Eighth Symposium on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (Expanded View)

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Saturday, 10 January 2004
7:30 AM-9:00 AM, Saturday
Short Course/Student Conference Registration
 
Sunday, 11 January 2004
7:30 AM-9:00 AM, Sunday
Short Course Registration
 
9:00 AM-6:00 PM, Sunday
Conference Registration
 
Monday, 12 January 2004
7:30 AM, Monday
Registration continues through Thursday, 15 January
 
9:00 AM-11:30 AM, Monday, Room 618
Session 1 Land-surface Observations (Room 618)
9:00 AM1.1On the relation between surface spatial heterogeneity and climate prediction: Insights from the integration of fine resolution satellite land information into mesoscale climate models  extended abstract
Jimmy O. Adegoke, University of Missouri, Kansas City, MO; and K. P. Gallo
9:15 AM1.2Integration of Ground, Airborne, and Satellite Snow Observations for the new NOAA/NWS National Snow Analyses  
Tom Carroll, NOAA/NWS, Chanhassen, MN; and D. Cline
9:30 AM1.3Inverse Theory Applied to Surface Layer Radiation Budget in São João do Cariri-PB N-E Brazil  extended abstract
Romulo da Silveira Paz, Universidade Federal de Campina Grande, Campina Grande, Brazil; and Z. E. Da Silva and S. R. Patel
9:45 AM1.4Observational and Theoretical Studies of Turbulent fluxes, Temperature and Humidity Convergence in Convective Boundary Layer of Fortaleza N-E Brazil  extended abstract
Sukaran Ram Patel, Universidade Federal de Campina Grande, Campina Grande, Brazil; and E. M. Da Silva, M. D. F. Correia, and A. M. N. Costa
10:00 AM1.5Some Aspects of the Structure of the Stratified Atmospheric Boundary layer of Semi-Arid Region of N-E Brazil  extended abstract
Sukaran Ram Patel, Universidade Federal de Campina Grande, Campina Grande, Brazil; and E. M. Da Silva, M. D. F. Correia, and A. M. N. Costa
10:15 AMCoffee Break in the Poster Session Room  
10:45 AM1.6New method for the determination of turbulent surface fluxes from low-level flights: Verification and benefit in joint field experiments  extended abstract
Jens Bange, Aerospace Systems/Technical Univ., Braunschweig, Germany; and T. Spiess and P. Zittel
11:00 AM1.7Application of Inverse Analysis for Surface Temperature Prediction of Semi-Arid Region of N-E Brazil  extended abstract
Romulo da Silveira Paz, Universidade Federal de Campina Grande, Campina Grande, Brazil; and Z. E. Da Silva and S. R. Patel
11:15 AM1.8The Tornado reconnaissance aircraft of the German Airforce as a measurement system in a meteorological campaign  
Jens Bange, Aerospace Systems, Braunschweig, Germany; and P. Zittel and T. Spiess
 
11:30 AM-2:30 PM, Monday, Room 618
Session 2 Ocean Observations (Room 618)
11:30 AM2.1High-frequency ocean surface wind vectors provided by SeaWinds in tandem  
W. Timothy Liu, JPL, Pasadena, CA; and W. Tang and X. Xie
11:45 AM2.2Synthetic Aperture Radar Satellite (SARSat) Imagery and the Sea Ice Desk at WFO Anchorage  extended abstract wrf recording
Russell Page, NOAA/NWSFO, Anchorage, AK
12:00 PMLunch Break  
1:30 PM2.3Evaluation of the global ocean data assimilation system at NCEP: The Pacific Ocean  extended abstract wrf recording
Dave Behringer, NOAA/NWS/NCEP/EMC, Camp Springs, MD; and Y. Xue
1:45 PM2.4An evaluation of data from the prototype, ADSMEX buoy  extended abstract wrf recording
David B. Gilhousen, NOAA/NWS/NDBC, Stennis Space Center, MS
2:00 PM2.5Low altitude Rocketsonde for refraction index determination in litoral environment  extended abstract wrf recording
Ilkka Ikonen, Vaisala Oyj, Helsinki, Finland
2:15 PM2.6On the relationship between lightning and rainfall over the north Pacific Ocean  
Antti Pessi, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI; and S. Businger
 
