ESSL-EUMETSAT Testbeds on Severe Convective Storms in Preparation for MTG
Start Date:
Sept. 16, 2024
End Date:
Sept. 20, 2024
City:
Wiener Neustadt
Country:
Austria
Region:
Europe
Description:
EUMETSAT, in partnership with the European Severe Storms Laboratory (ESSL), offers a series of testbeds to prepare operational meteorologists / forecasters to use data from the Meteosat Third Generation (MTG) and the EUMETSAT Polar System Second Generation (EPS-SG) Programmes.
The testbeds teach (i) forecasting severe convective storms using state-of-the-art or experimental forecasting tools, and (ii) the evaluation of such tools. At these events, forecasters learn by simulating an operational forecasting situation, making severe weather forecasts and nowcasts using a mix of new nowcasting and forecasting tools, and then evaluating the quality of the forecast and the value of the data and tools.
Particular focus is given to the use of novel MTG satellite data from the FCI spectral imager and from the LI lightning imager instrument. In addition, a range of state-of-the-art nowcasting tools and numerical weather prediction-based guidance will be evaluated.
Targeted Audience:
The target group of the 2024 testbeds is operational forecasters who train other forecasters and forecasters with a strong background in severe storms meteorology.
Host:
ESSL
Organizer:
EUMETSAT
Format/Training Type:
Classroom Course
Language:
English
Qualifications:
Satellite Skills and Knowledge
BIP-M: Basic Instructional Package for Meteorologists
PWS: Public Weather Forecasters