Program: Eighth Symposium on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (84th AMS Annual Meeting)

Eighth Symposium on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface

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Saturday, 10 January 2004

6:00 AM-6:00 AM: Saturday, 10 January 2004

SAT 10 JAN

7:30 AM-9:00 AM: Saturday, 10 January 2004

Short Course/Student Conference Registration

Sunday, 11 January 2004

6:00 AM-6:00 AM: Sunday, 11 January 2004

SUN 11 JAN

7:30 AM-9:00 AM: Sunday, 11 January 2004

Short Course Registration

9:00 AM-6:00 PM: Sunday, 11 January 2004

Conference Registration

Monday, 12 January 2004

12:00 AM-12:00 AM: Monday, 12 January 2004

Mon 12 Jan

7:30 AM-7:30 AM: Monday, 12 January 2004

Registration continues through Thursday, 15 January

9:00 AM-11:30 AM: Monday, 12 January 2004

Land-surface Observations (Room 618)

Location: Room 618

Sponsor: Eighth Symposium on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface

Papers:

9:00 AM

1.1

On the relation between surface spatial heterogeneity and climate prediction: Insights from the integration of fine resolution satellite land information into mesoscale climate models

Jimmy O. Adegoke, University of Missouri, Kansas City, MO; and K. P. Gallo

Poster PDF (678.9 kB)

9:15 AM

1.2

Integration of Ground, Airborne, and Satellite Snow Observations for the new NOAA/NWS National Snow Analyses

Tom Carroll, NOAA/NWS, Chanhassen, MN; and D. Cline

Recorded presentation

9:30 AM

1.3

Inverse Theory Applied to Surface Layer Radiation Budget in São João do Cariri-PB N-E Brazil

Romulo da Silveira Paz, Universidade Federal de Campina Grande, Campina Grande, Brazil; and Z. E. Da Silva and S. R. Patel

Poster PDF (37.6 kB)

9:45 AM

1.4

Observational and Theoretical Studies of Turbulent fluxes, Temperature and Humidity Convergence in Convective Boundary Layer of Fortaleza N-E Brazil

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

Poster PDF (215.5 kB)

10:00 AM

1.5

Some Aspects of the Structure of the Stratified Atmospheric Boundary layer of Semi-Arid Region of N-E Brazil

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

Poster PDF (190.9 kB)

10:15 AM

1.6

New method for the determination of turbulent surface fluxes from low-level flights: Verification and benefit in joint field experiments

Jens Bange, Aerospace Systems/Technical Univ., Braunschweig, Germany; and T. Spiess and P. Zittel

Poster PDF (238.0 kB)

10:30 AM

1.7

Application of Inverse Analysis for Surface Temperature Prediction of Semi-Arid Region of N-E Brazil

Romulo da Silveira Paz, Universidade Federal de Campina Grande, Campina Grande, Brazil; and Z. E. Da Silva and S. R. Patel

Poster PDF (43.5 kB)

10:45 AM

1.8

The 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

11:00 AM

1.5a

Coffee Break in the Poster Session Room

11:30 AM-2:30 PM: Monday, 12 January 2004

Ocean Observations (Room 618)

Location: Room 618

Sponsor: Eighth Symposium on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface

Papers:

11:30 AM

2.1

High-frequency ocean surface wind vectors provided by SeaWinds in tandem

W. Timothy Liu, JPL, Pasadena, CA; and W. Tang and X. Xie

11:45 AM

2.2

Synthetic Aperture Radar Satellite (SARSat) Imagery and the Sea Ice Desk at WFO Anchorage

Russell Page, NOAA/NWSFO, Anchorage, AK

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (564.6 kB)

12:00 PM

2.3

Evaluation of the global ocean data assimilation system at NCEP: The Pacific Ocean

Dave Behringer, NOAA/NWS/NCEP/EMC, Camp Springs, MD; and Y. Xue

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (287.7 kB)

