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Using MSG Satellite Images for Rapid Cyclogenesis Conceptual Model

Explore similarities and improvements over MTP channels with MSG channels for rapid cyclogenesis analysis. Compare IR images and NWP parameters, examine extra channels, and analyze cloud formations using different channel combinations and sequences.

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Using MSG Satellite Images for Rapid Cyclogenesis Conceptual Model

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  1. Conceptual Model: Rapid Cyclogenesis How to use MSG satellite images similarities to and improvements over MTP Contact person: Veronika Zwatz-Meise zwatz-meise@zamg.ac.at Version 1.0. 13 July 2004

  2. CM:Rapid cyclogenesis • MTP channels in comparison with the corresponding MSG channels • CM Rapid cyclogenesis: IR image + relevant NWP parameters • MSG additional channels + Channel combinations • (WV and WV difference images)

  3. IR sequence • Multilevel frontal cloud band • Low cloud head at rear side of frontal cloud band • Rapid dissolution of cloud at the rear side of the low cloud head • Rapid development of spiral structure • Development of Cbs at developed cloud spiral

  4. MTP: IR/03 UTC As the image time between MTP and MSG differs, a shift between the cloud systems can be noticed in the two images

  5. Sharper contours through improved space resolution; consecutive sequence only from MSG MSG: CH09/03 UTC

  6. MSG: CH09/06 UTC

  7. MSG: CH09/09 UTC

  8. MSG: CH09/12 UTC

  9. MSG: CH09/15 UTC

  10. MSG: CH09/18 UTC

  11. WV sequence • Dark stripe in WV approaches the cloud head area • Dark stripe becomes darker and begins to dissolve cloud at the rear edge of the cloud head area • In Ch05 double structure of the dark stripe with different developments visible • Refinement of CM possible ?! • Development of a dark area in the spiral center

  12. MTP: WV/03 UTC

  13. Sharper contours through improved space resolution; consecutive sequence only from MSG; In MSG two WV channels: Ch05: WV information from high layers MSG: CH05/03 UTC

  14. MSG: CH05/06 UTC

  15. MSG: CH05/09 UTC

  16. MSG: CH05/12 UTC

  17. MSG: CH05/15 UTC

  18. MSG: CH05/18 UTC

  19. In MSG two WV channels Ch06: gives more information from lower layers when comapres Ch05; double structure of black stripes only in last time period resognisable - downward protrusion of dry air MSG: CH06/03 UTC

  20. MSG: CH06/06 UTC

  21. MSG: CH06/09 UTC

  22. MSG: CH06/12 UTC

  23. MSG: CH06/15 UTC

  24. MSG: CH06/18 UTC

  25. CM:Rapid Cyclogenesis • MTP Satellite images • MTP channels in comparison with the corresponding MSG channels • CM Rapid cyclogenesis: IR/WV image + relevant NWP parameters • MSG additional channels + Channel combinations • (WV and WV difference images)

  26. Ch09; equ.thickness TFP Frontal characteristics in high gradient of thickness and TFP; high thickness gradient in cloud head area

  27. Ch09; TA 700 hpa Frontal characteristics well seen in TA at 700 hPa: WA shield and CA behind CF

  28. Ch09; Height contours 1000 hPa Distinct pressure minimum close to the surface (1000 hPa)

  29. Ch09; height contours 500 hPa Upper level trough at the rear side of the cloud head

  30. Ch09; jet streak 300 hPa Distinct jet streak from N, NW; bending to western orientation; cloud head in exit region

  31. Ch09; jet streak PVA 300 hPa Distinct PVA max at 300 hPa in left exit region of the jet streak and in the cloud head area; PVA max close to the jet axis: shear and curvature vorticity

  32. Ch09; height of PV = 2 units Stratospheric air (PV =2) down to 600 hPa behind the cloud head; this corresponds to the dark stripe in the WV image

  33. Ch05; zeroline of shear vort. 300 hPa CH05: WV in high layers Zeroline of shear vorticity is somewhat on the anticyclonic side of the black stripe

  34. Ch06; zeroline of shear vort. 300 hPa CH06: WV in lower layers than in Ch05 Zeroline of shear vorticity is at the boundary between dry and humid air; WV boundary is inclined upward; dry air tilted with height

  35. CM:Rapid Cyclogenesis • MTP Satellite images • MTP channels in comparison with the corresponding MSG channels • CM Rapid cyclogenesis: IR image + relevant NWP parameters • MSG additional channels + Channel combinations • WV and WV difference images

  36. 134 Frontal cloudband: brown:multilayered Cloud head: yellow: low brown: beginning convection and spiral structure

  37. 139 Frontal cloudband: violet: multilayered Cloud head: yellow: low violet: beginning convection and spiral structure

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