. 12th Conf. on Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology (ARAM), Amer. Meteor. Soc., Atlanta, GA PDF

2005

  1. Brundage, K.J., B. Schwartz, S.G. Benjamin, and M. Schwartz, 2005: Wind energy forecasting using time lagged ensembles. Preprints 21st Conf. Weather Analysis and Forecasting, August, Washington, DC, AMS
  2. Devenyi, D., S.G. Benjamin, J.M. Middlecoff, T.W. Schlatter, and S.S. Weygandt, 2005: Gridpoint statistical interpolation for Rapid Refresh. 17th Conf. on Numerical Weather Prediction, Washington, D.C., Amer. Meteor. Soc. PDF

2004

  1. Benjamin, S.G., B.E. Schwartz, E.J. Szoke, and S.E. Koch, 2004: The value of wind profiler data in U.S. weather forecasting. Case studies. (online supplement) Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 85, E21-E29.
  2. Benjamin, S.G., B.E. Schwartz, E.J. Szoke, and S.E. Koch, 2004: The value of wind profiler data in U.S. weather forecasting. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 85, 1871-1886. PDF
  3. Benjamin, S.G., D. Devenyi, S.S. Weygandt, K.J. Brundage, J.M. Brown, G.A. Grell, D. Kim, B.E. Schwartz, T.G. Smirnova, T.L. Smith, and G.S. Manikin, 2004: An hourly assimilation/forecast cycle: The RUC. Mon. Wea. Rev., 132, 495-518 (Feb. issue). PDF
  4. Benjamin, S.G., G.A. Grell, J.M. Brown, T.G. Smirnova, and R. Bleck, 2004: Mesoscale weather prediction with the RUC hybrid isentropic/terrain-following coordinate model. Mon. Wea. Rev., 132, 473-494. PDF
  5. Benjamin, S.G., J.M. Brown, S.S. Weygandt, T.L. Smith, B. Schwartz, W.R. Moninger, 2004: Assimilation of surface cloud, visibility, and current weather observations in the RUC. Preprints 16th Conf. Num. Wea. Pred., Seattle. PDF
  6. Benjamin, S.G., S. Weygandt, D. Devenyi, J.M. Brown, G. Manikin, T.L. Smith, and T. Smirnova, 2004: Improved moisture and PBL initialization in the RUC using METAR data. 11th Conf. on Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology , Hyannis, MA, Amer. Meteor. Soc., CD-ROM, 17.3. PDF
  7. Benjamin, S.G., S.S. Weygandt, J.M. Brown T.L. Smith, T. Smirnova, W.R. Moninger, B. Schwartz, E.J. Szoke, and K. Brundage, 2004: Assimilation of METAR cloud and visibility observations in the RUC. Preprints 11th Conf. Aviation, Range, and Aerosp. Meteor., Hyannis, MA, AMS, October. PDF
  8. Benjamin, S.G., T.G. Smirnova, K. Brundage, S.S. Weygandt, T.L. Smith, B. Schwartz, D. Devenyi, J.M. Brown, G.A. Grell, 2004: A 13-km RUC and beyond: Recent developments and future plans. Preprints, 11th Conf. Aviation, Range, Aerospace Meteor., AMS, Hyannis, MA, October. PDF
  9. Benjamin, S.G., T.G. Smirnova, K.J. Brundage, S.S. Weygandt, D. Devenyi, B.E. Schwartz, T.L. Smith, 2004: Application of the Rapid Update Cycle at 10-13 km - Initial testing. Preprints 16th Conf. Num. Wea. Pred., Seattle. PDF
  10. Devenyi, D., S.G. Benjamin, and S.S. Weygandt, 2004: The RUC 3DVAR: Operational performance and recent improvements. Preprints 16th Conf. Num. Wea. Pred., Seattle. PDF
  11. Gutman, S.I., K.L. Holub, S.R. Sahm, J.Q. Stewart, T.L. Smith, S.G. Benjamin, and B.E. Schwartz, 2004: Rapid retrieval and assimilation of ground based GPS-Met observations at the NOAA Forecast Systems Laboratory: Impact on weather forecasts. J. Meteor. Soc, Japan, 82, 351-360.
