Enhancing High Level Turbulence Forecasts With Simulated Water Vapor

High resolution models include output emulating the appearance of 6.7 µm satellite imagery (the mid-water vapor band). This imagery, when combined with numerical model data and pattern recognition techniques used with the 6.7 µm band, has potential to increase lead time for the issuance of advisories and warnings alerting aircrafts of hazards due to mountain waves, high altitude turbulence, and turbulence associated with thunderstorm anvils. This presentation presents several case studies demonstrating its use in increasing the lead time for issuing advisories

High resolution models include output emulating the appearance of 6.7 µm satellite imagery (the mid-water vapor band). This imagery, when combined with aviation model data and pattern recognition techniques developed for the 6.2 µm band, has potential to increase lead time for the issuance of advisories alerting aircraft of hazards due to mountain waves, high altitude turbulence, and turbulence associated with thunderstorm anvils. This presentation presents several case studies demonstrating its use in increasing the lead time for issuing advisories.