Program: Fifth Annual Symposium on Future Operational Environmental Satellite Systems- NPOESS and GOES-R (89th American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting )

Student Conference Badge Pick-up Only

Short Course Registration

Annual Meeting Registration Begins

Weatherfest

Location: Northballroom A (Phoenix Convention Center)

First-Time Attendee Briefing

Location: Room 130 (Phoenix Convention Center)

Annual Meeting Review and Fellows Awards

Location: Room 130 (Phoenix Convention Center)

Fellows Reception

Location: Hall 5 (Phoenix Convention Center)

Registration Open

Presidential Forum

Location: Ballroom ABC (Phoenix Convention Center)

Tim Oke Symp Luncheon

Location: Room 132A (Phoenix Convention Center)

Joint Session 3

Retrievals and Clouds

Location: Room 224AB (Phoenix Convention Center)

Sponsors: (Joint between the 16th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography; and the Fifth Annual Symposium on Future Operational Environmental Satellite Systems- NPOESS and GOES-R )

Cochairs: Timothy J. Schmit, NOAA/NESDIS/ORA; Steven D. Miller, CIRA/Colorado State Univ.

Papers:

1:30 PM

J3.1

Retrieval Skill in Hyperspectral Sounders

Hartmut H. Aumann, JPL, Pasadena, CA; and E. Manning, E. Maddy, and C. D. Barnet

Recorded presentation

1:45 PM

J3.2

Cloud thermodynamic phase retrievals from AIRS

Shaima L. Nasiri, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX; and B. H. Kahn and H. M. Cho

2:00 PM

J3.3

The challenge of passive remote sensing of clouds from satellites over Polar Regions in winter

Steve Ackerman, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and R. Frey and R. Holz

Recorded presentation

2:15 PM

J3.4

Use of ozone channel measurements for deep convective cloud height retrievals over the tropics

Eun-Han Kwon, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea; and B. J. Sohn, J. Schmetz, and P. Watts

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (2.0 MB)

Joint Poster Session 1

Satellite Retrievals and Clouds

Location: Hall 5 (Phoenix Convention Center)

Sponsors: (Joint between the 16th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography; and the Fifth Annual Symposium on Future Operational Environmental Satellite Systems- NPOESS and GOES-R )

Cochairs: Timothy J. Schmit, NOAA/NESDIS/ORA; Steven D. Miller, CIRA/Colorado State Univ.

Papers:

JP1.1

Profiling temperature, water vapor and ozone via cm and mm wavelength satellite to satellite occultations

E. Robert Kursinski, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ; and D. Ward, C. Groppi, M. Schein, S. Albanna, and K. Sammler

JP1.2

Exploring the error characteristics of thin ice cloud property retrievals using a Markov chain Monte Carlo algorithm

Derek J. Posselt, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; and T. S. L'Ecuyer and G. L. Stephens

JP1.3

On the influence of ice particle microphysical model on the retrieval of cirrus cloud optical thickness using MODIS 1.38-μm band

Zhibo Zhang, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD; and P. Yang, K. Meyer, S. Platnick, and B. Baum

JP1.4

Partitioning CloudSat Ice Water Content for Comparison with Upper-Tropospheric Cloud Ice in Global Atmospheric Models

Christopher P. Woods, JPL, Pasadena, CA; and D. E. Waliser, J. L. F. Li, J. D. Chern, W. K. Tao, J. Jiang, and A. M. Tompkins

JP1.5

Cloud property variational retrieval for global real-time applications

Alan E. Lipton, AER, Inc., Lexington, MA; and J. L. Moncet, R. P. d'Entremont, G. B. Gustafson, R. Aschbrenner, J. B. Eylander, and S. Sarasamma

JP1.6

Real-Time Global Retrievals of Cloud Spatial, Radiative, and Microphysical Properties

Robert P. d'Entremont, AER, Inc., Lexington, MA; and G. B. Gustafson, J. L. Moncet, and A. Lipton

Poster PDF (942.7 kB)

JP1.7

Evaluations of the CALIPSO Cloud Optical Depth Algorithm Through Comparisons with a GOES Derived Cloud Analysis

Katie Carbonari, Northrop Grumann TASC, Chantilly, VA; and H. Kiley and R. Alliss

Poster PDF (286.5 kB)

JP1.8

Inter-comparison of cloud property retrievals from GOES, Aqua-MODIS, CloudSat, and CALIPSO over the mid-high latitudes of North America during 2008

JP1.9

Preliminary Results for the Retrieval of Convective Momentum Fluxes Using TRMM and CloudSat

Christopher P. Jewett, Univ. of Alabama, Huntsville, AL; and J. R. Mecikalski

JP1.10

Analysis and validation of the spatio-temporal distribution of latent heating in the Southeast Asian monsoon region

Manuel D. Zuluaga, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA; and C. D. Hoyos and P. J. Webster

JP1.11

Empirical normalization for the effect of volcanic stratospheric aerosols on AVHRR NDVI

Marco Vargas, NOAA, Camp Springs, MD; and F. Kogan and W. Guo

JP1.12

Cloud mask and Quality control for SST within the Advanced Clear Sky Processor for Oceans (ACSPO)

Boris Petrenko, NOAA/NESDIS/STAR, IMSG Inc, Camp Springs, MD; and A. Ignatov, Y. Kihai, X. Liang, N. Shabanov, and A. K. Heidinger

Poster PDF (869.6 kB)

JP1.13

Error Characterization in the AVHRR Clear-Sky Processor for Oceans (ACSPO) Sea Surface Temperatures

Feng Xu, NOAA/NESDIS, Camp Springs, MD; and A. Ignatov and X. Liang

Poster PDF (1.9 MB)

JP1.14

Operational cloud analysis in polar regions

Robert P. D'Entremont, AER, Inc, Lexington, MA; and G. B. Gustafson and J. B. Eylander

Poster PDF (1014.9 kB)

JP1.15

Cloud type classified by the split window and CALIOP

Toshiro Inoue, The University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan

JP1.16

Cloud climatology over the western ghats of southern india

Ronald M. Welch, Univ. of Alabama, Huntsville, AL; and V. S. Manoharn, U. S. Nair, R. O. Lawton, and D. K. Ray

JP1.17

Enhanced satellite cloud products for climate studies

Tom Greenwald, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and R. Bennartz

JP1.18

Hyperspectral model validation in cloudy radiance space from AIRS

Ovidiu Pancrati, EC, Dorval, QC , Canada; and L. Garand and S. Heilliette

JP1.19

Improved determination of surface and atmospheric temperatures using only shortwave AIRS channels

Joel Susskind, NASA/GSFC, Greenbelt, MD; and J. Blaisdell

JP1.20

Global hyperspectral resolution surface IR emissivity spectra derived from AIRS measurements

Jinlong Li, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and J. Li, E. Weisz, and E. Borbas

JP1.21

Clouds Synergy through NASA Goddard Giovanni Online System

Hualan Rui, ADNET and NASA/GSFC, Greenbelt, MD; and G. Leptoukh, S. Shen, J. Pan, S. Berrick, and S. J. Kempler

JP1.22

A comparison of MISR cloud motion vectors and NOAA radar wind profiler data

Laura M. Hinkelman, JISAO/Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA; and R. T. Marchand and T. P. Ackerman

JP1.23

Soundings from Current and Future Geostationary Satellites

Timothy J. Schmit, NOAA/NESDIS/ORA, Madison, WI; and J. Li, J. Gurka, J. Daniels, M. Goldberg, and P. Menzel

JP1.24

High Temporal GOES Sounding Retrievals in Cloudy Regions and Applications

Zhenglong Li, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and J. Li, P. Menzel, T. J. Schmit, and J. Nelson

JP1.25

Retrievals of Upper Tropospheric Temperature and Water Vapor using UW/SSEC S-HIS data collected during the Joint Airborne IASI Validation Experiment (JAIVEx)

Sarah Bedka, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and P. Antonelli, R. Knuteson, H. E. Revercomb, W. Smith Sr., D. Tobin, and H. Woolf

JP1.26

Preliminary validation of GPCI simulations with observational data from NASA's A-Train Aqua, CloudSat and Calipso satellites

