23rd Conference on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS)

Program Chairs: Robert Atlas , NOAA-OAR/ESRL ; Sharan Majumdar , Univ. of Miami/RSMAS

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Sunday, 6 January 2019

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4:00 PM-5:00 PM: Sunday, 6 January 2019


Plenary Session
Presidential Forum: Building Resilience to Extreme Political Weather: Advice for Unpredictable Times
Location: North Ballroom 120CD (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Hosts: (Joint between the Presidential Forum and Annual Meeting Welcome; the Seventh Symposium on the Madden-Julian Oscillation and Sub-Seasonal Monsoon Variability; the 16th Conference on Space Weather; the 17th History Symposium; the 20th Conference on Middle Atmosphere; the 22nd Atmospheric Science Librarians International Conference; the 24th Conference on Applied Climatology; the 28th Symposium on Education; the 35th Conference on Environmental Information Processing Technologies; the 23rd Conference on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS); the 17th Symposium on the Coastal Environment; the 10th Conference on Weather, Climate, and the New Energy Economy; the Ninth Symposium on Advances in Modeling and Analysis Using Python; the Seventh Symposium on Building a Weather-Ready Nation; the Fifth Symposium on High Performance Computing for Weather, Water, and Climate; the Phased Array Radar Symposium; the Special Symposium on Meteorological Observations and Instrumentation; the Ninth Conference on the Meteorological Application of Lightning Data; the Ninth Symposium on Lidar Atmospheric Applications; the 10th Conference on Environment and Health; the 18th Conference on Artificial and Computational Intelligence and its Applications to the Environmental Sciences; the 19th Conference on Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology; the 32nd Conference on Climate Variability and Change; the 33rd Conference on Hydrology; the Richard Anthes Symposium; the Special Symposium on Mesoscale Meteorological Extremes: Understanding, Prediction, and Projection; the Second Conference on Earth Observing SmallSats; the Seventh AMS Symposium on the Joint Center for Satellite Data Assimilation; the Ninth Conference on Transition of Research to Operations; the Seventh Symposium on the Weather, Water, and Climate Enterprise; the 11th Symposium on Aerosol–Cloud–Climate Interactions; the 14th Symposium on Societal Applications: Policy, Research and Practice; the 21st Conference on Atmospheric Chemistry; the Fourth Symposium on US-International Partnerships; and the Events )
Moderator: Michael Henry, American Institute of Physics
Presider: Roger Wakimoto, Univ. of California, Los Angeles
Speakers: Dan Kahan, American Institute of Physics; David Goldston, MIT
4:00 PM
Presidential Forum: Building Resilience to Extreme Political Weather: Advice for Unpredictable Times

Monday, 7 January 2019

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7:30 AM-6:00 PM: Monday, 7 January 2019


AMS Information Desk (Monday)
Location: North 100 Level Prefunction (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)

Quiet Room (Monday)
Location: West 206 (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)

Registration (Monday)
Location: North Lower Level Prefunction (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)

Speaker Ready Room (Monday)
Location: North 121A (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)

8:30 AM-10:00 AM: Monday, 7 January 2019

Recording files available
Session 1
Advancing Observations, Data Assimilation, and Modeling for Improved Prediction
Location: North 131AB (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Host: 23rd Conference on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS)
Cochairs: Sharan Majumdar, University of Miami; Ross Hoffman, AOML
1.1
Innovating to Save Lives and Property: Advancing Next Generation Weather Research to Operation (Invited Presentation)

8:30 AM
1.2
The WMO Rolling Review of Requirements and the State of Wind Measurements in the Global Observing System (Invited Presentation)
Lars Peter Riishojgaard, WMO, Geneva, Switzerland
Recorded Presentation

9:00 AM
1.3
Big Data Assimilation: Past 5 Years and Perspectives for the Future
Takemasa Miyoshi, RIKEN, Kobe, Japan; and S. Otsuka, T. Honda, G. Y. Lien, Y. Maejima, Y. Yoshizaki, H. Seko, H. Tomita, S. Satoh, T. Ushio, T. V. Martsinkevich, B. Gerofi, and Y. Ishikawa
Recorded Presentation

9:15 AM
1.4
New Directions in 4D-Var: The ECMWF Perspective
Massimo Bonavita, ECMWF, Reading, UK
Recorded Presentation

9:30 AM
1.5
Coupled Ocean–Atmosphere Assimilation for NWP at ECMWF
Philip Browne, ECMWF, Reading, United Kingdom; and P. de Rosnay
Recorded Presentation

Handout (18.0 MB)

9:00 AM-11:00 AM: Monday, 7 January 2019


Guest Coffee (Monday)
Location: Camelback A (Sheraton Hotel )

9:00 AM-7:30 PM: Monday, 7 January 2019


Poster Hall (Monday)
Location: Hall 4 (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)

10:00 AM-10:30 AM: Monday, 7 January 2019


AM Coffee Break (Monday)
Location: Meeting room foyers (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)

10:00 AM-6:00 PM: Monday, 7 January 2019


Member Services Desk (Monday)
Location: North Lower Level Prefunction (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)

10:30 AM-12:00 PM: Monday, 7 January 2019

Recording files available
Session 2
Data Assimilation—Part I
Location: North 131AB (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Host: 23rd Conference on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS)
Chair: Sharanya J. Majumdar, RSMAS
10:30 AM
2.1
Improving Assimilation of Radiance Observations by Implementing Model Space Localization in an Ensemble Kalman Filter
Jeffrey Whitaker, NOAA/Earth System Research Laboratory, Boulder, CO; and L. Lei and C. H. Bishop
Recorded Presentation

10:45 AM
2.2
Assimilation of All-Weather Microwave Cloudy Radiances Using a Novel Bayesian Monte Carlo Technique into NASA GEOS-5
Isaac Moradi, NASA, Greenbelt, MD; and F. Evans, W. McCarty, and M. Fuentes

2.3
Scale-Dependent Weighting and Localization for Global Numerical Weather Prediction

11:00 AM
2.3A
Ensemble Sensitivity-Based Subsetting Overview and Evaluation Activities at the 2018 NOAA HWT
Brian C. Ancell, Texas Tech Univ., Lubbock, TX; and A. A. Coleman and A. J. Hill
Recorded Presentation

11:15 AM
2.4
Coupled Atmosphere–Land Surface Data Assimilation in ECCC's Medium-Range NWP Forecast Systems
Bernard Bilodeau, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Dorval, Canada; and M. Bani Shahabadi, M. Roch, M. L. Carrera, N. Gasset, M. Abrahamowicz, D. Charpentier, S. Bélair, P. L. Houtekamer, and M. Buehner
Recorded Presentation

11:30 AM
2.5
Real-Time Global Ocean Forecasting with Navy Coupled Ocean Data Assimilation System at National Centers for Environmental Prediction
Shastri Paturi, EMC and IMSG, College Park, MD; and Z. D. Garraffo, I. Rivin, J. Cummings, and A. Mehra

11:45 AM
2.6
20th Century Reanalysis Version "3" (1846–2014) and Prospects for 200 Years of Reanalysis
Gilbert P. Compo, CIRES/Univ. of Colorado Boulder and NOAA/ESRL/Physical Sciences Division, Boulder, CO; and L. Slivinski, J. Whitaker, P. D. Sardeshmukh, B. S. Giese, P. Brohan, and R. Allan
Recorded Presentation

12:00 PM-1:30 PM: Monday, 7 January 2019


Lunch Break (Monday)