12:15 PM

2.4

An evaluation of data from the prototype, ADSMEX buoy

David B. Gilhousen, NOAA/NWS/NDBC, Stennis Space Center, MS

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (219.6 kB)

12:30 PM

2.5

Low altitude Rocketsonde for refraction index determination in litoral environment

Ilkka Ikonen, Vaisala Oyj, Helsinki, Finland

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (179.3 kB)

12:45 PM

2.6

On the relationship between lightning and rainfall over the north Pacific Ocean

Antti Pessi, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI; and S. Businger

1:00 PM

2.2a

Lunch Break

2:30 PM-4:00 PM: Monday, 12 January 2004

Poster Session 1

Assimilation and Field Experiments for Observing Systems

Location: Hall AB

Sponsor: Eighth Symposium on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface

Papers:

P1.1

Reduced horizontal sea surface temperature gradients under conditions of clear sky and weak winds

Kristina B. Katsaros, NOAA/AOML, Miami, FL; and A. V. Soloviev

Poster PDF (70.6 kB)

P1.2

Radiative transfer model development for operational global assimilation of passive microwave radiances in precipitating clouds

Thomas Greenwald, Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and R. Bennartz, A. Heidinger, and C. O'Dell

Poster PDF (573.5 kB)

P1.3

Implementation of Coupled Skin Temperature Analysis and Bias Correction in the NASA GMAO finite-volume Data Assimilation System (fvDAS)

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

Poster PDF (261.8 kB)

P1.4

GOES Sub-Pixel Analysis Using AIRS-1.5 Remote Sensors

Norbert Driedger, MSC, Toronto, ON, Canada; and J. Reid, G. Isaac, I. Gultepe, S. Cober, and F. Fabry

Poster PDF (167.3 kB)

P1.5

Characterization and visualization of water vapor and aerosol fields over the Southern Great Plains during the IHOP field experiment

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

Poster PDF (152.5 kB)

P1.6

AMSR Precipitation Validation Experiment (Wakasa 2003)

Masayuki Sasaki, National Space Development Agency of Japan, Tokyo, Japan

P1.7

A statistical examination and case study of integrated precipitable water (IPW) in northern New England

Michael H. Nahmias, Plymouth State University, Plymouth, NH; and J. Zabransky Jr.

Poster PDF (214.5 kB)

Formal Poster Viewing with Coffee Break

4:00 PM-5:30 PM: Monday, 12 January 2004

Atmospheric Observations: Part One (Room 6A)

Location: Room 6A

Sponsor: Eighth Symposium on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface

Papers:

4:00 PM

3.1

National Weather Service In-situ Radiation Temperature Correction for Radiosonde Replacement System GPS Radiosondes

Carl A. Bower Jr., NOAA/NWS, Silver Spring, MD; and J. J. Fitzgibbon

Poster PDF (291.0 kB)

4:15 PM

3.2

Update on the implementation of the National Weather Service’s Radiosonde Replacement System

Joseph Facundo, NOAA/NWS, Silver Spring, MD

Poster PDF (924.7 kB)

4:30 PM

3.3

Testing the Radiosonde Replacement System (RRS) Radiosondes

James Fitzgibbon, NOAA/NWS, Silver Spring, MD; and C. Bower

Poster PDF (256.6 kB)

4:45 PM

3.4

Evaluation of Performance of the Dropsonde Humidity Sensor

Junhong Wang, NCAR, Boulder, CO

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (881.7 kB)

4:58 PM

3.5

Paper 3.5 moved to Session 4, now paper 4.6A

4:59 PM

3.6

Paper 3.6 moved to Session 4, now paper 4.6B

5:00 PM

3.7

The Integrated Global Earth Observing System: An Update

Conrad C. Lautenbacher, NOAA, Washington, DC

Recorded presentation

5:30 PM-5:30 PM: Monday, 12 January 2004

Sessions end for the Day

5:30 PM-7:00 PM: Monday, 12 January 2004

Formal Opening of Exhibits with Reception (Cash Bar)

