CONVECTIVE SUPERCELLS OVER EUROPE CONVECTIVE SUPERCELLS OVER EUROPE Case study Case study -- May 26, 2009 May 26, 2009
Jakub WalawenderSatellite Remote Sensing Centre
Institute of Meteorology and Water Management, Krakow, Poland e-mail: [email protected]
EUMETSAT and DWD Blended Course on the Principles of Satellite Meteorology - Langen (Germany), 15-19 June 2009
PROJECTPROJECT PRESENTATION PRESENTATION
Objectives
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Demonstration of extreme convective processes development with use of different satellite products
Assessment of satellite data usability for convective supercells monitoring and nowcasting
Introduction - synoptic situation
Synoptic map, 2009-05-26, 00UTC
Walawender J. – ‘Convective supercells over Europe, case study - May 26, 2009’
Infrared Image
Walawender J. – ‘Convective supercells over Europe, case study - May 26, 2009’
Ch09-IR (10.8 µm) masked, 06UTC
Instantaneous Rain Rate
Walawender J. – ‘Convective supercells over Europe, case study - May 26, 2009’
EUMETSAT H-SAF PR-OBS-3, 09-05-26, 06UTC (source: http://www.meteoam.it/modules.php?name=hsaf)
Atmosphere instability
Walawender J. – ‘Convective supercells over Europe, case study - May 26, 2009’
Lifted Index, 06UTC (source: NWC-SAF)
VERY STABLE
STABLE
UNSTABLE
VERYUNSTABLE
Total Precipitable Water, 06UTC(source: NWC-SAF)
SatRep
Walawender J. – ‘Convective supercells over Europe, case study - May 26, 2009’
Airmass RGB
Walawender J. – ‘Convective supercells over Europe, case study - May 26, 2009’
Airmass RGB (WV6.2-WV7.3; IR9.7-IR10.8; WV6.2i), 12UTC
Day microphysics RGB
Walawender J. – ‘Convective supercells over Europe, case study - May 26, 2009’
Day microphysics RGB (VIS0.8; IR3.9r; IR10.8), 12UTC
Severe weather alerts
Walawender J. – ‘Convective supercells over Europe, case study - May 26, 2009’
MeteoAlarm, 12UTC (source: meteoalarm.eu)
Infrared Image
Walawender J. – ‘Convective supercells over Europe, case study - May 26, 2009’
Ch09-IR (10.8 µm) masked, 16UTC
Instantaneous Rain Rate
Walawender J. – ‘Convective supercells over Europe, case study - May 26, 2009’
EUMETSAT H-SAF PR-OBS-3, 09-05-26, 16UTC (source: http://www.meteoam.it/modules.php?name=hsaf)
Overshooting tops
Walawender J. – ‘Convective supercells over Europe, case study - May 26, 2009’
OST [Ch05-WV (6.2 µm) - Ch09-IR (10.8 µm)], 16UTC
Airmass RGB
Walawender J. – ‘Convective supercells over Europe, case study - May 26, 2009’
Airmass RGB (WV6.2-WV7.3; IR9.7-IR10.8; WV6.2i), 18UTC
Day microphysics RGB
Walawender J. – ‘Convective supercells over Europe, case study - May 26, 2009’
Day microphysics RGB (VIS0.8; IR3.9r; IR10.8), 18UTC
Conclusion
Walawender J. – ‘Convective supercells over Europe, case study - May 26, 2009’
Satellite data are very useful to observe development of convective processes in the atmosphere
Presented satellite products give possibility to:• detect unstable atmospheric conditions early• recognise and analyse complex processes of convection • assess the potential of convection processes Use of presented satellite products can improve operational
storm prediction and monitoring
Thank you for your attention
Walawender J. – ‘Convective supercells over Europe, case study - May 26, 2009’
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