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Forecasting Course

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Real-time Online Course on Capacity Building for Enhanced Weather Forecasting for Operational Meteorologist
  • Duration : May 17 (Wed.) ~ May 31 (Wed.), 2022 (4 hours a day*)
  • Objectives
  • Strengthen meteorological skills needed to analyze observation data, numerical weather prediction products, and satellite & radar images
  • Extend their understanding in delivering weather services to the public and stakeholders
  • Participants
  • Officials, specialists and experts from NMHSs* of the WMO members * Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines
  • Language : English only
  • Venue : Participants’ workplace or home that is available for distance learning
  • Qualification of Applicants:
  • Participants should be meteorologists with at least two years of experience in weather forecasting.
  • Participants should be expected to work in the related field for at least two years after the program.
  • Participants should have never attended KMA's training program over recent three years.
  • Participants should have sufficient command of both written and spoken English.(If English is not the mother tongue, certificate of proficiency in English is requested.)
Module Contents Lecture Practice
(Discussion)
Module 1
Understanding of Korea & KMA
  • Korea’s Culture, Society and Language
 
  • Recent Developments and Future Plans of KMA
 
  • Global Needs for Weather Forecasters
 
  • Role of Weather Forecaster
 
Module 2
Weather Forecasting
  • Synoptic Analysis
 
  • NWP Weather Chart Analysis
 
  • Mid-term forecast
 
  • Advanced Weather Forecasting System
 
  • Weather Observation
 
  • Radar Data Quality Control Techniques
 
  • Case study on Radar Data Analysis
 
  • Radar QPE(Quantitative Precipitation Estimation) Techniques
 
  • Application to forecast of Satellite data
 
  • Meteorological satellite image analysis
 
  • Meteorological satellite data in now-casting and Very Short Range Forecasting
 
  • Global/Regional/Local NWP Model
 
  • Statistical Model
 
Module 3
Weather Service
  • Type of Weather Service & Delivery
 
  • Forecasting & Warning Service
 
  • High Impact forecasts
 
  • Marine Meteorological Service
 
Module 4
Action Building
  • Country Report Presentation
  • Action Learning
  • Action Plan Presentation
 
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