Third Conference on Meteorological Applications of Lightning Data
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- Indicates paper has been withdrawn from meetingSunday, 20 January 2008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
10:15 AM-10:45 AM: Monday, 21 January 2008
Coffee Break (Mon a.m.)
11:45 AM-1:30 PM: Monday, 21 January 2008
Opening Plenary Session Featuring Mayor Nagin of New Orleans (Cash & Carry Lunch)
2:30 PM-4:00 PM: Monday, 21 January 2008
Formal Poster Viewing with Coffee Break (mon p.m.)
Location: Exhibit Hall B (Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
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
1
Hurricane Studies and Forecasting using Lightning Data
Location: 222 (Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Sponsor: Third Conference on Meteorological Applications of Lightning Data
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9:45 AM-11:00 AM: Tuesday, 22 January 2008
Poster Session
1
Lightning Applications, Studies and Technology in the Atmospheric Sciences
Location: Exhibit Hall B (Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Sponsor: Third Conference on Meteorological Applications of Lightning Data
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P1.4
Narrow bipolar events, strong VHF pulses and the detection of severe weather from GPS orbit
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
2
Applications of Lightning Data in Tropical Meteorology
Location: 222 (Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Sponsor: Third Conference on Meteorological Applications of Lightning Data
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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
3
Recent Advances in Lightning Technology and Transfer to Operations
Location: 222 (Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Sponsor: Third Conference on Meteorological Applications of Lightning Data
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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-5:45 PM: Tuesday, 22 January 2008
4
Lightning and Electrical Processes in Convective to Mesoscale Storms
Location: 222 (Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Sponsor: Third Conference on Meteorological Applications of Lightning Data
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Wednesday, 23 January 2008
8:30 AM-10:00 AM: Wednesday, 23 January 2008
5
Lightning Safety
Location: 222 (Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Sponsor: Third Conference on Meteorological Applications of Lightning Data
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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
6
Lightning Prediction Using Observations and Models
Location: 222 (Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Sponsor: Third Conference on Meteorological Applications of Lightning Data
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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)
1:30 PM-2:30 PM: Wednesday, 23 January 2008
7
Assimilation of Lightning Data into Numerical Models
Location: 222 (Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Sponsor: Third Conference on Meteorological Applications of Lightning Data
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7.2
Lightning Data Assimilation using an Ensemble Kalman Filter
2:30 PM-4:00 PM: Wednesday, 23 January 2008
Poster Session
2
Lightning Safety, Protection, Prediction and Operational Applications
Location: Exhibit Hall B (Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Sponsor: Third Conference on Meteorological Applications of Lightning Data
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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
8
Use of Lightning Data in the Operational Warning and Decision Making Process
Location: 222 (Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Sponsor: Third Conference on Meteorological Applications of Lightning Data
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8.1
Lightning Observations during an Intense Winter Storm in Northeast Minnesota and Northwest Wisconsin on 1 March 2007
5:30 PM-5:30 PM: Wednesday, 23 January 2008
Third Conference on Meteorological Applications of Lightning Data Adjourns
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
Joint Panel Discussion
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Enhancing the Connectivity between Research and Applications for the Benefit of Society Part III
Location: R08-R09 (Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Sponsors: (Joint
between the 22nd Conference on Hydrology;
the Symposium on Recent Developments in Atmospheric Applications of Radar and Lidar;
the The Severe Local Storms Committee;
the The Air-sea Interaction Committee;
the The Agricultural and Forecast Meteorology Committee;
the Third Conference on Meteorological Applications of Lightning Data;
and the Third Symposium on Policy and Socio-Economic Research
)
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