17th Symposium on Meteorological Observation and Instrumentation

Program Chair: Wendy A. Ryan , Wilson Water Group

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Monday, 9 June 2014

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5:00 PM-7:00 PM: Monday, 9 June 2014


Registration Opens
Location: Westcliff B (Denver Marriott Westminster)

Tuesday, 10 June 2014

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7:30 AM-5:30 PM: Tuesday, 10 June 2014


Registration Continues Throughout the Conference
Location: Westcliff B (Denver Marriott Westminster)

8:30 AM-10:00 AM: Tuesday, 10 June 2014

Recording files available
Joint Session 1
Introduction and Plenary
Location: Salon A-B (Denver Marriott Westminster)
Hosts: (Joint between the 21st Conference on Applied Climatology; and the 17th Symposium on Meteorological Observation and Instrumentation )
Speaker: William B. Gail, Global Weather Corp.
Cochairs: Timothy W. Owen, NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC; Wendy A. Ryan, Wilson Water Group
8:30 AM
Opening Remarks — Timothy Owen and Wendy Ryan

8:45 AM
J1.1
AMS and Meteorology’s Future — William Gail (Invited Speaker)

9:15 AM
J1.2
Providing Regional Climate Services Across the North Central U.S. (Invited Presentation)
Doug R. Kluck, NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI, Kansas City, MO; and D. P. Todey
Recorded Presentation

9:30 AM
J1.3
The National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) (Invited Presentation)
Roger Pulwarty, NOAA, Boulder, CO; and L. S. Darby, J. Verdin, V. Deheza, C. Nierenberg, K. Bogan, C. McNutt, R. S. Webb, and K. T. Redmond
Recorded Presentation

9:45 AM
J1.4
New Paradigms of NOAA’s NWS Climate Services
Marina Timofeyeva, NOAA/NWS, Silver Spring, MD; and F. Horsfall
Recorded Presentation

10:00 AM-10:30 AM: Tuesday, 10 June 2014


Coffee Break
Location: Ballroom Foyer (Denver Marriott Westminster)

10:30 AM-12:00 PM: Tuesday, 10 June 2014

Recording files available
Session 1
Boundary Layer Studies Including Important Flux Measurements for Critical and Innovative Climatological Measurements
Location: Salon A-B (Denver Marriott Westminster)
Host: 17th Symposium on Meteorological Observation and Instrumentation
Chair: Steven P. Oncley, NCAR
10:30 AM
1.1
The Boulder Atmospheric Observatory: More than just a Tall Tower!
D.E. Wolfe, NOAA, Boulder, CO; and R. Lataitis
Recorded Presentation

10:45 AM
1.2
A Small-Buoy Based Turbulence and Profile Sampling System: Marine Air-Sea Flux System (MASFlux)
Qing Wang, NPS, Monterey, CA; and R. J. Lind, J. Kalogiros, C. Zuniga, R. C. Cherrett, and K. Hermsdorfer
Recorded Presentation

11:00 AM
1.3
Using the Absence of Wind-Profiler Reflectivity to Study Stratocumulus-Topped Marine Boundary Layer Processes
Leslie M. Hartten, CIRES/Univ. of Colorado and NOAA/ESRL/Physical Sciences Division, Boulder, CO; and P. E. Johnston
Recorded Presentation

11:15 AM
1.4
Laser Profiling of Wind and Turbulence
Omer Porat, Soreq NRC, Yavne, Israel; and R. Arad, J. Shapira, and A. Englander
Recorded Presentation

11:30 AM
1.5
Measuring Coherent Structures in the Horizontal Wind Field using dual Doppler Lidar
Thomas Damian, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany; and K. Träumner, C. Stawiarski, A. Wieser, R. M. Banta, and W. A. Brewer

11:45 AM
1.6
Large-Eddy Simulations for the Effects of Forest Canopy
Sofia Meikuei Tu, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland; and A. Nordbo, F. Kanani, J. Rinne, T. Vesala, A. Hellsten, and S. Raasch

