Z0095 Radar and satellite meteorology

Faculty of Science
Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation
Extent and Intensity
2/1/0. 3 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
RNDr. Milan Šálek, Ph.D. (lecturer), RNDr. Miroslav Kolář, CSc. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Rudolf Brázdil, DrSc.
Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: RNDr. Miroslav Kolář, CSc.
Prerequisites
1)Basics of advanced mathematics, expecially calculus (at least calculus of single variable, derivation, integration)
2)Basics of meteorology (atmosphere physics, e. g. stability/instability, fronts etc.)
3)Basics of physics (secondary school level; e.g. Doppler effect)
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Key objectives are briefly summarized as follows:
Understanding of principles of remote sensing methods utilized in meteorology and climatology. In particular, the student should be able:
1. to understand the measurements techniques of weather radars including elementary data processing algorithms;
2. to interpret reflectivity and Doppler velocity fields;
3. to explain and interpret precipitation estimates made by weather radars;
4. to know problems of the reflectivity measurements and precipitation estimates and to know correction methods applicable to the radar precipitation estimates;
5. to know the measurements techniques of meteorological satellites including elementary data processing algorithms;
6. to interpret the information of the meteorological satellites including multispectral analysis;
7. to know signatures of some severe weather obtainable by remote sensing methods;
Additionally, the student should then know the main principles of measurements by lidars and sodars and lightning detection systems. The student should also be able to interpret multisensor analyses that combine data obtained by several remote sensing tools and/or (direct) surface measurements of meteorological elements.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction to cloud and precipitation physics (precipitation, particle size distribution), laws of radiation (Planck law, Wien law, Stefan-Boltzmann law), basics of scattering theory of elektromagnetic waves on precipitation particles
  • 2. Meteorological radars radar hardware, radar equation, relation of reflectivity and precipitation intensity, errors of radar precipitation estimates, correction of the radar precipitation estimates, wind measurement by Doppler effect
  • 3. Meteorological satellites satellites orbits, satellite hardware, NOAA, METEOSAT, (mainly MSG), interpretation of the satelite measurements
  • 4. Integration of remote sensing methods (mutisensor analysis), examples
  • 5. Detection of severe weather by remote sensing
Literature
  • ŘEZÁČOVÁ, Daniela, Petr NOVÁK, Marek KAŠPAR and Martin SETVÁK. Fyzika oblaků a srážek. Vydání 1. Praha: Academia, 2007, 574 stran. ISBN 9788020015051. info
  • BEDNÁŘ, Jan. Pozoruhodné jevy v atmosféře : atmosférická optika, akustika a elektřina. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 1989, 236 s. ISBN 8020000542. URL info
  • Salek, M., J-L. Cheze, J. Handwerker, L. Delobbe, and R. Uijlenhoet, 2004. Radar techniques for identifying precipitation type and estimating quantity of precipitation. Document of COST-717, http://www.smhi.se/cost717/doc/WDF_01_200407_1.pdf
  • Weather radar : principles and advanced applications. Edited by Peter Meischner. Berlin: Springer, 2004, xvii, 337. ISBN 3540003282. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, homeworks
Assessment methods
Type of teaching - lecture and individual practice Type of exam - oral
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught once in two years.
The course is taught: in blocks.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2002, Spring 2005, Spring 2007, Spring 2009, Spring 2011, spring 2012 - acreditation, Autumn 2012.