12:15 PM-1:45 PM: Monday, 7 January 2019

Recording files available
Presidential Town Hall with Marcia McNutt: Charting a Course for Evidence-Based Policy in the Face of “Extreme Events”
Location: North Ballroom 120CD (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Hosts: (Joint between the Presidential Town Hall Meetings; the Events; the 35th Conference on Environmental Information Processing Technologies; the 23rd Conference on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS); the 17th Symposium on the Coastal Environment; the 10th Conference on Weather, Climate, and the New Energy Economy; the Ninth Symposium on Advances in Modeling and Analysis Using Python; the Seventh Symposium on Building a Weather-Ready Nation; and the Fifth Symposium on High Performance Computing for Weather, Water, and Climate )
Speaker: Marcia McNutt, President, National Academy of Sciences
12:15 PM
Presidential Town Hall with Marcia McNutt: Charting a course for Evidence-Based Policy in the Face of Extreme Events
Marcia McNutt, President, National Academy of Sciences, Washington, DC
Recorded Presentation

12:45 PM-1:05 PM: Monday, 7 January 2019


Daily Weather Briefings (Monday)
Location: North 132ABC (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)

2:00 PM-3:00 PM: Monday, 7 January 2019


How to Become a Better Presenter
Location: North 231C (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)

2:00 PM-4:00 PM: Monday, 7 January 2019

Recording files available
Session 3
Data Assimilation—Part II: Ensemble Filtering Methods for Problems with Nonlinear Relations between Observations and State Variables
Location: North 131AB (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Host: 23rd Conference on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS)
Chair: Chris Snyder, NCAR
2:00 PM
3.1
Nonlinear, Nongaussian Ensemble Data Assimilation with Rank Regression and a Rank Histogram Filter
Jeffrey Anderson, NCAR, Boulder, CO
Recorded Presentation

2:15 PM
3.2
Data Assimilation for Clouds and Precipitation Using Non-Linear Ensemble Algorithms
Derek J. Posselt, JPL, Pasadena, CA
Recorded Presentation

3.3
Why Gaussian Approximations to Posteriors are More Appropriate than to Priors

2:30 PM
3.3A
Assimilation of Clear- and All-Sky Himawari-AHI Radiances for Convective-Scale Forecasting
Zhiquan Liu, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and Y. Wang and D. Li
Recorded Presentation

2:45 PM
3.4
LETKF Perturbations by Ensemble Transform in a Cloud Resolving Model
Kazuo Saito, Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, The Univ. of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Japan; and L. Duc, S. Yokota, D. Hotta, and T. Matsunobu

3:00 PM
3.5
Regional Weather Prediction Using the Local Particle Filter
Jonathan Poterjoy, Univ. of Maryland, College Park, MD
Recorded Presentation

3:15 PM
3.6
A Comparison of Two Variants of Localized Particle Filter
Jie Feng, School of Meteorology, Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and X. Wang and J. Poterjoy

3:30 PM
3.7
Comparison of WRF-DART Ensemble Adjustment Kalman Filter (EAKF) and Rank Histogram Filter (RHF) in Analyses and Simulations of a Convective Case over the Great Plains Region
Derek Hodges, Univ. of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT; and Z. Pu and J. Anderson
Recorded Presentation

3:45 PM
3.8
Adaptive Observation Error Inflation (AOEI) and Adaptive Background Error Inflation (ABEI) for Convection-Permitting Ensemble Assimilation of All-Sky GOES-16 Radiances
Masashi Minamide, JPL, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA; and Y. Zhang and F. Zhang
Recorded Presentation

4:00 PM-6:00 PM: Monday, 7 January 2019


2019 NWA/AMS Research Operations Nexus (RON) Meetup-Honoring the Legacy of Ronald W. Przybylinski
Location: North Ballroom 120AB (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)

Formal Poster Viewing Reception
Location: Hall 4 (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)

Poster Session 1
Poster I: Data Assimilation and OSSEs
Location: Hall 4 (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Host: 23rd Conference on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS)
133
The Data Assimilation Research Testbed (DART): Ensemble Data Assimilation for NCAR Community Earth System Models
Jeffrey Anderson, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and N. Collins, M. El Gharamti, A. Fox, S. Ha, J. Hendricks, T. Hoar, J. Liang, J. McCreight, A. Mizzi, N. Pedatella, K. Raeder, A. Rafieeinasab, J. H. Richter, C. P. Riedel, G. Romine, and J. Tribbia

134
Identifying Information Needs to Improve NOAA Services for Blue Economy and Weather Research and Innovation Act Priorities
Joseph Conran, Riverside Technology, Inc., Silver Spring, MD; and A. Pratt, L. Cantrell Jr., B. Priest, D. Helms, and J. Goldstein

Handout (557.7 kB)

135
The Diagonally Predominant Property of the Positive Symmetric Ensemble Transform Matrix and Its Application in Ensemble Forecast.
Le Duc, JAMSTEC, Yokohama-city, Japan; and K. Saito and D. Hotta

136
Hilbert Curves Applied to the Efficient Approximate Estimation of Spatial Density of Data the Exhibits Strong Clustering
R. James Purser, IMSG, College Park, MD; and X. Su and M. Pondeca

137
Assimilation of Polar Winds data in a HRRRAK-Like model
Jiang Zhu, Univ. of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK; and D. Morton, E. Stevens, M. Hu, T. Alcott, and J. C. pace

138
Sensitivity of Longwave Fluxes to Clouds and Meteorology: Establishing Uncertainties for GEWEX SRB Longwave Release 4

139
Assimilation of Refractivity from Clutter to Improve Forecasts of Atmospheric Electromagnetic Propagation Conditions near the Ocean Surface
Qingyun Zhao, NRL, Monterey, CA; and T. Holt, T. Haack, C. M. Amerault, L. Xu, N. D. Gordon, and T. Rogers

140
Assimilation of GPM Retrieved Surface Meteorology Variables with ICE-POP Case Studies
Xuanli Li, Univ. of Alabama, Huntsville, AL; and J. Srikishen, J. B. Roberts, W. A. Petersen, J. L. Case, and C. Hain

141
Improve Surface Temperature Assimilation in Complex Terrain Areas for the Three-Dimensional Real-Time Mesoscale Analysis (RTMA_3D)
Guoqing Ge, CIRES and NOAA/ESRL/GSD, Boulder, CO; and M. Hu, T. T. Ladwig, S. Weygandt, S. Benjamin, C. Alexander, J. Carley, and A. M. Gibbs

142
Improve GSI Analysis for Surface Observation in Complex Terrain Area through Hybrid Analysis with Climate HRRRE Ensemble Perturbations
Ming Hu, NOAA/ESRL/GSD and CIRES/Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO; and D. C. Dowell, S. Weygandt, C. R. Alexander, S. Benjamin, and J. R. Carley

143
An Examination of the Historical Observing System Simulation Experiment Methodology
Daniel P. Tyndall, NRL, Monterey, CA; and N. L. Baker and C. M. Amerault

144
Initial Validation of the New ECMWF Cubic Octahedral Nature Run (ECO1280)
Tanya R. Peevey, CIRES/Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO; and S. Malardel, P. Maciel, R. N. Hoffman, L. Cucurull, L. Isaksen, N. Wedi, and R. Atlas

Handout (14.4 MB)

145
Assimilation of Real and Simulated Conventional Observations into GFS 4DEnVar: An OSE/OSSE Assessment
Sean P.F. Casey, Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies, Miami, FL; and L. Cucurull, R. Atlas, R. N. Hoffman, and R. Li

146
Evaluate and Improve the Usage of Arctic Observation for Weather and Extended Range Forecasts Using OSEs and OSSEs with NGGPS: Preparation for YOPP and beyond
Michiko Masutani, Univ. of Maryland, College Park, MD; and D. H. Bromwich, J. Tribbia, and R. Grumbine

6:00 PM-8:00 PM: Monday, 7 January 2019


Exhibits Opening and Reception
Location: Hall 5-6 (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)

Ribbon Cutting, Opening Reception, and Corporate Patron Recognition
Location: Hall 5-6 (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)

8:00 PM-10:00 PM: Monday, 7 January 2019


Fifth Annual Speed Networking Event for Students and Early Career Professionals
Location: North Ballroom 120AB (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)

