30th International Conference on Radar Meteorology

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Wednesday, 18 July 2001

5:00 PM-7:00 PM: Wednesday, 18 July 2001


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Conference Registration

Thursday, 19 July 2001

7:30 AM-6:00 PM: Thursday, 19 July 2001


Conference Registration

9:00 AM-9:30 AM: Thursday, 19 July 2001


Session
Opening
Host: 30th International Conference on Radar Meteorology
9:00 AM
Welcoming Remarks

9:30 AM-12:30 PM: Thursday, 19 July 2001


Session 1
Assimilation of Radar Data in Hydrologic Models—COST 717 & Others
Host: 30th International Conference on Radar Meteorology
Organizers: Michael Bruen, University College Dublin; Susanne Mecklenburg, ETH
9:30 AM
1.1
10:00 AM
1.2
10:15 AM
1.3
A distributed rainfall runoff model to use in Mediterranean basins with radar rainfall estimates
Carles Corral, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain; and D. Sempere-Torres and M. Berenguer
10:30 AM
1.4
Grid-based rainfall-runoff model with radar data as an input (using satellite data and genetic algorithm)
Jan Szturc, Institute of Meteorology and Water Management, Katowice, Poland; and A. Jurczyk and K. Osródka

10:45 AM
1.5
Assessment of radar in flood forecasting using hydrologic models
Jayson Innes, Univ. of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada; and N. Kouwen

11:00 AM
1.6
Predictive uncertainty of watershed rainfall-runoff models using weather radar
Lynn E. Johnson, Univ. of Colorado, Denver, CO; and W. F. Roberts, B. E. Skahill, and S. O'Donnell
11:15 AM
1.7
Applying COTREC-derived rainfall forecasts to the rainfall-runoff model PDM—estimating error sources
Susanne Mecklenburg, ETH, Zurich, Switzerland; and V. A. Bell, D. S. Carrington, A. M. Cooper, R. J. Moore, and C. E. Pierce
11:30 AM
1.8
QIWI - a web-based flash flood monitoring tool
Jonathan J. Gourley, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and A. T. Arthur, J. Zhang, R. A. Maddox, K. W. Howard, and T. Vasquez
12:00 PM
1.3a
Coffee Break

12:30 PM-12:45 PM: Thursday, 19 July 2001


Poster Session Overview

12:45 PM-2:00 PM: Thursday, 19 July 2001


Lunch Break

2:00 PM-3:30 PM: Thursday, 19 July 2001


Poster Session 1
Radar Systems—Calibration & Basic Data Quality
Host: 30th International Conference on Radar Meteorology
Organizer: John C. Hubbert, Colorado State University
P1.1
Comparison of Different Methods of End to End Calibration of the UK Weather Radar Network
A. Manz, Gematronik GmbH, Neuss, Germany; and A. H. Smith and P. J. Hardaker

Handout (24.0 kB)

P1.2
Boresight pointing calibration for the Chilbolton radar using galactic radio sources and satellite targets
Jon D. Eastment, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom; and J. W. F. Goddard, G. J. Davies, D. N. Ladd, and K. J. Twort

P1.3
Improvement of polarimetric radar calibration for atmospheric radars
D. N. Moisseev, Delft University of Technology, Delft, Netherlands; and C. M. H. Unal, H. W. J. Russchenberg, and L. P. Ligthart

Handout (102.6 kB)

P1.4
A method for monitoring the calibration and pointing accuracy of a radar network
Asko J. Huuskonen, Finnish Meteorological Institute, Helsinki, Finland

Handout (56.1 kB)

P1.5
Near-field Correction for Meteorlogical Radars
Stephen M. Sekelsky, Univ. of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA

Handout (114.7 kB)

P1.6
How well can a Profiler be Calibrated using a Disdrometer?
Kenneth S. Gage, NOAA/AL, Boulder, CO; and D. A. Carter, W. L. Clark, W. L. Ecklund, C. R. Williams, P. E. Johnston, and A. Tokay

P1.7
Noise Correction of Polarimetric Radar Measurements
M. Seminario, Colorado State University, Ft. Collins, CO; and K. Gojara and V. Chandrasekar

Handout (1000.0 kB)

P1.8
Measured variances of Zdr, phidp, and rhohv from simultaneous H and V transmissions
Paul Krehbiel, New Mexico Tech, Socorro, NM; and R. Scott and D. Shown

Handout (156.6 kB)

P1.9
Estimation of Polarization Errors from Covariance Matrices of CSU-CHILL Radar Data
J. C. Hubbert, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO; and V. N. Bringi

Handout (178.3 kB)

P1.10
Comparison and Analysis of CSU-CHILL and S-POL Radar Data during STEPS
V. N. Bringi, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO; and J. C. Hubbert


Poster Session 2
Radar Systems -- Data Management
Host: 30th International Conference on Radar Meteorology
Organizer: Theodor C. Mammen, DWD
P2.1
Lossless Coding and Compression of Radar Reflectivity Data
V. Lakshmanan, NOAA/NSSL and Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK

Handout (65.1 kB)

P2.2
Segmenting Radar Reflectivity Data using Texture
V. Lakshmanan, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and R. Rabin and V. DeBrunner

Handout (79.0 kB)

P2.3
A Real Time Visualization, Analysis And Management Toolkit For Multi-Parameter, Multi-Static Weather Radar Data
Matthias Toussaint, GAMIC mbH, Aachen, Germany; and M. Malkomes, M. Hagen, H. Höller, and P. Meischner

Handout (230.4 kB)

P2.4
CSU-CHILL operation over the internet: Virtual CSU-CHILL
V. Chandrasekar, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO; and D. Brunkow and A. P. Jayasumana

Handout (30.6 kB)

P2.5
Management of data for the NCAR S-band polarimetric radar
Robert A. Rilling, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and J. Hurst, R. A. Oye, and S. Ellis

Handout (60.7 kB)

P2.6
Design of an S-Pol spectral processing data system
Eric Loew, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and M. Randall, R. J. Keeler, and J. H. VanAndal

P2.7
A revised signal processing scheme for Met Office incoherent weather radar
Jacqueline Sugier, UK Met Office, Wokingham, United Kingdom; and E. J. Archibald

P2.8
A Review of Operational Weather Radar Networking in Germany—Products and Applications
Klaus-Jürgen Schreiber, Deutscher Wetterdienst, Offenbach/Main, Germany

Handout (622.1 kB)

P2.9
Quality Management for Radar Products On-Site in the DWD-Radar Network
Theodor C. Mammen, Deutscher Wetterdienst, Hamburg, Germany

Handout (85.3 kB)

P2.10
Status and Future Direction of Operational Radar Application at KNMI
Iwan Holleman, KNMI, De Bilt, Netherlands; and H. Wessels, R. van Westrhenen, and H. Beekhuis

Handout (129.1 kB)

P2.11
VIPOS (Vaal Dam Integrated Precipitation Observing System)—Using radar and gauges for rainfall estimation over an important catchment in South Africa
Deon E. Terblanche, METSYS, Weather Bureau, Bethlehem, South Africa; and M. P. Mittermaier and P. J. M. Visser

Handout (90.3 kB)

P2.12
Radar data collection considerations for the Cuban Weather Radar Network
Orlando L. Rodríguez, Meteorological Center of Camaguey, Camaguey, Cuba; and M. A. Pérez, R. A. Naranjo, L. L. Fernández, A. A. Pena, and A. Barreiras

P2.13
Designing a Network of Weather Radars for the Central American Region
Edwin F. Campos, Instituto Meteorologico Nacional, San Jose, Costa Rica; and A. Brenes

Handout (291.3 kB)

P2.16
Multi-Sensor Intranet Solutions at Sofia and Kuweit International Airports
André Weipert, Gematronik GmbH, Neuss, Germany; and D. Ivanov

Handout (45.5 kB)


Poster Session 3
Radar Systems—Recent Developments
Host: 30th International Conference on Radar Meteorology
Organizer: Sergey Y. Matrosov, NOAA/ETL
P3.1
High-sensitivity, low-power meteorological radar achieved through coherent signal processing
G. J. Davies, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom; and J. D. Eastment, J. W. F. Goddard, D. N. Ladd, and I. N. Moore

P3.2
General Purpose Weather Surveillance with the Airport Surveillance Radar 11 (ASR-11)
Paul E. Bieringer, MIT Lincoln Laboratory, Lexington, MA; and J. I. Ferris and M. E. Weber

