Program: 28th Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS) (92nd American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting (January 22-26, 2012))

Registration for Student Conference and Short Course

Location: New Orleans Convention Center

Short Course Registration

Location: New Orleans Convention Center

Registration Open for Annual Meeting

Location: New Orleans Convention Center

WeatherFest

92nd Annual Review and Fellows Awards

Welcome Reception Honoring the Newly Elected Fellows

Registration Continues Through January 25

Session 1

12th Presidential Forum: Technology In Research and Operations—How We Got Here and Where We’Re Going

Location: La Nouvelle B-C (New Orleans Convention Center )

Hosts: (Joint between the Seventh Symposium on Policy and Socio-Economic Research; the 17th Conference on Air Pollution Meteorology with the A&WMA; the 12th Presidential Forum: Technology in Research and Operations—How We Got Here and Where We’re Going; the 26th Conference on Hydrology; the Special Symposium on Technological Advances: Impacts on Hurricane Research and Forecast Improvements; the Second Symposium on Advances in Modeling and Analysis Using Python; the 10th History Symposium; the 28th Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS); the 21st Symposium on Education; the Eighth Annual Symposium on Future Operational Environmental Satellite Systems; the 24th Conference on Climate Variability and Change; the 16th Symposium on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS); the 21st Conference on Probability and Statistics in the Atmospheric Sciences; the 14th Conference on Atmospheric Chemistry; the Fourth Symposium on Aerosol-Cloud-Climate Interactions; the Third Aviation, Range and Aerospace Meteorology Special Symposium on Weather-Air Traffic Management Integration; the 10th Symposium on the Coastal Environment; the 10th Conference on Artificial Intelligence Applications to Environmental Science; the 16th Symposium on Meteorological Observation and Instrumentation; the 18th Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography and Climatology/ First Joint AMS-Asia Satellite Meteorology Conference; the Ninth Conference on Space Weather; the Second Conference on Transition of Research to Operations: Successes, Plans, and Challenges; the Third Symposium on Environment and Health; and the Third Conference on Weather, Climate, and the New Energy Economy )

9:00 AM

Scientific research and operational environmental services are profoundly affected by the introduction and application of new technologies and it seems as though these advances are now accelerating, challenging our community to constantly become better at what we do and to serve society in new and more powerful ways. We welcome two highly distinguished keynote speakers for our Presidential Forum and each will address the theme of our 92nd Annual Meeting from his and her uniquely personal perspectives.

9:15 AM

Welcoming remarks and introductions by Jonathan T. Malay, AMS President

Recorded Presentation

9:20 AM

PL1.1

The Future of Weather and Global Change Services: What can our science and technology provide

Warren M. Washington, NCAR, Boulder, CO

Recorded Presentation

9:45 AM

PL1.2

Technology for a Weather-Ready Nation

Kathryn Sullivan, NOAA, Washington, DC

Recorded Presentation

10:10 AM

President Malay will then be joined by Mr. George J. Komar, Director, NASA Earth Science Technology Office, Science Mission Directorate, and they will briefly discuss their thoughts about changes in the AMS community’s technological capabilities and in society twenty years and more into the future. They will then engage with the audience in an interactive dialog which should be an exciting and stimulating exercise of envisioning our future.

Recorded Presentation

Spouses' Coffee

Coffee Break

Session 1

IIPS Keynote: The 2011 Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami: An Unprecedented Event Impacting the Services of the Japan Meteorological Agency

Location: Room 356 (New Orleans Convention Center )

Host: 28th Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS)

Organizer: John R. Lincoln, US Navy/WMO (Ret.) and Consultant

CoChair: Erik Andersson, ECMWF

11:00 AM

1.1

The 2011 off the Pacific Coast of Tohoku Earthquake: An Unprecedented Event Impacting the Services of the Japan Meteorological Agency

Junichi Ishida, Japan Meteorological Agency, Tokyo, Japan

Recorded Presentation

Lunch Break

Session 2A

AWIPS II System Update - Part I

Location: Room 357 (New Orleans Convention Center )

Host: 28th Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS)

Cochairs: William Roberts, OAR; Scott Jacobs, NOAA/NWS/NCEP

1:30 PM

2A.1

AWIPS II Technology Infusion – Extended Projects Overview and Status

Steve S. Schotz, NOAA/NWS, Silver Spring, MD; and R. K. Henry and T. Hopkins

Recorded Presentation

1:45 PM

2A.2

Integrated Hazard Information Services -- Phase 1 -- Forecaster Tools in AWIPS II

Tracy Lee Hansen, NOAA/ESRL, Boulder, CO; and B. A. Lawrence, C. Golden, M. T. Filiaggi, L. J. Smith, X. Jing, J. Wakefield, S. Williams, C. H. Paxton, M. Mathewson, T. J. LeFebvre, E. Polster, and G. Chien

Recorded Presentation

2:00 PM

2A.3

Integrated Hazards Information Services (IHIS): Incorporating Partner Preferences Into Global Systems Division Forecasting Software

Jennifer Spinney, Social Science Woven into Meteorology, Norman, OK; and E. Gruntfest

Recorded Presentation

2:15 PM

2A.4

AWIPS II Data Delivery Paradigm – A New Approach to Data Acquisition

G. Joanne Wade, CIRA/Colorado State Univ., Boulder, CO; and J. Fluke and B. A. Lawrence

Recorded Presentation

Poster PDF (2.2 MB)

Session 2B

International Applications: Latest Challenges for Disseminating and Accessing Weather Data, Forecasts and Warnings - Part I

Location: Room 356 (New Orleans Convention Center )

Host: 28th Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS)

Cochairs: John R. Lincoln, US Navy/WMO (Ret.) and Consultant; Erik Andersson, ECMWF

1:30 PM

2B.1

Meteo-France Information System Modernization

Marie-Francoise Voidrot-Martinez, Meteo-France, Toulouse, France; and M. Dell'Acqua and A. Lasserre-Bigorry

1:45 PM

2B.2

The GEOWOW Project: Providing Access to the TIGGE Archive Through the Global Earth Observation System of Systems Common Infrastructure

Baudouin Raoult, ECMWF, Reading, Berks., United Kingdom; and D. Richardson

Recorded Presentation

2:00 PM

2B.3

The Future Role of the Forecaster

Ewen McCallum, UK Met Office, Exeter, United Kingdom

Recorded Presentation

2:15 PM

2B.4

Visualisation of Meteorological Data in the Age of Web Services

Stephan Siemen, ECMWF, Reading, Berks., United Kingdom

Recorded Presentation

Poster Session 1

Poster Session I

Location: Hall E (New Orleans Convention Center )

Host: 28th Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS)

CoChair: Scott Jacobs, NOAA/NWS/NCEP

1

First-Time Mobile Doppler Radar Observations of Heavy Rain-Producing Thunderstorms in Northwest New Mexico

Jennifer Palucki, NOAA/NWSFO, Albuquerque, NM; and K. Jones and S. Vasiloff

2

Improving Cross Polarization for MPAR Via Orthogonal Waveforms

Yasser Al-Rashid, LockHeed Martin, MS2, Moorestown, NJ; and R. Nuthalapati, F. X. McGroary, S. Bachmann, and P. Bronecke

Poster PDF (1.0 MB)

3

Enhancing the Foundational Data From the WSR-88D: Part II, the Future

Richard L. Ice, Air Force Weather Agency, Norman, OK; and D. S. Saxion

Manuscript (2.2 MB)

Poster PDF (329.4 kB)

4

Enhancing the Foundational Data From the WSR-88D: Part I, A History of Success

Darcy S. Saxion, Air Force Weather Agency, Norman, OK; and R. L. Ice

Manuscript (1.2 MB)

Poster PDF (370.0 kB)

5

New Science for the WSR-88D: Status of the Dual-Polarization Upgrade

Darcy S. Saxion, Air Force Weather Agency, Norman, OK; and R. L. Ice

Manuscript (1.0 MB)

Poster PDF (281.8 kB)

6

Wind Turbine Clutter Mitigation for Weather Radar by Adaptive Processing

Fanxing Kong, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and R. D. Palmer, Y. Zhang, and Y. Bai

7

An Adaptive Pedestal Control Algorithm for the National Weather Radar Testbed Phased Array Radar

David Priegnitz, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and S. M. Torres and P. L. Heinselman

Manuscript (1.5 MB)

Poster PDF (2.6 MB)

8

Data Processing of the VU C-Band Polarimetric Radar Data

Raquel Evaristo, Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, IN; and T. M. Bals-Elsholz, A. Stepanek, K. H. Goebbert, and B. J. Wolf

Manuscript (784.1 kB)

9

Range and Velocity Ambiguity Mitigation Using Spectral Reconstruction for Doppler Weather Radars

David A. Warde, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma and NOAA/OAR/NSSL, Norman, OK

Poster PDF (3.2 MB)

10

Integration of the Interactive Data Viewer Into An Operational Weather Forecasting System

Keith R. Searight, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and H. Soh, H. H. Fisher, and J. C. Knievel

11

Theoretical Analysis of Polarization Characteristics for Planar and Cylindrical Phased Array Radars

Lei Lei, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and G. Zhang and R. J. Doviak

Manuscript (339.2 kB)

Poster PDF (1.5 MB)

12

WSR-88D: Technology Evolution of Level 1 Data Recording

Michael J. Prather, University of California, Irvine; and D. S. Saxion

Manuscript (25.9 kB)

Poster PDF (118.9 kB)

13

A Simplified GIS-Based Method of Estimating River Flood Inundation Extent

W. Scott Lincoln, NOAA/NWS, Slidell, LA

Manuscript (954.2 kB)

Poster PDF (3.5 MB)

14

Investigation of Radar Variables and near Surface Environments for Developing a Surface Hail Fall Product

Sarah K. Mustered, Valparaiso University and NWC REU Program, Norman, OK; and K. L. Ortega

Manuscript (416.8 kB)

Formal Poster Viewing with Coffee Break

Session 3A

Communicating Weather Information via Mobile Devices

Location: Room 357 (New Orleans Convention Center )

Host: 28th Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS)

Cochairs: Michael D. Eilts, Weather Decision Technologies, Inc.; Dave Emmitt, Simpson Weather Associates, Inc.