Tuesday, 8 January 2019

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7:30 AM-6:00 PM: Tuesday, 8 January 2019


AMS Information Desk (Tuesday)
Location: North 100 Level Prefunction (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)

Member Services Desk (Tuesday)
Location: North Lower Level Prefunction (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)

Quiet Room (Tuesday)
Location: West 206 (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)

Registration (Tuesday)
Location: North Lower Level Prefunction (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)

Speaker Ready Room (Tuesday)
Location: North 121A (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)

8:30 AM-10:00 AM: Tuesday, 8 January 2019

Recording files available
Session 4
Observing System Simulation Experiments (OSSEs)—Part I
Location: North 131AB (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Host: 23rd Conference on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS)
Chair: Derek J. Posselt, JPL
8:30 AM
4.1
The New ECMWF Cubic Octahedral (O1280) Nature Run
Ross N. Hoffman, NOAA/OAR/AOML, Miami, FL; and S. Malardel, P. Maciel, T. R. Peevey, P. T. Partain, S. Finley, R. Atlas, L. Isaksen, N. Wedi, L. Cucurull, and C. Kummerow
Recorded Presentation

Handout (1.2 MB)

8:45 AM
4.2
Assessment and Validation of an Observing Systems Simulation Experiment (OSSE) System Using a Summary Assessment Metric (SAM) Inter-comparison of OSSE and Observing System Experiment (OSE) Results
Kayo Ide, Univ. of Maryland, College Park, MD; and S. A. Boukabara, R. N. Hoffman, Y. Zhou, N. Shahroudi, K. Garrett, K. Kumar, T. Zhu, and R. Atlas

Handout (6.8 MB)

9:00 AM
4.3
Utilizing Ensemble Forecast Sensitivity to Observation (EFSO) Metrics to Assess Simulated Observation Impacts
Sean P.F. Casey, Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies, Miami, FL; and L. Cucurull, R. Atlas, R. N. Hoffman, T. C. Chen, and E. Kalnay
Recorded Presentation

9:15 AM
4.4
An Analysis of Alternatives for the COSMIC-2 Constellation in the Context of Global Observing System Simulation Experiments
Lidia Cucurull, NOAA/AOML, Miami, FL; and M. J. Mueller
Recorded Presentation

9:30 AM
4.5
Impact of Refractivity Profiles from a Proposed GNSS-RO Constellation on Tropical Cyclone Forecasts in a Global Modeling System
Michael J. Mueller, CIRES and NOAA/ESRL/GSD, Boulder, CO; and A. C. Kren, L. Cucurull, R. N. Hoffman, R. Atlas, and T. R. Peevey
Recorded Presentation

Handout (26.4 MB)

9:45 AM
4.6
Preliminary Impact of HAMSR Temperature and Moisture Retrievals Obtained from the Global Hawk on Hurricanes Hermine and Matthew in Both GFS and HWRF
Andrew C. Kren, NOAA, Boulder, CO; and L. Cucurull and H. Christophersen
Recorded Presentation

9:00 AM-11:00 AM: Tuesday, 8 January 2019


Guest Coffee (Tuesday)
Location: Hospitality Suite 428 (Sheraton Hotel )

9:00 AM-5:00 PM: Tuesday, 8 January 2019


Sedona Red Rocks Tours

9:00 AM-6:00 PM: Tuesday, 8 January 2019


Exhibit Hall (Tuesday)
Location: Hall 5-6 (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)

Poster Hall (Tuesday)
Location: Hall 4 (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)

10:00 AM-10:30 AM: Tuesday, 8 January 2019


AM Coffee Break (Tuesday)
Location: Hall 5-6 (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)

Meet President Roger M. Wakimoto (Tuesday)
Location: Hall 5-6 (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)

10:30 AM-12:00 PM: Tuesday, 8 January 2019

Recording files available
Session 5
Observing System Simulation Experiments (OSSEs)—Part II
Location: North 131AB (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Host: 23rd Conference on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS)
Chair: Ross Hoffman, AOML
10:30 AM
5.1
Quantitative Evaluation of Uncertainty in Water Vapor Atmospheric Motion Vectors and Implications for Data Assimilation and OSSEs
Derek J. Posselt, JPL, Pasadena, CA; and H. Su, L. Wu, H. Nguyen, K. Mueller, F. He, J. Teixeira, and W. McCarty
Recorded Presentation

10:45 AM
5.2
Impacts of Future High Temporal Resolution Advanced Sounding Systems on Local Severe Storm Forecast—A Quick Regional OSSE Demonstration
Zhenglong Li, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and J. Li, P. Wang, A. Lim, J. Li, T. J. Schmit, F. W. Nagle, R. Atlas, R. N. Hoffman, S. A. Boukabara, W. J. Blackwell, and T. Pagano
Recorded Presentation

11:00 AM
5.3
OSSE Assessment of Underwater Glider Arrays to Improve Ocean Model Initialization for Tropical Cyclone Prediction
G. R. Halliwell Jr., NOAA/AOML, Miami, FL; and G. Goni, M. F. Mehari, V. H. Kourafalou, M. Baringer, and R. Atlas

11:15 AM
5.4
The Impact of Assimilating Sea Surface Salinity Observations in a High Resolution Ocean Prediction System
Scott R. smith, NRL, Stennis Space Center, MS; and R. S. Schaefer, M. J. Carrier, J. M. D'Addezio, H. E. Ngodock, I. Souopgui, J. J. Osborne, and G. Jacobs
Recorded Presentation

11:30 AM
5.5
Idealized Space-Based Doppler-Wind Lidar in a Hurricane OSSE
Lisa Bucci, Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies, Miami, FL; and S. J. Majumdar, R. Atlas, S. Greco, and G. D. Emmitt
Recorded Presentation

11:45 AM
5.6
Impact of TROPICS Retrievals on Tropical Cyclone Prediction in a Regional OSSE
Hui Christophersen, Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies/Univ. of Miami and NOAA/AOML/HRD, Miami, FL; and W. Blackwell, S. A. Braun, R. Atlas, T. Greenwald, R. Bennartz, R. F. Rogers, F. Marks, J. P. Dunion, A. Aksoy, K. Ryan, and L. Bucci
Recorded Presentation

12:00 PM-1:30 PM: Tuesday, 8 January 2019


Lunch Break (Tuesday)

Women in Atmospheric Sciences Luncheon
Location: North Ballroom 120AB (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)

12:15 PM-1:15 PM: Tuesday, 8 January 2019


Exceptional Undergraduate Presentations
Location: North 122BC (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)

12:45 PM-1:05 PM: Tuesday, 8 January 2019


Daily Weather Briefings (Tuesday)
Location: North 132ABC (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)

1:30 PM-2:30 PM: Tuesday, 8 January 2019

Recording files available
Session 6
Observing Systems—Part I
Location: North 131AB (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Host: 23rd Conference on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS)
Chair: Bachir Annane, Univ. of Miami and NOAA/AOML
1:30 PM
6.1
Estimating Observation and Model Error Variances Using the Three-Cornered Hat Method
Richard Anthes, UCAR, Boulder, CO; and T. Rieckh
Recorded Presentation

1:45 PM
6.2
Comparing the Three Cornered and Two Cornered Hat Methods for Estimating Error Variances Using Simulated Data Sets with Known Errors
Therese Rieckh, UCAR, Boulder, CO; and R. A. Anthes
Recorded Presentation

2:00 PM
6.3
Impact of Sampling Bias on the Trend of Total Precipitable Water Derived from Latest 10-Year Data of COSMIC,SSMIS and HIRS Observations
Yunheng Xue, CIMSS, Madison, WI; and J. Li
Recorded Presentation

2:15 PM
6.4
Reducing Representativeness Errors during Radio Occultation–Radiosonde Comparisons
Shay Gilpin, Univ. of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO; and T. Rieckh and R. A. Anthes
Recorded Presentation

