Weather Analysis and Forecasting

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 numerical 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 over mid-latitudes, subtropical and tropical areas.

Autorentext

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.

Inhalt

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