Exercise 4 - NOAA images


Study the NOAA images from 16 March 2000. They are infrared images, which means that the temperature is shown on a scale ranging from white (low temperatures) to black (high temperatures).

The NOAA images have a greater resolution than the Meteosat images. Note the changes in temperature for Italy and the Mediterranean.

Describe cloud formation around the Alps.

Describe the details that can be observed in the Alps. Does the colour white represent clouds only?

 
 
NOAA image, 16 March 2000
 
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NOAA image, 16 March 2000
 
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Last update: 17 April 2013


Foehn

 •  Introduction (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Eduspace_Weather_EN/SEMX5TJTYRF_0.html)
 •  Background (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Eduspace_Weather_EN/SEMA6TJTYRF_0.html)

Exercises

 •  Introduction (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Eduspace_Weather_EN/SEMS6TJTYRF_0.html)
 •  Photos from the plane (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Eduspace_Weather_EN/SEMI7TJTYRF_0.html)
 •  Meteosat images (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Eduspace_Weather_EN/SEMG8TJTYRF_0.html)
 •  Cloud film (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Eduspace_Weather_EN/SEME9TJTYRF_0.html)
 •  Surface maps (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Eduspace_Weather_EN/SEMEATJTYRF_0.html)
 •  Jet Stream (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Eduspace_Weather_EN/SEMQATJTYRF_0.html)
 •  Interview with co-pilot (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Eduspace_Weather_EN/SEMCBTJTYRF_0.html)
 •  Simulation of the
Foehn situation (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Eduspace_Weather_EN/SEMYBTJTYRF_0.html)
 •  Find other examples (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Eduspace_Weather_EN/SEMLCTJTYRF_0.html)

Links

 •  Satellite images from Sarepta (http://www.sarepta.org/index.php)
 •  METEOSAT images from EUMETSAT (http://oiswww.eumetsat.org/IPPS/html/MSG/IMAGERY/IR039/BW/index.htm)
 •  Surface maps (http://www.wetterzentrale.de/)
 •  Internet Weather source (http://weather.noaa.gov/weather/ccworld.html)
 •  NOAA (http://www.noaa.gov/)
 •  European weather charts (http://www.meteo.uni-koeln.de/meteo.php?show=En_We_We)
 •  Jet Stream (http://meteorology.lyndonstate.edu/data/web/upperair/jet/globjet.gif)
 •  Forecast Charts for the Jet Stream (http://www.ecmwf.int/products/forecasts/d/charts)

Videos

 •  Cloud video (http://esamultimedia.esa.int/multimedia/eduspace/FohnFilm.avi)
 •  Lakes of Albani and Nemi video (http://esamultimedia.esa.int/multimedia/eduspace/Nemi.avi)
 •  Plains of Po river valley and foothills of the Alps video (http://esamultimedia.esa.int/multimedia/eduspace/Alperne.avi)
 •  Cloud cover south of Hanover, Germany video (http://esamultimedia.esa.int/multimedia/eduspace/Hannover.avi)
 •  Development of weather systems animation (http://esamultimedia.esa.int/multimedia/eduspace/500Hpa.avi)
 •  Interview with co-pilot (http://esamultimedia.esa.int/multimedia/eduspace/Fohn_26.avi)
 •  Mathematical simulation of foehn
situation, 15-16 March 2000 (http://esamultimedia.esa.int/multimedia/eduspace/foehn_simul_000316_grid1.avi)

Eduspace - Download

 •  LEOWorks 3 (http://esamultimedia.esa.int/multimedia/LEOWorks3.exe)