7th Workshop of International Precipitation Working Group
Training Course Program
"New and emerging remote-sensing technologies for
precipitation data sets and their applications and validation"
17-19 November 2014
Room 402, Tsukuba International Congress Center, Tsukuba, Japan

Monday, 17 November 2014

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0900-1230Participation in Session 1-3 of IPWG7 (Room 406)
1230-1430 Lunch
1430-1445Welcome and Orientation Kazumasa Aonashi (JMA/MRI)
1445Session 1: Precipitation Remote Sensing and retrieval algorithms I
1445-1515 Infrared algorithmKuolin Hsu (UC-Irvine)
1515-1615 Active microwave algoritmShinta Seto (Nagasaki Univ.)
1615-1645 Passive microwave instrumentKeiji Imaoka (JAXA)
1645-1830Participation in Poster I (Room 405)
1830-2030 Ice Breaker (Rooms 405, 406)

Tuesday, 18 November 2014

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0900Session 2: Precipitation Remote Sensing and retrieval algorithms II
0900-1000 Passive microwave algorithmChris Kummerow (CSU)
1000-1045 Level 3 merged algorithmsGeorge Huffman (GSFC)
1045-1110 Coffee break (Room 405)
1110Session 3: Validation of Precipitation Retrievals
1110-1155 Precipitation validationChris Kidd (GSFC)
1155-1240 Radar and Surface Qualitaive precipitation EstimationPaul Kucera (NCAR)
1240-1430 Lunch (* JAXA TKSC Visit by pre-registration)
1430Session 4: Application of Precipitation Retrievals
1430-1530 Flood detectionRobert Adler(UMD)
1530-1600 Operational applications at NOAARalph Ferraro (NOAA)
1600-1630 Operational applications at JMAKozo Okamoto (JMA/MRI)
1630-1730 H-SAF project - Current and Future PlansDavide Melfi (Italian Air Force)
1730-1930Participation in Poster II (Room 405)

Wednesday, 19 November 2014

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0900Session 5: NWP applications and Assimilation
0900-0950 Data assimilationKazumasa Aonashi (JMA/MRI)
0950-1040 Use of Satellite Measurements in Data Assimilation:
Overview of NOAA efforts to improve the assimilation of satellite data in support of US Joint Center for Satellite Data Assimiation (JCSDA)
Sid Boukabara (NOAA)
1045-1110 Coffee break (Room 405)
1110-1240Session 6: Emerging Technologies and Techniques
1110-1155 CloudSatTristan S. Lecuyer (University of Wisconsin)
1155-1240 MW Constellation/GEO MW/SAR/RADARVincenzo Levizzani (CNR-ISAC)
1240-1430 Lunch
1430-1630Participation in Poster III (Room 405)
1630Session 7: Regional Focus: "Precipitation over Tropics and Monsoon Asia"
1630-1730 TRMM/GPM Science topicsYukari Takayabu (Univ. Tokyo)
1730-1830 New Precipitation products (GPM,GCOMW)Misako Kachi (JAXA)
1830-2030 Workshop Dinner hosted by JAXA (Restaurant ESPOIR, 1st Floor)
(Last update: 13 Nov. 2014)