SBC Session 36 - Applying Satellite Imagery in Operational Analysis of Snowpack скачать в хорошем качестве

SBC Session 36 - Applying Satellite Imagery in Operational Analysis of Snowpack

This talk will examine satellite data that can aid in analysis of snowpack characteristics as well as flooding from snowmelt. Snowpack analysis can be important to operations for gauging antecedent conditions for hazardous weather like blowing snow, assessing areas of icing and fresh snow atop well aged and modulated snow. This ties into flooding from snowmelt by keeping situationally aware of a rapidly changing snowpack, its impacts to flooding, and assessing areas of flooding in a complex snowpack. The imagery examined will highlight near-infrared bands onboard GOES-R series ABI instruments as well as utilizing available higher resolution polar orbiting satellite imagery available outside of the realm of NOAA. About the Presenter: Carl Jones is a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Originally from Jacksonville, Florida, he received his B.S. in Meteorology from Florida State University in 2012. In 2014, he made the trek northward trading beaches for blizzards taking a job as a forecaster with Iteris, providing road weather support to various state Departments of Transportation. He worked at Iteris for three years before trading the private sector hat for a public sector hat by joining NWS Grand Forks. His professional focus remains in road weather and satellite applications, but his personal focus resides with his family, photography, cooking, and getting outdoors. Please share any feedback you have on this session in a short survey at the following link: https://forms.gle/zrzMzwpMrkm4MRjs6​