The 88th Annual Meeting (20-24 January 2008) (New Orleans, LA)

Sunday Tuesday
Monday, 21 January 2008
7:30 AM-5:30 PM
Registration continues through Thursday, 24 January (15AIRPOL, 17EDUCATION, 3POLICY, 24IIPS, 3LIGHTNING, 6HISTORY, 22HYDRO, 20CLIMATE, TROPSYMP, 5SPACEWX, DATAFORUM, 19PROBSTAT, 12IOAS, 10ATCHEM, 5GOESR, THORPEXSYMP, 6AI, LIDARSYMP, HALLGREN, 13ARAM, 4NPOESS, 7COMWKSHP, 4IMPACTS, 6USERS)
8:30 AM-9:00 AM
Coffee Break Reception - Sponsored by Ball Aerospace (5SPACEWX)
8:30 AM-9:15 AM -- R04
Joint Session 1 The Richard Hallgren Symposium Opening Session ( HALLGREN, 3POLICY

8:30 AM-10:45 AM -- 209
Joint Session 1 Increasing public awareness on tropical cyclone forecasting (Part 1) ( 17EDUCATION, TROPSYMP

9:00 AM-10:15 AM -- 226-227
Panel Discussion 1 Key Challenges and Opportunities in Aviation Weather and How They Are Being Addressed ( 13ARAM

9:00 AM-10:15 AM -- 206
Session 1 IIPS Keynote Talks ( 24IIPS

9:00 AM-10:15 AM -- 223
Session 1 Weather to Climate Scale Hydrological Forecasting ( 22HYDRO

9:00 AM-10:15 AM -- 219
Session 1 Ensemble Forecasting Including Post Processing I ( 19PROBSTAT

9:00 AM-10:15 AM -- 220
Session 1 AIR QUALITY MODELING AND FORECASTING-I ( 15AIRPOL

9:00 AM-10:15 AM -- 204
Session 1 Atmospheric Observations for Weather and Climate-I ( 12IOAS

9:00 AM-10:15 AM -- 230
Session 1 Texas AQ2006 Field and Modeling Studies-I ( 10ATCHEM

9:00 AM-10:15 AM -- 221
Session 1 Space Weather Agency Updates ( 5SPACEWX

9:00 AM-10:15 AM -- 215-216
Session 1A Adaptation to Climate Change ( 20CLIMATE

9:00 AM-10:15 AM -- 217-218
Session 1B African Climate: I. Past and Future ( 20CLIMATE

9:15 AM-10:15 AM -- R04
Joint Panel Discussion 4 History and Current Status of International Cooperation in the Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences and Services ( HALLGREN, 3POLICY

10:15 AM-10:45 AM
Coffee Break (Mon a.m.) (15AIRPOL, 17EDUCATION, 3LIGHTNING, 24IIPS, 22HYDRO, 20CLIMATE, TROPSYMP, DATAFORUM, 19PROBSTAT, 12IOAS, 10ATCHEM, 6AI, LIDARSYMP, HALLGREN, 13ARAM)
10:15 AM-10:45 AM
Coffee Break Reception - Sponsored by Ball Aerospace (5SPACEWX)
10:45 AM-11:45 AM -- R04
Joint Panel Discussion 5 History and Current Status of International Cooperation in the Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences and Services (Continued) ( 3POLICY, HALLGREN

10:45 AM-11:45 AM -- 209
Joint Session 2 Increasing public awareness on tropical cyclone forecasting (Part 2) ( 17EDUCATION, TROPSYMP

10:45 AM-11:45 AM -- 228-229
Panel Discussion 1 Bridging the Gap: Initiatives Spanning the Physical and Social Sciences ( 3POLICY

10:45 AM-11:45 AM -- 219
Session 2 Ensemble Forecasting Including Post Processing II ( 19PROBSTAT

10:45 AM-11:45 AM -- 220
Session 2 AIR QUALITY MODELING AND FORECASTING-II ( 15AIRPOL

10:45 AM-11:45 AM -- 226-227
Session 2 Convection, Decision Support Systems and Air Traffic Management Part I ( 13ARAM

10:45 AM-11:45 AM -- 204
Session 2 Atmospheric Observations for Weather and Climate-II ( 12IOAS

10:45 AM-11:45 AM -- 230
Session 2 Texas AQ2006 Field and Modeling Studies-II ( 10ATCHEM

10:45 AM-11:45 AM -- 221
Session 2 Advances in Space Weather and Impacts ( 5SPACEWX