  12. Koch, S.E., B. Jamison, E. Tollerud, C. Girz, T. Smith, T.P. Lane, N. Wang, M.A. Shapiro, D. Parrish, and O. Cooper, 2004: Analysis of turbulence generation by gravity waves within an upper-tropospheric front. Preprints 11th Conf. Aviation, Range, and Aerosp. Meteor., Hyannis, MA, PDF
  13. Koch, S.E., Benjamin, S.G., B.E. Schwartz, and E.J. Szoke, 2004: The value of wind profiler data in U.S. weather forecasting. Preprints 8th Symp. Integ. Obs. Assim. Systems,
  14. Koch, S.E., S. Benjamin, J. McGinley, J. Brown, P. Schultz, E. Szoke, T. Smirnova, B. Shaw, D. Birkenheuer, S. Albers, S. Peckham, G. Grell: Real-time applications of the WRF model at the Forecast Systems Laboratory. Preprints 16th Conf. Num. Wea. Pred., Seattle.
  15. Lu, C., S. Benjamin, J. Du, and S. Tracton, 2004: RUC short-range ensemble forecast system. Preprints 16th Conf. Num. Wea. Pred., Seattle. PDF
  16. Lu, C., S.G. Benjamin, J. Du, and S. Tracton, 2004: RUC short-range ensemble forecast system. 20th Conf. on Weather Analysis and Forecasting, Seattle, WA, Amer. Meteor. Soc., CD-ROM, J11.6.PDF
  17. Moninger, W.R., T.S. Daniels, R. Mamrosh, M. Barth, S. Benjamin, R. Collandar, L. Ewy, B. Jamison, R. Lipschutz, P. Miller, B. Schwartz, T. Smith, and E. Szoke, 2004: TAMDAR, the Rapid Update Cycle, and the Great Lakes Flight Experiment. Preprints 11th Conf. Aviation, Range, and Aerosp. Meteor., Hyannis, MA, PDF
  18. Schwartz, B., S. Benjamin, 2004: Observation sensitivity experiments using the Rapid Update Cycle. Preprints 16th Conf. Num. Wea. Pred., Seattle. PDF
  19. Schwartz, B., and K. Brundage, 2004: Accuracy of Rapid Update Cycle low-level jet forecasts. Preprints 22th Conf. Severe Local Storms, Hyannis, MA, PDF
  20. Smirnova, T.G., J.M. Brown, and S.G. Benjamin, 2004: Preliminary results of WRF model performance as a step towards the NCEP Rapid Refresh. Preprints, 11h Conf. Aviation, Range, Aerospace Meteor., AMS, Hyannis, MA, October. PDF
  21. Smirnova, T.G., S.G. Benjamin, J.M. Brown and D. Kim, 2004: Cycled snow state in RUC coupled data assimilation system (CDAS), Preprints 16th Conf. Num. Wea. Pred., Seattle. PDF
  22. Smith, T.L., S.G. Benjamin, S.I. Gutman, and S. Sahm, 2004: Ongoing assessment of GPS-IPW impact on RUC forecasts. Preprints 20th Conf. Wea. Anal. Forecasting., Seattle. PDF
  23. Smith, T.L., S.S. Weygandt, S.G. Benjamin, S.I. Gutman, and S. Sahm, 2004: GPS-IPW observations and their assimilation into the 20-km RUC during severe weather season. Preprints 22th Conf. Severe Local Storms, Hyannis, MA, PDF
  24. Weygandt, S.S., A.F. Loughe, S.G. Benjamin, and J.L. Mahoney, 2004: Scale sensitivities in model precipitation skill scores during IHOP. Preprints 22th Conf. Severe Local Storms, Hyannis, MA, PDF
  25. Weygandt, S.S., T.W. Schlatter, S. E. Koch, S.G. Benjamin, A. Marroquin, J. R. Smart, M. Hardesty, B. Rye, A. Belmonte, G. Feingold, D. M. Barker, Q. Zhang, and D. Devenyi, 2004: Potential forecast impacts from space-based lidar winds: results from a regional observing system simulation experiments. Preprints 8th Symp. Integ. Obs. Systems., Seattle. PDF
  26. Weygandt, S.S., and S.G. Benjamin, 2004: RUC model-based convective probability forecasts. Preprints 11th Conf. Aviation, Range, and Aerosp. Meteor., Hyannis, MA, PDF

