ODT Methodology
•“No
Eye” Condition
–ODT can handle Central Dense Overcast (CDO)/Embedded
Center
–Temperatures near the storm center are
dominated by cold cloud tops and a warm eye is not resolvable.
–The value of the pixel at the user-defined storm center
location is used as the 'eye’
temperature
–Shear scenario is also detected in ODT
–The SHEAR, CDO/EMBD CTR ARE NOT YET AVAILABLE IN SIDAS VERSION OF SOFTWARE