1. Project Proposal Some basic ideas Conceptual Models on the Southern Hemisphere CMs on SH

2. The Aim of the Project CMs on SH Investigate and develop Conceptual Models on the Southern Hemisphere Derive, describe and collect the results in appropriate training material Target group 1: training institutions This material is an important basis for Universities, the Centres of Excellence in the framework of the WMO VLabs and other training centres: To visualise the dynamical and thermodynamical processes in the troposphere To give a thorough view on the lifecycle of weather systems Target group 2: weather services The introduction of CM thinking in weather services leads to an application in: Analysis and Nowcasting Weather Warnings and Weather Alarms Intended area: – Whole SH but developed in several steps (project phases)

3. Why a project „CMs on SH“ Preparation of good training material for a deeper and „visually accompanied“ understanding of the physical processes going on in the troposphere CM approach helps in combining the different data sources for getting a quick deep insight in the actual weather situation Help in nowcasting and weather warnings Deepens the use of numerical models and give hints for model errors 14 Feb 2012/06/06 /12 Target group 1: Training InstitutionsTarget group 2: Weather Services

4. Splitting in Phases Definition of CMs: – A conceptual model describes essential features of a meteorological phenomenon and identifies the principal processes taking place. Experience from NH: Atlantic + Europe: – Derivation and Presentation of sets of CMs is a rather „big job“ – Working tools like a Visualisation SW for combining satellite imagery with fields of other meteorological material are necessary Logical Step: Splitting of „CMs on WholeSH“ in single phases – Start with an area where knowledge about the satellite material as well as necessary SW-tools do exist or are easily to adapt from existing ones „CMs on SH – 1 st phase“ : Meteosat area: S-Atlantic + Africa + S-America Involvement of the other areas already in 1st phase

5. Representatives from EUMETSAT NH area with Experience in CM development + training Trainers: Interactive + training/discussion camp Development of CMs for Phase 1 area: Focal point on Conceptual models comparable to the N- Atlantic/Europe: fronts, substructures, cyclogenesis (Preliminary) presentation of results in SatManu Meteorologists from Africa + S-America (phase 1 area) Trainees: Passing training in CM development and application Development of CMs for Phase 1 area: Focal point on area-specific Conceptual models: preferable smaller-scale with hazardous weather List of cases; description of at least 1 case; Preliminary presentation in SatManu Representatives from the VLabs on the SH + delegated meteorologists Trainers + Trainees: Passing training in CM development and application Collection and survey of basic literature for CMs in their areas Advice for work in the next phases in: Choice/adaptation of Visualisation SW Choice/adaptation of presentation of results Tasks and Deliverables of the three Working Groups and Co-operation among them

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