Satellite retrieval of severe storms based on the cloud microphysical profile over Central Europe

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Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Satellite retrieval of severe storms based on the cloud microphysical profile over Central Europe

Original language description

The analysis of profiles of temperature (T) with regard to the effective radius (re) of cloud particles shows the vertical distribution of the effective particle size in clouds. The profiles are computed and constructed from satellite retrieved data and show graphically the distribution of the cloud particle size focused on convective clouds and convective storms subsequently. This special technique of severe storm analysis and forecasting, developed by Rosenfeld et al. (1998), has been tested in several countries around the world. Forecasting and predicting dangerous phenomena such as hailstorms or tornadoes that occur in severe storms is the main objective of this technique. This nowcasting tool is now also being tested in Central Europe for the first time. The basic description of the theory is presented in this paper including the results of our research which confirms application of the theory in Central Europe in severe storm nowcasting. One typical severe and one nonsevere storm event in the Czech Republic and their vicinity are selected and described to show the main difference of T-re profiles in the distinguishing of severe weather forecast. Furthermore, this paper discusses the possible benefits of this method for the Czech Weather Service, because it clearly reveals severe storm development in the monitored area.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

10509 - Meteorology and atmospheric sciences

Project

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Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2017

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Idojaras

ISSN

0324-6329

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Volume of the periodical

121

Issue of the periodical within the volume

3

Country of publishing house

HU - HUNGARY

Number of pages

33

Pages from-to

209-241

UT code for WoS article

000411915800001

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