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CONVECTIVE SUPERCELLS OVER EUROPE Case study - May 26, 2009 Jakub Walawender Satellite Remote Sensing Centre Institute of Meteorology and Water Management,

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1 CONVECTIVE SUPERCELLS OVER EUROPE Case study - May 26, 2009 Jakub Walawender Satellite Remote Sensing Centre Institute of Meteorology and Water Management, Krakow, Poland e-mail: jakub.walawender@imgw.pljakub.walawender@imgw.pl EUMETSAT and DWD Blended Course on the Principles of Satellite Meteorology - Langen (Germany), 15-19 June 2009 PROJECT PRESENTATION

2 Objectives Walawender J. – ‘Convective supercells over Europe, case study - May 26, 2009’  Demonstration of extreme convective processes development with use of different satellite products  Assessment of satellite data usability for convective supercells monitoring and nowcasting

3 Introduction - synoptic situation Synoptic map, 2009-05-26, 00UTC Walawender J. – ‘Convective supercells over Europe, case study - May 26, 2009’

4 Infrared Image Walawender J. – ‘Convective supercells over Europe, case study - May 26, 2009’ Ch09-IR (10.8 µm) masked, 06UTC

5 Instantaneous Rain Rate Walawender J. – ‘Convective supercells over Europe, case study - May 26, 2009’ EUMETSAT H-SAF PR-OBS-3, 09-05-26, 06UTC (source: http://www.meteoam.it/modules.php?name=hsaf)http://www.meteoam.it/modules.php?name=hsaf

6 Atmosphere instability Walawender J. – ‘Convective supercells over Europe, case study - May 26, 2009’ Lifted Index, 06UTC (source: NWC-SAF) VERY STABLE STABLE UNSTABLE VERY UNSTABLE Total Precipitable Water, 06UTC (source: NWC-SAF)

7 SatRep Walawender J. – ‘Convective supercells over Europe, case study - May 26, 2009’

8 Airmass RGB Walawender J. – ‘Convective supercells over Europe, case study - May 26, 2009’ Airmass RGB (WV6.2-WV7.3; IR9.7-IR10.8; WV6.2i), 12UTC

9 Day microphysics RGB Walawender J. – ‘Convective supercells over Europe, case study - May 26, 2009’ Day microphysics RGB (VIS0.8; IR3.9r; IR10.8), 12UTC

10 Severe weather alerts Walawender J. – ‘Convective supercells over Europe, case study - May 26, 2009’ MeteoAlarm, 12UTC (source: meteoalarm.eu)

11 Infrared Image Walawender J. – ‘Convective supercells over Europe, case study - May 26, 2009’ Ch09-IR (10.8 µm) masked, 16UTC

12 Instantaneous Rain Rate Walawender J. – ‘Convective supercells over Europe, case study - May 26, 2009’ EUMETSAT H-SAF PR-OBS-3, 09-05-26, 16UTC (source: http://www.meteoam.it/modules.php?name=hsaf)http://www.meteoam.it/modules.php?name=hsaf

13 Overshooting tops Walawender J. – ‘Convective supercells over Europe, case study - May 26, 2009’ OST [Ch05-WV (6.2 µm) - Ch09-IR (10.8 µm)], 16UTC

14 Airmass RGB Walawender J. – ‘Convective supercells over Europe, case study - May 26, 2009’ Airmass RGB (WV6.2-WV7.3; IR9.7-IR10.8; WV6.2i), 18UTC

15 Day microphysics RGB Walawender J. – ‘Convective supercells over Europe, case study - May 26, 2009’ Day microphysics RGB (VIS0.8; IR3.9r; IR10.8), 18UTC

16 Conclusion Walawender J. – ‘Convective supercells over Europe, case study - May 26, 2009’  Satellite data are very useful to observe development of convective processes in the atmosphere  Presented satellite products give possibility to: detect unstable atmospheric conditions early recognise and analyse complex processes of convection assess the potential of convection processes  Use of presented satellite products can improve operational storm prediction and monitoring

17 Thank you for your attention Walawender J. – ‘Convective supercells over Europe, case study - May 26, 2009’

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