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7:30 AM-10:00 AM: Saturday, 21 January 2012
Registration for Student Conference and Short Course
Location: New Orleans Convention Center
Sunday, 22 January 2012
7:30 AM-9:00 AM: Sunday, 22 January 2012
Short Course Registration
Location: New Orleans Convention Center
9:00 AM-6:00 PM: Sunday, 22 January 2012
Registration Open for Annual Meeting
Location: New Orleans Convention Center
12:00 PM-4:00 PM: Sunday, 22 January 2012
WeatherFest
4:00 PM-5:00 PM: Sunday, 22 January 2012
92nd Annual Review and Fellows Awards
5:30 PM-7:00 PM: Sunday, 22 January 2012
Poster Session
Student Poster Submissions
Location: Hall E (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 11th Annual AMS Student Conference and Career Fair
Papers:
Welcome Reception Honoring the Newly Elected Fellows
Monday, 23 January 2012
7:30 AM-5:30 PM: Monday, 23 January 2012
Registration Continues Through January 25
9:00 AM-10:30 AM: Monday, 23 January 2012
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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 )
Sponsors: (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
)
Papers:
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.
9:55 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.
9:00 AM-11:00 AM: Monday, 23 January 2012
Spouses' Coffee
10:30 AM-11:00 AM: Monday, 23 January 2012
Coffee Break
Coffee Break Reception - Sponsored by Ball Aerospace
Location: Room 252/253 (New Orleans Convention Center )
11:00 AM-12:00 PM: Monday, 23 January 2012
Themed Joint Session
1
Bridging the Gap Between Artificial Intelligence and Statistics in Applications to Environmental Science
Location: Room 238 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsors: (Joint
between the 10th Conference on Artificial Intelligence Applications to Environmental Science;
and the 21st Conference on Probability and Statistics in the Atmospheric Sciences
)
Cochairs:
Papers:
1
Current and Future Satellite, Sensor, and Processing Systems 1 - Satellite Sensor and Program Updates
Location: Room 245 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 18th Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography and Climatology/ First Joint AMS-Asia Satellite Meteorology Conference
Cochairs:
Papers:
1
Data Quality Control
Location: Room 239 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 16th Symposium on Meteorological Observation and Instrumentation
Chair:
Papers:
1
Data and Time Series Analysis I
Location: Room 346/347 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: Second Symposium on Advances in Modeling and Analysis Using Python
Chair:
Papers:
Joint Session
1
Drought Definition, Analysis, Impacts, Prediction, and Management I
Location: Room 352 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsors: (Joint
between the 26th Conference on Hydrology;
and the 24th Conference on Climate Variability and Change
)
Cochairs:
Papers:
1
Federal Agency Strategies to Support the New Energy Economy Part I
Location: Room 345 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: Third Conference on Weather, Climate, and the New Energy Economy
Chair:
Papers:
1
Field and Laboratory Measurements
Location: Room 339 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 17th Conference on Air Pollution Meteorology with the A&WMA
Chair:
Papers:
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 )
Sponsor: 28th Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS)
Organizer:
CoChair:
Papers:
1
Innovative Uses of Observations
Location: Room 340 and 341 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 16th Symposium on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS)
Chair:
Papers:
1
Lightning Chemistry
Location: Room 342 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 14th Conference on Atmospheric Chemistry
Cochairs:
Papers:
1
Multiple Use of Coastal Environmental Sensors and Models
Location: Room 337 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 10th Symposium on the Coastal Environment
Cochairs:
Papers:
1
Space Weather Agency Updates Part I
Location: Room 252/253 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: Ninth Conference on Space Weather
Cochairs:
Papers:
Joint Session
1
Using Satellite Observations, Data, and Applications to Assess Linkages Between Aerosol/Pollution/Anthropogenic Activities and Climate—Part I
Location: Room 257 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsors: (Joint
between the 18th Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography and Climatology/ First Joint AMS-Asia Satellite Meteorology Conference;
and the Fourth Symposium on Aerosol-Cloud-Climate Interactions
)
Cochairs:
Papers:
Joint Session
2
Air and Sea Transport Modeling of the Fukushima Reactor Crisis
Location: Room 338 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsors: (Joint
between the 17th Conference on Air Pollution Meteorology with the A&WMA;
and the 10th Symposium on the Coastal Environment
)
Cochairs:
Papers:
Themed Joint Session
2
Extreme Weather and Climate Change
Location: Room 243 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsors: (Joint
between the Seventh Symposium on Policy and Socio-Economic Research;
the 21st Symposium on Education;
the 24th Conference on Climate Variability and Change;
and the 26th Conference on Hydrology
)
Cochairs:
Papers:
Joint Session
2
Hydroclimatological Applications of the Global Precipitation Measurement Mission 1: Mission Overview and Major Elements
Location: Room 256 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsors: (Joint
between the 18th Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography and Climatology/ First Joint AMS-Asia Satellite Meteorology Conference;
and the 26th Conference on Hydrology
)
Chair:
Papers:
Joint Session
9
Reducing Climate-Related Public Health Risks Across Time Scales
Location: Room 333 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsors: (Joint
between the Third Symposium on Environment and Health;
and the 16th Symposium on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS)
)
Chair:
Papers:
12:00 PM-1:30 PM: Monday, 23 January 2012
Lunch Break
12:15 PM-1:15 PM: Monday, 23 January 2012
Panel Discussion
1
NPP Launches on Earth Observing Mission -- Early On-Orbit Performance and Initial Results
Location: Room 343/344 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 18th Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography and Climatology/ First Joint AMS-Asia Satellite Meteorology Conference
Papers:
12:15 PM
A major milestone for Earth science research and operational weather forecasting was achieved when NASA's NPOESS Preparatory Project spacecraft lifted off from Vandenberg Air Force Base at 5:48 a.m. EDT on Oct. 28, 2011 and was successfully inserted into its sun-synchronous low-Earth orbit . Following the spectacular launch, NASA began activating and checking out the spacecraft and instruments to begin its Earth observation mission. The instruments on board NPP build on technologies and science advances made through the flights of the EOS Terra, Aqua, and Aura flight missions. They include a 22-channel multi-spectral imager, VIIRS, with MODIS and SeaWiFS heritage; a hyperspectral infrared and microwave sounding suite, CrIS and ATMS; hyperspectral limb and nadir ozone monitor and profiler suite, OMPS; and a cloud, climate, and Earth's radiation budget sensor, CERES. A joint panel of NPP science team members and instrument/spacecraft designers will present and discuss the on-orbit performance of NASA's NPP spacecraft and its Earth observing instrument payload.
Town Hall Meeting: Building a Stronger Weather and Climate Enterprise: Keeping the Economy Moving—A Status Report From the AMS 2011 Summer Community Meeting
Location: Room 244 (New Orleans Convention Center )
In August 2011, the public, private, and academic sectors involved with providing weather services came together through the American Meteorological Society (AMS) and its Commission on the Weather and Climate Enterprise. Nearly 200 participants convened to discuss areas of common and pressing interest with a particular focus this year on the critical data needs and the economic value of meteorological services to society. The community recognizes that national and global economies have been reeling in recent times from major setbacks from various causes—not the least of which are those created by weather, water, and climate phenomena, from significant tornado outbreaks, to the fallout from the tsunami that brought devastation to Japan. The entire weather, water, and climate enterprise has much to offer in recovering and building vibrant global economies. At stake are hundreds of billions of dollars in economic productivity, protection of valuable resources and the safety of countless lives.
Particular areas of interest in our community meeting this summer included:
-Economic value of the public and private efforts on weather
-Meteorological data
-Transportation
-Renewable energy with emphasis on offshore wind and solar energy
-Environmental information services
-Carbon and greenhouse gas information products
-Human health
-Water resources with emphasis on drought and floods.
This Town Hall Meeting will provide an overview of the highlights and crosscutting themes of the meeting, as well as the consensus recommendations from those convened. The meeting provided insight toward the next steps of coordinated, effective action and cooperation across all sectors of the enterprise to address these issues.
For additional information, please email George Frederick or Betsy Weatherhead
Town Hall Meeting: Current Status and Preparation for the National Weather Service Dual-Polarization Radar Upgrade
Location: Room 245 (New Orleans Convention Center )
The operational radar network for the United States (currently the Weather Surveillance Radar-1988 Doppler, WSR-88D) is in the midst of a transition to dual-polarimetric capabilities—the nation’s largest upgrade to its weather radars since the early 1990s. Dual-polarimetric technology is expected to improve rainfall estimates, data quality, and the identification of precipitation type and storm structure. These advances are expected to improve the detection and short-term prediction of high-impact events, such as tornadoes, hail, heavy rain, and winter storms. To fully utilize these new capabilities and achieve these critical improvements, forecasters and users will need to properly interpret dual-polarimetric radar products and develop new expertise in their applications. The AMS Board for Operational Government Meteorologists is sponsoring this Town Hall Meeting to discuss the status of the national radar upgrade, emphasizing forecaster and end-user preparation for these new capabilities. Discussions will provide users with an update on the status of the nationwide upgrade, as well as an opportunity for a question and answer session emphasizing the operational use of the system in forecasting and warning applications.
For additional information, please contact Andrew Molthan (e-mail: andrew.molthan@nasa.gov; tel: 256-961-7474).
