Abstract

ARELLANO-LARA, Fabiola  and  ESCALANTE-SANDOVAL, Carlos. Estimation of Storm Potential by Combining Satellite Images and Meteorological Data: A Case Study in Northwestern Mexico. Tecnol. cienc. agua [online]. 2014, vol.5, n.5, pp.39-61. ISSN 2007-2422.

Mexico frequently experiences floods due to storms generated by Mesoscale convective systems. It is therefore very important to determine their characteristics in order to estimate in advance the amount of rain they will produce. This work presents a methodology to estimate potential storms based on their previous patterns by combining measured surface data and information interpreted from satellite images. This study was conducted in a region in northwestern Mexico. The results showed that meteorological information can be effectively used in isolation to estimate potential storms 12 hours in advance.

Keywords : Convective storms; satellite images; estimate of storm potentiality.

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