| Time | No. | Title | Presenter |
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| 0830 | | Registration |
| 0850 | | Miscellaneous Announcement |
| 0900 | Session 1 | Introduction | (Chair: G. Huffman) |
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| 0900-0905 | | Welcome from JAXA N. Matsuura (JAXA EORC Director) |
| 0905-0920 | 1.1 | Welcome and Introduction | R. Oki |
| 0920-0940 | 1.2 | Overview of IPWG goals | N-Y. Wang and K. Aonashi |
| 0940-1000 | 1.3 | Update on CGMS activities | R. Ferraro and S. Bojinski |
| 1000 | Session 2 | GPM overviews | (Chair: G. Huffman) |
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| 1000-1020 | 2.1 | GPM Science Status Nine Months after Launch | G. S. Jackson |
| 1020-1040 | 2.2 | Early Results and Expectations for the GPM Science | Y. N. Takayabu |
| 1040-1110 | Coffee break (Room 405) |
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| 1110 | Session 3 | Satellite program Status | (Chair: V. Levizzani) |
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| 1110-1130 | 3.1 | Observation of water-related parameters by GCOM-W/AMSR2 | M. Kachi |
| 1130-1150 | 3.2 | The status of NOAA/NESDIS precipitation algorithms and products | R.Ferraro |
| 1150-1210 | 3.3 | Impact of Megha-Tropiques data in GPM constellation based rainfall estimate using the TAPEER algorithm | R. Roca |
| 1210-1230 | 3.4 | Prospects for the Microwave Constellation | G. Huffman |
| 1230-1430 | Lunch (*Photo Session) |
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| 1430 | Session 4 | Algorithm I | (Chair: R. Ferraro) |
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| 1430-1450 | 4.1 | Comparison of DPR and GMI precipitation rate estimates | S. Seto |
| 1450-1510 | 4.2 | Initial GPROF results using a GPM derived database | C. Kummerow |
| 1510-1530 | 4.3 | Multiplatform Rain Retrieval Intercomparison | N.Viltard |
| 1530-1550 | 4.4 | Global Satellite Mapping of Precipitation (GSMaP) product in the GPM era | T. Kubota |
| 1550-1610 | 4.5 | Towards the Consideration of Surface and Environment variables for a Microwave Precipitation Algorithm Over Land | N-Y. Wang |
| 1610-1630 | 4.6 | Shallow Orographic Heavy Rainfall in the Asian Monsoon Region Observed by TRMM PR | S. Shige. |
| 1630-1830 | Session 5 | Poster I (Room 405) | |
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| P1.1 | The next-generation GSMaP MWI precipitation retrieval algorithm | K. Aonashi |
| P1.2 | Towards an automatic phase distinction algorithm of optical disdrometer data over the ocean | J. Burdanowitz |
| P1.3 | CDRD and PNPR passive microwave precipitation retrieval algorithms: extension to the MSG full disk area. | D. Casella |
| P1.5 | Performance Evaluations of Falling Snow using the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Radiometer Retrieval Algorithm | G. Jackson |
| P1.6 | GPM Passive and Combined Precipitation Algorithm Testing and Improvement | B. T. Johnson |
| P1.7 | On the vertical profiling of precipitation from space | S. Kacimi |
| P1.9 | Characterization of the microphysics of ice in tropical convection | A. Martini |
| P1.10 | Rain retrieval using the SAPHIR water vapor sounder on Megha-Tropiques | A. Martini |
| P1.11 | Gage Adjusted Global Satellite Mapping of Precipitation (GSMaP Gauge) | T. Mega |
| P1.12 | H-SAF future developments on Convective Precipitation Retrieval | D. Melfi |
| P1.13 | Snowfall Rate Retrieval using NPP ATMS Passive Microwave Measurements | H. Meng |
| P1.14 | Satellite rainfall retrievals from Operational INSAT-3D satellite and its Validation for climate, weather, and hydrometeorological applications | A. K. Mitra |
| P1.15 | Microphysical Properties of Precipitation over Complex Terrain inferred from TRMM, GPM, and IPHEX observations | S.J. Munchak |
| P1.16 | Constructing a Physically-Consistent Database for Passive Microwave Retrieval of Precipitation over Land | S.E. Ringerud |
| P1.17 | The error model of the TAPEER rainfall product | N. Taburet |
| P1.18 | Convective/stratiform classification from passive microwave observations: Developing the PMW-CLASS algorithm and performance evaluation | S. Veleva |
| P1.19 | Post-GPM rain retrieval and 3-D wind retrieval: the DYCECT mission | N. Viltard |
| P1.20 | Improvement of the orographic/nonorographic rainfall classification scheme with a static stability information in the GSMaP algorithm | M.K. Yamamoto |
| 1830-2030 | Ice Breaker (Rooms 405, 406) |
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| 0900 | Session 6 | Validation I | (Chair: C. Kidd) |
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| 0900-0920 | 6.1 | Analysis of satellite monthly precipitation time series over East Africa | V. Levizzani |
| 0920-0940 | 6.2 | Comparison analysis between radar-based QPE and High Resolution Satellite Precipitation Products around the Korean Peninsula | S-D. Yang |
