2008

May

  Event: SatRep Online
  Title: Weather Briefing
  Date: Thu 15 May 2008
  Start Time: 08:00 UTC
  Duration: 45 minutes
  Held by / Contact: Jarno Schipper (ZAMG)
  Please sign up for the session here

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  Event: Online Lecture
  Title: Satellite Meteorology...and art and a science
  Date: Thu 15 May 2008
  Start Time: 14:00 UTC
  Duration: 90 minutes
  Author: Phil Chadwick (MSC)
  Please sign up for the session

A test of the voice and VisitView connection is planned for 14th May at 14:00 UTC. Skype will be used for the voice connection. For usage of Skype please go to http://www.skype.com. Please do not forget to indicate your SKYPE ID and e-mail address in the registration form. Please make sure you are 15 minutes prior to the official start of the lecture on 15th of May online.

Please keep in mind the number of participants is limited to approximately 5 - 8 participants. The available places will be filled on a "first come first serve" basis. In the case of a large interest in a specific training session additional sessions might be arranged.

The deadline for registration is Friday 9th May. Please register with [email protected].

More detailed information is available on: http://www.eumetsat.int> what we do> training> distance learning

You can download the VISITview (*.zip) file (it is about 9 MB in size) by clicking here.

If you have any questions about how to download and/or to install VISITview, please contact directly Phil Chadwick Phil.Chadwick(-)ec.gc.ca.

Summary

"The Satellite Palette" Satellite meteorology is an art as well as a science. Humans have a skill set that is indispensable to solving the earth and atmospheric puzzle. Using the human skill set and a tool belt of conceptual models, the human role in the analysis and diagnosis of both satellite imagery and NWP is absolutely critical to the prediction process. With the understanding that results from this analysis and diagnosis, the human is quite capable of making consistent, reasonable and value added improvements to the NWP. Without this analysis and diagnosis, the proposed "man-machine mix" deteriorates from the envisioned Professional-Machine Symbiotic relationship into a Mechanic-Machine Servitude.

The objectives of this session are:

  Present the basics of water vapour imagery
  Explain Satellite Dynamic Feature Analysis, in particular moisture circulations and moisture edges
  Introduce the deformation zone conceptual model
  Introduce different types of deformation zones
  Understand the relation between the appearance of deformation zones and synoptic development (e.g. digging trough, building ridge block)
  Exercise the above on a Typical Day

Pre-requisites:
  Experience with Water Vapour imagery
  Some Operational Meteorology Experience

June

  Event: SatRep Online
  Title: Weather Briefing
  Date: Thu 26 June 2008
  Start Time: 14:00 UTC
  Duration: 45 minutes
  Held by / Contact: Vesa Nietosvaara (FMI)
  Please sign up for the session here

July

  Event: SatRep Online
  Title: Weather Briefing
  Date: Thu 24 July 2008
  Start Time: 14:00 UTC
  Duration: 45 minutes
  Held by / Contact: Jarno Schipper (ZAMG)
  Please sign up for the session here

August

  Event: SatRep Online
  Title: Weather Briefing
  Date: Thu 21 August 2008
  Start Time: 14:00 UTC
  Duration: 45 minutes
  Held by / Contact: Vesa Nietosvaara (FMI)
  Please sign up for the session here

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