Effective radius with MSG and the automatic weather and product monitoring
Competency Framework
WMO Satellite Skills
Application
Description
Presentation during the event week on Convection in June 2008.
Content
Guy Kelman (Hebrew University of Jerusalem) explained the relationship between cloud top temperature and effective radius and emphasised the advantage this can have on the lead time and the possibility to nowcast areas with a high potential of severe convection. The session was followed by Wilfried Jacobs (DWD) on the Automatic weather and product monitoring (Automon).