Sambingo Cardoso, NCAR /CGUL Portugal, Boulder, CO; and J. Teixeira, P. Rasch, P. Miranda, A. Gettelman, Y. Zhang, S. Klein, G. Mace, C. Hannay, M. Koehler, M. Zhao, P. Siebesma, P. Marquet, A. Lock, C. Jakob, C. DeMott, H. Kitagawa, and D. Mironov

JP1.27

Sea surface air temperature and humidity retrievals based on AMSU measurements

Lei Shi, NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC, Asheville, NC; and H. M. Zhang

Poster PDF (128.0 kB)

JP1.28

Examination of viewing zenith angle dependence on cloud heights derived from thermal infrared satellite observations

Christopher Rogers Yost, Science Systems and Applications, Inc., Hampton, VA; and P. Minnis, K. Ayers, R. Palikonda, D. A. Spangenberg, S. Sun-Mack, and Y. Chen

Poster PDF (529.0 kB)

JP1.29

Comparison of cloud properties derived from MSG SEVIRI and ARM Mobile Facility observations

J. Kirk Ayers, SSAI, Hampton, VA; and P. Minnis, R. Palikonda, C. R. Yost, D. A. Spangenberg, F. L. Chang, and L. Nguyen

JP1.30

Retrieving Cloud and Radiation Parameters in Near-Real-Time from Global Geostationary Satellite Data

Patrick Minnis, NASA/LaRC, Hampton, VA; and L. Nguyen, R. Palikonda, P. W. Heck, D. A. Spangenberg, M. Khaiyer, J. K. Ayers, W. L. Smith, Jr., F. L. Chang, Q. Z. Trepte, D. R. Doelling, C. R. Yost, L. A. Avey, and T. L. Chee

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Joint Session 8

Environmental Applications and Decision Support Systems

Location: Room 224AB (Phoenix Convention Center)

Sponsors: (Joint between the 16th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography; the Fifth Annual Symposium on Future Operational Environmental Satellite Systems- NPOESS and GOES-R; and the Fourth Symposium on Policy and Socio�Economic Research )

Chair: Steven J. Goodman, NOAA/NESDIS/ORA

Papers:

4:00 PM

J8.1

Environmental Information for the Next Generation Air Transportation System

John J. Murray, NASA/LRC, Hampton, VA; and C. Miner and T. E. Ryan

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (137.1 kB)

4:15 PM

J8.2

An Open-Source SOA Solution Enabling Environmental System-of-Systems Integration and Decision Support

Philip E. Ardanuy, Raytheon Information Solutions, Reston, VA; and A. M. Tarro, A. Ritchie, and A. Nappi

Recorded presentation

4:30 PM

J8.3

The oceanic convection diagnosis and nowcasting system

Cathy Kessinger, NCAR, Boulder, Colorado; and H. Cai, N. Rehak, D. Megenhardt, M. Steiner, R. Bankert, J. Hawkins, M. Donovan, and E. R. Williams

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (1.1 MB)

4:45 PM

J8.4

Nowcasting oceanic convection using random forest classification

Huaqing Cai, NCAR, Boulder, CO ; and C. Kessinger, D. Ahijevich, J. Williams, N. Rehak, D. Megenhardt, R. Bankert, J. Hawkins, M. Donovan, and E. R. Williams

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (800.0 kB)

5:00 PM

J8.5

Using NASA Satellite and Model Analysis for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Applications

Paul W. Stackhouse Jr., NASA/LaRC, Hampton, VA; and W. S. Chandler, C. H. Whitlock, J. M. Hoell, D. Westberg, and T. Zhang

Recorded presentation

5:15 PM

J8.6

Monitoring Vegetation Properties through Satellite Passive Microwave Remote Sensing

Qilong Min, SUNY, Albany, NY; and B. Lin and R. Li

Recorded presentation

Opening of the Exhibit Hall with Reception

Location: Hall 4 (Phoenix Convention Center)

1

Symposium Welcome and Keynote

Location: Room 224AB (Phoenix Convention Center)

Sponsor: Fifth Annual Symposium on Future Operational Environmental Satellite Systems- NPOESS and GOES-R

Cochairs: Gary McWilliams, NPOESS Integrated Program Office; James Gurka, NESDIS GOES-R Program Office

Papers:

8:30 AM

Welcoming Remarks

8:35 AM

Keynote address: Meeting National Needs: Transition Issues for Earth Observations, Climate, and Weather

Mary Glackin, NOAA, Washington, DC

Recorded presentation

Joint Session 6

NPOESS/MetOp Overview and Status

Location: Room 224AB (Phoenix Convention Center)

Sponsors: (Joint between the Fifth Annual Symposium on Future Operational Environmental Satellite Systems- NPOESS and GOES-R; and the 16th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography )

Cochairs: Mike Haas, NPOESS; Doug May, Naval Oceanographic Office

Papers:

9:00 AM

J6.1

National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS) Architecture

Edward Phillips, NPOESS , Silver Spring, MD; and M. Haas and C. Nelson

Recorded presentation

9:15 AM

J6.2

National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS) Program Status

Dan Stockton, Program Executive Office, NPOESS Program, Silver Spring, MD; and C. Nelson and M. Haas

9:30 AM

J6.3

Metop-A status and recent achievements

Johannes Schmetz, EUMETSAT, Darmstadt, Germany; and K. D. Klaes, P. Schl�ssel, and K. Holmlund

Recorded presentation

Joint Poster Session 2

GOES-R

Location: Hall 5 (Phoenix Convention Center)

Sponsors: (Joint between the 16th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography; and the Fifth Annual Symposium on Future Operational Environmental Satellite Systems- NPOESS and GOES-R )

Cochairs: James Gurka, NESDIS GOES-R Program Office; Timothy J. Schmit, NOAA/NESDIS/ORA; Frank Hinnant, NPOESS/IPO; Jane Whitcomb, NPOESS Integrated Program Office

Papers:

JP2.1

Synthetic satellite datasets for GOES-R ABI bands

Renate Brummer, CIRA/Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO; and M. Sengupta, L. Grasso, D. W. Hillger, D. T. Lindsey, R. DeMaria, and M. DeMaria

JP2.2

GOES-R ABI product development

Donald W. Hillger, NOAA/NEDSIS, Fort Collins, CO CO; and M. DeMaria and R. Brummer

Poster PDF (193.4 kB)

JP2.3

An overview of the future GOES-R series data and products to be archived at the NOAA data centers

Philip Jones, STG, Inc., Asheville, NC; and D. Saunders and K. Knapp

JP2.4

Development of Land Products for GOES-R Satellite Mission

Yunyue Yu, NOAA/NESDIS, Camp Springs, MD; and D. Tarpley and M. D. Goldberg

JP2.5

The UW/CIMSS global land surface infrared emissivity database for GOES-R ABI simulation studies

Eva Borbas, Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and R. O. Knuteson, S. W. Seemann, L. Moy, T. Greenwald, D. Tobin, and H. L. Huang

JP2.6

GOES-R/ABI for vegetation health monitoring

Felix Kogan, NOAA/NESDIS, Camp Springs, MD; and W. Guo and Y. Tian

JP2.7

Simulated GOES-R vegetation health product system

JP2.8

Synthetic GOES-R imagery of fires at 3.9 �m

Louie Grasso, CIRA/Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO; and M. Sengupta, R. Brummer, R. DeMaria, and D. W. Hillger

JP2.9

Improving fire detection: Current GOES to GOES-R

Manajit Sengupta, CIRA/Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO; and L. Grasso, R. Brummer, and D. W. Hillger

Poster PDF (166.4 kB)

JP2.10

Retrieving Upper and Lower Cloud Layer Properties Using the GOES-12 Imagery Data: Addressing Problems in Satellite Retrievals of Cloud Layers

Fu-Lung Chang, SSAI, Hampton, VA; and P. Minnis, B. Lin, R. Palikonda, and D. A. Spangenberg

JP2.11

Comparison of the GOES-R cloud Algorithm Working Group's daytime cloud optical property products to those from MODIS, AVHRR and VIIRS

William Straka III, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and A. Walther and A. K. Heidinger