4:00 PM

3A.1

How iMapWeather Radio Is Revolutionizing Alerting

Ian Stinson, Weather Decision Technologies, Norman, OK; and M. Eilts, J. Johnson, M. Taylor, T. Daniell, and T. Hackbarth

Recorded Presentation

4:15 PM

3A.2

Mobile Technology As a Global Decision Support Tool

James Foerster, Telvent, Minneapolis, MN

Recorded Presentation Manuscript (358.4 kB)

4:30 PM

3A.3

Using INWS to Provide Decision Support Services to NWS Partners

Aaron Sutula, NOAA/NWS, Western Region, Scientific Services Division, Salt Lake City, UT; and A. Edman

Recorded Presentation

4:45 PM

3A.4

Aggregation of Environmental Model Data for Mobile Weather Alert Applications and Decision Support

Jordan C. Alpert, NOAA/NWS/NCEP, Camp Springs, MD

Recorded Presentation

5:00 PM

3A.5

Using Mobile Devices to Display, Overlay, and Animate Meteorological Data and Imagery

David A. Santek, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and D. Parker, N. Bearson, R. Dengel, and S. Batzli

Session 3B

International Applications: Latest Challenges for Disseminating and Accessing Weather Data, Forecasts and Warnings - Part II

Location: Room 356 (New Orleans Convention Center )

Host: 28th Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS)

Cochairs: John R. Lincoln, US Navy/WMO (Ret.) and Consultant; Erik Andersson, ECMWF

4:00 PM

3B.1

Trends in Tropical Pacific Rainfall Extremes

Michael D. Klatt, Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and M. L. Morrissey and J. S. Greene

Recorded Presentation

4:30 PM

3B.2

Creating a Numerical Weather Prediction-Based Infrastructure for Research and Operations in Brunei

Vaibhav Saxena, IBM India Research Laboratory, New Delhi, DL, India; and G. Thomas, R. Mittal, L. Treinish, A. Praino, J. Cipriani, and S. A. Husain

Recorded Presentation

Poster PDF (2.9 MB)

4:45 PM

3B.3

Long Term Pollen Dispersion Forecast Model for Japanese Cedar and Cypress

Motoo Suzuki, Japan Meteorological Business Support Center, Tokyo, Japan; and A. Sasaki, M. Tonouchi, and C. Yamamoto

Recorded Presentation

5:00 PM

3B.4

The Perlan Project Phase II: Soaring Stratospheric Mountain Waves in Argentina to 90,000 Feet

Elizabeth J. Austin, WeatherExtreme Ltd., Fallbrook, CA

Recorded Presentation

Reception and Exhibits Opening

Session 4A

Mapping, Web 2.0, and Social Media Technologies for Improved Communication of Weather and Climate Data - Part I

Location: Room 356 (New Orleans Convention Center )

Host: 28th Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS)

Cochairs: Nazila Merati, PMEL and JISAO; Lori Anderson, ESRI

8:30 AM

4A.1

Providing the NWS Storm Prediction Center's Convective and Fire Weather Outlooks in Formats Suitable for Two-Dimensional Maps and Three-Dimensional Earth Browsers

Matthew Duplantis, NOAA/NWSFO, Shreveport, LA

Recorded Presentation Manuscript (495.0 kB)

8:45 AM

4A.2

Expansion of the National Weather Service's Weather and Hazards Data Viewer Using An Open Source GIS Solution

Jayme L. Laber, NOAA/NWS, Oxnard, CA; and C. Kahler

Recorded Presentation

9:00 AM

4A.3

Using Geographic Information System Tools to Aid the Meteorological and Social Science Behind Communicating Heat Impacts

Jack Settelmaier, NOAA/NWS, Fort Worth, TX; and J. H. Kenney

Recorded Presentation

9:15 AM

4A.4

Integrated Hazard Information Service: A Warning System That Considers Social Characteristics of the Population At Risk

Charles H. Paxton, NOAA/NWS, Tampa Bay Area - Ruskin, FL; and J. M. Collins, T. L. Hansen, T. J. LeFebvre, L. J. Smith, J. L. Simms, K. Hirvela, and S. K. Kotiyal

Recorded Presentation

9:30 AM

4A.5

Weather Service and Emergency Management Collaboration Through An Interactive Web-Based Map Conferencing Infrastructure

Kenneth Galluppi, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ; and J. heard, J. L. Losego, B. E. Montz, C. F. Smith, and S. S. Schotz

Recorded Presentation

Session 4B

Radar Technologies: Past, Present and Future - Part I

Location: Room 357 (New Orleans Convention Center )

Host: 28th Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS)

Cochairs: Timothy Crum, NOAA/NEXRAD Radar Operations Center; Douglas E. Forsyth, NOAA/NSSL; Julian Wang, NOAA/ARL; Robert E. Saffle, Noblis, Inc.; Mark B. Yeary, University of Oklahoma

8:30 AM

4B.1

NWS Radar Projects -- Update 2012

Robert E. Saffle, Noblis, Inc., Falls Church, VA; and M. J. Istok and G. S. Cate

Recorded Presentation

9:00 AM

4B.2

Application of a DBSCAN Based Storm Cell Identification and Tracking (SCIT) Algorithm to Radar Reflectivity and Lightning Characteristics of Several Types of Storms

John Trostel, Georgia Tech Research Institute, Severe Storms Research Center, Atlanta, GA ; and J. Reed

Recorded Presentation

9:15 AM

4B.3

Evaluation of An Improved Storm Cell Identification and Tracking (SCIT) Algorithm Based on DBSCAN Clustering and JPDA Tracking Methods

Jenny Reed, Georgia Tech Research Institute, Atlanta, GA; and J. Trostel

Recorded Presentation

Poster PDF (243.8 kB)

9:30 AM

4B.4

SWAN: A Severe Weather Nowcasting System

Yerong Feng, Guangdong Meteorological Bureau, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

Recorded Presentation

Spouses' Coffee

Exhibit Hours

Formal Poster Viewing with Coffee Break

Session 5A

Mapping, Web 2.0, and Social Media Technologies for Improved Communication of Weather and Climate Data - Part II

Location: Room 356 (New Orleans Convention Center )

Host: 28th Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS)

Cochairs: Nazila Merati, PMEL and JISAO; Randall G. Bass, ITT Corp

11:00 AM

5A.1

The Weather and Climate Toolkit (WCT)

Steve Ansari, NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC, Asheville, NC; and J. N. Lott and S. A. Del Greco

Recorded Presentation Manuscript (2.0 MB)

11:15 AM

5A.2

Fun with Google Fusion Tables – A Story about Applying An Imperfect New Technology to Demanding Science Data Problems

Roland Schweitzer, Weathertop Consulting, LLC, College Station, TX; and S. Hankin, K. M. O'Brien, A. Manke, K. Smith, and H. Koyuk

Recorded Presentation Manuscript (178.5 kB)

11:30 AM

5A.3

OGC Enabling Environmental Data Sources Via Uframe™ Framework

Robert W. Bowne, Raytheon, Omaha, NE; and B. D. Clements and M. G. Payne

Recorded Presentation

5A.4

Space-Time Analytics to Explore Connections Between Climate and Weather

Session 5B

Radar Technologies: Past, Present and Future - Part II

Location: Room 357 (New Orleans Convention Center )

Host: 28th Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS)

Cochairs: Timothy Crum, NOAA/NEXRAD Radar Operations Center; Douglas E. Forsyth, NOAA/NSSL; Julian Wang, NOAA/ARL; Robert E. Saffle, Noblis, Inc.; Mark B. Yeary, University of Oklahoma

11:00 AM

5B.1

The WSR-88D Dual Polarization Program From a "30,000 Ft View"