2003

  1. Benjamin, S.G., D. Devenyi, S. S. Weygandt, and G.S. Manikin, 2003: The RUC 3D variational analysis (and post-processing modifications). NOAA Technical Memorandum OAR FSL-29, Forecast Systems Laboratory, Boulder, CO, 18pp. PDF
  2. Devenyi, D., and S.G. Benjamin, 2003: A 3-dimensional atmospheric variational assimilation technique in a hybrid isentropic-sigma coordinate. Meteor. and Atmospheric Physics , 82, 245-257. Available at PDF
  3. Gutman, S.I., S. Sahm, J. Stewart, S. Benjamin, T. Smith, and B. Schwartz, 2003: A composite observing system strategy for ground based GPS meteorology. 12th Symp. on Met. Obs. and Instr. Long Beach, CA, Amer. Meteor. Soc.
  4. Smith, T.L., S.G. Benjamin, S.I. Gutman, and B.E. Schwartz, 2003: Impact of GPS-IPW data on RUC forecasts. 7th Symposium on Integrated Observing Systems: The Water Cycle, Long Beach, CA, Amer. Meteor. Soc. PDF

2002

  1. Benjamin, S.G., D. Kim, and J.M. Brown, 2002: Cloud/hydrometeor initialization in the 20-km RUC with GOES and radar data. Preprints, 10th Conf. on Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology, Portland, OR, Amer. Meteor. Soc., 232-235. PDF
  2. Benjamin, S.G., J.M. Brown, K.J. Brundage, D. Devenyi, G.A. Grell, D. Kim, B.E. Schwartz, T.G. Smirnova, T.L. Smith, S. Weygandt, and G.S. Manikin, 2002: RUC20 - The 20-km version of the Rapid Update Cycle. NOAA Technical Memorandum OAR FSL-28. PDF for FSL revised version.
  3. Benjamin, S.G., J.M. Brown, K.J. Brundage, D. Devenyi, G.A. Grell, D. Kim, B.E. Schwartz, T.G. Smirnova, T.L. Smith, S. Weygandt, and G.S. Manikin, 2002: RUC20 - The 20-km version of the Rapid Update Cycle. NWS Technical Procedures Bulletin No. 490. PDF - FSL revised version.
  4. Benjamin, S.G., J.M. Brown, K.J. Brundage, D. Devenyi, G.A. Grell, D. Kim, T.G. Smirnova, T.L. Smith, B.E. Schwartz, S.S. Weygandt, and G.S. Manikin, 2002: The 20-km Rapid Update Cycle--Overview and implications for aviation applications. Preprints, 10th Conf. on Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology, Portland, OR, Amer. Meteor. Soc., 24-27. PDF
  5. Benjamin, S.G., S.S. Weygandt, B.E. Schwartz, T.L. Smith, T.G. Smirnova, D. Kim, G. Grell, D. Devenyi, K.J. Brundage, J.M. Brown, and G.S. Manikin, 2002: The 20-km RUC in operations. Preprints, 15th Conf. on Numerical Weather Prediction, San Antonio, TX, Amer. Meteor. Soc., 379-382. PDF
  6. Benjamin, S.G., S.S. Weygandt, J. Lee, T.G. Smirnova, G.A. Grell, and B.L. Shaw, 2002: A case study comparison of 10-km WRFRUC and RUC model forecasts from the IHOP experiment. 15th Conf. on Numerical Weather Prediction, San Antonio, TX, Amer. Meteor. Soc., 275-277. PDF
  7. Devenyi, D., S.G. Benjamin, and S.S. Weygandt, 2002: A new version of RUC 3DVAR. 15th Conf. on Numerical Weather Prediction, San Antonio, TX, Amer. Meteor. Soc., 343-345. PDF
  8. Grell, G.A., and D. Devenyi, 2002: A generalized approach to parameterizing convection combining ensemble and data assimilation techniques. Geoph. Res. Letters, 29, 38-1-4.
  9. Kim, D., S.G. Benjamin and J.M. Brown, 2002: Cloud/hydrometeor initialization in the 20-km RUC using radar and GOES data. 15th Conf. on Numerical Weather Prediction, San Antonio, TX, Amer. Meteor. Soc., 335-338. PDF
  10. Kim, D., S.G. Benjamin, and J. Brown, 2002: Cloud/hydrometeor assimilation into the 20-km RUC using radar and GOES data. ECMWF/GEWEX Workshop on Humidity Analysis, Reading, England, 79-85.
  11. Kim, D., and S. G. Benjamin, 2002.Cloud/hydrometeor assimilation into the 20-km Rapid Update Cycle. ECMWF/GEWEX Workshop on Humidity Analysis, ECMWF, 8-11 July 2002.
  12. Schwartz, B.E. and S.G. Benjamin, 2002: An assessment of 3- and 6-h RUC CAPE forecasts. 21th Conf. on Severe Local Storms, San Antonio, TX, Amer. Meteor. Soc., J85-J88.
  13. Schwartz, B.E., and S.G. Benjamin, 2002: Verification of RUC surface forecasts at major U.S. airport hubs. 10th Conf. on Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology, Portland, OR, Amer. Meteor. Soc., 327-330. PDF
  14. Smith, T.L., S.G. Benjamin, S.I. Gutman, and B.E. Schwartz, 2002: Impact of GPS water vapor data on RUC severe weather forecasts. 21st Conf. on Severe Local Storms, San Antonio, TX, Amer. Meteor. Soc., J43-J46. PDF
  15. Smith, T.L., and S.G. Benjamin, 2002: Visibility forecasts from the RUC20. Preprints, 10th Conf. on Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology, Portland, OR, Amer. Meteor. Soc., 150-153. PDF
  16. Weygandt, S.S., S.G. Benjamin, C.S. Velden, J.E. Burks, and L.B. Nance, 2002: High-resolution RUC forecasts for PACJET: Real-time NWS guidance and retrospective data impact tests. 15th Conf. on Numerical Weather Prediction, San Antonio, TX, Amer. Meteor. Soc., 300-303.

