Winter targeted observing periods during the Year of Polar Prediction in the Southern Hemisphere (YOPP-SH)

The Year of Polar Prediction in the Southern Hemisphere (YOPP-SH) held seven targeted observing periods (TOPs) during the 2022 austral winter to enhance atmospheric predictability over the Southern Ocean and Antarctica. The TOPs of 5–10-day duration each featured the release of additional radiosonde balloons, more than doubling the routine sounding program at the 24 participating stations run by 14 nations, together with process-oriented observations at selected sites. These extra sounding data are evaluated for their impact on forecast skill via data denial experiments with the goal of refining the observing system to improve numerical weather prediction for winter conditions. Extensive observations focusing on clouds and precipitation primarily during atmospheric river (AR) events are being applied to refine model microphysical parameterizations for the ubiquitous mixed-phase clouds that frequently impact coastal Antarctica. Process studies are being facilitated by high-time-resolution series of observations and forecast model output via the YOPP Model Intercomparison and Improvement Project (YOPPsiteMIIP). Parallel investigations are broadening the scope and impact of the YOPP-SH winter TOPs. Studies of the Antarctic tourist industry’s use of weather services show the scope for much greater awareness of the availability of forecast products and the skill they exhibit. The Sea Ice Prediction Network South (SIPN South) analysis of predictions of the sea ice growth period reveals that the forecast skill is superior to the sea ice retreat phase.

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Author Bromwich, D. H.
Gorodetskaya, I. V.
Carpentier, S.
Alexander, S.
Bazile, E.
Heinrich, V. J.
Massonnet, F.
Powers, Jordan G.
Carrasco, J. F.
Cayette, A.
Choi, T.
Chyhareva, A.
Colwell, S. R.
Cordeira, J. M.
Cordero, R. R.
Doerenbecher, A.
Durán-Alarcón, C.
French, W. J. R.
Gonzalez-Herrero, S.
Guyot, A.
Haiden, T.
Hirasawa, N.
Imazio, P.
Kawzenuk, B.
Krakovska, S.
Lazzara, M. A.
Litell, M. F.
Manning, Kevin W.
Norris, K.
Park, S.
Ralph, F. M.
Rowe, P. M.
Sun, Q.
Vitale, V.
Wille, J. D.
Zhang, Z.
Zou, X.
Publisher UCAR/NCAR - Library
Publication Date 2024-09-01T00:00:00
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Suggested Citation Bromwich, D. H., Gorodetskaya, I. V., Carpentier, S., Alexander, S., Bazile, E., Heinrich, V. J., Massonnet, F., Powers, Jordan G., Carrasco, J. F., Cayette, A., Choi, T., Chyhareva, A., Colwell, S. R., Cordeira, J. M., Cordero, R. R., Doerenbecher, A., Durán-Alarcón, C., French, W. J. R., Gonzalez-Herrero, S., Guyot, A., Haiden, T., Hirasawa, N., Imazio, P., Kawzenuk, B., Krakovska, S., Lazzara, M. A., Litell, M. F., Manning, Kevin W., Norris, K., Park, S., Ralph, F. M., Rowe, P. M., Sun, Q., Vitale, V., Wille, J. D., Zhang, Z., Zou, X.. (2024). Winter targeted observing periods during the Year of Polar Prediction in the Southern Hemisphere (YOPP-SH). UCAR/NCAR - Library. https://n2t.net/ark:/85065/d7gt5sgf. Accessed 31 July 2025.

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