2:30 PM-4:00 PM, Monday
Formal Poster Viewing with Coffee Break
 
2:30 PM-4:00 PM, Monday, Hall AB
Poster Session 1 Assimilation and Field Experiments for Observing Systems
 P1.1Reduced horizontal sea surface temperature gradients under conditions of clear sky and weak winds  extended abstract
Kristina B. Katsaros, NOAA/AOML, Miami, FL; and A. V. Soloviev
 P1.2Radiative transfer model development for operational global assimilation of passive microwave radiances in precipitating clouds  extended abstract
Thomas Greenwald, Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and R. Bennartz, A. Heidinger, and C. O'Dell
 P1.3Implementation of Coupled Skin Temperature Analysis and Bias Correction in the NASA GMAO finite-volume Data Assimilation System (fvDAS)  extended abstract
Jon D. Radakovich, NASA/GSFC and SAIC, Greenbelt, MD; and M. G. Bosilovich, J. D. Chern, A. Da Silva, R. Todling, J. Joiner, M. L. Wu, and P. Norris
 P1.4GOES Sub-Pixel Analysis Using AIRS-1.5 Remote Sensors  extended abstract
Norbert Driedger, MSC, Toronto, ON, Canada; and J. Reid, G. Isaac, I. Gultepe, S. Cober, and F. Fabry
 P1.5Characterization and visualization of water vapor and aerosol fields over the Southern Great Plains during the IHOP field experiment  extended abstract
Richard A. Ferrare, NASA/LRC, Hampton, VA; and E. V. Browell, S. Ismail, S. Kooi, V. G. Brackett, H. Revercomb, R. Knuteson, P. Antonelli, J. D. Thompson, M. Saavedra, and N. Misch
 P1.6AMSR Precipitation Validation Experiment (Wakasa 2003)  
Masayuki Sasaki, National Space Development Agency of Japan, Tokyo, Japan
 P1.7A statistical examination and case study of integrated precipitable water (IPW) in northern New England  extended abstract
Michael H. Nahmias, Plymouth State University, Plymouth, NH; and J. Zabransky
 
4:00 PM-5:30 PM, Monday, Room 6A
Session 3 Atmospheric Observations: Part One (Room 6A)
4:00 PM3.1National Weather Service In-situ Radiation Temperature Correction for Radiosonde Replacement System GPS Radiosondes  extended abstract
Carl A. Bower Jr., NOAA/NWS, Silver Spring, MD; and J. J. Fitzgibbon
4:15 PM3.2Update on the implementation of the National Weather Service’s Radiosonde Replacement System  extended abstract
Joseph Facundo, NOAA/NWS, Silver Spring, MD
4:30 PM3.3Testing the Radiosonde Replacement System (RRS) Radiosondes  extended abstract
James Fitzgibbon, NOAA/NWS, Silver Spring, MD; and C. Bower
4:45 PM3.4Evaluation of Performance of the Dropsonde Humidity Sensor  extended abstract wrf recording
Junhong Wang, NCAR, Boulder, CO
4:58 PMPaper 3.5 moved to Session 4, now paper 4.6A  
4:59 PMPaper 3.6 moved to Session 4, now paper 4.6B  
5:00 PM3.7The Integrated Global Earth Observing System: An Update  
Conrad C. Lautenbacher, NOAA, Washington, DC
 
5:30 PM-7:00 PM, Monday
Formal Opening of Exhibits with Reception (Cash Bar)
 
