Regional and Mesoscale Meteorology Branch

Severe Weather Applications of the GOES Split Window Difference Product

Introduction

This training introduces various severe weather applications of the GOES Split Window Difference (10.3 – 12.3 µm) product:

1. Identification of moisture pooling along low-level convegence boundaries
2. Identification and tracking of Dryline bulges
3. Identification of convective pre-conditioning

Training Session Options

NOAA/NWS students – to begin the training, use the web-based video, YouTube video, or audio playback options below (if present for this session). Certificates of completion for NOAA/NWS employees can be obtained by accessing the session via the Commerce Learning Center.

1. Live VISIT teletraining session led by an instructor (20 minutes). Check the VISIT Training Calendar to see the current schedule and sign up. Upon registering for a teletraining session, you will receive an email with a link (GoToMeeting or WebEx) to connect to the session.
2. YouTube video:

References/Additional Links

• FDTD GOES Applications Webinar: The Split Window Difference
• Lindsey, D.T., D. Bikos, and L. Grasso, 2018: Using the GOES-16 Split Window Difference to Detect a Boundary Prior to Cloud Formation. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 99, 1541-1544. DOI.
• Blog entry: Dryline Bulges Identified in GOES-16 Split Window Difference on 30 April 2019
• Blog entry: 17 April 2019 thunderstorm event over northern Mexico as observed by GOES-16
• Blog entry: GOES-16 Split Window Difference Precursor to Convective Initiation
• Blog entry: Undular Bore in the Split Window Difference Product
• Blog entry: Low-level moisture as observed from the GOES-16 Split Window Difference product