12:00 PM-1:30 PM: Tuesday, 10 June 2014


Lunch Break

1:30 PM-3:00 PM: Tuesday, 10 June 2014

Recording files available
Joint Session 2
U.S. Climate Reference Network: Science and Applications
Location: Salon A-B (Denver Marriott Westminster)
Hosts: (Joint between the 17th Symposium on Meteorological Observation and Instrumentation; and the 21st Conference on Applied Climatology )
Chair: Michael Palecki, NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI
1:30 PM
J2.1
Conclusions from the SMAP Marena Oklahoma In Situ Soil Moisture Testbed (SMAP-MOISST) (Invited Presentation)
Michael Cosh, USDA/ARS, Beltsville, MD; and T. E. Ochsner, J. Basara, S. R. Evett, E. E. Small, J. Selker, S. C. Steele-Dunne, and M. Zreda
Recorded Presentation

1:45 PM
J2.2
Validating USCRN Soil Observations with a Dense Temporary Soil Monitoring Network
Jesse E. Bell, CICS/North Carolina State University, Asheville, NC; and M. Cosh and M. E. Hall
Recorded Presentation

2:00 PM
J2.3
Extending the Soil Moisture Record of the Climate Reference Network with Machine Learning (Invited Presentation)
Evan Coopersmith, USDA/ARS, Beltsville, MD; and J. E. Bell and M. Cosh
Recorded Presentation

2:15 PM
J2.4
Drought at Seen Through the Prism of Soil Moisture Observations
Michael Palecki, NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI, Asheville, NC; and J. E. Bell and R. G. Bilotta
Recorded Presentation

2:30 PM
J2.5
Evaluating the In-Situ Soil Water Budget at USCRN Sites Using Soil and Climate Data
Timothy B. Wilson, NOAA/ERL/ARL/ATDD, Oak Ridge, TN
Recorded Presentation

2:45 PM
J2.6
Quantifying Uncertainty and Biases in Automated Precipitation Measurements
John Kochendorfer, NOAA, Oak Ridge, TN; and C. B. Baker, T. P. Meyers, M. E. Hall, S. Landolt, R. M. Rasmussen, A. Jachcik, and M. Wolff
Recorded Presentation

3:00 PM-3:30 PM: Tuesday, 10 June 2014


Coffee Break
Location: Ballroom Foyer (Denver Marriott Westminster)

3:30 PM-5:30 PM: Tuesday, 10 June 2014

Recording files available
Session 2
Snowfall Measurements and Intercomparison
Location: Salon A-B (Denver Marriott Westminster)
Host: 17th Symposium on Meteorological Observation and Instrumentation
Chair: Bruce B. Baker, NOAA/OAR/ARL/ATDD
3:30 PM
2.1
WMO Solid Precipitation Intercomparison Experiment
C. Bruce Baker, NOAA/OAR/ARL/ATDD, Oak Ridge, TN; and R. Nitu and R. M. Rasmussen
Recorded Presentation

3:45 PM
2.2
Assessing the Relative Catch Efficiencies of the WMO-SPICE Double Fence Automated Reference with an Automated Bush Shielded Gauge at the Caribou Creek WMO-SPICE Intercomparison Site
Craig D. Smith, EC, Saskatoon, SK, Canada; and D. Yang
Recorded Presentation

4:00 PM
2.3
The Relationship between Manual and Geonor Automatic Gauge Measurements of Solid Precipitation in DFIR Shields during SPICE
Kai Wong, EC, Toronto, ON, Canada; and M. Earle, J. Hoover, S. Pinzariu, and R. Nitu
Recorded Presentation Manuscript (4.0 MB)

4:15 PM
2.4
Examination of the Performance of Single Alter Shielded and Unshielded Snow Gauges Using Observations from the Marshall Field Site during the SPICE WMO Field Program and Numerical Model Simulations
Roy M. Rasmussen, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and S. Landolt, B. B. Baker, J. Kochendorfer, J. M. Thériault, and M. Colli
Recorded Presentation

2.5
Correcting the Automated Surface Observing System (ASOS) All-Weather Precipitation Accumulation Gauge (AWPAG) for Wind-Induced Undercatch during Snowfall Events

4:45 PM
2.6
Examination of the Catch Efficiency of the Double Fence Intercomparison Reference (DFIR) for Snow
Julie M. Thériault, UQAM, Montréal, QC, Canada; and R. M. Rasmussen, J. Y. Trépanier, E. Petro, K. Ikeda, M. Colli, and S. Landolt
Recorded Presentation