JP2.12

The introduction and evaluation of a prototype GOES-R fog/low stratus algorithm using SEVIRI, CALIPSO and surface observations

Corey G. Calvert, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and M. J. Pavolonis

JP2.13

An analysis of the seasonal and diurnal variation of total precipitable water (TPW) from satellite and ground-based instruments over the ARM-SGP site

Sarah Bedka, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and J. Cychosz, M. Evansen, R. Knuteson, H. E. Revercomb, D. Tobin, and D. D. Turner

Poster PDF (287.8 kB)

JP2.14

Status update from the GOES-R Hydrology Algorithm Team

Robert J. Kuligowski, NOAA / NESDIS, Camp Springs, MD

JP2.15

Prototyping SST Retrievals from GOES-R ABI with MSG SEVIRI data

Nikolay Shabanov, NOAA/NESDIS, IMSG Inc, Camp Springs, MD; and A. Ignatov, B. Petrenko, Y. Kihai, X. Liang, W. Guo, F. Xu, P. Dash, M. Goldberg, and J. Sapper

Poster PDF (1.2 MB)

JP2.16

Sea and lake ice characteristics from GOES-R ABI

Xuanji Wang, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and Y. Liu and J. Key

JP2.17

An automated approach for determining sea ice concentration for the future GOES-R ABI sensor

Marouane Temimi, NOAA-CREST, New York, NY; and H. Ghedira, R. Khanbilvardi, and P. Romanov

JP2.18

Snow cover mapping technique for GOES-R ABI

Peter Romanov, NOAA-CREST, New York, NY; and C. Kongoli

JP2.19

Implementation of the GOES-R AWG product processing system framework

Walter Wolf, NOAA/NESDIS, Camp Springs, MD; and L. Zhou, P. Keehn, Q. Guo, S. Sampson, S. Qiu, and M. Goldberg

JP2.20

Quality Assessment of the GOES-R AWG Level 2 Product Processing System

Lihang Zhou, Perot System, Fairfax, VA; and W. Wolf, Q. Shuang, W. Wang, P. Keehn, Q. Guo, S. Sampson, and M. D. Goldberg

JP2.21

GeoSTAR�A �Geostationary AMSU�

Bjorn H. Lambrigtsen, JPL and California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA; and T. Gaier and L. Herrell

JP2.22

Mesoscale sounding capabilities with GOES-R and beyond

William Smith Sr., Hampton Univ., Hampton, VA; and H. Revercomb and J. Tian

JP2.23

Evaluation of GOES-R and NPOESS instrument in Joint OSSEs

Lars Peter Riishojgaard, JCSDA, Greenbelt, MD; and F. Weng, M. Masutani, T. Zhu, H. Sun, C. M. Hill, V. Anantharaj, P. J. Fitzpatrick, R. M. Errico, S. J. Lord, Y. Han, J. Woollen, D. Groff, and T. J. Kleespies

Joint Poster Session 3

Npoess

Location: Hall 5 (Phoenix Convention Center)

Sponsors: (Joint between the Fifth Annual Symposium on Future Operational Environmental Satellite Systems- NPOESS and GOES-R; and the 16th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography )

Cochairs: Frank Hinnant, Eagle Consulting, LLC; Jane Whitcomb, NPOESS Integrated Program Office

Papers:

JP3.1

National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS) design and architecture

Frank Hinnant, Eagle Consulting, LLC, Lansing, NC

JP3.2

NPOESS spacecraft and sensor performance

Derrick Day, Northrop Grumman Space Technology, Redondo Beach, CA

JP3.3

NPOESS Command, Control, and Communications Segment (C3S)

Paul B. Koster, Raytheon Intelligence and Information Systems, Aurora, CO

JP3.4

NPOESS' Key to Low Data Latency: SafetyNet^TM

David G. Lubar, Raytheon Intelligence and Information Systems, Aurora, CO; and G. Cook and M. L. Jamilkowski

JP3.5

NPOESS Benefits McMurdo Station, Antarctica Science Community

Joseph Paciaroni, Raytheon Intelligence and Information Systems, Aurora, CO

JP3.6

NPOESS Field Terminal Segment

Joseph Bradley, Raytheon Intelligence and Information Systems, Omaha, NE

JP3.7

NPOESS Interface Data Processing Segment Architecture

Kerry D. Grant, Raytheon Intelligence and Information Systems, Aurora, CO

JP3.8

NPOESS Interface Data Processing Segment (IDPS) Hardware

William J. Sullivan, Raytheon Intelligence and Information Systems, Aurora, CO; and C. R. Bergeron and D. A. Hargrave

JP3.9

NPOESS Environmental Data Record (EDR) Production

Kerry D. Grant, Raytheon Intelligence and Information Systems, Aurora, CO; and R. Hughes

JP3.10

Accessing and Using NPOESS Data Products

Daniel Cornell, Raytheon Company, Omaha, NE

JP3.11

Status and activities of the NPOESS Visible/Infrared Imager Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) in preparation for delivery to the NPP spacecraft

JP3.12

VIIRS Sensor and EDR Performance Summary and Comparisons to Heritage

David Lewis, Northrop Grumman Space Technology, Redondo Beach, CA; and C. Snodgrass, J. McCarthy, D. Shannon, N. Andreas, M. Mussetto, K. D. Grant, P. Smit, and B. Guenther

JP3.13

VIIRS Gridding and Granulation Algorithms for NPOESS

Alain Sei, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems, Redondo Beach, CA

Poster PDF (1.4 MB)

JP3.14

VIIRS sensor radiometric performance overview

David Lewis, Northrop Grumman Space Technology, Redondo Beach, CA; and S. Mills, J. McCarthy, M. S. Chou, J. Diehl, G. Grimm, R. Patel, and J. Jaron

JP3.15

Early performance predictions of Cloud Environmental Data Records for the NPOESS Preparatory Project VIIRS sensor

Heather Kilcoyne, NOAA/NESDIS/JPSS, Lanham, MD; and B. Guenther, C. Hoffman, G. Mineart, K. St. Germain, and B. Reed

JP3.16

Early performance predictions of Imagery, Cloud Mask, and Fire Mask data products for the NPOESS Preparatory Project VIIRS sensor

Heather Kilcoyne, NOAA/NESDIS/JPSS, Lanham, MD; and B. Guenther, C. Hoffman, G. Mineart, K. St. Germain, and B. Reed

JP3.17

A geometry-based approach to identifying cloud shadows in the VIIRS cloud mask algorithm for NPOESS

Keith D. Hutchison, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems, Redondo Beach, CA CA; and R. Mahoney, E. Vermote, T. J. Kopp, J. M. Jackson, B. Iisager, and A. Sei

Poster PDF (691.9 kB)

JP3.18

Assessment of the NPOESS/VIIRS Nighttime Infrared Cloud Optical Properties Algorithms

JP3.19

Solar channel calibration using deep convective clouds

JP3.20

Early performance predictions of Aerosol Environmental Data Records for the NPOESS Preparatory Project VIIRS sensor

Heather Kilcoyne, NOAA/NESDIS/JPSS, Lanham, MD; and B. Guenther, C. Hoffman, G. Mineart, K. St. Germain, and B. Reed

JP3.21

Predicted performance of NPOESS aerosol products

John M. Jackson, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems, Redondo Beach, CA; and E. Vermote and C. F. Quist

Poster PDF (2.4 MB)

JP3.22

Early performance predictions of Ocean Environmental Data Records for the NPOESS Preparatory Project VIIRS sensor

Bonnie Reed, NPOESS IPO, Silver Spring, MD; and B. Guenther, C. Hoffman, G. Mineart, K. St. Germain, and H. Kilcoyne

JP3.23

Pre-launch performance assessment of the VIIRS ocean color/chlorophyll algorithm

Justin Ip, Northrop Grumman Space Technology, Redondo Beach, CA; and B. Hauss and C. Mobley

Poster PDF (1005.2 kB)

JP3.24

Refinement of atmospheric correction of absorbing aerosols for highly productive coastal waters using the SWIR retrieval algorithm together with water leaving reflectance constraints at 412nm

Barry Gross, City College of New York, New York, NY; and M. Oo, F. Moshary, and S. Ahmed

Poster PDF (1.2 MB)

