Background
The EUMETSAT ROM SAF has produced two atmospheric reanalyses as part of its CDOP-2 activities. These reanalyses were recommended by the IROWG climate subgroup (see recommendation 6 to CGMS, in section 4.2), where is it was stated that:
"Encourage NWP centers to engage in reanalysis activities based only on data types that are not bias-corrected, especially RO. ECMWF, e.g., carries out such an activity as part of the ROM SAF CDOP-2 plans."
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