WMO-CIMSS Forecaster Training on Satellite Meteorology Data and Applications
Dates and Time
18-19 September 2024 09:00 - 18:00 (UTC+5)
Logistics
The seminar is to be held at the Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
- Address: Al-Farabi Avenue 71, Almaty 050040, Kazakhstan
- Website: Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (kaznu.kz)
The seminar will be conducted face-to-face in English.
For more information, please contact Ms Natalia Donoho at: ndonoho@wmo.int.
Provisional agenda
DAY 1
Morning Session 1
Introduction to satellite meteorology
· Electromagnetic Spectrum
· Visible / Microwave / IR channels
· Geostationary and polar orbits
· Geostationary satellites Meteosat 8, Meteosat 11, Himawari 8, Himawari 9
· Polar orbiting satellites JPSS, MetOp, etc.
Break
Morning Session 2
Laboratory Exercise: Introduction to SSEC RealEarth
· Loading, displaying, interrogating data
· Saving and sharing imagery
Lunch
Afternoon Session 1: Clouds and precipitation
· Cloud formation and dissipation
· Cloud characteristics and cloud products
· Precipitation products
· Laboratory activity: cloud analysis
Break
Afternoon Session 2: Fires
· Fire science
· Fire detection from satellite
· Laboratory activity: fires from satellite
DAY 2:
Morning Session 1: Floods
· Hydrology and flood science
River flooding and flash flooding
· Flood detection from satellite
· Laboratory activity: floods from satellite
Break
Morning Session 2: Severe convection
· Severe weather science
· Atmospheric stability
· Severe weather signatures on satellite
· Laboratory activity: severe weather
Lunch
Afternoon Session 1: Other topics
· Volcanic ash
· Dust
· Satellite-based thermodynamic profiles
· Laboratory activity: dust
Break
Afternoon Session 2: Summary and Wrap-up
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