15th December 2022 Regional Focus Group meeting (106)

Presentation and Discussion of the most Significant or Favourite events of the Year 2022 as revealed in Satellite Imagery: Examples forwarded by Colleagues:

  • Tonga Eruption revisited. Session facilitiated by Kazutaka Yamada, Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).
  • Typhoon Nanmadol. Session facilitiated by Kazutaka Yamada, JMA. Recording of both JMA sessions, 10 minutes duration.
  • Cloud Streets over New Zealand. Session facilitated by Bodo Zeschke, Australian Bureau of Meteorology Training Centre (BMTC). Resources provided by Chris Webster, Met Service New Zealand. Recording, 4 minutes duration.
  • Mauna Loa Eruption. Session facilitated by Jennifer Strahl, NOAA/ University of Hawai'i. Recording, 13 minutes duration.
  • Ring Structures in GOES-17 infrared imagery over Hawai'i island. Session facilitated by Dr Jordan Gerth, NOAA/NWS. Recording, 6 minutes duration.
  • SAR data and Lightning Cast Probabilities over Guam. Sessions facilitated by Dr Scott Lindstrom University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • Hurricanes Ian and Charley at landfall. Session facilitated by Scott Lindstrom University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • Convection Initiation in the Night Microphysics RGB. Session facilitated by Dr Scott Lindstrom University of Wisconsin-Madison. All four of Scott's presentations and session conclusion, Recording, 19 minutes duration.
 
 

14th November 2022 Regional Focus Group meeting (as presented during the AOMSUC-12 Training Event) (105)

Topics of discussion included:

  • A brief review of the AOMSUC-12 Pre-Survey results. Session facilitiated by Bodo Zeschke, Australian Bureau of Meteorology Training Centre.
  • Exploring useful satellite meteorology resources on the Australian VLab CoE Regional Focus Group archive. Session facilitated by Bodo Zeschke, Australian Bureau of Meteorology Training Centre. Both of the above sessions, Recording, 25 minutes duration.
  • Explore the FENGYUN satellite resources and applications. Session facilitated by Mr XIAN Di National Satellite Meteorological Centre, China Meteorological Administration. Recording, 41 minutes duration.
 
 

27th October 2022 Regional Focus Group meeting (104)

Topics of discussion included:

  • Celebrating 9 years of the Australian VLab Centre of Excellence Regional Focus Group meetings. Session facilitated by Mr Bodo Zeschke, Australian Bureau of Meteorology Training Centre. Recording, 14 minutes duration.
  • Highlights of the Advancing Earth Observation Forum, Brisbane, August 2022. Session facilitated by Mr Bodo Zeschke, Australian Bureau of Meteorology Training Centre. Recording, 28 minutes duration.
  • An update to the 12th Asia Oceania Meteorological Satellite User Conference Training Event. Session facilitated by Bodo Zeschke, Australian Bureau of Meteorology Training Centre with a contribution by Mr Takuya Sakashita, Japan Meteorological Agency. Recording, 6 minutes duration.
 
 

29th September 2022 Regional Focus Group meeting (103)

Topics of discussion included:

  • RGB composite examples adapted to low latitude tropical areas and to high latitude winter times, with a focus on the Australasia Pacific region. Session facilitated by Mr Bodo Zeschke, Australian Bureau of Meteorology Training Centre. Recording, 31 minutes duration.
  • RGB Cloud Phase Distance Receipt on Tropical Region. Session facilitated by Mr Rion Salman, BMKG Indonesia. Recording, 7 minutes duration.
  • A brief introduction to the 12th Asia Oceania Meteorological Satellite User Conference Training Event. Session facilitated by Bodo Zeschke, Australian Bureau of Meteorology Training Centre with a contribution by Mr Takuya Sakashita Satellite Program Division, Information Infrastructure Department, Japan Meteorological Agency. Recording, 6 minutes duration.
 
 

18th August 2022 Regional Focus Group meeting (102)

Topics of discussion included:

  • The significant Swell Event in the Pacific Ocean during 11-17th July, as monitored by satellite and surface observations and NWP data. Session facilitated by Bodo Zeschke, Australian Bureau of Meteorology Training Centre. Recording, 31 minutes duration.
  • Altimetric wave heights and how to view them efficiently. Session facilitated by Scott Lindstrom, SSEC University of Wisconsin-Madison. Recording, 8 minutes duration.
The .pdf file of the presentations is attached HERE
 
 
 

28th June 2022 Regional Focus Group meeting (101)

Topic of discussion included:

  • The Future of the VLab: what will the 200th Australian VLab CoE Regional Focus Group meeting, tentatively scheduled for January 2031 be like? Session facilitated by Bodo Zeschke, Bureau of Meteorology Training Centre

Note the recording of this session was not successful. The .pdf file with comment slides is attached HERE

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100th Australian VLab CoE Regional Focus Group meeting, 27th May 2022

Topics of discussion included:

  • Short presentations by VLab Coordinators
    Recording, 28 minutes duration.
    • Jeff Wilson, former VLab Co-Chair. Recording HERE 
    • Dr Mick Pope, Manager, Australian VLab Centre of Excellence
    • Roger Deslandes, former Manager, Australian VLab Centre of Excellence
    • Kunimatsu Hiroshi, Director, Data Processing Department, Meteorological Satellite Centre, Japan Meteorological Agency
    • Dr Bernie Connell, current Co-Chair of the WMO CGMS VLMG
  • A brief summary of the past 100 Australian VLab Centre of Excellence Regional Focus Group meetings since 2013, with highlights. Session facilitated by Mr Bodo Zeschke, Bureau of Meteorology Training Centre. Recording, 23 minutes duration. 
    • Contribution by Roro Purwanti BMKG. Recording HERE
 
 

26th April 2022 Regional Focus Group meeting (99)

Topic of discussion included:

  • Investigating a Cold Front case study utilising satellite data. Session facilitated by Mr Xian Di, National Satellite Meteorological Centre, China Meteorological Administration. Recording, 28 minutes duration.
  • A short case study of the Hector thunderstorm over northern Australia; utilising satellite data in combination with other observational data and high-resolution NWP model data. Session facilitated by Mr Bodo Zeschke, Bureau of Meteorology Training Centre. Recording, 25 minutes duration.
 
 

29th March 2022 Regional Focus Group meeting (98)

Topic of discussion included:

  • On the rapid intensification and weakening of Tropical Cyclones Vernon and Charlotte. Session facilitated by Mr Joe Courtney, Bureau of Meteorology, Perth, Western Australia. Recording, 59 minutes duration.

 Joe has kindly made available the .pdf file of his presentation at this LINK.

 
 

24th February 2022 Regional Focus Group meeting (97)

Topic of discussion included:

  • The eruption of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano, 15th January 2022, presenting forecaster feedback and useful websites and web resources. Session facilitated by Mr Bodo Zeschke , Bureau of Meteorology Training Centre. Recording, 49 minutes duration.
 
 

 27th January 2022 Regional Focus Group meeting (96)

Presentation and Discussion of the most Significant or Favourite events of the Year 2021 as revealed in Satellite Imagery: Examples forwarded by Colleagues (Part 2):
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