2001

  1. Benjamin, S.G., G.A. Grell, S.S. Weygandt, T.L. Smith, T.G. Smirnova, B.E. Schwartz, D. Kim, D. Devenyi, K.J. Brundage, J.M. Brown, and G.S. Manikin, 2001: The 20-km version of the RUC. Preprints, 14th Conf. on Numerical Weather Prediction, Fort Lauderdale, FL, Amer. Meteor. Soc., J75-J79
  2. Brundage, K.J., S.G. Benjamin, and M.N. Schwartz, 2001: Wind energy forecasts and ensemble uncertainty from the RUC. Ninth Conf. on Mesoscale Processes, Fort Lauderdale, FL, Amer. Meteor. Soc., 343-345 PDF
  3. Devenyi, D., S.G. Benjamin, and S.S. Weygandt, 2001: 3DVAR analysis in the Rapid Update Cycle. 14th Conf. on Numerical Weather Prediction, Fort Lauderdale, FL, Amer. Meteor. Soc., J103-J107.
  4. Grell, G.A., and D. Devenyi, 2001: Parameterized convection with ensemble closure/feedback assumptions. Preprints, 9th Conf. on Mesoscale Processes, Fort Lauderdale, FL, Amer. Meteor. Soc., 12-16.PDF
  5. Gutman, S.I. and S.G. Benjamin, 2001: The role of ground-based GPS meteorological observations in numerical weather prediction. GPS Solutions, 4, 16-24. PDF
  6. Kim, D., and S.G. Benjamin, 2001: Cloud/hydrometeor initialization for the 20-km RUC using satellite and radar data. 14th Conf. on Numerical Weather Prediction, Fort Lauderdale, FL, Amer. Meteor. Soc., J113-J115. PDF
  7. Schwartz, B.E. and S.G. Benjamin, 2001: Verification of 20-km RUC surface and precipitation forecasts. 14th Conf. on Numerical Weather Prediction, Fort Lauderdale, FL, Amer. Meteor. Soc., 138-141. PDF
  8. Weygandt, S.S., S.G. Benjamin, and C. Velden, 2001: Assimilation of rapid-scan satellite cloud motion vectors into the RUC model in support of the PACJET experiment. 14th Conf. on Numerical Weather Prediction, Fort Lauderdale, FL, Amer. Meteor. Soc., 263-267. PDF

2000

  1. Benjamin, S.G., G.A. Grell, J.M. Brown, K.J. Brundage, Devenyi, D. Kim, B. Schwartz, T.G. Smirnova, T.L. Smith, S.S. Weygandt, and G.S. Manikin, 2000: The 20-km version of the Rapid Update Cycle PDF. Preprints, 9th Conf. on Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology, AMS, Orlando, 421-423.
  2. Brown, J.M., T.G. Smirnova, S.G. Benjamin, R. Rasmussen, G. Thompson, and K. Manning, 2000: Use of a mixed-phase microphysics scheme in the operational NCEP Rapid Update Cycle. Proc. 13th International Conf. on Clouds and Precipitation (Reno) (Sponsored by International Commission on Clouds and Precipitation (ICCP) of the International Association of Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences, Vol. 2, 1104-1105.
  3. Brown, J.M., T.G. Smirnova, S.G. Benjamin, R. Rasmussen, G. Thompson, and K. Manning, 2000: Use of a mixed-phase microphysics scheme in the operational NCEP Rapid Update Cycle PDF. Preprints, 9th Conf. on Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology, AMS, Orlando, 100-101.
  4. Cole, R.E., S. Green, M. Jardin, B.E. Schwartz, and S.G. Benjamin, 2000: Wind prediction accuracy for air traffic management decision support tools. PDF Preprints, 3rd USA/Europe Air Traffic Management R&D Seminar, Eurocontrol and FAA, Naples, Italy.
  5. Kim, D., and S.G. Benjamin, 2000: An initial RUC cloud analysis assimilating GOES cloud-top data. PDF. Preprints, 9th Conf. on Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology, AMS, Orlando, 522-524.
  6. Kim, D., and S.G. Benjamin, 2000: Assimilation of cloud-top pressure derived from GOES sounder data into MAPS/RUC. PDF 10th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, Long Beach, AMS, 110-113.
  7. Olsen, M.A., W.A. Gallus, J.L. Stanford, J.M. Brown, 2000: Fine-scale comparison of TOMS total ozone data with model analysis of an intense Midwestern cyclone. J. Geophys. Res., 105, D15, 20487-20495.
  8. Olsen, M.A., W.A. Gallus, J.L. Stanford, and J.M. Brown, 2000: An intense Midwestern cyclone: Fine-scale comparisons of model analysis with TOMS total ozone data., J. Geophys. Res., 105, 20487-20495.
  9. Schwartz, B., S.J. Weiss, and S. Benjamin, 2000: An assessment of the Rapid Update Cycle short-range forecast fields related to convective development. Preprints, 20th Conf. on Severe Local Storms, AMS, Orlando, 443-446.
  10. Schwartz, B.E., S.G. Benjamin, S.M. Green, and M.R. Jardin, 2000: Accuracy of RUC-1 and RUC-2 wind and aircraft trajectory forecasts by comparison with ACARS observations. Wea. Forecasting, 15, 313-326.
  11. Schwartz, B.E., and S.G. Benjamin, 2000: Verification of RUC2 precipitation forecasts using the NCEP multi-sensor analysis. 4th Symposium on Integrated Observing Systems, Long Beach, AMS, 182-185.
  12. Smirnova, T.G., J.M. Brown, S.G. Benjamin, and D. Kim, 2000: Parameterization of cold-season processes in the MAPS land-surface scheme. J. Geophys. Res., 105, D3, 4077-4086.
  13. Smirnova, T.G., S.G. Benjamin, J.M. Brown, B. Schwartz, and D. Kim, 2000: Validation of long-term precipitation and evolved soil moisture and temperature fields in MAPS. PDF 15th Conf. on Hydrology, Long Beach, CA, 43-46.
  14. Smirnova, T.G., S.G. Benjamin, and J.M. Brown, 2000: Case study verification of RUC/MAPS fog and visibility forecasts. PDF . Preprints, 9th Conf. on Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology, AMS, Orlando, 31-36.
  15. Smith, T.L., S.G. Benjamin, B.E. Schwartz, and G. Grell, 2000: A past and future look at the Rapid Update Cycle for the 3 May 1999 severe weather outbreak. Preprints, 20th Conf. on Severe Local Storms, AMS, Orlando, 21-24.
  16. Smith, T.L., S.G. Benjamin, B.E. Schwartz, and S.I. Gutman, 2000: Using GPS-IPW in a 4-D data assimilation system. Earth Planets Space, 52, 921-926.