5:00 PM
2.7
The WMO-SPICE Snow-on-Ground Intercomparison: Overview and Preliminary Results
Craig D. Smith, EC, Saskatoon, SK, Canada; and D. Yang, S. Morin, B. Goodison, and H. R. Hannula
Recorded Presentation

5:15 PM
2.8
Ice Particle Spectra for Ice Fog, Light Snow, and Visibility over Arctic Regions
Ismail Gultepe, Environment Canada, Toronto, ON, Canada; and T. kuhn, C. G. Schmitt, A. J. Heymsfield, and R. Ware
Recorded Presentation

5:30 PM-7:30 PM: Tuesday, 10 June 2014


Formal Poster Viewing and Ice Breaker Reception
Location: Salon C (Denver Marriott Westminster)

Poster Session
Poster Session
Location: Salon C (Denver Marriott Westminster)
Host: 17th Symposium on Meteorological Observation and Instrumentation
1
Diurnal Variation of Net Radiation at Ile-Ife, Nigeria
Muritala Ajayi Ayoola, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun, Nigeria; and L. A. Sunmonu, M. I. Bashiru, and O. O. Jegede

2
An Infrared Sky Imager for the Atmospheric Radiation Measurement Program Climate Research Facility
Victor R. Morris, PNNL, Richland, WA; and D. Klebe

Handout (4.8 MB)

3
A Gas Analyzer Sampling System Optimized for Eddy-Covariance Applications
Stefan Metzger, National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON), Boulder, CO; and S. Burns, H. Luo, T. Hehn, D. Kath, G. Burba, J. H. Li, T. Anderson, P. D. Blanken, and J. Taylor

Handout (3.1 MB)

4
The Impact of Height Misestimation Caused by Vaisala RS80 Pressure Bias on Ozone and Temperature Profile Data
Yoichi Inai, Kyoto University, Uji, Kyoto, Japan; and M. Shiotani, M. Fujiwara, and F. Hasebe

5
Automated Field Validation of NEON's Eddy-Covariance Flux Measurements
Natchaya Pingintha-Durden, National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON), Boulder, CO; and S. Metzger, G. Burba, and J. R. Taylor

6
Calibration of Pressure Measurements on Research Aircraft using a Laser Air Motion Sensor
W. A. Cooper, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and S. M. Spuler, D. H. Lenschow, and R. B. Friesen

7
Measuring the Climate of Soils for the Next 30 Years
Edward Ayres, National Ecological Observatory Network, Boulder, CO; and H. Luo, M. SanClements, and J. Taylor

8
Insuring the Quality of the National Ecological Observatory Network's Tower Sensor Data
Sarah Streett, National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON), Boulder, CO; and J. R. Taylor and D. Smith

9
Turbulent Structures and Coherence in the Surface Layer as Observed by Dual Doppler Lidar Measurements
Thomas Damian, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany; and K. Träumner, C. Stawiarski, and A. Wieser

10
An Audit of the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) Earth Observing Laboratory (EOL) Instrument Data Workflow from Ingest to Archival
Janine Aquino, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and S. Williams, M. D. Daniels, J. Hurst, R. A. Rilling, and K. Young

Handout (6.4 MB)

11
The Importance of Manufacturer-Independent Ground-Checks for Observations using Balloon-Borne In-Situ Sounding Instruments
Michael Sommer, Deutscher Wetterdienst, Tauche / Lindenberg, Germany; and R. Dirksen, H. Vömel, M. Maturilli, and A. Apituley

12
Development of an Autonomous Multi-Rotor Copter for Probing the Atmospheric Boundary Layer
Stephan F. J. De Wekker, Univ. of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA; and D. Chestnut, G. Lewin, I. Deboisblanc, N. Dodbele, L. Kussmann, R. Mukherji, and S. Phelps

13
A Comparison of Infrared Gas Analyzers above a Subalpine Forest in Complex Terrain
Sean P. Burns, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and S. Metzger, P. D. Blanken, G. Burba, E. Swiatek, J. Li, X. Zhou, H. Luo, and J. Taylor
Manuscript (4.2 MB)