Handout (415.2 kB)

P3.3
The DOW Mobile Multiple-Doppler Network
Joshua Wurman, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK

Handout (3.5 MB)

P3.4
An Inexpensive, Mobile, Rapid-Scan Radar
Joshua Wurman, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and M. Randall

Handout (683.6 kB)

P3.5
NOAA/ETL's Polarization-Upgraded X-band "Hydro" Radar
Brooks E. Martner, NOAA/ETL, Boulder, CO; and K. A. Clark, S. Y. Matrosov, W. C. Campbell, and J. S. Gibson

Handout (278.7 kB)

P3.6
Development of a multiparameter radar system on mobile platform
Koyuru Iwanami, National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Prevention, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan; and R. Misumi, M. Maki, T. Wakayama, K. Hata, and S. Watanabe

Handout (437.3 kB)

P3.7
Estimation of Liquid Water Contents by the Dual-frequency Cloud Radar
Toshio Wakayama, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan; and T. Fujisaka, K. Hata, S. Watanabe, K. Iwanami, R. Misumi, and M. Maki

Handout (51.9 kB)


Poster Session 4
Radar Systems—Profilers & Bistatic Networks
Host: 30th International Conference on Radar Meteorology
Organizer: Silvester Heijnen, Delft University of Technology
P4.1
The SOUSY Svalbard Radar and its Contributins to Study Polar Meteorology
J. Roettger, Max-Planck-Institute for Aeronomy, Katlenburg-Lindau, Germany; and G. Schmidt, R. Rüster, P. Czechowsky, J. Klostermeyer, J. Trautner, I. Pardowitz, K. D. Preschel, M. Bruns, and G. Monecke

P4.2
The Australian Bureau of Meteorology 1280 MHz wind profiler
P. T. May, BMRC, Melbourne, Vic., Australia; and F. Cummings, J. Koutsovasilis, R. Jones, and D. Shaw

Handout (154.1 kB)

P4.3
A COTS Radar Profiler for Cruise Ships
K. R. Peterman, URS Radian Corporation, Austin, TX; and J. Neuschaefer and B. Albrecht

P4.4
RHI observation of precipitation with boundary layer wind profiler
Ahoro Adachi, MRI, Tsukuba, Japan; and T. Kobayashi

Handout (71.6 kB)

P4.5
3-D Wind measurements with the S-band atmospheric profiler TARA
S. H. Heijnen, Delft University of Technology, Delft, Netherlands; and H. Klein Baltink, W. F. van der Zwan, and H. W. J. Russchenberg

Handout (361.0 kB)

P4.6
Millimeter wavelength radars in Meteorology
Roger Lhermitte, Univ. of Miami/RSMAS, Miami, FL; and P. Kollias and B. Albrecht

P4.7
First Results from a Semiconductor Based 94-GHz FM-CW Doppler Radar Cloud Profiler
Dirk Klugmann, Institute for Tropospheric Research, Leipzig, Germany

Handout (154.4 kB)

P4.9
Bistatic Radar Networks
Joshua Wurman, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and M. Randall and C. Burghart

Handout (1.9 MB)

P4.10
Wind vector field determination with bistatic multiple-Doppler radar network
Katja Friedrich, DLR, Oberpfaffenhofen, Wessling, Germany; and M. Hagen

Handout (826.7 kB)

P4.12
Accuracy of Wind Fields in Convective and Stratiform Echoes Observed by a Bistatic Doppler Radar Network
Shinsuke Satoh, Communications Research Laboratory, Koganei, Tokyo, Japan; and J. Wurman

Handout (110.0 kB)

3:30 PM-4:00 PM: Thursday, 19 July 2001


Coffee Break

4:00 PM-5:30 PM: Thursday, 19 July 2001


Session 2A
Tropical Cyclones (Parallel with Session 2B)
Host: 30th International Conference on Radar Meteorology
Organizers: Ben Jong-Dao Jou, National Taiwan University; Brian E. Mapes, NOAA/CDC
4:00 PM
2A.1
Studies of Tropical Cyclone Vorticity Dynamics using airborne Doppler-derived wind fields
Paul D. Reasor, NOAA/AOML/HRD, Miami, FL; and M. T. Montgomery, F. D. Marks Jr., and J. F. Gamache

4:17 PM
2A.4
Estimating vertical velocity in a hurricane with single-dopplar radar data
Jin-Luen Lee, NOAA/FSL, Boulder, CO; and W. C. Lee and A. E. MacDonald

4:30 PM
2A.5
Using a single-Doppler radar wind retrieval technique to examine structural changes in Hurricane Danny (1997)
Shirley T. Murillo, NOAA/AOML/HRD, Miami, FL; and W. C. Lee, F. D. Marks Jr., and P. Dodge

4:45 PM
2A.6
Observation of Hurricane Georges with a VHF wind profiler and The San Juan NexRad radar over Puerto Rico
Edwin F. Campos, Instituto Meteorologico Nacional, San Jose, Costa Rica; and M. Petitdidier and C. Ulbrich
5:00 PM
2A.7
Typhoons observed by the radar network of Taiwan in 1996-2000
Ben Jong-Dao Jou, National Taiwan Univ., Taipei, Taiwan

5:15 PM
2A.8
Orographic effects on typhoon Herb (1996)
Tai-Chi Chen Wang, National Central Univ., Chung-Li, Taiwan; and J. H. Teng and Y. F. Sun

4:00 PM-6:00 PM: Thursday, 19 July 2001


Session 2B
Algorithms—Microphysical Retrieval & Particle Typing I (Parallel with Session 2A)
Host: 30th International Conference on Radar Meteorology
Organizers: Jothiram Vivekanandan, NCAR; Frédéric Fabry, McGill University
4:00 PM
2B.1
Multi-frequency radar estimation of cloud and precipitation properties using an artificial neural network
Andrew L. Pazmany, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA; and J. B. Mead, S. M. Sekelsky, D. J. McLaughlin, and H. B. Bluestein
4:15 PM
2B.2
Analysis of a Dual-Wavelength Radar Technique for Estimating Liquid Water Content and Droplet Size
J. Vivekanandan, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and G. Zhang and M. K. Politovich
4:30 PM
2B.3
Doppler radar signatures of in-flight icing conditions
Frédéric Fabry, McGill University, Montreal, PQ, Canada; and I. Zawadzki, C. Bell, and C. Coté
4:45 PM
2B.4
Microphysical characteristics of winter storms using ground-based polarimetric radars and aircraft observations
David Hudak, MSC, King City, ON, Canada; and I. Zawadzki, B. Currie, G. A. Isaac, and S. G. Cober
5:00 PM
2B.5
Target identification by dual-polarization radar in an operational environment
Isztar Zawadzki, McGill University, Montreal, PQ, Canada; and A. Bellon, C. Coté, and F. Fabry
5:15 PM
2B.6
In-Situ Verification of Remote Aircraft Icing Detection Using S-Band Polarization Radar Measurements
Scott Ellis, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and J. Vivekanandan, S. Goeke, E. A. Brandes, J. Stith, and R. J. Keeler
5:30 PM
2B.7
In Situ Verfication of Polarimetric Radar-Based Hydrometeor Types
Sabine Goeke, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and S. Ellis and J. Vivekanandan

5:45 PM
2B.8
Comparison of aircraft cloud microphysics observations with particle classifications from polarimetric radar
Paul L. Smith, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Rapid City, SD; and D. S. Gonguez and D. V. Kliche

6:00 PM-6:00 PM: Thursday, 19 July 2001


Sessions end for the day

6:30 PM-6:30 PM: Thursday, 19 July 2001


Formal Opening of Exhibits with Reception (Cash Bar)

Friday, 20 July 2001

7:30 AM-8:30 AM: Friday, 20 July 2001


Exhibit Hours

8:30 AM-9:00 AM: Friday, 20 July 2001


Session 3
Invited Presentation I
Host: 30th International Conference on Radar Meteorology
Organizer: Peter Meischner, DLR
8:30 AM
3.1
Summary of the Radar Calibration Workshop
Paul I. Joe, MSC, Toronto, ON, Canada; and P. L. Smith Jr.