1999

  1. Benjamin, S.G., B.E. Schwartz, and R.E. Cole, 1999: Accuracy of ACARS wind and temperature observations determined by collocation. Wea. Forecasting, 14,1032-1038.
  2. Benjamin, S.G., J.M. Brown, K.J. Brundage, D. Kim, B. Schwartz, T. Smirnova, and T.L. Smith, 1999: Aviation forecasts from the RUC-2 PDF. Preprints, 8th Conf. on Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology, AMS, Dallas, 486-490.
  3. Benjamin, S.G., and B.E. Schwartz, 1999: Accuracy of RUC-1 and RUC-2 wind and aircraft trajectory forecasts as determined by ACARS observations. Preprints, 8th Conf. on Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology, AMS, Dallas, 481-485.
  4. Berbery, E.H., K. Mitchell, S. Benjamin, T. Smirnova, H. Ritchie, R. Hogue, and E. Radeva, 1999: Assessment of land-surface energy budgets from regional and global models. J. Geophys. Res., 104, , 19329-19348.
  5. Smirnova, T.G., J.M. Brown, and S.G. Benjamin, 1999: Parameterization of frozen soil physics in MAPS and its effect on hydrological cycle components. PDF Preprints, 14th Conf. on Hydrology, 5th Conf. on Polar Meteorology and Oceanography. AMS, Dallas.

1998

  1. Benjamin, S.G., J.M. Brown, K.J. Brundage, B.E. Schwartz, T.G. Smirnova, T.L. Smith, L.L. Morone, 1998: RUC-2 - The Rapid Update Cycle Version 2. NWS Technical Procedure Bulletin No. 448. NOAA/NWS, 18 pp. [National Weather Service, Office of Meteorology, 1325 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910] Online from here
  2. Benjamin, S.G., J.M. Brown, K.J. Brundage, B.E. Schwartz, T.G. Smirnova, and T.L. Smith, 1998: The operational RUC-2. Preprints, 16th Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting, AMS, Phoenix, 249-252.
  3. Benjamin, S.G., T.L. Smith, B.E. Schwartz, S.I. Gutman, and D. Kim, 1998: Precipitation forecast sensitivity to GPS precipitable water observations combined with GOES using RUC-2. Preprints, 12th Conf. on Num. Wea. Pred., AMS, Phoenix, AZ, Amer. Meteor. Soc., 73-76.
  4. Bothwell, P., and T. L. Smith, 1998: Forecasting areas of convective weather threat using the RUC-2. Preprints, 19th Conference on Severe Local Storms, AMS, Minneapolis, 669-672.
  5. Brown, J.M., T.G. Smirnova, and S.G. Benjamin, 1998: Introduction of MM5 level 4 microphysics into the RUC-2. Preprints 12th Conf. on Num. Wea. Pred., AMS, Phoenix, 113-115.
  6. Devenyi, D. and S.G. Benjamin, 1998: Application of a 3DVAR analysis in RUC-2. 12th Conf. on Num. Wea. Pred., AMS, Phoenix, 37-40.
  7. Hong, J.S., D. Kim, 1998: The retrieval of the clear TOVS radiance by the statistical regression method. 12th Conf. on Numerical Weather Prediction, AMS, Phoenix, Arizona, 316-319.
  8. Kim, D., 1998: Combining imager and sounder data to derive cloud products. 9th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, May, Paris, France.
  9. Kim, D., 1998: The AVHRR data on AMSU/A/B footprints. 9th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, May, Paris, France.
  10. Kim, D., S.G. Benjamin, J.M. Brown, and T.G. Smirnova, 1998: The use of satellite information in correcting model-predicted clouds. 9th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, May, Paris, France. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 722-723
  11. Kim, D., S.G. Benjamin, T.G. Smirnova, and J.M. Brown, 1998: Comparison of skin temperatures from the MAPS/RUC forecast model and from GOES-8. 9th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, May, Paris, France, Amer. Meteor. Soc., 624-625
  12. Kim. D., and D. Nychka, 1998: Comparisons of density smoothers to combine satellite imager and sounder data. 14th Conf. on Prob. and Stat. in the Atmos. Sci., AMS, Phoenix
  13. Marroquin, A., T.G. Smirnova, J.M. Brown, and S.G. Benjamin, 1998: Forecast performance of a prognostic turbulence formulation implemented in the MAPS/RUC model. 12th Conf. on Num. Wea. Pred., AMS, Phoenix.
  14. Schwartz, B.E. and S.G. Benjamin, 1998: Verification of RUC-2 and Eta model precipitation forecasts. Preprints, 16th Conf. on Wea. Analysis and Forecasting, AMS, Phoenix, J19-J22.
  15. Smirnova, T.G., J.M. Brown, and S.G. Benjamin, 1998: Impact of a snow physics parameterization on short-range forecasts of skim temperature in MAPS/RUC. 12th Conf. on Num. Wea. Pred., AMS, Phoenix.
  16. Smith, T.L. and S.G. Benjamin, 1998: The combined use of GOES cloud-drift, ACARS, VAD, and profiler winds in the RUC-2. Extended abstracts, 4th International Symposium on Tropospheric Profiling: Needs and Technologies, Snowmass, Vol. 2, 302-304.
  17. Smith, T.L. and S.G. Benjamin, 1998: The combined use of GOES cloud-drift, ACARS, VAD, and profiler winds in the RUC-2. Preprints, 12th Conf. on Num. Wea. Pred., AMS, Phoenix, 297-299.