Town Hall Meeting: Weather Ready Nation—A Vital Conversation
Location: Room 238 (New Orleans Convention Center )
National Weather Service tornado warnings during the massive spring outbreaks of 2011 averaged 20 - 25 minute lead times! This was far above the national average - however we still lost over 500 people! What is not being conveyed to save lives and property? How can the end-to-end warning process be improved and partnerships strengthened so that warnings can effectively communicate and meaningful information resulting in life-saving actions? To tackle these types of questions and engage key stakeholders in America’s Weather Enterprise, a diverse group of community leaders, scientists (both physical and social), weather service providers, responders, the media, industry and government leaders, met in mid-December 2011, to launch a national conversation on how to improve the nation’s resiliency against severe weather. This unique gathering, captured input from those with front-line experience using severe weather warnings to seek opportunities to improve impact-based forecasts and warnings, to sharpen science-service linkages, and to identify enhanced communication and service delivery innovations that enhance readiness and reduce fatalities. This AMS Town Hall meeting will include a briefing on the initial priorities identified at the Fall gathering and seeks to broaden community engagement. The Town Hall will also foreshadow plans for follow-on discussions and meetings during the first half of 2012. Please spend your lunch hour becoming a part of this ongoing dialogue and find out how the community is going to move forward to improve the warning process and save lives.
For additional information, please contact David Green, NOAA/NWS/OCWWS (e-mail: David.Green@noaa.gov; tel: 301.580.3517), Russell Schneider, NOAA/NWS/SPS (e-mail: russell.schneider@noaa.gov; tel: 405-325-2066) or John Ferree NOAA/NWS/SPC (e-mail: John.T.Ferree@noaa.gov; tel: 405-325-2209).
1:30 PM-1:45 PM: Monday, 23 January 2012
2
Federal Agency Strategies to Support the New Energy Economy Part II
Location: Room 345 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: Third Conference on Weather, Climate, and the New Energy Economy
Chair:
Papers:
1:30 PM-2:30 PM: Monday, 23 January 2012
1
Detection and Attribution of Climate Change I
Location: Room 355 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 24th Conference on Climate Variability and Change
Chair:
Papers:
1
Extreme Weather and Climate Change
Location: Room 243 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsors: (Joint
between the Seventh Symposium on Policy and Socio-Economic Research;
the 21st Symposium on Education;
the 24th Conference on Climate Variability and Change;
and the 26th Conference on Hydrology
)
Organizer:
Moderator:
Panelists:
Joint Session
2
Atmospheric Aerosols: Formation, Growth, and Transformation—I
Location: Room 244 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsors: (Joint
between the Fourth Symposium on Aerosol-Cloud-Climate Interactions;
and the 14th Conference on Atmospheric Chemistry
)
Cochairs:
Papers:
2
Atmospheric Observations and Field Experiments Part 1
Location: Room 340 and 341 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 16th Symposium on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS)
Chair:
Papers:
2
Data and Time Series Analysis II
Location: Room 346/347 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: Second Symposium on Advances in Modeling and Analysis Using Python
Chair:
Papers:
2
Evaluation Studies and Applications
Location: Room 339 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 17th Conference on Air Pollution Meteorology with the A&WMA
Chair:
Papers:
2
International Health & Hydro-Meteorological Applications
Location: Room 333 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: Third Symposium on Environment and Health
Chair:
Papers:
2
Multiple Use of Coastal Environmental Sensors and Models
Location: Room 337 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 10th Symposium on the Coastal Environment
Papers:
2
Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere Part I
Location: Room 239 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 16th Symposium on Meteorological Observation and Instrumentation
Chair:
Papers:
2
Space Weather Agency Updates Part II
Location: Room 252/253 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: Ninth Conference on Space Weather
Cochairs:
Papers:
2A
AWIPS II System Update - Part I
Location: Room 357 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 28th Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS)
Cochairs:
Papers:
2A
Current and Future Satellite, Sensor, and Processing Systems 2 - Current Satellite Sensors
Location: Room 245 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 18th Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography and Climatology/ First Joint AMS-Asia Satellite Meteorology Conference
Cochairs:
Papers:
2B
International Applications: Latest Challenges for Disseminating and Accessing Weather Data, Forecasts and Warnings - Part I
Location: Room 356 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 28th Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS)
Cochairs:
Papers:
2B
Recent Results on Asian Field Programs and Topics
Location: Room 257 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 18th Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography and Climatology/ First Joint AMS-Asia Satellite Meteorology Conference
Cochairs:
Papers:
Themed Joint Session
3
Artificial Intelligence Methods Applied to Satellite Remote Sensing Part I
Location: Room 242 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsors: (Joint
between the 10th Conference on Artificial Intelligence Applications to Environmental Science;
and the 18th Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography and Climatology/ First Joint AMS-Asia Satellite Meteorology Conference
)
Chair:
Papers:
Joint Session
3
Drought Definition, Analysis, Impacts, Prediction, and Management II
Location: Room 352 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsors: (Joint
between the 26th Conference on Hydrology;
and the 24th Conference on Climate Variability and Change
)
Cochairs:
Papers:
Joint Session
4
Air and Sea Transport Modeling of the Fukushima Reactor Crisis
Location: Room 338 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsors: (Joint
between the 10th Symposium on the Coastal Environment;
and the 17th Conference on Air Pollution Meteorology with the A&WMA
)
Chairs:
CoChair:
Papers:
Joint Session
4
Hydroclimatological Applications of the Global Precipitation Measurement Mission 2: Algorithms, Retrievals, and Validation I
Location: Room 256 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsors: (Joint
between the 18th Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography and Climatology/ First Joint AMS-Asia Satellite Meteorology Conference;
and the 26th Conference on Hydrology
)
Chair:
Papers:
1:45 PM-2:30 PM: Monday, 23 January 2012
3
Weather and Climate Applications for Energy Decision Support
Location: Room 345 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: Third Conference on Weather, Climate, and the New Energy Economy
Chair:
Papers:
2:30 PM-4:00 PM: Monday, 23 January 2012
Poster Session
1
Advances in Estimating Land Surface Evaporation and Associated Applications
Location: Hall E (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 26th Conference on Hydrology
Chair:
Cochairs:
Papers:
Poster Session
1
Algorithm Improvements/ Model Assimilation Results
Location: Hall E (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 18th Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography and Climatology/ First Joint AMS-Asia Satellite Meteorology Conference
Cochairs:
Papers:
Poster Session
1
Atmospheric Chemistry/Climate Change—Posters
Location: Hall E (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 14th Conference on Atmospheric Chemistry
Papers:
Poster Session
1
Atmospheric and Oceanic Observations and Their Assimilation
Location: Hall E (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 16th Symposium on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS)
Chair:
Papers:
Poster Session
1
Poster Session
Location: Hall E (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 21st Symposium on Education
Cochairs:
Papers:
Poster Session
1
Poster Session I
Location: Hall E (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 28th Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS)
CoChair:
Papers:
Poster Session
1
Poster Session I
Location: Hall E (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 24th Conference on Climate Variability and Change
Chair:
Papers:
Poster Session
1
Poster Session for Artificial Intelligence and Its Applications to Environmental Science
Location: Hall E (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 10th Conference on Artificial Intelligence Applications to Environmental Science
Organizer:
Papers:
Poster Session
1
Posters
Location: Hall E (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 17th Conference on Air Pollution Meteorology with the A&WMA
Papers:
Poster Session
1
Posters
Location: Hall E (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 16th Symposium on Meteorological Observation and Instrumentation
Papers:
Poster Session
1
Posters
Location: Hall E (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: Seventh Symposium on Policy and Socio-Economic Research
Chair:
Papers:
Poster Session
1
Posters
Location: Hall E (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: Third Symposium on Environment and Health
Papers:
Poster Session
1
Space Weather Posters
Location: Hall E (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: Ninth Conference on Space Weather
Chair:
Papers:
Poster Session
1
Weather and Climate Applications for Energy Decision Support
Location: Hall E (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: Third Conference on Weather, Climate, and the New Energy Economy
Chair:
Papers:
Poster Session
2
Benchmarking, Identification and Verification in Land Surface Modeling
Location: Hall E (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 26th Conference on Hydrology
Chair:
Cochairs:
Papers:
Poster Session
2
Calibration and Validation of Satellite Products
Location: Hall E (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 18th Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography and Climatology/ First Joint AMS-Asia Satellite Meteorology Conference
Cochairs:
Papers:
Poster Session
2
Dollars and Cents: Weather for Energy Markets
Location: Hall E (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: Third Conference on Weather, Climate, and the New Energy Economy
Chair:
Papers:
Poster Session
3
Energy Supply/Demand Fundamentals Focused on Medium/Long Range Forecasting and Climate Assessments
Location: Hall E (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: Third Conference on Weather, Climate, and the New Energy Economy
Cochairs:
Papers:
Poster Session
3
Hydrologic Prediction and Verification for Water and Energy Resources and Other Applications
Location: Hall E (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 26th Conference on Hydrology
Cochairs:
Papers:
Poster Session
Coastal Environment Posters
Location: Hall E (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 10th Symposium on the Coastal Environment
Chairs:
Papers:
Formal Poster Viewing with Coffee Break
2:30 PM-4:30 PM: Monday, 23 January 2012
Joint Poster Session
1
Advances in Methods and Applications of Land Data Assimilation Systems
