Nowcasting of a thunderstorm: The case study of 2 February, 2015 at Istanbul Ataturk International Airport

Yavuz V., Özdemır E. T., Deniz A.

MAUSAM, cilt.71, sa.1, ss.21-32, 2020 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 71 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2020
  • Dergi Adı: MAUSAM
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Aquatic Science & Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.21-32
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Istanbul Ataturk International Airport, Nowcasting, Sea surface temperature (SST), Lightning, Radar images, PRECIPITATION, RADAR, FUTURE, HUMANS, APRIL
  • İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

In this study; on 2 February, 2015, a thunderstorm that took place at Istanbul Ataturk International Airport (ICAO: LTBA) was examined and the importance of "nowcasting" was emphasized. This study was performed in order to investigate earlier predictability of this phenomenon. Within the scope of the research, radar products and lightning observations were used as nowcasting tools. Also, the sea surface temperatures measured by the Turkish State Meteorological Service (TSMS) in the Marmara Sea were also evaluated. The result is that a thunderstorm and its intensity can be estimated from approximately 42 minutes to 57 minutes in advance. This is an important topic of study in order to provide more consistent results when preparing forecasts issued by airport meteorological office.