
12:00 AM-12:00 AM:
Saturday, 13 January 2007
12:00 AM-12:00 AM: Saturday, 13 January 2007
Sat 13 Jan
12:00 AM-1:00 AM: Saturday, 13 January 2007
12:00 AM-12:00 AM: Saturday, 13 January 2007
Poster Session
Papers:
7:30 AM-10:00 AM: Saturday, 13 January 2007
Student Conference Registration
Location: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center
Sunday, 14 January 2007
12:00 AM-12:00 AM: Sunday, 14 January 2007
Sun 14 Jan
7:30 AM-9:00 AM: Sunday, 14 January 2007
Short Course Registration
Location: East Registration (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
9:00 AM-6:00 PM: Sunday, 14 January 2007
Conference Registration
Location: East Registration (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
5:00 PM-7:00 PM: Sunday, 14 January 2007
Poster Session
1
Poster Session
Location: Exhibit Hall C (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: 16th Symposium on Education
Chairs:
Papers:

P1.2
Weather & Climate Studies at The University of Southern Mississippi, Department of Geography and Geology

P1.8
The Role of Government in Meteorological and Oceanographic Education

P1.24
Online Ocean Course at Columbus State University

P1.30
Initiating Introduction of Online Weather Studies

P1.39
Expanding Science Courses with Meteorology at Kapi`olani Community College

P1.47
Probabilistic forecasting and the future of meteorology: Training for changing roles
Monday, 15 January 2007
12:00 AM-12:00 AM: Monday, 15 January 2007
Mon 15 Jan
7:30 AM-6:00 PM: Monday, 15 January 2007
Registration continues through Thursday, 18 January
Location: East Registration (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
9:00 AM-10:15 AM: Monday, 15 January 2007
Plenary Session
1
Presidential Forum Celebrating Martin Luther King Day: Environmental Justice
Location: Ballroom C2 (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: Presidential Forum
Papers:
Plenary Session for the Presidential Forum (Presidential Forum will then run parallel to other sessions throughout the day)
Location: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center
10:00 AM-10:45 AM: Monday, 15 January 2007
Coffee Break Reception - Sponsored by Ball Aerospace
Location: 210A (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
10:15 AM-10:45 AM: Monday, 15 January 2007
Coffee Break
Location: Meeting Room Foyer (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
10:45 AM-12:00 PM: Monday, 15 January 2007
1
Agency Updates on Space Weather Activities
Location: 210A (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: Fourth Symposium on Space Weather
Chairs:
Papers:
1
Artificial Intelligence and Remote Sensing
Location: 210B (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: Fifth Conference on Artificial Intelligence Applications to Environmental Science
Chair:
Papers:
11:30 AM
1
Big Texas Weather & Our Increasingly Big Workload
Location: 205 (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: 35th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology
Chair:
Papers:
1
Data Accessibility (includes Weather Station Histories)
Location: 206A (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: 16th Conference on Applied Climatology
Chair:
Papers:
1
K-12 and Popular Education Initiatives
Location: 206B (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: 16th Symposium on Education
Organizers:
Papers:
1
Model Diagnostics - Climate Change Studies
Location: 214B (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: 19th Conference on Climate Variability and Change
Chair:
Papers:
1B
International Applications - Part I
Location: 217A (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: 23rd Conference on IIPS
Cochairs:
Papers:
11:00 AM

1B.4
SCRIBE- Update on EC's forecast production tool
10:45 AM-12:15 PM: Monday, 15 January 2007
1
Presidential Forum on Bridging the Studies of Weather and Climate: Part I
Location: Ballroom C2 (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: Presidential Forum
Cochairs:
Papers:
1A
Global Meteorological and Hydrological Service Updates Part I
Location: 216AB (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: 23rd Conference on IIPS
Cochairs:
Papers:
10:45 AM-2:30 PM: Monday, 15 January 2007
Joint Session
7
Measurements and Modeling of Aerosols (Joint with Ninth Conference on Atmospheric Chemistry, Forum on Climate Change as Manifested by Changes in Weather, and 19th Conference on Climate Variability and Change)
Location: 212A (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsors: (Joint
between the Ninth Conference on Atmospheric Chemistry;
the 19th Conference on Climate Variability and Change;
and the AMS Forum: Climate Change Manifested by Changes in Weather
)
CoChair:
Papers:

J7.4
Coupling of CB05 gas-phase chemical mechanism with MADRID aerosol module in WRF/Chem

J7.7
Episodic particulate matter modeling in a semi-arid/arid area over the U.S./Mexico border: Incorporating a wind-blown dust emissions model into the MODELS-3/CMAQ system
11:45 AM-5:30 PM: Monday, 15 January 2007
2B
General Session on Climate Variability
Location: 214C (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: 19th Conference on Climate Variability and Change
Chair:
Papers:
11:45 AM