1997

  1. Benjamin, S.G., J.M. Brown, K.J. Brundage, D. Devenyi, D. Kim, B.E. Schwartz, T.G. Smirnova, T.L. Smith, and A. Marroquin, 1997: Improvements in aviation forecasts from the 40-km RUC. Preprints, 7th Conference on Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology, Long Beach, February, 411-416.
  2. Kim, D., B. Stankov and K. Moran, 1997: Evaluation of multilevel cloud parameters with cloud profiling radar. To be presented at 9th International TOVS Study Conference. February 20-26, Igls, Austria.
  3. Smirnova, T. G., J. M. Brown, and S. G. Benjamin, 1997: Evolution of soil moisture and temperature in the MAPS/RUC assimilation cycle. Preprints, 13th Conference on Hydrology, Long Beach, AMS, 172-175.
  4. Smirnova, T. G., J. M. Brown, and S. G. Benjamin, 1997: Performance of different soil model configurations in simulating ground surface temperature and surface fluxes. Mon. Wea. Rev., 125, 1870-1884.

1996

  1. Benjamin, S. G., J. M. Brown, K. J. Brundage, D. Devenyi, B. Schwartz, T. G. Smirnova, T. L. Smith, and F.-J. Wang, 1996: The 40-km 40-level version of MAPS/RUC. Preprints, 11th Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction, AMS, Norfolk, 161-163.
  2. Devenyi, D., 1996: A 3-dimensional variational analysis for MAPS/RUC. Preprints, 11th Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction, Norfolk, August.
  3. Kim, D., 1996: Evaluation of GOES precipitable water data and assimilation into MAPS/RUC. Preprints, 11th Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction, Norfolk, August.
  4. Kim, D., J.-S. Hong, and S.G. Benjamin, 1996: Analysis of 3-hour forecast errors in MAPS. Preprints, 11th Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction, Norfolk, August, 113-115.
  5. Schwartz, B.E., S.G. Benjamin, and K.J. Brundage, 1996: Verification of precipitation forecasts from the RUC and Eta models using high resolution precipitation observations. Preprints, 11th Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction, Norfolk, AMS, J115-J119.
  6. Smirnova, T.G., J.M. Brown, and S.G. Benjamin, 1996: The soil component of the MAPS model: Description and performance in one and three dimensional applications. Preprints, 11th Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction, Norfolk, August, 259-261.
  7. Smith, T.L. and J.M. Brown, 1996: 40km MAPS at work: Comparisons of model forecasts to the real world. Preprints, 15th Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting, Norfolk, AMS, 212-215.

1995

  1. Benjamin, S. G., D. Kim, and T. W. Schlatter, 1995: The Rapid Update Cycle: A new mesoscale assimilation system in hybrid theta-sigma coordinates at the National Meteorological Center. Preprints, Second International Symposium on Assimilation of Observations in Meteorology and Oceanography, Tokyo, Japan, 13-17 March, 337-342.
  2. Benjamin, S.G., 1995: The Rapid Update Cycle: A quasi-isentropic analysis/forecast system at the National Meteorological Center. Conf. on Isentropic Analysis and Forecasting, , Lancaster, PA, Amer. Meteor. Soc.
  3. Benjamin, S.G., G.A. Grell, K.J. Brundage, T.L. Smith, J.M. Brown, T.G. Smirnova, and Z. Yang, 1995: The next version of the Rapid Update Cycle -- RUC II. Preprints, 6th Conference on Aviation Weather Systems, 15-20 January, Dallas, AMS, 57-61. Description of a 40-km 40-level 1-h version with much improved model physics.
  4. Kim, D. and J. Chou, 1995: Multilevel cloud parameter estimation using smoothed density of AVHRR data and HIRS data. Preprints, Eighth International TOVS Study Conference, April 5-11, Queenstown, New Zealand.
  5. Schwartz, B., and S.G. Benjamin, 1995. A comparison of temperature and wind measurements from ACARS-equipped aircraft and rawinsondes. Wea. Forecasting, 10, 528-544.
  6. Smith, T. L., J. E. Ramer, and S. G. Benjamin, 1995: MAPS forecasts of aviation-impact variables. Preprints, 6th Conference on Aviation Weather Systems, 15-20 January, Dallas, AMS, 51-56.