Timothy Crum, NOAA/NEXRAD Radar Operations Center, Norman, OK; and S. B. Cocks, R. J. Vogt, G. S. Cate, R. W. Hall, and J. B. Boettcher

Recorded Presentation

11:15 AM

5B.2

Experiences with DUAL POLARIZATION Radar in Operations At Newport/Morehead City NC

Carin Goodall, NOAA/NWS, Newport, NC; and H. Austin, R. Frederick, D. A. Glenn, and L. E. Pagano

Recorded Presentation Manuscript (2.5 MB)

11:30 AM

5B.3

Tornado Detection and Damage Estimation Using Polarimetric Radar

David J. Bodine, Advanced Radar Research Center, School of Meteorology, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and M. R. Kumjian, A. J. Smith, R. D. Palmer, A. Ryzhkov, and P. L. Heinselman

Recorded Presentation

11:45 AM

5B.4

Polarimetric Phased Array Radar - Signal Sequence Considerations

Dusan S. Zrnic, NOAA/NSSL, Norman, OK; and V. Melnikov

Recorded Presentation

Themed Joint Session 7

Technology Advances for the Water Information Customer

Location: Room 352 (New Orleans Convention Center )

Hosts: (Joint between the 26th Conference on Hydrology; and the 28th Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS) )

Cochairs: Larry E. Brazil, Riverside Technology, Inc.; Gary Carter, NOAA/NWS

11:00 AM

TJ7.1

U.S. Geological Survey Innovations in Water-Data Collection and Delivery [INVITED]

William H. Werkheiser, USGS, Reston, VA; and G. T. Fisher

Recorded Presentation

11:30 AM

TJ7.2

National Weather Service Flash Flood Warning Services

Peter R. Ahnert, NOAA/NWS, State College, PA; and E. Clark, P. Corrigan, and H. L. White

Recorded Presentation Manuscript (1.4 MB)

Poster PDF (7.5 MB)

11:45 AM

TJ7.3

Are You Flood Aware?

George Smith, Riverside Technology, inc., Fort Collins, CO; and N. Babel, M. McDonald, and A. Volckens

Recorded Presentation

Lunch Break

Joint Session 1

Technology for Education - Part I

Location: Room 348/349 (New Orleans Convention Center )

Hosts: (Joint between the 28th Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS); and the 21st Symposium on Education )

Cochairs: Thomas M. Whittaker, SSEC/CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin; Diane M. Stanitski, NOAA

1:30 PM

J1.1

Creating Professional Development Series for Operational Forecasting

Joseph P. Lamos, UCAR, Boulder, CO; and E. M. Page

Recorded Presentation

Poster PDF (811.9 kB)

1:45 PM

J1.2

Dual-Polarization Radar: Training Initiatives for the Decision-Makers

Clark D. Payne, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and D. M. Kingfield

Recorded Presentation

2:00 PM

J1.3

NOAA Outreach At the National Weather Center

Daphne G. Thompson, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK

Recorded Presentation

2:15 PM

J1.4

Climate Education Materials with Sector-Focused Context

Heather A. Dinon, North Carolina State Univ., Raleigh, NC; and R. P. Boyles, M. E. Embrey, P. N. Knox, M. Megalos, and S. K. Schulze

Recorded Presentation

2:30 PM

J1.5

EarthNow: Weather and Climate Connections for 3D Spherical Displays

C. Patrick Rowley, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and S. A. Ackerman, D. P. Pisut, and M. Mooney

Recorded Presentation

2:45 PM

J1.6

NH NASA EPSCoR Project: Icing Assessments in Cold and Alpine Environments

James P. Koermer, Plymouth State Univ., Plymouth, NH

Recorded Presentation

Session 6A

Mapping, Web 2.0, and Social Media Technologies for Improved Communication of Weather and Climate Data - Part III

Location: Room 356 (New Orleans Convention Center )

Host: 28th Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS)

Cochairs: Nazila Merati, PMEL and JISAO; Lori Anderson, ESRI

1:30 PM

6A.1

Harvesting Information From Social Media Streams - Direct and Indirect Data to Assist in Model Verification and Disaster Relief Efforts

Nazila Merati, Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA

Recorded Presentation

1:45 PM

6A.2

Social Media Tools for NESDIS Education and Outreach

Nina Jackson, NOAA/NESDIS, Silver Spring, MD; and N. A. Donoho, L. Saunders, and M. Seybold

Recorded Presentation

2:00 PM

6A.3

An Update on NWS Use of Social Media

Michael J. Hudson, NOAA/NWS, Kansas City, MO; and R. C. Jones, D. Billingsley, D. Manning, C. Pieper, D. Jones, D. Carpenter, D. Moore, B. S. Mabe, M. Gerber, P. K. Pickard, W. Levine, T. Ross, and C. Sisko

Recorded Presentation

2:15 PM

6A.4

Exploring Using GIS, Mapping, and Social Media to Gather Feedback on the Sea Ice for Walrus Outlook (SIWO)

Tiffany C. Vance, San Francisco State University - NOAA/National Marine Fisheries Service, Seattle, WA; and S. E. Moore, J. E. Overland, V. Metcalf, H. Eicken, and G. L. Hufford

Recorded Presentation

2:30 PM

6A.5

iWitness: Damage Assessment of Severe Weather by Mobile (phone) Observations

Marcel Molendijk, KNMI, De Bilt, Netherlands

Recorded Presentation

2:45 PM

6A.6

Design and Implementation of a New Meteorology Geographic Information System

WeiJiang Zheng, National Meteorological Center, China Meteorological Administration, PRC, Beijing, , China; and B. Luo, Z. Hu, and Z. Lv

Recorded Presentation Manuscript (282.6 kB)

Poster PDF (282.6 kB)

Session 6B

Radar Technologies: Past, Present and Future - Part III

Location: Room 357 (New Orleans Convention Center )

Host: 28th Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS)

Cochairs: Timothy Crum, NOAA/NEXRAD Radar Operations Center; Douglas E. Forsyth, NOAA/NSSL; Julian Wang, NOAA/ARL; Robert E. Saffle, Noblis, Inc.; Mark B. Yeary, University of Oklahoma

1:30 PM

6B.1

Unified Research and Development Plan for Multifunction Phased Array Radar Risk Reduction

Samuel P. Williamson, Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorology, Silver Spring, MD; and J. E. Stailey and M. R. Babcock

Recorded Presentation Manuscript (7.5 kB)

Poster PDF (364.2 kB)

1:45 PM

6B.2

Research and Development Continues At the National Weather Radar Testbed (Phased-Array)

Douglas E. Forsyth, NOAA/NSSL, Norman, OK; and D. S. Zrnic, R. Ferek, J. Heimmer, T. J. McNellis, J. E. Crain, R. J. Vogt, and W. Benner

Recorded Presentation Manuscript (564.4 kB)

2:00 PM

6B.3

ADAPTS Implementation: Can We Exploit Phased-Array Radar's Electronic Beam Steering Capabilities to Reduce Update Times?

Sebastian M. Torres, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and P. L. Heinselman, R. Adams, C. Curtis, E. Forren, I. Ivic, D. Priegnitz, J. Thompson, and D. Warde

Recorded Presentation Manuscript (611.7 kB)

2:15 PM

6B.4

ADAPTS Performance: Can We Further Reduce Update Time?

Pamela L. Heinselman, NOAA/NSSL, Norman, OK; and S. M. Torres, D. Russell, and R. Adams

Recorded Presentation

Poster PDF (690.6 kB)

2:30 PM

6B.5

Using the Multi-Channel Receiver to Study Sidelobe Cancellation on the National Weather Radar Testbed

Christopher D. Curtis, CIMMS/NSSL, Norman, OK; and M. Yeary and R. D. Palmer

Recorded Presentation Manuscript (231.2 kB)

2:45 PM

6B.6

A Test of Cylindrical Polarimetric Array Configuration Using the Digital Array Radar

Wascar Bocangel, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and R. D. Palmer, G. Zhang, J. Meier, C. Fulton, M. Harger, and W. J. Chappell

Recorded Presentation

Coffee Break

Meet the President

Location: Room 242 (New Orleans Convention Center )

Joint Session 2

Technology for Education - Part II

Location: Room 348/349 (New Orleans Convention Center )

Hosts: (Joint between the 21st Symposium on Education; and the 28th Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS) )

Cochairs: Thomas M. Whittaker, SSEC/CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin; Diane M. Stanitski, NOAA

3:30 PM

J2.1

Advancements in Severe Weather Alerting Technologies for School Operations

Frank McCathran, Earth Networks, Germantown, MD

Recorded Presentation

3:45 PM

J2.2

MetEd and COMET in Support of the University Community

Timothy Spangler, UCAR, Boulder, CO; and B. Muller and G. Byrd

Recorded Presentation

4:00 PM

J2.3

From Java to Flash to HTML5: Chasing Technologies for Interactive Applets

Thomas M. Whittaker, SSEC/CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and S. A. Ackerman and T. Jasmin