2B.7
Decadal variability of ENSO persistence barrier in ocean heat content and its phase Lag with the SST barrier
12:15 PM-1:30 PM: Monday, 15 January 2007
Lunch Break
1:30 PM-2:30 PM: Monday, 15 January 2007
Joint Session
1
Educational Outreach and the Broadcast Media (Joint with 35th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology and 16th Symposium on Education)
Location: 205 (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsors: (Joint
between the 16th Symposium on Education;
and the 35th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology
)
Organizers:
Papers:
1
Towards an Integrated Earth System Analysis-Part I
Location: 212B (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: 11th Symposium on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS)
Chair:
Papers:
2
Artificial Intelligence and Forecasting - Part I
Location: 210B (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: Fifth Conference on Artificial Intelligence Applications to Environmental Science
Chair:
Papers:
2:00 PM
2
Biometeorology and Aerobiology
Location: 206A (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: 16th Conference on Applied Climatology
Chair:
Papers:
2
Presidential Forum on Bridging the Studies of Weather and Climate: Part II
Location: Ballroom C2 (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: Presidential Forum
Cochairs:
Papers:
2
space weather effects on aviation and impacts for the next generation air transportation system
Location: 210A (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: Fourth Symposium on Space Weather
Chairs:
Papers:
1:30 PM-2:45 PM: Monday, 15 January 2007
1
Heat and Public Health: Ways to Mitigate the Problem
Location: 207B (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: Heat and Public Health: Ways to Mitigate the Problem
Papers:

1.3
: What Happens When an Excessive Heat Warning is Issued: Stakeholder Activity in Seattle
1:30 PM-3:00 PM: Monday, 15 January 2007
1
Session 1
Location: 208 (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: Fifth Annual Users Forum
Chair:
Papers:
1:30 PM-5:00 PM: Monday, 15 January 2007
1
Global Water and Energy Cycle Prediction
Location: 209 (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: 21st Conference on Hydrology
Cochairs:
Papers:
4:15 PM
1:30 PM-5:15 PM: Monday, 15 January 2007
2A
GLOBAL METEOROLOGICAL AND HYDROLOGICAL SERVICE UPDATES PART II
Location: 216AB (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: 23rd Conference on IIPS
Cochairs:
Papers:
1:30 PM-5:30 PM: Monday, 15 January 2007
2A
Model Diagnostic Studies - General
Location: 214B (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: 19th Conference on Climate Variability and Change
Chair:
Papers:
2B
International Applications - Part II (The last seven papers in this session are "overflow" papers from the joint session on Global Earth Observations with IOAS–AOLS)
Location: 217A (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: 23rd Conference on IIPS
Cochairs:
Papers:
2:00 PM

2B.7
Warning Decision Support System – integrated information based severe weather feature extraction and analysis from NEXRAD radar (WSR-88D) Archived Data at NOAA's National Climatic Data Center
2:30 PM-4:00 PM: Monday, 15 January 2007
Poster Session
1
Applied Climate Poster Session #1
Location: Exhibit Hall C (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: 16th Conference on Applied Climatology
Papers:
Poster Session
1
Artificial Intelligence and Environmental Science Posters
Location: Exhibit Hall C (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: Fifth Conference on Artificial Intelligence Applications to Environmental Science
Papers:
Poster Session
1
Atmospheric Chemistry Poster Session 1
Location: Exhibit Hall C (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: Ninth Conference on Atmospheric Chemistry
Papers:
Joint Poster Session
1
CLIMATE ASPECTS OF HYDROMETEOROLOGY POSTERS (Joint with 21st Conference on Hydrology)
Location: Exhibit Hall C (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsors: (Joint
between the AMS Forum: Climate Aspects of Hydrometeorology;
and the 21st Conference on Hydrology
)
Organizers:
Papers:

JP1.14
Assessing the Performance of CLASS in the Canadian Regional Climate Model
Joint Poster Session
1
Climate change: in Hydrometeorological Variables, Detection & Attribution (Joint Between the 19th Conference on Climate Variability and Change, 23rd Conference on IIPS, Climate Change Manifested by Changes in Weather, and the 5th Conference on Artificial Intelligence and its Applications to Environmental Sciences)
Location: Exhibit Hall C (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsors: (Joint
between the 19th Conference on Climate Variability and Change;
the AMS Forum: Climate Change Manifested by Changes in Weather;
the Fifth Conference on Artificial Intelligence Applications to Environmental Science;
and the 23rd Conference on IIPS
)
Chair:
Papers:
Poster Session
1
Data impact tests and OSSEs
Location: 212B (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: 11th Symposium on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS)
Papers:
Poster Session
1
Hydrometeorological Remote Sensing Posters
Location: Exhibit Hall C (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: 21st Conference on Hydrology
Organizers:
Papers:
Joint Poster Session
1
Observation and Datasets-Part I (Joint between the 16th Conference on Applied Climatology and the 14th Symposium on Meteorological Observations and Instrumentation)
Location: Exhibit Hall C (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsors: (Joint
between the 16th Conference on Applied Climatology;
and the 14th Symposium on Meteorological Observation and Instrumentation
)
Papers:

JP1.14
Performing quality control on wave measurements in extreme events
Poster Session
1
Poster Session I
Location: Exhibit Hall C (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: 23rd Conference on IIPS
Cochairs:
Papers:

P1.4
Evolution of NWS Severe Weather Warning Polygons: Precise Threat Area Identification and Tracking
Poster Session
1
Space weather posters
Location: Exhibit Hall C (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: Fourth Symposium on Space Weather
Papers:
Joint Poster Session
2
Model Diagnostics and General Climate Variability (Joint with Climate Change Manifested by Changes in Weather and 19th Conference on Climate Variability and Change)
Location: Exhibit Hall C (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsors: (Joint
between the 19th Conference on Climate Variability and Change;
and the AMS Forum: Climate Change Manifested by Changes in Weather
)
Papers:
Formal Poster Viewing with Coffee Break
Location: Exhibit Hall C (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
4:00 PM-5:15 PM: Monday, 15 January 2007
3
Artificial Intelligence and Forecasting - Part II
Location: 210B (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: Fifth Conference on Artificial Intelligence Applications to Environmental Science
Chair:
Papers:
4:15 PM
4:00 PM-5:30 PM: Monday, 15 January 2007
1
Hydrological Measurements
Location: 207A (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: 14th Symposium on Meteorological Observation and Instrumentation
Chair:
Papers:
Joint Session
2
Communicating Climate Information to and through the Broadcast Community (Joint between the 35th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology and the 16th Conference on Applied Climatology)
Location: 205 (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsors: (Joint
between the 16th Conference on Applied Climatology;
and the 35th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology
)
Chair:
Papers:
5:00 PM
2
K-12 AND POPULAR EDUCATION INITIATIVES (cont)
Location: 206B (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: 16th Symposium on Education
Chairs:
Papers:
2
Towards an Integrated Earth System Analysis-Part II
Location: 212B (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: 11th Symposium on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS)
Chair:
Papers:
3
Presidential Forum on Bridging the Studies of Weather and Climate: Part III
Location: Ballroom C2 (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: Presidential Forum
Cochairs:
Papers:
4:00 PM-5:45 PM: Monday, 15 January 2007
3
developments in data assimilation
Location: 210A (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: Fourth Symposium on Space Weather
Chairs:
Papers:
4:00 PM-6:00 PM: Monday, 15 January 2007
2
Session 2
Location: 208 (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: Fifth Annual Users Forum
Chair:
Papers:
5:30 PM-5:30 PM: Monday, 15 January 2007
Sessions end for the day
5:30 PM-7:30 PM: Monday, 15 January 2007
Formal Opening of Exhibits with Reception (Cash Bar)
Location: Exhibit Hall D (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Tuesday, 16 January 2007
12:00 AM-12:00 AM: Tuesday, 16 January 2007
Tue 16 Jan
8:25 AM-9:45 AM: Tuesday, 16 January 2007
1
Major International Events
Location: Ballroom C2 (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: Impacts of 2006's Weather: Major Stories of the Year
Chair:
Papers:
8:30 AM-8:30 AM: Tuesday, 16 January 2007
Arakawa Symposium scheduled for the day
8:30 AM-8:55 AM: Tuesday, 16 January 2007
Keynote Speaker Session
1
3rd Symposium on Future National Operational Environmental Satellites
Location: 217D (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: Third Symposium on Future National Operational Environmental Satellites
Speaker:
Papers:
8:30 AM-9:30 AM: Tuesday, 16 January 2007
2
Show Us Your Latest & Greatest! Vendor Presentations
Location: 205 (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: 35th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology
Chair:
Papers:
3
University Educational Initiatives
Location: 206B (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: 16th Symposium on Education
Chairs:
Papers:

3.4
Teaching Excellence Award Winner Talk
8:30 AM-9:45 AM: Tuesday, 16 January 2007
1
Oral Presentations
Location: 217C (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: The Akio Arakawa Symposium
Chair:
Papers:
2
Integrated Instrumentation and Networks for Climate Studies
Location: 207A (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: 14th Symposium on Meteorological Observation and Instrumentation
Chair:
Papers:
4
Applications of Artificial Intelligence
Location: 210B (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: Fifth Conference on Artificial Intelligence Applications to Environmental Science
Chair:
Papers:
8:30 AM-10:00 AM: Tuesday, 16 January 2007
1
emerging lidar methods in addressing atmospheric issues (multiple scattering and associated benefits in lidar application)
Location: 207B (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: Third Symposium on LIDAR Atmospheric Applications
Chair:
CoChair:
Papers:

1.2
Lidar measurements of industrial plumes near an escarpment
4
New Data Sources and Products
Location: 210A (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: Fourth Symposium on Space Weather
Chairs:
Papers:
8:30 AM-11:45 AM: Tuesday, 16 January 2007
Joint Session
2
Joint Session between 19th Conference on Climate Variability and Change and 23IIPS
Location: 214C (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsors: (Joint
between the 23rd Conference on IIPS;
and the 19th Conference on Climate Variability and Change
)
Cochairs:
Papers:

J2.8
A Java Based Graphical User Interface for Numerical Model Simulation and Analysis
8:30 AM-12:00 PM: Tuesday, 16 January 2007
Joint Session
1
Impacts of Terrestrial Changes on Weather and Climate (Joint with 21st Conference on Hydrology and Climate Aspects of Hydrometeorology)
Location: 214A (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsors: (Joint
between the AMS Forum: Climate Aspects of Hydrometeorology;
and the 21st Conference on Hydrology
)
Organizers:
Papers:
11:30 AM
1
Initial Results from MILAGRO and Texas2006
Location: 212A (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: Ninth Conference on Atmospheric Chemistry
Cochairs:
Papers:
3
Detection and attribution of regional climate change
Location: 214B (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: 19th Conference on Climate Variability and Change
Chair:
Papers:

3.3
Satellite measurements of radiative forcing by greenhouse gases
9:30 AM
11:00 AM
3A
Applications in Meteorology, Oceanography, Hydrology and Climatology
Location: 216AB (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: 23rd Conference on IIPS
Cochairs:
Papers:

3A.2
US Air Force Interactive Ensemble Visualizations
3B
Challenges in Data Access, Distribution, and Use
Location: 217A (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: 23rd Conference on IIPS
Cochairs:
Papers:
9:30 AM
8:30 AM-4:00 PM: Tuesday, 16 January 2007
3
Assimilation of Observations (Ocean, Atmosphere, and Land Surface) into Models
Location: 212B (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: 11th Symposium on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS)
Chair:
Papers:
2:15 PM

3.15
On the utility of the UND MAAP cycling system for short-term numerical weather prediction
8:30 AM-4:30 PM: Tuesday, 16 January 2007
3
*Weather and Society * Integrated Studies (WAS*IS)*
Location: 206A (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: 16th Conference on Applied Climatology
Cochairs:
Papers:

3.9
Patterns of Wind Damage from Hurricane Charley: A Case Study of Charlotte County
2:00 PM
8:30 AM-5:00 PM: Tuesday, 16 January 2007
2
Hydrometeorological Remote Sensing
Location: 211 (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: 21st Conference on Hydrology
Organizers:
Papers:

2.2
Multi-sensor QPE in the National Mosaic and QPE (NMQ) system
9:00 AM-9:45 AM: Tuesday, 16 January 2007
1
NPOESS Overview and Status
Location: 217D (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: Third Symposium on Future National Operational Environmental Satellites
Chair:
Papers:
9:45 AM-11:00 AM: Tuesday, 16 January 2007
Poster Session
1
Applications and Exploitation of NPOESS and GOES-R Data Products I
Location: Exhibit Hall C (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: Third Symposium on Future National Operational Environmental Satellites
Chair:
Papers:

P1.22
GOES-R Algorithm Working Group Sounding Application Team
Poster Session
1
Poster Session
Location: Exhibit Hall C (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: The Akio Arakawa Symposium
Papers:
Formal Poster Viewing with Coffee Break
Location: Exhibit Hall C (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
11:00 AM-11:30 AM: Tuesday, 16 January 2007
2
Oral Presentations: Part II
Location: 217C (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: The Akio Arakawa Symposium
Papers:
11:00 AM-12:00 PM: Tuesday, 16 January 2007
1
Volunteers and Pioneers
Location: 213A (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: Presidential History Symposium
Organizer:
Papers:
Keynote Speaker Session
2
GOES-R Overview and Status
Location: 217D (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: Third Symposium on Future National Operational Environmental Satellites
Chair:
Papers:
4
University Educational Initiatives II
Location: 206B (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: 16th Symposium on Education
Chairs:
Papers:
5
Constellation Observing System for Meteorology, Ionosphere and Climate (COSMIC)
Location: 210A (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: Fourth Symposium on Space Weather
Chairs:
Papers:
11:00 AM-12:15 PM: Tuesday, 16 January 2007
Joint Panel Discussion
1
Summer 2006 Extreme Drought, Floods, Heat
Location: Ballroom C2 (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsors: (Joint
between the Impacts of 2006's Weather: Major Stories of the Year;
and the AMS Forum: Climate Change Manifested by Changes in Weather
)
Moderator:
Panelists:
Papers:
11:00 AM-3:15 PM: Tuesday, 16 January 2007
2
Lidar Networks, Automated Operations, And Long Term Climate Observations
Location: 207B (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: Third Symposium on LIDAR Atmospheric Applications
Chair:
CoChair:
Papers:
11:00 AM-6:00 PM: Tuesday, 16 January 2007
Exhibits Open
Location: Exhibit Hall D (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
12:00 PM-1:30 PM: Tuesday, 16 January 2007
Lunch Break
12:00 PM-1:45 PM: Tuesday, 16 January 2007
Arakawa Symposium Luncheon
Location: Marriott Rivercenter
Arakawa Symposium Luncheon
Speaker:
Chair:
1:30 PM-2:30 PM: Tuesday, 16 January 2007
Joint Session
8
Air Quality and Climate Change (Joint with Ninth Conference on Atmospheric Chemistry, Forum on Climate Change as Manifested by Changes in Weather, and 19th Conference on Climate Variability and Change)
Location: 212A (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsors: (Joint
between the Ninth Conference on Atmospheric Chemistry;
the 19th Conference on Climate Variability and Change;
and the AMS Forum: Climate Change Manifested by Changes in Weather
)
CoChair:
Papers:
1:30 PM-3:00 PM: Tuesday, 16 January 2007
Panel Discussion
1
Panel on Participatory Action Research methodology and applications Part 1
Location: 209 (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: Second Symposium on Policy and Socio-economic Research
Moderator:
Panelists:
Papers:
Panel Discussion
1
Weather Impacts on Sports and Entertainment Venues
Location: Ballroom C2 (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: Impacts of 2006's Weather: Major Stories of the Year
Moderator:
Panelists:
Papers:
2
Meteorology and Politics
Location: 213A (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: Presidential History Symposium
Chair:
Papers:
3
Improving Climate Data Records Using reference-Quality In Situ Upper-Air Observations I Session Chair: Junhong Wang, NCAR, Boulder, CO
Location: 207A (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: 14th Symposium on Meteorological Observation and Instrumentation
Chair:
Papers:
3
Polar Observations
Location: 217D (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: Third Symposium on Future National Operational Environmental Satellites
Chair:
Papers:
4B
The African Monsoon
Location: 214C (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: 19th Conference on Climate Variability and Change
Chair:
Papers:
5
University Educational Initiatives III
Location: 206B (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: 16th Symposium on Education
Chairs:
Papers:
6
new developments with physics-based forecast models
Location: 210A (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: Fourth Symposium on Space Weather
Chairs:
Papers:
1:30 PM-5:15 PM: Tuesday, 16 January 2007
4
Advanced Methods for Data Assimilation
Location: 208 (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: 11th Symposium on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS)
Chair:
Papers:
3:45 PM
1:30 PM-5:30 PM: Tuesday, 16 January 2007
1
Climate and Extreme Weather Events
Location: 214D (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: AMS Forum: Climate Change Manifested by Changes in Weather
Organizers:
Papers:
Joint Session
2
Water Resource Issues Associated with Weather and Climate Change (Joint with the 21st Conference on Hydrology and Climate Aspects of Hydrometeorology)
Location: 214A (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsors: (Joint
between the AMS Forum: Climate Aspects of Hydrometeorology;
and the 21st Conference on Hydrology
)
Organizers:
Papers:
4A
Advances and Applications in Transportation Weather
Location: 216AB (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: 23rd Conference on IIPS
Cochairs:
Papers:

4A.12
Development of automated systems for analysis and forecasting of ceiling and visibility for aviation
4B
GIS Applications
Location: 217A (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: 23rd Conference on IIPS
Cochairs:
Papers:
2:00 PM
1:30 PM-5:45 PM: Tuesday, 16 January 2007
4A
Changes in hydrometeorological fields
Location: 214B (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: 19th Conference on Climate Variability and Change
Chair:
Papers:
1:40 PM-5:00 PM: Tuesday, 16 January 2007
Joint Session
3
Artificial Intelligence and Climate Applications (Joint between 5th Conference on Applications of Artificial Intelligence in the Environmental Sciences and 19th Conference on Climate Variability and Change)
Location: 210B (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsors: (Joint
between the Fifth Conference on Artificial Intelligence Applications to Environmental Science;
and the 19th Conference on Climate Variability and Change
)
Cochairs:
Papers:
2:00 PM-3:00 PM: Tuesday, 16 January 2007
3
Oral Presentations III
Location: 217C (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: The Akio Arakawa Symposium
Chair:
Papers:
3:00 PM-3:30 PM: Tuesday, 16 January 2007
Coffee Break in Exhibit Hall
Location: Exhibit Hall D (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
3:30 PM-5:00 PM: Tuesday, 16 January 2007
2
Notable U.S. Weather during 2006
Location: Ballroom C2 (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: Impacts of 2006's Weather: Major Stories of the Year
Chair:
Papers:
3
Climate Change
Location: 213A (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: Presidential History Symposium
Chair:
Papers:
4
Improving Climate Data Records Using Reference-Quality In Situ Upper-Air Observations II
Location: 207A (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: 14th Symposium on Meteorological Observation and Instrumentation
Chair:
Papers:
3:45 PM
3:30 PM-5:15 PM: Tuesday, 16 January 2007
1
Policy and socio-economic research methodology and applications
Location: 209 (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: Second Symposium on Policy and Socio-economic Research
Cochairs:
Papers:
3:30 PM-5:30 PM: Tuesday, 16 January 2007
4
GOES-R Observations
Location: 217D (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: Third Symposium on Future National Operational Environmental Satellites
Chair:
Papers:
4
Oral Presentations IV
Location: 217C (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: The Akio Arakawa Symposium
Chair:
Papers:
3:30 PM-5:45 PM: Tuesday, 16 January 2007
Joint Session
3
Toward a Cyberinfrastructure for Education in Atmospheric and Related Sciences (Joint with 23rd Conference on IIPS and 16th Symposium on Education)
Location: 206B (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsors: (Joint
between the 16th Symposium on Education;
and the 23rd Conference on IIPS
)
Chairs:
Papers:
7
Advances in Space Weather
Location: 210A (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: Fourth Symposium on Space Weather
Chairs:
Papers:
5:00 PM-5:30 PM: Tuesday, 16 January 2007
Panel Discussion
2
Panel on Participatory Action Research methodology and applications Part 2
Location: 209 (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: Second Symposium on Policy and Socio-economic Research
Moderator:
Panelists:
5:30 PM-5:00 PM: Tuesday, 16 January 2007
Sessions end for the day
5:45 PM-5:45 PM: Tuesday, 16 January 2007
Symposium Ends
Wednesday, 17 January 2007
12:00 AM-12:00 AM: Wednesday, 17 January 2007
Wed 17 Jan
8:30 AM-8:50 AM: Wednesday, 17 January 2007
Registration and Coffee
Location: 208 (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
8:30 AM-9:15 AM: Wednesday, 17 January 2007
3
Career Session
Location: 205 (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: 35th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology
Chair:
Papers:
8:30 AM-9:30 AM: Wednesday, 17 January 2007
1
Overview of connections between mesoscale processes and climate variability
Location: 206B (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: Symposium on Connections Between Mesoscale Processes and Climate Variability
Chair:
Papers:
8:30 AM-10:00 AM: Wednesday, 17 January 2007
2
Effects of Meteorology on Atmospheric Chemistry and Air Quality
Location: 212A (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: Ninth Conference on Atmospheric Chemistry
Chair:
Papers:
Joint Session
4
Joint session between 19CVC and 21st Conf. on Hydrology
Location: 214B (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsors: (Joint
between the 19th Conference on Climate Variability and Change;
and the 21st Conference on Hydrology
)
Papers:
5
Accuracy and Calibration of Instrumentation
Location: 207A (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: 14th Symposium on Meteorological Observation and Instrumentation
Chair:
Papers:
5
Satellite Data Applications
Location: 217D (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: Third Symposium on Future National Operational Environmental Satellites
Chair:
Papers:
5A
Satellite IIPS and Applications
Location: 216AB (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: 23rd Conference on IIPS
Cochairs:
Papers:
9:45 AM
8:30 AM-11:15 AM: Wednesday, 17 January 2007
3
Coupled Hydrological Modeling
Location: 213A (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: 21st Conference on Hydrology
Organizers:
Papers:

3.1
The sensitivity of QPF verification to the choice of verification data: A study from the DWFE
8:30 AM-11:30 AM: Wednesday, 17 January 2007
Joint Session
1
Analyses and applications spanning broad time and space scales (Joint Session between the 19th Conference on Climate Variability and Change and the 16th Conference on Applied Climatology)
Location: 214C (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsors: (Joint
between the 19th Conference on Climate Variability and Change;
and the 16th Conference on Applied Climatology
)
Chair:
Papers:
8:45 AM

