WMO Global Campus Collection of Learning Resources

Description

The aim of this course is to give an overview on the basics of satellite meteorology. The course is asynchronous, which means that you can take it at your own pace as all the lectures are pre-prepared.

Quizzes are made for you to check your level of understanding.

This module teaches you 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

Cloud types
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

Cloud top temperatures
After completion of this chapter, you will:

• 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

Target Audience

The primary audience for the training are forecasters in shifts who have access to different satellite (and model) products, though limited time or knowledge because of their schedule and the lack of training. Secondary audience are any other meteorologists and geoscientists that are working with satellite data in training, research, etc.