Recorded Presentation

4:15 PM

J2.4

The Return of the Mini-Course: Online and Field-Based Applied Meteorology for Majors

Paul Ruscher, Florida State Univ., Tallahassee, FL

Recorded Presentation

Poster PDF (7.9 MB)

4:30 PM

J2.5

A Case in Experiential Learning: The 2011 AWOC Severe Forecast Contest

James G. LaDue, NOAA/NWS Warning Decision Training Branch, Norman, OK; and C. Spannagle, V. Holtz, and M. L. Sessing

Recorded Presentation Manuscript (21.1 kB)

4:45 PM

J2.6

Computer-Based Simulations, Games, and Virtual Labs for Weather, Climate, and Atmospheric Science Education

Randy Russell, UCAR/NCAR, Boulder, CO

Recorded Presentation

5:00 PM

J2.7

Use of a NOAA 3-D Game to Evaluate Student Knowledge of Earth Science

Keith Schimmel, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State Univ., Greensboro, NC; and E. Hackathorn and B. Lynge

Recorded Presentation

5:15 PM

J2.8

The GEOpod: Building a Navigable Authentic Immersion Environment to Enhance Student Learning

Sepideh Yalda, Millersville Univ., Millersville, PA; and R. D. Clark, G. Zoppetti, K. Mackin, L. Young, and K. Waegel

Recorded Presentation

Session 7A

Communication Technologies for Accessing and Distributing Climate, Weather, and Hydrologic Data, Forecasts, and Information

Location: Room 356 (New Orleans Convention Center )

Host: 28th Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS)

Cochairs: Tim Crum, NOAA/NWS; Christina Lief, NOAA/NCDC

3:30 PM

7A.1

Improving Access to Metadata and Data From Mesonets

Nola Lucke, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT; and J. D. Horel, C. Galli, and J. Pechmann

Recorded Presentation

3:45 PM

7A.2

OpenWIS Software Running GISC and DCPC Functions

Matteo Dellacqua Sr., Météo France, Toulouse, France

Recorded Presentation

4:00 PM

7A.3

Automatic Classification of Weather Reports From Social Media

Brice Lambi, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and S. Drobot, M. Chapman, G. Weiner, and A. Anderson

Recorded Presentation

4:15 PM

7A.4

Update on NextGen 4-D Weather Data Cube Development and Tools for Content Developers

Jebb Q. Stewart, CIRA/Colorado State Univ., Ft. Collins, and NOAA/ESRL, Boulder, CO; and M. Leon, C. MacDermaid, M. Schultz, S. Schranz, and L. Sherretz

Recorded Presentation

4:30 PM

7A.5

NextGen Testing Portal

Jeff S. Smith, CIRA/Colorado State Univ., Ft. Collins, and NOAA/ESRL, Boulder, CO; and M. Leon, M. Turpin, J. Q. Stewart, S. Schranz, and L. Sherretz

Recorded Presentation

4:45 PM

7A.6

Operationalizing Technologies for Visualization of Numerical Weather Prediction Models Output Via the Web

Scott Jacobs, NOAA/NWS/NCEP, College Park, MD; and B. S. Mabe

Recorded Presentation

5:00 PM

7A.7

The Hurricane Forecast and Warning System: Boundary Spanning and Inter-Organizational Struggles

Kathryn E. Anthony, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY; and K. Cowden, H. D. O'Hair, and G. M. Eosco

Recorded Presentation

5:15 PM

7A.8

The ontology design of meteorological disasters

He Xian Feng, Rural Economic Information Center of Si Chuan, Cheng Du, China; and M. Li, L. Yongkang, and Y. Ho

Recorded Presentation Manuscript (126.5 kB)

Session 7B

Radar Technologies: Past, Present and Future - Part IV

Location: Room 357 (New Orleans Convention Center )

Host: 28th Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS)

Cochairs: Timothy Crum, NOAA/NEXRAD Radar Operations Center; Douglas E. Forsyth, NOAA/NSSL; Julian Wang, NOAA/ARL; Robert E. Saffle, Noblis, Inc.; Mark B. Yeary, University of Oklahoma

3:30 PM

7B.1

Dual-Polarization Radar Deployment: Latest Operational Benefits

Paul T. Schlatter, NOAA/NWS, Silver Spring, MD

Recorded Presentation

3:45 PM

7B.2

Initial Assessment of the Dual-Polarization Quantitative Precipitation Estimate Algorithm's Performance for Two Dual-Polarization WSR-88Ds

Stephen B. Cocks, Radar Operations Center, Norman, OK; and D. S. Berkowitz, R. Murnan, J. A. Schultz, S. castleberry, K. Howard, K. Elmore, and S. Vasiloff

Recorded Presentation Manuscript (993.7 kB)

4:00 PM

7B.3

Using Ka-Band Doppler Fall Velocity Spectra Profiles to Enhance Nasa's Icing Remote Sensing Algorithm

David J. Serke, National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO; and A. L. Reehorst and M. K. Politovich

Recorded Presentation Manuscript (1.0 MB)

4:15 PM

7B.4

Understanding Radar Echoes From Wind Turbines and How to Mitigate the Impact on Radar

Svetlana Bachmann, Lockheed Martin, Syracuse, NY; and R. Monson, B. Perfetti, J. Zheng, and M. Kaveh

Recorded Presentation

Poster PDF (1.2 MB)

4:30 PM

7B.5

Scan-to-Scan Correlation of Weather Radar Signals to Identify Ground Clutter

Yinguang Li, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and G. Zhang, R. J. Doviak, D. L. Priegnitz, and C. D. Curtis

Poster PDF (8.4 MB)

4:45 PM

7B.6

Pulse Compression Observations Using the Rapid X-Band Dual-Polarimetric (RaXpol) Mobile Radar

James M. Kurdzo, Atmospheric Radar Research Center, School of Meteorology, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and J. B. Meier, R. D. Palmer, B. L. Cheong, and G. Zhang

Recorded Presentation

5:00 PM

7B.7

Developing Quality Control Techniques for a CONUS-Wide Multi-Year Radar-Derived Rotation Track Climatology

Madison L. Miller, NSSL/CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and V. Lakshmanan and T. M. Smith

Manuscript (1.6 MB)

5:15 PM

7B.8

An Objective, Radar-Derived, Preliminary Hail Climatology for the Contiguous United States

John L. Cintineo, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma and NOAA/NSSL, Norman, OK; and T. M. Smith, V. Lakshmanan, and S. Ansari

Recorded Presentation

Themed Joint Session 10

Enhancing Operational Capabilities: Progress and Plans for R2O-Enabling Technologies Part I

Location: La Nouvelle A (New Orleans Convention Center )

Hosts: (Joint between the Second Conference on Transition of Research to Operations: Successes, Plans, and Challenges; the 28th Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS); and the Second Symposium on Advances in Modeling and Analysis Using Python )

Cochairs: George Komar, NASA/ESTO; John Pereira, NOAA/NESDIS; Gerald J. Dittberner, Harris Corporation

3:30 PM

Introductory Remarks: George Komar, NASA Earth Science Technology Office

3:45 PM

TJ10.1

Doppler Lidar Technology for Space-Based Observations of Tropospheric Winds

R. Michael Hardesty, NOAA/ESRL, Boulder, CO; and W. Baker, B. Gentry, M. J. Kavaya, G. D. Emmitt, S. Mango, and L. P. Riishojgaard

Recorded Presentation

4:15 PM

TJ10.2

High Altitude Imaging Wind and Airborne Profiler—Real-Time Data Goals and Challenges

Gerald M. Heymsfield, NASA/GSFC, Greenbelt, MD; and J. Carswell and L. Li

Recorded Presentation

4:30 PM

TJ10.3

Wind Profiling with the Optical Autocovariance Wind Lidar: Results of Validation Testing

Sara C. Tucker, Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp., Boulder, CO; and C. Grund, T. Delker, M. Adkins, B. Good, P. Kaptchen, and D. Gleeson

Recorded Presentation

4:45 PM

TJ10.4

Impact of GPS Observations on New GOES-R Water Vapor Product Development and Testing

Seth I. Gutman, NOAA/ESRL, Boulder, CO; and D. L. Birkenheuer, K. Holub, and T. Koyama

Recorded Presentation

5:00 PM

TJ10.5

COSMIC-2. Taking Global Navigation Satellite System Radio Occultation (GNSSRO) and Space Weather Sensing to the Next Level

David R. Ector, NOAA/NESDIS, Boulder, CO; and L. Cucurull, D. Mamula, P. Wilczynski, and P. R. Straus

Recorded Presentation

5:15 PM

TJ10.6

Future Microwave Sounders in Research and Operations

Bjorn H. Lambrigtsen, JPL, Pasadena, CA; and T. Gaier, P. Kangaslahti, and A. Tanner

Recorded Presentation

Lecture L1

Bernhard Haurwitz Lecture

Location: Room 235/236 (New Orleans Convention Center )

