TimeMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday
9:30 -10:45Meet the course participants

The infrared spectrum- measurement, modelling and
information content
Tony McNally

SAT_TC_The_IR_spectrum_TM.ppt

GPS Radio Occulation: Extended applications
Sean Healy

gpsro_lecture2_2019_nwpsaf.ppt

Satellites data assimilation of atmospheric composition

Melanie Ades

NWP_SAF_training_Course_March_2019_Ades.pdf

Bias correction methods for satellite data

Niels Bormann

BiasCor.pptx


11:15...12:30

Theoretical background (1)
What do satellites measure ?
Tony McNally

SAT_TC_What_do_Satellites_Measure_TM.ppt

GPS Radio Occulation: Principles and NWP use
Chris Burrows

gpsro_lecture_1_2019.pptx

The detection and assimilation of clouds in infrared radiances
Reima Eresmaa

SAT_TC_Detection_and_assimilation_clouds_IR.ppt

Background errors for satellite data assimilation
Tony McNally

SAT_TC_Background_errors_TM.ppt

Satellite information on the ocean surface (SCAT)
Giovanna De Chiara

GDeChiara_surface_obs_2019_print.pptx

14:00...15:15

Theoretical background (2)
Data assimilation algorithms, Key elements and inputs
Tony McNally

SAT_TC_Data_assimilation_key_elements_TM.ppt

Satellite information on the land surface
Patricia de Rosnay

deRosnay_TC_NWPSAF_2019.pptx

Using microwave observations in data assimilation, including under conditions of cloud and precipitation
Alan Geer

sat_microwave_2019_2.pptx

Observation errors for satellite
data assimilation
Niels Bormann

ObsErrors.pptx

Current satellite observing network and its future evolution
Stephen English

CurrentAndFutureSatellite.pptx

15:45...17:00

The microwave spectrum,
measurement, modelling and
information content
Alan Geer

sat_microwave_2019_1.pptx


A Practical guide to IR and MW radiative transfer – using the RTTOV model and GUI
Marco Matricardi
& Tony McNally

Matricardi_TC_2019.ppt

Wind information from satellites
(Atmospheric Motion Vectors)
Katie Lean

amv_4dtracing_training_KLean_2019.pptx

1DVar theory, simulator + practical
session on background and observation errors
Tony McNally

SAT_TC_1DVAR_practical.pptx

Question and answer session,
course evaluation