5:30 PM, Monday
Sessions end for the Day
 
7:15 PM, Monday
Fred Sanders Banquet
 
Tuesday, 13 January 2004
8:30 AM-2:45 PM, Tuesday, Room 618
Session 4 Atmospheric Observations: Part Two (Room 618)
8:30 AM4.1A Study on the USCRN Air Temperature Performance  extended abstract wrf recording
Kenneth G. Hubbard, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE; and X. Lin and C. B. Baker
8:45 AM4.2Comparison of ASOS Dew Point Temperatures: HO-1088 and DTS1  extended abstract wrf recording
X. Lin, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE; and K. G. Hubbard
9:00 AM4.3Field Measurements of temperature sensitivity in Geonor vibrating-wire transducers  extended abstract wrf recording
Claude E. Duchon, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
9:15 AM4.4New directions in the Pan American Climate Studies Sounding Network for Latin America  extended abstract wrf recording
Michael W. Douglas, NOAA/NSSL, Norman, OK; and J. M. Galvez, J. F. Mejia, and J. Murillo
9:30 AM4.5NPOESS and GOES-R—Building a “System of Systems”  extended abstract wrf recording
Philip E. Ardanuy, Raytheon Information Technology and Scientific Services, Lanham, MD; and W. R. Bergen, G. E. Gray, T. Hickey, H. -. L. Huang, S. Marley, J. J. Puschell, and C. Schueler
9:45 AMFormal Poster Viewing with Coffee  
11:00 AM4.6ADeveloping a Technique for Verifying Radiosonde Solar Radiation Correction Algorithms (formerly paper 3.5)  extended abstract
James Fitzgibbon, NOAA/NWS, Silver Spring, MD; and J. Facundo
11:15 AM4.6BA climate continuity strategy for the Radiosonde Replacement System transition (formerly paper 3.6)  extended abstract wrf recording
Thomas C. Peterson, NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC, Asheville, NC; and I. Durre
11:30 AM4.7Improved retrievals of temperature and water vapor profiles with a twelve-channel microwave radiometer  extended abstract wrf recording
James C. Liljegren, ANL, Argonne, IL
11:45 AM4.8Global, Multi-satellite Precipitation Analysis at Fine Time Scales using TRMM plus other Satellites: Application to Flood Monitoring  
Robert Adler, NASA/GSFC, Greenbelt, MD; and G. Huffman, G. Gu, D. Bolvin, E. Nelkin, H. Pierce, and J. Halverson
12:00 PMLunch Break  
1:30 PM4.9Pressure Measurements Within a Large Tornado  extended abstract wrf recording
Tim M. Samaras, Applied Research Associates, Inc., Littleton, CO; and J. J. Lee
1:45 PM4.10A 64 MHz Radar Wind Profiler Supporting The Met Office’s Enhanced Operational Upper-Air Observation Network  extended abstract wrf recording
John Nash, Met Office, Exeter, United Kingdom; and T. Oakley and H. Winston
2:00 PM4.11New laser ceilometer using enhanced single lens optics  extended abstract wrf recording
Pekka Ravila, Vaisala Oyj, Helsinki, Finland; and J. Räsänen
2:15 PM4.12State-of-the-art Radiosonde Telemetry  extended abstract wrf recording
Jussi Åkerberg, Vaisala Oyj, Helsinki, Finland
2:30 PM4.13New Vaisala Radiosonde RS92: Testing and Results from the Field  extended abstract wrf recording
Jon Währn, Vaisala Oyj, Helsinki, Finland; and I. Rekikoski, H. Jauhiainen, and J. Hirvensalo
4.14Agent-based alerting for forecasters  extended abstract
Sandy Dance, BMRC, Melbourne, Vic., Australia; and M. Gorman, L. Padgham, M. Winikoff, and I. Mathieson
 
