Weather Analysis and Forecasting: Applying Satellite Water Vapor Imagery and Potential Vorticity Analysis

Weather Analysis and Forecasting: Applying Satellite Water Vapor Imagery and Potential Vorticity Analysis, Second Edition, is a step-by-step essential training manual for forecasters in meteorological services worldwide, and a valuable text for graduate students in atmospheric physics and satellite meteorology. In this practical guide, P. Santurette, C.G. Georgiev, and K. Maynard show how to interpret water vapor patterns in terms of dynamical processes in the atmosphere and their relation to diagnostics available from weather prediction models. In particular, they concentrate on the close relationship between satellite imagery and the potential vorticity fields in the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere. These applications are illustrated with color images based on real meteorological situations. Presents interpretation of the water vapor channels 6.2 and 7.3µm as well as advances based on satellite data to improve understanding of atmospheric thermodynamicsProvides analysis of deep convective and thunderstorm phenomena to better understand the development of thunderstorms and especially the development of strong thunderstorm eventsIncludes new operational forecasting methods and numerical weather modelsOffers information on satellite water vapor images and potential vorticity fields to analyse and forecast convective phenomena and thunderstorms INDICE: Preface Acknowledgements Introduction Part I: Fundamentals Chapter One: A dynamical view of synoptic development Chapter Two: The interpretation problem of satellite water vapor imagery Part II: Practical use of water vapor imagery and thermodynamical fields Chapter Three: Significant water vapor imagery features associated with synoptic thermodynamic structures Chapter Four: Diagnosis of thermodynamic environment of deep convection Chapter Five: Use of water vapor imagery to assess NWP model behavior and to improve weather forecasts Conclusion Appendix A. Radiation measurements in water vapor absorption band Appendix B. PV modification technique and PV inversion to correct the initial state of the numerical model References Glossary Index

• ISBN: 978-0-12-800194-3
• Editorial: Academic Press
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 256
• Fecha Publicación: 01/06/2016
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés