Building Capacity for Satellite Data Processing: WMO Hosts Python Workshop

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12 December 2025

Responding to strong regional demand, the virtual workshop - attended by 250 experts from RA II and RA V - equipped participants with practical skills in satellite data processing, including AI-enhance Python scripting.

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Satellite images show a false color RGB view, with Super Typhoon Ragasa visible over the ocean and surrounding cloud formations highlighted by color bands.

On 10 December 2025, the WMO Space Programme, in collaboration with the WMO Regional Office for Asia and the South-West Pacific (RAP), organized a Virtual Workshop on Python for Satellite Data Processing and Visualization. This initiative responded to a strong call for technical training expressed during the 14th Asia-Oceania Meteorological Satellite Users Conference (AOMSUC-14), underscoring the growing need for practical skills in satellite data processing and visualization.

The workshop brought together around 250 technical experts from RA II (Asia) and RA V (South-West Pacific). Sessions focused on:

  • Decoding satellite data for product generation
  • Introduction to the SATAID Python Package
  • Applying AI to enhance Python scripts for satellite product generation

Delivered by experts from HKO and BMKG, the training provided both foundational concepts and hands-on guidance relevant to operational meteorology and aviation services.

Beyond technical skills and development, the event fostered peer-to-peer exchange and cultivated a community of practice, aligning with WMO's goal of strengthening regional collaboration and enhancing capacity across its Members.