Collaborative Effort for High Quality Training Baltic+ 2017 course on Convection - Collaborative Effort for High Quality Training Izolda Marcinonienė (Lithuanian HMS) Vesa Nietosvaara (EUMETSAT) Lietuvos hidrometeorologijos tarnyba

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We applied various learning solutions Online and classroom parts From simple to complex tasks Animations No silent questions – active audience Individual presentations Group work and presentations From simple to complex tasks: Do I catch the meaning correctly?

Before the course: During the course: After the course: Theme Training development plan Structuring the training along the Convection Working Group (CWG) guidelines Resources and forums on the Moodle platform Preparation of Collaborative case studies Schedule During the course: Online and classroom phases Presentations on Collaborative case studies Analysis of satellite information from pre-convective to mature stage Practice on simulator Group/individual presentations After the course: More competent Change of mindset Assessment Share experience Practice on simulator: you can highlight that this type of exercise combines the lessons learned during the course, and allows the forecasters to Structuring the training along the Convection Working Group (CWG) guidelines: here you could actually also show the slide (I have added it in the end of the presentation, you can click at the actually integrate the products using a real convective case. More competent: particularly in using the available convective products skillfully.

Satellite Convection Product Guidance

WHY CONVECTION?

Frequency of events (1961–2016)

ONLINE PHASE 13 FEBR – 3 MARCH

SCHEDULE

Training zone

Convection development „Sandwich” Overshooting Brightness Rapid Develop. HRVIS+Lightnings HRVIS+IR 10.8µm Top Temp. 10.8 µm Thunderstorm   2011-08-19 1500 UTC Cloud top brightness temperature (BT), its gradients and minima; detection and characteristics of the overshooting tops; detection and tracking of storm cores and storm “cells”; anvil growth; special “severity-related” cloud top features: - MCC (Mesoscale Convective Complex, Maddox, 1980’s), - cold-U (enhanced-V) and cold-ring shaped storms; BT differences between various IR-window bands => storm top microphysics, low-level tropospheric moisture boundaries; BT differences between IR-window and absorption bands (WV, CO2, O3) => cloud top height, wind vectors, lower-stratospheric moisture detection, ... 2011-08-19 1400 UTC 2011-08-19 1300 UTC 2011-08-19 1200 UTC 2011-08-19 1100 UTC

CLASSROOM PHASE IN VILNIUS 14-16 MARCH

SCHEDULE

Pre-convective situation List of satellite products used for analysis at different stages of the convection process (Dr.B. Lapeta, Dr.P. Struzik) Pre-convective situation Chan 6.2, GII KI, LI, TPW, LPW, profiles NWC-SAF SAI, LPW MPEF AMA, DIV Satellite sounding (T, Td, Geopotential, Wind) RGB Airmass, RGB_24h_micro Convection initiation Images HRV, IR, RGB compositions, RGB Convection , NWC-SAF RDT, CT, CI, MPEF CTH, OCA TOVS /NOAA sounding Rapid Scan – (HRV) Storm development Overshooting Tops (WV-IR) IR Colour Enhancement (M. Setvak palette), WV, Sandwich, MPEF CTH, OCA NWC-SAF CT, CRR

Practice on Simulator (case of 11-07-2016) Prepare a warning map by 16 UTC Issue a warning at least 1 h before the expected phenomena

Emotions

Conclusions Challenge and necessity: Certificates A good investment From uncertainty to new satellite data and practical usage A step forwards Check personal skills Certificates A good investment Sharing the knowledge

We implemented our action plans Mainly practice on face-to-face meeting Exercises, emotions and social events helped to create memory Publish at the EUMETSAT training bulletin Presentation at ECSS create memory: and also helped to enhance the learning experience. Common presentation: means…?

Recommendations Know the actual needs Competent instructors team - very important Detailed training development plan – good help and necessity Professional audience Review and gather feedback

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