Weather Radar Applications in Nowcasting for Weather Forecasters DWD, DLR, DHMZ, RNMA, ABoM, MSC, ZAMG

Location

Online sessions and Classroom session in DWD Training and Conference Centre (BTZ), Langen, Germany

Application deadline

30 November 2012

Students

Students are divided in into two different levels:

 FULL student (attends BOTH distance and residence phase)
 ONLINE student (attends the distance phase ONLY)

The following rule is observed: a maximum of TWO online students from each applying organization are allowed, under the mandatory condition that at least one full student is accepted from the same organization.

Minimum amount of full students required: 12
Maximum amount of full students allowed: 20
Priority to participants from Eumetcal member organizations

Dates

Distance phase: 10 April - 29 May 2013 (8 weeks, 7 + 16 hours)
Classroom phase: 17 - 21 June 2013 (5 days, 40 hours)

Tuition fee

1000 EUR - for each full student
No fee for required for online student

Duration

8 weeks distance, 5 days in person with independents exercises.
Total equivalent 100 hours of training

Objectives

Improve the ability of the forecaster to diagnose relevant weather phenomena using weather radar products
Improve the ability of the forecaster to correctly interpret radar images
Increase awareness on the potential of modern weather radars in the forecasting process

Target Audience

Forecasters at meteorological and hydrological services

Prerequisites

Some previous knowledge in operational weather forecasting, especially the use of radar products in forecasting and synoptic meteorology
Strong motivation for personal development and/or interest in weather radar application
Good skills in the English language

Registration

Click here to register: https://www.webropolsurveys.com/S/21D4DD1D7BC1908B.par

Language

The course will be given by international teachers in English. No translations will be offered and the participant is expected to be able to follow the teaching in English.

Contents of the Course

1. Diagnosis of weather phenomena in radar products (distance learning phase)

1.1. Use of Doppler radars

1.2. Non-meteorological echoes and other trouble

1.3. Dual polarization radars

1.4. Frontal systems

1.5. Deep convection

1.6. Drizzle and other shallow precipitation events

1.7. Precipitation and orography

2. Case studies, students’ presentations, group work and discussion in weather phenomena using radar products (classroom phase)

Teachers

Wilfried Jacobs, German Meteorological Service, DWD

Sorin Burcea, Romanian National Meteorological Administration, MeteoRomania

Martin Hagen, German Aerospace Center, DLR

Andreas Schaffhauser, Austrian Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics, ZAMG

Bojan Lipovscak, Hydrometeorological institute of Croatia, DHMZ

Roger Deslandes, Australian Bureau of Meteorology BoM,

Paul Joe, Meteorological Service of Canada, MSC

Structure of distance learning phase (online lectures + background material):

1. Introduction to tools and teachers
2. Use of Doppler radars
3. Non-meteorological echoes and other trouble
4. Dual polarization radars
5. Frontal systems
6. Deep convection
7. Drizzle and other shallow precipitation events
8. Precipitation and orography

Classroom structure

Questions and answers from the distance learning phase
Tools and techniques for case studies
Students’ presentations and discussion
Case Studies, group work, presentations and discussion