Hosts: (Joint between the Fourth Symposium on Aerosol-Cloud-Climate Interactions; the Special Symposium on Technological Advances: Impacts on Hurricane Research and Forecast Improvements; the Second Symposium on Advances in Modeling and Analysis Using Python; the 26th Conference on Hydrology; the 28th Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS); the 24th Conference on Climate Variability and Change; the 16th Symposium on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS); the 21st Conference on Probability and Statistics in the Atmospheric Sciences; the 14th Conference on Atmospheric Chemistry; the Third Aviation, Range and Aerospace Meteorology Special Symposium on Weather-Air Traffic Management Integration; the 10th Symposium on the Coastal Environment; the 10th Conference on Artificial Intelligence Applications to Environmental Science; the Ninth Conference on Space Weather; and the Second Conference on Transition of Research to Operations: Successes, Plans, and Challenges )

5:00 PM

L1.1

On the role of cloud-radiative effects in tropical dynamics and climate change

Sandrine Bony-Lena, Laboratoire de Meteorologie Dynamique/Le Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Paris, France

Recorded Presentation

Aksel Wiin-Nielsen Symposium Banquet

Session 8A

AWIPS II System Update - Part II

Location: Room 356 (New Orleans Convention Center )

Host: 28th Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS)

Cochairs: William Roberts, OAR; Scott Jacobs, NOAA/NWS/NCEP

8:30 AM

8A.1

AWIPS II and the National Weather Service Science and Technology Plan – Supporting a Weather Ready Nation

Don Berchoff, NOAA/NWS/OST, Silver Spring, MD

Recorded Presentation

9:00 AM

8A.2

AWIPS II Migration Status

Timothy Hopkins, NOAA/NWS, Silver Spring, MD; and R. K. Henry and E. Mandel

Recorded Presentation

9:15 AM

8A.3

AWIPS1 and AWIPSII Dual Operations Testing At WFO Omaha

Daniel Nietfeld, NOAA, Valley, NE

Recorded Presentation

9:30 AM

8A.4

AWIPS II Technology Infusion At the National Centers — Status Update

David Plummer, NOAA/NWS/NCEP, College Park, MD; and M. Mainelli and S. Jacobs

Recorded Presentation

9:45 AM

8A.5

AWIPS II Test and Development Environment At NOAA's Global Systems Division

William Roberts, OAR, Boulder, CO; and R. Lowther, E. Mandel, and B. Rood

Recorded Presentation

Session 8B

Special International Applications Session: The Impact and Meteorological Challenges of Volcanic Eruptions - Part I

Location: Room 357 (New Orleans Convention Center )

Host: 28th Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS)

Cochairs: Erik Andersson, ECMWF; John R. Lincoln, US Navy/WMO (Ret.) and Consultant

8:30 AM

8B.1

Use of Radar- and Lidar Measurements to Monitor Volcanic Ash Plumes

Sigrún Karlsdóttir, Icelandic Meteorological Office, Reykjavík, Iceland; and S. von Löwis, G. Sigurdarson, H. Pétursson, and G. N. Petersen

Recorded Presentation Manuscript (453.1 kB)

Poster PDF (1.3 MB)

8:45 AM

8B.2

Volcanic Ash Forecasting and Monitoring At the UK Met Office

Ian Lisk, UK Met Office, Exeter, United Kingdom

Recorded Presentation

9:00 AM

8B.3

Volcanic Lightning During the 2010 Eyjafjallajökull Eruption

Pordur Arason, Icelandic Meteorological Office, Reykjavík, Iceland; and A. J. Bennett and L. E. Burgin

Recorded Presentation

9:15 AM

8B.4

Airborne in-Situ and Lidar Observations of Volcanic Ash During the 2010 Eruption of Eyjafjallajökull

Ben Thomas Johnson, UK Met Office, Exeter, United Kingdom; and F. Marenco, K. Turbull, J. Haywood, A. J. Baran, R. Cotton, P. Brown, H. Webster, Z. Ulanowski, R. Burgess, P. Rosenburg, A. Wooley, E. Heese, and J. Dorsey

Recorded Presentation

Poster PDF (6.9 MB)

9:30 AM

8B.5

U.S. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Forecasting Challenges: Lessons Learned From the Eyjafjallajökull 2010 and Grímsvötn 2011 Eruptions

Jeffrey M. Osiensky, NOAA/NWS, Anchorage, AK; and D. Moore and G. Swanson

Recorded Presentation

9:45 AM

8B.6

Satellite Retrievals of Eyjafjallajökull, Grimsvötn, and Puyehue-Cordón Caulle Volcanic Ash Cloud Properties: Evaluation of near Real-Time Results and Suggestions for Improving Operational Satellite Products

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

Recorded Presentation

Themed Joint Session 11

Enhancing Operational Capabilities: Progress and Plans for R2O-Enabling Technologies Part II

Location: La Nouvelle A (New Orleans Convention Center )

Hosts: (Joint between the Second Conference on Transition of Research to Operations: Successes, Plans, and Challenges; the 28th Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS); and the Second Symposium on Advances in Modeling and Analysis Using Python )

Cochairs: George Komar, NASA/ESTO; John Pereira, NOAA/NESDIS; Gerald J. Dittberner, Harris Corporation

8:30 AM

TJ11.1

The Multiangle SpectroPolarimetric Imager (MSPI) and Its Broadband Quarter Wave Retarder Challenge

Stacey R. Sueoka, Univ. of Arizona, Tucson, AZ; and D. J. Diner, R. Chipman, S. C. McClain, and C. Bradley

Recorded Presentation

8:45 AM

TJ11.2

Development of An Internally-Calibrated Wide-Band Airborne Microwave Radiometer to Improve Coastal and Enable Over-Land Wet-Tropospheric Correction for SWOT

Steven C. Reising, Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO; and P. Kangaslahti, S. T. Brown, D. E. Dawson, A. Lee, D. Albers, D. J. Hoppe, B. Khayatian, O. Montes, T. C. Gaier, A. B. Tanner, C. Parashare, S. Padmanabhan, X. Bosch-Lluis, K. Gilliam, and S. P. Nelson

Recorded Presentation

9:00 AM

TJ11.3

An 8-40 GHz Wideband Instrument for Snow Measurements

Timothy E. Durham, Harris Corporation, Melbourne, FL

Recorded Presentation

9:15 AM

TJ11.4

Development of Technologies to Achieve Highly Accurate Measurements of Infrared Spectra From Space

Martin G. Mlynczak, NASA/LARC, Hampton, VA

Recorded Presentation

9:30 AM

TJ11.5

Weather and Terrain Integration for Mission Planning

Laura Clemente, Engineer Research and Development Center, Alexandria, VA

Recorded Presentation

9:45 AM

TJ11.6

Better Mission Planning Through Terrain and Weather Integration

Susan Frankenstein, CRREL, Hanover, NH; and J. B. Eylander

Recorded Presentation

Poster PDF (2.7 MB)

Spouses' Coffee

Coffee Break

Meet the President

Location: Room 242 (New Orleans Convention Center )

Exhibit Hours

Session 9A

Emerging Technologies for Research and Operational Interactive Processing Systems - Part I

Location: Room 356 (New Orleans Convention Center )

Host: 28th Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS)

Cochairs: William Roberts, OAR; Scott Jacobs, NOAA/NWS/NCEP

10:30 AM

9A.1

COAMPS-OS® Dashboard: Merging GIS Technologies with Environmental Prediction

Chad Hutchins, NRL, Monterey, CA; and J. Cook, M. Frost, D. Martinez, D. A. Geiszler, Q. Zhao, P. Harasti, J. Kent, and G. Love

Recorded Presentation Manuscript (466.2 kB)

10:45 AM

9A.2

Rapid Access to Real-Time and Forecast Products Through a Web Map Service and N-Wave Data Circuits

David A. Santek, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and R. M. Rabin, R. Dengel, S. Batzli, V. Lakshmanan, and D. T. Lindsey

11:00 AM

9A.3

Introduction of the Ongoing Project of NCC Climate Operational and Services System

Huanping Wu Sr., National Climate Center, CMA, Beijing, Beijing, China; and J. Yan, C. Sun, Q. Liu, and J. Sun

Recorded Presentation

11:15 AM

9A.4

Urban Field Study Results in Operational Airborne Health Hazard Decision Aid

Gail Vaucher, Army Research Laboratory, White Sands Missile Range, NM

Manuscript (750.3 kB)

Poster PDF (750.3 kB)

11:30 AM

9A.5

Zdr Calibration for Radars That Transmit Simultaneous Horizontal and Vertical Polarizations

J. C. Hubbert, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and M. Dixon

Recorded Presentation Manuscript (462.2 kB)

11:45 AM

9A.6

Updates to the Hybrid Spectrum Width Estimator

Gregory Meymaris, NCAR, Boulder, CO

Recorded Presentation Manuscript (1.2 MB)

Session 9B

Special International Applications Session: The Impact and Meteorological Challenges of Volcanic Eruptions - Part II

