24th Conference on Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology


04 Advances in Uncrewed Vehicle Sensors and Observations for a More Comprehensive Earth Observing System for Improved Extreme Weather Forecasts and Climate Monitoring
Hosts: (Joint between the 14th Conference on Transition of Research to Operations; and the 24th Conference on Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology )
Submission Deadline: Thursday, 31 August 2023
12:00 AM
Fire Detection and Meteorology from MALE and HALE Ultralight UAVs
NARAYANAN M KOMERATH, Taksha Institute, Hampton, VA; Taksha Institute, Hampton, VA; Taksha Institute, Hampton, VA; and S. Meti, V. Kartik, R. Ramachandran, N. Hiremath, R. Senthil Kumar, and R. Deepak


Session
ARAM Weather Research and Operations
Host: 24th Conference on Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology
Submission Deadline: Thursday, 31 August 2023
12:00 AM
Toward Prototype Medium-range Probabilistic Forecasts for Boundary Layer Turbulence
Benjamin Harwell Moose, William M. Lapenta NOAA Student Internship Program, Kansas City, MO; and R. Connelly and R. L. Solomon

12:00 AM
Configuration and refinement of the RRFS system for operational implementation: aviation aspects of the deterministic and ensemble forecast components
Stephen S. Weygandt, NOAA, Boulder, CO; and T. T. Ladwig, J. Kenyon, M. Hu, C. Zhou, J. Olson, T. Smirnova, D. Dowell, G. Grell, H. Li, and C. R. Alexander

12:00 AM
MRMS Quality Control for Light Winter Precipitation
Adam David Werkema, Cooperative Institute for Severe and High-Impact Weather Research and Operations at NOAA/OAR/NSSL, Norman, OK; and H. D. Reeves

12:00 AM
Icing Risk Level Derived from Global/Regional Icing Potential and Occurrence Probability
Yin-lam Ng, Hong Kong Observatory, Hong Kong, China; and K. C. Au-Yeung, P. L. I. Chong, M. Z. Wah, and W. Chow

12:00 AM
On the development of polygon recommenders for IDSS within the Aviation Weather Center
Heather D. Reeves, Cooperative Institute for Severe and High-Impact Weather Research and Operations (CIWRO) at NOAA/OAR/NSSL, Norman, OK

12:00 AM
Evaluating Experimental LAMP Ceiling and Visibility Products for Operational Implementation
Nicole E Stevens, NWS, Kansas City, MO; NWS/Aviation Weather Center, Kansas City, MO; CIRA, Kansas City, MO; and S. J. Avey, A. E. Cross, A. P. Korner, J. Lind, and J. Colavito


Session
Advanced in Data Assimilation, Verification and Communication
Host: 24th Conference on Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology
Submission Deadline: Thursday, 31 August 2023
12:00 AM
Reconstructing Urban Wind Flows for Urban Air Mobility using Reduced-Order Data Assimilation
Mounir Chrit, University of North Dakota (UND), GRAND FORKS, ND; and M. Majdi


Session
Advances in Launch Weather Technology and Research
Host: 24th Conference on Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology
Submission Deadline: Thursday, 31 August 2023

Advances in Uncrewed Vehicle Sensors and Observations for a More Comprehensive Earth Observing System for Improved Extreme Weather Forecasts and Climate Monitoring
Host: 24th Conference on Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology
Submission Deadline: Thursday, 31 August 2023

Advances in the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Support of Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology
Hosts: (Joint between the 23rd Conference on Artificial Intelligence for Environmental Science; and the 24th Conference on Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology )
Submission Deadline: Thursday, 31 August 2023
12:00 AM
Toward Trustworthy Wind and Turbulence Predictions for Advanced Air Mobility
Mounir CHRIT, University of North Dakota (UND), GRAND FORKS, ND; University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND; and M. Majdi

12:00 AM
Exploring Additional Predictors to Improve Probabilistic Forecasting of Thunderstorms Using a 2-D Convolutional Neural Network (CNN)
Dean Calhoun, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN; and M. B. Ba, K. Zigner, and J. E. Ghirardelli

12:00 AM
Transfer Learning for the Canadian Airspace: Leveraging a Globally-Trained UNet Model to Create Enhanced Radar Depictions in Regional Domains
Kiley L. Yeakel, MIT Lincoln Laboratory, Lexington, MA; and P. M. Lamey, D. Morse, H. Iskenderian, and M. S. Veillette

12:00 AM
ATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE OBSERVATION AND SIMULATION
POHSIUNG LIN, Department of Atmospheric Sciences, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan; NTU (Natinoal Taiwan University), Taipei, Taipwan, Taiwan

12:00 AM
Shallow and Deep Learning Techniques for Lightning and Cloud Electrification Prediction along the Space Coast
Brandon T. McClung, Air Force, Norman, OK; NSF AI Institute for Research on Trustworthy AI in Weather, Climate, and Coastal Oceanography, Norman, OK; and A. McGovern

