GI3025 Satellite Meteorology Syllabus:

GI3025 Satellite Meteorology Syllabus – Anna University Regulation 2021

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

 To introduce the basic concepts of atmospheric science and meteorology.
 To impart the knowledge on surface, upper air and space based meteorological observation and its applicability.

UNIT I STANDARD ATMOSPHERIC CHARCTERISTICS AND OBSERVATION

Meteorology: Definition and types – Origin and Composition of atmosphere – Structure of Standard atmosphere – Distribution of Temperature, Pressure and Density –Distribution of winds :Global wind circulation pattern, Local and Monsoon winds– Aerosols- Conventional measurement of Temperature, Humidity, Wind, pressure and precipitation – Modern meteorological instruments – Surface and Upper air observation network – Doppler weather radar.

UNIT II WEATHER AND CLIMATE SYSTEM

Cloud types and formation processes– Precipitation development – Bergeron and Findeison mechanism, –Air masses and fronts :Warm, Cold, Stationary and Occluded fronts – Weather charts and symbols – Tropical Cyclones: Influencing factors, Formation, Structure, Life cycle, movement and climatology – Life cycle –Thunderstorms– ElNino – Southern Oscillation – Climatic scales and classification– genetic and empirical approaches.

UNIT III METEOROLOGICAL SATELLITES AND SENSING SYSTEM

Polar and Geostationary orbits – Payloads: imaging and non-imaging – Evolution of polar and geostationary satellites : TIROS, NIMBUS, GOES, Meteosat and Metop series –Indian meteorological missions– current operational satellites: INSAT-3D and INSAT-3DR –Imaging channels: visible,IR, water vapour and shortwave IR – meteorological image properties – visual image interpretation

UNIT IV ATMOSPHERIC SOUNDING

Atmopsheric absorption and emission – absorption bands of CO2,water vapour and ozone –Vertical sounding – Radiosonde –Radiative Transfer Modelling–transmittance and weighting function –IR and Microwave sounders –vertical profile retrieval for temperature –aerosol retrieval – Ozone sounding:in-situ measurement, satellite techniques-BUV, occultation, Limb scattering and emission.

UNIT V APPLICATIONS

Weather forecasting : Tools and methods – Low pressure system monitoring – DVORAK Cyclone intensity estimation – Cyclone Warning System – Flood and storm surge warning system –Global warming and sea level change – Agrometeorology – Urban meteorology –aviation meteorology –

TOTAL:45 PERIODS
COURSE OUTCOMES:

On completion of the course, the student is expected to
CO1Understand the fundamental concepts on atmospheric science.
CO2Gain knowledge on various weather and climate features and system.
CO3Familiarize about the historical and current operational meteorological sensing system.
CO4Acquire knowledge about the principle of atmospheric sounding and vertical profile retrieval methods
CO5 Be able to analyze the critical weather and climatic issues and to develop the solutions.

TEXTBOOKS:

1. Chandrasekar.A, “Basics of atmospheric science”,PHI Learning Pvt Ltd, 2010.
2. Stojce Dimov IIcev,”Global Satellite Meteorological Observation (GSMO) Applications”,Volume 2,Springer,2019.
3. S.R.Kalsi, ―Use of Satellite Image in Tropical Cyclone Intensity Analysis and Forecasting‖, India Meteorological Department, New Delhi, Meteorological Monograph, Cyclone warning
Division No.1/2002.

REFERENCES

1. Asnani, G.C ―Tropical Meteorology‖, Vol.I and II, 3rd Edition, 2016
2. Doviak and Zrnic, ― Doppler Radar and Weather observations‖, Academic press, London,2014.
3. Su-Yin Tan,”Meteorological Satellite Systems”,International Space University, Springer,2014.
4. Kelkar R.R. Satellite Meteorology, B S Publications, Hyderabad,2007.
5. A.Henderson-Sellers and P.J.Robinson,”Contemporary Climatology”, Longman Scientific &Technical,Longman group UK Ltd.1986..
6. Adarsh Deepak,”Remote Sensing of Atmospheres and Oceans”,Academic Press Inc,1980.
7. Inversion methods in Atmospheric Remote Sensing”,Adarsh Deepak,Academic Press Inc,1977.