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This is the second lesson in the Mei-Yu Front Series. In this lesson (available in Traditional Chinese) learners will use satellite and radar observations and model guidance to determine the short-term trend in the Mei-Yu front’s movement and associated...
This lesson introduces microwave products available from JPSS and other polar and low Earth orbiting satellites that depict clouds, atmospheric moisture and precipitation through the use of passive microwave sensing instruments. Through an exploration of...
This lesson provides a brief overview of the satellite-based climate data records (CDRs) generated by EUMETSAT’s Satellite Application Facility on Climate Monitoring (CM SAF) used to support climate observation and modeling. Learners will understand how...
This lesson addresses new and improved weather elements in version 3.2 of the National Blend of Models. The weather elements are grouped into the following functional areas: Aviation Precipitation Fire Weather Marine Tropical ...
Winter weather is one of the more challenging aspects of operational weather forecasting. Factors affecting the impact of winter storms include precipitation type, timing of precipitation onset and precipitation type changeovers, winds, visibility, temperature,...
The National Blend of Models version 3.2 (NBM v3.2) is due to be released operationally in November 2019. The latest version improves blending methods for wind speed and direction, probability of precipitation (PoP), quantitative precipitation forecasts (QPF),...
High-Resolution Ensemble Forecast (HREF) systems are the next generation of ensemble prediction systems. HREFs provide high-resolution probabilistic forecast information, including the location of mesoscale precipitation bands, and the probability of exceeding...
This lesson provides a detailed overview of the instrumentation used to measure atmospheric trace gases, which include various chemical compounds in Earth's atmosphere, some of which result from combustion or other human-related processes. The instrumentation...
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The US National Weather Service (NWS) 2019 Satellite Applications Workshop was held 30 July-1 August 2019 and was co-sponsored by the NWS Operations Proving Ground (OPG), NWS Office of the Chief Learning Officer (OCLO), and the GOES-R and JPSS Programs. The...
This lesson provides an overview of the qualitative and quantitative aspects assessed by forecasters when issuing high wind and storm surge watches and warnings for tropical cyclone events. Learners will explore how understanding wind speed probability guidance...
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