12:00 AM
Development of Localized Aviation MOS Program for Main Airports in South Korea
Jeonghoe Kim, Seoul National University, Seoul, South korea; and J. H. Kim


Session
Decision Support and Forecast Uncertainty for Aviation and Range Decision-Making
Host: 24th Conference on Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology
Submission Deadline: Thursday, 31 August 2023
12:00 AM
3-D Launch Weather Analysis Tool
Evan Edward Thomas, NASA, Fruitland, MD; and B. Lowe

12:00 AM
Potential Applications of a Convective SIGMET Climatology
Lewis M. Kanofsky, NWS, Kansas City, MO; and A. Lahr

12:00 AM
Advantages of Classification Strategies over Deterministic Wind Forecasts for Reduced Wake Separation Opportunities
Cynthia D. Engholm, MIT, Lexington, MA; and F. M. Robasky

12:00 AM
Probability of Significant Convection based on Blended Forecast
Yin-lam Ng, Hong Kong Observatory, Hong Kong, China; and O. P. Cheung, K. Y. Yim, C. Y. Y. Leung, and M. H. Kok


Session
Emerging Sensors and Observing Capabilities
Host: 24th Conference on Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology
Submission Deadline: Thursday, 31 August 2023
12:00 AM
Cloud Estimation through Image Analytics: Overview and User Evaluation
Andrea Fenoglio, MIT Lincoln Laboratory, Lexington, MA; and M. P. Matthews and J. Colavito

12:00 AM
Further Investigation of Severe Weather Events with the Airborne Phased Array Radar (APAR) Observing Simulator
Bradley Klotz, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and W. C. Lee and J. Vivekanandan


Session
Impacts of Visibility, Clouds, Icing, and Turbulence on Aviation Operations
Host: 24th Conference on Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology
Submission Deadline: Thursday, 31 August 2023
12:00 AM
Using a Virtual Environment as an Innovative Way for Experiencing Aviation Meteorology
Tyler Snider, Aviation Weather Center, Kansas City, MO

12:00 AM
Revisiting Clear Air Turbulence and Synoptic Weather Systems
Ming Hon Franco Lee, ETH Zurich, Zürich, ZH, Switzerland; and M. Sprenger and H. Wernli

12:00 AM
UAS Leading Edge Heat Transfer for Icing Investigations
Alyssa Avery, Unmanned Systems Research Institute, Stillwater, OK

12:00 AM
Current Updates to the Graphical Turbulence Guidance Nowcast (GTGN) Algorithm
Julia Pearson, UCAR, Boulder, CO; and W. Deierling, L. Cornman, and G. Meymaris

12:00 AM
High-Resolution Simulations of Observed Cases of Lower-Stratospheric Turbulence
Stanley B. Trier, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and R. Sharman, T. Keller, and W. Deierling

12:00 AM
The Future of Global Airframe Icing Forecasting at the UK Met Office: Exploring Probabilistic Options and Exploiting Machine Learning.
Mark James Canning, UKMO, Exeter, Devon, United kingdom; and C. Morcrette, P. Buchanan, K. Bennett, A. Creswick, C. S. Bartholomew, and C. Steele

12:00 AM
Towards a Radar-based Gridded Snowfall Intensity Analysis
Andrew A. Rosenow, PhD, CIWRO - Cooperative Institute for Severe and High Impact Weather Research and Operations, Norman, OK; and P. Bukovčić, H. D. Reeves, and M. E. Baldwin

12:00 AM
Multi-Diagnostic-based Ensemble (MDE) forecast for aircraft icing using the Korea Meteorological Administration's operational model
Eun-Tae Kim, Seoul National University, Seoul, South korea; and J. H. Kim

12:00 AM
Multi-Diagnostic-based Ensemble (MDE) Probability Forecast for Deep Convective Area with Aviation Convective Index using Korean Meteorological Administration Model
Yi-June Park Jr., Seoul National University, Seoul, South korea; and J. H. Kim

12:00 AM
Impact of Atmosphere Circulation on Time-Optimal Flight Routes Using Two Different Flight Trajectory Modeling Methods
Joon Hee Kim, Seoul National Univ., Seoul, South korea; and J. H. Kim

12:00 AM
Climatology of Mountain Wave Turbulence in the Upper Troposphere and Lower Stratosphere in Recent Decades Using the ERA5 Data
Yewon Shin, Seoul National Univ., Seoul, South korea; and J. H. Kim


Session
Matthew Strahan Session on International Collaboration in Support of Global Aviation Safety and Efficiency
Host: 24th Conference on Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology
Submission Deadline: Thursday, 31 August 2023
12:00 AM
Collaborative Development between the US National Weather Service and UK Met Office to Produce Next Generation World Area Forecast System SIGWX Forecasts
Robert M. Hepper, NOAA/NWS/NCEP/AWC, Kansas City, MO; and G. Anderson, L. M. Kanofsky, J. F. Pyle, A. Lanyon, A. E. Cross, K. Shorey, and J. Scheck