14
The NCAR Modular Wind Profiler Radar
William O. J. Brown, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and S. A. Cohn, P. B. Chilson, T. Hock, and C. Martin

15
2014 Southwesterlies Joint Observation Experiment in Taiwan
Lung-Yao Chang, Taiwan Typhoon and Flood Research Institute, NARL, Taipei, Taiwan; and L. Feng, P. H. Lin, P. L. Lin, and C. S. Lee

16
Design of a High Resolution RMR Lidar for Deployment to Summit, Greenland and Atmospheric Measurement
Robert A. Stillwell, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO; and R. R. Neely III, M. Hayman, J. P. Thayer, and M. ONeill

17
Kennedy Space Center 50-MHz Launch Support Radar Wind Profiler
Tim Wilfong, DeTect Inc, Longmont, CO; and S. A. McLaughlin and E. Lau

Handout (1.9 MB)

18
A New Phased Array Tropospheric Radar Wind Profiler
Scott A. McLaughlin, Radiometrics, Boulder, CO; and T. Wilfong and E. Lau

Handout (4.2 MB)

Wednesday, 11 June 2014

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8:00 AM-10:00 AM: Wednesday, 11 June 2014

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Session 3
Inter-Comparison and Calibration of Instruments
Location: Salon A-B (Denver Marriott Westminster)
Host: 17th Symposium on Meteorological Observation and Instrumentation
Chair: John Kochendorfer, NOAA
8:00 AM
3.1
Lessons Learned from 11 Years of Rain Gauge Intercomparisons Across Oklahoma Including Measurements at Ground Level
Claude E. Duchon, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and C. Fiebrich, B. G. Illston, and C. R. Luttrell
Recorded Presentation

8:15 AM
3.2
Long-Term Rain Gauge Comparisons for Climatological Applications
Zach Schwalbe, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO; and W. A. Ryan, N. J. Doesken, and A. Muniz
Recorded Presentation

8:30 AM
3.3
Flow Distortion in a Non-Orthogonal Three-Component Sonic Anemometer
T. W. Horst, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and S. P. Oncley and S. Semmer
Recorded Presentation

8:45 AM
3.4
Anemometer Calibration Requirements for Wind Energy Applications
Rachael V. Ishaya, Bryza Wind Lab, Inc., Fairfield, CA
Recorded Presentation

Handout (1.5 MB)

9:00 AM
3.5
Comparison of Relative Humidity Sensors as a Proxy for Leaf Wetness
Sean P. Heuser, North Carolina State Univ., Raleigh, NC; and A. Syed, J. M. Epps, M. E. Pope, A. P. Sims, and R. P. Boyles
Recorded Presentation

9:15 AM
3.6
Inter-Comparison of Unmanned Aircraft-Borne and Mobile Mesonet Atmospheric Sensors: Results from the Airdata Verification and Integrated Airborne Tempest Experiment
Adam Houston, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE; and B. Argrow, C. L. Ziegler, T. W. Nichols, R. Laurence III, and S. Waugh
Recorded Presentation

9:30 AM
3.7
Raman Lidar Independent Water Vapor Mixing Ratio Calibration and Diagnosis
Monique Walker, ORNL, Greenbelt, MD; and D. Venable and D. Whiteman
Recorded Presentation

Paper 3.8 has been moved. New paper number 5.3A

10:00 AM-10:30 AM: Wednesday, 11 June 2014


Coffee Break Sponsored by Vaisala
Location: Salon C (Denver Marriott Westminster)

10:30 AM-12:00 PM: Wednesday, 11 June 2014

Recording files available
Session 4
GCOS (Global Climate Observing System) Reference Upper Air Network
Location: Salon A-B (Denver Marriott Westminster)
Host: 17th Symposium on Meteorological Observation and Instrumentation
Cochairs: Junhong Wang, NCAR; Holger Vomel, NCAR
10:30 AM
4.1
A Demonstration of the Scientific Value of GRUAN Data: the use of GRUAN Uncertainty Estimates in Trend Analyses
Gregory E. Bodeker, Bodeker Scientific, Alexandra, New Zealand; and S. Kremser
Recorded Presentation

