Meteorology 311 - Weekly Labs

Week 8 - Use of satellite and radar data

Look at the current visible satellite image. What areas have the whitest clouds? What does this mean?

• Current Visible Satellite Image

Look at the current infrared satellite image. What areas have the whitest clouds? What differences are there from the visible image? What do the differences mean?

• Current Infrared Satellite Image

Look at the current water vapor satellite image. Do you see more or less detail than in the other images? Think about why that may be the case.

• Current Water Vapor Satellite Image
• Satellite image of intense thunderstorms in Plains
• Amazing "Atom Bomb" storm in the central Plains - Visible

Other Interesting Satellite Links

• GOES-R, S, T, and U info

Tutorials

• Satellite Tutorial (Univ. of Illinois)
• CIRA/RAMMB Satellite Tutorial
• Differentiating subtle satellite features (CIMMS)

RADAR

• Radar Tutorial (Univ. of Illinois)
• WeatherTAP Radar Tutorial
• Can you guess what is going on in this radar image? (HINT: look at the date/time)

MetEd Modules on RADAR

• Weather Radar Fundamentals - With Audio
• Weather Radar Fundamentals - Text Version
• Radar Signatures for Severe Convective Weather
• Introduction to Electromagnetic and Electro-Optical Propagation

Additional Example Images

• Visible Satellite Image
• Black and White Infrared Image
• Enhanced Infrared Image

Lab Images

• Visible Satellite Image
• Infrared Satellite Image
• Enhanced IR Satellite Image
• Radar Image

Additional Lab Images

• Lab 8 Radar Image with Class Illustration