7:15 PM-7:15 PM: Monday, 12 January 2004

Fred Sanders Banquet

Tuesday, 13 January 2004

6:00 AM-6:00 AM: Tuesday, 13 January 2004

TUE 13 JAN

8:30 AM-2:45 PM: Tuesday, 13 January 2004

Atmospheric Observations: Part Two (Room 618)

Location: Room 618

Sponsor: Eighth Symposium on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface

Papers:

8:30 AM

4.1

A Study on the USCRN Air Temperature Performance

Kenneth G. Hubbard, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE; and X. Lin and C. B. Baker

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (629.6 kB)

8:45 AM

4.2

Comparison of ASOS Dew Point Temperatures: HO-1088 and DTS1

X. Lin, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE; and K. G. Hubbard

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (334.2 kB)

9:00 AM

4.3

Field Measurements of temperature sensitivity in Geonor vibrating-wire transducers

Claude E. Duchon, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (120.0 kB)

9:15 AM

4.4

New directions in the Pan American Climate Studies Sounding Network for Latin America

Michael W. Douglas, NOAA/NSSL, Norman, OK; and J. M. Galvez, J. F. Mejia, and J. Murillo

http://www.nssl.noaa.gov/projects/pacs/PACS-AMS04/

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (2.7 MB)

9:30 AM

4.5

NPOESS and GOES-R—Building a “System of Systems”

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

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (74.7 kB)

9:45 AM

4.7

Improved retrievals of temperature and water vapor profiles with a twelve-channel microwave radiometer

James C. Liljegren, ANL, Argonne, IL

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (686.0 kB)

10:00 AM

4.8

Global, 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

10:15 AM

4.9

Pressure Measurements Within a Large Tornado

Tim M. Samaras, National Technical Systems; and J. J. Lee

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (302.5 kB)

10:30 AM

4.10

A 64 MHz Radar Wind Profiler Supporting The Met Office’s Enhanced Operational Upper-Air Observation Network

John Nash, Met Office, Exeter, United Kingdom; and T. Oakley and H. Winston

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (3.2 MB)

10:45 AM

4.11

New laser ceilometer using enhanced single lens optics

Pekka Ravila, Vaisala Oyj, Helsinki, Finland; and J. Räsänen

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (154.1 kB)

11:00 AM

4.12

State-of-the-art Radiosonde Telemetry

Jussi Åkerberg, Vaisala Oyj, Helsinki, Finland

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (402.7 kB)

11:15 AM

4.13

New Vaisala Radiosonde RS92: Testing and Results from the Field

Jon Währn, Vaisala Oyj, Helsinki, Finland; and I. Rekikoski, H. Jauhiainen, and J. Hirvensalo

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (277.3 kB)

4.14

Agent-based alerting for forecasters

1:00 PM

4.6A

Developing a Technique for Verifying Radiosonde Solar Radiation Correction Algorithms (formerly paper 3.5)

James Fitzgibbon, NOAA/NWS, Silver Spring, MD; and J. Facundo

Poster PDF (267.7 kB)

11:45 AM

4.5a

Formal Poster Viewing with Coffee

1:15 PM

4.8a

Lunch Break

2:45 PM

4.6B

A climate continuity strategy for the Radiosonde Replacement System transition (formerly paper 3.6)

Thomas C. Peterson, NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC, Asheville, NC; and I. Durre

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (2.1 MB)

3:30 PM-5:30 PM: Tuesday, 13 January 2004

Surface Meteorological Networks to Monitor Climate Variability and Change (Room 618)

Location: Room 618

Sponsor: Eighth Symposium on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface

Papers:

3:30 PM

5.2

COOP Modernization: Building the National Cooperative Mesonet

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

Poster PDF (1.1 MB)

3:45 PM

5.3

Climate Reference Network stations: Location, location, location...

