SINOPTICA H2020
Goal: The H2020 SINOPTICA (Satellite-borne and IN-situ Observations to Predict The Initiation of Convection for ATM) project aims at exploiting the untapped potential of assimilating remote sensing (EO-derived and ground-based radar) as well GNSS-derived datasets and in situ weather stations data into very high-resolution, very short-range numerical weather forecasts to provide improved prediction of extreme weather events to the benefit of ATM operations. This will be done by setting up a continuously updated database of remote sensing-derived, GNSS-derived and in situ weather stations variables, in combination with an automated assimilation system to feed an NWM. The usefulness of deploying dedicated networks of sensors to monitor atmospheric variables at high spatial resolution in the vicinity of ATM ""hotspots"" such as airports will be investigated as well. SINOPTICA weather forecast results will be integrated into ATM decision-support tools, visualizing weather information on the controller's display, and generating new 4D trajectories to avoid severe weather areas. The usefulness of the newly developed SINOPTICA tools will be monitored during the project and evaluated, thanks to the involvement of ATM stakeholders in the project consortium and advisory board.
https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/892362/it
Date: 1 June 2020 - 30 November 2022
Project log
- 2.17 MBEGU_22.pdf
- 2.74 MBAISAM_22.pdf
- Jan 2022
- 3.66 MBPoster_SID_final.pdf
- Improve safety and cost-efficiency (fuel consumption and delays) of aircraft operations and Air Traffic Control (ATC).
- Decrease either pilot and controller workload derived from convective situations, using route optimization based on weather forecast information, reducing the communication demand between pilots and ATC.
- Achievement better understanding of complex weather interaction with ATM.
- Identification of differences and similarities between cases.
- Determine the most interesting radar information when forecasting severe weather episodes.
- Radar products (GeoTIFF) from Italian Radar Mosaic (managed by Italian Civil Protection): Echo Tops Maximum of 20 dBZ (ETM) and Vertical integrated liquid (VIL)
- VIL: Vertical integrated liquid column→ Total amount of water available. Pretty high values indicate either big hail or high intensity of hailstorm fall.
- ETM: Echo Top Maximum → maximum height at which there is still a minimum reflectivity of 20 dBZ. Indicator of the top of the storm clouds.
- VIL density (DVIL) → it incorporates ETM information to VIL, becoming a good severe weather indicator with less dependency on seasonality.
- Extended analysis of more cases to better understand DVIL variability along year.
- Test systematic depurations to remove non precipitating echoes form radar products associated with interferences.
- Define different hazard thresholds leading to useful information for Air Traffic Controllers.
- 1.97 MBesbri.pdf