This presentation highlights the collaborative efforts between the German Meteorological Service (DWD) and the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) in the field of satellite-based cloud research. We begin with a brief overview of the generation and utilization of satellite products at DWD (specifically within the satellite based climate monitoring (KU43) unit) and KIT, showcasing recent advancements and key developments at both institutions.
A particular focus is on the satellite-based analysis of fog and low clouds. KIT has developed innovative methods for detecting and characterizing these phenomena over Europe and Namibia, which are currently being implemented by DWD within the operational CLAAS-4 satellite data processing framework. The presentation concludes with insights gained from these products, shedding light on fog dynamics and their implications for weather forecasting and climate monitoring.

Übersicht der Masterarbeit
 

(1) tbd (2) EvaSuite as evaluation tool for analysis of climate data (3) tbd (4) tbd

(1) tbd (2) tbd (3) From Global Climate Models to Regional Climate Models: Consistency Assessment of the Hydrological Cycle (4) tbd

(1) Sensitivity of weather forecasts in tropical Africa to available observations – an idealized study using the TEEMLEAP testbed (2) Doppler Lidar Volume Flux Observations in a Broad Alpine Valley (3) Singular Vectors in data-driven NWP models (4) tbd