| 0940-1000 | 6.3 | Introduction of radar data quality control procedure in Poland and its impact on validation of H-SAF precipitation products | B. Lapeta |
| 1000-1020 | 6.4 | GoAMAZON - CHUVA: GPM Ground Validation Activities | D. Vila |
| 1020-1040 | 6.5 | CloudSat and multi-sensor information to assess and improve high latitude precipitation retrievals from space | A. Behrangi |
| 1040-1110 | Coffee break (Room 405) |
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| 1110 | Session 7 | Precipitation Datasets (Chair: P. Kucera and K. Aonashi) |
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| 1110-1130 | 7.1 | Recent Advances in Interpreting Cloudsat Precipitation Observations | T. L'Ecuyer |
| 1130-1150 | 7.2 | Reprocessed and Bias-Corrected CMORPH H Global High-Resolution Precipitation Estimates for Weather, Climate, and Hydrometeorological Applications | P. Xie |
| 1150 | Session 8 | Application I (Chair: P. Kucera and K. Aonashi) |
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| 1150-1210 | 8.1 | Evaluation of Satellite Precipitation Products Using Global Flood Calculations | R. Adler |
| 1210-1230 | 8.2 | The Critical Role of Satellite Rainfall Estimates for Enhancing National Climate Services Across Africa | T. Dinku |
| 1230-1430 | Lunch (*JAXA TKSC Visit) |
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| 1430 | Session 9 | Algorithm II | (Chair: N-Y. Wang) |
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| 1430-1450 | 9.1 | Using TRMM Observations and Synthetic Retrievals to Examine the Sensitivity of a Passive Microwave, Bayesian-based Precipitation Retrieval to Land Surface Properties | J. Turk |
| 1450-1510 | 9.2 | Early results of precipitation retrievals from cross-track sensors for the Global Precipitation Measurement mission constellation | C. Kidd |
| 1510-1530 | 9.3 | Improvements to the GOES-R Rainfall Rate Algorithm | R. Kuligowski |
| 1530-1550 | 9.4 | Precipitation Estimation using Combined Radar and Microwave Radiometer Observations from GPM - Initial Evaluation | W. Olson |
| 1550-1610 | 9.5 | Early Examples and Plans for the Integrated Multi-Satellite Retrievals for GPM (IMERG) | G. Huffman |
| 1610-1630 | 9.6 | Second Generation CMORPH:Winter Hemisphere Experiments | R. Joyce |
| 1630 | Session 10 | New Technology | (Chair: P. Kucera) |
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| 1630-1650 | 10.1 | Multi-frequency Radar | S. Tanelli |
| 1650-1710 | 10.2 | Millimeter Imager | C. Kidd |
| 1610-1730 | 10.3 | Cloud and Precipitation Process Mission | G. S. Jackson |
| 1730-1930 | Session 11 | Poster II (Room 405) | |
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| P2.1 | Hydrologic application and assessment of remotely sensed high resolution precipitation products over cold-mountainous regions | A. Behrangi |
| P2.2 | The Oceanic Shipboard Precipitation Measurement Network for Surface Validation - OceanRAIN | J. Burdanowitz |
| P2.3 | Reliability of Satellite Rainfall Retrieval Against Surface Rainfall Observation under Weather Extremes | C-T. Chen |
| P2.4 | Evaluation of Global Satellite Mapping of Precipitation (GSMaP) project daily precipitation estimates over the Chinese Mainland | Z. Chen |
| P2.5 | Validation of CHIRP Satellite Rainfall Estimates | T. Dinku |
| P2.6 | Alternative methods for providing GV in the rain-gauge-poor Tropics | M. Gosset |
| P2.7 | Investigation on H-SAF preoperational precipitation product PR-OBS-15 findings using satellite and ground based data sources | R. Iwanski |
| P2.8 | Validation of satellite-based precipitation estimates: Preliminary results from GPROF using GPM database for the CHUVA field campaigns | R. J. Oliveira |
| P2.9 | Evaluating GPM Level II Precipitation Products at fine scale over the Conterminous United States: preliminary results | P-E. Kirstetter |
| P2.10 | Satellite Precipitation Evaluation Tools | P. Kucera |
| P2.11 | An Error Model for Satellite Precipitation Products | V. Maggioni |
| P2.12 | Ground validation of the Dual-frequency Precipitation Radar with The Phased Array Weather Radar | T. Mega |
| P2.13 | Validation and Monitoring of NOAA's AMSR2 Precipitation Product | P. Meyers |
| P2.14 | Evaluation and Improvement of Satellite-Based Daily Precipitation Products over the Tibetan Plateau | Y. Shen |
| P2.15 | Accuracy of Satellite-based Rainfall Estimates in Small Mountainous Catchments: A Case of Khudi Khola | M. S. Shrestha |
| P2.16 | Comparison Global Precipitation Products to Euro-Asian Water Basins of Istanbul | S. A. Sirdas |
| P2.17 | Validation of Near-Real Time Satellite Rainfall Products and Assessment of its Bias over Different Homogeneous Regions of India based on Topographical Analysis | S. Upadhyaya |
| P2.18 | NARVAL Airborne remote sensing of clouds and precipitation for satellite validation with HALO | M. Mech |