Location: Room 357 (New Orleans Convention Center )

Host: 28th Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS)

Cochairs: Erik Andersson, ECMWF; John R. Lincoln, US Navy/WMO (Ret.) and Consultant

10:30 AM

9B.1

Modelling the Resuspension of Ash Deposited During the Eruption of Eyjafjallajökull in April/May 2010

Susan J. Leadbetter, Met Office, Exeter, Devon, United Kingdom; and M. Hort, S. von Löwis, K. Weber, and C. Witham

Recorded Presentation

10:45 AM

9B.2

The Need for An Evaluation Database for Volcanic Ash Dispersion Model Results

Barbara J.B. Stunder, NOAA/ERL/ARL, Silver Spring, MD

Recorded Presentation

Poster PDF (897.1 kB)

11:00 AM

9B.3

Sensitivity of Operational London VAAC Model Forecasts to Uncertainty in the Fine Ash Fraction

Claire Witham, Met Office, Exeter, Devon, United Kingdom; and M. Hort, S. Leadbetter, D. Thomson, P. Francis, and M. Cooke

Recorded Presentation

11:15 AM

9B.4

Radiative Closure Between in-Situ and Remote Sensing Measurements of Volcanic Ash From Airborne and Satellite Platforms: A Case Study From the Eyjafjallajökull Eruption

Kate Turnbull, Met Office, Exeter, United Kingdom; and B. Johnson, F. Marenco, S. Newman, L. Clarisse, D. Hurtmans, S. Havemann, A. Baran, D. O'Sullivan, A. Minikin, B. Weinzierl, H. Schlager, U. Schumann, and J. Haywood

Recorded Presentation

11:30 AM

9B.5

The Identification and Tracking of Volcanic Ash Using the Meteosat Second Generation (MSG) Spinning Enhanced Visible and Infra-Red Imager (SEVIRI)

Aaron Naeger, University of Alabama - Huntsville, Huntsville, AL; and S. A. Christopher

Recorded Presentation

11:45 AM

9B.6

The Use of a Dedicated Volcano Monitoring Doppler Weather Radar for Rapid Eruption Detection and Cloud Height Determination

David J. Schneider, USGS, Anchorage, AK

Recorded Presentation

Themed Joint Session 13

Transportation and Technology

Location: Room 348/349 (New Orleans Convention Center )

Hosts: (Joint between the 28th Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS); and the Seventh Symposium on Policy and Socio-Economic Research )

Cochairs: Sheldon D. Drobot, NCAR; James P. Koermer, Plymouth State University

10:30 AM

TJ13.1

A Temporal and Spatial Analysis of Fatal Accidents Involving Large Commercial Trucks and Passenger Vehicles in Adverse-Weather Conditions on US Highways, 2000-2009

Allan C. Curtis, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE; and M. P. Lawson and M. R. Anderson

Recorded Presentation

10:45 AM

TJ13.2

Potential Benefits and Pitfalls Associated with Surface Transportation and Technology

James P. Koermer, Plymouth State University, Plymouth, NH; and P. A. Pisano and S. E. Boselly

Recorded Presentation

11:00 AM

TJ13.3

The Pavement Precipitation Accumulation Estimation System (PPAES): Design Philosophy, Key Components, and Performance for Simple Terrain Slope/Aspect

Mark A. Askelson, Univ. of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND; and E. Townsend Jr. and J. S. Tilley

Recorded Presentation

11:15 AM

TJ13.4

The Value of the Human in Automated Winter Weather Forecasts for Airports

Michael Chapman, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and C. Burghardt and B. Eckrich

Recorded Presentation

11:30 AM

TJ13.5

The Weather-Connected Vehicle

Sheldon D. Drobot, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and M. Chapman, A. Anderson, G. Wiener, B. Lambi, G. N. Guevara, and P. A. Pisano

Recorded Presentation

11:45 AM

TJ13.6

Treatment of Complex Terrain and Full Utilization of Clarus Data within An Algorithm to Estimate Precipitation Accumulation on Roadways

Jeffrey S. Tilley, Univ. of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND ; and M. A. Askelson

Themed Joint Session 14

Information Processing Using Machine Intelligence

Location: Room 242 (New Orleans Convention Center )

Hosts: (Joint between the 28th Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS); and the 10th Conference on Artificial Intelligence Applications to Environmental Science )

Chair: Lakshmanan Valliappa, CIMMS/NSSL

10:30 AM

TJ14.1

A Technique to Automatically Tune Auto-Nowcaster

Valliappa Lakshmanan, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma and NOAA/NSSL, Norman, OK; and J. Crockett, K. Sperrow, M. B. Ba, and L. Xin

Recorded Presentation

10:45 AM

TJ14.2

Direct Prediction of Sensor Data Using Weather Models

Brice Lambi, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and G. Weiner and J. Pearson

Recorded Presentation

11:00 AM

TJ14.3

Visualizing Model Data Using A Fast Approximation of a Radiative Transfer Model

Valliappa Lakshmanan, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma and NOAA/NSSL, Norman, OK; and R. Rabin, J. A. Otkin, J. S. Kain, and S. R. Dembek

Recorded Presentation

Poster PDF (2.0 MB)

11:15 AM

TJ14.4

Simple Artificial and Computational Intelligence Goes a Long Way When Applied to Ocean Science: An Example Using An Unmanned Surface Craft in Coastal Ocean

Chunyan Li, Louisiana State Univ., Baton Rouge, LA; and E. Weeks

Recorded Presentation

11:30 AM

TJ14.5

Comparing the Performance of Several Machine Learning Methods in Environmental Problems

Aranildo Rodrigues Lima Jr., Univ. of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada; and A. J. Cannon and W. W. Hsieh

Recorded Presentation

11:45 AM

TJ14.6

Comparison of Machine Learning Techniques for the Prediction of Thunderstorm Location

Philippe E. Tissot, Texas A&M Univ., Corpus Christi, TX; and W. G. Collins

Recorded Presentation

Lunch Break

Location: Room 242 (New Orleans Convention Center )

Session 10A

Emerging Technologies for Research and Operational Interactive Processing Systems - Part II

Location: Room 356 (New Orleans Convention Center )

Host: 28th Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS)

Cochairs: William Roberts, OAR; Scott Jacobs, NOAA/NWS/NCEP

1:30 PM

10A.1

The National Centers for Environmental Prediction: Status of the Operational Modeling Suite and Data Visualization

Bill Lapenta, NOAA/NWS/NCEP, Camp Springs, MD; and M. Mainelli

Recorded Presentation

1:45 PM

10A.2

Consolidating Distributed Operational NWP Models Into Centralized HPCs: A Case Study

Keith R. Searight, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and J. C. Knievel, C. Borst, J. Exby, H. H. Fisher, R. Ruttenberg, J. C. Pace, S. F. Halvorson, and F. W. Gallagher

Recorded Presentation

2:00 PM

10A.3

An Assessment of the Impacts of High-Resolution Modeling in Warning Operations for Severe Local Storms

Gabriel S. Garfield, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK

Recorded Presentation

2:15 PM

10A.4

Implementation and Operation of Mesoscale Numerical Weather Prediction Modeling Systems

Anthony P. Praino, IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center, Yorktown Heights, NY; and L. A. Treinish, J. Cipriani, and V. Saxena

Recorded Presentation

Session 10B

Special International Applications Session: The Impact and Meteorological Challenges of Volcanic Eruptions - Part III

Location: Room 357 (New Orleans Convention Center )

Host: 28th Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS)

Cochairs: Erik Andersson, ECMWF; John R. Lincoln, US Navy/WMO (Ret.) and Consultant

1:30 PM

10B.1

Ash Over Australia – Operational Challenges During the June 2011 Cordon Caulle Eruption

Andrew C. Tupper, Bureau of Meteorology, Australia, Casuarina, NT, Australia; and R. K. Patrick

Recorded Presentation

2:00 PM

10B.2

Impacts on Maritime Operations From Volcanic Eruptions: Improving Warning Messages for Vessels At Sea

Matthew Glazewski, NOAA/NWS/NCEP, Camp Springs, MD; and C. Neal

Recorded Presentation

2:15 PM

10B.3

EARLINET Coordinated Lidar Observations for the Characterization of Volcanic Aerosol

Gelsomina Pappalardo, CNR/IMAA, Tito Scalo, Italy; and A. Ansmann, G. D'Amico, L. Mona, V. Freudenthaler, I. Mattis, T. Trickl, and X. Wang

Recorded Presentation

Lecture L2

Robert E. Horton Lecture

Location: Room 350/351 (New Orleans Convention Center )