12:00 AM
International forecast operations something
Austin E. Cross, NWS/Aviation Weather Center, Kansas City, MO; and J. Scheck

12:00 AM
Present and Future Scientific Enhancements to the World Area Forecast System (WAFS).
Piers Buchanan, Met Office, Exeter, United kingdom; and G. Anderson, C. S. Bartholomew, M. J. Canning, J. C. H. Cheung, A. Creswick, P. G. Gill, A. Lanyon, K. Shorey, and D. Turp

12:00 AM
Climatology of Upper-Level Near-Cloud Aviation Turbulence Revealed in the ERA5 Reanalysis Data
Soo-Hyun Kim, Seoul National University, Seoul, N/A, South korea; Seoul National Univ., Seoul, Korea, Republic of (South); and J. H. Kim and H. Y. Chun


Session
Micro-Weather Information (Observations, Forecasts, and Communications) for Advanced Air Mobility Operations
Host: 24th Conference on Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology
Submission Deadline: Thursday, 31 August 2023
12:00 AM
Virtual Observations to Bridge Meteorological Data Gaps for Airline Operations in the Caribbean Islands
Prakash Pithani Rama Durga Surya, Tomorrow.io, Boston, MA; Tomorrow.io, Boston, MA; and A. Pattantyus, M. R. Marchand, S. Davis, S. Flampouris, and L. Peffers


Session
Other Topics in Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology
Host: 24th Conference on Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology
Submission Deadline: Thursday, 31 August 2023
12:00 AM
Observation and numerical simulation of terrain-induced windshear based on RHI scans of the Doppler LIDAR
Pak W. Chan, Hong Kong Observatory, Kowloon, China

12:00 AM
Using high resolution global climate models to project trends in atmospheric turbulence.
Isabel H. Smith, University of Reading, Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom; University of Reading, Glasgow, GLG, United kingdom

12:00 AM
Accuracy of the Global Forecast System at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
Frank B. Leahy, NASA MSFC, Huntsville, AL; and N. L. Curtis

12:00 AM
Analysis of the Effective Vertical Resolution from Filtered and Unfiltered Balloon Data
Jake Nathaniel Williams, NASA, Huntsville, AL

12:00 AM
Earth Global Reference Atmospheric Model (GRAM) Overview and Modern Era Retrospective Analysis for Research and Applications, Version 2 (MERRA-2) Global Atmosphere Upgrade
Patrick W. White, NASA, Huntsville, AL; NASA, Huntsville, AL

12:00 AM
A Brief History of the Range Commanders Council Meteorology Group
Blaine C. Thomas, White Sands Missile Range, White Sands Missile Range, NM

12:00 AM
New Distance Learning Aviation Course Materials from The COMET® Program
Andrea M. Smith, UCAR, Boulder, CO; and A. Hirsch, L. A. Simpson, F. Brody, B. Guarente, E. A. Cohen, L. Wilson, B. Schoettmer, and D. Bieger


Probability and Verification
Host: 24th Conference on Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology
Submission Deadline: Thursday, 31 August 2023
12:00 AM
Probabilistic Forecasts of Upper-Level Turbulence at Convection-Permitting Resolutions
Hyeyum (Hailey) Shin, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and W. Deierling and R. Sharman

12:00 AM
Quantitative and Probabilistic Volcanic Ash Forecasting for Aviation
Alice M. Crawford, ARL, College Park, MD; and T. Chai, M. J. Pavolonis, J. Seiglaff, J. Kibler, B. Sadeghi, B. Wang, and M. D. Cohen

12:00 AM
Verification of a CONUS Satellite Cloud Product Using Aircraft Observations
Lindsay R. Blank, NOAA/GSL, Boulder, CO; CIRA, Fort Collins, CO; and D. M. Uden, M. S. Wandishin, L. Melling, J. E. Hart, and P. Hamer

12:00 AM
Life Cycles of Periods of Very Low Eddy Dissipation Rate in the Boundary Layer at Memphis
Cynthia D. Engholm, MIT, Lexington, MA

12:00 AM
Eddy Dissipation Rate Boundary Layer Climatologies Emphasizing Very Low Eddy Dissipation Rates at Memphis
Cynthia D. Engholm, MIT, Lexington, MA


Urban Weather and Advanced Air Mobility Forecasting and Operations
Hosts: (Joint between the 24th Conference on Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology; and the 14th Conference on Transition of Research to Operations )
Submission Deadline: Thursday, 31 August 2023
12:00 AM
Successes of the WMO RA IV Expert Team for Aviation Services
Michael Graf, NWS, Silver Spring, MD