Exercise 1: Inspect the Meteosat images


The cloud pattern of Europe can be seen very well on the images in the online application. Start with the IR 10.8 µm image. Compare the 6 Meteosat images. Use both the geostationary and map views.

1. Describe the cloud pattern on the IR 10.8 µm Meteosat image.

2. How does the cloud pattern on the Meteosat image compare with the cloud pattern where you live and with the other reported observations on the Meteosat image?

3. Compare the IR 10.8 µm image with the VIS 0.6 µm image. Describe the differences between the two images.


 
 
  
Last update: 17 April 2013


Interactive Meteosat

 •  Interactive Meteosat (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Eduspace_Weather_EN/SEMTOGJ37SG_0.html)

Background

 •  Europe’s climate and weather (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Eduspace_Weather_EN/SEM9RGJ37SG_0.html)
 •  Meteosat images (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Eduspace_Weather_EN/SEMXAHJ37SG_0.html)
 •  General description of the weather (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Eduspace_Weather_EN/SEM4EHJ37SG_0.html)

Exercises

 •  Worksheet Introduction (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Eduspace_Weather_EN/SEM0NIJ37SG_0.html)
 •  Exercise 2: Find weather boundaries (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Eduspace_Weather_EN/SEMSPKJ37SG_0.html)
 •  Exercise 3: Find low pressure systems (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Eduspace_Weather_EN/SEMJQKJ37SG_0.html)
 •  Exercise 4: My weather forecast (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Eduspace_Weather_EN/SEM1SKJ37SG_0.html)

Related links

 •  Interactive Meteosat online application (http://www.asrc.ro/imeteosat_beta/geostationary_view.php)
 •  Interactive Meteosat User Manual (http://esamultimedia.esa.int/docs/eduspace/InteractiveMeteosatUserManual_EN.pdf)

Additional information

 •  Wind speed table (http://esamultimedia.esa.int/docs/eduspace/windspeedtable.pdf)
 •  Useful weather links (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Eduspace_Weather_EN/SEMNDNJ37SG_0.html)