Learn how to evaluate basic NWP output fields.

Learn how to monitor meteorological phenomena over the sea and what the limitations are on using scatterometer wind data.

This module covers the skill "interpret derived fields and derived products" of the basic satellite skills, covering:

• vertical temperature and moisture profiles
• atmospheric Winds
• cloud type and cloud top temperature
• total and liquid precipitable water
• vegetation indices
• remote sensing of fire

Learn how thermal winds can influence or create clouds and how they can be identified in satellite images.

Learn what drives the global circulation patterns on Earth and how they influence the climate and therefore the lives of millions of people on our planet.

You will learn to identify certain characteristics of these global phenomena via satellite products and obtain a broader understanding of climatological patterns, especially in terms of precipitation, for the tropical regions.

Learn how to use satellite data to interpret derived fields and derived products.

Part 1: Learn how to identify cloud types in satellite images.
Part 2: Learn how cloud top temperatures are derived from radiation measurements and where they are used.

Expected Learning Outcomes:

After completion of this chapter, you will:

• Know more about the history of cloud naming
• Be able to recognize cloud types from satellite imagery and
• Have a basic knowledge on automatic cloud type detection products
• Have a basic knowledge on radiation measured by satellite sensors
• Know how cloud top temperature are derived and
• When and where cloud top temperatures are a needed information to forecasters

Learn how to use satellite data to observe and analyze atmospheric phenomena. It will show you which products can be used to identify dust storms, smoke, fires, precipitation, etc.

Learn how to identify and locate:

• dust, sand storm, plumes and areas of raised dust
• fires and smoke
• moisture features, precipitation types and amounts
• aerosols and particulate pollution
• features indicating regions of possible turbulence