13th Conference on Aviation, Range and Aerospace Meteorology
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Sunday, 20 January 2008
7:30 AM-9:30 AM: Sunday, 20 January 2008
Short Course Registration
9:00 AM-6:00 PM: Sunday, 20 January 2008
Conference Registration
12:00 PM-4:00 PM: Sunday, 20 January 2008
7th Annual WeatherFest
Location: Exhibit Hall B (Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Monday, 21 January 2008
7:30 AM-5:30 PM: Monday, 21 January 2008
Registration continues through Thursday, 24 January
9:00 AM-10:15 AM: Monday, 21 January 2008
Panel Discussion
1
Key Challenges and Opportunities in Aviation Weather and How They Are Being Addressed
Location: 226-227 (Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Sponsor: 13th Conference on Aviation, Range and Aerospace Meteorology
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9:00 AM
Key Challenges and Opportunities in Aviation Weather and How they are being Addressed: K. Leonard
9:00 AM
Key Challenges and Opportunities in Aviation Weather: A Canadian Perspective: S. Rickets
10:15 AM-10:45 AM: Monday, 21 January 2008
Coffee Break (Mon a.m.)
10:45 AM-11:45 AM: Monday, 21 January 2008
2
Convection, Decision Support Systems and Air Traffic Management Part I
Location: 226-227 (Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Sponsor: 13th Conference on Aviation, Range and Aerospace Meteorology
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11:45 AM-1:30 PM: Monday, 21 January 2008
Opening Plenary Session Featuring Mayor Nagin of New Orleans (Cash & Carry Lunch)
1:30 PM-2:30 PM: Monday, 21 January 2008
3
Convection, Decision Support Systems and Air Traffic Management Part II
Location: 226-227 (Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Sponsor: 13th Conference on Aviation, Range and Aerospace Meteorology
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2:30 PM-4:00 PM: Monday, 21 January 2008
Poster Session
1
Convection, Decision Support Systems, and Air Traffic Management Posters
Location: Exhibit Hall B (Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Sponsor: 13th Conference on Aviation, Range and Aerospace Meteorology
Papers:
Formal Poster Viewing with Coffee Break (mon p.m.)
Location: Exhibit Hall B (Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
4:00 PM-5:30 PM: Monday, 21 January 2008
4
Convection, Decision Support Systems and Air Traffic Management Part III
Location: 226-227 (Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Sponsor: 13th Conference on Aviation, Range and Aerospace Meteorology
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4.2
An ATM View of Progress-to-Date on Integrating Probabilistic Weather Forecasts with ATM Decision Making for NGATS
4:30 PM
The Marine Stratus Initiative and Effect of Stratus on Arrival Rates of SFO: M.J. Delman
5:30 PM-7:30 PM: Monday, 21 January 2008
Formal Opening of Exhibits with Reception (Cash Bar)
Location: Exhibit Hall A (Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Tuesday, 22 January 2008
8:30 AM-9:45 AM: Tuesday, 22 January 2008
Joint Panel Discussion
1
Enhancing the Connectivity between Research and Applications for the Benefit of Society Part I
Location: 207 (Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Sponsors: (Joint
between the 24th Conference on IIPS;
the Symposium on Linkages among Societal Benefits, Prediction Systems and Process Studies for 1-14 day Weather Forecasts;
the 5th GOES Users' Conference;
the 12th Conference on IOAS-AOLS;
the 13th Conference on Aviation, Range and Aerospace Meteorology;
and the Third Symposium on Policy and Socio-Economic Research
)
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5
Nowcasting and Modeling Part I
Location: 226-227 (Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Sponsor: 13th Conference on Aviation, Range and Aerospace Meteorology
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9:45 AM-11:00 AM: Tuesday, 22 January 2008
Poster Session
2
Modeling and Range Posters
Location: Exhibit Hall B (Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Sponsor: 13th Conference on Aviation, Range and Aerospace Meteorology
Papers:
Formal Poster Viewing with Coffee Break (Tue a.m.)
Location: Exhibit Hall B (Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
11:00 AM-12:00 PM: Tuesday, 22 January 2008
6
Nowcasting and Modeling Part II
Location: 226-227 (Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Sponsor: 13th Conference on Aviation, Range and Aerospace Meteorology
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11:00 AM-6:00 PM: Tuesday, 22 January 2008
Exhibits Open (Tuesday)
Location: Exhibit Hall A (Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
12:00 PM-1:30 PM: Tuesday, 22 January 2008
Presidental Forum: Hurricane Katrina: Looking Back to Look Ahead (Cash & Carry) (Presidental Forum will run parallel to the other sessions throughout the afternoon)
Location: La Louisiane (Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
1:30 PM-3:00 PM: Tuesday, 22 January 2008
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Nowcasting and Modeling Part III
Location: 226-227 (Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Sponsor: 13th Conference on Aviation, Range and Aerospace Meteorology
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3:00 PM-3:30 PM: Tuesday, 22 January 2008
Coffee Break in Exhibit Hall (tues p.m.)