10:45 AM
4.2
Measurement Uncertainties of Observations of Temperature and Water Vapor within GRUAN
Holger Vömel, Deutscher Wetterdienst, Tauche / Lindenberg, Germany; and M. Sommer and R. Dirksen
Recorded Presentation

11:00 AM
4.3
Description of the GRUAN Data Product for the Vaisala RS92 Radiosonde
Ruud Dirksen, Deutscher Wetterdienst, Tauche / Lindenberg, Germany; and M. Sommer, H. Voemel, and F. Immler
Recorded Presentation

11:15 AM
4.4
Evaluation of GRUAN and DigiCORA Humidity Corrections to Vaisala RS92 Sondes in DYNAMO
Hungjui Yu, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan; and P. E. Ciesielski, J. Wang, R. Johnson, H. Vomel, and H. C. Kuo
Recorded Presentation

11:30 AM
4.5
Development of the GRUAN Lidar Programme: Proposed Guidelines, Recommendations and Integrated Framework for the Creation of GRUAN Lidar Products
Thierry Leblanc, California Institute of Technology, Wrightwood, CA; and A. Haefele and M. Sommer
Recorded Presentation

11:45 AM
4.6
Atmospheric Temperature and Humidity Measurements of Vaisala Radiosonde RS41
Petteri Survo, Vaisala Oyj, Helsinki, Finland; and E. Hiltunen, H. Jauhiainen, J. Lentonen, J. Leppänen, T. Salo, and M. Turunen
Manuscript (3.9 MB)

Handout (1.3 MB)

12:00 PM-1:30 PM: Wednesday, 11 June 2014

Recording files available
Conference Luncheon
Location: Salon D (Denver Marriott Westminster)
Speaker: Matthew Kelsch, UCAR/COMET

1:30 PM-3:00 PM: Wednesday, 11 June 2014

Recording files available
Joint Panel Discussion 1
Colorado Flooding 2013
Location: Salon A-B (Denver Marriott Westminster)
Hosts: (Joint between the 17th Symposium on Meteorological Observation and Instrumentation; and the 21st Conference on Applied Climatology )
Moderators: Nolan J. Doesken, Colorado State University; Wendy A. Ryan, Wilson Water Group
Panelists: Kevin Houck, Colorado Water Conservation Board; Nezette Rydell, NOAA; Kevin Stewart, Urban Drainage and Flood Control District

3:00 PM-3:30 PM: Wednesday, 11 June 2014


Coffee Break
Location: Salon C (Denver Marriott Westminster)

3:30 PM-5:45 PM: Wednesday, 11 June 2014

Recording files available
Session 5
New in-Situ Sensor Development
Location: Salon A-B (Denver Marriott Westminster)
Host: 17th Symposium on Meteorological Observation and Instrumentation
Cochairs: Junhong Wang, NCAR; Terry Hock, NCAR
3:30 PM
5.1
The Test of New Mini AXBT and its Possible Mission in Typhoon Surveillance Flight at Western Pacific
Po-Hsiung Lin, National Taiwan University, Taipe, Taiwan; and Y. H. Shiao, Y. Yang, C. Y. Tu, and C. S. Lee
Recorded Presentation Manuscript (201.3 kB)

Handout (2.8 MB)

3:45 PM
5.2
A New Supercooled Liquid Water Content Sonde Compared to Research Flight Data
David J. Serke, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and M. C. King, R. Hansen, B. Geerts, S. M. Steiger, and J. Bognar
Recorded Presentation Manuscript (2.0 MB)

Paper 5.3 has been moved. New paper number 5.9

4:00 PM
5.3A
A Computational Fluid Dynamics Method for Radiosonde Solar Radiation Error Correction
Qingquan Liu, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Meteorological Observation and Signal Processing, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China; and W. Dai
Recorded Presentation Manuscript (413.2 kB)

Handout Handout (477.9 kB)

4:15 PM
5.4
Polarsondes for Ground-Based and Atmospheric Profiling Applications
Ismail Gultepe, Environment Canada, Toronto, ON, Canada; and M. Hamilton, D. Baumgardner, and G. Kok
Recorded Presentation