J1.5
Intercomparison of the Stratospheric Performance of NCEP-NCAR and ERA-40 Reanalyses
5B
Radar Applications - Part I
Location: 217A (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: 23rd Conference on IIPS
Cochairs:
Papers:
8:30 AM-11:45 AM: Wednesday, 17 January 2007
3
space borne lidars
Location: 207B (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: Third Symposium on LIDAR Atmospheric Applications
Chair:
CoChair:
Papers:
10:30 AM
4
Prediction (Use of Climate Statistics in Forecasting)
Location: 206A (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: 16th Conference on Applied Climatology
Chair:
Papers:
8:30 AM-12:00 PM: Wednesday, 17 January 2007
2
Linking Weather and Climate
Location: 214D (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: AMS Forum: Climate Change Manifested by Changes in Weather
Organizers:
Papers:
Joint Session
3
Forecasting Water Cycle Components at Different Spatial and Temporal Scales (Joint with Climate Change Manifested by Changes in Weather and Climate Aspects of Hydrometeorology)
Location: 214A (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsors: (Joint
between the AMS Forum: Climate Aspects of Hydrometeorology;
and the AMS Forum: Climate Change Manifested by Changes in Weather
)
Organizers:
Papers:
8:30 AM-12:15 PM: Wednesday, 17 January 2007
6
Atmospheric Observations
Location: 210B (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: 11th Symposium on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS)
Chair:
Papers:

6.12
Hyperspectral Applications of Geostationary Satellite Remotely Sensed Data
8:30 AM-5:00 PM: Wednesday, 17 January 2007
5
Data Impact Tests and Observing System Simulation Experiments (OSSE)
Location: 212B (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: 11th Symposium on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS)
Cochairs:
Papers:

5.18
An experimental framework for the evaluation of adaptive algorithms for observation thinning in data assimilation
8:50 AM-9:00 AM: Wednesday, 17 January 2007
Welcome Address. Susan Tarbell, Chair, Atmospheric Science Librarians International (ASLI)
Location: 208 (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: The Tenth Annual Atmospheric Science Librarians International (ASLI) Conference
9:00 AM-9:15 AM: Wednesday, 17 January 2007
ASLI Introductions
Location: 208 (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
9:00 AM-10:00 AM: Wednesday, 17 January 2007
Joint Session
1
Town Hall Meeting (Joint between Sixth Communications and the Second Symposium on Policy and Socio-Economic Research
Location: 209 (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsors: (Joint
between the Sixth Communications Workshop;
and the Second Symposium on Policy and Socio-economic Research
)
Papers:
9:15 AM-9:45 AM: Wednesday, 17 January 2007
Panel Discussion
1
Career Panel; Ask the Experts
Location: 205 (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: 35th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology
Moderator:
Panelists:
Papers:
9:25 AM-9:45 AM: Wednesday, 17 January 2007
1
ASLI History
Location: 208 (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: The Tenth Annual Atmospheric Science Librarians International (ASLI) Conference
Moderator:
Papers:
9:30 AM-2:30 PM: Wednesday, 17 January 2007
2
Mesoscale and global-scale phenomena important to regional climate
Location: 206B (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: Symposium on Connections Between Mesoscale Processes and Climate Variability
Chair:
Papers:
9:45 AM-10:30 AM: Wednesday, 17 January 2007
2
Key Note Speakers
Location: 208 (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: The Tenth Annual Atmospheric Science Librarians International (ASLI) Conference
Chair:
Papers:
10:00 AM-10:30 AM: Wednesday, 17 January 2007
Coffee Break
Location: Meeting Room Foyer (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
10:30 AM-10:35 AM: Wednesday, 17 January 2007
1
General Introduction
Location: 217C (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: Certified Consulting Meteorologists Forum
Papers:
10:30 AM-10:45 AM: Wednesday, 17 January 2007
Coffee Break
Location: 208 (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
10:30 AM-11:15 AM: Wednesday, 17 January 2007
Joint Session
3
Communicating Uncertainty (Joint with 2nd Policy Symposium, 35th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology and 6th Communications Workshop)
Location: 205 (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsors: (Joint
between the 35th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology;
the Second Symposium on Policy and Socio-economic Research;
and the Sixth Communications Workshop
)
Chair:
Papers:
10:30 AM-12:00 PM: Wednesday, 17 January 2007
6
Climate and Science Implications
Location: 217D (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: Third Symposium on Future National Operational Environmental Satellites
Chair:
Papers:

6.1
U.S. Climate Change Program: An Update on Progress and Future Challenges
6
Interactive Processing Systems
Location: 216AB (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: 23rd Conference on IIPS
Cochairs:
Papers:
10:30 AM-2:15 PM: Wednesday, 17 January 2007
3
Air Quality Forecasting
Location: 212A (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: Ninth Conference on Atmospheric Chemistry
Cochairs:
Papers:

3.5
An Examination of WRF/Chem: Physical Schemes, Nesting Options, and Grid Resolutions
10:35 AM-10:45 AM: Wednesday, 17 January 2007
2
How CCM makes a difference
Location: 217C (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: Certified Consulting Meteorologists Forum
Papers:
10:45 AM-11:00 AM: Wednesday, 17 January 2007
3
How the CCM Program Works
Location: 217C (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: Certified Consulting Meteorologists Forum
Papers:
10:45 AM-11:15 AM: Wednesday, 17 January 2007
3
The Language of Atmospheric Science
Location: 208 (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: The Tenth Annual Atmospheric Science Librarians International (ASLI) Conference
Chair:
Papers:
11:00 AM-11:30 AM: Wednesday, 17 January 2007
Panel Discussion
1
How the CCM Program Works
Location: 217C (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: Certified Consulting Meteorologists Forum
Panelists:
11:00 AM-6:45 PM: Wednesday, 17 January 2007
Exhibits Open
Location: Exhibit Hall D (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
11:15 AM-12:00 PM: Wednesday, 17 January 2007
Joint Panel Discussion
1
Is Any Number Better Than No Number? (Joint between Sixth Communications, 35th Broadcast Conference, and the Second Symposium on Policy and Socio-Economic Research)
Location: 205 (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsors: (Joint
between the 35th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology;
the Second Symposium on Policy and Socio-economic Research;
and the Sixth Communications Workshop
)
Moderator:
Panelists:
11:15 AM-3:00 PM: Wednesday, 17 January 2007
4
The History of Atmospheric Science
Location: 208 (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: The Tenth Annual Atmospheric Science Librarians International (ASLI) Conference
Cochairs:
Papers:
2:30 PM
Break -- Join Susan Tarbell, ASLI Chair; Keith Seitter, AMS Executive Director and ASLI members at the ASLI Booth during the break for a special cake-cutting ceremony in celebration of ASLI’s 10th Anniversary.
11:15 AM-5:30 PM: Wednesday, 17 January 2007
5A
The diurnal cycle
Location: 214B (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: 19th Conference on Climate Variability and Change
Chair:
Papers:

5A.6
Diurnal variability of the tropical upper ocean and its climate impacts
11:30 AM-12:00 PM: Wednesday, 17 January 2007
4
Special Presentations
Location: 217C (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: Certified Consulting Meteorologists Forum
Papers:
11:30 AM-5:30 PM: Wednesday, 17 January 2007
5B
Session Co-Sponsored by the Interaction of the Sea and Atmosphere
Location: 214C (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: 19th Conference on Climate Variability and Change
Chair:
Papers:
5:15 PM
12:00 PM-12:00 PM: Wednesday, 17 January 2007
Close of the Forum
Location: 217C (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Chair:
12:00 PM-1:00 PM: Wednesday, 17 January 2007
Panel Discussion
1
The Intersection of Congress, Satellites, and the User Community-Luncheon Speaker
Location: 217D (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: Third Symposium on Future National Operational Environmental Satellites
Speaker:
Papers:
12:00 PM-1:30 PM: Wednesday, 17 January 2007
Lunch Break (Cash & Carry available in the Exhibit Hall)
Location: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center
1:30 PM-2:30 PM: Wednesday, 17 January 2007
4
Detection and Attribution of Regional Climate Change
Location: 214D (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: AMS Forum: Climate Change Manifested by Changes in Weather
Organizers:
Papers:
4
Old Shows & New Ideas
Location: 205 (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: 35th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology
Chair:
Papers:
7
Advanced methods for data assimilation (Part II)
Location: 210B (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: 11th Symposium on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS)
Chair:
Papers:
1:30 PM-3:00 PM: Wednesday, 17 January 2007
4
Lidar and Integrated Observations Within Large Field Programs
Location: 207B (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: Third Symposium on LIDAR Atmospheric Applications
Chair:
CoChair:
Papers:
1:30 PM-5:00 PM: Wednesday, 17 January 2007
2
characterizing and communicating policy & socio-economic information
Location: 209 (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: Second Symposium on Policy and Socio-economic Research
Cochairs:
Papers:
1:45 PM
5
Precipitation and Drought
Location: 206A (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: 16th Conference on Applied Climatology
Cochairs:
Papers: