CM SAF Week 2012
Monday, 25 June 2012
8:00 UTC – 8:45 UTC: CM SAF Overview
This presentation will give a general overview on the duties of CM
SAF and the data and services it provides.9:15 UTC – 10:00 UTC: Introduction to Software Tools
This presentation is an introduction on the software tools cdo and R
that are well suited to handle CM SAF data. Both tools are freeware
and can be installed under Windows and Unix environments. Scripts
for cdo and R for basic operations on CM SAF products are provided
and will be explained in this presentation.
· Time to install cdo and R and to order CM SAF data via the
web user interface (WUI)14:00 UTC – 15:00 UTC: Feedback Loop for Technical Issues
This will be a life Centra session giving participants the chance to
rise questions concerning the software tool cdo and R as well as
questions concerning the data ordering process.Tuesday, 26 June 2012
8:00 UTC – 8:45 UTC: Cloud Retrieval
In this presentation the basic principles of the cloud retrieval
methods in the CM SAF are explained.9:15 UTC – 10:00 UTC: The AVHRR Global Climate Dataset of Clouds and Radiation
The so called Global Area Coverage (GAC) climate dataset, derived
from AVHRR data, provides information on cloud and radiation
parameters from 1982 – 2009 covering the entire globe. This
presentation gives an overview on the GAC dataset ranging from
technical information, such as spatial resolution, time resolution,
sensors used, climate variables covered by the dataset, accuracy of
the data to some real world application examples.12:00 UTC – 12:45 UTC: Top of the Atmosphere Radiation Parameters
Radiation parameters at the top of the atmosphere are especially
important for atmospheric modelling. To derive information on
radiation conditions at the top of the atmosphere satellites are the
only data source. This presentation will cover the basic retrieval
principals, technical information on the data as well as application
examples.
Time to work through the provided exercises and / or to work on your own project using CM SAF data. Support will be provided via online discussion fora.
Wednesday, 27 June 2012
8:00 UTC – 8:45 UTC: Surface Radiation Retrieval
In this presentation the basic principles of the surface radiation
retrieval methods used in the CM SAF are explained.9:15 UTC – 10:00 UTC: Surface Radiation Climate Dataset from Meteosat
CM SAF provides a surface radiation climate dataset derived from
Meteosat satellites covering the period 1983 – 2005 and the area
seen by the Meteosat satellite located at 0° longitude and 0°
latitude. This presentation gives an overview on the dataset ranging
from technical information, such as spatial resolution, time
resolution, radiation variables covered by the dataset, accuracy of
the data to some real world application examples.12:00 UTC – 12:45 UTC: Operational Products on Clouds and Radiation
In addition to the climate datasets covering time periods of 2
decades or more, CM SAF also provides operational products. While
the climate datasets need several years to be available, the
operational products are available within 8 weeks. The operational
products available at CM SAF are introduced together with the most
important technical details and some application examples.Time to work through the provided exercises and / or to work on your own project using CM SAF data. Support will be provided via online discussion fora.
Thursday, 28 June 2012
8:00 UTC – 8:45 UTC: The Ocean Climate Dataset HOAPS
The Hamburg Ocean Atmosphere Parameters and Fluxes from
Satellite Data (HOAPS) climatology provides information on various
atmospheric and oceanic parameters for the period 1987 – 2006
covering the global ice-free oceans. This presentation gives an
overview on the HOAPS climate dataset ranging from technical
information, such as spatial resolution, time resolution, sensors
used, climate variables covered by the dataset, accuracy of the data
to some real world application examples.9:15 UTC – 10:00 UTC: Global Moisture and Temperature operational Product
In addition to the HOAPS climate dataset that provides data over the
ice free ocean, CM SAF also provides operational global products on
water vapour and temperature for different layers of the
atmosphere. Those operational products are available from 2004
until present with a maximum delay of 8 weeks between the
measurement and the availability of the products. The temperature
and humidity products are introduced together with the most
important technical details and some application examples.
Time to work through the provided exercises and / or to work on your own project using CM SAF data. Support will be provided via online discussion fora.
Friday, 29 June 2012
8:00 UTC – 8:45 UTC: CM SAF Future Plans
This presentation provides an outlook on what is to be expected
from the CM SAF within the next five years.Final quiz
A final quiz on the content of the online presentation will be
available to test your knowledge gained during the week.If you are interested in participating in the CM SAF Event Week, please send an e-mail with the following information:
Further information will then be send to you in due time. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at cmsaf.training@dwd.de.
We are looking forward to welcome you online in June!
The CM SAF training team