Fourth Symposium on Future National Operational Environmental Satellites
Program Chairs:
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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
11:45 AM-1:30 PM: Monday, 21 January 2008
Opening Plenary Session Featuring Mayor Nagin of New Orleans (Cash & Carry Lunch)
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-9:00 AM: Tuesday, 22 January 2008
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4th NPOESS Symposium - Keynote Address
Location: R01 (Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Sponsor: Fourth Symposium on Future National Operational Environmental Satellites
Papers:
8:30 AM
Welcoming Remarks, Dan Stockton, NPOESS Integrated Program Office, Silver Spring, MD
9:00 AM-9:45 AM: Tuesday, 22 January 2008
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NPOESS/METOP Overview and Status
Location: R01 (Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Sponsor: Fourth Symposium on Future National Operational Environmental Satellites
Chair:
Papers:
9:45 AM-11:00 AM: Tuesday, 22 January 2008
Poster Session
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4th NPOESS Symposium Poster Session
Location: Exhibit Hall B (Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Sponsor: Fourth Symposium on Future National Operational Environmental Satellites
Papers:
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P1.7
Optical Properties of Aerosols and Clouds as seen from the JPL Galileo probe in 1990
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P1.10
Global and seasonal comparisons of VIIRS and MODIS cloud masks to CALIPSO cloud indications
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P1.43
IDPS Software and Sustainment Philosophy
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
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Data Products
Location: R01 (Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Sponsor: Fourth Symposium on Future National Operational Environmental Satellites
Chair:
Papers:
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
4
Data Assimilation
Location: R01 (Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Sponsor: Fourth Symposium on Future National Operational Environmental Satellites
Chair:
Papers:
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
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Societal Benefits: Improving Models and Tools
Location: R01 (Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Sponsor: Fourth Symposium on Future National Operational Environmental Satellites
Cochairs:
Papers:
Wednesday, 23 January 2008
10:00 AM-10:30 AM: Wednesday, 23 January 2008
Coffee Break (Wed a.m.)
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)
2:30 PM-4:00 PM: Wednesday, 23 January 2008
Formal Poster Viewing with Coffee Break (wednesday p.m.)
Location: Exhibit Hall B (Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
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
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)