4:30 PM
5.5
An Optical Air Data System for in-Flight Measurement
Ron Arad, Soreq NRC, Yavne, Israel; and O. Porat, J. Shapira, and A. Englander
Recorded Presentation

4:45 PM
5.6
Overview of NCAR Dropsonde Technologies for Various Platforms
Terry Hock, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and D. Lauritsen and N. Potts
Recorded Presentation

5:00 PM
5.7
A Long-Term, High-quality, High Vertical Resolution GPS Dropsonde Dataset for Hurricanes and Other Studies
Junhong Wang, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and K. Young, T. Hock, D. Lauritsen, D. Behringer, M. Black, P. Black, J. L. Franklin, J. Halverson, J. Molinari, L. T. Nguyen, A. L. Reale, J. A. Smith, B. Sun, Q. Wang, and J. Zhang
Recorded Presentation

5:15 PM
5.8
Challenges of Downsizing to Micro Radiosonde (Developed for iMS-100)
Kensaku Shimizu, Meisei Electric co.,LTD., Isesaki, Gunma, Japan; and R. Maeda, T. Sawada, N. Nagahama, and T. Morita
Recorded Presentation

5:30 PM
5.9
Development of a Cloud Particle Sensor for Balloon-Borne Observations
Kensaku Shimizu, Meisei Electric co.,LTD., Isesaki, Gunma, Japan; and T. Sugidachi, T. Arai, M. Fujiwara, T. Nakagawa, Y. Noma, H. Kawagita, M. Hayashi, S. Okumura, and K. Sagara
Recorded Presentation

Thursday, 12 June 2014

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8:00 AM-10:00 AM: Thursday, 12 June 2014

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Session 6
Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere
Location: Salon A-B (Denver Marriott Westminster)
Host: 17th Symposium on Meteorological Observation and Instrumentation
Chair: Kenneth H. Underwood, Atmospheric Systems Corporation
8:00 AM
6.1
Benefits and Challenges of Eleven Years of AIRS Observations
Eric J. Fetzer, JPL, Pasadena, CA; and T. Pagano, S. Ray, J. Teixiera, B. Lambrigtsen, and H. Aumann

8:15 AM
6.2
Validation of AIRS V6 Temperature Profiles and Surface-Based Inversions over Antarctica using Concordiasi Dropsonde Data
Patrick Boylan, NCAR, BouldeR, CO; and J. Wang, S. Cohn, E. Fetzer, E. Maddy, and S. Wong
Recorded Presentation

8:30 AM
6.3
Science and Applications from the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder
Thomas S. Pagano, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA; and S. Ray
Recorded Presentation

8:45 AM
6.4
The Next Generation Airborne Polarimetric Doppler Weather Radar
Wen-Chau Lee, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and J. Moore, J. Vivekanandan, E. Loew, J. Salazar, P. Tsai, and V. Grubisic
Recorded Presentation

9:00 AM
6.5
Role of Mesoscale Remote Sensing Observation of High-Impact Storms: The case of the 29 June 2012 derecho
Lorenza Cooper Jr., Howard Univ., Washington, DC; and B. B. Demoz
Recorded Presentation

9:15 AM
6.6
Scientific Basis and Specifications for an Arctic High Resolution RMR Lidar
Robert A. Stillwell, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO; and R. R. Neely III, M. Hayman, J. P. Thayer, and M. ONeill
Recorded Presentation

9:30 AM
6.7
HAWC-OAWL: HSRL for Aerosols, Winds, and Clouds Using Optical Autocovariance Wind Lidar
Sara C. Tucker, Ball Aerospace, Boulder, CO
Recorded Presentation

9:45 AM
6.8
Dry Intrusions, Dry Slots, and High Nighttime Temperatures Influenced the Extreme Fire Behavior on the June 2012 Little Bear Fire in New Mexico
Fred J. Schoeffler, Sheff LLC, Flagstaff, AZ
Recorded Presentation Manuscript (1.7 MB)

10:00 AM-10:30 AM: Thursday, 12 June 2014


Coffee Break
Location: Salon C (Denver Marriott Westminster)

