MPAS HOURLY CYCLING WITH 6-HOURLY GDAS PREBUFR

[Ayoola]

Hi all

I would like to run hourly cycling (PT1H window length) in MPAS-JEDI using 6-hourly GDAS PREPBUFR conventional observations.
My understanding is each GDAS PREPBUFR file contains observations spanning approximately ±3 hours around the cycle time.

Is it possible to run hourly DA cycling with this? If yes, How

Thanks.

 

[Ming Chen]

I am not an expert in MPAS-JEDI. But based on my understanding, 6-hour GDAS PREPBUFR conventional observations are not sufficient for hourly cycling due to its lower temporal resolution.