2:30 PM-3:00 PM: Tuesday, 8 January 2019


PM Coffee Break (Tuesday)
Location: Meeting room foyers (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)

3:00 PM-4:00 PM: Tuesday, 8 January 2019

Recording files available
Session 7
Data Assimilation—Part III
Location: North 131AB (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Host: 23rd Conference on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS)
Chair: Jeffrey Anderson, NCAR
3:00 PM
7.1
Ensemble Kalman Filter Assimilation of All-Sky Microwave Brightness Temperatures for Improved Regional-Scale Tropical Cyclone Analyses and Forecasts
Fuqing Zhang, The Pennsylvania State Univ., Univ. Park, PA; and S. Sieron and E. E. Clothiaux
Recorded Presentation

3:15 PM
7.2
The Impact of GOES-16 Derived Products on HWRF Analyses and Forecasts
Jinlong Li, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and J. Li, C. Velden, P. Wang, J. R. Lee, W. E. Lewis, D. Stettner, J. A. Sippel, and Z. Zhang
Recorded Presentation

3:30 PM
7.3
Impact of Scale-Dependent Localization with and without Cross-Band Correlation on Hurricane Track Forecasts in the FV3GFS 4DEnVar System
Bo Huang, Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and X. Wang, D. T. Kleist, and T. Lei
Recorded Presentation

3:45 PM
7.4
Impact of Vortex Relocation Strategies on Hurricane Inner-Core Data Assimilation and Prediction in the HWRF EnVar DA System
Xu Lu, Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and X. Wang
Recorded Presentation

4:00 PM-6:00 PM: Tuesday, 8 January 2019


Book Talks @ Authors Corner (Tues)
Location: Hall 5-6 (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)

Formal Poster Viewing Reception (Tues)
Location: Hall 4 (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)

Poster Session 2
Poster II: Observing Systems: Observation Sensitivity and Impact Experiments
Location: Hall 4 (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Host: 23rd Conference on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS)
(id=349554) Ensemble Sensitivity-Based Subsetting Overview and Evaluation Activities at the 2018 NOAA HWT . B. C. Ancell

509
Impact of GOES-16 Observations on Prediction of High-Impact Convective Weather
Ryan A. Sobash, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and G. S. Romine and J. Bresch

511
Evaluation of Additional Aircraft Data in the Current NCEP GSI System
Dagmar Merkova, IMSG and NOAA/NCEP/EMC, College Park, MD; and A. Collard, J. C. Derber, and C. M. Hill

Poster 510 has been moved. New paper number 3.3A

512
A Study on the Application of Mass Smartphone Barometer Data in a Severe Convective Weather in China
Tian Wang, Moji Weather, Beijing, China; and R. Li, L. Ding, and Q. Zhang

Handout (1.8 MB)

513
The Role of Buoy and Argo Observations in Two SST Analyses in the Global and Tropical Pacific Oceans
Boyin Huang, NOAA, Asheville, NC; and C. Liu, H. M. Zhang, L. Zhang, and G. Ren

514
Numerical Simulations of Hurricane Harvey with Data Assimilation and Cloud Initiation
Peter Saunders, Univ. of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT; and Z. Pu

515
Optimization of Tropical Cyclone Data Assimilation for Combined WSR-88D and Aircraft Observations
Tyler Young, NOAA, Key Biscayne, FL; and A. Aksoy and B. A. Dahl

516
Deriving CYGNSS Vector Winds and Their Impact on Regional Analyses of Tropical Cyclones in HWRF
S. Mark Leidner, Atmospheric and Environmental Research, Norman, OK; and B. Annane, R. N. Hoffman, and R. Atlas

517
Demonstration of Assimilation of CYGNSS Delay-Doppler Maps (DDMs) in a 2-Dimensional Variational Ocean Vector Wind Analysis
Feixiong Huang, Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN; and J. L. Garrison, S. M. Leidner, R. N. Hoffman, and H. Zhang

519
Using In Situ Measurements to Validate CYGNSS Wind Speed Observations
Xiaochun Wang, Univ. of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA; and Y. Hu, J. T. Johnson, Y. Yi, C. K. Shum, and D. Wang

Handout (710.2 kB)

520
Doppler Aerosol WiNd (DAWN) Lidar from CPEX 2017: Convective Process Studies and Comparisons with Other Wind Measurement Sensors and Numerical Models
Steven Greco, Simpson Weather Associates, Charlottesville, VA; and G. D. Emmitt, M. Garstang, S. A. Wood, and Z. Pu

521
Ocean Temperature Observations in Atlantic Tropical Cyclones (2011-2018): Analysis and Comparison of AXBT Observations to Ocean Climatologies
Shannon G. McAllister, U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD; and J. Drogowski, G. M. Roviramelendez, S. J. Sun, C. R. Densmore, E. R. Sanabia, and S. R. Jayne

522
Upper Ocean Response to Typhoon Indicated by Different SST Products
Jue Ning, Hohai Univ., Nanjing, China; and Q. Xu and T. Wang

523
ICOADS Drifting Buoy Data Recovery from BUFR and Its Impact on OISST and ERSST
Chunying Liu, NOAA/NCEI and ERT, Inc., Asheville, NC; and E. Freeman, E. C. Kent, B. Huang, H. M. Zhang, D. I. Berry, S. J. Worley, M. Ouellet, I. Gaboury, Z. Ji, and V. F. Banzon
Manuscript (3.7 MB)

524
Enabling an Operational Coupled Modelling and Observing System to Assess Water Quality in the Lake George, New York Watershed
Lloyd Treinish, IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center, Yorktown Heights, NY; and C. D. Watson, G. Auger, M. Tewari, E. M. Dow, M. Henderson, A. P. Praino, M. Kelly, V. W. Moriarty, M. Passow, A. C. Nogueira Jr., A. B. Buoro, and H. Kolar

Handout (14.8 MB)

525
A Comparison of the Interactive Multisensor Snow and Ice Mapping System with Automated Satellite-Based Snow Coverage Algorithms
Michael Lowe, NESDIS, Suitland, MD; and D. K. Hall, K. Nohe, S. M. Montalvo, D. P. McCormick, J. E. Woods III, and K. Berberich

526
2019 AMS Poster Abstract—A New Era in Snow and Ice Mapping at the U.S. National Ice Center—FINAL
Kevin Berberich, NOAA/NESDIS, Suitland, MD; and D. McCormick, J. E. Woods III, F. M. Monaldo, and L. Nagdimunov

527
Intercomparison of Gauge Performance during Harvey's Extreme Rains
Alex R. Smith, Central Michigan Univ., Bartlett, IL; and J. W. Nielsen-Gammon and D. B. McRoberts

528
Influence and Compensation Method of the Radiosonde Temperature Sensor according to Solar Radiation Change
Myeong-Seok Park, SJMNC Co., Ltd, Seoul, Korea, Republic of (South); and J. W. JANG and J. W. Lee

529
Characteristics of Relative Sampling Errors in Eddy Covariance Measurements and Their Application to Flux Measurement Aggregates
Wonsik Kim, Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences/National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Tsukuba, Japan; and H. H. Seo

Handout (721.9 kB)

530
Calibrating Water Vapour Lidars with Radiosonde Trajectories
Shannon Hicks-Jalali, Univ. of Western Ontario, London, Canada; and R. J. Sica, A. Haefele, and G. Martucci

531
Comparison of Thermodynamic Variables Measured from a Mobile Platform with U-Tube and Gill Shields
Loren D. White, Jackson State Univ., Jackson, MS; and S. Waugh

532
Investigation of the Effects of Viewing/Solar Geometry on Satellite-Retrieved Stratus Cloud Properties over the ARM SGP Site Using Two Concurrent Geostationary Satellites
Theodore M. McHardy, The Univ. of Arizona, Tucson, AZ; and X. Dong and B. Xi