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

Poster PDF (870.6 kB)

4:00 PM

5.4

The Value of Routine Site Visits in Managing and Maintaining Quality Data from the Oklahoma Mesonet

Christopher A. Fiebrich, Oklahoma Climatological Survey, Norman, OK; and D. L. Grimsley and K. A. Kesler

Poster PDF (880.2 kB)

4:15 PM

5.5

Current configuration of US Climate Reference Network stations

Tilden P. Meyers, NOAA/ATDD, Oak Ridge, TN; and M. E. Hall, C. B. Baker, R. P. Hosker Jr., J. A. Jensen, M. R. Helfert, and M. T. Young

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (1.2 MB)

4:30 PM

5.6

Quality control of data from the US Climate Reference Network

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

Poster PDF (1.3 MB)

4:45 PM

5.7

A comparative study of ASOS and CRN temperature measurements

Bomin Sun, NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC, Asheville, NC; and C. B. Baker

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (251.2 kB)

5:00 PM

5.1A

Relative Humidity Sensor Bias and Associated Transformations: A Field Comparison Study (Formerly Poster P2.1)

X. Lin, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE; and K. G. Hubbard

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (1.1 MB)

5:15 PM

5.1B

Smart Sensor Arrays for Environmental and Atmospheric Research

Dave Carlson, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and L. Laffea, S. Semmer, J. Militzer, and G. Maclean

5:00 PM-5:00 PM: Tuesday, 13 January 2004

Sessions end for the day

Wednesday, 14 January 2004

12:00 AM-12:00 AM: Wednesday, 14 January 2004

Wed 14 Jan

8:30 AM-2:30 PM: Wednesday, 14 January 2004

Experiments Involving Real or Hypothetical Observations (Room 618)

Location: Room 618

Sponsor: Eighth Symposium on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface

Papers:

8:30 AM

6.1

The value of wind profiler data in U.S. weather forecasting

Steven E. Koch, NOAA/FSL, Boulder, CO; and S. G. Benjamin, B. E. Schwartz, and E. J. Szoke

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (2.6 MB)

8:45 AM

6.2

Global OSSE at NCEP

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

http://www.emc.ncep.noaa.gov/research/osse/ams2004/IOS8.6.2.masutani.html

Recorded presentation

9:00 AM

6.3

Observation sensitivity experiments using the rapid update cycle

Barry Schwartz, NOAA/FSL, Boulder, CO; and S. Benjamin

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (410.8 kB)

9:15 AM

6.4

Potential forecast impacts from spaced-based lidar winds: results from a regional observing system simulation experiment

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

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (340.3 kB)

9:30 AM

6.5

Evaluating the performance of explicit moisture schemes using satellite microwave radiances in the prediction of a tropical cyclone

Clark Amerault, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL; and X. Zou

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (157.8 kB)

9:45 AM

6.6

A 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

6.7

Using Surface Raingage Data and the Noncontiguous Rainfall (NCR) Technique to Determine Bias in the Global Precipitation Climatology Project (GPCP) Rainfall Algorithm

10:15 AM

6.8

Impact of Dropwindsonde Data on Hurricane Track Forecasts

Seon K. Park, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea; and D. L. Zhang

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (463.2 kB)

10:30 AM

6.4a

Coffee Break

11:00 AM

6.4b

Fourth Presidential Policy Forum: Weather and National Security

1:00 PM

6.4c

Lunch Break

2:30 PM-4:00 PM: Wednesday, 14 January 2004

Poster Session 2

Atmospheric, Oceanic and Land Observations

Location: Hall AB

Sponsor: Eighth Symposium on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface

Papers:

P2.1

Poster P2.1 moved to Session 5, now Paper 5.1

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P2.2

The role of the helicopter-borne turbulence probe Helipod in joint field campaigns

Thomas Spiess, Aerospace Systems/Technical Univ., Braunschweig, Germany; and P. Zittel and J. Bange

Poster PDF (1.6 MB)

P2.3

Wave observation system for the Puerto Rican coastline

Mykola Vysotskyy, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez, PR; and R. G. Williams

Poster PDF (322.1 kB)

P2.4

Tropopause height behavior within meteorological regimes

Marcos F. Andrade, University of Maryland, College Park, MD; and R. D. Hudson and M. B. Follette