JP3.25

Pre-launch performance assessment of the VIIRS ice surface temperature algorithm

Justin Ip, Northrop Grumman Space Technology, Redondo Beach, CA; and B. Hauss

Poster PDF (1.5 MB)

JP3.26

Early performance predictions of Land Environmental Data Records for the NPOESS Preparatory Project VIIRS sensor

Bonnie Reed, NPOESS IPO, Silver Spring, MD; and B. Guenther, C. Hoffman, G. Mineart, K. St. Germain, and H. Kilcoyne

JP3.27

VIIRS Land Surface Reflectance Algorithm for NPOESS

Alain Sei, Northrop Grumman Space Technology, Redondo Beach, CA; and E. Vermote

JP3.28

Daily Albedo and Reflectance Anisotropy Products

Crystal B. Schaaf, Center for Remote Sensing, Boston University, Boston, MA; and M. Rom�n, Q. Zhang, Y. Shuai, A. Strahler, D. Roy, G. Anderson, and J. L. Privette

JP3.29

Status and activities of the NPOESS Cross-Track Infrared Sounder in preparation for delivery to the NPP spacecraft

Richard Slonaker, NPOESS IPO, Silver Spring, MD

JP3.30

Performance of the as-delivered NPP CrIS sensor

Richard Slonaker, NPOESS IPO, Silver Spring, MD; and F. Sabet-Peyman, P. Moffa, D. Gu, T. Christensen, and R. Glumb

JP3.31

Early performance predictions of Cross-track Infrared Sounder/Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder (CrIMSS) Environmental Data Records for the NPOESS Preparatory Project

Bonnie Reed, NPOESS IPO, Silver Spring, MD; and G. A. Bingham, B. Guenther, C. Hoffman, G. Mineart, K. St. Germain, and H. Kilcoyne

JP3.32

CrIMSS Retrieval Algorithm Testing with Proxy Data

Degui Gu, Northrop-Grumman, Redondo Beach, CA; and X. L. Ma

Poster PDF (2.3 MB)

JP3.33

Status and activities of the NPOESS Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder (ATMS) in preparation for delivery to the NPOESS spacecraft

Christopher Brann, NPOESS IPO, Silver Spring, MD

JP3.34

OMPS�The next generation sensor suite for global Ozone monitoring

Scott C. Asbury, Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp., Boulder, CO; and S. Cass, L. Farwell, K. Eastman, Q. Remund, and J. Rodriguez

JP3.35

Early performance predictions of Ozone Environmental Data Records for the NPOESS Preparatory Project OMPS sensor

Heather Kilcoyne, NOAA/NESDIS/JPSS, Lanham, MD; and M. Caponi, B. Guenther, C. Hoffman, G. Mineart, K. St. Germain, and B. Reed

JP3.36

OMPS SDR Algorithm Improvements and Verification

Degui Gu, Northrop-Grumman, Redondo Beach, CA; and K. Jordan and M. Novicki

Poster PDF (2.9 MB)

JP3.37

OMPS sensor performance and algorithm description

Scott Farrow, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems, Redondo Beach, CA; and D. Gu, T. Christensen, D. Fields, and Q. Remund

JP3.38

The OMPS Limb Profiler instrument: Data analysis and retrieval algorithm

Didier F. Rault, NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA; and R. Loughman

JP3.39

Status of the CERES Instruments for NPP and NPOESS

Stan Schneider, NPOESS Integrated Program Office, Silver Spring, MD; and A. Webb

JP3.40

WindSat Polarimetric Microwave Radiometer: Advanced Sensor Products and Risk Reduction for NPOESS MIS

Michael H. Bettenhausen, NRL, Washington, DC; and I. S. Adams, L. Li, and P. W. Gaiser

JP3.41

Contributions of the NPOESS Microwave Imager/Sounder (MIS) Sensor to data continuity for operations

David Kunkee, The Aerospace Corporation, Los Angeles, CA; and C. Brann and R. Hamilton

JP3.42

Algorithm development program for NPOESS Space Weather products

William F. Denig, NOAA/NESDIS, Boulder, CO; and V. Grano and J. Manley

JP3.43

NPP Cal/Val program and data product mission integration

Heather Kilcoyne, NOAA/NESDIS/JPSS, Lanham, MD; and B. Guenther, C. Hoffman, G. Mineart, K. St. Germain, and B. Reed

JP3.44

GRAVITE�central technical support infrastructure for the IPO NPP Calibration and Validation program

Joseph Zajic, NPOESS Integrated Program Office, Silver Spring, MD; and V. Gonzalez

JP3.45

The Noaa PROoducts (integrated) Validation System (NPROVS) and Environmental Data Graphical Evaluation (EDGE) Interface Part-2: Science

Anthony L. Reale, NOAA/NESDIS, Camp Springs, MD; and B. Sun and M. Pettey

Poster PDF (338.5 kB)

JP3.46

EVEREST: An Integrated Weather Products Testbed for Environmental Remote Sensing Satellite Systems

Merit Shoucri, Northrop Grumman Space Technology, Redondo Beach, CA; and B. Hauss

Poster PDF (2.2 MB)

JP3.47

McIDAS-V applications: multi- and hyper-spectral analysis and visualization

Thomas D. Rink, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI

JP3.48

NexSat: Reaching out to the weather satellite community

Arunas P. Kuciauskas, NRL, Monterey, CA; and T. F. Lee, S. D. Miller, F. J. Turk, K. Richardson, J. E. Kent, and J. Hawkins

JP3.49

Interactive 4D Visualization and Analysis

Michael C. Lampel, Raytheon Company, Pasadena, CA; and K. Yau, I. Strickland, and P. Li

Poster PDF (1.5 MB)

Joint Poster Session 4

Satellite Education

Location: Hall 5 (Phoenix Convention Center)

Sponsors: (Joint between the 16th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography; and the Fifth Annual Symposium on Future Operational Environmental Satellite Systems- NPOESS and GOES-R )

Cochairs: Thomas F. Lee, NRL; Volker Karl Gaertner, EUMETSAT

Papers:

JP4.1

Satellite Observations in Science Education

Tommy Jasmin, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and S. Ackerman

JP4.2

Satellite Meteorology Education Resources: New Modules, Initiatives, and the Environmental Satellite Resource Center (ESRC) Web Site

Patrick Dills, UCAR/COMET, Boulder, CO; and W. Schreiber-Abshire, M. Weingroff, P. Parrish, and B. Guarente

JP4.3

GOES-R Proving Ground Plans for a Weather Event Simulator

Timothy J. Schmit, NOAA/NESDIS/ORA, Madison, WI; and J. Sieglaff, K. Bah, J. Gerth, G. S. Wade, and J. Gurka

JP4.4

International satellite training activities

Bernadette H. Connell, CIRA/Colorado State Univ., Ft. Collins, CO; and M. Davison, A. Mostek, V. Castro, and T. Whittaker

Formal Poster Viewing with Coffee Break (See poster listing in Monday's program)

Location: Hall 5 (Phoenix Convention Center)

Joint Session 7

GOES-R Overview and Status

Location: Room 224AB (Phoenix Convention Center)

Sponsors: (Joint between the Fifth Annual Symposium on Future Operational Environmental Satellite Systems- NPOESS and GOES-R; and the 16th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography )

Cochairs: Gary K. Davis, NOAA/NESDIS; James J. Gurka, NOAA/NESDIS/GOES-R Program Office

Papers:

11:00 AM

J7.1

GOES-R Program Overview

Greg Mandt, NOAA/NESDIS, Greenbelt, MD

Recorded presentation

11:30 AM

J7.2

GOES-R instrument operations

Tim Walsh, NOAA/NESDIS GOES-R Program Office, Greenbelt, MD

Recorded presentation

11:45 AM

J7.3

GOES-R ground system status

Vanessa Griffin, NOAA/NESDIS, Greenbelt, MD; and R. Pfister

Recorded presentation

Exhibits Open

Lunch Break (Cash and Carry in Exhibit Hall)

Joint Session 10

Satellite Education and Public Outreach

Location: Room 224AB (Phoenix Convention Center)

Sponsors: (Joint between the 16th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography; the 18th Symposium on Education; and the Fifth Annual Symposium on Future Operational Environmental Satellite Systems- NPOESS and GOES-R )

Cochairs: Thomas F. Lee, NRL; Volker Karl Gaertner, EUMETSAT

Papers:

1:30 PM

J10.1

GOES-R Proving Ground Program

James Gurka, NESDIS GOES-R Program Office, Greenbelt, MD; and A. Mostek, T. J. Schmit, S. D. Miller, A. S. Bachmeier, and M. DeMaria

Recorded presentation

1:45 PM

J10.2

Contributions from CIRA to the GOES-R Satellite Proving Ground

Steven D. Miller, CIRA/Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO; and M. DeMaria, D. Molenar, D. W. Hillger, E. J. Szoke, R. Brummer, A. P. Kuciauskas, F. J. Turk, and H. Gosden

Recorded presentation

2:00 PM

J10.3

Satellite Training Activities at CIMSS: Helping to Prepare Forecasters for the GOES-R and NPOESS Era

A. Scott Bachmeier, CIMSS, Madison, WI; and J. Gerth

Recorded presentation

2:15 PM

J10.4

After more than 10-years of e-Learning, what have we learned?

