Eighth Symposium on the Urban Environment
Program Chairs:
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7:30 AM-10:00 AM: Saturday, 10 January 2009
Student Conference Badge Pick-up Only
Sunday, 11 January 2009
7:30 AM-9:00 AM: Sunday, 11 January 2009
Short Course Registration
9:00 AM-6:00 PM: Sunday, 11 January 2009
Annual Meeting Registration Begins
12:00 PM-4:00 PM: Sunday, 11 January 2009
Weatherfest
Location: Northballroom A (Phoenix Convention Center)
Monday, 12 January 2009
7:30 AM-5:30 PM: Monday, 12 January 2009
Registration Open
8:30 AM-10:15 AM: Monday, 12 January 2009
Presidential Forum
Location: Ballroom ABC (Phoenix Convention Center)
10:15 AM-10:45 AM: Monday, 12 January 2009
Coffee Break in Meeting Room Foyer
Location: Phoenix Convention Center
10:45 AM-12:00 PM: Monday, 12 January 2009
Joint Session
8
T.R. Oke Symposium: Urban scales, urban systems and the urban heat island
Location: Room 124A (Phoenix Convention Center)
Sponsors: (Joint
between the Timothy R. Oke Symposium;
and the Eighth Symposium on the Urban Environment
)
Chairs:
Papers:
12:00 PM-1:30 PM: Monday, 12 January 2009
Keynote Speaker Session
1
Oke Symposium Luncheon
Location: Room 132A (Phoenix Convention Center)
Sponsors: (Joint
between the Eighth Symposium on the Urban Environment;
and the Timothy R. Oke Symposium
)
Speaker:
Chairs:
Papers:
12:00 PM
Lunch Break
1:30 PM-2:30 PM: Monday, 12 January 2009
Joint Session
9
Urban Energy Balance
Location: Room 124A (Phoenix Convention Center)
Sponsors: (Joint
between the Eighth Symposium on the Urban Environment;
and the Timothy R. Oke Symposium
)
Chair:
Papers:
J9.1
The Suburban Energy Balance in Shunyi, Beijing City
Joint Session
10
Urban Precipitation Patterns
Location: Room 124B (Phoenix Convention Center)
Sponsors: (Joint
between the Eighth Symposium on the Urban Environment;
and the Timothy R. Oke Symposium
)
Chair:
Papers:
2:30 PM-4:00 PM: Monday, 12 January 2009
Joint Poster Session
3
Urban Climate Studies—Poster Session
Location: Hall 5 (Phoenix Convention Center)
Sponsors: (Joint
between the Eighth Symposium on the Urban Environment;
and the Timothy R. Oke Symposium
)
Papers:
Joint Poster Session
4
Urban Heat Islands—Poster Session
Location: Hall 5 (Phoenix Convention Center)
Sponsors: (Joint
between the Eighth Symposium on the Urban Environment;
and the Timothy R. Oke Symposium
)
Papers:
Formal Poster Viewing with Coffee Break
Location: Hall 5 (Phoenix Convention Center)
4:00 PM-5:30 PM: Monday, 12 January 2009
Joint Session
11
Urban Canopy and Roughness Sublayers
Location: Room 124B (Phoenix Convention Center)
Sponsors: (Joint
between the Eighth Symposium on the Urban Environment;
and the Boundary Layers and Turbulence Committee
)
Chair:
Papers:
J11.5
Temporal and spatial variability of the vertical transport of heat and carbon dioxide in the urban roughness sublayer
Joint Session
12
Urban Heat Islands
Location: Room 124A (Phoenix Convention Center)
Sponsors: (Joint
between the Eighth Symposium on the Urban Environment;
and the Timothy R. Oke Symposium
)
Chair:
Papers:
4:15 PM
5:30 PM-7:30 PM: Monday, 12 January 2009
Opening of the Exhibit Hall with Reception
Location: Hall 4 (Phoenix Convention Center)
Tuesday, 13 January 2009
8:30 AM-9:45 AM: Tuesday, 13 January 2009
Joint Session
1
Measurements in the Urban Environment
Location: Room 124A (Phoenix Convention Center)
Sponsors: (Joint
between the Eighth Symposium on the Urban Environment;
the 11th Conference on Atmospheric Chemistry;
the Timothy R. Oke Symposium;
the Special Symposium on Measurements in the Urban Environment and Observations;
the Eighth Conference on Coastal Atmospheric and Oceanic Prediction and Processes;
the 16th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography;
and the Fourth Conference on the Meteorological Applications of Lightning Data
)
Cochairs:
Papers:
1
Urban Heat Islands - Part II