| P2.19 | Evaluation of satellite based Quantitative Precipitation Estimates (QPEs) over CONUS (2002-2012): Comparison with surface and radar precipitation datasets | O. Prat |
| Time | No. | Title | Presenter |
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| 0900 | Session 12 | Validation II | (Chair: B. Lapeta) |
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| 0900-0920 | 12.1 | Precipitation Error Structure and Representation | Y. Tian |
| 0920-0940 | 12.2 | Ground Validation of the TAPEER-BRAIN daily accumulations from Megha-Tropiques program over the Tropics and comparison with other rain products | M. Gosset |
| 0940-1000 | 12.3 | Comparison between GPM Core GMI GPROF precipitation estimations and ground data over Europe by the H-SAF Precipitation Product Validation Group | A. Rinollo |
| 1000-1020 | 12.4 | Evaluation of satellite-based rainfall products over the Brahmaputra basin | S. Bajracharya |
| 1020-1040 | 12.5 | Global View of Real-time TRMM Multi-satellite Precipitation Analysis | B.Yong |
| 1040-1110 | Coffee break (Room 405) |
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| 1110 | Session 13 | Application II | (Chair: J. Turk) |
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| 1110-1130 | 13.1 | Rainfall Estimation using Spatiotemporal Evolution of GEO Multispectral Imagery | K. Hsu |
| 1130-1150 | 13.2 | Evaluation of Raindrop Size Distributions to Improve Satellite Rainfall Estimation during the Colorado Flood | P. Kucera |
| 1150-1210 | 13.3 | Towards an object-oriented validation system for high-resolution NWP models | J.L. Bytheway |
| 1210-1230 | 13.4 | Toward downscaling the Megha-Tropiques rainfall products: detection issues over West Africa | C. Guilloteau |
| 1230-1250 | 13.5 | Investigating the usability of TRMM satellite based precipitation products for flood monitoring over Riyadh Region in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | A. E. Tekeli |
| 1250-1430 | Lunch |
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| 1430-1630 | Session 14 | Poster III (Room 405) | |
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| P3.1 | Aerosol effects in different types of precipitating clouds in the Amazon | R. Braga |
| P3.2 | Scale and uncertainties issues in Hydrological applications of satellite rain products : Case study of the Niger River floods in Niamey | C. Casse |
| P3.3 | Study on the trends of microwave land surface emissivity and precipitation characteristics derived from TRMM | F. A. Furuzawa |
| P3.4 | Analysis and investigation of extreme rainfall events combining different data sources | S. Gabriele |
| P3.5 | Characteristic differences between the heaviest rainfall and the tallest storms | A. Hamada |
| P3.6 | Importance of Calibrated Satellite Data for Weather and Climate Monitoring and Forecasting | G. Kelem |
| P3.7 | Online Intercomparison of Satellite-based Global Precipitation Products: Challenges, Progress and Future Directions | Z. Liu |
| P3.8 | Variability of Climatic Elements in Nigeria over Recent 100 years. | T. Salami |
| P3.9 | Global Tracking and Life Cycle Analysis of Storms using a Decade of Satellite Observations | R. Esmaili |
| P3.10 | JAXA GPM Mission Operation system overview and GPM data distribution from G-Portal | T. Nio |
| P3.11 | Verifying precipitation forecasts with satellite rainfall products taking into account their uncertainties | P. Chambon |
| P3.12 | Adaptive observation operator for microwave radiances affected by frozen precipitation in Goddard Ensemble Data Assimilation System | P. Chambon |
| P3.13 | Development of GPM/DPR Data Assimilation at JMA | Y. Ikuta |
| P3.14 | Comparative study of GPM-derived precipitation with the 3.5-km-resolution NICAM simulations | S. Kotsuki |
| P3.15 | Towards the assimilation of space-borne precipitation radar in the ensemble-based variational scheme | K. Okamoto |
| P3.16 | Recent Developments and Releases of Precipitation Products from the German Weather Service and the EUMETSAT CM SAF | A. Andersson |
| P3.17 | Future changes in precipitation associated with the Baiu front in the CMIP5 simulations | C. Yokoyama |
| P3.18 | Developing Consistent Precipitation Estimates from Microwave Radiometers for GPM and Long-Term Climate Applications | W. Berg |
| P3.19 | PERSIANN-CDR: A Daily Precipitation Climate Data Record | K. Hsu |
| P3.20 | GPM Data Products , their availability and production status | E. F. Stocker |
| 1630-1645 | Working Groups (WG) Instructions |
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| 1645-1830 | WG Breakout Session 1 (Rooms 403, 404, 405, 406, 407) |
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| 1830-2030 | Workshop Dinner hosted by JAXA (Restaurant ESPOIR, 1st Floor) |
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(Last update: 12 Nov. 2014)