533
An Examination of the Saharan Air Layer Using Radio Occultation
Hannah K. Huelsing, UCAR, Boulder, CO; and R. A. Anthes and J. Weiss

534
Evaluation of Aerosols in Numerical Weather Modeling for Emerging DoD Technologies and Climate Change Studies
Steven Fiorino, Air Force Institute, Wright Patterson AFB, OH; and J. Schmidt, S. Peckham, and K. Keefer

Handout (1.5 MB)

Poster 518 has been moved. New paper number is 9.2A

6:00 PM-10:00 PM: Tuesday, 8 January 2019


University Night Receptions

6:30 PM-8:30 PM: Tuesday, 8 January 2019


Inez Fung Dinner
Location: West 213AB (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)

Wednesday, 9 January 2019

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7:25 AM-6:00 PM: Wednesday, 9 January 2019


Quiet Room (Wednesday)
Location: West 206 (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)

7:30 AM-6:00 PM: Wednesday, 9 January 2019


AMS Information Desk (Wed)
Location: North 100 Level Prefunction (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)

Member Services Desk (Wed)
Location: North Lower Level Prefunction (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)

Registration (Wed)
Location: North Lower Level Prefunction (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)

Speaker Ready Room (Wed)
Location: North 121A (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)

8:30 AM-10:00 AM: Wednesday, 9 January 2019

Recording files available
Session 9
Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System (CYGNSS) Observations and Applications—Part I
Location: North 131AB (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Host: 23rd Conference on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS)
Chair: Christopher Ruf, Univ. of Michigan
8:30 AM
9.1
Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System (CYGNSS): Status of Mission and Science Data Products
Christopher S. Ruf, Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; and S. Gleason, D. McKague, D. J. Posselt, and M. Moghaddam
Recorded Presentation

8:45 AM
9.2A
Validation of CYGNSS Surface Winds using In Situ Marine Observations in the Maritime Continent Region
Shakeel Asharaf, Joint Institute for Regional Earth System Science and Engineering, Pasadena, CA; and D. E. Waliser, C. Zhang, D. J. Posselt, and A. W. Putra

9.2
CYGNSS Observations of Ocean Winds and Waves and Its Potential Utility to NOAA Applications

9:00 AM
9.3
Surface Heat Flux Analysis and Products for the CYGNSS Mission
Juan A. Crespo, JPL, Pasadena, CA; and D. J. Posselt
Recorded Presentation

9:15 AM
9.4
Impact of CYGNSS Data Assimilation on Tropical Cyclone Forecasts in August 2017
Michael J. Mueller, CIRES and NOAA/ESRL/GSD, Boulder, CO; and B. Annane, A. C. Kren, and L. Cucurull
Recorded Presentation

Handout (7.6 MB)

9:30 AM
9.5
Evaluation of CYGNSS-Based TC Structure and Intensity Estimates
Mary Morris, JPL, Pasadena, CA

9:45 AM
9.6
Next Generation Bi-Static Radar Receiver for Possible CYGNSS Follow-On Mission
Christopher S. Ruf, Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; and R. B. Norris and A. O'Brien
Recorded Presentation

8:45 AM-10:00 AM: Wednesday, 9 January 2019

Recording files available
Session 8
Data Assimilation—Part IV
Location: North 131C (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Host: 23rd Conference on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS)
Chair: Daryl T. Kleist, NCEP
8:45 AM
8.1
An Optimal Linear Transformation for Data Assimilation
Chris Snyder, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and G. J. Hakim
Recorded Presentation

8.2
Development of an Adaptive Covariance Operator in a Multigrid Framework Using Filters Based on Beta Distributions, with Applications in a Three-Dimensional Real-Time Mesoscale Analaysis

9:00 AM
8.3
Development of a Hybrid 4DEnVar and Ensemble Kalman Filter Analysis and Forecast System for Convective scale NWP
Jidong Gao, NOAA/NSSL, Norman, OK; and Y. Yang, Y. Wang, K. H. Knopfmeier, S. Pan, P. S. Skinner, Q. Xu, and L. J. Wicker
Recorded Presentation

9:15 AM
8.4
Assimilation of Satellite Altimeter Observations in a Free-Surface Ocean Model Using a 4DVAR Analysis System
Matthew J. Carrier, NRL, Stennis Space Center, MS; and H. E. Ngodock, I. Souopgui, J. M. D'Addezio, S. R. Smith, and J. Osborne
Recorded Presentation

9:30 AM
8.5
Comparison of Data Assimilation Coupling Strategies for Earth System Models
Sergey Frolov, NRL, Monterey, CA
Recorded Presentation

9:45 AM
8.6
Further Advancement of the GSI Based Hybrid EnVar System for Convective Scale Radar Data Assimilation in HRRR and WoF Contexts: Development of Static Covariance for Direct Assimilation of Radar Reflectivity Observations
Xuguang Wang, Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and Y. Wang
Recorded Presentation

9:00 AM-11:00 AM: Wednesday, 9 January 2019


Guest Coffee (Wed)
Location: Hospitality Suite 428 (Sheraton Hotel )

9:00 AM-6:30 PM: Wednesday, 9 January 2019


Exhibit Hall (Wed)
Location: Hall 5-6 (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)

Poster Hall (Wednesday)
Location: Hall 4 (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)

9:30 AM-12:30 PM: Wednesday, 9 January 2019


Tree Planting Guest Volunteer Project

10:00 AM-10:30 AM: Wednesday, 9 January 2019


AM Coffee Break (Wed)
Location: Hall 5-6 (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)

Meet President Roger M. Wakimoto (Wed)
Location: Hall 5-6 (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)

10:30 AM-12:00 PM: Wednesday, 9 January 2019

Recording files available
Session 10
Data Assimilation—Part V
Location: North 131C (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Host: 23rd Conference on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS)
Chair: Sean Casey, University of Miami/CIMAS and NOAA/AOML/HRD
10:30 AM
10.1
An Ensemble Reanalysis with the Community Earth System Model 2.0
Kevin Raeder, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and J. Anderson, J. H. Richter, N. Pedatella, J. Tribbia, T. Hoar, N. Collins, and M. El Gharamti
Recorded Presentation

10:45 AM
10.2
Hydrometeorology As an Inversion Problem: Can River Discharge Observations Improve the Atmosphere by Ensemble Data Assimilation?
Yohei Sawada, Meteorological Research Institute, Japan Meteorological Agency, Tsukuba, Japan; and T. Nakaegawa and T. Miyoshi
Recorded Presentation

11:00 AM
10.3
Testing and Evaluation of the Radar Data Assimilation for High Resolution Convective Forecasts
Chunhua Zhou, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and G. Ge and M. Hu
Recorded Presentation

11:15 AM
10.4
The MIIDAPS Algorithm for Retrieval and Quality Control for Microwave and Infrared Observations: Applications in Data Assimilation
Erin Jones, Riverside Technology, Inc. and NOAA/NESDIS/STAR, College Park, MD; and E. Maddy, K. Garrett, and S. A. Boukabara

11:30 AM
10.5
Characteristics of Background Error Covariance of Soil Moisture and Atmospheric States in a Strongly Coupled Land-Atmosphere Data Assimilation: The Influences on SMAP Data Assimilation
Liao-Fan Lin, Univ. of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT; and Z. Pu
Recorded Presentation

10.6
Improving Sea Breeze Forecasting through the Assimilation of Coastal Observations

11:45 AM
10.6A
Practical Uncertainties and Underlying Dynamics in the Limited Predictability of the Record-Breaking Intensification of Hurricane Patricia (2015)
Robert Nystrom,
Recorded Presentation

Recording files available
Session 11
Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System (CYGNSS) Observations and Applications—Part II
Location: North 131AB (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Host: 23rd Conference on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS)
Chair: Zhaoxia Pu, Univ. of Utah
10:30 AM
11.1
Global Impacts of Assimilating CYGNSS Winds on Surface Wind Fields Using a 2-Dimensional Variational Analysis Method
S. Mark Leidner, Atmospheric and Environmental Research, Norman, OK; and S. J. Majumdar, J. Hegarty, and B. D. McNoldy
Recorded Presentation

