Lesson 10: Thunderstorms

Objective

1. Identify thunderstorm regions and the potential for new convective development.
2. Indentify outflow boundaries of thunderstorms.
3. Interpret Lifted Index DPI.
4. Indentify air mass thunderstorm regions.
5. Transfers knowledge and principles of radiative transfer to satellite imagery

Prerequisite

1. Knowledge of basic thunderstorm climatology (geographic regions and time of year)
2. Knowledge of basic thunderstorm features (e.g. anvil, overshooting tops, outflow boundaries, updraft).
3. Knowledge of basic life cycle of a thunderstorm cell - cumulus stage, mature stage and dissipation.
4. Knowledge of conditions favorable of severe thunderstorm formation.
5. Ability to interpret visible, infrared and water vapor imagery from geostationary satellite.

Background Material

Practice Session

Assessment

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