Steven A. Ackerman, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI

Recorded presentation

2:30 PM

J10.5

Satellite Proving Ground for the GOES-R Geostationary Lightning Mapper (GLM)

Steven J. Goodman, NOAA/NESDIS/ORA, Camp Springs, MD; and E. C. Bruning, J. J. Gurka, R. Blakeslee, and D. Buechler

Recorded presentation

2:45 PM

J10.6

International Training Events and Educational Seminars on Satellite Remote Sensing

Paul Menzel, Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and P. Antonelli, T. D. Rink, K. I. Strabala, L. E. Gumley, A. Huang, S. Ackerman, H. Revercomb, and B. Smith

Recorded presentation

Coffee Break in Exhibit Hall

Location: Hall 4 (Phoenix Convention Center)

Joint Session 11

Satellite Forecaster Training

Location: Room 224AB (Phoenix Convention Center)

Sponsors: (Joint between the Fifth Annual Symposium on Future Operational Environmental Satellite Systems- NPOESS and GOES-R; the 16th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography; and the 18th Symposium on Education )

Cochairs: Anthony Mostek, NOAA/NWS; Steven A. Ackerman, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin

Papers:

3:30 PM

J11.1

NOAA Satellite Training

Anthony Mostek, NOAA/NWS, Boulder, CO; and M. DeMaria, J. J. Gurka, and T. J. Schmit

Recorded presentation

3:45 PM

J11.2

Training optimisation with web based training methodologies for satellite meteorology and related application areas

Volker Karl Gaertner, EUMETSAT, Darmstadt, , Germany

Recorded presentation

4:00 PM

J11.3

A new environmental satellite resource center on the web

Wendy Abshire, UCAR/COMET, Boulder, CO; and B. Guarente, P. Parrish, and P. Dills

Recorded presentation

4:15 PM

J11.4

Transitioning NPOESS data to weather offices: The SPoRT paradigm with EOS data

Gary J. Jedlovec, NASA/MSFC, Huntsville, AL

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (52.6 kB)

4:30 PM

J11.5

Collaborative training efforts at the NESDIS Cooperative Institutes

Ingrid Guch, NOAA/NESDIS, Camp Springs, MD; and S. Q. Kidder, P. Menzel, R. Ferraro, S. Ackerman, D. R. Khanbilvardi, T. Strub, B. Vant Hull, R. D. Hudson, and M. DeMaria

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (118.2 kB)

4:45 PM

J11.6

Navigating the hurricane highway: Understanding hurricanes with Google Earth

F. J. Turk, NRL, Monterey, CA; and S. Kluge, A. Evan, K. Hutson, L. Kropuenske, T. Ledley, and M. Mooney

Recorded presentation

5:00 PM

J11.7

Applications of the NPOESS Imagers

T. F. Lee, NRL, Monterey, CA; and J. D. Hawkins, F. J. Turk, P. Gaiser, M. Bettenhausen, and S. D. Miller

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (2.3 MB)

5:15 PM

J11.8

The NPOESS Data Exploitation Project

James G. Yoe, NOAA/NESDIS, Suitland, MD; and J. Silva, G. Goodrum, and T. Schott

Recorded presentation

Sessions Adjourn for the Day

Joint Session 13

Climate Monitoring and Studies

Location: Room 224AB (Phoenix Convention Center)

Sponsors: (Joint between the 16th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography; and the Fifth Annual Symposium on Future Operational Environmental Satellite Systems- NPOESS and GOES-R )

Cochairs: Mitchell D. Goldberg, NOAA/NESDIS; Deborah K. Smith, Remote Sensing Systems

Papers:

8:30 AM

J13.1

GOES-R Improvements for Climate Monitoring

Mitchell Goldberg, NOAA/NESDIS, Camp Springs, MD

Recorded presentation

8:45 AM

J13.2

NOAA's approach to providing Climate Data Records (CDRs) within a new interagency initiative

Jeff L. Privette, NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC, Asheville, NC; and J. J. Bates, T. R. Karl, B. R. Barkstrom, E. Kearns, and D. Markham

http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/sds/index.html

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (46.1 kB)

9:00 AM

J13.3

Spatial and temporal inter-relationships betweenanomalies and trends of temperature, moisture, cloud cover, and OLR as observed by AIRS/AMSU on Aqua

Joel Susskind, NASA/GSFC, Greenbelt, MD ; and G. Molnar

Recorded presentation

9:15 AM

J13.4

Assessing Uncertainties and Variability in Global and Regional Radiative Fluxes from the NASA/GEWEX Surface Radiation Budget (SRB) Release-3.0 Dataset

Paul W. Stackhouse Jr., NASA/LaRC, Hampton, VA; and S. K. Gupta, S. J. Cox, J. C. Mikovitz, T. Zhang, and L. M. Hinkelman

Recorded presentation

9:30 AM

J13.5

Regional and Seasonal Variations in Marine Boundary Layer Cloud Properties from MODIS and GOES observations

Michael P. Jensen, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY; and A. M. Vogelmann and E. Luke

Recorded presentation

9:45 AM

J13.6

Application of an optically thin model to limb scatter data for retrievals of aerosol extinction profiles

D. E. Flittner, NASA/LaRC, Hampton, VA; and R. Loughman, D. F. Rault, R. McPeters, E. Hilsenrath, E. J. Llewellyn, A. E. Bourassa, and D. A. Degenstein

Recorded presentation

Coffee Break in Meeting Room Foyer

Location: Phoenix Convention Center

Joint Session 14

Improvements to Numerical Weather Prediction and Short-Term Forecasting

Location: Room 224AB (Phoenix Convention Center)

Sponsors: (Joint between the 16th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography; the 13th Conference on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS); and the Fifth Annual Symposium on Future Operational Environmental Satellite Systems- NPOESS and GOES-R )

Cochairs: Nancy L. Baker, NRL; Lars Peter Riishojgaard, JCSDA

Papers:

10:30 AM

J14.1

Data assimilation experiments using quality controlled AIRS Version 5 temperature soundings

Joel Susskind, NASA/GSFC, Greenbelt, MD ; and O. Reale

Recorded presentation

10:45 AM

J14.2

Winter QPF Sensitivities to Snow Parameterizations and Comparisons to NASA CloudSat Observations

Andrew L. Molthan, NASA/MSFC, Huntsville, AL; and J. M. Haynes, G. J. Jedlovec, and W. M. Lapenta

http://weather.msfc.nasa.gov/sport

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (326.5 kB)

11:00 AM

J14.3

The importance of numerical weather prediction and data assimilation systems in the calibration and validation of current and future satellite sensor measurements sensitive to atmospheric temperature and humidity

Nancy L. Baker, NRL, Monterey, CA; and S. D. Swadley, G. Poe, B. Ruston, and W. Bell

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (1.1 MB)

11:15 AM

J14.4

The benefits of increased use of the information content of hyperspectral observations in numerical weather prediction

John F. Le Marshall, Bureau of Meteorology, Docklands, Vic., Australia; and J. Jung

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (324.2 kB)

