MSG Interpretation Guide

Contributions from Jochen Kerkmann (Eumetsat), Hans Joachim Lutz (Eumetsat),Marianne König (Eumetsat),Jose Prieto (Eumetsat), Pirkko Pylkko (FMI), HansPeter Roesli (SMA), Daniel Rosenfeld (HUJ), Johannes Schmetz (Eumetsat), Veronika Zwatz-Meise (ZAMG)

Edited by Veronika Zwatz-Meise (ZAMG)

HTML Programming and Maintenance: Christian Zwatz (ZAMG), Barbara Steiner (ZAMG)

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"From MTP to MSG" - Benefits of the new generation

From MTP to MSG

Introduction to MSG Channels

Click here for a simple overview of all MSG channels.

Channels	Basic information	Characteristic applications and examples
SEVIRI instrument	A short introduction to Meteosat Second Generation (MSG) (.doc) Conversion
Solar channels: Ch01, Ch02, Ch03	Introduction to Solar Channels	Icing over the Alps
Ch12: HRV	HRV
Ch04: 3.9 µm	Introduction to Channel 04 (3.9ľm)	Fires - Smoke - Burned areas
Window channels - IR: Ch07, Ch09, Ch10	Introduction to Window Channels
Absorption channels - WV: Ch05, Ch06	Introduction to WV Channels
Absorption channels - Ozone: Ch08	Introduction to Ozone Channel
Absorption channels - CO₂: Ch11	Introduction to CO2 Channel
RGB applications	Introduction into differences and RGB Channels Additional Information to RGB and differences RGB: Part 1 RGB: Part 2 RGB: Part 3 RGB: Part 4 RGB: Part 5 RGB: Part 6
Cloud Processes	Cloud Introduction	Thin Cirrus clouds over Africa and the Southern Atlantic Icing over the Alps Clouds: Comparison MSG and Radar Contrails over Southern Germany Contrails over Northern Italy

Applications for weather analysis and forecasting

	Basic information	Characteristic examples
Synoptic scale cloud configurations	Fronts Cold Fronts Cyclones and Cyclogenesis Rapid Cyclogenesis More to be added
Meso scale cloud configurations	Waves Cold Air Cloudiness and EC Commas Squall Line - hints for monitoring	Convergence Line over the Baltic Sea
Fog	Fog	Nowcasting of Fog (over Central Europe) Fog under high clouds over Italy Fog Vortex (Gulf of Biscay) Shallow Fog (Alps) Fog over Northern Europe
Orographic cloud	Lee and Stau cloud More to be added
Hazardous weather in small scale	Convection-Daytime Convection-Nighttime More to be added	Convection-Daytime over Africa Convection-Daytime over Europe
Tropical Cyclones	Hurricanes More to be added

Ocean and Land surface

Basic Applications	Characteristic examples
Land and sea surface temperature Heat Islands Vegetation Snow and Ice Land Surface - To be added Flood Monitoring - To be added Fires - Smoke - Burned areas

Atmospheric Constituents

Basic Applications	Characteristic examples and editional Loops
Water Vapour - To be added Dust and Aerosols Dust Storm Volcanic Ash Plumes - To be added Smoke Fires - Smoke - Burned areas Ozone - Under construction Industrial Haze - To be added	Dust Storm Middle East - 22 - 23 January 2004 03 March 2004 - Loop

Special Phenomena

Limb Darkening - To be added
Sun Glint - see also Introduction to Channel 04 (3.9ľm)
Stray Light - see also Introduction to Channel 04 (3.9ľm)

Climate Applications

To be added

Satellite data for Numerical Weather Prediction