10:30 AM-12:00 PM: Thursday, 12 June 2014

Recording files available
Session 7
Innovative Measurements
Location: Salon A-B (Denver Marriott Westminster)
Host: 17th Symposium on Meteorological Observation and Instrumentation
Chair: Kevin R. Brinson, University of Delaware
10:30 AM
7.1
Continuous Water Vapor Profiling with a Diode-Laser-Based Differential Absorption Lidar (DIAL)
Scott M. Spuler, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and K. S. Repasky, B. Morley, D. Moen, and A. R. Nehrir
Recorded Presentation

10:45 AM
7.2
Polarization Lidar for the Detection of Cloud Phase and Particle Orientation
Ryan R. Neely III, Univ. of Leeds, CIRES and Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado; and R. A. Stillwell, M. Hayman, J. P. Thayer, R. M. Hardesty, M. O'Neill, and M. Shupe
Recorded Presentation

11:00 AM
7.3
Mapping Mesoscale Pressure Fields Using D-Value Measurements from the NSF/NCAR Gulfstream V Research Aircraft
Jørgen B. Jensen, NCAR, Broomfield, CO; and W. A. Cooper
Recorded Presentation

11:15 AM
7.4
Wind Measurement Using a Three-Beam Laser Air Motion Sensor on a High-Speed Research Aircraft
W. A. Cooper, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and S. M. Spuler, M. Hayman, D. H. Lenschow, and R. B. Friesen
Recorded Presentation

11:30 AM
7.5
Full Polarization Observations of Oriented Ice Crystals and Rain by the NCAR GV High Spectral Resolution Lidar
Mathew Hayman, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and S. Spuler and B. Morley
Recorded Presentation

Handout (1.0 MB)

11:45 AM
7.6
A New Instrument for High-Speed, High Resolution Stereoscopic Photography of Falling Hydrometeors with Simultaneous Measurement of Fallspeed
Cale Fallgatter, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT; and T. J. Garrett and K. Shkurko
Recorded Presentation

12:00 PM-1:30 PM: Thursday, 12 June 2014


Lunch Break

1:30 PM-3:00 PM: Thursday, 12 June 2014


Joint Session 3
Drought Monitoring & Early Warning Systems
Location: Salon A-B (Denver Marriott Westminster)
Hosts: (Joint between the 17th Symposium on Meteorological Observation and Instrumentation; and the 21st Conference on Applied Climatology )
Chair: James R. Angel, ISWS
1:30 PM
J3.1
Building an Enhanced Drought Climatology Decision Support Tool: The Drought Risk Atlas
Mark D. Svoboda, National Drought Mitigation Center, Lincoln, NE; and B. Fuchs, C. Poulsen, J. Nothwehr, and S. Owen

1:45 PM
J3.2
Temporal Interpolation of the Standardized Precipitation Index between Accumulation Intervals and Ending Dates for Computational Efficiency in the Dynamic Drought Index Tool
Arthur T. DeGaetano, Northeast Regional Climate Center, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY; and B. Belcher

2:00 PM
J3.3
NIDIS Upper Colorado Drought Early Warning System - Lessons learned
Wendy A. Ryan, Wilson Water Group, Glenwood Springs, CO; and R. Bolinger, N. J. Doesken, and Z. Schwalbe

2:15 PM
J3.4
Update on the NIDIS Drought Early Warning Information System for Coastal Ecosystems in the Carolinas
Lisa S. Darby, NOAA, Boulder, CO; and A. Brennan, P. Conrads, D. L. Tufford, K. Dow, K. Lackstrom, R. Pulwarty, R. S. Webb, and C. McNutt

2:30 PM
J3.5
The Challenges of Defining and Communicating Drought in the Pacific Northwest
Kathie D. Dello, Oregon State Univ., Corvallis, OR; and M. Dalton and J. Stevenson

2:45 PM
J3.6
Little Drought on the Prairie
Barbara Mayes Boustead, NOAA/NWS, Valley, NE

3:00 PM-3:30 PM: Thursday, 12 June 2014


Coffee Break
Location: Salon C (Denver Marriott Westminster)