10:45 AM-11:45 AM -- 206
Session 2A International Applications - Part I ( 24IIPS

10:45 AM-11:45 AM -- 223
Session 2A Weather To Climate Scale Hydrological Forecasting, Part II ( 22HYDRO

10:45 AM-11:45 AM -- 215-216
Session 2A Adaptation to Climate Change (continued) ( 20CLIMATE

10:45 AM-11:45 AM -- 207
Session 2B Global Meteorological and Hydrological Service Updates - Part I ( 24IIPS

10:45 AM-11:45 AM -- 224
Session 2B Water Resources Management and Application ( 22HYDRO

10:45 AM-11:45 AM -- 217-218
Session 2B African Climate: II. African Easterly Waves and Dust ( 20CLIMATE

11:45 AM-1:30 PM
Opening Plenary Session Featuring Mayor Nagin of New Orleans (Cash & Carry Lunch) (15AIRPOL, 17EDUCATION, 3POLICY, 3LIGHTNING, 6HISTORY, 24IIPS, 22HYDRO, 20CLIMATE, TROPSYMP, 5SPACEWX, DATAFORUM, 19PROBSTAT, 12IOAS, 10ATCHEM, 5GOESR, THORPEXSYMP, 6AI, LIDARSYMP, HALLGREN, PREFORUM08, 13ARAM, 7COMWKSHP, 4NPOESS)
11:45 AM-1:15 PM
Lunch Break: Luncheon Speaker, Brig. Gen. John J. Kelly, NOAA, Washington, D.C (HALLGREN, 3POLICY)
1:15 PM-2:45 PM -- R04
Joint Panel Discussion 6 Future of International Cooperation in Science and Services ( HALLGREN, 3POLICY

1:30 PM-2:30 PM -- R02-R03
Joint Session 8 Tropical Cyclones and Climate Change Part I ( TROPSYMP, 20CLIMATE

1:30 PM-2:30 PM -- 209
Session 1 Informal Educational Outreach ( 17EDUCATION

1:30 PM-2:30 PM -- 211
Session 1 An Overview of Data Assimilation ( DATAFORUM

1:30 PM-2:30 PM -- 223
Session 3 Water Resources Management And Application, Part II ( 22HYDRO

1:30 PM-2:30 PM -- 219
Session 3 Ensemble Forecasting Including Post Processing III ( 19PROBSTAT

1:30 PM-2:30 PM -- 220
Session 3 AIR QUALITY MODELING AND FORECASTING-III ( 15AIRPOL

1:30 PM-2:30 PM -- 226-227
Session 3 Convection, Decision Support Systems and Air Traffic Management Part II ( 13ARAM

1:30 PM-2:30 PM -- 204
Session 3 Atmospheric Observations for Weather and Climate-III ( 12IOAS

1:30 PM-2:30 PM -- 230
Session 3 Texas AQ2006 Field and Modeling Studies-III ( 10ATCHEM

1:30 PM-2:30 PM -- 221
Session 3 Developments In Data Assimilation ( 5SPACEWX

1:30 PM-2:30 PM -- 206
Session 3A Global Meteorological and Hydrological Service Updates - Part II ( 24IIPS

1:30 PM-2:30 PM -- 215-216
Session 3A African Climate: III. Convection and Synoptic Systems ( 20CLIMATE

1:30 PM-2:30 PM -- 207
Session 3B International Applications - PART II [the Last Six Papers in This session are 'overflow' papers from the Joint Session on Global Earth Observations with IOAS-AOLS] ( 24IIPS

1:30 PM-2:30 PM -- 217-218
Session 3B Impacts of Climate Changes ( 20CLIMATE

2:30 PM-4:00 PM
Formal Poster Viewing with Coffee Break (mon p.m.) (15AIRPOL, 17EDUCATION, 3LIGHTNING, 22HYDRO, 20CLIMATE, TROPSYMP, 5SPACEWX, DATAFORUM, 19PROBSTAT, 12IOAS, 10ATCHEM, 6AI, LIDARSYMP, HALLGREN, 13ARAM)
2:30 PM-4:00 PM -- Exhibit Hall B
Joint Poster Session 1 Tropical Cyclones and Probability/Statistics Posters ( TROPSYMP, 19PROBSTAT

2:30 PM-4:00 PM -- Exhibit Hall B
Joint Poster Session 3 Tropical Cyclones and Climate Change Poster Session ( TROPSYMP, 20CLIMATE

2:30 PM-4:00 PM -- Exhibit Hall B
Poster Session 1 IIPS Poster Session I ( 24IIPS

