EUMETSAT/NOAA /IODE Training Course on the Use of Satellite Wind and Wave Products for Marine Forecasting

14 – 18 Dec 2009, Oostende, Belgium

Co-sponsored by EUMETSAT and the Government of Flanders (through the IOC Project Office for IODE, Oostende). The goal of this course is to promote the widespread use of scatterometer-derived surface vector winds (SVW) and altimeter-derived significant wave heights (SWH) in operational marine analyses and forecasts worldwide, as a contribution to the protection of life and property at sea.

Location

UNESCO/IOC Project Office for IODE
Wandelaarkaai 7
8400 Oostende
Belgium

Organisers and Staff

Organisers
Mr. Peter Pissierssens
Dr. Stanley WILSON
Staff
Dr. Wouter Rommens
Ms. Kristin de Lichtervelde
1.

INTRODUCTION

1.1.

Welcoming words

1.2.

Administrative Issues

1.3.

Course Objectives

1.4

Training Schedule

1.5

Expectations

10.

OTHER APPLICATIONS

10.1

My Ocean and other ocean programmes/projects in Europe

10.2

OSCAR: operational ocean currents

10.3

Sea level rise

10.4

Sea ice monitoring

10.5

Soil moisture

11.

Closing

2.

INTRODUCTORY PRESENTATIONS

2.1.

IOC and its IODE

2.2.

NOAA

2.3.

EUMETSAT

2.4.

Presentations by Participants

3.

IODE SEMINAR II - Satellite Wind and Wave Products for Marine Forecasting

3.1.

Towards a Truly Integrated Global Observing System (Dr Mikael Rattenborg)

3.2.

Operational Ocean Observing Systems in Europe (Dr Barbara Ryan)

3.3.

Challenges in teh Use of Satellites to Marine Forecasting (Dr Stan Wilson)

4.

SCATTEROMETER WINDS

4.1.

Scatterometer remote sensing principles and characteristics of wind data

4.2.

Ku-band systems, orbit, swath geometry, data characteristics, accuracy and limitations, overview of nowcasting applications and major impact of data use

4.3.

C-Band systems, orbith, swath, geometry, data characteristics, accuracy and limitations

4.4.

Introduction to forecasting applications of wind data. Methds, benefits and limitations, handling of quality information in the products

4.5.

Case study: use of scatterometer winds on forecasting applications in Northern Latitudes

4.6

Case study: use of scatterometer winds on forecasting applications in the Northern Atlantic

4.7

Practical excercise:

4.8

Case Study: Use of scatterometer winds on forecasting applications in the tropics

4.9

Practical excercise:

5.

ALTIMETER WAVE

5.1

Altimeter Remote Sensing principles and characerisation of significant wave height data

5.2

Altimeter Systems, orbit, swath geometry, data characteristics, accuracy and limitations

5.3

Case study: Use of Altimeter significant wave height on forecasting applications

5.4

Case study: Use of Altimeter significant wave height on forecasting applications

5.5

Practical excercise: Altimeter significant wave data handling and visualisation using the BRAT Tool

6.

WIND AND WAVE SYNERGY

7.

PRODUCTS

7.1

Products

7.2

Data access

7.3

Product manuals

7.4

Helpdesk

8.

Southern Hemisphere experiences

9.

Practical work

9.1

Case study/Product access and handling

9.2

Practical excercise: use of scatterometer winds and altimeter wave on forecasting applications

Other Documents

Code Title
OceanTeacher Course Content for EUMETSAT/NOAA Training Course on the Use of Satellite Wind and Wave Products for Marine Forecasting

Participant Stats:

Staff and organisers 4
Confirmed 27
Not Confirmed 0
Not-participating 3
Total 31
Groups: GOOS, IOC Capacity Development, IODE, JCOMM, OceanTeacher, OOS
Created at 12:01 on 29 September 2009 by Mr. Peter J. Pissierssens
Last Updated at 13:24 on 19 May 2017 by Dr. Cláudia Delgado
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