Location: Hall E (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsors: (Joint
between the 26th Conference on Hydrology;
and the 16th Symposium on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS)
)
Cochairs:
Papers:
4:00 PM-4:45 PM: Monday, 23 January 2012
Panel Discussion
1
Weather Is Money
Location: Room 345 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: Third Conference on Weather, Climate, and the New Energy Economy
Moderator:
Panelists:
Chair:
Papers:
4:00 PM-5:15 PM: Monday, 23 January 2012
1
Societal Dimensions of Climate Change: Risk, Vulnerability, and Communication
Location: Room 243 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: Seventh Symposium on Policy and Socio-Economic Research
Cochairs:
Papers:
3
The Effects of Meteorology on Air Quality
Location: Room 339 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 17th Conference on Air Pollution Meteorology with the A&WMA
Chair:
Papers:
4:00 PM-5:30 PM: Monday, 23 January 2012
1
Benchmarking, identification and verification in land surface modeling
Location: Room 352 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 26th Conference on Hydrology
Chair:
Cochairs:
Papers:
Joint Panel Discussion
1
Integration of Climate-Weather-Water and Health Information: Strengthening Partnerships and Enhancing Services
Location: Room 333 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsors: (Joint
between the Third Symposium on Environment and Health;
and the Seventh Symposium on Policy and Socio-Economic Research
)
Moderator:
Panelists:
1
K-12 and Informal Educational Outreach Initiatives
Location: Room 348/349 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 21st Symposium on Education
Cochairs:
Papers:
1
Statistical Downscaling
Location: Room 238 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 21st Conference on Probability and Statistics in the Atmospheric Sciences
Cochairs:
Papers:
2A
Detection and Attribution of Climate Change II
Location: Room 355 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 24th Conference on Climate Variability and Change
Chair:
Papers:
5:00 PM
2B
Arctic and High Latitude Climate Variability I
Location: Room 354 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 24th Conference on Climate Variability and Change
Chair:
Papers:
3
Atmospheric Observations and Field Experiments Part 2
Location: Room 340 and 341 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 16th Symposium on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS)
Chair:
Papers:
3
Current and Future Satellite, Sensor, and Processing Systems 3 - Future Satellite Sensors
Location: Room 245 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 18th Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography and Climatology/ First Joint AMS-Asia Satellite Meteorology Conference
Cochairs:
Papers:
3
Model Output and Intercomparison and Data Analysis
Location: Room 346/347 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: Second Symposium on Advances in Modeling and Analysis Using Python
Chair:
Papers:
3
Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere Part II
Location: Room 239 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 16th Symposium on Meteorological Observation and Instrumentation
Chair:
Papers:
Joint Session
3
Using Satellite Observations, Data, and Applications to Assess Linkages Between Aerosol/Pollution/Anthropogenic Activities and Climate- Part II
Location: Room 257 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsors: (Joint
between the 18th Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography and Climatology/ First Joint AMS-Asia Satellite Meteorology Conference;
and the Fourth Symposium on Aerosol-Cloud-Climate Interactions
)
Cochairs:
Papers:
3A
Coastal Upwelling and Downwelling
Location: Room 338 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 10th Symposium on the Coastal Environment
Cochairs:
Papers:
3A
Communicating Weather Information via Mobile Devices
Location: Room 357 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 28th Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS)
Cochairs:
Papers:
3B
International Applications: Latest Challenges for Disseminating and Accessing Weather Data, Forecasts and Warnings - Part II
Location: Room 356 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 28th Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS)
Cochairs:
Papers:
3B
Northern Gulf of Mexico
Location: Room 337 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 10th Symposium on the Coastal Environment
Cochairs:
Papers:
Themed Joint Session
4
Artificial Intelligence Methods Applied to Satellite Remote Sensing Part II
Location: Room 242 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsors: (Joint
between the 10th Conference on Artificial Intelligence Applications to Environmental Science;
and the 18th Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography and Climatology/ First Joint AMS-Asia Satellite Meteorology Conference
)
Chair:
Papers:
Joint Session
4
Atmospheric Aerosols: Formation, Growth, and Transformation—II
Location: Room 244 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsors: (Joint
between the Fourth Symposium on Aerosol-Cloud-Climate Interactions;
and the 14th Conference on Atmospheric Chemistry
)
Cochairs:
Papers:
Joint Session
5
Hydroclimatological Applications of the Global Precipitation Measurement Mission 3: Algorithms, Retrievals, and Validation II
Location: Room 256 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsors: (Joint
between the 18th Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography and Climatology/ First Joint AMS-Asia Satellite Meteorology Conference;
and the 26th Conference on Hydrology
)
Chair:
Papers:
4:00 PM-5:45 PM: Monday, 23 January 2012
3
Space Weather Impacts on Critical Infrastructure and Transportation
Location: Room 252/253 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: Ninth Conference on Space Weather
Cochairs:
Papers:
4:45 PM-5:30 PM: Monday, 23 January 2012
4
Dollars and Cents: Weather for Energy Markets
Location: Room 345 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: Third Conference on Weather, Climate, and the New Energy Economy
Chair:
Papers:
5:30 PM-7:30 PM: Monday, 23 January 2012
Reception and Exhibits Opening
7:00 PM-8:00 PM: Monday, 23 January 2012
Town Hall Meeting: NOAA’s Next 5-Year Research Plan
Location: Room 238 (New Orleans Convention Center )
With NOAA’s Next Generation Strategic Plan (NGSP) now complete, NOAA is beginning to develop its 5-Year Research Plan for the period 2013–17. In helping to craft the NGSP, NOAA scientists agreed on a set of overarching scientific challenges to guide the agency’s research and form the basis for the research plan. NOAA is now seeking input from the broader scientific community to help refine its research planning. During this session, the overarching scientific challenges articulated in the NGSP will be reviewed and efforts to identify associated needs and gaps will be described. Participants’ input will be sought so NOAA can produce a research plan that takes into account the perspectives and capabilities of the extramural oceanic and atmospheric science community.
For additional information, please contact Derek Parks (e-mail: derek.parks@noaa.gov).
7:00 PM-8:30 PM: Monday, 23 January 2012
Town Hall Meeting: Best Standards and Practices for Quality Data in the Renewable Energy Industry—What Can You Take ‘to the Bank’?
Location: Room 239 (New Orleans Convention Center )
As the renewable energy complex grows globally, key atmospheric data have to continually be obtained, analyzed, and understood by financiers in order to assess weather variability and determine appropriate siting and funding for projects. These projects are typically built with the intention of delivering electricity to the grid over a 20–30-year period, during which time weather and climate vary substantially. The initial phase of funding generally calls for a resource assessment using reanalysis and other historical reference methodologies and placing on-site instrumentation (both in situ and remote sensing equipment) to collect data over a period of time to determine what a project might yield over its lifetime. The weather discussed during this prospecting and subsequent financing process is generally referred to as “bankable data.” Bankable data is currently more of a concept rather than a rigorously defined entity; however, it is generally accepted as having data deemed good enough to warrantee or finance a project.
This Town Hall Meeting will focus on four key areas: uncertainty analysis, remote sensing, in situ sensing, and historical modelling techniques.
The objectives of this Town Hall Meeting are (a) to provide the AMS community with a better understanding of what bankable data are; (b) to discuss a common language surrounding bankable data for financiers and scientists through uncertainty analysis; (c) to propose continued cooperation among scientists, engineers, and financiers to set best standards and practices, including information about the strengths, limitations, and uncertainties of various types of datasets; and (d) to open a discussion among the industry panelists and attendees on bankable data. This Town Hall Meeting is being held in conjunction with the AMS Energy Committee and the AMS Renewable Energy Subcommittees’ Third Conference on Weather, Climate, and the New Energy Economy.
Immediately following this Town Hall Meeting, joins us for an "Energizing" Happy Hour reception. Kick off the night's activities with snacks and drinks. Full details on the reception will be posted at the town hall meeting.
For additional information, please contact Melinda Marquis (e-mail: melinda.marquis@noaa.gov; tel: 303-497-4487), Jerry Crescenti (e-mail: jerry.cresenti@iberdrolaren.com; tel: 503-796-6997), or Kevin Stenson (e-mail: kevin.stenson@meteogroup.com; tel: 224-595-6714).
Tuesday, 24 January 2012
8:15 AM-9:45 AM: Tuesday, 24 January 2012
1
Wiin-Nielsen Symposium I
Location: Room 353 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: Aksel Wiin-Nielsen Symposium
Chair:
Papers:
8:30 AM-9:30 AM: Tuesday, 24 January 2012
1
When Good Measurements Happen to Bad Things: What Can We Learn From the History of Studying Noxious Parts of the Atmosphere?
Location: Room 245 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 10th History Symposium
Chair:
Papers:
8:30 AM-9:45 AM: Tuesday, 24 January 2012
1
Aerosol, Precipitation, and Cloud Properties—I
Location: Room 244 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: Fourth Symposium on Aerosol-Cloud-Climate Interactions
Cochairs:
Papers:
Panel Discussion
1
Expected Improvements From New Satellite Technology on Operational Capabilities At the NWS, Navy, and AF(Invited abstracts only)
Location: Room 343/344 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: Eighth Annual Symposium on Future Operational Environmental Satellite Systems
Moderator:
Papers:
8:30 AM
Panel discussion with Dr. John Hayes, Director of the National Weather Service, Silver Spring, MD; Dr. Fred Lewis, Director of Weather, Air Force Pentagon, Washington, DC; Captain James Pettigrew, Navy Meteorology and Oceanography Command, Stennis Space Center, MS. U. S. weather agency directors will discuss how their agencies plan to 1) utilize new satellite systems which promise to produce data with much improved spatial, spectral, and temporal resolutions and 2) meet the challenge of finding ways to effectively handle and use large increases in data volume and fidelity from the new satellites and to integrate these data with other data sources to provide optimal value to their customers.