Hosts: (Joint between the 26th Conference on Hydrology; the Events; the Second Symposium on Advances in Modeling and Analysis Using Python; the 10th Conference on Artificial Intelligence Applications to Environmental Science; the 28th Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS); the Special Symposium on Technological Advances: Impacts on Hurricane Research and Forecast Improvements; the 24th Conference on Climate Variability and Change; the 16th Symposium on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS); the 21st Conference on Probability and Statistics in the Atmospheric Sciences; the 14th Conference on Atmospheric Chemistry; the Fourth Symposium on Aerosol-Cloud-Climate Interactions; the Third Aviation, Range and Aerospace Meteorology Special Symposium on Weather-Air Traffic Management Integration; the 10th Symposium on the Coastal Environment; the Special Symposium on the Tornado Disasters of 2011; and the Second Conference on Transition of Research to Operations: Successes, Plans, and Challenges )

1:30 PM

L2.1

Use of Remote Sensing Data to Diagnose the Closure Relationship Between Landsurface Water and Energy Balance

Dara Entekhabi, MIT, Cambridge, MA

Recorded Presentation

Poster Session 2

Poster Session II

Host: 28th Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS)

CoChair: Scott Jacobs, NOAA/NWS/NCEP

351

Comparison of Estimated and Observed Storm Motions to Environmental Parameters

Eric R. Beamesderfer, California University of Pennsylvania, California, PA; and K. L. Ortega, T. M. Smith, and J. L. Cintineo

352

Modernizing the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport Weather Decision Support System: Readying NASA to Support the International Space Station Re-Supply Mission

Richard Stedronsky, MeteoStar, a Division of Sutron Corporation, Englewood, CO

Poster PDF (16.1 MB)

353

The Jagwire Environmental Data System – a New Compression and Dissemination Tool for Environmental Data

Randall G. Bass, ITT Corp, Herndon, VA

Poster PDF (785.2 kB)

354

Assessing the Significance of Pavement Composition Variability on Gridded Road Weather Forecasts

Crystal Burghardt, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and S. Linden and M. Chapman

355

Graph Based Analysis of Dynamic Teleconnections

Jaya Kawale, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN; and S. Liess, A. Kumar, M. Steinbach, A. R. Ganguly, N. F. Samatova, F. H. M. Semazzi, P. Snyder, and V. Kumar

356

The Rapid Development of a Decision Support Web Site for the 2011 Mississippi River Flood Including Extended Streamflow Predictions

Corey Pieper, NOAA/NWS, Fort Worth, TX; and T. Howieson, B. Walawender, D. Welch, and P. Kirkwood

357

Graphical Interface for Ncep's Global Data Assimilation System Observational Database

Emma Lee Foley, Howard University/NOAA Center for Atmospheric Science, NWS/NCEP/EMC, Washington DC, DC; and V. K. Kumar and D. L. Carlis

358

Quantitative Analysis and 3D Visualization of NWP Data Using Quasi-Geostrophic Equations

J. Michael Battalio, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS; and J. L. Dyer

Poster PDF (3.0 MB)

359

Arctic Collaborative Environment (ACE): A New Multinational Collaboration for Awareness, Research and Operational Decision Support

Gina Wade, Von Braun Center for Science & Innovation, Huntsville, AL; and M. Kress, C. Laymon, J. McCracken, P. Meyer, S. Spehn, and S. Tanner

360

Seasonal Atmospheric Temperature Profiles Over the Northern Hemisphere

Young Yee, Mkey Technologies, LLC, Las Cruces, NM; and K. Y. Yee and E. Yee

Manuscript (479.4 kB)

361

NOAA's Upper Air Observing Systems Integrated Analysis Pilot Study

Martin Yapur, NOAA/NESDIS/OSD, Silver Spring, MD; and N. Wyse, R. Reining, V. Ries, and E. J. Miller

362

NOAA's Upper Air Observing Systems Integrated Analysis Process

Martin Yapur, NOAA/NESDIS, Silver Spring, MD; and R. Reining, V. Ries, E. J. Miller, and N. Wyse

363

The Development of Complex Quality Assurance Methods for the Kentucky Mesonet

Megan Marie Schargorodski, Kentucky Mesonet, Bowling Green, KY; and A. Quilligan, R. Mahmood, and S. Foster

Formal Poster Viewing with Coffee Break

Session 11A

Quasi-operational Systems: Products you can use now

Location: Room 356 (New Orleans Convention Center )

Host: 28th Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS)

Cochairs: Valliappa Lakshmanan, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma and NOAA/NSSL; Kevin Kelleher, NOAA/NSSL

4:00 PM

11A.1

Total Lightning Detection with Advanced Early Warning

William Callahan, Earth Networks, Germantown, MD

Recorded Presentation

4:15 PM

11A.2

Providing Widespread End-User Access to Gridded Data of Severe Weather Events Via the NSSL OnDemand Verification System

Kevin L. Manross, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma and NOAA/NSSL, Norman, OK; and S. Cobb, T. Smith, G. J. Stumpf, V. Lakshmanan, and K. D. Hondl

Recorded Presentation

4:30 PM

11A.3

Geostationary Satellite-Based Convective Initiation Nowcasting Algorithm

John R. Walker, University of Alabama, Huntsville, AL; and J. R. Mecikalski, C. P. Jewett, and L. A. Schultz

Recorded Presentation

4:45 PM

11A.4

A Realtime, High-Resolution Forecast Model for Research and Operations

John S. Kain, NOAA/NSSL, Norman, OK; and S. R. Dembek, R. M. Rabin, S. J. Weiss, and P. T. Marsh

Recorded Presentation

5:00 PM

11A.5

Experimental Hurricane Forecasts During HFIP in 2011

Robert Gall, NOAA, Silver Spring, MD; and F. Marks, E. Rappaport, and F. Toepfer

Recorded Presentation

5:15 PM

11A.6

CI-FLOW: Real-Time Prototype for Predicting Total-Water Level in Coastal Areas

Suzanne Van Cooten, NOAA/NSSL, Norman, OK; and K. Kelleher, K. Howard, J. Zhang, J. J. Gourley, K. L. Nemunaitis-Monroe, Z. L. Flamig, R. L. Kolar, Y. Hong, K. Dresback, E. Tromble, H. Vergara, R. Luettich, J. F. Thigpen III, D. Figurskey, R. Bandy, J. G. W. Kelley, and J. Feldt

Recorded Presentation

Session 11B

The Technology and Challenges of Local, Regional, and National Observing Systems

Location: Room 357 (New Orleans Convention Center )

Host: 28th Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS)

Cochairs: John D. Horel, Univ. of Utah; Nazila Merati, PMEL and JISAO

4:00 PM

11B.1

Technological Innovation in National Mesonet Program

Brian Bell, Global Science & Technology, Fairmont, WV

Recorded Presentation

4:15 PM

11B.2

Robert W. Pasken, Saint Louis Univ., Saint Louis, MO; and W. Dannevik

4:30 PM

11B.3

Real-Time Mobile Platform Environmental Data

Paul O.G. Heppner, Global Science & Technology, Fairmont, WV; and B. Bell and A. Orrego

Recorded Presentation

4:45 PM

11B.4

Development of Algorithms to Determine Precipitation, Pavement Condition, and Visibility Hazards Along Roadways Using Mobile Observations

Amanda R. S. Anderson, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and S. D. Drobot, M. Chapman, G. Wiener, B. Lambi, P. Pisano, and G. N. Guevara

Recorded Presentation Manuscript (270.6 kB)

5:00 PM

11B.5

CoCoRaHS (The Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network) -- the Benefits and Challenges of a Low-Tech Volunteer Precipitation Network in a High-Tech World

Henry Reges, CoCoRaHS/Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO; and N. J. Doesken, Z. Schwalbe, J. Turner, and N. Newman

Recorded Presentation

5:15 PM

11B.6

Evaluating the Impact of Surface Observations From Heterogeneous Networks

Daniel Tyndall, National Research Council Postdoctoral Research Associate, Monterey, CA; and J. D. Horel

Recorded Presentation

Themed Joint Session 19

Recent Advances in Data Management Technologies and Data Services

Location: Room 348/349 (New Orleans Convention Center )

Hosts: (Joint between the 28th Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS); the Second Conference on Transition of Research to Operations: Successes, Plans, and Challenges; and the Second Symposium on Advances in Modeling and Analysis Using Python )

Cochairs: Mohan K. Ramamurthy, Unidata/UCAR; Jeffrey L. Privette, NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC

4:00 PM

TJ19.1

Data Archival—Meeting the Needs of Future Generations

Heather B. Brown, NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC, Asheville, NC

Recorded Presentation

4:15 PM

TJ19.2

From Sensor to Archive: Data Flow, Tools and Management of Observational Data at NCAR's Earth Observing Laboratory

Michael D. Daniels, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and C. Martin, G. Stossmeister, and S. Williams

4:30 PM

TJ19.3

Arctic to Archive: End-to-End Data Support Services for the NSF Arctic Program

Florence Fetterer, National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC), Boulder, CO; and J. A. Moore, M. A. Parsons, M. C. Serreze, and S. Williams

Recorded Presentation

4:45 PM

TJ19.4

Gridded Data Sub-Setting Services Through the NCAR Research Data Archive

Douglas Schuster, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and S. Worley, Z. Ji, R. Dattore, and D. Stepaniak