9:00 AM-12:30 PM: Friday, 20 July 2001


Session 4
Assimilation of Radar Data in Atmospheric Models—COST 717 & Others
Host: 30th International Conference on Radar Meteorology
Organizers: Andrea Rossa, MeteoSwiss; Alan Shapiro, University of Oklahoma
9:00 AM
4.1
9:15 AM
4.2
Use of radar information for assimilation into atmospheric models: a review—part II: assimilation of radar data
Andrea M. Rossa, MeteoSwiss, Zurich, Switzerland; and V. Ducrocq, G. Gregoric, G. Haase, M. Lindskog, B. Macpherson, and M. Nuret

9:30 AM
4.3
Simulation of Weather Radar Products for Verification of Model Precipitation
Dirk Meetschen, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany; and G. Haase, S. Crewell, A. van Lammeren, and C. Simmer

9:45 AM
4.4
Initialization of mesoscale models using radar data
Günther Haase, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany; and C. Simmer

10:00 AM
4.5
Diagnostics of deep convection using radar data and mesoscale numerical model
Gregor Gregoric, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
10:15 AM
4.6
Diagnosing Z-R relations using NWP
Daniel B. Michelson, SMHI, Norrköping, Sweden
10:30 AM
4.7
Data Assimilation and Problems in the Quality Control of Doppler Winds
Juhani Rinne, Finnish Meteorological Institute, Helsinki, Finland; and C. Fortelius
10:45 AM
4.8
Assimilation of radar wind data in the HIRLAM 3D-Var
Magnus Lindskog, SMHI, Norrköping, Sweden; and D. Michelson and H. Järvinen

11:00 AM
4.9
Short Term Forecasting of Snowbands Using Radar Data and 4DVAR Assimilation
Mei Xu, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and N. A. Crook, J. Sun, and R. Rasmussen

11:15 AM
4.10
Assimilation and Forecasting of a Supercell Storm: Simulated and Observed Data Experiments
Juanzhen Sun, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and N. A. Crook and J. Miller

11:30 AM
4.11
Thermodynamic Retrieval experiments with a 2-D model
David C. Dowell, NOAA/NSSL, Norman, OK; and L. J. Wicker and A. Shapiro
11:45 AM
4.12
Single-Doppler velocity retrievals with rapid-scan radar data
Alan Shapiro, CAPS/University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and P. Robinson and J. Wurman

12:00 PM
4.6a
Coffee Break

12:01 PM
4.6b
Exhibit Hours 10:30–11:30 A.M.

12:30 PM-12:45 PM: Friday, 20 July 2001


Poster Session Overview

12:45 PM-2:00 PM: Friday, 20 July 2001


Lunch Break

2:00 PM-3:30 PM: Friday, 20 July 2001


Poster Session 5
New or Alternative Concepts & Methods
Host: 30th International Conference on Radar Meteorology
Organizer: Alexander Praskovsky, NCAR
P5.1
Using radars as radiometers: promises and pitfalls
Frédéric Fabry, McGill University, Montreal, PQ, Canada

Handout (1.6 MB)

P5.2
Concept and Design for a Pilot Demonstration Ground-based Remote Icing Detection System
Roger F. Reinking, NOAA/OAR/ETL, Boulder, CO; and R. A. Kropfli, S. Y. Matrosov, W. C. Campbell, M. J. Post, D. A. Hazen, J. S. Gibson, K. P. Moran, and B. E. Martner

Handout (1.1 MB)

P5.3
Phased array weather radar—benefits and challenges
Richard J. Doviak, NOAA/NSSL, Norman, OK; and D. S. Zrnic and A. Shapiro

P5.4
Linearity and Dynamic Range of a Digital Receiver
Frank Gekat, Gematronik GmbH, Neuss, Germany; and S. Beyer, D. Rühl, and A. Manz

Handout (94.3 kB)

P5.5
Digital Waveform Generator for Weather Radars
Robert Lee, Lassen Research, Manton, CA; and A. Volpi, J. Borgmann, and F. Gekat

Handout (15.0 kB)

P5.6
Pulse-pair Doppler operation on a spaceborne cloud-profiling radar
Satoru Kobayashi, Communications Research Laboratories, Kashima, Japan; and H. Kumagai and H. Kuroiwa

P5.7
Feasibility of High Altitude Platforms for weather radar
Robert J. Watson, University of Bath, Bath, United Kingdom

Handout (294.4 kB)

P5.8
A "venitian blind" polarization grid reflector lens for dual-beam 95-GHz airborne radar measurements
Andrew L. Pazmany, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA; and S. Haimov, D. Leon, R. D. Kelly, and G. Vali

Handout (296.7 kB)

P5.9
A new radar method for detection of parameters of clouds and precipitation
Iouri F. Kouznetsov, High-Mountain Geophysical Institute, Nalchik, Russia

Handout (37.1 kB)

P5.10
Theory of the local structure of a field of received signals
Alexander A. Praskovsky, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and E. A. Praskovskaya

P5.12
Doppler radar signatures of migrating birds
Roberto Nebuloni, Politecnico di Milano, Milano, Italy; and C. Capsoni

Handout (368.1 kB)

P5.13
Observations of Volcanic Ashes with a 3-cm Polarimetric Radar
Masayuki Maki, NIED, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan; and K. Iwanami, R. Misumi, R. J. Doviak, T. Wakayama, K. Hata, and S. Watanabe


Poster Session 6
Nowcasting
Host: 30th International Conference on Radar Meteorology
Organizer: Christopher W. Porter, NOAA/NSSL
P6.1
The Doppler Weather Radar Nowcasting Tool GSF, Application at the European Spaceport for the Support of ARIANE 4 / 5 Rocket Launches
Matthias Toussaint, GAMIC mbH, Aachen, NRW, Germany; and M. Malkomes, I. Donet, and A. Carlier

Handout (233.7 kB)

P6.3
Next steps in automated thunderstorm nowcasting: improving performance and forecasting storm severity
Rita D. Roberts, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and D. Burgess and M. Meister

P6.4
A short-term lightning potential forecasting method
Thomas R. Saxen, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and C. K. Mueller

P6.6
Evaluation of ARPS and GDST 1-6 Hour Forecasts
Christopher W. Porter, NOAA/NSSL, Norman, OK; and E. M. Kemp, J. M. Janish, and D. E. Jahn

Handout (36.6 kB)

P6.7
Cell Tracking and Warning Indicators derived from Operational Radar Products
P. Lang, German Meteorological Service, DWD, Hohenpeissenberg, Germany

Handout (100.3 kB)

P6.8
Using of neural network to precipitation nowcasting based on weather radar data
Katarzyna Oœródka, Institute of Meteorology and Water Management, Katowice, Poland; and A. Jurczyk and J. Szturc

P6.9
Severe Storm Signatures Observed by Doppler Radar in the State of São Paulo, Brazil: From Synoptic Scale to Microburst
Gerhard Held, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil; and A. M. Gomes and L. F. Nachtigall

Handout (136.9 kB)

P6.10
A radar comparison between severe and efficient thunderstorms in north-east of iberian peninsula
Ramon Pascual Berghaenel, Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia, Barcelona, Spain

P6.11
Tropical-like heavy convective rains over the Spanish Mediterranean regions: a radar-based perspective
Francisco Martin Leon, Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia, Madrid, Spain; and O. Carretero Porris

Handout (19.0 kB)

P6.13
Thunderstorm Nowcasting in an Oceanic Environment: A Feasibility Study
Cathy Kessinger, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and R. Roberts, M. Chapman, M. Meister, and T. Tsui


Poster Session 7
Algorithms—Data Quality
Host: 30th International Conference on Radar Meteorology
Organizer: David B. Wolff, Science Systems and Applications, Inc.
P7.1
Combining C-band radars in Canada's upgraded weather radar network
Norman Donaldson, MSC, King City, ON, Canada

Handout (114.1 kB)

P7.2
An operational methodology to control radar measurements stability from mountain returns
Daniel Sempere-Torres, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain; and R. Sánchez-Diezma, M. A. Córdoba, R. Pascual, and I. Zawadzki

Handout (396.7 kB)

P7.3
Anomalous propagation effects on weather radar beam blockage corrections
Joan Bech, Catalan Meteorological Service, Barcelona, Spain; and B. Codina, J. Lorente, and D. Bebbington

Handout (496.6 kB)

P7.4
Weather radar anomalous propagation conditions at central region of Cuba. A descriptive study and possible ways to mitigate its undesirable effects
Albio Barreiras, Meteorological Center of Camaguey, Camaguey, Cuba; and A. A. Peña, O. L. Rodríguez, R. A. Naranjo, M. A. Pérez, and L. L. Fernández