1
Global Weather Impacts
Location: La Nouvelle C (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: Major Weather Impacts of 2011
Chair:
Papers:
Panel Discussion
1
Observations and Modeling of Land-Falling Tropical Cyclones
Location: Room 338 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 10th Symposium on the Coastal Environment
Moderators:
Panelists:
2
Advances in Estimating Land Surface Evaporation and Associated Applications I
Location: Room 352 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 26th Conference on Hydrology
Chair:
Cochairs:
Papers:
2
Atmospheric Chemistry/Air Quality—I
Location: Room 342 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 14th Conference on Atmospheric Chemistry
Cochairs:
Papers:
2
Probabilistic forecasting
Location: Room 238 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 21st Conference on Probability and Statistics in the Atmospheric Sciences
Cochairs:
Papers:
2
University Educational Initiatives
Location: Room 348/349 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 21st Symposium on Education
Cochairs:
Papers:
3A
Climate Applications of Satellite Observations I
Location: Room 355 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 24th Conference on Climate Variability and Change
Chair:
Papers:
3B
Intraseasonal to Interannual Tropical Climate Variability
Location: Room 354 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 24th Conference on Climate Variability and Change
Chair:
Papers:
4
Assimilation of Observations (Ocean, Atmosphere, and Land Surface) Into Models Part 1
Location: Room 340 and 341 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 16th Symposium on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS)
Chair:
Papers:
4
Accuracy
Location: Room 239 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 16th Symposium on Meteorological Observation and Instrumentation
Chair:
Papers:
4
Coupling Between the Lower and Upper Atmosphere
Location: Room 252/253 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: Ninth Conference on Space Weather
Cochairs:
Papers:
4
IOOS/SURA Super-Regional Coastal Modeling Testbed
Location: Room 337 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 10th Symposium on the Coastal Environment
Cochairs:
Papers:
4
Impact of Vegetation & Trees on Air Pollution
Location: Room 339 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 17th Conference on Air Pollution Meteorology with the A&WMA
Chair:
Papers:
4
Software Infrastructure and Engineering
Location: Room 346/347 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: Second Symposium on Advances in Modeling and Analysis Using Python
Chair:
Papers:
4A
Current and Future Satellite, Sensor, and Processing Systems 4 - Satellite Processing Systems I
Location: Room 256 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 18th Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography and Climatology/ First Joint AMS-Asia Satellite Meteorology Conference
Cochairs:
Papers:
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 )
Sponsor: 28th Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS)
Cochairs:
Papers:
4B
Radar Technologies: Past, Present and Future - Part I
Location: Room 357 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 28th Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS)
Cochairs:
Papers:
4B
Special Session: Scientific Advances in Satellite Instrument Calibration, Products, and Data Assimilation 1 - NPP Instrument Calibration
Location: Room 257 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 18th Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography and Climatology/ First Joint AMS-Asia Satellite Meteorology Conference
Cochairs:
Papers:
5
Energy Supply/Demand Fundamentals Focused on Medium/Long Range Forecasting and Climate Assessments Part I
Location: Room 345 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: Third Conference on Weather, Climate, and the New Energy Economy
Chair:
Papers:
Themed Joint Session
5
Research to Operations: Impacts of Demonstrated Research Missions on Operational Meteorology, Oceanography, and Climate Applications Part I
Location: La Nouvelle A (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsors: (Joint
between the Second Conference on Transition of Research to Operations: Successes, Plans, and Challenges;
and the 18th Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography and Climatology/ First Joint AMS-Asia Satellite Meteorology Conference
)
Cochairs:
Papers:
Joint Session
10
Reducing Public Health Risk Through Advancements in Ocean Technologies
Location: Room 333 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsors: (Joint
between the Third Symposium on Environment and Health;
and the 16th Symposium on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS)
)
Chair:
Papers:
8:45 AM-9:45 AM: Tuesday, 24 January 2012
1
Applications of AI in Numerical Weather Prediction
Location: Room 242 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 10th Conference on Artificial Intelligence Applications to Environmental Science
Chair:
Papers:
9:00 AM-9:45 AM: Tuesday, 24 January 2012
2
Keynote Address
Location: Room 243 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: Seventh Symposium on Policy and Socio-Economic Research
Moderator:
Papers:
9:00 AM-11:00 AM: Tuesday, 24 January 2012
Spouses' Coffee
9:30 AM-6:00 PM: Tuesday, 24 January 2012
Exhibit Hours
9:45 AM-11:00 AM: Tuesday, 24 January 2012
Poster Session
1
Poster Session 1
Location: Hall E (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: Eighth Annual Symposium on Future Operational Environmental Satellite Systems
Cochairs:
Papers:
Joint Poster Session
2
Drought Definition, Analysis, Impacts, Prediction, and Management
Location: Hall E (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsors: (Joint
between the 26th Conference on Hydrology;
and the 24th Conference on Climate Variability and Change
)
Cochairs:
Papers:
Poster Session
2
Poster Session II
Location: Hall E (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 24th Conference on Climate Variability and Change
Chair:
Papers:
Poster Session
3
Analysis of Dust and Aerosols
Location: Hall E (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 18th Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography and Climatology/ First Joint AMS-Asia Satellite Meteorology Conference
Cochairs:
Papers:
Joint Poster Session
3
Remote Sensing of Hydrometeorological Variables
Location: Hall E (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsors: (Joint
between the 26th Conference on Hydrology;
and the 18th Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography and Climatology/ First Joint AMS-Asia Satellite Meteorology Conference
)
Cochairs:
Papers:
Poster Session
4
Satellite Data Contribution to Understanding of Weather Events
Location: Hall E (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 18th Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography and Climatology/ First Joint AMS-Asia Satellite Meteorology Conference
Cochairs:
Papers:
Poster Session
5
Surface Emissivity and Fluxes
Location: Hall E (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 18th Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography and Climatology/ First Joint AMS-Asia Satellite Meteorology Conference
CoChair:
Papers:
Formal Poster Viewing with Coffee Break
11:00 AM-11:30 AM: Tuesday, 24 January 2012
6
Energy Supply/Demand Fundamentals Focused on Medium/Long Range Forecasting and Climate Assessments Part II
Location: Room 345 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: Third Conference on Weather, Climate, and the New Energy Economy
Chair:
Papers:
11:00 AM-12:00 PM: Tuesday, 24 January 2012
1
Satellite Program Overviews and Status
Location: Room 343/344 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: Eighth Annual Symposium on Future Operational Environmental Satellite Systems
Cochairs:
Papers:
2
Aerosol, Precipitation, and Cloud Properties—II
Location: Room 244 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: Fourth Symposium on Aerosol-Cloud-Climate Interactions
Cochairs:
Papers:
2
Applications of AI to Decision Support System Development
Location: Room 242 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 10th Conference on Artificial Intelligence Applications to Environmental Science
Chair:
Papers:
2
Fire and Drought Impacts
Location: La Nouvelle C (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: Major Weather Impacts of 2011
Chair:
Papers:
2
History Symposium Keynote Address
Location: Room 245 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 10th History Symposium
Facilitator:
Papers:
3
Atmospheric Chemistry/Air Quality—II
Location: Room 342 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 14th Conference on Atmospheric Chemistry
Cochairs:
Papers:
3
Probabilistic Forecasting 2
Location: Room 238 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 21st Conference on Probability and Statistics in the Atmospheric Sciences
Cochairs:
Papers:
3
University Educational Initiatives - Part II
Location: Room 348/349 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 21st Symposium on Education
Cochairs:
Papers:
11:45 AM
3A
Economic Aspects of Weather and Climate Information
Location: Room 243 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: Seventh Symposium on Policy and Socio-Economic Research
Cochairs:
Papers:
3B
Risk, Vulnerability, and Decision Support for Climate and Weather Hazards
Location: Room 335/336 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: Seventh Symposium on Policy and Socio-Economic Research
Chair:
CoChair:
Papers:
4
Extreme Temperatures
Location: Room 333 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: Third Symposium on Environment and Health
Chair:
Papers:
4A
Climate Applications of Satellite Observations II
Location: Room 354 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 24th Conference on Climate Variability and Change
Chair:
Papers:
4B
Interannual to Decadal Tropical Climate Variability
Location: Room 355 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 24th Conference on Climate Variability and Change
Chair:
Papers:
5
Assimilation of Observations (Ocean, Atmosphere, and Land Surface) Into Models Part 2
Location: Room 340 and 341 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 16th Symposium on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS)
Chair:
Papers:
5
Specialized Instrumentation and Field Projects Part I
Location: Room 239 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 16th Symposium on Meteorological Observation and Instrumentation
Chair:
Papers:
5
Urban Meteorology and Dispersion (1)
Location: Room 339 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 17th Conference on Air Pollution Meteorology with the A&WMA
Chair:
Papers:
5
Visualization and Analysis
Location: Room 346/347 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: Second Symposium on Advances in Modeling and Analysis Using Python
Chair:
Papers:
5A
Current and Future Satellite, Sensor, and Processing Systems 4 - Satellite Processing Systems II
Location: Room 256 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 18th Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography and Climatology/ First Joint AMS-Asia Satellite Meteorology Conference
Cochairs:
Papers:
5A
IOOS/SURA Super-Regional Coastal Modeling Testbed
Location: Room 337 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 10th Symposium on the Coastal Environment
Cochairs:
Papers:
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 )
Sponsor: 28th Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS)
Cochairs:
Papers:
5B
Observations and Modeling of Land-Falling Tropical Cyclones
Location: Room 338 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 10th Symposium on the Coastal Environment
Cochairs:
Papers:
5B