2:30 PM-4:00 PM -- Exhibit Hall B
Poster Session 1 Weather to Climate Scale Hydrological Forecasting ( 22HYDRO

2:30 PM-4:00 PM -- Exhibit Hall B
Poster Session 1 African Climate Poster Session ( 20CLIMATE

2:30 PM-4:00 PM -- Exhibit Hall B
Poster Session 1 Poster Session P1 ( 15AIRPOL

2:30 PM-4:00 PM -- Exhibit Hall B
Poster Session 1 Convection, Decision Support Systems, and Air Traffic Management Posters ( 13ARAM

2:30 PM-4:00 PM -- Exhibit Hall B
Poster Session 1 IOAS Poster Session I: Data Assimilation and Impact Studies ( 12IOAS

2:30 PM-4:00 PM -- Exhibit Hall B
Poster Session 1 Atmospheric Chemistry Poster Session I ( 10ATCHEM

2:30 PM-4:00 PM -- Exhibit Hall B
Poster Session 1 Space Weather Posters ( 5SPACEWX

2:30 PM-4:00 PM -- Exhibit Hall B
Poster Session 2 Water Resources Management and Application ( 22HYDRO

2:30 PM-4:00 PM -- Exhibit Hall B
Poster Session 2 General Climate Studies: Poster Session ( 20CLIMATE

4:00 PM-4:30 PM -- R02-R03
Joint Session 9 Tropical Cyclones and Climate Change Part II ( TROPSYMP, 20CLIMATE

4:00 PM-5:00 PM -- 211
Panel Discussion 1 Education Capabilities Panel: Developing the Data Assimilation Skills to Meet Research, Development and Operational Needs ( DATAFORUM

4:00 PM-6:00 PM -- 205
Session 1 Application of Artificial Intelligence to Storm Surge Forecasting ( 6AI

4:00 PM-5:30 PM -- 228-229
Session 1 Societal Dimensions of Hazards I ( 3POLICY

4:00 PM-5:30 PM -- 209
Session 2 K-12 EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH ( 17EDUCATION

4:00 PM-5:00 PM -- 206
Session 3A Global Meteorological and Hydrological Service Updates-Part II (continued) ( 24IIPS

4:00 PM-5:30 PM -- 207
Session 3B International Applications Part II (Continued) ( 24IIPS

4:00 PM-4:30 PM -- 223
Session 4 Water Resources Management And Application, Part III ( 22HYDRO

4:00 PM-5:30 PM -- 219
Session 4 Ensemble Forecasting Including Post Processing IV ( 19PROBSTAT

4:00 PM-5:30 PM -- 220
Session 4 Frank Gifford Memorial Session ( 15AIRPOL

4:00 PM-5:30 PM -- 226-227
Session 4 Convection, Decision Support Systems and Air Traffic Management Part III ( 13ARAM

4:00 PM-5:30 PM -- 204
Session 4 Atmospheric Observations for Weather and Climate-IV ( 12IOAS

4:00 PM-5:30 PM -- 230
Session 4 Texas AQ2006 Field and Modeling Studies-IV ( 10ATCHEM

4:00 PM-5:30 PM -- 221
Session 4 New Data Sources And Products ( 5SPACEWX

4:00 PM-5:30 PM -- 215-216
Session 4A African Climate: IV. West Africa ( 20CLIMATE

4:00 PM-5:30 PM -- 217-218
Session 4B Impacts of Climate Changes (continued) ( 20CLIMATE

4:30 PM-5:30 PM -- R02-R03
Joint Panel Discussion 1 Tropical Cyclones and Climate Change Panel Discussion: Kossin, Landsea, Holland, Chan, Emanuel, Knutson ( TROPSYMP, 20CLIMATE

5:00 PM
Forum Ends (DATAFORUM)
5:30 PM-7:30 PM
Formal Opening of Exhibits with Reception (Cash Bar) (15AIRPOL, 17EDUCATION, 3LIGHTNING, 24IIPS, 22HYDRO, 20CLIMATE, TROPSYMP, 5SPACEWX, DATAFORUM, 19PROBSTAT, 12IOAS, 10ATCHEM, THORPEXSYMP, 6AI, LIDARSYMP, PREFORUM08, HALLGREN, 13ARAM, 7COMWKSHP, 4NPOESS)
7:00 PM-8:30 PM -- 219
Session 5 Special Session on Assessing Diversity among Geoscientists ( 19PROBSTAT

Sunday Tuesday