1994

  1. Benjamin, K.J. Brundage, P.A. Miller, T.L. Smith, G.A. Grell, D. Kim, J.M. Brown, and T.W. Schlatter, 1994: The Rapid Update Cycle at NMC. Preprints, Tenth Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction, Portland, OR, July 18-22, 1994. American Meteorological Society, Boston, 566-568.
  2. Benjamin, S.G., G.A. Grell, J.M. Brown, R. Bleck, K.J. Brundage, T.L. Smith, and P.A. Miller, 1994: An operational isentropic/sigma hybrid forecast model and data assimilation system. Proceedings, The Life Cycles of Extratropical Cyclones, Vol. III, Bergen, Norway, June 27-July 1, 1994. S. Gronas and M.A. Shapiro (eds.), Geophysical Institute, University of Bergen, 268-273.
  3. Benjamin, S.G., G.A. Grell, J.M. Brown, R. Bleck, K.J. Brundage, T.L. Smith, and P.A. Miller, 1994: An operational isentropic/sigma hybrid forecast model and data assimilation system. Symposium on Life cycles of Extratropical Cyclones , Bergen, Norway, Amer. Meteor. Soc., 268-273.
  4. Benjamin, S.G., K.J. Brundage, and L.L. Morone, 1994: The Rapid Update Cycle. Part I: Analysis/model description. Technical Procedures Bulletin No.~416, NOAA/NWS, 16 pp. [National Weather Service, Office of Meteorology, 1325 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910] The best description of the old 60-km 3-h RUC that ran from Sept 1994 - Apr 1998, when it was replaced by the 40-km 1-h RUC-2. Online from here.
  5. Benjamin, S.G., T.L. Smith, and G.A. Grell, 1994: Tests of the MAPS isentropic/sigma hybrid forecast model-1994 research activities in atmospheric and oceanic modeling. CAS/JSC Working Group on Numerical Experimentation, ,
  6. Devenyi, D., and T.W. Schlatter, 1994. Statistical properties of three-hour prediction "errors" derived from the Mesoscale Analysis and Prediction System. Monthly Weather Review, 122, 263-280.
  7. Grell, G.A., R. Bleck, and S.G. Benjamin, 1994: A comparison of different vertical coordinates and numerics in MM5. Fourth PSU/NCAR Mesoscale Model Users Workshop, Boulder, CO, 84-87.
  8. Kim, D., T.W. Schlatter, and D. Devenyi. A new mesoscale observation analysis with Bessel basis functions. Preprints, Tenth Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction, Portland, OR, July 18-22, 1994. American Meteorological Society, Boston, 151-153 (1994).
  9. Miller, P.A., and R.L. Fozzard. Real-time quality control of hourly surface observations at NOAA's Forecast Systems Laboratory. Preprints, Tenth Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction, Portland, OR, July 18-22, 1994. American Meteorological Society, Boston, 7-9 (1994).
  10. Moninger, W.R., and P.A. Miller. ACARS quality control, monitoring, and correction., Preprints, Tenth Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction, Portland, OR, July 18-22, 1994. American Meteorological Society, Boston, 4-6 (1994).
  11. Pan, Z., S.G. Benjamin, J.M. Brown, and T. Smirnova, 1994: Comparative experiments with MAPS on different parameterization schemes for surface moisture flux and boundary-layer processes. Mon. Wea. Rev., 122, 449-470.
  12. Schlatter, T. W., and S. G. Benjamin, 1994: A mesoscale data assimilation system adapted for trajectory calculations over Alaska. U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin, 2047, 269-276.
  13. Schwartz, B. A comparison of ACARS temperature and wind measurements with radiosonde data. In Science: Addressing the Issues, Global Change Forum, 28th CMOS Congress, May 30-June 3, 1994, Ottawa, Ontario. P.-A. Bolduc and J. Powell (eds.), Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society, 139-140 (1994).
  14. Schwartz, B. An assessment of voice PIREPS in aviation related weather research. In Science: Addressing the Issues, Global Change Forum, 28th CMOS Congress, May 30-June 3, 1994, Ottawa, Ontario. P.-A. Bolduc and J. Powell (eds.), Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society, 106-107 (1994).
  15. Smirnova, T.G., S.G. Benjamin, and J.M. Brown. Comparative experiments for different boundary-layer schemes based on the implementation of a soil model. Preprints, Tenth Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction, Portland, OR, July 18-22, 1994. American Meteorological Society, Boston, 432-434 (1994).
  16. Smith, T.L., and S.G. Benjamin. Relative impact of data sources on a data assimilation system. Preprints, Tenth Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction, Portland, OR, July 18-22, 1994. American Meteorological Society, Boston, 491-493 (1994).
  17. Smith, T.L., and S.G. Benjamin. Relative impact of data sources on a data assimilation system. Preprints, Third International Symposium on Tropospheric Profiling: Needs and Technologies, Vol. 1, Hamburg, Germany, August 30-September 2, 1994. University of Hamburg, 6, (1994).