Radar Technologies: Past, Present and Future - Part II
Location: Room 357 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 28th Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS)
Cochairs:
Papers:
5B
Special Session: Scientific Advances in Satellite Instrument Calibration, Products, and Data Assimilation 2 - NPP Instrument Calibration
Location: Room 257 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 18th Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography and Climatology/ First Joint AMS-Asia Satellite Meteorology Conference
Cochairs:
Papers:
Joint Session
6
Advances in Methods and Applications of Land Data Assimilation Systems I
Location: Room 350/351 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsors: (Joint
between the 26th Conference on Hydrology;
and the 16th Symposium on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS)
)
Cochairs:
Papers:
Themed Joint Session
6
Research to Operations: Impacts of Demonstrated Research Missions on Operational Meteorology, Oceanography, and Climate Applications Part II
Location: La Nouvelle A (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsors: (Joint
between the Second Conference on Transition of Research to Operations: Successes, Plans, and Challenges;
and the 18th Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography and Climatology/ First Joint AMS-Asia Satellite Meteorology Conference
)
Cochairs:
Papers:
Joint Session
6
Space Weather Research and Applications: Leveraging Satellites to Identify Coupling between the Lower and Upper Atmosphere
Location: Room 252/253 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsors: (Joint
between the 18th Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography and Climatology/ First Joint AMS-Asia Satellite Meteorology Conference;
and the Ninth Conference on Space Weather
)
Cochairs:
Papers:
Themed Joint Session
7
Technology Advances for the Water Information Customer
Location: Room 352 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsors: (Joint
between the 26th Conference on Hydrology;
and the 28th Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS)
)
Cochairs:
Papers:
11:00 AM-12:15 PM: Tuesday, 24 January 2012
2
Wiin-Nielsen Symposium II
Location: Room 353 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: Aksel Wiin-Nielsen Symposium
Chair:
Papers:
11:30 AM-12:00 PM: Tuesday, 24 January 2012
7
Renewable Energy Applications Part I
Location: Room 345 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: Third Conference on Weather, Climate, and the New Energy Economy
Chair:
Papers:
12:00 PM-1:30 PM: Tuesday, 24 January 2012
Lunch Break
12:15 PM-1:15 PM: Tuesday, 24 January 2012
Town Hall Meeting: A First Open Meeting to Solicit Input for DOE’s Climate and Earth System Modeling Portfolio Priorities for FY13
Location: Room 252/253 (New Orleans Convention Center )
The contribution of Working Group I to the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC WGI AR5) will be completed in 2013. It is expected that AR5 will provide an improved understanding compared to previous IPCC reports and quantitative assessments of climate change. The objective of this Town Hall Meeting is to discuss with the community the priorities that should frame the Department of Energy’s (DOE) investments in climate and earth system modeling that exploit gaps and opportunities from the anticipated outcomes of the IPCC AR5 and likely priorities of the IPCC AR6. Uncertainty quantification, integrated modeling, decadal predictions, and next-generation high-performance computing capabilities are expected to be key elements of the Town Hall Meeting discussions on science priorities.
For additional information, please contact Patrick Horan (e-mail: patrick.horan@science.doe.gov).
Town Hall Meeting: Impending Earth Observational Network Gaps
Location: Room 243 (New Orleans Convention Center )
A perilous gap in Earth observations, from all sources of remotely or directly sensed data including satellite, aerial, radar, and numerous terrestrial, oceanic and Great Lakes in-situ instruments, is imminent. In a 2007 report, the National Research Council (NRC) warned that “the nation’s Earth observation satellite programs, once the envy of the world, are in disarray.” Since that NRC report, multiple national organizations and institutions have reported directly to the U.S. Congress in written and oral testimony that the country has experienced an unprecedented series of setbacks and budget cuts in all of our Earth observations systems. The last two Earth-observation research satellites launched by NASA to join our global scale data-collection network failed upon launch, and the next two in the launch queue (the DESDynI mission scheduled for launch in 2016 and the CLARREO mission scheduled 2017) have been delayed or cancelled due to budget constraints. The Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) that NOAA and the nation depend on for weather forecasts and emergency response has been flat-funded by Congress with a consequent impending data gap of 18 months to two years beginning in the year 2016. The U.S. Geological Survey has eliminated its much anticipated Climate Effects Network and has no formal plan to replace this critical observational tool for managing a significant part of the nation’s natural resource inventory. In addition, many states are closing their in-situ observational networks due to severe budget constraints. One after another, critical and historic long-term observational networks are failing due to age and/or have been eliminated due to budget constraints and unfortunate mechanical mishaps.
The 2007 NRC report went on to recommend the “U.S. government, working in concert with the private sector, academe, the public, and its international partners, should renew its investment in Earth-observing systems and restore its leadership in Earth science and applications.” Now more than ever, the leaders of our Earth science and applications agencies, companies, and academic partners must reinvigorate our collective efforts to restore this critical data generation network. The consequences of not addressing this real, active threat to our Earth-observations network are potentially severe and undoubtedly will impact the safety and economic well-being of our nation’s citizens and communities.
The following provides but one example of an impact from the expected gap of observations from the future JPSS. The forecast of the major snow storm that hit Washington, D.C., in February 2010 was remarkably accurate. After the storm, an analysis was performed to identify the impact on the forecast skill of removing the satellite afternoon-orbit observations. The model analysis indicated that the forecast of this storm would have been degraded without the afternoon-orbit observations. A less accurate forecast would likely have meant increased congestion of air and surface transportation, property damage, and financial loss, centered about our Nation’s Capital. However, because the afternoon satellite observations are still available and used in the National Weather Service’s (NWS’s) forecasts, the prediction of this snow storm was notably much more accurate. Therefore businesses and individuals were able to modify plans to avoid risks and expenses that the storm introduced. In the not-to-distant future, e.g., 2016, there will not to be an afternoon-orbit to provide Earth observations necessary to ensure that today’s weather forecasts remain as accurate as possible.
This Town Hall meeting will feature leaders from government, academia, and the private sector discussing the observational network gaps the nation faces and the impacts we are now experiencing and are likely to face in the future. Each panelist will give their agency or company perspective on observational network gaps and impacts. Then the floor will be open for comments, suggestions, and detailed discussion of the need for observational networks and the utility of the data they provide. It is anticipated that members of the AMS and affiliated communities will formulate a systematic strategic path forward for addressing these critical Earth science basic data gathering observational networks and help to begin to address the challenges we face.
This town hall meeting is organized by the AMS Commission on the Weather & Climate Enterprise. For additional information, please contact DeWayne Cecil (e-mail: DeWayne.Cecil@noaa.gov).
Town Hall Meeting: International Hydrology and Water Resources
Location: Room 244 (New Orleans Convention Center )
This Town Hall Meeting will discuss technology and scientific approaches and decision support capabilities developed to address water-related issues in the United States that may be applicable internationally. This Town Hall Meeting will address projects where U.S. capabilities have been applied to multinational rivers, flood and flash flood preparedness and prediction, and national and multinational water resource management systems.
Within each topic area hydrologists and water resource management specialists will describe a problem, identify and detail some solution(s), and provide a summary of lessons learned.
This Town Hall Meeting will encourage and promote participation from audience members, who are invited to share their experiences in water resource management.
To engender discussion and engage the audience, below are examples of questions the attendees will have the opportunity to address: Are there additional examples of international cooperation where U.S. technology has been applied? Are there additional opportunities where international needs may be helped through U.S. contributions? Are there other areas/mechanisms by which the U.S. can help the international community? Can we identify areas where the U.S. can help the international community in hydrology (location and problem identification)? Are there examples of where the United States has helped? What are some areas/ways in which the United States can help further? What are challenges for the international water community? How can U.S. experience help? What funding mechanisms are available to promote/support international hydrology and water resource applications?
For additional information, please contact Tom Fahey (e-mail: tfahy@capitolgr.com).
Town Hall Meeting: The New Decadal Strategic Plan for the United States Global Change Research Program
Location: Room 239 (New Orleans Convention Center )
The U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) coordinates global change science, tools, and services across 13 federal agencies. Leadership from USGCRP will discuss its new decadal strategic plan, to be published in early 2012, which provides a new vision for the program, organized around four pillars: advance science, inform decisions, sustained assessments, and communicate and educate.
Panelists will describe USGCRP’s emerging activities to further fundamental research and inform decisions in an ever-changing environment. Activities include integrated modeling and observations, research in support of adaptation decisions, the National Climate Assessment (NCA), plans for the development of an interagency global change information portal/system, and efforts to enhance a multiway dialogue through active communication, education, and engagement with its stakeholders. These initiatives will provide an information base to support decisions that minimize global change risks to the environment, the economy, and society.
This presentation will help attendees gain a better understanding of the new USGCRP vision and strategy, ongoing interagency activities, opportunities for involvement in USGCRP’s efforts, and current and future products, tools, and services of utility to scientists and decision makers. The intended audience is scientists, educators, policy makers, and managers working in areas of global change.
