Comments on Issues Regarding the Assimilation of Cloud and Precipitation Data

Ronald M. Errico (1, 2) , Peter Bauer (3) , Jean-François Mahfouf (4)

1 GEST - Goddard Earth Sciences and Technology Center
2 GMAO - Global Modeling and Assimilation Office
3 ECMWF - European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts
4 CNRM - Centre national de recherches météorologiques

This is a reply to a set of criticisms regarding a previously published work. It briefly addresses the main criticisms. In particular, it explains why some papers identified as having some fundamental flaws were referenced in the original work without detailed exposition of those flaws. It also explains why parts of the conclusions criticized as being contradictory are, in fact, not. It further highlights the need for more publishing of scientific criticisms.

Domains: Sciences of the Universe [physics]; Earth Sciences; Meteorology; Physics [physics]; Physics [physics]; Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics [physics.ao-ph]

Ronald M. Errico, Peter Bauer, Jean-François Mahfouf. Comments on Issues Regarding the Assimilation of Cloud and Precipitation Data. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 2008, 65 (10), pp.3 Pages. ⟨meteo-00353581⟩