Location: Room 124B (Phoenix Convention Center)
Sponsor: Eighth Symposium on the Urban Environment
Chair:
Papers:
1.4
The Relation between land-cover and the Urban Heat Island in Northeastern Puerto Rico
9:45 AM-11:00 AM: Tuesday, 13 January 2009
Joint Poster Session
1
Measurements in the Urban Environment
Location: Hall 5 (Phoenix Convention Center)
Sponsors: (Joint
between the Eighth Symposium on the Urban Environment;
the Boundary Layers and Turbulence Committee;
and the Special Symposium on Measurements in the Urban Environment and Observations
)
Cochairs:
Papers:
Joint Poster Session
2
Observations/Studies of High—Impact Weather in Urban Regions
Location: Hall 5 (Phoenix Convention Center)
Sponsors: (Joint
between the Fourth Symposium on Policy and Socio—Economic Research;
the Symposium on Urban High Impact Weather;
the Special Symposium on Measurements in the Urban Environment and Observations;
the Eighth Conference on Coastal Atmospheric and Oceanic Prediction and Processes;
the Eighth Symposium on the Urban Environment;
the 23rd Conference on Hydrology;
and the Fourth Conference on the Meteorological Applications of Lightning Data
)
Cochairs:
Papers:
Formal Poster Viewing with Coffee Break (See poster listing in Monday's program)
Location: Hall 5 (Phoenix Convention Center)
11:00 AM-12:00 PM: Tuesday, 13 January 2009
2
Urban Energy and Water Balances
Location: Room 124B (Phoenix Convention Center)
Sponsor: Eighth Symposium on the Urban Environment
Chair:
Papers:
Joint Session
13
Joint Session on Air Quality Measurements in Coastal Cities
Location: Room 124A (Phoenix Convention Center)
Sponsors: (Joint
between the Eighth Symposium on the Urban Environment;
the Eighth Conference on Coastal Atmospheric and Oceanic Prediction and Processes;
and the Special Symposium on Measurements in the Urban Environment and Observations
)
Chair:
Papers:
12:00 PM-1:30 PM: Tuesday, 13 January 2009
Lunch Break (Cash and Carry in Exhibit Hall)
1:30 PM-3:00 PM: Tuesday, 13 January 2009
Joint Session
2
Observations/Studies of High—Impact Weather in Urban Regions
Location: Room 124A (Phoenix Convention Center)
Sponsors: (Joint
between the Symposium on Urban High Impact Weather;
the Special Symposium on Measurements in the Urban Environment and Observations;
the Eighth Conference on Coastal Atmospheric and Oceanic Prediction and Processes;
the Eighth Symposium on the Urban Environment;
the 23rd Conference on Hydrology;
the Fourth Conference on the Meteorological Applications of Lightning Data;
the Fourth Symposium on Policy and Socio—Economic Research;
the Timothy R. Oke Symposium;
and the Impacts of 2008
)
Cochairs:
Papers:
Joint Session
14
Dense Gas Dispersion (Joint with the Meteorological Aspects of Air Pollution Committee)
Location: Room 124B (Phoenix Convention Center)
Sponsor: Eighth Symposium on the Urban Environment
Chair:
Papers:
3:00 PM-3:30 PM: Tuesday, 13 January 2009
Coffee Break in Exhibit Hall
Location: Hall 4 (Phoenix Convention Center)
3:30 PM-5:30 PM: Tuesday, 13 January 2009
Joint Session
3
Measurements in the Urban Environment—II
Location: Room 124A (Phoenix Convention Center)
Sponsors: (Joint
between the Eighth Conference on Coastal Atmospheric and Oceanic Prediction and Processes;
the Eighth Symposium on the Urban Environment;
and the Boundary Layers and Turbulence Committee
)
Cochairs:
Papers:
Joint Session
15
Dispersion and Air Quality in Cities—DAPPLE Experiment (Joint with the Meteorological Aspects of Air Pollution Committee)
Location: Room 124B (Phoenix Convention Center)
Sponsor: Eighth Symposium on the Urban Environment
Chair:
Papers:
Wednesday, 14 January 2009
8:30 AM-10:00 AM: Wednesday, 14 January 2009
3
Weather Forecasting for Urban Areas
Location: Room 124B (Phoenix Convention Center)
Sponsor: Eighth Symposium on the Urban Environment
Chair:
Papers:
3.3
Is there really an optimal solution for model simulations of the urban environment?