For additional information, please contact Julie Morris (e-mail: jmorris@usgcrp.gov) or Emily Wasley (e-mail: ewasley@usgcrp.gov).
1:30 PM-3:00 PM: Tuesday, 24 January 2012
Joint Session
1
Technology for Education - Part I
Location: Room 348/349 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsors: (Joint
between the 28th Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS);
and the 21st Symposium on Education
)
Cochairs:
Papers:
1:30 PM
Panel Discussion
1
The Future of Python in the Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
Location: Room 346/347 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: Second Symposium on Advances in Modeling and Analysis Using Python
Moderator:
Panelists:
Speaker:
Papers:
2
From Sensors to Data Products I
Location: Room 343/344 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: Eighth Annual Symposium on Future Operational Environmental Satellite Systems
Cochairs:
Papers:
Panel Discussion
2
International Partnership and Collaboration Opportunities and Strategies for Satellite Observation of the Earth
Location: Room 245 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 18th Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography and Climatology/ First Joint AMS-Asia Satellite Meteorology Conference
Panelists:
Chair:
Papers:
3
Aerosol, Precipitation, and Cloud Properties—III
Location: Room 244 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: Fourth Symposium on Aerosol-Cloud-Climate Interactions
Cochairs:
Papers:
3
Beyond the Rossby Show: What Can New Historical Subjects Reveal about 20th Century American Meteorology?
Location: Room 335/336 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 10th History Symposium
Chair:
Papers:
3
Flooding Impacts
Location: La Nouvelle C (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: Major Weather Impacts of 2011
Chair:
Papers:
3
Wiin-Nielsen Symposium III
Location: Room 353 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: Aksel Wiin-Nielsen Symposium
Chair:
Papers:
3A
Advances in Estimating Land Surface Evaporation and Associated Applications II
Location: Room 352 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 26th Conference on Hydrology
Chair:
Cochairs:
Papers:
3B
Hydrologic Prediction and Verification for Water and Energy Resources and other applications
Location: Room 350/351 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 26th Conference on Hydrology
Cochairs:
Papers:
4
Atmospheric Chemistry/Air Quality—III
Location: Room 342 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 14th Conference on Atmospheric Chemistry
Cochairs:
Papers:
4
Extreme Events in Weather, Water, and Climate
Location: Room 238 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 21st Conference on Probability and Statistics in the Atmospheric Sciences
Cochairs:
Papers:
4
Tornado Warning Decision-Making, Communication, and Use
Location: Room 243 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: Seventh Symposium on Policy and Socio-Economic Research
Cochairs:
Papers:
5
Developments In Data Assimilation
Location: Room 252/253 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: Ninth Conference on Space Weather
Chair:
Papers:
5A
The 2011 South Central U.S. Drought—Impacts, Adaptation, and Best Practices
Location: Room 354 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 24th Conference on Climate Variability and Change
Chair:
Papers:
5B
Tropical Climate Variability I
Location: Room 355 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 24th Conference on Climate Variability and Change
Chair:
Papers:
6
Assimilation of Observations (Ocean, Atmosphere, and Land Surface) Into Models Part 3
Location: Room 340 and 341 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 16th Symposium on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS)
Chair:
Papers:
6
Special Session: Scientific Advances in Satellite Instrument Calibration, Products, and Data Assimilation 3 - Instrument Calibration, Algorithms and Products
Location: Room 257 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 18th Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography and Climatology/ First Joint AMS-Asia Satellite Meteorology Conference
Cochairs:
Papers:
6
Specialized Instrumentation and Field Projects Part II
Location: Room 239 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 16th Symposium on Meteorological Observation and Instrumentation
Chair:
Papers:
6
Urban Meteorology and Dispersion (2)
Location: Room 339 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 17th Conference on Air Pollution Meteorology with the A&WMA
Chair:
Papers:
6A
IOOS/SURA Super-Regional Coastal Modeling Testbed
Location: Room 337 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 10th Symposium on the Coastal Environment
Cochairs:
Papers:
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 )
Sponsor: 28th Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS)
Cochairs:
Papers:
2:45 PM
Design and Implementation of a New Meteorology Geographic Information System
Manuscript
(282.6 kB)
Poster PDF
(282.6 kB)
6B
Observations and Modeling of Land-Falling Tropical Cyclones
Location: Room 338 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 10th Symposium on the Coastal Environment
Chair:
Papers:
6B
Radar Technologies: Past, Present and Future - Part III
Location: Room 357 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 28th Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS)
Cochairs:
Papers:
Joint Session
7
Hydroclimatological Applications of the Global Precipitation Measurement Mission 4: Algorithms, Retrievals, and Validation III
Location: Room 256 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsors: (Joint
between the 18th Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography and Climatology/ First Joint AMS-Asia Satellite Meteorology Conference;
and the 26th Conference on Hydrology
)
Chair:
Papers:
Joint Session
8
NASA Satellites and Health Detection
Location: Room 333 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsors: (Joint
between the Third Symposium on Environment and Health;
and the 18th Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography and Climatology/ First Joint AMS-Asia Satellite Meteorology Conference
)
Chair:
Papers:
8
Renewable Energy Applications Part II
Location: Room 345 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: Third Conference on Weather, Climate, and the New Energy Economy
Chair:
Papers:
Themed Joint Session
8
Research to Operations: Impacts of Demonstrated Research Missions on Operational Meteorology, Oceanography, and Climate Applications Part III
Location: La Nouvelle A (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsors: (Joint
between the Second Conference on Transition of Research to Operations: Successes, Plans, and Challenges;
and the 18th Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography and Climatology/ First Joint AMS-Asia Satellite Meteorology Conference
)
Cochairs:
Papers:
3:00 PM-3:30 PM: Tuesday, 24 January 2012
Coffee Break
Meet the President
Location: Room 242 (New Orleans Convention Center )
3:30 PM-5:00 PM: Tuesday, 24 January 2012
4
Why Does the Public Understanding of Meteorology Matter to Atmospheric Scientists?
Location: Room 335/336 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 10th History Symposium
Chair:
Papers:
7
Other Air Pollution Topics
Location: Room 339 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 17th Conference on Air Pollution Meteorology with the A&WMA
Chair:
Papers:
Themed Joint Session
9
Fifth Annual AMS AI Forecasting Contest: Wind Power Prediction Contest
Location: Room 242 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsors: (Joint
between the 10th Conference on Artificial Intelligence Applications to Environmental Science;
the Third Conference on Weather, Climate, and the New Energy Economy;
and the 21st Conference on Probability and Statistics in the Atmospheric Sciences
)
Chair:
Papers:
3:30 PM-5:15 PM: Tuesday, 24 January 2012
7A
Applications of Remote-sensed Datasets on Asian Monsoon and ENSO
Location: Room 245 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 18th Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography and Climatology/ First Joint AMS-Asia Satellite Meteorology Conference
Cochairs:
Papers:
3:30 PM-5:30 PM: Tuesday, 24 January 2012
Panel Discussion
1
Local Adaptation Technologies and Policies in the Southeast
Location: Room 346/347 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: Seventh Symposium on Policy and Socio-Economic Research
Moderator:
Panelists:
Joint Session
2
Technology for Education - Part II
Location: Room 348/349 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsors: (Joint
between the 21st Symposium on Education;
and the 28th Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS)
)
Cochairs:
Papers:
Joint Session
2
The Climate Reference Network: A Decade Later
Location: Room 355 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsors: (Joint
between the 24th Conference on Climate Variability and Change;
and the 16th Symposium on Meteorological Observation and Instrumentation
)
Chair:
Papers:
3
Algorithm Development and Cal/Val I
Location: Room 343/344 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: Eighth Annual Symposium on Future Operational Environmental Satellite Systems
Cochairs:
Papers:
4
Aerosol-Cloud Interactions From Cloud-Scale to Large-Scale Circulation—I
Location: Room 244 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: Fourth Symposium on Aerosol-Cloud-Climate Interactions
Cochairs:
Papers:
4
US Weather Impacts
Location: La Nouvelle C (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: Major Weather Impacts of 2011
Chair:
Papers:
4
Wiin-Nielsen Symposium IV
