Dr. Josep M. Aparicio

Research Scientist - Satellite data assimilation, GPS Meteorology applications

Canadian Meteorological Centre (Dorval, QC)

CURRENT S&T / RESEARCH

Improve the performance of weather forecasts through the assimilation of radionavigation data

• Data assimilation of satellite-based GPS radio-occultation observations

KEY PUBLICATIONS

Aparicio, J.M. and S. Laroche. 2011. An evaluation of the expression of the atmospheric refractivity for GPS signals. J. Geophys. Res. Atmos., 116:D11104.

Aparicio, J., G. Deblonde, L. Garand and S. Laroche. 2009. Signature of the atmospheric compressibility factor in COSMIC, CHAMP, and GRACE radio occultation data. J. Geophys. Res. Atmos., 114:D16114.

Aparicio, J. and G. Deblonde. 2008. Impact of the assimilation of CHAMP refractivity profiles on Environment Canada global forecasts. Monthly Weather Review. 136(1):257-275.

Rius, A., J.M. Aparicio, E. Cardellach, M. Martín-Neira, B. Chapron. 2002. Sea surface state measured using GPS reflected signals. Geophysical Research Letters. 29:37.