Joint Session
16
Boundary Layer and Turbulence Measurements in the Urban Environment
Location: Room 124A (Phoenix Convention Center)
Sponsors: (Joint
between the Eighth Symposium on the Urban Environment;
the Boundary Layers and Turbulence Committee;
and the Special Symposium on Measurements in the Urban Environment and Observations
)
Chair:
Papers:
10:00 AM-10:30 AM: Wednesday, 14 January 2009
Coffee Break in Meeting Room Foyer
Location: Phoenix Convention Center
10:30 AM-12:00 PM: Wednesday, 14 January 2009
4
Biometeorology and Public Health In Urban Areas
Location: Room 124B (Phoenix Convention Center)
Sponsor: Eighth Symposium on the Urban Environment
Chair:
Papers:
10:45 AM
Joint Session
4
Modeling and Forecasting Urban Areas
Location: Room 124A (Phoenix Convention Center)
Sponsors: (Joint
between the Eighth Symposium on the Urban Environment;
the Timothy R. Oke Symposium;
the Eighth Conference on Coastal Atmospheric and Oceanic Prediction and Processes;
the 11th Conference on Atmospheric Chemistry;
the Fourth Conference on the Meteorological Applications of Lightning Data;
and the 16th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography
)
Chair:
Papers:
J4.5
Modeling of TexAQS–II Urban Air Quality Events
12:00 PM-1:30 PM: Wednesday, 14 January 2009
Lunch Break (Cash and Carry in Exhibit Hall)
1:30 PM-2:30 PM: Wednesday, 14 January 2009
Joint Session
17
Building—Resolving Modeling and Forecasting in Urban Areas
Location: Room 124A (Phoenix Convention Center)
Sponsors: (Joint
between the Eighth Conference on Coastal Atmospheric and Oceanic Prediction and Processes;
and the Eighth Symposium on the Urban Environment
)
Chair:
Papers:
J17.2
LES studies on pedestrian level ventilation in Hong Kong
Joint Session
18
Urban Transport and Dispersion Modeling—Part I (Joint with the Meteorological Aspects of Air Pollution Committee)
Location: Room 124B (Phoenix Convention Center)
Sponsor: Eighth Symposium on the Urban Environment
Chairs:
Papers:
2:30 PM-4:00 PM: Wednesday, 14 January 2009
Poster Session
1
Modeling and Forecasting in Urban Area—Poster Session
Location: Hall 5 (Phoenix Convention Center)
Sponsor: Eighth Symposium on the Urban Environment
Papers:
P1.1
Heat ventilation efficiency of urban surfaces using Large-Eddy Simulation
P1.12
Real-time forecasting for New York City and its surroundings, with emphasis on sea breezes and other coastal circulations
Joint Poster Session
5
Modeling Tools for Urban and Complex Terrain Environments Including Energy Applications—Posters
Location: Hall 5 (Phoenix Convention Center)
Sponsors: (Joint
between the Eighth Symposium on the Urban Environment;
and the The Energy Committee
)
Papers:
Formal Poster Viewing with Coffee Break
Location: Hall 5 (Phoenix Convention Center)
2:35 PM-4:00 PM: Wednesday, 14 January 2009
Joint Poster Session
6
Dispersion and Air Quality in Cities—Poster Session (Joint with the Meteorological Aspects of Air Pollution Committee)
Location: Hall 5 (Phoenix Convention Center)
Sponsor: Eighth Symposium on the Urban Environment
Papers:
JP6.6
Meteorological, photochemical, and radiative-forcing feedback modeling of emission and anthropogenic heating reductions in the greater Portland OR region
4:00 PM-5:30 PM: Wednesday, 14 January 2009
Joint Session
5
Geographic Effects on Urban Weather and Climate
Location: Room 126A (Phoenix Convention Center)
Sponsors: (Joint
between the Eighth Conference on Coastal Atmospheric and Oceanic Prediction and Processes;
the Timothy R. Oke Symposium;
the 21st Conference on Climate Variability and Change;
the Fourth Symposium on Policy and Socio—Economic Research;
the Eighth Symposium on the Urban Environment;
the 23rd Conference on Hydrology;
