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The Genesis of IPWG at Colorado State University’s TAMASAG Conference Center
The WMO/CGMS Virtual for Education and Training in Satellite
Meteorology aka
The Virtual for Satellite Training and Data Utilization
Jim Purdom, CIRA&
Jeff Wilson, AuBOMCo-Chairs, VL Management Group
Virtual Laboratory for Education and Training in
Satellite Meteorology• WMO and operators of operational meteorological satellites have formed the
Virtual Laboratory for Training in Satellite Meteorology
• Virtual Laboratory - collaborative effort joining the major satellite operators across the globe with WMO “Centres of Excellence” in satellite meteorology
• “Centres of Excellence” serve as the satellite-focused training resource for WMO Members
• - Seven WMO Regional Meteorological Training Centres, the Australian Bureau of Meteorology Training Centre and Oman
- Five satellite operators are NOAA/NESDIS, EUMETSAT, China’s NSMC, IMD and JMA
• Supported by three major science groups•International TOVS Working Group (ITWG)•IPWG (International Precipitation Working Group (IPWG)•IWWG (International Winds Working Group)
Virtual Lab Mission
• The Virtual Laboratory for Satellite Training and Data Utilization (VL) has been established to maximize the exploitation of satellite data across the globe. It is a collaborative effort joining the major operational satellite operators across the globe with WMO “centers of excellence” in satellite meteorology. Those “centers of excellence” serve as the satellite-focused training resource for WMO Members.
EUMETSATNESDISNiameyNiger
NanjingChina
San JoseCosta Rica
Collaboration is the key to success
MelbourneAustralia
NarobiKenya
BridgetownBarbados
JMA NSMC
Virtual Laboratory December,
2000
Oman
IMD
Buenos AiresArgentina
San Jose Dos Campos
Brazil
Some of the Key Players In the VL at a WMO Expert Team Meeting
In conjunction with APSATS 2006High Profile Training Event (HPTE)
• 16-27 October 2006 : simultaneous training period involving all WMO Regions
• All CoE involved in classroom training and/or interactive on-line lectures
• 4 key on-line lectures provided globally (scheduled twice to account for time differences, some translated)
• Inter-regional on-line discussion on a “live” situation with image/product interpretation
• A Project Plan endorsed by WMO and CGMS Demonstration of VL efficiency and relevance at global scale Fostering cooperation at global and regional level (focus groups) Training opportunity for all WMO Regions
Use of the Virtual Resource Library
Goals
• Understand how to use the Virtual Resource Library as a stand alone system or as a resource using Internet for– Stand alone tutorials– Access to products– Access to
Virtual resource Library Contents
Virtual resource Library Contents
Multiple tutorialsOn 9 different topics
some with sound
Training tutorial topics on the VRL • Basic Remote Sensing and GOES Channel
Selection (1)• GOES (3)• Polar Orbiting Earth Satellites POES (7)• Remote sensing with MODIS (1)• Feature identification with MODIS (2)• Deriving Ocean surface wind speed and
direction from satellites (1)• Satellite applications in synoptic
meteorology (4)• Next Generation POES System (2)• Meteosat Second Generation (1)
A portion of the tutorial page
Clicking on the description button for
Provides information about the module and gives the user the option to start the module or to reture to either the tutorials page or the entry page to the VRL (main page), as illustrated below.
Available tutorials, 1 of 2• GOES
– Introduction to GOES– GOES 3.9 channel – Advanced Uses of GOES Imagery
• Polar Orbiting Earth Satellites POES– An Introduction to POES Data and Products– Module 1: POES Introduction and Background – Module 2: POES Microwave Products and Applications – Module 3: POES Case Studies – Module 4: POES Soundings – POES : Microwave Analysis of Tropical Cyclones (Audio)– Operational Satellite Derived Tropical Rainfall Potential (TRaP) (Audio)
• Remote sensing with MODIS– Remote Sensing of Land, Oceans, and Atmosphere with MODIS
(Audio)• Feature identification with MODIS
– MODIS Feature Identification using environmental satellites (Audio)– MODIS Feature Identification Exercises: Clouds, Snow, and Ice Using
MODIS (Audio)
Available tutorials, 2 of 2• Deriving Ocean surface wind speed and direction
from satellite– Remote Sensing of Ocean Wind Speed and Direction: An Introd
uction to Scatterometry (Audio)
• Satellite applications in synoptic meteorology– Satellite data and NWP training modules (english, spanish and
french)– Mid-latitude conceptual models SatManu– Isentropic Conceptual Models and Satellite Analysis– Blowing Snow: Baker Lake, Nunavut, Canada 04-10 February 2
003 (Audio)
• Next Generation POES System– NPOESS: The Next Generation Polar-orbiting Operational Envir
onmental Satellite Program (Audio)
– Imaging with NPOESS VIIRS: A Convergence of Technologies and Experience (Audio)
• Meteosat Second Generation– METEOSAT Second Generation Channels and Applications (Ppt
format)