P7.5
An Improved Methodology for Ground Clutter Substitution Based on a Pre-Classification of Precipitation Types
Rafael Sánchez-Diezma, Univ. Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain; and D. Sempere-Torres, G. Delrieu, and I. Zawadzki

Handout (1.4 MB)

P7.6
Radar data quality control: Evaluation of several algorithms based on accumulated rainfall statistics
Michael Robinson, NASA/GSFC and George Mason University, Greenbelt, MD; and M. Steiner, D. B. Wolff, C. Kessinger, and R. A. Fulton

Handout (155.9 kB)

P7.7
Estimation of radio refractivity structure using radar clutter
L. Ted Rogers, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center, San Diego, CA; and P. Gerstoft and J. L. Krolik

P7.8
Correlation Technique for Navigation of Mobile Dual-Doppler Network Data
Pengfei Zhang, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and J. Wurman, Y. Richardson, and M. Bryant

Handout (115.8 kB)

P7.9
Improved Procedure to Correct Airborne Doppler Radar Data
Brian Bosart, Univ. of California, Los Angeles, CA; and W. C. Lee and R. Wakimoto

Handout (104.5 kB)

P7.10
The production of high quality Doppler velocity fields for dual PRT weather
Peter T. May, BMRC, Melbourne, Vic., Australia; and P. I. Joe

Handout (127.1 kB)

2:00 PM-4:00 PM: Friday, 20 July 2001


Exhibit Hours

3:30 PM-4:00 PM: Friday, 20 July 2001


Coffee Break

4:00 PM-6:00 PM: Friday, 20 July 2001


Session 5A
Severe Weather—Supercells & Tornadoes (Parallel with Session 5B)
Host: 30th International Conference on Radar Meteorology
Organizers: James W. Wilson, NCAR; Joshua M. Wurman, University of Oklahoma
4:00 PM
5A.1
Dual-wavelength radar observation of a supercell hailstorm
L. Feral, ONERA/CERT, Toulouse, France; and H. Sauvageot and S. Soula
4:15 PM
5A.2
Observations in supercells with a mobile, 3-mm-wavelength Doppler radar
Howard B. Bluestein, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and C. C. Weiss and A. L. Pazmany

4:45 PM
5A.4
Preliminary High-Resolution Dual-Doppler Analyses of Two Tornadic Thunderstorms
Yvette P. Richardson, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and D. C. Dowell, J. M. Wurman, P. Zhang, and S. S. Weygandt
5:00 PM
5A.5
The Multiple Vortex Structure of a Tornado
Joshua M. Wurman, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
5:15 PM
5A.6
A Comparison of WSR-88D and DOW radar Observation of the 3 May 1999 Oklahoma City Tornado
Donald Burgess, NOAA/NSSL, Norman, OK; and M. Magsig, J. Wurman, D. Dowell, and Y. Richardson

5:30 PM
5A.7
Diagnosis of 3D Wind Structure of a Tornado Using VTD Analysis
Wen-Chau Lee, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and J. Wurman
5:45 PM
5A.8
Centrifuging of scatterers in tornadoes
David C. Dowell, NOAA/NCAR, Boulder, CO; and J. Wurman and L. J. Wicker

Session 5B
Signal Processing—Polarization & Doppler Techniques (Parallel with Session 5A)
Host: 30th International Conference on Radar Meteorology
Organizers: Peter S. Ray, Florida State University; Alexander V. Ryzhkov, University of Oklahoma
4:00 PM
5B.1
4:15 PM
5B.2
4:30 PM
5B.3
Radar Doppler polarimetry applied to precipitation measurements: introduction of the spectral differential reflectivity
C. M. H. Unal, Delft University of Technology, Delft, Netherlands; and D. N. Moisseev, F. J. Yanovsky, and H. W. J. Russchenberg
4:45 PM
5B.4
Doppler and reflectivity measurements at two closely-spaced frequencies
Robert Meneghini, NASA/GSFC, Greenbelt, MD; and S. Bidwell, L. Liao, G. Heymsfield, R. Rincon, and A. Tokay

5:00 PM
5B.5
Solving the Range-Doppler Dilemma with the SMPRF Pulse Code, practical Results from a real Radar
Juha Pirttilä, Invers Ltd, Sodankylä, Finland; and M. Lehtinen
5:15 PM
5B.6
Optimum processing in range to improve estimates of Doppler and polarimetric variables on weather radars
Sebastian M. Torres, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and D. S. Zrnic
5:30 PM
5B.7
Quantitative Effects of Clutter Highpass Filtering as Used by DWD
Jörg E. E. Seltmann, German Meteorological Service, Hohenpeissenberg, Germany
5:45 PM
5B.8
Clutter Suppression Measurements that Accurately Evaluate A radar System's End-To-End Capability
James Larry Alford, Enterprise Electronics Corp., Enterprise, AL

6:00 PM-6:00 PM: Friday, 20 July 2001


Sessions end for the day

7:30 PM-10:00 PM: Friday, 20 July 2001


Tribute to Roger Lhermitte (with Buffet Dinner)

Saturday, 21 July 2001

7:30 AM-8:30 AM: Saturday, 21 July 2001


Exhibit Hours

8:30 AM-12:30 PM: Saturday, 21 July 2001


Session 6
Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM)
Host: 30th International Conference on Radar Meteorology
Organizers: Robert Meneghini, NASA/GSFC; Eyal Amitai, University of Maryland Baltimore County
8:30 AM
6.1
Global distribution of extremely intense storms between 36 S and 36 N using evidence from the TRMM radar
David P. Yorty, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT; and E. J. Zipser and S. W. Nesbitt

9:00 AM
6.2
Precipitation Processes Derived from TRMM Satellite Data, Cloud Resolving Model and Field Campaigns
W. -K. Tao, NASA/GSFC, Greenbelt, MD; and S. Lang, J. Simpson, R. Meneghini, J. Halverson, R. Johnson, and R. Adler

9:15 AM
6.3
Retrieval of Latent Heating Profiles from TRMM Radar Data
Shinsuke Satoh, Communications Research Laboratory, Koganei, Japan; and A. Noda
9:45 AM
6.5
Uncertainties in the rain profiling algorithm for the TRMM Precipitation Radar
Toshio Iguchi, Communications Research Laboratory, Tokyo, Japan; and T. Kozu and R. Meneghini
10:00 AM
6.6
On the role of drop size distribution in TRMM rain profiling algorithm
Ali Tokay, JCET/Univ. of Maryland Baltimore County and NASA/GSFC, Greenbelt, MD; and R. Meneghini, J. Kwiatkowski, E. Amitai, T. Kozu, T. Iguchi, C. Williams, M. Kulie, and C. Wilson
10:15 AM
6.7
Evaluation of TRMM PR retrieved rain products using data from the ground-based polarimetric weather radar of Darwin
Franck Ferreira, CETP, Velizy, France; and P. Amayenc, E. Le Bouar, and J. Testud

10:30 AM
6.8
Estimation of Spaceborne Radar Signals from Polarimetric Ground Radar Observations
Steve Bolen, NASA/Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX; and V. Chandrasekar and A. Benjamin

10:45 AM
6.9
Combined Space and Ground Radar Observations: An Impact of TRMM PR MDZ
Roberto V. Calheiros, University of the State of S. Paulo, Bauru, Brazil; and M. A. Lima
11:00 AM
6.10
11:15 AM
6.11
Comparisons of Measurements from the TRMM PR and the WSR-88D Ground-based Radar
Liang Liao, Caelum Research Corp., Greenbelt, MD; and R. Meneghini and T. Iguchi

11:30 AM
6.12
Methodologies for Evaluating the Accuracy of TRMM Ground Validation Rainfall Products
E. Amitai, NASA/GSFC and JCET/Univ. of Maryland Baltimore County, Greenbelt, MD; and D. B. Wolff, M. Robinson, D. S. Silberstein, D. A. Marks, M. S. Kulie, and B. Fisher

11:45 AM
6.13
Dual wavelength rain estimates from space
Anthony J. Illingworth, University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom; and A. Illingworth

12:00 PM
6.7a
Coffee Break

12:01 PM
6.7b
Exhibit Hours 10:30–11:30 A.M.

