1. METEOSAT SECOND GENERATION (MSG)
APPLICATIONS OF
METEOSAT SECOND GENERATION (MSG)
DAY-TIME CONVECTION
EUROPEAN EXAMPLES
Author: Jochen Kerkmann (EUMETSAT)
Contributors: D. Rosenfeld (HUJ), M. Setvak (CHMI)

2. Note:
in this Powerpoint presentation (in most cases) the SEVIRI images are not inverted, i.e. displayed as solar channels.
If a channel is inverted, this is denoted by the small letter "i".

3. Severe Convection Germany
5 June 2003

4. Severe Convection
MSG-1
5 June 2003
14:45 UTC
RGB Composite
R = VIS0.6
G = NIR1.6
B = IR10.8

5. Click on the image to see the animation !
MSG-1
5 June 2003
12: :45 UTC
Channel 03
(NIR1.6)

6. Click on the image to see the animation !
MSG-1
5 June 2003
12: :45 UTC
RGB Composite
R = VIS0.6
G = NIR1.6
B = IR10.8

7. New Convective Development
Top T. -65°C
10:45 UTC :00 UTC :15 UTC :30
5 June 2003, RGB VIS0.6-NIR1.6-IR10.8

8. New Convective Development
Top T. -63°C
14:15 UTC :30 UTC :45
5 June 2003, RGB VIS0.6-NIR1.6-IR10.8

9. Severe Convection The Netherlands and Germany
8 June 2003

10. Severe Convection
MSG-1
8 June 2003
11:00 UTC
RGB Composite
R = VIS0.6
G = NIR1.6
B = IR10.8

11. MSG-1
8 June 2003
11:00 UTC
Channel 12
(HRVIS)

12. MSG-1
8 June 2003
11:00 UTC
Channel 09i
(IR10.8)

13. MSG-1
8 June 2003
11:00 UTC
Channel 04i
(IR3.9)

14. MSG-1
8 June 2003
11:00 UTC
Channel 03
(NIR1.6)

15. MSG-1
8 June 2003
11:00 UTC
Channel 06i
(WV7.3)

16. MSG-1
8 June 2003
11:00 UTC
RGB Composite
R = VIS0.6
G = NIR1.6
B = IR10.8

17. MSG-1
8 June 2003
11:00 UTC
RGB Composite
R = VIS0.6
G = IR3.9
B = IR10.8

18. Click on the image to see the animation !
MSG-1
8 June 2003
09: :00 UTC
RGB Composite
R = VIS0.6
G = NIR1.6
B = IR10.8

19. 8 June 2003, RGB VIS0.6-NIR1.6-IR10.8 Early Stage Top T. -4°C
First Conv.
Top T. -23°C
First Icing
Top T. - 50°C
Large Icing
Top T. -67°C
09:00 UTC :30 UTC :45 UTC :00
8 June 2003, RGB VIS0.6-NIR1.6-IR10.8

20. 8 June 2003, RGB VIS0.6-NIR1.6-IR10.8 New Conv. Development
10:45 UTC :00 UTC :00 UTC :00
8 June 2003, RGB VIS0.6-NIR1.6-IR10.8

21. 8 June 2003, RGB VIS0.6-NIR1.6-IR10.8 Very Early Stage Top T. +12°C
First Icing
Top T. -51°C
Large Icing
Top T. -61°C
09:00 UTC :30 UTC :00 UTC :45
8 June 2003, RGB VIS0.6-NIR1.6-IR10.8

22. Severe Convection Germany
13 June 2003

23. Severe Convection
MSG-1
13 June 2003
12:00 UTC
RGB Composite
R = NIR1.6
G = VIS0.8
B = VIS0.6

24. Severe Convection
MSG-1
13 June 2003
12:00 UTC
Channel 12
(HRVIS)

25. MSG-1
13 June 2003
12:00 UTC
Channel 09i
(IR10.8)

26. MSG-1
13 June 2003
12:00 UTC
Channel 04i
(IR3.9)

27. MSG-1
13 June 2003
12:00 UTC
RGB Composite
R = VIS0.6
G = NIR1.6
B = IR10.8

28. MSG-1
13 June 2003
12:00 UTC
RGB Composite
R = VIS0.6
G = NIR1.6
B = IR10.8

29. MSG-1
13 June 2003
12:00 UTC
RGB Composite
R = VIS0.6
G = IR3.9
B = IR10.8

30. Severe Convection Northern Italy
14 August 2003

31. MSG-1, 14 August 2003, 13:45 UTC, RGB Composite NIR1.6-VIS0.8-VIS0.6
Severe Convection
MSG-1, 14 August 2003, 13:45 UTC, RGB Composite NIR1.6-VIS0.8-VIS0.6

32. NOAA AVHRR, 14 August 2003, 15:07 UTC, RGB Composite

33. Convective outflow boundary
MSG-1, 14 August 2003, 13:45 UTC, Channel 03 (NIR1.6)

34. Click on the image to see the animation !
MSG-1, 14 August 2003, 12:00-14:15 UTC, RGB Composite VIS0.6-NIR1.6-IR10.8