Location: Room 353 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: Aksel Wiin-Nielsen Symposium
Chair:
Papers:
5
Atmospheric Field Campaigns I—2009 SHARP
Location: Room 342 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 14th Conference on Atmospheric Chemistry
Cochairs:
Papers:
5
Communicating with Diverse Populations: The Role of Technology in Conveying 'ways of Knowing'
Location: Room 243 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: Seventh Symposium on Policy and Socio-Economic Research
Cochairs:
Papers:
6
Climate Prediction From Intraseasonal to Seasonal Timescales
Location: Room 354 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 24th Conference on Climate Variability and Change
Chair:
Papers:
Joint Session
6
Disaster Risk Reduction and Human Health
Location: Room 333 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsors: (Joint
between the Third Symposium on Environment and Health;
and the Seventh Symposium on Policy and Socio-Economic Research
)
Moderator:
Papers:
3:30 PM
7
Assimilation of Observations (Ocean, Atmosphere, and Land Surface) Into Models Part 4
Location: Room 340 and 341 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 16th Symposium on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS)
Chair:
Papers:
7
Instrument Test Beds
Location: Room 239 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 16th Symposium on Meteorological Observation and Instrumentation
Cochairs:
Papers:
7A
Communication Technologies for Accessing and Distributing Climate, Weather, and Hydrologic Data, Forecasts, and Information
Location: Room 356 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 28th Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS)
Cochairs:
Papers:
7A
IOOS/SURA Super-Regional Coastal Modeling Testbed
Location: Room 337 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 10th Symposium on the Coastal Environment
Cochairs:
Papers:
7B
Observations and Modeling of Land-Falling Tropical Cyclones
Location: Room 338 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 10th Symposium on the Coastal Environment
Chair:
Papers:
7B
Radar Technologies: Past, Present and Future - Part IV
Location: Room 357 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 28th Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS)
Cochairs:
Papers:
7B
Special Session: Scientific Advances in Satellite Instrument Calibration, Products, and Data Assimilation 4 - Data Assimilation and Radiative Transfer Models
Location: Room 257 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 18th Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography and Climatology/ First Joint AMS-Asia Satellite Meteorology Conference
Cochairs:
Papers:
Joint Session
8
Advances in Methods and Applications of Land Data Assimilation Systems II
Location: Room 352 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsors: (Joint
between the 26th Conference on Hydrology;
and the 16th Symposium on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS)
)
Cochairs:
Papers:
Joint Session
9
Drought Definition, Analysis, Impacts, Prediction, and Management III
Location: Room 350/351 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsors: (Joint
between the 26th Conference on Hydrology;
and the 24th Conference on Climate Variability and Change
)
Chair:
Cochairs:
Papers:
Themed Joint Session
10
Enhancing Operational Capabilities: Progress and Plans for R2O-Enabling Technologies Part I
Location: La Nouvelle A (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsors: (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:
Papers:
Joint Session
10
Hydroclimatological Applications of the Global Precipitation Measurement Mission 5: Products and Applications
Location: Room 256 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsors: (Joint
between the 18th Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography and Climatology/ First Joint AMS-Asia Satellite Meteorology Conference;
and the 26th Conference on Hydrology
)
Chair:
Papers:
3:30 PM-5:45 PM: Tuesday, 24 January 2012
6
New Data Sources, Model Updates and Small Space Weather Satellites
Location: Room 252/253 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: Ninth Conference on Space Weather
Cochairs:
Papers:
4:15 PM-5:00 PM: Tuesday, 24 January 2012
9
Special Topics in Weather, Climate and the New Energy Economy
Location: Room 345 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: Third Conference on Weather, Climate, and the New Energy Economy
Chair:
Papers:
5:00 PM-5:30 PM: Tuesday, 24 January 2012
10
Weather Fundamentals for Energy Planning with a Focus on Data and User Groups Part I
Location: Room 345 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: Third Conference on Weather, Climate, and the New Energy Economy
Chair:
Papers:
5:00 PM-6:00 PM: Tuesday, 24 January 2012
Lecture
L1
Bernhard Haurwitz Lecture
Location: Room 235/236 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsors: (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
)
Papers:
6:00 PM-7:00 PM: Tuesday, 24 January 2012
Town Hall Meeting: Community Forum on the National Research Council’s Assessment of the NWS Modernization
Location: Room 238 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Between 1989 and 2000, the nation invested $4.5 billion to implement the Modernization and Associated Restructuring (MAR) of the National Weather Service (NWS). To date, no one has done a comprehensive assessment of the MAR plan and its execution and resulting service improvements. To fill this gap, the U.S. Congress asked the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) to assess the past modernization process and at the same time identify lessons learned to support future improvements to NWS capabilities. The committee is writing its final report, which will address new science and technologies that allow for even better forecasts, the integration of new technologies and better models into NWS operations, workforce composition and structure; and improving current partnerships with private industry, academia, and other governmental agencies. The purpose of this Town Hall Meeting is to allow the NAS committee responsible for the assessment to gather input from the AMS community on how NWS can best plan, deploy, and oversee future service improvements; the Town Hall Meeting will be a conversation with participants from the private, academic, and public sectors.
For additional information, please contact Maggie Walser (e-mail: mwalser@nas.edu; tel: 202-334-3614).
6:00 PM-7:30 PM: Tuesday, 24 January 2012
Town Hall Meeting: NASA Earth Science Division (ESD)
Location: Room 239 (New Orleans Convention Center )
This Town Hall Meeting will provide an opportunity for the earth science community to interact with members of the leadership team and staff of the Earth Science Division (ESD) of NASA’s Science Mission Directorate. Brief presentations by the ESD leadership will precede a longer opportunity for audience questions. Topics to be addressed in this Town Hall Meeting include scientific accomplishments and programmatic milestones from the past year, current programmatic directions, and NASA’s progress toward implementing the missions identified in the June 2010 report " Responding to the Challenge of Climate and Environmental Change: NASA’s Plan for a Climate-Centric Architecture for Earth Observations and Applications from Space," which incorporates recommendations from the National Research Council’s 2007 Decadal Survey for Earth Science, “Earth Science and Applications from Space: National Imperatives for the Next Decade and Beyond.” Recent developments in the Venture Class program and the nonflight parts of the NASA program (e.g., research and analysis, applied sciences, technology) and NASA's involvement in interagency and international programs will also be reviewed.
For additional information, please contact Jack Kaye (e-mail: jack.kaye@nasa.gov).
7:00 PM-9:00 PM: Tuesday, 24 January 2012
Aksel Wiin-Nielsen Symposium Banquet
Wednesday, 25 January 2012
7:00 AM-8:15 AM: Wednesday, 25 January 2012
Town Hall Meeting: A La Nina Pilot for the Central United States for Winter 2011–12
Location: Room 239 (New Orleans Convention Center )
This Town Hall will discuss NOAA efforts to provide information on impacts of the predicted La Niña and interagency efforts to prepare for these events. As of November 2011, another La Niña was in-progress, and decision makers in the central U.S. were working to prepare for the possibility of additional flooding and drought in the spring and the summer of 2012. Might this winter see a repeat performance of last winter’s infamous snows, and the spring and summer of 2012 feature a continuation of drought conditions in the southern Great Plains and major flooding in the Missouri Basin? How can we be better prepared for another set of high impact weather and climate extremes?
Beginning in November, 2011, NOAA’s La Nina Missouri Basin Pilot Project is providing regionally-focused Webinars aimed at federal, tribal, state and local governments, businesses, and the media. These events allow producers and users of NOAA climate information an opportunity to talk directly with product producers to discuss their concerns and needs, including the short and long-term implications of forecasts and climate events. Panelists from NOAA, USACE, and local/state government will address:
- Last winter's climate/weather/other impacts specific to the speaker's region or function
- Climate/weather/hydrology products used/provided
- Additional products or support desired/available
- Their organization's role in, or hopes for, the La Nina Pilot
For additional information, please contact Ed O’Lenic (e-mail: Ed.Olenic@noaa.gov).
