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Presents the latest methods for analyzing and interpreting satellite data and images to improve understanding of atmospheric thermodynamics, including relevant operational forecasting methods to use data from numerical weather prediction models along with helpful illustrations based on real meteorological situations

Table of Contents

Part I: Fundamentals1. A dynamical view of synoptic development2. The interpretation problem of satellite water vapor imageryPart II: Practical use of water vapor imagery and thermodynamical fields3. Significant water vapor imagery features associated with synoptic thermodynamic structures4. Diagnosis of thermodynamic environment of deep convection5. Use of water vapor imagery to assess NWP model behavior and to improve weather forecastsAppendix A. Radiation measurements in water vapor absorption bandAppendix B. PV modification technique and PV inversion to correct the initial state of the numerical model

About the Author

Christo G. Georgiev has worked in the Forecasting Department of the National Meteorological Service (NMS) of Bulgaria since 1993 as a satellite meteorology researcher, Associate Professor since 2004 and as Professor since 2012. He is well acquainted with the meteorological satellites, weather analysis and forecasting matters, having worked for the NMS of Bulgaria in a position of Programme Manager of Forecasting Technology (2008-2011), Head of Operational Weather Forecasting (2011-2014) and Head of Remote Sensing since 1 December 2015. He has taught at various national and international training courses for using satellite data in weather forecasting. Patrick Santurette is the current Head of Météo-France Marine and Oceanographic department after being head of the Météo-France Forecast Laboratory where he has worked for 19 years, in collaboration with operational forecasters to improve their methods and tools. Previously he worked during 10 years as senior forecaster in the National Forecasting Centre of Météo-France. Dr. Santurette is in daily contact with operational forecasters, and he regularly organizes workshops dedicated to French operational forecasters. Dr. Santurette actively participates in forecast training in the framework of the Météo-France school, including those held in English for foreign weather services. Karine Maynard works in the Forecast Laboratory inside the forecasting department of Météo-France for eleven years. She received a PhD degree in atmospheric dynamics in 1997 from the Pierre et Marie Curie University, Paris. She was then a Postdoctoral Research Fellows and works on impact on land-use changes on the African Climate and on impact of land-surface processes on the inter-annual variability of tropical climate. In September 2004, she joined the Forecast Laboratory of Météo-France where she works in collaboration with operational forecasters to improve their methods and tools.