Location: Exhibit Hall A (Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
3:30 PM-5:30 PM: Tuesday, 22 January 2008
8
Range
Location: 226-227 (Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Sponsor: 13th Conference on Aviation, Range and Aerospace Meteorology
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Wednesday, 23 January 2008
8:30 AM-10:00 AM: Wednesday, 23 January 2008
Joint Session
5
Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) Part I
Location: 226-227 (Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Sponsors: (Joint
between the 13th Conference on Aviation, Range and Aerospace Meteorology;
and the 24th Conference on IIPS
)
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10:00 AM-10:30 AM: Wednesday, 23 January 2008
Coffee Break (Wed a.m.)
10:30 AM-12:00 PM: Wednesday, 23 January 2008
Joint Session
6
Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) Part II
Location: 226-227 (Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Sponsors: (Joint
between the 13th Conference on Aviation, Range and Aerospace Meteorology;
and the 24th Conference on IIPS
)
Cochairs:
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11:00 AM-6:30 PM: Wednesday, 23 January 2008
Exhibits Open (wednesday)
Location: Exhibit Hall A (Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
12:00 PM-1:30 PM: Wednesday, 23 January 2008
Lunch Break (Cash & Carry in Exhibit Hall) (Wednesday)
1:15 PM-2:30 PM: Wednesday, 23 January 2008
Joint Session
1
The use of Artificial Intelligence in the field of Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology
Location: 205 (Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Sponsors: (Joint
between the Sixth Conference on Artificial Intelligence Applications to Environmental Science;
and the 13th Conference on Aviation, Range and Aerospace Meteorology
)
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2:30 PM-4:00 PM: Wednesday, 23 January 2008
Poster Session
3
Turbulence, Volcanic Ash, and Instrumentation Posters
Location: Exhibit Hall B (Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Sponsor: 13th Conference on Aviation, Range and Aerospace Meteorology
Papers:
Formal Poster Viewing with Coffee Break (wednesday p.m.)
Location: Exhibit Hall B (Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
4:00 PM-5:30 PM: Wednesday, 23 January 2008
9
Turbulence and Wind Shear Part I
Location: 226-227 (Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Sponsor: 13th Conference on Aviation, Range and Aerospace Meteorology
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5:30 PM-6:30 PM: Wednesday, 23 January 2008
Reception in Exhibit Hall (Cash Bar) (Wednesday)
Location: Exhibit Hall A (Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
7:00 PM-9:00 PM: Wednesday, 23 January 2008
AMS Annual Awards Banquet at the Hilton Riverside Hotel
Thursday, 24 January 2008
8:30 AM-9:45 AM: Thursday, 24 January 2008
10
Turbulence and Wind Shear Part II
Location: 226-227 (Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Sponsor: 13th Conference on Aviation, Range and Aerospace Meteorology
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9:45 AM-11:00 AM: Thursday, 24 January 2008
Poster Session
4
Radar and Icing Posters
Location: Exhibit Hall B (Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Sponsor: 13th Conference on Aviation, Range and Aerospace Meteorology
Papers:
Formal Poster Viewing with Coffee Break (Thurs a.m.)
Location: Exhibit Hall B (Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
11:00 AM-12:15 PM: Thursday, 24 January 2008
11
Verification
Location: 226-227 (Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Sponsor: 13th Conference on Aviation, Range and Aerospace Meteorology
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11:00 AM-4:00 PM: Thursday, 24 January 2008
Exhibits Open (thurs)
Location: Exhibit Hall A (Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
12:15 PM-1:30 PM: Thursday, 24 January 2008
Lunch Break (Cash & Carry in Exhibit Hall) (Thurs)
1:30 PM-3:00 PM: Thursday, 24 January 2008
12
Radar
Location: 226-227 (Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Sponsor: 13th Conference on Aviation, Range and Aerospace Meteorology
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12.1
Multi-Function Phased Array Radar (MPAR) Program Update
3:00 PM-3:30 PM: Thursday, 24 January 2008
Coffee Break and Exhibit Hall Raffle (Thurs)
Location: Exhibit Hall A (Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
3:30 PM-5:00 PM: Thursday, 24 January 2008
13
Inflight Icing
Location: 226-227 (Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Sponsor: 13th Conference on Aviation, Range and Aerospace Meteorology
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4:30 PM