P2.5

Source modeling of microbaroms in the Pacific

Mark C. Willis, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI; and M. Garces, C. Hetzer, and S. Businger

http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/MET/Faculty/businger/personnel/mwillis

Poster PDF (748.8 kB)

P2.6

The Hurricane-Flood-Landslide Continuum—Forecasting Hurricane Effects At Landfall

Andrew J. Negri, NASA/GSFC, Greenbelt, MD; and J. H. Golden and R. G. Updike

Poster PDF (646.8 kB)

P2.7

Scatterometer Inferred Winds in the Vicinity of the Gulf Stream

Joseph M. Sienkiewicz, NOAA/NWS/NCEP, Camp Springs, MD

Poster PDF (2.5 MB)

P2.8

Near-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

P2.9

Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer Data Available for Atmosphere, Ocean and Land Surface Characterization

Nancy A. Ritchey, SAIC and NASA/Langley Atmospheric Sciences Data Center, Hampton, VA

Poster PDF (769.5 kB)

P2.10

Impact of the QuikSCAT Surface Winds on the Summer Precipitation Simulation over the US Great Plains

Cheng-Zhi Zou, NOAA/NESDIS/ORA and Joint Center for Satellite Data Assimilation, Camp Springs, MD; and W. Zheng

Poster PDF (520.6 kB)

P2.11

Hurricane Force Extratropical Cyclones as Observed by the QuikSCAT Scatterometer

Joan Ulrich Von Ahn, STG, Inc. and NOAA/NWS/NCEP, Camp Springs, MD; and J. M. Sienkiewicz, J. Copridge, J. Min, and T. Crutch

Poster PDF (129.9 kB)

P2.12

Water 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

P2.13

Global 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

P2.14

Impact 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

P2.15

Microphysical 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

P2.16

Potential 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

http://

P2.17

Study 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

P2.18

Study 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

P2.19

The 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

P2.20

Hyperspectral infrared ice cloud property retrieval demonstration—theoretical and case study analysis

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

Poster PDF (459.3 kB)

Formal Poster Viewing with Coffee Break (Hall 4AB)

4:00 PM-5:30 PM: Wednesday, 14 January 2004

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)

Location: Room 618

Sponsors: (Joint between the Symposium on Planning, Nowcasting, and Forecasting in the Urban Zone; and the Eighth Symposium on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface )

Chair: Gayle A. Sugiyama, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Papers:

4:00 PM

J7.1

Overview of Joint Urban 2003—An Atmospheric Dispersion Study in Oklahoma City

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

Poster PDF (1.2 MB)

4:15 PM

J7.2

VARIABILITY OF SENSIBLE HEAT FLUXES IN A SUBURBAN AREA OF OKLAHOMA CITY

C. S. B. Grimmond, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN; and H. B. Su, B. Offerle, B. Crawford, S. Scott, S. Zhong, and C. Clements

http://

Poster PDF (432.5 kB)

4:30 PM

J7.3

Joint URBAN 2003 Street Canyon Experiment

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

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (755.9 kB)

4:45 PM

J7.4

Measurements of net radiation, ground heat flux and surface temperature in an urban canyon

Frank J. Gouveia, LLNL, Livermore, CA; and M. J. Leach and J. H. Shinn

http://

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (167.4 kB)

5:00 PM

J7.5

Wind and Turbulence Observations in Joint Urban 2003

Young Yee, U.S. Army Research Laboratory, White Sands Missile Range, NM; and E. Vidal Jr., J. Yarbrough, E. Creegan, S. Elliott, D. Ligon, and D. Garvey

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (278.1 kB)

5:15 PM

J7.6

Observations of turbulent kinetic energy dissipation rate in the urban environment

Julie K. Lundquist, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO; and J. H. Shinn and F. Gouveia

Poster PDF (786.5 kB)

5:30 PM-5:30 PM: Wednesday, 14 January 2004

Sessions end for the day

6:00 PM-7:30 PM: Wednesday, 14 January 2004

Reception in Exhibit Hall (Cash Bar)

