Dr. Christopher Riedel is a Project Scientist I within the Cooperative Programs for the Advancement of Earth System Science (CPAESS) at UCAR. He has worked within the Quantitative Observing System Assessment Program (QOSAP) since February 2023. His current work focuses on optimizing the assimilation of GNSS-RO observations within NOAA’s Gridpoint Statistical Interpolation (GSI) system, which produces analyses for NOAA’s Global Forecast System (GFS) model. This work includes optimizing GNSS-RO observation errors, quality control, and forward operators. His research interests include developing and applying data assimilation methods to different Earth system components ranging from weather to climate scales.
Education:
Ph.D., Meteorology, University of Oklahoma, 2020
M.S., Meteorology, University of Oklahoma, 2015
B.S., Meteorology, University of Oklahoma, 2013
B.A., Mathematics, Ottawa University, 2010