12:30 PM-12:45 PM: Saturday, 21 July 2001


Poster Session Overview

12:45 PM-2:00 PM: Saturday, 21 July 2001


Lunch Break

2:00 PM-3:30 PM: Saturday, 21 July 2001


Poster Session 8
Boundary Layer, Clear Air, Turbulence & Doppler Spectra
Host: 30th International Conference on Radar Meteorology
Organizer: Pavlos Kollias, University of Miami
P8.2
Profiler observations of boundary layer convergence lines
Kevin R. Knupp, Univ. of Alabama, Huntsville, AL; and J. Walters

P8.3
Radar- and Model-Derived Mass Flux Profiles of a Sea-Breeze Circulation along a Complex Coastline
Neil F. Laird, ISWS, Champaign, IL; and D. A. R. Kristovich, R. M. Rauber, and H. T. Ochs

Handout (658.9 kB)

P8.4
Clear-air boundary layer observations from radar and water vapor dial
Tammy M. Weckwerth, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and C. Flamant and V. Wulfmeyer

P8.5
Doppler and polarization measurements of clear air echoes at Chilbolton
Charles A. D. Kilburn, CLRC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Didcot, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom; and W. Tian and D. J. Parker

Handout (75.8 kB)

P8.6
How to relay on Turbulence Measurements in Clouds
Peter F. Meischner, DLR, Wessling, Germany; and R. Baumann

Handout (47.2 kB)

P8.7
Turbulence and microphysical retrievals using mm-wavelength Doppler spectra
Pavlos Kollias, Univ. of Miami/RSMAS, Miami, FL; and B. A. Albrecht and B. J. Dow

P8.8
Spectrum width patterns in precipitation
Valery M. Melnikov, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and R. J. Doviak

P8.9
Relating WSR-88D spectrum width data to various weather conditions
Ming Fang, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and R. J. Doviak

P8.10
Improvements to spectrum width measurements
Richard J. Doviak, NOAA/NSSL, Norman, OK; and V. M. Melnikov

2:00 PM-4:00 PM: Saturday, 21 July 2001


Exhibit Hours

2:00 PM-3:30 PM: Saturday, 21 July 2001


Poster Session 9
Extra-Tropical Cyclones
Host: 30th International Conference on Radar Meteorology
Organizer: Willi Schmid, ETH
P9.1
Airborne Doppler Radar Observations of a Shallow Cold Front
Huaqing Cai, Univ. of California, Los Angeles, CA; and R. M. Wakimoto

Handout (391.4 kB)

P9.2
Airborne Radar Observations of a Warm Front
Brian L. Bosart, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA; and R. M. Wakimoto

Handout (358.0 kB)

P9.3
The winter storm Lothar: an integrated view on Doppler radars, ground winds, and forest damage in northern Switzerland
Willi Schmid, ETH, Zürich, Switzerland; and M. Wüest, M. Dobbertin, and J. P. Schütz

Handout (1.1 MB)


Poster Session 10
Tropical Precipitation—SCSMEX, JAMSTEC, TRMM & Others
Host: 30th International Conference on Radar Meteorology
Organizer: Paul A. Kucera, University of Iowa
P10.1
Structure of Mesoscale Convective Systems Observed with polarimetric radar and UHF Wind Profiler During the South China Sea Monsoon Experiment(SCSMEX)
Pay-Liam Lin, National Central Univ., Chung-Li, Taiwan; and T. C. C. Wang, T. H. Liu, and H. H. Lin

Handout (1.6 MB)

P10.2
P10.3
ITCZ precipitating systems observed by shipborne Doppler radar
Masaki Katsumata, Japan Marine Science and Technology Center, Yokosuka, Japan; and K. Yoneyama

P10.4
Profiler and Scanning Radar Observations of a Tropical Ocean Squall
William O. J. Brown, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and D. B. Parsons, S. A. Cohn, M. Katsumata, and K. Yoneyama

Handout (61.8 kB)

P10.5
Case study on a tropical continental squall line observed at Darwin, Australia using by four Doppler radars
Yoshiaki Sasaki, Akita Prefectural University, Akita, Japan; and M. Maki, K. Iwanami, R. Misumi, and T. D. Keenan

Handout (205.9 kB)

P10.6
Squall line transformation from asymmetric-type to symmetric-type
Anatoli Starostin, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil; and A. M. Gomes and R. G. Gomes

Handout (109.3 kB)

P10.7
Radar reflectivities in summer mesoscale convective complexes
M. de A. Antonio, Meteorological Research Institute - IPMet/UNESP, Bauru, Sao Paulo, Brazil; and J. C. Figueiredo, R. V. Calheiros, and R. S. Paz

Handout (11.3 kB)

P10.8
Wind Profiler/RASS observations of deep convection
P. T. May, BMRC, Melbourne, Vic., Australia; and C. Lucas and I. M. Reid

Handout (72.4 kB)

P10.10
S-POL measurements and DSD estimates of reflectivity during the WET AMC and TRMM-LBA field experiment in Rondônia, Brazil
Augusto J. Pereira, Univ. of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; and R. I. Albrecht and A. Tokay

P10.11
Comparison of an easterly and westerly MCS observed during TRMM-LBA using ground-based and airborne data
Andrea G. Williams, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO; and S. A. Rutledge

P10.12
Radar vertical profiles and melting layer studies from an S-band Doppler polarisation-diversity radar campaign in Singapore
C. L. Wilson, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Didcot, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom; and J. Tan, J. W. F. Goddard, and J. T. Ong

Handout (77.8 kB)


Poster Session 11
Algorithms—Microphysical Retrieval & Particle Typing II
Host: 30th International Conference on Radar Meteorology
Organizer: Michele D'Amico, Politecnico di Milano
P11.1
Hydrometeor classification from polarimetric radar measurements during STEPS
Sanghun Lim, Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO; and V. Chandrasekar, V. N. Bringi, W. Li, and A. Al-Zaben

Handout (1.5 MB)

P11.2
95 GHz polarimetric radar observations of ice crystal aggregates
K. Aydin, Penn State University, University Park, PA; and N. Somaya

P11.3
Dual-polarization radar signatures of lump graupel at 94 GHz
K. Aydin, Penn State University, State College, PA; and S. Mazlum

P11.4
Hail characterization via the joint utilization of reflectivity, differential reflectivity, and linear depolarization ratio data
Patrick C. Kennedy, Colorado State Univ., Ft. Collins, CO; and V. N. Bringi, D. A. Brunkow, S. A. Rutledge, and N. J. Doesken

Handout (157.5 kB)

P11.5
Polarimetric modelling of flare echoes, and comparisons with observations at C Band
Michele D'Amico, Politecnico di Milano, Milano, Italy; and A. Fulgoni, P. P. Alberoni, and M. Chandra

Handout (743.8 kB)

3:30 PM-4:00 PM: Saturday, 21 July 2001


Coffee Break

4:00 PM-6:00 PM: Saturday, 21 July 2001


Session 7A
Quantitative Rainfall—Microphysics I (Parallel with Session 7B)
Host: 30th International Conference on Radar Meteorology
Organizers: Kenneth V. Beard, Univ. of Illinois; Daniel Sempere-Torres, Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya
4:30 PM
7A.3
Analytical solutions to sampling fluctuations in raindrop size distribution measurements
Remko Uijlenhoet, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ; and D. Sempere Torres and J. D. Creutin
4:45 PM
7A.4
Statistical Interpretation of a general framework for the analysis of raindrop size distributions and their properties
Remko Uijlenhoet, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ; and D. Sempere-Torres and J. D. Creutin
5:15 PM
7A.6
Seasonal variation of raindrop size distribution in south India obtained from disdrometer measurements supported by wind-profiler observations
Toshiaki Kozu, Shimane University, Matsue, Japan; and K. K. Reddy, A. R. Jain, T. Shimomai, and K. Ichikawa
5:30 PM
7A.7
Radar Properties of Tropical Rain found from distrometer data at Costa Rica
Edwin F. Campos, Instituto Meteorologico Nacional, San Jose, Costa Rica; and W. Fernandez, P. Gole, M. Petitdidier, and C. W. Ulbrich
5:45 PM
7A.8
ZR Relationships derived from Drop Size Distributions for the Canadian Radar Network
Paul I. Joe, MSC, Toronto, ON, Canada; and B. Sheppard and N. Donaldson

Session 7B
Algorithms—Wind Retrieval & Feature Identification (Parallel with Session 7A)
Host: 30th International Conference on Radar Meteorology
Organizers: Richard J. Doviak, NOAA/NSSL; Wen-Chau Lee, NCAR
4:00 PM
7B.1
A 3-D variational method for single-Doppler velocity retrieval Applied to a Supercell Storm Case
Jidong Gao, CAPS/Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and M. Xue, K. K. Droegemeier, and A. Shapiro

