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Atmospheric Physics Group Open Data (GFA Open Data): Meteorological data and tools for learning analytics
1. GFA Open Data
Atmospheric Physics Group Open Data: Meteorological data and
tools for learning analytics
A.M. Guerrero-Higueras, A. Merino, L. López, V. Matellán-Olivera
and J.L. Sánchez.
October 2014
2. Introduction
I Meteorological data is mainly obtained from forecasting and
observation.
I Forecasting models provide information on the state of the
atmosphere in the future...
I ... which has to be validated using data from observation
systems:
I Weather station networks, hail sensors, disdrometers, radiosondes,
radar and satellites
Problems
I Researchers need data in order to contrast their hypothese.
I The spatial and temporal heterogeneity of the data obtained.
Objetive
To develop a data repository with information from as many sources
as possible that is available to anyone without restriction.
3. Data collection
Location of SAIH Duero, SAIH Ebro and ITACyL
weather stations
MSG data image
Total precipitation from WRF model forecast
1. Risk management bodies
I SAIH Duero
I SAIH Ebro
I ITACyL
2. Volunteers
I Weather stations
I meteorological events observation
3. APG data
I Hail sensor network
I MSG data
I WRF model forecasts
6. Research applications
1. Hail Precipitation
Evaluation Application
Weather radar image
Hail estimation using the APG’s hail probability algorithm.
2. Satellite Precipitation Evaluation Application
Precipitation intensity estimate using the MPE algorithm between 14.00 hrs and 23.00 hrs UTC on 1 May, 2014.
The areas shaded in blue show the zones with a precipitation intensity of more than 1mm/h.
MPE algorithm evaluation using data from GFA Open Data. Areas in red correspond to hits by the algorithm,
areas in blue are false alarms, and areas in green are lost cases.
Rainfall in Castile-León between 14.00 hrs and 23.00 hrs UTC on 1 st May, 2014. Areas shaded in blue shows
the zones with a precipitation intensity of more than 1mm/h.
7. Educational oportunities
3. WRF precipitation evaluation tool
WRF precipitation evaluation: Surface temperature comparison (top) and total
precipitation comparison (bottom)
I Meteorology & Climatology
I Making weather forecasts in
a given location
4. WRF precipitation
evaluation tool.
I Atmospheric Observation and
Surveillance
I Risk management.
I Monitoring a meteorological
risk in detail.
1. Hail Precipitation
Evaluation Application.
2. Satellite Precipitation
Evaluation Application.
8. Conclusions
I GFA Open Data has proved to be a powerful tool to support the
work of researchers, and the APG has used it successfully in its
research projects:
1. Hail Precipitation Evaluation.
2. Satellite Precipitation Evaluation.
3. WRF precipitation evaluation.
I GFA Open Data also has a high potential for as a support tool for
teaching meteorology:
I The three applications mentioned above allow us to make a
meteorological data analysis from GFA Open Data information for
teaching purposes.
I They also makes it easier to evaluate students’ knowledge
acquisition and to analyse global results.