Timetable and Registration

Session 1: Advanced training in the use of visible and infrared satellite imagery

11th August 04-05UTC

Facilitator: Mr. Bodo Zeschke

Effective use and interpretation of visible and infrared imagery on the forecasting shift

• A brief overview of the use of visible and infrared satellite imagery in meteorology
• Effective use of visible and infrared imagery in forecasting (gaining an overview, applying conceptual models in the analysis, nowcasting etc.)
  
• Introducing combination products (eg. the Sandwich Product)
  

Session 2: Advanced training in the use of water vapour satellite imagery

12th August 02-03UTC

Facilitator: Mr. Bodo Zeschke

Effective use and interpretation of water vapour imagery in detecting aviation hazards

• A brief overview of the use of water vapour satellite imagery in meteorology
• Effective use of water vapour imagery in the detection of upper air turbulence (jet boundaries and interacting jets, transverse banding etc.)
• Effective use of water vapour imagery in the detection and nowcasting of mountain waves and associated turbulence
  

Session 3: Training in the use of microwave scatterometer data

15th August 04-05UTC

Facilitator: Mr. Bodo Zeschke

Effective use and interpretation of microwave scatterometer data to monitor synoptic features

• Introducing METOP (ASCAT) and Coriolis (WINDSAT) microwave data.
• Forecaster use of microwave derived wind data (monitoring the development of lows and Tropical Cyclones, ex-Tropical Cyclones, trade wind surges, locations of fronts)
• Sources of ambiguity and errors in the data.

Session 4: Training in the use of cloud drift wind data

25th August 04-05UTC

Facilitator: Mr. Bodo Zeschke

Effective use and intrepretation of atmospheric motion vectors in meteorological analysis

• Concept and application of Atmospheric Motion Vectors / Cloud Drift Winds
  
• A brief overview of the processing of Atmospheric Motion Vectors
• Sources of error in the data and ranking of Atmospheric Motion Vectors in Meteorological Analysis
• CIMSS Atmospheric Motion Vectors explained, with operational examples
• Future developments - Himawari 8/9 10-minute data and Atmospheric Motion Vectors

Session 5: Training in the use of rapid scan satellite imagery

26th August 02-03UTC

Facilitator: Mr. Bodo Zeschke

Effective use and interpretation of rapid scan imagery

• Delivery of Himawari 8/9 10 minute image data, including data latency
  
• Some uses of MTSAT-1R 10 minute data - Forecaster feedback.
• Summary case study exercise to test your skill in using rapid scan data.
• Effective Forecaster use of Rapid Scan data (timely data access, effective and systematic use of the data, Alerts)

Session 6: Training in the use of RGB products

28th August 04-05UTC

Facilitator: Mr. Bodo Zeschke

Effective use and interpretation of RGB products

• Red-Green-Blue (RGB) products as endorsed by WMO and HimawariCast subset
  
• How to teach Forecasters to effectively use this RGB product data
• Investigating the 24 hour Microphysics RGB, 24 hour Airmass RGB and Severe Convection RGB products
• Ambiguities in the products
• Tuning of the products

Practical Session

29th August 04-06UTC

Facilitator: Mr. Bodo Zeschke

A practical session to consolidate the learning of Sessions 1-6 above

• Exercise 1: Rapid Scan Case Study: Cold front crossing Japan (28 May 2012)
• Exercise 2: Rapid Scan Case Study: Turbulence, mountain waves / lee clouds Japan (26 May 2012)
• Exercise 3: Rapid Scan Case Study: Java convection (16 March 2014)
• Exercise 4: Rapid Scan Case Study: Thunderstorm formation East Sale (17 January 2014)
• Exercise 5: Real-time animations of RGB product images from EUMETSAT
• Exercise 6: Exploring EUMETRAIN ePort
• Summary: Forecaster use of 10 minute / 16 channel data