4:15 PM
7B.2
Improvement of VVP method retrieval 3D wind field
Ming Wei, Nanjing Univ., Nanjing, China; and W. Ge

4:30 PM
7B.3
4:45 PM
7B.4
Extracting Doppler Radar Wind Information in Weather Prediction
Stephan Siemen, Univ. of Essex, Colchester, Essex, United Kingdom; and A. R. Holt and P. J. Hardaker
5:00 PM
7B.5
The Hurricane-customized Extension of the VAD (HEVAD) method: Hurricane wind estimation in the Lower Troposphere
Paul R. Harasti, NOAA/TPC, UCAR Visiting Scientist and NCAR, Miami, FL; and R. List
5:15 PM
7B.6
Real-time implementation of tropical cyclone-specific radar data processing algorithms
Colin J. McAdie, NOAA/NWS/TPC, Miami, FL; and P. R. Harasti, P. Dodge, W. C. Lee, S. Murillo, and F. Marks
5:30 PM
7B.7
A New Algorithm for Automated Mesocyclone Detection by Using Wavelet Transforms
Chien-fon Liu, National Central Univ., Chung-li, Taiwan; and M. Yamada
5:45 PM
7B.8
Innovative Cross-Correlation Method for Determing Three-Dimensional Wind
Guifu Zhang, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and J. Vivekanandan and R. J. Doviak

6:00 PM-6:00 PM: Saturday, 21 July 2001


Sessions end for the day

6:00 PM-7:30 PM: Saturday, 21 July 2001


Reception with Exhibits (Cash Bar)

7:30 PM-10:30 PM: Saturday, 21 July 2001


Conference Banquet

Sunday, 22 July 2001

7:30 AM-8:30 AM: Sunday, 22 July 2001


Exhibit Hours

8:30 AM-12:30 PM: Sunday, 22 July 2001


Session 8
Forecast Demonstration Project—Sydney 2000
Host: 30th International Conference on Radar Meteorology
Organizers: Tom Keenan, BMRC; Cynthia K. Mueller, NCAR
8:30 AM
8.1
The World Weather Research Programme (WWRP) Sydney 2000 Forecast Demonstration Project: Overview
T. Keenan, BMRC, Melbourne, Vic, Australia; and J. Wilson, P. I. Joe, C. Collier, B. Golding, D. Burgess, R. Carbone, A. Seed, P. T. May, L. Berry, J. Bally, and C. Pierce
9:00 AM
8.2
Overview of Sydney weather during the Forecast Demonstration Project
Robert M. Webb, BMRC, Darlinghurst, NSW, Australia; and A. B. A. Treloar, J. R. Colquhoun, R. J. Potts, J. Bally, T. D. Keenan, and P. T. May
9:30 AM
8.4
Severe Storm Detection Algorithms for the S2000 Project
Donald W. Burgess, NOAA/NSSL, Norman, OK; and P. I. Joe, R. Potts, T. D. Keenan, P. T. May, D. Mitchell, B. Conway, A. Treloar, D. Sills, and D. Hudak

9:45 AM
8.5
Sydney 2000 Field Demonstration Project—Convective Storm Nowcasting
James W. Wilson, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and C. Pierce, A. Seed, M. Sleigh, R. Roberts, and C. Mueller

10:00 AM
8.6
10:15 AM
8.7
A dynamic and spatial scaling approach to advection forecasting
A. W. Seed, Bureau of Meteorology, Melbourne, Vic., Australia; and T. D. Keenan
10:30 AM
8.8
Meteorological aspects of the 3 November 2000 severe storms in Sydney, Australia
David M. L. Sills, MSC, King City, ON, Canada; and J. Wilson, C. Mueller, N. Fox, D. Burgess, P. I. Joe, P. Dunda, and R. Webb
10:45 AM
8.9
Assessing the impact of advanced nowcasting systems on severe weather warning dissemination
Neil I. Fox, University of Salford, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom; and E. Mitchell, P. Dunda, J. Bally, G. Freeman, C. Pierce, M. Sleigh, D. Sills, and T. D. Keenan
11:00 AM
8.10
Forecast verification activities for the Sydney 2000 Forecast Demonstration Project
Barbara G. Brown, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and J. Bally, H. E. Brooks, B. Casati, E. Ebert, M. Jaeneke, P. Nurmi, D. Stephenson, and L. Wilson

11:15 AM
8.11
Comparison of forecasts of widespread precipitation during the Sydney 2000 forecast project
Norman Donaldson, MSC, King City, ON, Canada; and M. W. Sleigh, C. Pierce, A. Seed, and T. Saxon
11:45 AM
8.13
The performance of the GANDOLF nowcasting system during the Sydney 2000 Forecast Demonstration Project
Michael W. Sleigh, Univeristy of Salford, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom; and N. I. Fox, C. G. Collier, and C. E. Pierce
12:00 PM
8.7a
Coffee Break

12:01 PM
8.7b
Exhibit Hours 10:30–11:30 A.M.

12:30 PM-12:30 PM: Sunday, 22 July 2001


Sessions end for the day

2:00 PM-2:00 PM: Sunday, 22 July 2001


Session
Social Excursions & Tours
Host: 30th International Conference on Radar Meteorology

Monday, 23 July 2001

7:30 AM-8:30 AM: Monday, 23 July 2001


Exhibit Hours

8:30 AM-9:00 AM: Monday, 23 July 2001


Session 9
Invited Presentation II
Host: 30th International Conference on Radar Meteorology
Organizer: Matthias Steiner, Princeton University
8:30 AM
9.1
Radar in Precipitation Measurements: Where do we Stand
Isztar Zawadzki, McGill University, Montreal, PQ, Canada

9:00 AM-12:30 PM: Monday, 23 July 2001


Session 10
Orographic Precipitation -- CALJET & MAP
Host: 30th International Conference on Radar Meteorology
Organizers: Frank Roux, Laboratoire d'Aérologie Observatoire Midi-Pyrénées; Urs Germann, MeteoSwiss
9:00 AM
10.1
Using radar wind profilers to document orographic precipitation enhancement during the CALJET field experiment
Paul J. Neiman, NOAA/ETL, Boulder, CO; and F. M. Ralph, A. B. White, D. E. Kingsmill, and P. O. G. Persson

9:15 AM
10.2
S-band radar observations of coastal orographic rain
Allen B. White, CIRES/Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO; and J. R. Jordan, F. M. Ralph, P. J. Neiman, D. J. Gottas, D. E. Kingsmill, and P. O. G. Persson

9:30 AM
10.3
Synergistic use of polarimetric radar measurements and simulated cloud microphysical profiles for rainfall estimation in mountainous regions
Stefano Dietrich, IFA/CNR, Roma, Italy; and R. Bechini, A. Mugnai, S. Pinori, M. Bertato, and G. J. Tripoli
9:45 AM
10.4
10:00 AM
10.5
Microphysical description of a mid-latitude squall line deduced from polarimetric measurements
Pierre Tabary, CETP, Vélizy, France; and G. Scialom and E. Le Bouar

10:15 AM
10.6
Terminal fall velocity from a Doppler radar performing RHI scannings
Georges Scialom, CETP, VELIZY, France; and P. Tabary

10:30 AM
10.7
Numerical simulations of a squall line observed during MAP IOP 2A
Evelyne Richard, CNRS/UPS, Toulouse, France; and S. Cosma, P. Tabary, and M. Hagen
10:45 AM
10.8
Precipitation, kinematic and thermodynamic structure of a flash-flood producing system over Lago Maggiore region on 19–20 September 1999 during MAP
Jean-Francois Georgis, Laboratoire d'Aerologie, Universite Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France; and F. Roux and M. Chong

11:00 AM
10.9
Space-time variability of heavy orographic rainfall
Matthias Steiner, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ; and J. A. Smith, M. L. Baeck, Y. Zhang, and R. A. Houze Jr.
11:15 AM
10.10
Momentum, moisture and heat budgets of a convective system over the Julian Alps on 4 october 1999 during MAP IOP05
Stephanie Pradier, Laboratoire d'Aerologie, CNRS, Toulouse, France; and M. Chong and F. Roux

11:30 AM
10.11
Airborne Doppler Observations of a Convective System over the Eastern Alps during MAP IOP5
Cheng-Ku Yu, National Taiwan Univ., Taipei, Taiwan; and F. Roux and D. P. Jorgensen
12:00 PM
10.6a
Coffee Break

12:01 PM
10.6b
Exhibit Hours 10:30–11:30 A.M.