Recorded Presentation

5:00 PM

TJ19.5

The TIGGE Model Validation Portal: An Improvement in Data Interoperability

Thomas A. Cram, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and D. Schuster, H. Wilcox, and S. Worley

Recorded Presentation

5:15 PM

TJ19.6

The Polarimetric Radar Identification System (POLARIS): Leveraging Dual-Polarized Radar Data for Real-Time Operational Applications

Chris Porter, Weather Decision Technologies, Inc., Norman, OK; and B. C. Baranowski, B. Clarke, and B. Shaw

Recorded Presentation

Awards Banquet Reception in the Exhibit Hall

92nd AMS Awards Banquet

Joint Session 3

Data Stewardship: Technological Approaches and Solutions to Collecting, Preserving, Communicating Weather and Climate Data

Location: Room 357 (New Orleans Convention Center )

Hosts: (Joint between the 28th Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS); and the 15th Conference of Atmospheric Science Librarians International (ASLI) )

Cochairs: Mohan K. Ramamurthy, Unidata/UCAR; John R. Lincoln, US Navy/WMO (Ret.) and Consultant

8:30 AM

J3.1

A Report on Earth Cube: Towards a National Knowledge System for Earth System Science

Clifford A. Jacobs, NSF, Arlington, VA

Recorded Presentation

9:00 AM

J3.2

DataCloud™ Global Data Server Produces High Resolution, Long-Range, Hourly Forecast Data for Any Location in the World

Holly C. Hassenzahl, Weather Central, LP, Madison, WI; and B. A. Wilt, C. Johnson, R. Runnheim, R. Arb, A. Rice, M. Thomas, B. J. Good, D. Graham, and N. R. Keene

Recorded Presentation

9:15 AM

J3.3

4D Weather Visualization Workbench

Kellie S. McNaron-Brown, ITT Visual Information Solutions, Herndon, VA; and R. G. Bass, A. O'Connor, A. R. Edson, and T. Harris

Recorded Presentation

9:30 AM

J3.4

Increasing Data Visibility and Use: Data Citation Policy and Implementation At NCAR

Matthew S. Mayernik, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and M. Daniels, K. Kelly, M. Marlino, G. Strand, S. Williams, S. Worley, and M. Wright

Recorded Presentation

Themed Joint Session 21

AWIPS II Applications for Eos, NPP, JPSS, GOES-R and Decadal Missions

Location: Room 245 (New Orleans Convention Center )

Hosts: (Joint between the 18th Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography and Climatology/ First Joint AMS-Asia Satellite Meteorology Conference; and the 28th Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS) )

Chair: Philip E. Ardanuy, Raytheon Intelligence and Information Systems

8:30 AM

TJ21.1

Future Development Governance within the AWIPS II SOA Architecture (invited)

Edward Mandel, NOAA/NWS/OST, Silver Springs, MD; and S. Schotz and A. Rivera

8:45 AM

TJ21.2

AWIPS II Architecture Improvement Roadmap

Frank P. Griffith, Raytheon Company, Omaha, NE; and S. Risch and A. M. Tarro

Recorded Presentation

9:00 AM

TJ21.3

How AWIPS II Is a Tool to Further R2O in the GOES-R Era

Jordan J. Gerth, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI

Recorded Presentation

Poster PDF (14.8 MB)

9:15 AM

TJ21.4

Application Programming in AWIPS II

Matt Smith, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL; and K. McGrath, J. Burks, and B. Carcione

Recorded Presentation

9:30 AM

TJ21.5

Integrating Non-Traditional Environmental Data Sources Via Uframe™ Framework

Robert W. Bowne, Raytheon, Omaha, NE; and A. Varani and T. A. Hahn

Recorded Presentation

Exhibit Hours

Formal Poster Viewing with Coffee Break

Session 12

Information Systems Technologies for Generation, Communication, and Interpretation of Satellite Data - Part I

Location: Room 356 (New Orleans Convention Center )

Host: 28th Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS)

Cochairs: Gerald Dittberner, Harris Corporation; Randall G. Bass, ITT Corp

11:00 AM

12.1

Design and Implementation of a Next-Generation NOAA Jason Ground System (NJGS)

Abhishek Agarwal, NOAA/NESDIS, Lanham, MD; and S. Tehranian, R. Dahmani, K. Lokshin, F. Tao, J. Sorchik, and K. Frazier

Recorded Presentation

11:15 AM

12.2

The Future of GOES Product Distribution and Access At NOAA

Jamison Hawkins, Lockheed Martin, Greenbelt, MD; and D. Powell

11:30 AM

12.3

The GOES-R Product Generation Architecture

Gerald Dittberner, Harris Corporation, Greenbelt, MD; and S. Kalluri, A. Weiner, A. Tarpley, and S. Marley

Recorded Presentation

11:45 AM

12.4

GOES-R Software Implementation Design: Design and Implementation of GOES-R Level 2+ Product Generation Algorithms

Alexander Werbos, AER, Lexington, MA; and J. Baldwin, A. Copland, J. Donboch, J. Downer, R. Kaiser, A. Tarpley, and T. S. Zaccheo

Recorded Presentation

Lunch Break

T. N. Krishnamurti Symposium Luncheon

Location: Room 345 (New Orleans Convention Center )

Joint Session 4

Technology Supporting Earth Science Information

Location: Room 357 (New Orleans Convention Center )

Hosts: (Joint between the 28th Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS); and the 24th Conference on Climate Variability and Change )

Cochairs: Eileen Shea, NCDC; Nazila Merati, Univ. of Washington

1:30 PM

J4.1

A Case Study Analyzing Climate Model Agricultural Decision Support

Archer L. Batcheller, Northrop Grumman Corporation, Bellevue, NE; and F. VanWijngaarden

Recorded Presentation

1:45 PM

J4.2

Automated Detection of Gap Wind and Ocean Upwelling Events in Central American Gulf Regions

Xiang Li, University of Alabama, Huntsville, AL; and D. K. Smith and K. Keiser

Recorded Presentation Manuscript (788.9 kB)

2:00 PM

J4.3

Communicating Arctic Science

Nancy N. Soreide, NOAA/PMEL, Seattle, WA; and J. E. Overland, J. A. Richter-Menge, H. Eicken, H. Wiggins, and J. Calder

Recorded Presentation

2:15 PM

J4.4

GAIA–A Systems Approach to Manage Climate Disruption Risks in Public Health and Security

Larry J. Paxton, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab, Laurel, MD; and G. Fountain, M. Weiss, S. Babin, N. Bos, M. Nix, C. K. Pikas, G. Romeo, R. Schaefer, S. Simpkins, S. Strong, E. Sultanik, and W. H. Swartz

Recorded Presentation

2:30 PM

J4.5

Event-Driven Data Management and Processing Using An Integrated Rule Oriented Data System (iRODS)

Kenneth Galluppi, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ; and R. W. Moore, L. Brieger, B. R. Nelson, and A. Hall

Recorded Presentation

Session 13

Information Systems Technologies for Generation, Communication, and Interpretation of Satellite Data - Part II

Location: Room 356 (New Orleans Convention Center )

Host: 28th Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS)

Cochairs: Gerald Dittberner, Harris Corporation; Randall G. Bass, ITT Corp

1:30 PM

13.1

The Development and Use of Graphical Programs for Real-Time and Long-Term Monitoring of Environmental Satellite Products with the NOAA Products Validation System (NPROVS)

Michael Pettey, IMSG & NOAA/NESDIS/STAR, Suitland, MD; and A. L. Reale, C. Brown, B. Sun, and F. Tilley

Recorded Presentation

1:45 PM

13.2

Revisiting 3D Stereo Satellite Image Displays

Frederick R. Mosher, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, FL

Recorded Presentation Manuscript (652.2 kB)

2:00 PM

13.3

A Uniform Space-Time Grid for the Inter-Comparison of Global Cloud Top Pressure Retrievals

Nadia Smith, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and W. P. Menzel, E. Weisz, and B. Baum

Recorded Presentation Manuscript (1.3 MB)

Poster PDF (1.7 MB) Poster PDF (1.3 MB)

2:15 PM

13.4

Sustaining Operations for GOES I-M and NOP Missions with GOES Enterprise Managed System (GEMS)

Subir Vasanth, Avaya Government Solutions, Lanham, MD; and S. Tehranian, A. Agarwal, R. Dahmani, R. DiRosario, and K. McKenzie

Recorded Presentation

2:30 PM

13.5

Deployment and Transition to Operations of a Next-Generation Consolidated Analysis Workstation (CAWS) Utilizing Virtualization and Thin Client Technology

Rachid Dahmani, Avaya Government Solutions, Lanham, MD; and S. Tehranian, A. Agarwal, S. Vasanth, and K. McKenzie

Recorded Presentation

Registration Closes

Coffee Break

Meet the President

AMS 92nd Annual Meeting Adjourns

28th Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS)

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