Daryl T. Kleist
Support Scientist (Research Meteorologist)
Science Applications International Corporation
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Prediction
Environmental Modeling Center
Camp Springs, MD
daryl.kleist@noaa.gov

Research Accomplishments:

• Journal articles, publications, and conference submissions
• Real-time forecast sensitivity calculations (http://helios.aos.wisc.edu)
• M.S. Thesis (Request electronic copy)
  -available in MS Word, pdf, and ps formats

Research Interests:

• Variational data assimilation
• Targeted observing / data thinning
• Adjoint derived forecast sensitivity gradients
• Synoptic/dynamic interpretation of forecast sensitivity evolution for a variety of response functions
• Interpretation of sensitivity gradients with respect to model initial conditions
• Other applications for sensitivity gradients

Current Research:

• 3dVAR at NCEP
  • Improve/test/maintain grid point version of global analysis code
  • Calculation of background error statistics
  • Satellite data thinning
  • Using forecast guess fields to improve data selection algorithms

Other:

• Resume/CV (doc) -- updated 06/28/2005
• Selected Bibliography
  
• Weather related links

Last updated on 01 December, 2003 04:30 PM