10:45 AM
11.2
Assimilation of CYGNSS Wind Data for Improving Tropical Convection Forecasts
Xuanli Li, Univ. of Alabama, Huntsville, AL; and T. J. Lang and J. R. Mecikalski
Recorded Presentation

11:00 AM
11.3
Impact of CYGNSS Ocean Surface Wind Speeds on Analysis and Forecasts of Hurricane Harvey and Irma (2017) with HWRF model
Zhiqiang Cui, Univ. of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT; and Z. Pu, C. Ruf, and V. Tallapragada
Recorded Presentation

11.4
Diurnal and Semidiurnal Cycles of Global Tropical Ocean Surface Wind Speed Based on the NASA CYGNSS Mission

11:15 AM
11.5
Impact of CYGNSS Data on Tropical Cyclone Analysis and Forecasts Using the Operational HWRF
Bachir Annane, Univ. of Miami and NOAA/AOML, Miami, FL; and B. D. McNoldy, S. M. Leidner, R. N. Hoffman, R. Atlas, and S. J. Majumdar
Recorded Presentation

11:30 AM
11.6
Use of Kalman Filtering to Improve CYNSS Air-Sea Interaction Applications
J. Brent Roberts, NASA MSFC, Huntsville, AL; and T. J. Lang

11:45 AM
Q&A Discussion

12:00 PM-1:30 PM: Wednesday, 9 January 2019


Anthes Luncheon
Location: West 213AB (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)

Lunch Break (Wed)

12:45 PM-1:05 PM: Wednesday, 9 January 2019


Daily Weather Briefings (Wed)
Location: North 132ABC (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)

1:30 PM-2:30 PM: Wednesday, 9 January 2019


Robert E. Horton Lecture
Recording files available
Session 12
Numerical Analysis and Prediction Experiments Involving Observations: Data Impact and Observation Sensitivity Tests—Part I
Location: North 131AB (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Host: 23rd Conference on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS)
Chair: Carolyn Reynolds, NRL
1:30 PM
12.1
Naval Research Laboratory Preliminary Results from AR RECON 2018
Carolyn A. Reynolds, NRL, Monterey, CA; and J. D. Doyle, N. L. Baker, R. Stone, P. P. Papin, R. Demirdjian, and F. M. Ralph
Recorded Presentation

1:45 PM
12.2
Impact of Aircraft Observations on the Prediction of 2017 Atlantic Tropical Cyclones
Kelly Ryan, NOAA/AOML and Univ. of Miami, Miami, FL; and L. Bucci, J. Poterjoy, G. J. Alaka Jr., S. Murillo, and R. Atlas
Recorded Presentation

2:00 PM
12.3
Advances in Wind Measurements and Their Impacts on Severe Weather Forecasting: Progress and Prospects
Zhaoxia Pu, Univ. of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT; and R. Atlas, G. D. Emmitt, and C. Velden
Recorded Presentation

12.4
Impact of Assimilating AERI and Doppler Wind Lidar Retrievals on Convection-Allowing Ensemble Forecasts of Severe Thunderstorms

2:15 PM
Discussion

Recording files available
Session 13
Observing the Boundary Layer from Space
Location: North 131C (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Host: 23rd Conference on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS)
Chairs: Joao Teixeira, JPL; Matthew Lebsock, JPL/California Institute of Technology; Jae Lee
1:30 PM
13.1
Boundary Layer Thermodynamic Structure from Space
Joao Teixeira, JPL, Pasadena, CA

1:45 PM
13.2
Characterize Marine Atmospheric Boundary Layer (MABL) Structure with CALIPSO Lidar Measurements
Zhien Wang, Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO; and T. Luo
Recorded Presentation

2:00 PM
13.3
Vertical Profiling of the Planetary Boundary Layer from GNSS Radio Occultations
Chi O. Ao, JPL/California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA; and K. N. Wang, T. L. Kubar, F. Xie, L. Adhikari, P. M. Kalmus, M. Lebsock, and J. Teixeira
Recorded Presentation

13.4
Machine Learning to Improve Sounding Retrievals in Planetary Boundary Layer

2:30 PM-3:00 PM: Wednesday, 9 January 2019


PM Coffee Break (Wed)
Location: Meeting room foyers (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)

3:00 PM-4:00 PM: Wednesday, 9 January 2019

Recording files available
Session 14
Numerical Analysis and Prediction Experiments Involving Observations: Data Impact and Observation Sensitivity Tests—Part II
Location: North 131AB (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Host: 23rd Conference on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS)
Chair: Hui Christophersen, Univ. of Miami CIMAS and NOAA AOML
3:00 PM
14.1
Sensitivities of the NCEP Global Forecast System
Jih-Wang Aaron Wang, CIRES, Boulder, CO; and P. D. Sardeshmukh
Recorded Presentation

3:15 PM
14.3
Impacts of Observation Errors of Hyperspectral Infrared Sounders under Partially Cloudy Regions for Hurricane Forecasts
Pei Wang, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and J. Li, A. Lim, Z. Li, J. Li, T. J. Schmit, and M. Goldberg
Recorded Presentation

3:30 PM
14.4
Applications of EFSO for Improving NWP
Eugenia E. Kalnay, Univ. of Maryland, College Park, MD; and T. C. Chen
Recorded Presentation

14.2
Assessment of Ensemble-Based Observation Impact Estimation for the FV3GFS

Recording files available
Session 15
Observing the Boundary Layer from Space—Part II
Location: North 131C (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Host: 23rd Conference on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS)
Chairs: Joao Teixeira, JPL; Jae Lee
3:00 PM
15.1
Using Multiple Satellite Products to Infer the Role of the Planetary Boundary Layer on the Lifetime of Deep Convective Systems
Gregory S. Elsaesser, Columbia Univ. and NASA/GISS, New York, NY; and A. D. Del Genio, R. Roca, and T. Fiolleau
Recorded Presentation

3:15 PM
15.2
A Climatological and Process-Based Evaluation of AIRS Tropospheric Thermodynamics over the High-Latitude Arctic
Joseph Sedlar, Stockholm Univ., Stockholm, Sweden; and M. Tjernstrom
Recorded Presentation

3:30 PM
15.3
Sensitivity of Infrared Radiances to Changes in Planetary Boundary Layer Water Vapor
Robert Chris Wilson, Joint Institute for Regional Earth System Science and Engineering, Pasadena, CA
Recorded Presentation

3:45 PM
15.4
Infrared Sounding of the Boundary Layer: Moving beyond the Program of Record
Eric Fetzer, JPL/California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA; and T. Pagano

4:00 PM-6:00 PM: Wednesday, 9 January 2019


Book Talks @ Authors Corner (Wed)
Location: Hall 5-6 (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)

Formal Poster Viewing Reception (Wed)
Location: Hall 4 (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)

Poster Session 3
Poster III: Observing the Atmospheric Boundary Layer
Location: Hall 4 (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Host: 23rd Conference on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS)
943
PBL Thermodynamic Profile Assimilation and Impacts on Land-Atmosphere Coupling

990A
A Marine Boundary Layer Water Vapor Climatology Derived from Microwave and Near-Infrared Imagery
Luis F. Millan, JPL, Pasadena, CA; and M. Lebsock and J. Teixeira

945
Methods to Retrieve PBLH from Ground-Based and Space-Borne Lidars and Application to Air Pollution Studies
Tianning Su, Univ. of Maryland, College Park, College Park, MD; and Z. Li and R. Kahn

946
Improving Boundary Layer Profiling by Augmenting Space-Based Measurements with Ground-Based Interferometers
David M. Loveless, Univ. of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, WI; and T. J. Wagner, R. O. Knuteson, and S. Ackerman

Handout (1.6 MB)

948
Planetary Boundary Layer Height from AIRS and MERRA-2 Products at NASA GES DISC, and Insights from Data Intercomparison
Feng Ding, NASA GSFC/GES DISC and ADNET Systems Inc., Greenbelt, MD; and L. Iredell, S. Shen, D. Ostrenga, M. Theobald, B. Vollmer, J. Wei, and D. Meyer

Handout (3.8 MB)

Poster 947 has been moved. New paper number 19.1A.