7:30 PM-7:30 PM: Wednesday, 14 January 2004

AMS Annual Awards Banquet

Thursday, 15 January 2004

6:00 AM-6:00 AM: Thursday, 15 January 2004

THUR 15 JAN

8:30 AM-11:31 AM: Thursday, 15 January 2004

Field Experiments (Room 618)

Location: Room 618

Sponsor: Eighth Symposium on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface

Papers:

8:30 AM

7.1

Field and Operational tests of a Sonic Anemometer for the Automated Surface Observing System

Richard Lewis, NOAA/NWS, Sterling, VA; and J. M. Dover

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (236.2 kB)

8:45 AM

7.2

Development of a Meteorological Particle Sensor for the Observation of Drizzle

Richard Lewis, NOAA/NWS, Sterling, VA; and S. G. White

Poster PDF (165.1 kB)

9:00 AM

7.3

Development of the All-weather Precipitation Accumulation Gauge for ASOS

Stacy G. White, SAIC, Sterling, VA; and L. J. Winans and J. V. Fiore Jr.

Poster PDF (340.8 kB)

9:15 AM

7.4

European UV Broad Band Filter Radiometer Reference Scale

Alexander Los, Kipp & Zonen B.V., Delft, Netherlands; and J. Gröbner

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (234.7 kB)

9:30 AM

7.5

Comparison 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

Recorded presentation

9:45 AM

7.6

Improving 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

Recorded presentation

10:00 AM

7.7

Paper 7.7 has ben moved to Session 5, new paper number 5.1B

10:01 AM

7.8

Results from the Winter Storm Reconnaisance Program 2002-2003

Lacey D. Holland, NOAA/NWS/NCEP, Washington, DC; and Z. Toth, J. Moskaitis, S. Majumdar, C. H. Bishop, and R. Smith

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (295.6 kB)

10:16 AM

7.5a

Formal Poster Viewing with Coffee Break

12:15 PM-1:30 PM: Thursday, 15 January 2004

Lunch Break

12:30 PM-6:00 PM: Thursday, 15 January 2004

Exhibit Hours

1:30 PM-3:00 PM: Thursday, 15 January 2004

Assimilation of Observations (Ocean, Atmosphere, and Land-surface) into Models (Room 618)

Location: Room 618

Sponsor: Eighth Symposium on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface

Papers:

1:30 PM

8.1

An Observing System for Land Process Characterization featuring NPOESS

Thomas P. DeFelice, Raytheon Technical Services Company, ITSS, Upper Marlboro, MD

Poster PDF (71.3 kB)

1:45 PM

8.2

Assimilation of QuikSCAT surface winds observations for hurricane initialization and prediction

Kyungjeen Park, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL; and X. Zou

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (173.9 kB)

2:00 PM

8.3

GPS water vapor observation errors

Seth I. Gutman, NOAA/FSL, Boulder, CO; and S. R. Sahm, S. G. Benjamin, and T. L. Smith

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (1.1 MB)

2:15 PM

8.4

Analysis of TRACE-P observations using a four-dimensional variational data assimilation technique

Tianfeng Chai, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA; and G. R. Carmichael, D. N. Daescu, and A. Sandu

http://www.cgrer.uiowa.edu/people/tchai

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (190.5 kB)

2:30 PM

8.5

Impact of assimilating rainfall derived from radar and satellites on rainstorm forecasts over the southwestern United States

J. Xu, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ; and X. Gao, S. Sorooshian, and Q. Xiao

http://

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (365.3 kB)

2:45 PM

8.6

Verifying 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

Recorded presentation

3:00 PM-3:00 PM: Thursday, 15 January 2004

Conference Ends

3:00 PM-3:30 PM: Thursday, 15 January 2004

Coffee Break in Exhibit Hall

3:00 PM-3:00 PM: Thursday, 15 January 2004

Registration Desk Closes

6:00 PM-6:00 PM: Thursday, 15 January 2004

Norm Phillips Banquet

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