Observations Of Severe Convective Storms From Sms 1 Satellite

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Determination of rainfall from satellite data requires the examination of the following features: (1) Watch for a rapid growth of the anvil cloud. It is a clear indication of strong updrafts inside the cloud. (2) Determine the motion of the head area on the upwind side. If the upwind side does not drift fast, or even stays at the same spot, it is an indication of a giant storm standing against the steering winds. (3) Rainfall does not end when the overshooting tops disappear. A ground truth experiment for interpretation of SMS/GOES data is presented. Included are: (1) techniques for cloud growth analyses from successive pictures, (2) development of a time lapse whole sky photograph program, and (3) the solution of camera calibrations that relate to the cloud height and growth computations. (Author).

This highly illustrated book is a collection of 13 review papers focusing on convective storms and the weather they produce. It discusses severe convective storms, mesoscale processes, tornadoes and tornadic storms, severe local storms, flash flood forecast and the electrification of severe storms.

This book is a focused, comprehensive reference on recent research on severe convective storms and tornadoes. It will contain many illustrations of severe storm phenomena from mobile Doppler radars, operational Doppler radars, photographs and numerical simulations.