3:30 PM-5:30 PM, Tuesday, Room 618
Session 5 Surface Meteorological Networks to Monitor Climate Variability and Change (Room 618)
3:30 PM5.1ARelative Humidity Sensor Bias and Associated Transformations: A Field Comparison Study (Formerly Poster P2.1)  extended abstract wrf recording
X. Lin, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE; and K. G. Hubbard
3:45 PM5.1BSmart Sensor Arrays for Environmental and Atmospheric Research  
Dave Carlson, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and L. Laffea, S. Semmer, J. Militzer, and G. Maclean
4:00 PM5.2COOP Modernization: Building the National Cooperative Mesonet  extended abstract
Kenneth C. Crawford, Oklahoma Climatological Survey/University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and M. D. Divecchio, R. N. Dombrowsky, S. Pritchett, T. Ross, R. J. Leffler, and C. L. Stang
4:15 PM5.3Climate Reference Network stations: Location, location, location...  extended abstract
Michael R. Helfert, NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC, Asheville, NC; and M. J. Changery, D. R. Easterling, M. J. Janis, S. M. Baker, B. M. Summer, D. Y. Graybeal, K. G. Hubbard, K. T. Redmond, and E. L. May
4:30 PM5.4The Value of Routine Site Visits in Managing and Maintaining Quality Data from the Oklahoma Mesonet  extended abstract
Christopher A. Fiebrich, Oklahoma Climatological Survey, Norman, OK; and D. L. Grimsley and K. A. Kesler
4:45 PM5.5Current configuration of US Climate Reference Network stations  extended abstract wrf recording
Tilden P. Meyers, NOAA/ATDD, Oak Ridge, TN; and M. E. Hall, C. B. Baker, R. P. Hosker, J. A. Jensen, M. R. Helfert, and M. T. Young
5:00 PM5.6Quality control of data from the US Climate Reference Network  extended abstract
Grant M. Goodge, STG Corporation for NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC, Asheville, NC; and B. Sun, D. S. Braun, C. B. Baker, D. Dellinger, and S. Hinson
5:15 PM5.7A comparative study of ASOS and CRN temperature measurements  extended abstract wrf recording
Bomin Sun, NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC, Asheville, NC; and C. B. Baker
 
5:00 PM, Tuesday
Sessions end for the day (Joint between the Eighth Symposium on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface and the Second Annual User's Conference)
 
Wednesday, 14 January 2004
8:30 AM-2:30 PM, Wednesday, Room 618
Session 6 Experiments Involving Real or Hypothetical Observations (Room 618)
8:30 AM6.1The value of wind profiler data in U.S. weather forecasting  extended abstract wrf recording
Steven E. Koch, NOAA/FSL, Boulder, CO; and S. G. Benjamin, B. E. Schwartz, and E. J. Szoke
8:45 AM6.2Global OSSE at NCEP   wrf recording
Michiko Masutani, RSIS and NOAA/NWS/NCEP/EMC, Camp Springs, MD; and S. J. Lord, J. S. Woollen, W. Yang, H. Sun, T. J. Kleespies, G. D. Emmitt, S. A. Wood, B. Katz, R. Treadon, J. C. Derber, S. Greco, and J. Terry
9:00 AM6.3Observation sensitivity experiments using the rapid update cycle  extended abstract wrf recording
Barry Schwartz, NOAA/FSL, Boulder, CO; and S. Benjamin
9:15 AM6.4Potential forecast impacts from spaced-based lidar winds: results from a regional observing system simulation experiment  extended abstract wrf recording
Stephen S. Weygandt, NOAA/FSL, Boulder, CO; and T. W. Schlatter, S. E. Koch, S. G. Benjamin, A. Marroquin, J. R. Smart, M. Hardesty, B. Rye, A. Belmonte, G. Feingold, D. M. Barker, Q. Zhang, and D. Devenyi
9:30 AMCoffee Break  
10:00 AMFourth Presidential Policy Forum: Weather and National Security  
12:00 PMLunch Break  
1:30 PM6.5Evaluating the performance of explicit moisture schemes using satellite microwave radiances in the prediction of a tropical cyclone  extended abstract wrf recording
Clark Amerault, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL; and X. Zou
1:45 PM6.6A simulation study to retrieve 3-D atmospheric wet refractivity structure from GPS signals  
Yuei-An Liou, National Space Organization (NSPO), Hsin-Chu, Taiwan; and C. C. Chiang and C. Y. Huang
6.7Using Surface Raingage Data and the Noncontiguous Rainfall (NCR) Technique to Determine Bias in the Global Precipitation Climatology Project (GPCP) Rainfall Algorithm  
Andrew J. Reader, Oklahoma Climatological Survey, Norman, OK
2:00 PM6.8Impact of Dropwindsonde Data on Hurricane Track Forecasts  extended abstract wrf recording
Seon K. Park, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea; and D. L. Zhang
 
