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2018 2017 2016
Improvement of Meteorological Satellite Data Analysis and Application Capacity
  • Duration : October 10(Mon.) - November 2 (Wed.), 2016
  • Objectives
  • To introduce Communication, Ocean and Meteorological Satellite (COMS) & GEO-KOMPSAT-2A program, observation schedule and data distribution policy
  • To enhance understanding on the meteorological satellite data and derived products to support better monitoring and forecasting of high impact weather such as tropical cyclone, heavy rainfall etc.
  • To improve analysis and application competence in the various fields such as marine, climate, environment, hydrology etc. using GEO and LEO satellites data.
  • To strengthen future cooperation in the meteorological satellite areas among the participating countries
  • Number of Participants
  • 18 participants from 16 countries
  • Language of Instruction: English
  • Venue : Seongnam & Gwanghyewon, Jincheon-gun, Chungcheonbuk-do, Korea
  • Training Institute: National Meteorological Satellite Center
  • https://nmsc.kma.go.kr
  • Qualifications of Applicants :
  • Mandatory
    • Minimum level of experience: scientists or staffs in charge of satellite meteorology or weather forecast for their NMSs with at least 3 years of experience.
    • Be nominated by his/her government;
    • Be in good health both physically and mentally, to undergo the course;
    • Has not participated in the same KOICA fellowship program in the past 3 years - unless otherwise specified;
    • Show a high level of participation and commitment throughout the course and promote capacity building in his/her organization after the completion of the program;
    Preferable
    • Be a government employee at a working level
    • Sufficient Proficiency in written and spoken English
    • Working knowledge of computers and PowerPoint software
    • Be expected to work in the related fields for more than a year after training course
Module Lecture & Discussion
Module 1
Korean meteorological satellite program
  • Introduction of National Meteorological Satellite Center(NMSC)
  • Vision and mission of NMSC
  • Master plans for national space development program
Module 2
COMS data processing and products
  • Basic principle of radiation
  • Basic operation, receiving, processing and service of COMS
  • Interpretation of 16 baseline products of COMS and their application
Module 3
satellite imagery interpretation
  • Interpretation of single channels imagery
  • Identify surface feature, cloud types and theirs characteristics
  • Understanding cyclogenesis in the satellite imagery
  • Interpret broadscale, synoptic and mesoscale phenomena
  • Utilization of microwave images and products
  • Practice with case study
Module 4
Applications of GEO and LEO satellite data
  • Theory of tropical cyclone
  • Practice to produce tropical cyclone information
  • Tracking of convective clouds using next generation satellite
  • Environment monitoring such as fog, dust, ash using satellite data
  • Application of GEO and LEO satellite
Module 5
KMA's GEO-KOMPSAT-2A satellite
  • Current status of KMA's next geostationary satellite(GEO-KOMPSAT-2A) development
  • Ground system development of GEO-KOMPSAT-2A
  • Data service and dissemination policy of GEO-KOMPSAT-2A
  • Baseline products of GEO-KOMPSAT-2A (clouds, precipitation, radiation, aerosol, Atmosphere, aviation etc.)
  • Weather monitoring and usage of rapid-scan data using Himawari-8 data
  • Understand fundamental RGB techniques and their applications
Module 6
Next generation satellite data processing tools
  • CSPP(Community Satellite Processing Package)-GEO, LEO
  • Data processing exercise of level 1 and 2 data
  • KMA's Gloview software
Module 7
Attending International Conferences
  • [7thAsia-OceaniaMeteorologicalUsers' Conference (AOMSUC)]
  • Current and future meteorological satellites programs
  • New development of applications and innovative methods of processing, combining, assimilating and blending/fusing satellite data
  • Satellite data calibration/validation and climate/environmental monitoring
  • Application of satellite data to data assimilation and numerical weather prediction (NWP)
  • Application of satellite data to weather analysis, disaster monitoring (Water and energy cycle), nowcasting and forecasting
  • Land surface and ocean parameters derived from satellite observations
  • Space-based space weather measurements, analyses and prediction models, Facilitation of data access and utilization