12:30 PM-12:45 PM: Monday, 23 July 2001


Poster Session Overview

12:45 PM-2:00 PM: Monday, 23 July 2001


Lunch Break

2:00 PM-3:30 PM: Monday, 23 July 2001


Poster Session 12
Lightning
Host: 30th International Conference on Radar Meteorology
Organizer: Paul R. Krehbiel, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
P12.1
Early Results from Observations with Radar, a Lightning Mapping Array, and Balloon Soundings of Severe Thunderstorms during STEPS 2000
W. David Rust, NOAA/NSSL, Norman, OK; and D. R. MacGorman, P. R. Krehbiel, A. R. Bansemer, and S. A. Rutledge

Handout (383.6 kB)

P12.2
Three-dimensional lightning mapping observations in storms
P. Krehbiel, New Mexico Tech, Socorro, NM; and W. Rison, R. Thomas, T. Hamlin, J. Harlin, and Y. Zhang

Handout (59.1 kB)

P12.3
Radar-derived microphysics related to 3D VHF lightning mapper data during EULINOX
Nikolai Dotzek, DLR, Wessling, Germany; and H. Höller, T. Fehr, and C. Thery

Handout (103.4 kB)

P12.4
On the Parameterization of Lightning based on Radar Observations of Thunderstorms
Hartmut Höller, DLR, Wessling, Germany; and N. Dotzek, C. Thery, T. Fehr, and M. Hagen

Handout (79.7 kB)


Poster Session 13
Quantitative Rainfall—Microphysics II
Host: 30th International Conference on Radar Meteorology
Organizer: Eszter J. Barthazy, ETH
P13.1
A new ground-based optical instrument to measure snowflakes
Eszter Barthazy, ETH, Zuerich, Switzerland; and R. Schefold

Handout (505.3 kB)

P13.2
MAPR Measurements of Snowfall During ISPA-2001
Stephen A. Cohn, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and W. O. J. Brown, R. D. Borys, and D. H. Lowenthal

P13.3
Ambient Air Motion and Raindrop Size Distributions Retrieved from UHF Vertical Incident Profiler Observations
Christopher R. Williams, CIRES/Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO; and K. S. Gage

P13.4
How stratiform-like is stratiform rain observed with a 94 GHz Doppler radar?
Pavlos Kollias, Univ. of Miami/RSMAS, Miami, FL; and B. A. Albrecht

P13.5
On Impact of Drop Size Distribution Models on Radar Measurement
Ondrej Fiser, Institute of Atmospheric Physics ASCR, Prague, Czech Republic

Handout (182.4 kB)

P13.6

Poster Session 14
Quantitative Rainfall—Single-Parameter Approaches
Host: 30th International Conference on Radar Meteorology
Organizer: Rafael Sánchez-Diezma, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
P14.1
Rainfall variability and its effect on rainfall measurements
Matthias Steiner, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ; and J. A. Smith, R. Uijlenhoet, and Z. Hou

Handout (159.7 kB)

P14.2
Analysis of conditional bias in radar rainfall products
Grzegorz J. Ciach, Oklahoma University, Norman, OK

Handout (24.5 kB)

P14.3
Intercomparison of NEXRAD rainfall estimates and raingauge measurements for GCIP
Remko Uijlenhoet, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ; and J. A. Smith, M. Steiner, M. L. Baeck, and W. F. Krajewski

Handout (250.7 kB)

P14.4
Real-Time Adjustment Scheme of Radar Precipitation Data at DWD
Elmar Weigl, Deutscher Wetterdienst, Offenbach, Germany

P14.5
Statistical adjustment of radar-based daily precipitation to ground data from the Czech territory
Daniela Rezacova, Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Prague, Czech Republic; and Z. Sokol, J. Kracmar, and P. Novak

Handout (142.1 kB)

P14.6
Factors Affecting the Precision of Radar Measurement of Rain. An Assessment From an Hydrological Perspective
Rafael Sánchez-Diezma, Univ. Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain; and D. Sempere-Torres, J. D. Creutin, I. Zawadzki, and G. Delrieu

Handout (651.1 kB)


Poster Session 15
Quantitative Rainfall—Vertical Profile Correction
Host: 30th International Conference on Radar Meteorology
Organizer: Michael Heen, SMHI
P15.1
Estimation of Representative Vertical Profiles of Reflectivity in the Regions Between Radar Sites
Jarmo Koistinen, Finnish Meteorological Institute, Helsinki, Finland; and H. Pohjola

Handout (805.7 kB)

P15.2
Integration of Radar with Analysis Fields
Michael Heen, SMHI/Swedish Air Force, Stockholm, Sweden; and D. Michelson

P15.3
Vertical Reflectivity Profiles in the Czech Weather Radar Network
Petr Novak, Czech Hydrometeorological Institute, Praha, Czech Republic; and J. Kracmar

P15.4
Relation of rain rates at the ground and aloft—a model study
Nikolai Dotzek, DLR-Institut für Physik der Atmosphäre, Wessling, Germany; and T. Fehr

Handout (110.0 kB)

P15.5
Use of mesoscale models in bright band correction algorithms
Anthony J. Illingworth, University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom; and A. Illingworth

P15.7

Poster Session 16
Quantitative Rainfall—Multi-Parameter Approaches I
Host: 30th International Conference on Radar Meteorology
Organizer: Eugenio Gorgucci, CNR
P16.1
Instantaneous frequency scaling of microwave attenuation through radar measurements
Carlo Capsoni, Politecnico di Milano, Milano, Italy; and V. Caboni, M. D'Amico, and R. Nebuloni

Handout (58.0 kB)

P16.2
Operational Adjustment of Z-R Relation Coefficients for Radar Rainfall Accuracy Improvement by Dual-Wave Attenuation Measurements
Yuri V. Melnichuk, Central Aerological Observatory, Dolgoprudny, Russia; and Y. B. Pavlyukov

Handout (55.4 kB)

P16.3
Physically-based multiparameter radar simulation, and comparison with radar measurements
Valentino Caboni, Politecnico di Milano; and C. Capsoni, M. D'Amico, and R. Nebuloni

Handout (447.2 kB)

P16.4
Raindrop size distribution obtained from polarimetric radar measurements
Eugenio Gorgucci, Istituto di Fisica dell'Atmosfera, CNR, Rome, Italy; and V. Chandrasekar, V. N. Bringi, and G. Scarchilli

P16.5
Retrieval of raindrop size distribution using C-band polarimetric radar measurements
S.-G. Park, National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Prevention, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan; and K. Iwanami, M. Maki, R. Misumi, Y. Sasaki, T. Keenan, and V. N. Bringi

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P16.6
A Comparison of Radar Rainfall Estimators During The South China Sea Monsoon Experiment (SCSMEX)
T. D. Keenan, BMRC, Melbourne, Vic., Australia; and Z. Nan, F. Lei, V. Bringi, J. Nystuen, and M. Whimpey

Handout (288.0 kB)

P16.7
Neural Networks Applications to the Rainfall Rate Extraction in Polarimetric Weather Radar
Gaspare Galati, Tor Vergata University of Rome, Rome, Italy; and C. Baldi and G. Pavan

P16.8
Multi-parameter polarimetric estimators of rainfall rate at X-band
Sergey Y. Matrosov, CIRES/Univ. of Colorado and NOAA/ETL, Boulder, CO; and R. A. Kropfli, K. A. Clark, and W. C. Campbell

P16.9
Spatial variability of stratiform precipitation estimated from the X-band radar measurements
Sergey Y. Matrosov, CIRES/Univ. of Colorado and NOAA/ETL, Boulder, CO; and I. V. Djalalova

P16.10
Potential operational performance of rainfall algorithms using polarisation radar
Anthony J. Illingworth, University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom

3:30 PM-4:00 PM: Monday, 23 July 2001


Coffee Break

4:00 PM-5:16 PM: Monday, 23 July 2001


Session 11A
Non & Weakly Precipitating Clouds (Parallel with Session 11B)
Host: 30th International Conference on Radar Meteorology
Organizers: Bruce A. Albrecht, University of Miami; Christopher Williams, NOAA/AL
4:00 PM
11A.1
Fog remote sensing with a Ka-band Doppler Radar
Kyosuke Hamazu, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Tokyo, Japan; and H. Hashiguchi, T. Wakayama, T. Matsuda, E. Wada, A. Uematsu, and S. Fukao