949
Evaluating Challenges of a PBL-Space Based Observing System in Polar Regions
Gilberto Javier Fochesatto, Univ. of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK; and N. Molders, C. O. Ao, A. J. Mannucci, T. Pagano, and J. Teixeira

SAVANT/Pi-Sense: Preliminary Assessment of a Parallel Sensor Network for Boundary Layer Observations

950
Space Observations of Water and Carbon Balance at Ocean Surface
W. Timothy Liu, JPL, Pasadena, CA; and X. Xie

951
Stratocumulus Cloud Transitions in the Southeast Pacific from GOES Observations
Peter M. Kalmus, JPL, Pasadena, CA; and M. Lebsock and J. Teixeira

Poster 952 has been moved. New paper number 18.6A

953
The Features of the Summertime Deep Atmospheric Boundary Layer over the Taklimakan Desert and Its Influence on the Regional Circulation
Minzhong Wang, Urumqi Institute of Desert Meteorology, Chinese Meteorological Administration, Urumqi, China

954
Automated Detection of Sea Breeze Circulations: A Climatology of Sea Breeze-Initiated Precipitation
Daniel P. Moore, Univ. of Delaware, Newark, DE; and D. E. Veron

Handout (14.5 MB)

955
Effects of Elevation Errors on the Calculation of Station Pressure
Blake Sorenson, Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program/NRL, Monterey, CA; and P. M. Pauley

Handout (3.3 MB)

5:30 PM-6:30 PM: Wednesday, 9 January 2019


Awards Banquet Reception
Location: Hall 5-6 (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)

7:00 PM-10:00 PM: Wednesday, 9 January 2019


99th AMS Awards Banquet
Location: North Ballroom (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)

Thursday, 10 January 2019

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7:30 AM-3:00 PM: Thursday, 10 January 2019


AMS Information Desk (Thurs)
Location: North 100 Level Prefunction (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)

Member Services Desk (Thurs)
Location: North Lower Level Prefunction (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)

Quiet Room (Thursday)
Location: West 206 (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)

Registration (Thurs)
Location: North Lower Level Prefunction (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)

7:30 AM-5:00 PM: Thursday, 10 January 2019


Speaker Ready Room (Thurs)
Location: North 121A (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)

8:30 AM-9:30 AM: Thursday, 10 January 2019

Recording files available
Session 16
Field Experiments: Observational and Assimilation Results—Part I
Location: North 131AB (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Host: 23rd Conference on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS)
Chair: Fuqing Zhang, The Pennsylvania State Univ.
8:30 AM
16.1
Microwave Soundings in the Presence of Precipitation in the CPEX Experiment
Bjorn H. Lambrigtsen, JPL/California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA; and M. Schreier

8:45 AM
16.2
Assimilation of Wind Data Obtained during NASA CPEX (2017) Field Phase to Understand Organization of Convection over Gulf of Mexico
Sweta Das, Florida State Univ., Tallahassee, FL; and V. Misra
Recorded Presentation

9:00 AM
16.3
An Analysis of Observed Cold Pools in VORTEX-SE Supercells and Quasi-Linear Convective Systems
Jessica M. McDonald, Texas Tech Univ., Lubbock, TX; and C. C. Weiss
Recorded Presentation

9:15 AM
16.4
Fine-Scale Structure of a Supercell Forward-Flank Convergence Boundary: Observations and Modeling
Alex Schueth, Texas Tech Univ., Lubbock, TX; and C. C. Weiss
Recorded Presentation

Recording files available
Session 17
Observing the Boundary Layer from Space—Part III
Location: North 131C (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Host: 23rd Conference on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS)
Chairs: Matthew Lebsock, JPL/California Institute of Technology; Joseph A. Santanello, NASA GSFC
8:30 AM
17.1
Application of Water Vapor Lidar for Improved Understanding of Boundary Layer Processes
Amin R. Nehrir, NASA, Hampton, VA; and R. A. Ferrare, J. W. Hair, S. A. Kooi, R. Barton-Grimley, C. A. Hostetler, and D. M. Winker
Recorded Presentation

8:45 AM
17.2
Boundary-Layer Humidity Sounding in Cloudy and Clear Skies Using Differential Absorption Radar
Richard Roy, JPL, Pasadena, CA; and M. Lebsock, L. F. Millan, R. Rodriguez Monje, and K. Cooper

9:00 AM
17.3
Simulations of Spaceborne Lidar Measurements of Boundary Layer Temperature and Water Vapor
David Whiteman, Howard Univ., Beltsville, MD; and P. DiGirolamo, A. Behrendt, V. Wulfmeyer, J. A. Santanello, P. R. Colarco, V. Buchard, and B. B. Demoz
Recorded Presentation

9:15 AM
17.4
The Atmospheric Thermodynamics LidAr in Space—ATLAS
Paolo Di Girolamo, Univ. della Basilicata, Potenza, Italy; and A. Behrendt, V. Wulfmeyer, A. Comeron, P. Keckhut, A. Hauchecorne, E. Richard, F. Marenco, G. Vaughan, M. W. Rotach, R. Potthast, A. J. Geer, B. B. Demoz, J. A. Santanello, D. Whiteman, and D. D. Turner

9:00 AM-11:00 AM: Thursday, 10 January 2019


Meeting with Sustainable Cities Network of Arizona
Location: Estrella (Sheraton Hotel )

9:00 AM-12:00 PM: Thursday, 10 January 2019


Exhibit Hall (Thurs)
Location: Hall 5-6 (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)

9:30 AM-10:30 AM: Thursday, 10 January 2019


Exhibit Hall Breakfast
Location: Hall 5-6 (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)

10:00 AM-10:30 AM: Thursday, 10 January 2019


Meet President Roger M. Wakimoto (Thurs)
Location: Hall 5-6 (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)

10:30 AM-12:00 PM: Thursday, 10 January 2019

Recording files available
Session 18
Field Experiments: Observational and Assimilation Results—Part II
Location: North 131AB (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Host: 23rd Conference on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS)
Chair: Lisa Bucci, Univ. of Miami and NOAA/AOML
10:30 AM
18.1
Test and Demonstration of a New In Situ Atmospheric Observing System Using Low-Cost Drifting Sensors
John Manobianco, BASF, Bellefonte, PA; and M. Adams, J. C. Prather, M. Bolt, and T. Horton
Recorded Presentation

10:45 AM
18.2
The Great Plains Irrigation Experiment—Grainex
Eric Rappin, Western Kentucky Univ., Bowling Green, KY; and R. Mahmood, U. S. Nair, R. A. Pielke Sr., C. Phillips, A. Kaulfus, W. O. Brown, S. P. Oncley, J. Wurman, K. Kosiba, J. A. Santanello, E. J. Kim, and R. Bindlish
Recorded Presentation

11:00 AM
18.3
The Mid-Missouri Eclipse Meteorology Experiment (MMEME): Community Engagement in Observing Boundary Layer and Ecosystem Response to a Total Eclipse
Jeffrey D. Wood, Univ. of Missouri, Columbia, MO; and E. J. Sadler, N. I. Fox, S. T. Greer, L. Gu, P. Guinan, A. R. Lupo, P. S. Market, S. Rochette, A. Speck, and L. D. White
Recorded Presentation

11:15 AM
18.4
CAZMEX 2017: Improving Monsoon Precipitation Forecasts in Northwest Mexico and Southwest United States
C. Bayu Risanto, The Univ. of Arizona, Tucson, AZ; and J. M. Moker Jr., C. L. Castro, A. F. Arellano Jr., D. K. Adams, and L. Mendoza-Fierro
Recorded Presentation