2:30 PM-4:00 PM, Wednesday
Formal Poster Viewing with Coffee Break (Hall 4AB)
 
2:30 PM-4:00 PM, Wednesday, Hall AB
Poster Session 2 Atmospheric, Oceanic and Land Observations
 P2.1Poster P2.1 moved to Session 5, now Paper 5.1  
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 P2.2The role of the helicopter-borne turbulence probe Helipod in joint field campaigns  extended abstract
Thomas Spiess, Aerospace Systems/Technical Univ., Braunschweig, Germany; and P. Zittel and J. Bange
 P2.3Wave observation system for the Puerto Rican coastline  extended abstract
Mykola Vysotskyy, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez, PR; and R. G. Williams
 P2.4Tropopause height behavior within meteorological regimes  
Marcos F. Andrade, University of Maryland, College Park, MD; and R. D. Hudson and M. B. Follette
 P2.5Source modeling of microbaroms in the Pacific  extended abstract
Mark C. Willis, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI; and M. Garces, C. Hetzer, and S. Businger
 P2.6The Hurricane-Flood-Landslide Continuum—Forecasting Hurricane Effects At Landfall  extended abstract
Andrew J. Negri, NASA/GSFC, Greenbelt, MD; and J. H. Golden and R. G. Updike
 P2.7Scatterometer Inferred Winds in the Vicinity of the Gulf Stream  extended abstract
Joseph M. Sienkiewicz, NOAA/NWS/NCEP, Camp Springs, MD
 P2.8Near-real-time meteorological observations from watershed studies in northern Alaska: useful information for atmospheric monitoring and forecasting in a data-sparse region  
John Gallagher, University of Alaska, Fairbanks, AK; and L. Hinzman, D. L. Kane, B. C. Johnson, and K. Irving
 P2.9Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer Data Available for Atmosphere, Ocean and Land Surface Characterization  extended abstract
Nancy A. Ritchey, SAIC and NASA/Langley Atmospheric Sciences Data Center, Hampton, VA
 P2.10Impact of the QuikSCAT Surface Winds on the Summer Precipitation Simulation over the US Great Plains  extended abstract
Cheng-Zhi Zou, NOAA/NESDIS/ORA and Joint Center for Satellite Data Assimilation, Camp Springs, MD; and W. Zheng
 P2.11Hurricane Force Extratropical Cyclones as Observed by the QuikSCAT Scatterometer  extended abstract
Joan Ulrich Von Ahn, STG, Inc. and NOAA/NWS/NCEP, Camp Springs, MD; and J. M. Sienkiewicz, J. Copridge, J. Min, and T. Crutch
 P2.12Water Vapor and Cirrus Clouds over the Western United States  
Ryan L. Lawless, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX; and P. Yang, B. C. Gao, and W. Wiscombe
 P2.13Global seasonal variations of cirrus clouds using the Terra MODIS instrument  
Marjorie Shoemake, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX; and L. Panetta, P. Yang, and B. C. Gao
 P2.14Impact of sub-visible thin cirrus on longwave radiation energy budget  
Guang Guo, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX; and P. Yang, Y. X. Hu, and M. G. Mlynczak
 P2.15Microphysical and optical properties of cirrus clouds from airborne near-infrared measurements  
Kerry G. Meyer, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX; and P. Yang, B. C. Gao, and W. Wiscombe
 P2.16Potential advantages of using the Far-Infrared spectral signature for studying ice clouds  
Ping Yang, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX; and M. G. Mlynczak, H. Wei, D. Kratz, B. A. Baum, Y. X. Hu, W. J. Wiscombe, A. Heidinger, and M. I. Mishchenko
 P2.17Study of tropical cirrus clouds from Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) measurements  
Kerry G. Meyer, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX; and P. Yang and B. C. Gao
 P2.18Study the microphysical and optical properties of cirrus clouds from Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) measurements  
Heli Wei, Texa A&M University, College Station, TX; and P. Yang, J. Li, H. L. Huang, B. Baum, and F. Sun
 P2.19The study of cirrus clouds using ground-based high spectral resolution infrared measurements  
Guang Guo, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX; and Q. Ji, P. Yang, and S. C. Tsay
 P2.20Hyperspectral infrared ice cloud property retrieval demonstration—theoretical and case study analysis  extended abstract
Hung-Lung Huang, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and P. Yang, H. L. Wei, B. A. Baum, Y. Hu, P. Antonelli, and S. A. Ackerman
 