11:30 AM

J14.5

Use of satellite derived cloud products in a generalized cloud analysis package utilized within two regional assimilation systems, the Rapid Update Cycle and the Rapid Refresh

Stephen S. Weygandt, NOAA/ESRL/GSD, Boulder, CO; and M. Hu, S. G. Benjamin, P. Minnis, W. L. Smith Jr., and D. Devenyi

11:45 AM

J14.6

Impact of satellite radiance data in the Rapid Refresh system and problems of regional satellite radiance assimilation

Dezso Devenyi, NOAA/ESRL/GSD and CIRES/University of Colorado, Boulder, CO; and M. Hu, S. S. Weygandt, and S. G. Benjamin

Recorded presentation

Exhibits Open

Joint Panel Discussion 1

Meeting Future Urban Weather and Climate Information Needs from Space - Panel Discussion

Location: Room 224AB (Phoenix Convention Center)

Sponsors: (Joint between the Fifth Annual Symposium on Future Operational Environmental Satellite Systems- NPOESS and GOES-R; and the 16th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography )

Cochairs: Gary McWilliams, NPOESS Integrated Program Office; Michael L. Jamilkowski, Raytheon Intelligence and Information Systems; Rick Ohlemacher, Northrup Grumman; James J. Gurka, NOAA/NESDIS/GOES-R Program Office; Philip E. Ardanuy, Raytheon Information Solutions; Wayne Feltz, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin; Timothy J. Schmit, NOAA/NESDIS

Papers:

12:00 PM

PD1.1

Joint Panel Discussion

Gary McWilliams, NPOESS Intergrated Program Office/Army Research Laboratory, Adelphi, MD

Recorded presentation

12:15 PM

PD1.2

Jedlovec Presentation for Luncheon

Gary J. Jedlovec, NASA/MSFC XD11, Huntsville, AL

12:30 PM

PD1.3

Shepherd Presentation for Luncheon

J. Marshall Shepherd, NASA/GSFC, Greenbelt, MD

12:45 PM

PD1.4

Berchoff Presentation for Luncheon

Don Berchoff, United States Air Force, Arlington, VA

Lunch Break (Cash and Carry in Exhibit Hall)

Joint Session 15

Advances in Natural Hazards Monitoring

Location: Room 224AB (Phoenix Convention Center)

Sponsors: (Joint between the 16th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography; and the Fifth Annual Symposium on Future Operational Environmental Satellite Systems- NPOESS and GOES-R )

Cochairs: Wayne F. Feltz, CIMSS/University of Wisconsin; Brian Hughes, NOAA/NESDIS

Papers:

1:30 PM

J15.1

New automated methods for detecting volcanic ash and retrieving its properties from infrared radiances

Michael J. Pavolonis, NOAA/NESDIS, Madison, WI; and J. Sieglaff

Recorded presentation

1:45 PM

J15.2

Toward an end-to-end satellite-based convection nowcasting system

Kristopher M. Bedka, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and W. F. Feltz, J. Sieglaff, R. Rabin, M. J. Pavolonis, and J. C. Brunner

Recorded presentation

2:00 PM

J15.3

Early prediction of malaria in forest hills of Bangladesh using AVHRR based satellite data

Mohammad Nizamuddin, NOAA / CREST, New York, NY; and A. Rahman, L. Roytman, F. Kogan, and A. Powell

Poster PDF (57.0 kB)

2:15 PM

J15.4

Geostationary detection of fires and the global and long-term datasets of the WF_ABBA

Christopher C. Schmidt, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and E. M. Prins, J. C. Brunner, J. P. Hoffman, S. S. Lindstrom, and J. M. Feltz

Recorded presentation

Joint Poster Session 5

Climate

Location: Hall 5 (Phoenix Convention Center)

Sponsors: (Joint between the 16th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography; and the Fifth Annual Symposium on Future Operational Environmental Satellite Systems- NPOESS and GOES-R )

Cochairs: Mitchell D. Goldberg, NOAA/NESDIS/ORA; Deborah K. Smith, Remote Sensing Systems

Papers:

JP5.1

A radar enhanced passive microwave rainfall algorithm (GPROF2008)

Christian D. Kummerow, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO; and S. Finn, J. Crook, and D. Randel

JP5.2

Exploration of Meteorology and Oceanography Data for Climate Monitoring and Studies through Giovanni

Suhung Shen, George Mason Univ., NASA/GSFC, Greenbelt, MD; and G. G. Leptoukh, H. Rui, J. Pan, S. Berrick, and S. J. Kempler

JP5.3

Monitoring of IR Clear-sky Radiances over Oceans for SST (MICROS): Near-Real Time, Web-Based Tool for Monitoring CRTM�AVHRR Biases for Improved Cloud Mask and SST Retrievals

XingMing Liang, NOAA/NESDIS, Camp Springs, MD; and A. Ignatov, Y. Kihai, and F. Xu

Poster PDF (960.4 kB)

JP5.4

Validation of improved broadband shortwave and longwave fluxes derived from GOES

Mandana Khaiyer, SSAI, Hampton, VA ; and P. Minnis, D. R. Doelling, M. L. Nordeen, R. Palikonda, and Y. Yi

Poster PDF (502.5 kB)

JP5.5

Seven year analysis of global aerosol radiative forcing over land using satellite measurements

Falguni Patadia, Univ. of Alabama, Huntsville, AL; and S. Christopher

JP5.6

Evaluating global annual atmospheric energy balance using satellite products

Bing Lin, NASA/LaRC, Hampton, VA; and P. W. Stackhouse Jr., Y. X. Hu, P. Minnis, B. A. Wielicki, W. Sun, A. Fan, and L. M. Hinkelman

JP5.7

Possible solar influences observed in GOES and MODIS total precipitable water product data

Daniel Birkenheuer, NOAA/ESRL, Boulder, CO; and S. Gutman, S. Sahm, and K. Holub

Poster PDF (1.4 MB)

JP5.8

Intercalibration of the world's geostationary imagers with high spectral resolution data

Mathew M. Gunshor, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and T. J. Schmit, D. C. Tobin, and P. Menzel

JP5.9

Recent improvements in the HIRS outgoing longwave radiation climate data record

Hai-Tien Lee, University of Maryland, College Park, MD; and A. Gruber

JP5.10

NOAA 9 wide-field-of-view radiometer data record

G. Louis Smith, National Institute of Aerospace, Hampton, VA; and T. Wong and R. B. Lee III

Poster PDF (699.3 kB)

JP5.11

Eight Years of AMSU Derived Climate Products

JP5.12

An SSM/I�SSMI/S Application for Climate Research: the Extension of Hydrological Products Climate Records

Daniel A. Vila, Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center, College Park, MD; and R. R. Ferraro, J. F. Turk, and F. Weng

JP5.13

NetCDF SSM/I data publicly available: an improved and extended period of record

Hilawe Semunegus, NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC, Asheville, NC; and J. J. Bates

Poster PDF (72.4 kB)

JP5.14

The NVAP global water vapor climate data record: science results and plans for improvement and continuation

T. H. Vonder Haar, CIRA/Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO; and J. M. Forsythe

Poster PDF (523.6 kB)

JP5.15

Characterization of a regional wind using SSM/I and QuikSCAT data

Deborah K. Smith, Remote Sensing Systems, Santa Rosa, CA; and K. Hilburn and F. J. Wentz

Poster PDF (862.8 kB)

JP5.16

Area rain flagging: What is it and why is it necessary when using satellite microwave data?