4:15 PM
11A.2
Evolution of advection fog observed by Ka-band radars
Kenji Akaeda, MRI, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki-ken, Japan; and T. Kurokawa, H. Hashiguchi, and H. Tanaka
4:32 PM
11A.5
4:45 PM
11A.6
Millimeter-Wavelength Radar Observations of Updrafts, Downdrafts and Turbulence in Fair Weather Cumuli
Bruce A. Albrecht, Univ. of Miami/RSMAS, Miami, FL; and P. Kollias and B. Dow

5:00 PM
11A.7
Drizzle Characteristics from a Surface-Based 94 GHz Radar
Silke Fritz, Univ. of Miami/RSMAS, Miami, FL; and P. Kollias and B. A. Albrecht

4:00 PM-6:00 PM: Monday, 23 July 2001


Session 11B
Quantitative Rainfall—Multi-Parameter Approaches II (Parallel with Session 11A)
Host: 30th International Conference on Radar Meteorology
Organizers: Edward A. Brandes, NCAR; Martin Hagen, DLR
4:00 PM
11B.1
Experiments in Rainfall Estimation with a Polarimetric Radar
Edward A. Brandes, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and G. Zhang and J. Vivekanandan

4:15 PM
11B.2
Radar Rainfall estimation using different Polarmetric Algorithms
Alexander V. Ryzhkov, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and T. J. Schuur and D. S. Zrnic

4:45 PM
11B.4
A statistical analysis of 2D-video-disdrometer data: impact on polarimetric rainfall estimation
Terry J. Schuur, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and A. V. Ryzhkov and D. S. Zrnic

5:00 PM
11B.5
The Variety of Raindrop Shapes and Their Implications for Radar Estimates of Rain
Kenneth V. Beard, Univ. of Illinois, Urbana, IL; and J. S. Naul and H. T. Ochs III

5:15 PM
11B.6
Precipitation Canting Angle Distribution Estimation from Covariance Matrix Analysis of CSU-CHILL Radar Data
Gwo-Jong Huang, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO; and J. C. Hubbert and V. N. Bringi
5:30 PM
11B.7
The Effects of Orientation of Hydrometeors on the Estimation of Differential Propagation Phase
Enrico Torlaschi, Univ. of Quebec, Montreal, PQ, Canada; and G. Durand
5:45 PM
11B.8
Assessment of DDA Algorithm for Computing the Backscattering from Oblate with Experimental Observations
Zhenhui Wang, Nanjing Institute of Meteorology, Nanjing, China; and X. Xiaoyong and Q. A. Wang

6:00 PM-6:00 PM: Monday, 23 July 2001


Sessions end for the day

Tuesday, 24 July 2001

8:30 AM-9:00 AM: Tuesday, 24 July 2001


Session
Geotis Award & Outlook
Host: 30th International Conference on Radar Meteorology
Organizer: Roger M. Wakimoto, Univ. of California
8:30 AM
Geotis Award for Best Student Paper

8:45 AM
Outlook

9:00 AM-12:45 PM: Tuesday, 24 July 2001


Session 12A
Climatological Analyses (Parallel with Session 12B)
Host: 30th International Conference on Radar Meteorology
Organizers: Edward J. Zipser, University of Utah; Remko Uijlenhoet, Princeton Univ.
9:00 AM
12A.1
Radar Observations of Mesoconvective Vortices over the Central United States
Stanley B. Trier, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and C. A. Davis, J. D. Tuttle, D. A. Ahijevych, and R. E. Carbone

9:15 AM
12A.2
Inferences of predictability associated with warm season precipitation episodes
R. E. Carbone, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and J. D. Tuttle, D. A. Ahijevych, and S. B. Trier
9:30 AM
12A.3
Warm season rainfall as a function of longitude and time of day over the U.S
D. A. Ahijevych, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and R. E. Carbone and J. D. Tuttle
9:45 AM
12A.4
Radar Climatology for the Camaguey’s region. A comparison between manually digitized and digitally recorded data
Orlando L. Rodríguez, Meteorological Center of Camaguey, Camaguey, Cuba; and M. A. Perez, R. Valdés, and A. A. González

10:00 AM
12A.5
10:15 AM
12A.6
Studying the Live Cycles of Convective Cells in the Upper Rhine Valley
Jan Handwerker, Univ. Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe, Germany
10:30 AM
12A.7
Initiation and Evolution of Summertime Storms in Central Arizona
Pamela L. MacKeen, NOAA/NSSL and CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and K. W. Howard and D. M. Schultz
10:45 AM
12A.8
Organization of oceanic convection during the onset of the 1998 East Asian summer monsoon
Richard H. Johnson, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO; and T. D. Keenan
11:00 AM
12A.9
Characteristics of Amazonian rain measured during TRMM-LBA
Lawrence D. Carey, CIRA/Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO; and R. Cifelli, W. A. Petersen, S. A. Rutledge, and M. A. F. Silva Dias
11:15 AM
12A.10
Hadley Circulation over the Central Equatorial Pacific observed by the Trans-Pacific Profiler Network
Kenneth S. Gage, NOAA/AL, Boulder, CO; and G. N. Kiladis, L. M. Hartten, and C. R. Williams

11:30 AM
12A.11
Climatological studies with Doppler Radar
Brian E. Mapes, NOAA/CDC, Boulder, CO
12:15 PM
12A.6a
Coffee Break

9:00 AM-1:00 PM: Tuesday, 24 July 2001


Session 12B
NEXRAD—Scientific & Technical Evolution (Parallel with Session 12A)
Host: 30th International Conference on Radar Meteorology
Organizers: Dusan S. Zrnic, NOAA/NSSL; Cathy Kessinger, NCAR
9:00 AM
12B.1
NEXRAD Open Systems—Progress and Plans
Robert E. Saffle, NOAA/NWS, Silver Spring, MD; and M. J. Istok and L. D. Johnson

9:15 AM
12B.2
Weather Surveillance Radar-1988 Doppler (WSR-88D) Open Radar Data Acquisition (ORDA) Enhancements
Robert C. Elvander, NOAA/NWS, Silver Spring, MD; and S. M. Holt, B. Bumgarner, and R. Ice

9:30 AM
12B.3
10:00 AM
12B.5
Range ambiguity mitigation for NEXRAD using SZ phase coding
Charles L. Frush, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and R. J. Doviak
10:15 AM
12B.6
Environmental and signal processing conditions that negatively impact the performance of the WSR-88D Tornado Detection Algorithm
W. David Zittel, NOAA/NWS/OSF, Norman, OK; and R. R. Lee, E. D. Mitchell, and D. Sirmans
10:30 AM
12B.7
10:45 AM
12B.8
NEXRAD Data Quality: The AP Clutter Mitigation Scheme
Cathy Kessinger, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and S. Ellis and J. VanAndel

11:15 AM
12B.10
Improved Detection Using Negative Elevation Angles for Mountaintop Radar KMSX Near Missoula, Montana
Rodger A. Brown, NOAA/NSSL, Norman, OK; and V. T. Wood and T. W. Barker

11:30 AM
12B.11
Improvements to the WSR-88D Snow Accumulation Algorithm
Steven M. Hunter, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Denver, CO; and E. W. Holroyd III and C. L. Hartzell
11:45 AM
12B.12
Three-dimensional Gridding and Mosaic of Reflectivities from Multiple WSR-88D Radars
Jian Zhang, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and J. J. Gourley, K. Howard, and B. Maddox
12:00 PM
12B.13
The Joint Polarization Experiment—An Operational Test of Weather Radar Polarimetry
Terry J. Schuur, NOAA/NSSL, Norman, OK; and D. S. Zrnic and R. E. Saffle

12:15 PM
12B.14
The National Weather Radar Testbed (Phased-Array)
Douglas E. Forsyth, NOAA/NSSL, Norman, OK; and J. F. Kimpel, D. S. Zrnic, S. Sandgathe, F. Pfeil, J. F. Heimmer, T. McNellis, J. E. Crain, A. M. Shapiro, J. D. Belville, and W. Benner
12:30 PM
12B.6a
Coffee Break

1:00 PM-1:00 PM: Tuesday, 24 July 2001


Conference Ends