1993

  1. Benjamin, S.G., 1993: Correspondence of water vaport image features and potential vorticity patterns from an isentropic mesoscale data assimilation system. Annales Geophysicae , 0A11, 1pp-.
  2. Benjamin, S.G., R. Bleck, G. Grell, Z. Pan, T.L. Smith, J.M. Brown, J.E. Ramer, P.A. Miller, and K.A. Brundage, 1993: Aviation forecasts from the hybrid-B version of MAPS - Effects of a new vertical coordinate and improved model physics. Fifth Conf. on Aviation Weather Systems , Vienna,VA, Amer. Meteor. Soc., J5-J9.
  3. Benjamin, S.G., T.L. Smith, P.A. Miller, D. Kim, T.W. Schlatter, D. Devenyi, J.M. Carriere, and R. Bleck, 1993: Recent developments in the MAPS isentropic-sigma data assimilation system. Idojaras , 97, 121-139.
  4. Bleck, R., and S.G. Benjamin, 1993. Regional weather prediction with a model combining terrain-following and isentropic coordinates. Part I: model description. Mon. Wea. Rev., 121, 1770-1785.
  5. Kim, D., 1993: Application of cluster analyses of radiance data measured by satellite and computed from forecast profiles., Preprints, Seventh International TOVS Study Conference, February 10-16, Igls, Austria.
  6. Smith, T. L., and S. G. Benjamin, 1993: A severe winter storm as described by a real-time isentropic-sigma data assimilation system. Preprints, 13th Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting, 2-6 August, Vienna, VA, AMS, 1-4.
  7. Smith, T. L., and S. G. Benjamin, 1993:Impact of network profiler data on a 3-h data assimilation system. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 74, 801-807.
  8. Smith, T.L., and S.G. Benjamin. Evaluation of CAPE/CIN fields derived from model soundings. Preprints, 17th Conference on Severe Local Storms, St. Louis, MO, October 4-8, 1993. American Meteorological Society, Boston, 70-73 (1993).
  9. Stankov, B. B., E. R. Westwater, D. Kim and A. Schroeder, 1993: Real-time temperature and humidity profiles ground- and space-based remote sensors. Preprints, Seventh International TOVS Study Conference, February 10-16, Igls, Austria.

1992

  1. Kim, D., 1992: Cluster analyses of radiance data measured by satellite and computed from forecast profiles. Preprints, Twelfth Conference on Probability and Statistics in the Atmospheric Sciences, J109-112, June 22-26, Toronto, Canada.
  2. Miller, P.A., and S.G. Benjamin, 1992: A system for the hourly assimilation of surface observations in mountainous and flat terrain. A description of the MAPS surface analysis system. Mon. Wea. Rev., 120, 2342-2359.

1991

  1. Benjamin, S.G., 1991: Short-range forecasts from a 3-h isentropic-sigma assimilation system using ACARS data. Fourth Int. Conf. on Weather Systems,, Paris, France, Amer. Meteor. Soc, 909-918.
  2. Benjamin, S.G., K.A. Brewster, R.L. Brummer, B.F. Jewett, T.W. Schlatter, T.L. Smith, and P.A. Stamus, 1991: An isentropic three-hourly data assimilation system using ACARS aircraft observations. Mon. Wea. Rev., 119, 888-906. The original MAPS description -- an early pure isentropic version.
  3. Benjamin, S.G., T.L. Smith, P.A. Miller, D. Kim, T.W. Schlatter, and R. Bleck, 1991: Recent improvements in the MAPS isentropic-sigma data assimilation system. Ninth Conf. on Numerical Weather Prediction , Denver, CO, Amer. Meteor. Soc., 118-121.
  4. Benjamin, S.G., an P.A. Stamus, 1991: Experiments with 1-h and 3-h assimilation cycles using mesoscale aircraft and surface data. Ninth Conf. on Numerical Weather Predication, , Denver, CO., Amer. Meteor. Soc., 186-189 .
  5. Miller, P. A. and S. G. Benjamin, 1991: Horizontal quality control for a real-time 3-h assimilation system configured in isentropic coordinates. Preprints, 9th Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction, 14-18 October, Denver, AMS, 32-35.

1990

  1. Benjamin, S. G., and P. A. Miller, 1990: An alternative sea-level pressure reduction and a statistical comparison of surface geostrophic wind estimates with observed winds. Mon. Wea. Rev., 118, 2099-2116.

1989

  1. Benjamin, S. G., 1989: An isentropic meso-alpha scale analysis system and its sensitivity to aircraft and surface observations. Mon. Wea. Rev., 117, 1586-1603.
  2. Benjamin, S.G., K.A. Brewster, R. Brummer, B.F. Jewett, T.W. Schlatter, T.L. Smith, and P.A. Stamus, 1989: A 3-hour mesoscale assimilation using ACARS aircraft data combined with other observations. Third Int. Conf. on the Aviation Weather System , Anaheim, CA, Amer. Meteor. Soc., 117-122.
  3. Brewster, K.A., S.G. Benjamin, and R. Crawford, 1989: Quality control of ACARS meteorological observations - A preliminary data survey. Third Int. Conf. on the Aviation Weather System , Anaheim, CA Amer. Meteor. Soc., 124-129.

1987

  1. Benjamin, S.G., 1987: An isentropic mesoscale analysis system. Symposium on Mesoscale Analysis and Forecasting Incorporating Nowcasting, Vancouver, B.C., Canada, European Space Agency, Paris, 555-560

1985

  1. Benjamin, S.G., R.S. Lieberman, T. W. Schlatter, and R.G. Rasmussen, 1985: Preliminary tests of a regional objective analysis and short-range numerical forecasting system. Seventh Conf. on Numerical Weather Prediction , Montreal, P.Q., Canada, Amer. Meteor. Soc., 440-443.