This lesson, Satellite Feature Identification: Cyclogenesis, uses water vapor satellite imagery to present a satellite perspective of basic features associated with the formation and development of extratropical cyclones. First, through an initial case study, the precursor elements leading to cyclogenesis are identified. Then three conceptual views of different ways cyclogenesis can evolve are presented along with additional examples to illustrate the concepts. Finally a series of exercises, again using real case studies, are used to emphasize the important points and provide realistic scenarios describing some of the many ways cyclogenesis reveals itself on satellite imagery. This lesson is part of the series: 'Dynamic Feature Identification: The Satellite Palette'.
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Meteoghost
2021-02-21 12:51:25
Important and very good level
Jtay0403
2018-10-03 15:56:01
This was a very good informative lesson. I had no prior knowledge of cyclogenesis, but now i have a better understanding. The only problem i had was that i didn't have adobe flash player on my laptop so it was a bit of a task to get the lesson started.
Tryan18
2018-03-17 18:52:13
A1CMattson
2018-03-13 04:24:11
When asked "why do we use Water Vapor imagery for cyclones?" it was no where to be found in the lesson...at all. Don't put a question in there assuming I already know the answer.
johnthompson34
2018-03-07 13:42:24
Good training.
28055349
2018-02-28 07:31:28
i strongly recommend to others
26266962
2018-02-28 07:29:35
i strongly recommend for others
27801934
2018-02-28 07:25:48
i strongly recommend to others
29297559
2018-02-28 07:24:13
i strongly recommend to others
27848167
2018-02-26 07:31:11
very helpful study material
acsuh85
2018-01-11 12:43:00
n/a
SCHUM
2017-07-02 00:45:31
Not very user friendly, and the animation was temperamental. Also, not all topics which could be asked on the quiz were adequately covered in the lessons. I am not suggesting to teach the quiz verbatim, but a little more subject matter should be provided.
SCHUM
2017-07-02 00:45:31
Not very user friendly, and the animation was temperamental. Also, not all topics which could be asked on the quiz were adequately covered in the lessons. I am not suggesting to teach the quiz verbatim, but a little more subject matter should be provided.
MehlingM
2017-06-28 10:51:33
I would have liked to get those satellite pictures explained more into detail.
The test seemed to be a little disconnected form the lesson.
MOCermeno
2017-04-22 03:09:18
very good
latruesdale
2017-02-12 14:33:28
Not very well explained, could have been a lot better.
mahughson
2017-02-09 22:04:30
This was a straitforward lesson
marcust995
2017-02-08 08:18:20
excellrent
TimRossman
2016-11-14 17:17:36
Great animations!
kinsingl
2016-11-14 01:14:25
The lesson was fine for the topic. The quiz asked questions that was not adequately covered in the lesson. It was like the quiz was for an expert or after another lesson.
SBRussell.00
2016-04-14 10:21:49
The formation part was interesting, what little there was in the way of explaining what parts to look for before throwing everyone not familiar with it into the deep end with the animations. Could use more in depth discussion of the features, with more examples have what it looks like on water vapor, before going into the user trying to locate those parts on satellite. As a whole, rough around the edges and could use a good polishing.
shadowmoses
2014-12-17 11:26:34
This most certainly is not a Level 1 module, and may not even qualify as a Level 2 module. As an experienced meteorology student most of the concepts involved were familiar to me, but for others this module would prove an exercise in frustration. To make matters worse, the module itself is poor in its explanations and provides inadequate reasoning and visual cues needed to successfully determine cyclogenesis locations. Even for myself, the process was more difficult than it should have been otherwise. The material covered is worthwhile nonetheless however.
flightdog2
2013-11-20 20:15:01
Very difficult to understand that points represent X and F on the WV images. Not enough explaination on what we are looking at.
davrusso
2013-09-13 06:18:46
An important class, however it felt like there was something missing, a prerequisite perhaps. It was difficult and somewhat frustrating, yet still worthwhile. Needs more information or prerequisite module(s).
herschbn
2013-09-10 21:43:48
Does not give much information for determining the upper level disturbance from the water vapor imagery. There are lots of examples given, but without a description on how to find the markers, it left me struggling with every example.
EVTalbot
2012-11-06 11:56:28
Good review of wave vapor satellite interpretation and relating it to cyclogenesis.
Cyclone, Cyclogenesis, Frontal Band, Vorticity Max, Water Vapor Channel, Development, Perturbation, Emerging Cloud
July 1, 2015: HTML and media assets in this lesson have been updated for current browsers and mobile devices.