Vaisala Tropospheric Wind Profilers

Weather is largely generated in the troposphere and tropospheric wind profilers can be an important source of wind data for your national upper-air meteorological program. Wind data gathered with Vaisala tropospheric wind profilers can be used to improve numerical weather prediction at the national level. Tropospheric wind profiler data can be used to calibrate regional weather forecasts against national weather models, in order to determine how well a national forecast model is performing. With a continuous flow of wind profiler data at their dispoal, regional forecasters can adjust their weather forecasts and continuously “nudge” their models towards greater accuracy.

The lifecycle cost of a Vaisala tropospheric wind profiler should be evaluated in light of the long-term flow of valuable weather data it contributes to the national weather service’s observation mix. Vaisala tropospheric wind profilers require little human intervention in operation and have modest long-term maintenance requirements.