Virtual resource Library Contents
PowerPoint lectures with learning and action
guide as well as supporting paper, some have accompanying
lab exercise
PowerPoint lectures with learning and action guide as well as supporting paper, some have accompanying
lab exercise
• Climatology (satellite based)• Fires (natural hazards)• GOES and Polar Satellite Introduction• Meteosat Second Generation material from EUMETSAT • Mesoscale Convection• Multispectral and hyperspectral imagery• Multispectral remote sensing and applications• Severe Weather (Convective)• Sounding the atmosphere from satellites• Tropical Weather (including Dvorak technique)• VISIT and how to use it• Virtual Lab resources• Volcanoes (natural hazards)
Clicking on a topic, such as “Mesoscale Convection” gives access to the
• PowerPoint lecture with accompanying notes with each slide (in notes section of PowerPoint lecture)
• Learning and actions guide which tells the session goals and resources for the topic
• If available, a paper on the topic
Learning and action guide example: Mesoscale Convection
• Session Goals– You should be able to:– Understand conceptual models of convective development – Recognize the intrinsic linking between vertical forcing and instability in
convective development and evolution– Recognize the underlying importance of differential heating and vorticity
generation in the development and evolution of convection– Understand the importance of precipitation and storm outflow to the generating
and sustaining convective development and evolution– Recognize the importance of surface heating and the various factors that
influence it in the development of instability and the atmosphere’s ability to support convection
– Increase the forecasters skill in incorporating satellite data in nowcasting• Resources
– PowerPoint Lecture with selected notes– Paper “Purdom_Paper Mausm_pix.doc” earlier sections address general
convective development and outflow boundaries– Tutorials (on electronic notebook or available over Internet)
• Advanced uses of GOES imagery– http://www.cira.colostate.edu/ramm/advimgry/advimgap.htm
• Detecting Low-level Thunderstorm Outflow Boundaries At Night Using GOES– http://www.cira.colostate.edu/ramm/visit/lto.html
– Possible use of MCIDAS and Hydra to investigate convection and its development
Virtual resource Library Contents
Analysis and Training tools, hydra is available on DVD, most
require InternetConnection
Tools on VRL or in the process of being added
• VisitView Builder- Used to prepare and deliver material for internet training
• McIDAS - Used to display and manipulate digital satellite data
• Envi FreeLook - Used to create 3 channel color combinations
• SATAID - Used to access and display digital satellite data
• Hydra - Used to investigate multispectral data• AHABS - Used to perform principal component
analysis on digital satellite imagery
Virtual resource Library Contents
Requires InternetConnection – Links to Virtual
Laboratory Sponsors and Resource Libraries There is also information
On live training eventsAnd Online courses
And Quizzes
Virtual resource Library Contents
Four textCovering Applications and theory,
Analysis of imagery, Role of Satellites in WMO, and
Agency Plans
General Texts on VRL• Applications With Meteorological Satellites
– WMO Technical Document 1078 by Dr. W. Paul Menzel (2001), with 2005 update version.
• Analysis And Use Of Satellite Imagery– JMA publication of 6 chapters outlining the use of
satellite imagery (English)• The Role of Satellites in WMO Programmes in
the 2010s– Published in 2003
• Reports By The International Satellite Agencies– Will be converted to Internet Links, current version on VRL
is from 2003
Applications With Meteorological Satellites
Analysis and Use of Satellite Imagery
Virtual resource Library Contents
Atmosphere, Land and Ocean Products from
different sources with description on VRL. Access to product
requires Internetconnection
Below Is An Example Of An Atmosphere Product
From the link on the previous slide, animation example of blended TPW from 22 – 27 October 2005
Below Are Examples of a Land and an Ocean Product
Virtual resource Library Contents
Some digital dataare on DVD. Also provided are Internet links for digital
MODIS and GOESdata
Virtual resource Library Contents
Precipitation
Soundings from ATOVS
Requires Internet.Links to the IPWG (precipitation)and ITWG (sounding) web siteswhere algorithms and additional
Information may be downloaded
Virtual resource Library Contents
Requires Internet. Go to WMO homepage
http//www.WMO.chand access WMOSpace Programme
NeedsUpdating to
WMO homepage
Conclusion
• The Virtual Resource Library (VRL) is a powerful tool for both receiving and providing training.
• Certain portions of the VRL can provide access to near real-time products that may be useful for operational applications.
• Use your Virtual Lab (VL) focus groups to further discuss products, applications and training.
• Coordinate with your respective Center of Excellence for improvements to the VL and VRL