Deborah K. Smith, Remote Sensing Systems, Santa Rosa, CA; and K. Hilburn and F. Wentz

Poster PDF (267.3 kB)

JP5.17

Regional satellite climatologies for Central America from GOES

Bernadette H. Connell, CIRA/Colorado State Univ., Ft. Collins, CO; and L. G. Guirola

JP5.18

Statistical Structure of the Global Ocean Surface Current Speeds from Satellite Altimetry

Peter C. Chu, NPS, Monterey, CA

Poster PDF (354.1 kB)

JP5.19

Hurricane reanalysis using Hurricane Satellite (HURSAT) AVHRR data

JP5.20

New Results from FLASHFlux: A Case Study of the Observed Radiative Anomalies In the Arctic for 2007 and 2008 Summer Seasons

Paul W. Stackhouse Jr., NASA/LRC, Hampton, VA; and S. Kato, D. P. Kratz, S. K. Gupta, A. C. Edwards, and A. C. Wilber

JP5.21

The Response of Arctic Clouds to Surface Changes

Yinghui Liu, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and J. Key, X. Wang Sr., B. Maddux, and S. Ackerman

JP5.22

Long term spatial and temporal variation of vegetation associated with desertification over East Asia and its relation to climate variables

JP5.23

Cloud regime determined by reflectivities of Cloud Profiling Radar

Yong-Keun Lee, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and T. Greenwald and H. L. Huang

JP5.24

Quality assurance of GOES-R climate data

JP5.25

A New El Nino Atmospheric Perspective via GPS Radio Occultation

Ana L. Kursinski, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ; and M. Evans, C. O. Ao, and E. R. Kursinski

Joint Poster Session 6

Improvements to NWP and Short-term Forecasting

Location: Hall 5 (Phoenix Convention Center)

Sponsors: (Joint between the 16th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography; and the Fifth Annual Symposium on Future Operational Environmental Satellite Systems- NPOESS and GOES-R )

Cochairs: Nancy Baker, NRL; Lars Peter Riishojgaard, JCSDA

Papers:

JP6.17 has been moved to Poster Session II in IIPS

JP6.1

Observation-based, Probabilistic Cloud Forecasting

JP6.2

Impact results from the 3D-var assimilation of cloudy hyperspectral infrared radiances

JP6.3

Using satellite and in situ data to evaluate snow albedo schemes in weather and climate models

Zhuo Wang, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ ; and X. Zeng

Poster PDF (115.1 kB)

JP6.4

Nowcasting Algorithms: A Ground Validation Approach using SEVIRI Data

Daniel A. Vila, Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center, College Park, MD; and R. J. Kuligowski

JP6.5

Microphysics schemes based on DSD-parameter constraints and their impact on convective storm forecasts

Charlotte E. Wainwright, CAPS/Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and M. Xue, G. Zhang, and D. T. Dawson II

Poster PDF (203.7 kB)

JP6.6

Applications of FY-3A Sounding Data in NOAA Weather and Climate Research

Fuzhong Weng, NOAA/NESDIS, Camp Springs, MD; and N. Lu and P. Zhang

JP6.7

Microwave Radiative Transfer at the Sub-Field-of-View

Thomas J. Kleespies, NOAA/NESDIS, Camp Springs, MD

Poster PDF (132.5 kB)

JP6.8

Hourly Analyses with NAVDAS 3DVAR System for COAMPS-OS

JP6.9

Recent developments in the Canadian Operational Network of Coupled Environmental PredicTion Systems (CONCEPTS)

Harold Ritchie, Environment Canada, Dartmouth, NS, Canada; and F. Davidson, G. M. Flato, Y. Lu, P. Pellerin, W. Renaud, M. Taillefer, K. Thompson, B. Topliss, and D. Wright

JP6.10

Upper-air forecast improvement utilizing radiance bias correction algorithms that account for forecast model bias

Young-Joon Kim, NRL, Monterey, CA; and W. F. Campbell and S. D. Swadley

JP6.11

Data assimilation and regional forecasts using Atmospheric InfraRed Sounder (AIRS) profiles

Shih-Hung Chou, NASA/MSFC, Huntsville, AL; and B. Zavodsky and G. J. Jedlovec

Poster PDF (1.1 MB)

JP6.12

Microburst windspeed potential assessment: progress and developments

Kenneth L. Pryor, NOAA/NESDIS, Camp Springs, MD

http://arxiv.org/abs/0810.1622

Poster PDF (1.4 MB)

JP6.13

Using satellite observations to validate a large-scale high-resolution WRF model simulation

Jason Otkin, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and J. Sieglaff, T. Greenwald, and Y. K. Lee

JP6.14

Calibrating probabilistic multimodel ensemble pentad and weekly precipitation forecasts: a comparison of techniques

Dan C. Collins, NOAA/NWS/NCEP/CPC, Camp Springs, MD; and T. M. Hopson and D. A. Unger

JP6.15

An operational mesoscale ensemble data assimilation and prediction system: E-RTFDDA

Yubao Liu, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and G. Roux, M. Xu, T. Hopson, J. Hacker, J. Knievel, T. Warner, and S. Swerdlin

JP6.16

Global capability for AFWA's Diagnostic Cloud Forecast system

John M. Henderson, AER, Lexington, MA; and T. Nehrkorn, J. B. Eylander, and C. Carlson

Poster PDF (208.3 kB)

JP6.18

A technique for creating composite sea surface temperatures from NASA's MODIS instruments in order to improve numerical weather prediction

JP6.19

A robust neural network ensemble approach for snowfall detection using AMSU data

Yajaira Mejia, NOAA/CREST at City College of New York, New York, NY; and H. Ghedira and D. R. Khanbilvardi

JP6.20

Impact of atmospheric infrared sounder (AIRS) and QuickSCAT satellite data on numerical simulations of tropical cyclone intensity changes

Zhaoxia Pu, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT; and L. Zhang

JP6.21

Sensitivity of short-term weather forecasts to assimilated AIRS data: Implications for NPOESS applications

Bradley T. Zavodsky, University of Alabama, Huntsville, AL; and W. McCarty, S. H. Chou, and G. J. Jedlovec

JP6.22

An observing system simulation experiment to evaluate CrIS / ATMS observations in modeling a mesoscale weather event

Christopher M. Hill, Mississippi State Univ., Stennis Space Center, MS; and P. J. Fitzpatrick, X. Fan, V. Anantharaj, M. Masutani, L. P. Riishojgaard, and Y. Li

JP6.23

Assimilation of simulated GOES-R imager data in a generalized cloud analysis package within the hourly updated Rapid Refresh

Stanley G. Benjamin, NOAA/ESRL/GSD, Boulder, CO; and S. S. Weygandt, M. Hu, and D. Devenyi

JP6.24

Atmospheric Sounding Under Cloudy Atmospheric Conditions

Xu Liu, NASA/LaRC, Hampton, VA; and D. Zhou, A. Larar, W. L. Smith Sr., P. Schluessel, S. A. Mango, and K. St. Germain

JP6.25

Improvements and plans for global and regional numerical weather prediction

JP6.26

Evaluation of prediction with GOES radiance data assimilation in the WRF-ARW model over East Asia

Jianjun Xu, JCSDA/UCAR/AFWA, Camp Springs, MD; and S. Rugg

Joint Poster Session 7

Natural Hazards

Location: Hall 5 (Phoenix Convention Center)

Sponsors: (Joint between the 16th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography; and the Fifth Annual Symposium on Future Operational Environmental Satellite Systems- NPOESS and GOES-R )

Cochairs: Wayne F. Feltz, CIMSS/University of Wisconsin; Brian Hughes, NOAA/NESDIS

Papers:

JP7.1

Atmospheric instability and airmass parameters derived from MSG data using temperature and humidity information from IASI on Metop-A

JP7.2

Ongoing enhancements to satellite nowcasting of 0-1 hour convective initiation

John R. Mecikalski, University of Alabama, Huntsville, AL; and W. M. MacKenzie Jr., J. R. Walker, and C. Siewert

JP7.3

A new product to help forecast convective initiation in the 1-6 hour timeframe

John R. Walker, University of Alabama, Huntsville, AL; and J. R. Mecikalski and W. M. MacKenzie Jr.