4:00 PM-5:30 PM, Wednesday, Room 618
Joint Session 7 Joint Urban 2003 Field Study and Urban Mesonets (Joint between the Eighth Symposium on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems in the Atmosphere, Oceans and Land Surface and the Symposium on Planning, Nowcasting, and Forecasting in the Urban Zone; Room 618)
Chair: Gayle A. Sugiyama, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA
4:00 PMJ7.1Overview of Joint Urban 2003—An Atmospheric Dispersion Study in Oklahoma City  extended abstract
K. Jerry Allwine, PNNL, Richland, WA; and M. J. Leach, L. W. Stockham, J. S. Shinn, R. P. Hosker, J. F. Bowers, and J. C. Pace
4:15 PMJ7.2VARIABILITY OF SENSIBLE HEAT FLUXES IN A SUBURBAN AREA OF OKLAHOMA CITY  extended abstract
C. S. B. Grimmond, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN; and H. B. Su, B. Offerle, B. Crawford, S. Scott, S. Zhong, and C. Clements
4:30 PMJ7.3Joint URBAN 2003 Street Canyon Experiment  extended abstract wrf recording
Michael J. Brown, LANL, Los Alamos, NM; and D. Boswell, G. Streit, M. Nelson, T. McPherson, T. Hilton, E. R. Pardyjak, S. Pol, P. Ramamurthy, B. Hansen, P. Kastner-Klein, J. Clark, A. Moore, D. Walker, N. Felton, D. Strickland, D. Brook, M. Princevac, D. Zajic, R. Wayson, J. MacDonald, G. Fleming, and D. Storwold
4:45 PMJ7.4Measurements of net radiation, ground heat flux and surface temperature in an urban canyon  extended abstract wrf recording
Frank J. Gouveia, LLNL, Livermore, CA; and M. J. Leach and J. H. Shinn
5:00 PMJ7.5Wind and Turbulence Observations in Joint Urban 2003  extended abstract wrf recording
Young Yee, U.S. Army Research Laboratory, White Sands Missile Range, NM; and E. Vidal, J. Yarbrough, E. Creegan, S. Elliott, D. Ligon, and D. Garvey
5:15 PMJ7.6Observations of turbulent kinetic energy dissipation rate in the urban environment  extended abstract
Julie K. Lundquist, LLNL, Livermore, CA; and J. H. Shinn and F. Gouveia
 
5:30 PM, Wednesday
Sessions end for the day
 
6:00 PM-7:30 PM, Wednesday
Reception in Exhibit Hall (Cash Bar)
 
