AERODROME METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATION AND FORECAST STUDY GROUP英文资料.pdfVIP

AMOFSG/8-SN No. 41 5/1/10 AERODROME METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATION AND FORECAST STUDY GROUP (AMOFSG) EIGHTH MEETING Melbourne, Australia, 15 to 18 February 2010 Agenda Item 5: Observing and forecasting at the aerodrome and in the terminal area 5.1: Aerodrome observations THUNDERSTORM REPORTING WITH THE AID OF LIGHTNING AND RADAR DATA (Presented by Hu Jiamei) SUMMARY This paper presents an algorithm for thunderstorm reporting at the aerodrome with the aid of observation data from the lightning detection system and the weather radar. 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 In para. 4.4.2.5 in Appendix 3 of Annex 3 — Meteorological Service for International Air Navigation , it is recommended, in the reporting of thunderstorms in the local routine and special reports and in METAR and SPECI that “ When thunder is heard or lightning is detected at the aerodrome during the 10-minute period preceding the time of observation but no precipitation is observed at the aerodrome, the abbreviation “TS” should be used without qualification”. The words “or lightning is detected at the aerodrome” were added in Amendment 73 to Annex 3. Currently, there is no guidance material on how to make use of the detected lightning in reporting thunderstorms, in particular, when both human weather observer and lightning detection equipment are in place. 1.2 Since 2005, the weather observ