18.5
Effects of a Cold Ocean Eddy on Local Atmospheric Boundary Layer near the Kuroshio Extension: In Situ Observations and Model Experiments

11:30 AM
18.6A
Observations of the Atmospheric Boundary Layer from a Vertically Pointing, S-band, FMCW Radar in Northern Alabama, during VORTEX-Southeast (2016-2017)
Robin Tanamachi, Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN; and S. J. Frasier, J. Waldinger, A. T. LaFleur, and F. Rocadenbosch
Recorded Presentation

18.6
The Land-Atmosphere Feedback Experiment: Pulling the Pieces Together

Recording files available
Session 19
Observing the Boundary Layer from Space—Part IV
Location: North 131C (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Host: 23rd Conference on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS)
Chairs: Matthew Lebsock, JPL/California Institute of Technology; Joao Teixeira, JPL
10:30 AM
19.1A
A Stereo Approach to High-Resolution Observations of the Planetary Boundary Layer
Michael A. Kelly, Applied Physics Laboratory/The Johns Hopkins Univ., Laurel, MD; and D. L. Wu, J. D. Boldt, J. P. Wilson, I. Papusha, A. C. Goldberg, F. Morgan, J. H. Yee, J. L. Carr, A. K. Heidinger, L. Mehr, and R. O. Stoffler

19.1
The Synergy of Active and Passive Thermodynamic Profilers: A Ground-Based Example

10:45 AM
19.2
Performance Requirements for Deriving Boundary Layer Cloud Liquid Water Path Using a Combined Cloud Radar/Radiometer System
Matthew Lebsock, JPL, Pasadena, CA
Recorded Presentation

11:00 AM
19.3
Microwave Soundings in the Planetary Boundary Layer
Evan Fishbein, JPL, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA; and B. Lambrigtsen and M. Schreier

11:15 AM
19.4
Global Vector Winds, Wind Turbulence, and ABL Structure from the Coherent WIND-SP Instrument Concept
G. D. Emmitt, Simpson Weather Associates, Charlottesville, VA; and S. A. Wood and M. J. Kavaya
Recorded Presentation

11:30 AM
19.5
Satellite Observations of Pollutants for Societal Needs: Towards a Next Generation Global Observing System
Dejian Fu, JPL, Pasadena, CA; and J. L. Neu, R. Chipman, D. J. Diner, A. Eldering, D. Wilson, W. Johnson, X. Liu, F. Xu, V. Natraj, J. Richter, and M. Choi

11:45 AM
19.6
Remote Sensing of Planetary Boundary Layer Temperature and Water Vapor Using Near-, Mid- and Thermal-Infrared Measurements
Vijay Natraj, JPL, Pasadena, CA; and T. Le, C. Liu, Z. C. Zeng, S. Sander, and Y. Yung
Recorded Presentation

12:00 PM-1:30 PM: Thursday, 10 January 2019


Lunch Break (Thurs)

12:45 PM-1:05 PM: Thursday, 10 January 2019


Daily Weather Briefings (Thurs)
Location: North 132ABC (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)

1:00 PM-4:00 PM: Thursday, 10 January 2019


Excursion

1:30 PM-2:30 PM: Thursday, 10 January 2019


Walter Orr Robert Lecture

1:30 PM-3:00 PM: Thursday, 10 January 2019

Recording files available
Session 20
Numerical Analysis and Prediction Experiments Involving Observations: Data Impact and Observation Sensitivity Tests—Part III
Location: North 131AB (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Host: 23rd Conference on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS)
Chair: Jonathan Poterjoy, Univ. of Maryland
1:30 PM
20.1
Insights into Mesoscale and Storm-Scale Predictability Gained through Ensemble Sensitivity Analysis
Christopher C. Weiss, Texas Tech Univ., Lubbock, TX; and D. C. Dowell, N. Yussouf, and A. J. Hill
Recorded Presentation

1:45 PM
20.2
Improvements in Convective Scale Ensemble Forecasts from the Real-Time Assimilation of Ground-Based Thermodynamic Profilers
Timothy J. Wagner, CIMSS, Madison, WI; and W. E. Lewis, J. Otkin, and T. A. Jones
Recorded Presentation

2:00 PM
20.3
Ensemble Sensitivity-Based Subsetting at Convective Scales: Objective Verification and Optimization
Austin A Coleman, Texas Tech Univ., Lubbock, TX; and B. C. Ancell
Recorded Presentation

2:15 PM
20.4
Using Ensemble Sensitivity Analysis to Identify Storm-Scale Characteristics Associated with Tornadic Potential in High-Resolution Idealized Supercells
Abby L. Hutson, Texas Tech Univ., Lubbock, TX; and C. C. Weiss and D. C. Dowell
Recorded Presentation

2:30 PM
20.5
HRRR Assimilation of Zdr Column Information from Polarimetric Radar Data and GOES Satellite-Derived Cloud-Top-Cooling Rate Information
Amanda Back, NOAA/ESRL/GSD and CIRA/Colorado State Univ., Boulder, CO; and S. S. Weygandt, T. Ladwig, D. C. Dowell, M. Hu, C. R. Alexander, T. L. Smith, S. Murdzek, and J. R. Mecikalski

2:45 PM
20.6
Assimilating Cloud Observations in the High Resolution Rapid Refresh (HRRR)
Therese T. Ladwig, NOAA/ESRL/GSD and CIRES/Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO; and M. Hu, C. Alexander, D. C. Dowell, S. Weygandt, S. Benjamin, and J. M. Brown
Recorded Presentation

3:00 PM-3:30 PM: Thursday, 10 January 2019


PM Coffee Break (Thurs)
Location: Meeting room foyers (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)

3:30 PM-5:00 PM: Thursday, 10 January 2019

Recording files available
Session 21
Observing Systems—Part II
Location: North 131AB (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Host: 23rd Conference on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS)
Chair: John Manobianco, BASF
3:30 PM
21.1
The TAC to BUFR Migration—Current Status of BUFR Surface and Upper-Air Observations
Patricia M. Pauley, NRL, Monterey, CA; and D. P. Tyndall, J. M. Reeves, and R. L. Pauley
Recorded Presentation

Handout (5.6 MB)

3:45 PM
21.2
A Comparison of Boundary Layer Wind Profiling Systems for Use with Space Launch Vehicles
John M. Orcutt, Jacobs Space Exploration Group, Huntsville, AL; and R. E. Barbre Jr., J. C. Brenton, R. N. Isphording, and P. W. White
Recorded Presentation Manuscript (1.7 MB)

4:00 PM
21.3
Comparisons of New York State Mesonet (NYSM) and ASOS Data: Implication to Users
Junhong (June) Wang, Univ. at Albany, SUNY, Albany, NY; and J. A. Brotzge
Recorded Presentation

4:15 PM
21.4
Terrestrial Glints Seen from the Lagrangian Point: Clouds vs. Oceans
Alex B. Kostinski, Michigan Technological Univ., Houghton, MI; and T. Varnai and A. Marshak

4:30 PM
21.5
Sensing of Heavy Precipitation aboard the PAZ Satellite: Validation of Polarimetric Radio Occultation Precipitation Observations with GPM Constellation Products
Ramon Padullés, JPL, Pasadena, CA; and F. J. Turk, C. O. Ao, M. de la Torre Juárez, K. N. Wang, B. A. Iijima, E. Cardellach, S. Tomás, S. Oliveras, and A. Rius
Recorded Presentation

4:45 PM
21.6
UN Project Climate Smart—A Global Agricultural Weather Observation Program
James H. Block, DTN, Minneapolis, MN
Recorded Presentation

5:00 PM-5:30 PM: Thursday, 10 January 2019


99th AMS Annual Meeting Adjourns
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