7:30 PM, Wednesday
AMS Annual Awards Banquet
 
Thursday, 15 January 2004
8:30 AM-11:31 AM, Thursday, Room 618
Session 7 Field Experiments (Room 618)
8:30 AM7.1Field and Operational tests of a Sonic Anemometer for the Automated Surface Observing System  extended abstract wrf recording
Richard Lewis, NOAA/NWS, Sterling, VA; and J. M. Dover
8:45 AM7.2Development of a Meteorological Particle Sensor for the Observation of Drizzle  extended abstract
Richard Lewis, NOAA/NWS, Sterling, VA; and S. G. White
9:00 AM7.3Development of the All-weather Precipitation Accumulation Gauge for ASOS  extended abstract
Stacy G. White, SAIC, Sterling, VA; and L. J. Winans and J. V. Fiore
9:15 AM7.4European UV Broad Band Filter Radiometer Reference Scale  extended abstract wrf recording
Alexander Los, Kipp & Zonen B.V., Delft, Netherlands; and J. Gröbner
9:30 AM7.5Comparison of S-HIS temperature and water vapor Retrievals to MM5 derived fields for THORPEX 2003  
Paolo Antonelli, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and T. Cherubini, H. Revercomb, S. Businger, R. Knuteson, D. Posselt, and S. Ackerman
9:45 AMFormal Poster Viewing with Coffee Break  
11:00 AM7.6Improving coastal ocean modeling using in-situ data  
Robert H. Weisberg, University of South Florida, St. Petersburg, FL; and R. He, J. I. Virmani, and Y. Liu
11:15 AMPaper 7.7 has ben moved to Session 5, new paper number 5.1B  
11:16 AM7.8Results from the Winter Storm Reconnaisance Program 2002-2003  extended abstract wrf recording
Lacey D. Holland, NOAA/NWS/NCEP, Washington, DC; and Z. Toth, J. Moskaitis, S. Majumdar, C. H. Bishop, and R. Smith
 
12:15 PM-1:30 PM, Thursday
Lunch Break
 
12:30 PM-6:00 PM, Thursday
Exhibit Hours
 
1:30 PM-3:00 PM, Thursday, Room 618
Session 8 Assimilation of Observations (Ocean, Atmosphere, and Land-surface) into Models (Room 618)
1:30 PM8.1An Observing System for Land Process Characterization featuring NPOESS  extended abstract
Thomas P. DeFelice, Raytheon Technical Services Company, ITSS, Upper Marlboro, MD
1:45 PM8.2Assimilation of QuikSCAT surface winds observations for hurricane initialization and prediction  extended abstract wrf recording
Kyungjeen Park, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL; and X. Zou
2:00 PM8.3GPS water vapor observation errors  extended abstract wrf recording
Seth I. Gutman, NOAA/FSL, Boulder, CO; and S. R. Sahm, S. G. Benjamin, and T. L. Smith
2:15 PM8.4Analysis of TRACE-P observations using a four-dimensional variational data assimilation technique  extended abstract wrf recording
Tianfeng Chai, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA; and G. R. Carmichael, D. N. Daescu, and A. Sandu
2:30 PM8.5Impact of assimilating rainfall derived from radar and satellites on rainstorm forecasts over the southwestern United States  extended abstract wrf recording
J. Xu, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ; and X. Gao, S. Sorooshian, and Q. Xiao
2:45 PM8.6Verifying modeled tropical convective systems during KWAJEX using surface flux and tethered balloon measurements  
Thomas L. O'Halloran, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA; and J. D. Fuentes, W. K. Tao, C. L. Shie, and M. Garstang
 
3:00 PM-3:30 PM, Thursday
Coffee Break in Exhibit Hall
 
3:00 PM, Thursday
Conference Ends
 
3:00 PM, Thursday
Registration Desk Closes
 
6:00 PM, Thursday
Norm Phillips Banquet
 

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