摘要

The prediction of convective initiation (CI) from a satellite perspective provides forecasters with a constant relatively high temporal and convective scale spatial resolution tool to help protect life and property By monitoring infrared (IR) channel brightness temperatures their trends and multi spectral channel differences the prediction of CI can be accomplished on the 0-1 h timescale These methods currently employed on the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) system have only recently been explored on the Meteosat Second Generation (MSG) satellite system The additional channels and derived instability indices available on the MSG satellites may provide additional information useful to the prediction of CI In this paper a concept is developed and discussed towards the advantages and possible applications of the inclusion of M

  • 出版日期2010-12