3:30 PM-5:30 PM: Thursday, 12 June 2014


Session 8
Integrated Instrumentation and Observing Systems for all Applications
Location: Salon A-B (Denver Marriott Westminster)
Host: 17th Symposium on Meteorological Observation and Instrumentation
Chair: Scott Landolt, NCAR
3:30 PM
8.1
Our Experience with Low Cost Meteorological Networks for Citizen Scientists, Schools, and Others
Stanley Engle, NMSU, Las Cruces, NM; and D. DuBois and E. A. Smith

3:45 PM
8.2
The Response of Birds to Abrupt Natural Hazards as Observed using Weather Radar
Victoria L. Ford, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and A. T. Broom, P. B. Chilson, and J. F. Kelly

4:00 PM
8.3
An A Priori Approach to Quality-Control Tipping Bucket Rain Gauge Data
Kevin R. Brinson, University of Delaware, Newark, DE; and H. C. Brown

4:15 PM
8.4
Meteorological Sensor Array Designed for Model Validation
Gail Vaucher, Army Research Laboratory, White Sands Missile Range, NM; and S. O'Brien and J. Raby
Manuscript (541.9 kB)

4:30 PM
8.5
U.S. West Coast States Adding New Observing Networks to Monitor Weather and Climate
Allen White, NOAA, Boulder, CO; and M. L. Anderson

4:45 PM
8.6
NEON Fundamental Instrument Unit: Long-term environmental monitoring from in situ points to continental scale
Hongyan Luo, National Ecological Observatory Network, Boulder, CO; and J. Taylor, E. Ayres, and M. SanClements

5:00 PM
8.7
Wet Deposition Measurements across the Continent: Observations from The National Ecological Observatory Network
Jeffrey R. Taylor, National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON), Boulder, CO; and K. J. Goodman, H. Luo, and C. Roehm

Friday, 13 June 2014

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8:00 AM-9:30 AM: Friday, 13 June 2014

Recording files available
Panel Discussion 1
The Health and Sustainability of Observing Networks
Location: Salon A-B (Denver Marriott Westminster)
Host: 17th Symposium on Meteorological Observation and Instrumentation
Moderator: Wendy A. Ryan, Wilson Water Group
Panelists: Bruce B. Baker, NOAA/OAR/ARL/ATDD; Kevin R. Brinson, University of Delaware; Chris Fiebrich, Oklahoma Climatological Survey

9:30 AM-10:00 AM: Friday, 13 June 2014


Coffee Break
Location: Salon C (Denver Marriott Westminster)

10:00 AM-12:00 PM: Friday, 13 June 2014

Recording files available
Joint Session 4
Data Quality Control
Location: Salon A-B (Denver Marriott Westminster)
Hosts: (Joint between the 17th Symposium on Meteorological Observation and Instrumentation; and the 21st Conference on Applied Climatology )
Chair: Chris Fiebrich, Oklahoma Mesonet
10:00 AM
J4.1
Quality Control Methods for the North Carolina Environment and Climate Observing Network
Sean P. Heuser, North Carolina State Univ., Raleigh, NC; and A. P. Sims, J. A. McGuire, H. A. Dinon Aldridge, and R. P. Boyles
Recorded Presentation

10:15 AM
J4.2
A New Upper Air Database at NCAR
Joseph L. Comeaux, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and S. J. Worley
Recorded Presentation

10:30 AM
J4.3
Robust Statistical Quality Control for Atmospheric Radiosonde Data
Ashley Anderson, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and J. L. Comeaux and S. J. Worley

10:45 AM
J4.4
Recent Developments in Data Quality Control Techniques for High Vertical Resolution Dropsonde and Radiosonde Data
Kathryn Young, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and J. Wang, C. Martin, and X. Xu
Recorded Presentation

11:00 AM
J4.5
Using Error Propagation and Data-Driven Modeling to Routinely Quantify Sources of Uncertainty in Large and Diverse Datasets
Joshua A. Roberti, National Ecological Observatory Network, Boulder, CO; and S. Streett, J. L. Csavina, S. Metzger, and J. Taylor
Recorded Presentation

11:15 AM
J4.6
A Transferable Framework to Evaluate the Quality of Large Data Sets
Derek E. Smith, National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON), Boulder, CO; and S. Metzger and J. R. Taylor
Recorded Presentation

12:00 PM-12:05 PM: Friday, 13 June 2014


Symposium Ends
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