and the Fourth Conference on the Meteorological Applications of Lightning Data
)
Chair:
Papers:
5:15 PM
Joint Session
19
Urban Transport and Dispersion Modeling—Part II (Joint with the Meteorological Aspects of Air Pollution Committee)
Location: Room 124A (Phoenix Convention Center)
Sponsor: Eighth Symposium on the Urban Environment
Organizers:
Papers:
5:30 PM-6:30 PM: Wednesday, 14 January 2009
Reception in Exhibit Hall (Cash Bar)
Location: Hall 4 (Phoenix Convention Center)
7:00 PM-9:00 PM: Wednesday, 14 January 2009
AMS Annual Awards Banquet
Location: Northballroom (Phoenix Convention Center)
Thursday, 15 January 2009
8:30 AM-9:45 AM: Thursday, 15 January 2009
Joint Session
20
Air Quality in Cities—Criteria Pollutants (Joint with the Meteorological Aspects of Air Pollution Committee)
Location: Room 124A (Phoenix Convention Center)
Sponsor: Eighth Symposium on the Urban Environment
Panelist:
Papers:
9:30 AM
Joint Session
21
Weather and Climate in Coastal Urban Areas—I
Location: Room 126A (Phoenix Convention Center)
Sponsors: (Joint
between the Eighth Conference on Coastal Atmospheric and Oceanic Prediction and Processes;
and the Eighth Symposium on the Urban Environment
)
Chair:
Papers:
9:45 AM-11:00 AM: Thursday, 15 January 2009
Formal Poster Viewing with Coffee Break (See poster listing in Wednesday's program)
Location: Hall 5 (Phoenix Convention Center)
11:00 AM-12:15 PM: Thursday, 15 January 2009
Joint Session
6
Urban Implications of Climate Change and Population Growth
Location: Room 121A (Phoenix Convention Center)
Sponsors: (Joint
between the Fourth Symposium on Policy and Socio—Economic Research;
the 21st Conference on Climate Variability and Change;
and the Eighth Symposium on the Urban Environment
)
Chair:
Papers:
Joint Session
22
Modeling Tools for Energy Production in Urban and Complex Terrain
Location: Room 124A (Phoenix Convention Center)
Sponsors: (Joint
between the Eighth Symposium on the Urban Environment;
and the The Energy Committee
)
Chairs:
Papers:
J22.1
Comparing the challenges of the wind resource analysis of urban versus non-urban wind farms
12:00 PM-1:30 PM: Thursday, 15 January 2009
Hollingsworth Symp Luncheon
Location: Room 131AB (Phoenix Convention Center)
Lunch Break (Cash and Carry in Exhibit Hall)
1:30 PM-3:00 PM: Thursday, 15 January 2009
Joint Session
7
Sustainable Urban Design
Location: Room 131A (Phoenix Convention Center)
Sponsors: (Joint
between the Special Symposium on Aerosol–Cloud–Climate Interactions;
the 11th Conference on Atmospheric Chemistry;
the Fourth Symposium on Policy and Socio—Economic Research;
the Eighth Symposium on the Urban Environment;
and the Fourth Conference on the Meteorological Applications of Lightning Data
)
Chair:
Papers:
Joint Session
23
Modeling and Forecasting Urban Areas—II
Location: Room 124A (Phoenix Convention Center)
Sponsors: (Joint
between the Eighth Conference on Coastal Atmospheric and Oceanic Prediction and Processes;
and the Eighth Symposium on the Urban Environment
)
Chairs:
Papers:
3:00 PM-3:30 PM: Thursday, 15 January 2009
Coffee Break and Exhibit Hall Raffle
Location: Hall 4 (Phoenix Convention Center)
3:30 PM-5:00 PM: Thursday, 15 January 2009
5
Urban Heat Islands—Mitigation Studies
Location: Room 124B (Phoenix Convention Center)
Sponsor: Eighth Symposium on the Urban Environment
Chair:
Papers:
Joint Session
24
Modeling Tools for Urban and Complex Terrain Environments
Location: Room 124A (Phoenix Convention Center)
Sponsors: (Joint
between the Eighth Symposium on the Urban Environment;
and the The Energy Committee
)
Chairs:
Papers:
J24.5
Building resolving simulations in the Weather Research and Forecasting model incorporating surface physics and dispersion
5:15 PM-5:20 PM: Thursday, 15 January 2009
AMS 89th Annual Meeting Adjourns