88th Annual Meeting (20-24 January 2008)

: Data Assimilation Education Forum

Data Assimilation Education Forum

Program Chairs: Mary M. Cairns , Retired ; Margaret McCalla , NOAA/Office of the Federal Coordinator for 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

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)

1:30 PM-2:30 PM: Monday, 21 January 2008


1
An Overview of Data Assimilation
Location: 211 (Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Sponsor: Data Assimilation Education Forum
Chair: Mary M. Cairns, Retired

Papers:
  1:30 PM
Welcome: M. Cairns

  1:45 PM
1.1
What is data assimilation? A tutorial
Andrew Jones, CIRA/Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO

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)

4:00 PM-5:00 PM: Monday, 21 January 2008


Panel Discussion 1
Education Capabilities Panel: Developing the Data Assimilation Skills to Meet Research, Development and Operational Needs
Location: 211 (Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Sponsor: Data Assimilation Education Forum
Moderator: Margaret McCalla, NOAA/Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorology
Panelists: Jeffrey Anderson, NCAR; Eugenia Kalnay, University of Maryland; Richard D. Clark, Millersville Univ.; Patricia A. Phoebus, NRL

Papers:
  4:00 PM
Margaret McCalla

  4:00 PM
Jeffrey Anderson

  4:00 PM
Eugenia Kalnay

  4:00 PM
Richard D. Clark

  4:00 PM
Patricia A. Phoebus

  4:00 PM
Panel Discussion

5:00 PM-5:00 PM: Monday, 21 January 2008


Forum Ends

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)