JP7.4

Optimizing the impact of GOES sounder products in very�short�range forecasts�recent results and future plans

Ralph A. Petersen, CIMSS/University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and R. M. Aune

JP7.5

Development of objective overshooting top and anvil temperature couplet detection algorithms for GOES-R ABI

Kristopher M. Bedka, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and J. C. Brunner and W. F. Feltz

JP7.6

Cloud model based interpretation of satellite observed IR features of enhanced-V and cold ring on top of severe thunderstorms

Pao K. Wang, Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and M. Setvak, R. Rabin, and A. S. Bachmeier

JP7.7

Using geostationary imagers for convective and lightning initiation nowcasting

Justin Sieglaff, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and K. M. Bedka, W. F. Feltz, and M. J. Pavolonis

JP7.8

An Evaluation of a Convection Diagnosis Algorithm over the Gulf of Mexico Using NASA TRMM Observations

Michael Donovan, MIT, Lexington, MA; and E. R. Williams, C. Kessinger, N. Rehak, H. Cai, D. L. Megenhardt, R. L. Bankert, and J. D. Hawkins

Poster PDF (1.1 MB)

JP7.9

WF_ABBA Version 6.5: An overview of the improvements and trend analyses of fires from 1995 to present over the western Hemisphere

Jason C. Brunner, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and C. C. Schmidt, E. M. Prins, J. M. Feltz, J. P. Hoffman, and S. S. Lindstrom

JP7.10

Recent WF_ABBA fire detection and characterization algorithm validation efforts at CIMSS

Jay P. Hoffman, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and C. C. Schmidt, E. M. Prins, S. S. Lindstrom, and J. C. Brunner

JP7.11

The Tropical Cyclone Structure (TCS-08) near real-time and science studies satellite product suite

Jeffrey D. Hawkins, NRL, Monterey, CA; and F. J. Turk, K. Richardson, R. Bankert, C. Mitrescu, C. Velden, D. C. Herndon, A. Wimmers, T. Olander, S. D. Miller, and J. E. Kent

Poster PDF (376.7 kB)

JP7.12

Propagating patterns in 6.7 �m imagery in re-intensifying tropical-to extratropical cyclone transitions

JP7.13

Tropical cyclone applications of NPOESS and GOES-R

Mark DeMaria, NOAA/NESDIS, Fort Collins, CO

JP7.14

Unusual droughts around the globe in the new millennium detected and monitored from NOAA operational satellites

Felix Kogan, NOAA/NESDIS, Camp Springs, MD

JP7.15

The NOAA/NESDIS OMI volcanic SO2 cloud and Aerosol Index online, near-real-time distribution system

Gilberto A. Vicente, NOAA, Camp Springs, MD; and G. Serafino, A. Krueger, S. Carn, K. Yang, N. Krotkov, M. Guffanti, and P. Levell

http://satepsanone.nesdis.noaa.gov/pub/OMI/OMISO2/index.html

JP7.16

Development and application of an automated atmospheric river detection procedure using passive microwave satellite data

Gary A. Wick, NOAA/ESRL/PSD, Boulder, CO

JP7.17

Nowcasting aircraft turbulence from tropopause folds operationally for GOES-R

Anthony Wimmers, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and W. Feltz

Joint Poster Session 8

Operational Products and Transition from Research to Operations

Location: Hall 5 (Phoenix Convention Center)

Sponsors: (Joint between the 16th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography; and the Fifth Annual Symposium on Future Operational Environmental Satellite Systems- NPOESS and GOES-R )

Cochairs: Christopher Velden, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin; Jeffrey Hawkins, NRL

Papers:

JP8.4 has been moved. New paper number J2.3A

JP8.1

Web-based global quality control and monitoring of NESDIS AVHRR SST products for long term stability and cross-platform consistency in near real-time

Prasanjit Dash, NOAA, Camp Springs, MD; and A. Ignatov, Y. Kihai, J. Sapper, and X. Liang

http://www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/sod/sst/squam/

Poster PDF (1.1 MB)

JP8.2

Assessment of objective satellite-based techniques as viable alternatives to subjective dvorak

Alan Schwartz, NOAA/NESDIS, Camp Springs, MD; and M. Spampata, G. M. Gallina, and M. A. Turk

JP8.3

Estimating hurricane strength using multiple integrated satellite data sources

Christopher S. Velden, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and D. C. Herndon, T. Olander, and A. Wimmers

JP8.5

Operational multi-satellite sea surface temperature analysis

Eileen Maturi, NOAA, Camp Springs, MD; and A. Harris and J. Sapper

JP8.6

Combined MODIS / AMSR-E composite SST data for regional weather applications

Gary J. Jedlovec, NASA/MSFC, Huntsville, AL; and J. Vazquez, E. Armstrong, and S. L. Haines

Poster PDF (194.4 kB)

JP8.7

GOES winter precipitation efficiency algorithm

Robert Rabin, NOAA / NSSL & Univ of Wisconsin / CIMSS, Madison, WI; and D. A. Sheffler and J. W. Hanna

JP8.8

Application of MODIS Data to Land Surface Modeling Systems as part of an Agricultural Decision Support System

JP8.9

NOAA-generated operational products available from the MetOp satellite

Stacy L. Bunin, Noblis, Falls Church, VA; and T. Schott

Poster PDF (247.3 kB)

JP8.10

Examining MODIS-derived aerosol optical thickness over the land vs ocean using AERONET measurements over East Asia

JP8.11

Cluster satellite processing at the Naval Research Laboratory

Kim Richardson, NRL, Monterey, CA; and R. Manzano, F. J. Turk, S. D. Miller, J. D. Hawkins, and C. Mitrescu

JP8.12

Increasing the land coverage of blended multisensor total precipitable water products for weather analysis

John Forsythe, CIRA/Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO; and S. Kidder, S. Kusselson, A. S. Jones, and T. H. Vonder Haar

Formal Poster Viewing with Coffee Break

Location: Hall 5 (Phoenix Convention Center)

Joint Session 16

Operational Products and the Transition from Research to Operations

Location: Room 224AB (Phoenix Convention Center)

Sponsors: (Joint between the 16th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography; and the Fifth Annual Symposium on Future Operational Environmental Satellite Systems- NPOESS and GOES-R )

Cochairs: Christopher S. Velden, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin; Jeffrey D. Hawkins, NRL

Papers:

4:00 PM

J16.1

Preliminary Assessment of ASCAT Ocean Surface Vector Wind (OSVW) Retrievals at NOAA Ocean Prediction Center

Khalil. A. Ahmad, NOAA/NESDIS/StAR - Perot Systems Government Services, Camp Springs, MD; and J. M. Sienkiewicz, Z. Jelenak, and P. S. Chang

Poster PDF (1.1 MB)

4:15 PM

J16.2

ATOVS Derived Soundings Using Noaa PROduct Validation System (NPROVS) Datasets for Computing First Guess and Sensor Bias Adjustments Independent of NWP

Anthony L. Reale, NOAA/NESDIS, Camp Springs, MD; and F. Tilley and S. A. Boukabara

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (2.8 MB)

4:30 PM

J16.3A

Validation of the Ensemble Tropical Rainfall Potential (e-TRaP) for land-falling tropical cyclones

Elizabeth E. Ebert, BMRC, Melbourne, Vic., Australia; and A. E. Salemi, M. Turk, M. Spampata, and S. J. Kusselson

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (236.3 kB)

J16.3

Integrating non-baseline satellite datasets into operations

5:00 PM

J16.4

Monitoring the Saharan Air Layer with satellite-derived AOD algorithms

Arunas P. Kuciauskas, NRL, Monterey, CA; and K. Richardson and C. Hsu

Recorded presentation

5:15 PM

J16.5

Transitioning Satellite Products to National Weather Service Operations, and Future Directions for the GOES-R Era

Jordan Gerth, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and A. S. Bachmeier

http://ftp://ftp.ssec.wisc.edu/pub/jordang/talkpost/R2OinGOESR_14Jan09.pdf

Recorded presentation

5:30 PM

Closing Remarks

Sessions Adjourn for the Day

Reception in Exhibit Hall (Cash Bar)

Location: Hall 4 (Phoenix Convention Center)

AMS Annual Awards Banquet

Location: Northballroom (Phoenix Convention Center)

Formal Poster Viewing with Coffee Break (See poster listing in Wednesday's program)

Location: Hall 5 (Phoenix Convention Center)

Exhibits Open

Hollingsworth Symp Luncheon

Location: Room 131AB (Phoenix Convention Center)

Lunch Break (Cash and Carry in Exhibit Hall)

Coffee Break and Exhibit Hall Raffle

Location: Hall 4 (Phoenix Convention Center)

AMS 89th Annual Meeting Adjourns

: Fifth Annual Symposium on Future Operational Environmental Satellite Systems- NPOESS and GOES-R

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