Topic outline

  • Welcome to Baltic+ 2023


    This course will focus on the Extra-Tropical (ET) cyclones. Topics of the course include the typical challenges forecasters need to deal with these cyclones, particularly the wind and other high impact weather features within the cyclones. An essential part of the course is to work on case studies that help you to refresh your skills in using the satellite and other products when working in weather forecasting.

    The Baltic+ course is a joint initiative of the National Meteorological Services of Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia and Poland, who join forces in order to increase the knowledge in skills in the use of satellite observation data and to create a platform for exchanging ideas, applications and knowledge
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    Online phase: 2 - 20 October 2023

    Classroom phase: 7 - 9 November 2023

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  • Week 1 (2-6 October) - Satellite Imagery

    During this week, you are invited to familiarize yourself with the course. The first week will focus on information of satellite products suitable for monitoring the ET cyclones. A few learning modules on selected satellite materials are available for you.

    You will also have some tasks and activities. Two live sessions are organized this week: Monday 2 October kick-off meeting and Friday 6 October Satellite Products session led by Bożena Łapeta from IMGW. Please remember also add your self-introduction. And finally, you will work on the satellite images' analysis assignment.

    • Learning materials

      The basic satellite products useful for EC recognition and monitoring are: WV (6.2 µm) images as well Airmass and Dust RGBs. Below you will the lectures and reading materials refferring to WV images interpretation and the mentioned above RGBs.

      Finally, you will find the reading material showing how these products can be used for rapid cyclogenesis monitoring.

      If you are not familiar with satellite data, there are some basics provided in the Supplementary Materials section.

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      WV Signatures In Mid/High Atmosphere - Dark Stripes, WV Eyes, Dry Intrusion, Waves/Turbulence Folder
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      Introduction to Airmass RGB Folder
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      Introduction to Dust RGB Folder
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      Rapid cyclogenesis Folder
    • Supplementary Materials 

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      Spectral bands and their application File
      48.9 MB Video file (MP4)
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      Basics of Water Vapour Channels in Satellite Products Folder
    • Activities
    • Tasks

      You will be asked to download the PowerPoint presentation consisting set of satellite images and analyse them in order to recognize different stages of Rapid Cyclogenesis. You will find the exercises description in the presentation.

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      Exercise - set of images for interpretation File
      Not available unless any of:
      • You belong to Full participants
      • You belong to Online participants
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      Recording of Live Session: Baltic+ 2023 Opening 2 October 09 UTC URL
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      • You belong to Full participants
      • You belong to Online participants
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      Recording of Live Sesion: Satellite Products 6 October 09 UTC URL
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      • You belong to Full participants
      • You belong to Online participants