Detecting V-Storms using Meteosat Second Generation SEVIRI image and its applications: A case study over Western Turkey

Author

Ertürk, Aydin Gürol ; Barbosa, Humberto

Author_Institution

Turkish State Meteorol. Service, Ankara, Turkey

Volume

3

fYear

2009

fDate

12-17 July 2009

Abstract

The present study focused on storm top observations utilizing the Meteosat Second Generation (MSG) data. The Spinning Enhanced Visible and Infrared Imager (SEVIRI) instrument aboard MSG provides image data with high spatial resolution (approximately 3 km) and high temporal resolution (15 minutes). This study used the thunderstorm event of 5 November 2007 over the CÂ¿ameli town in Western Turkey to provide an analysis of the enhanced-V satellite signature using MSG data. This signature was an important indicator of severe weather which can be used during weather warning operations to augment radar information.

Keywords

atmospheric techniques; remote sensing; thunderstorms; weather forecasting; AD 2007 11 05; Cameli town; MSG data; Meteosat Second Generation SEVIRI image; Spinning Enhanced Visible and Infrared Imager instrument; V-shaped storms detection; Western Turkey; image spatial resolution; thunderstorm; weather warning operations; Cities and towns; Image generation; Image resolution; Infrared imaging; Instruments; Meteorological radar; Satellites; Spatial resolution; Spinning; Storms; MSG; SEVIRI; Tornado; V-Storms;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium,2009 IEEE International,IGARSS 2009

Conference_Location

Cape Town

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-3394-0

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-3395-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IGARSS.2009.5417831

Filename

5417831