8:15 AM-10:00 AM: Wednesday, 25 January 2012
1
Convective Weather Decision Support and ATM Integration
Location: Room 335/336 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: Third Aviation, Range and Aerospace Meteorology Special Symposium on Weather-Air Traffic Management Integration
Cochairs:
Papers:
8:30 AM-9:15 AM: Wednesday, 25 January 2012
1
ASLI Session I
Location: Room 338 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 15th Conference of Atmospheric Science Librarians International (ASLI)
Papers:
8:30 AM-9:45 AM: Wednesday, 25 January 2012
8
Assimilation of Observations (Ocean, Atmosphere, and Land Surface) Into Models Part 5
Location: Room 340 and 341 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 16th Symposium on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS)
Chair:
Papers:
8:30 AM-10:00 AM: Wednesday, 25 January 2012
Joint Session
1
April 27-28 Tornado Outbreak Part I
Location: Room 252/253 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsors: (Joint
between the Special Symposium on the Tornado Disasters of 2011;
and the Major Weather Impacts of 2011
)
Chair:
Papers:
1
Enbracing New Technology - CCM's Leading Way Into Future Services
Location: Room 245 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: Fifth Annual CCM Forum: Certified Consulting Meteorologists: Meeting the Demand for Specialized Weather and Climate Information in the 21st Century Business Environment
Moderator:
Papers:
1
Special Symposium on Technological Advances Part I
Location: Room 235/236 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: Special Symposium on Technological Advances: Impacts on Hurricane Research and Forecast Improvements
Cochairs:
Papers:
4
From Sensors to Data Products II
Location: Room 343/344 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: Eighth Annual Symposium on Future Operational Environmental Satellite Systems
Cochairs:
Papers:
5
Aerosol-Cloud Interactions From Cloud-Scale to Large-Scale Circulation—II
Location: Room 244 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: Fourth Symposium on Aerosol-Cloud-Climate Interactions
Cochairs:
Papers:
5
Meteorological, Climatological, and Hydrological Predictions and Projections
Location: Room 238 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 21st Conference on Probability and Statistics in the Atmospheric Sciences
Cochairs:
Papers:
6
Adapting to Climate Change
Location: Room 243 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: Seventh Symposium on Policy and Socio-Economic Research
Cochairs:
Papers:
6
Atmospheric Field Campaigns II—DISCOVER-AQ
Location: Room 342 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 14th Conference on Atmospheric Chemistry
Cochairs:
Papers:
7A
High-Resolution Climate Modeling I
Location: Room 355 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 24th Conference on Climate Variability and Change
Chair:
Papers:
7B
Changes in Extremes Under Climate Change I
Location: Room 354 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 24th Conference on Climate Variability and Change
Chair:
Papers:
8
Observations
Location: Room 239 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 16th Symposium on Meteorological Observation and Instrumentation
Chair:
Papers:
8A
AWIPS II System Update - Part II
Location: Room 356 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 28th Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS)
Cochairs:
Papers:
8A
Satellite-Based Algorithm Developments, Products, Applications and Validations 1 : Cloud and Aerosol Properties, Physics and Climatologies
Location: Room 257 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 18th Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography and Climatology/ First Joint AMS-Asia Satellite Meteorology Conference
Cochairs:
Papers:
8B
Special International Applications Session: The Impact and Meteorological Challenges of Volcanic Eruptions - Part I
Location: Room 357 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 28th Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS)
Cochairs:
Papers:
8B
Special Session: The Use of Satellites to Understand Climate Processes Over the Asia-Pacific Region 1 - Cloud-Aerosol-Radiation Interactions (Invited Only)
Location: Room 256 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 18th Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography and Climatology/ First Joint AMS-Asia Satellite Meteorology Conference
Cochairs:
Papers:
Themed Joint Session
11
Enhancing Operational Capabilities: Progress and Plans for R2O-Enabling Technologies Part II
Location: La Nouvelle A (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsors: (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:
Papers:
Joint Session
11
Land Surface-Atmosphere Interactions I
Location: Room 352 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsors: (Joint
between the 24th Conference on Climate Variability and Change;
and the 26th Conference on Hydrology
)
Cochairs:
Papers:
11
Weather Fundamentals for Energy Planning with a Focus on Data and User Groups Part II
Location: Room 345 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: Third Conference on Weather, Climate, and the New Energy Economy
Chair:
Papers:
Joint Session
12
Remote Sensing of Hydrometeorological Variables I
Location: Room 350/351 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsors: (Joint
between the 26th Conference on Hydrology;
and the 18th Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography and Climatology/ First Joint AMS-Asia Satellite Meteorology Conference
)
Cochairs:
Papers:
Themed Joint Session
12
The Use of AI Methods for Air Quality Applications
Location: Room 242 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsors: (Joint
between the 10th Conference on Artificial Intelligence Applications to Environmental Science;
and the 17th Conference on Air Pollution Meteorology with the A&WMA
)
Chairs:
Papers:
8:45 AM-10:00 AM: Wednesday, 25 January 2012
7
Leveraging New Technologies and Social Media
Location: Room 353 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: Seventh Symposium on Policy and Socio-Economic Research
Cochairs:
Papers:
9:00 AM-10:00 AM: Wednesday, 25 January 2012
5
Weather in a Clockwork Universe: Why Is the 17th Century Scientific Revolution Important for Meteorologists Today?
Location: Room 346/347 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 10th History Symposium
Chair:
Papers:
9:00 AM-11:00 AM: Wednesday, 25 January 2012
Spouses' Coffee
9:15 AM-9:45 AM: Wednesday, 25 January 2012
Panel Discussion
1
Tech Tools and Tips
Location: Room 338 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 15th Conference of Atmospheric Science Librarians International (ASLI)
Papers:
9:45 AM-10:00 AM: Wednesday, 25 January 2012
2
Assessment and Evaluation of the NOAA Climate Services Prototype Website (www.climate.gov)
Location: Room 338 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 15th Conference of Atmospheric Science Librarians International (ASLI)
Papers:
10:00 AM-10:30 AM: Wednesday, 25 January 2012
Coffee Break
Meet the President
Location: Room 242 (New Orleans Convention Center )
10:00 AM-6:15 PM: Wednesday, 25 January 2012
Exhibit Hours
10:15 AM-11:45 AM: Wednesday, 25 January 2012
Joint Panel Discussion
2
BP Oil Spill: Meteorological Technology and Human Health
Location: Room 333 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsors: (Joint
between the Third Symposium on Environment and Health;
and the 18th Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography and Climatology/ First Joint AMS-Asia Satellite Meteorology Conference
)
Moderator:
Panelists:
Papers:
10:30 AM-11:00 AM: Wednesday, 25 January 2012
12
Weather Fundamentals for Energy Planning with a Focus on Data and User Groups Part III
Location: Room 345 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: Third Conference on Weather, Climate, and the New Energy Economy
Chair:
Papers:
10:30 AM-11:30 AM: Wednesday, 25 January 2012
Panel Discussion
2
Reconfiguring and Transforming Our Spaces
Location: Room 338 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 15th Conference of Atmospheric Science Librarians International (ASLI)
Moderator:
Papers:
6
How Have Weather Bureaus Reacted to Changing Political Imperatives?
Location: Room 346/347 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 10th History Symposium
Chair:
Papers:
10:30 AM-12:00 PM: Wednesday, 25 January 2012
Joint Session
1
Coupling of Meteorological and Chemical Transport Models: A Tribute to Dr. Daewon Byun (1)
Location: Room 339 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsors: (Joint
between the 17th Conference on Air Pollution Meteorology with the A&WMA;
and the 14th Conference on Atmospheric Chemistry
)
Chairs:
Papers:
Panel Discussion
1
Hazards Mitigation & Climate Adaptation -- Working Together
Location: Room 355 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 24th Conference on Climate Variability and Change
Panelists:
Facilitator:
Chair:
Joint Session
2
April 27-28 Tornado Outbreak Part II
Location: Room 252/253 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsors: (Joint
between the Special Symposium on the Tornado Disasters of 2011;
and the Major Weather Impacts of 2011
)
Chair:
Papers:
2
Meeting the Demand for Specialized Weather and Climate Information in the 21st Century Business Environment
Location: Room 245 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: Fifth Annual CCM Forum: Certified Consulting Meteorologists: Meeting the Demand for Specialized Weather and Climate Information in the 21st Century Business Environment
Moderator:
Papers:
2
Modeling and Forecast Techniques Supporting Air Traffic and Range Operations
Location: Room 335/336 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: Third Aviation, Range and Aerospace Meteorology Special Symposium on Weather-Air Traffic Management Integration
Cochairs:
Papers:
2
Special Symposium on Technological Advances Part II
Location: Room 235/236 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: Special Symposium on Technological Advances: Impacts on Hurricane Research and Forecast Improvements
Cochairs:
Papers:
6
Aerosol-Cloud Interactions From Cloud-Scale to Large-Scale Circulation—III
Location: Room 244 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: Fourth Symposium on Aerosol-Cloud-Climate Interactions
Cochairs:
Papers:
6
Forecast Verification I
Location: Room 238 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 21st Conference on Probability and Statistics in the Atmospheric Sciences
Cochairs:
Papers:
8A
Communication and Use of Hurricane Information for Emergency Managers and the Publics
Location: Room 353 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: Seventh Symposium on Policy and Socio-Economic Research
Cochairs:
Papers:
8A
High-Resolution Climate Modeling II
Location: Room 354 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 24th Conference on Climate Variability and Change
Chair:
Papers:
8B
The NOAA RISA Program: What - and How - Have We Learned
Location: Room 243 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: Seventh Symposium on Policy and Socio-Economic Research
Organizer:
Papers:
9
Advanced Data Assimilation Methods Part 1
Location: Room 340 and 341 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 16th Symposium on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS)
Chair:
Papers:
9
Network Design
Location: Room 239 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 16th Symposium on Meteorological Observation and Instrumentation
Chair:
Papers:
9A
China FY-3B Updates and New Results
Location: Room 342 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 18th Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography and Climatology/ First Joint AMS-Asia Satellite Meteorology Conference
Cochairs:
Papers:
9A
Emerging Technologies for Research and Operational Interactive Processing Systems - Part I
Location: Room 356 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 28th Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS)
Cochairs:
Papers:
9B
Satellite-Based Algorithm Developments, Products, Applications and Validations 2 : Moisture and Precipitation Algorithms, Products and Validations
Location: Room 257 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 18th Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography and Climatology/ First Joint AMS-Asia Satellite Meteorology Conference
Cochairs:
Papers:
9B
Special International Applications Session: The Impact and Meteorological Challenges of Volcanic Eruptions - Part II
Location: Room 357 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 28th Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS)
Cochairs:
Papers:
9C
Special Session: The Use of Satellites to Understand Climate Processes Over the Asia-Pacific Region 2 - Recent Climate Change Studies (Invited Only)
Location: Room 256 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 18th Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography and Climatology/ First Joint AMS-Asia Satellite Meteorology Conference
Cochairs:
Papers:
Joint Session
13
Land Surface-Atmosphere Interactions II
Location: Room 352 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsors: (Joint
between the 26th Conference on Hydrology;
and the 24th Conference on Climate Variability and Change
)
Cochairs:
Papers:
Themed Joint Session
13
Transportation and Technology
Location: Room 348/349 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsors: (Joint
between the 28th Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS);
and the Seventh Symposium on Policy and Socio-Economic Research
)
Cochairs:
Papers:
Themed Joint Session
14
Information Processing Using Machine Intelligence
Location: Room 242 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsors: (Joint
between the 28th Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS);
and the 10th Conference on Artificial Intelligence Applications to Environmental Science
)
Chair:
Papers:
Joint Session
14
Remote Sensing of Hydrometeorological Variables II
Location: Room 350/351 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsors: (Joint
between the 26th Conference on Hydrology;
and the 18th Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography and Climatology/ First Joint AMS-Asia Satellite Meteorology Conference
)
Cochairs:
Papers:
Themed Joint Session
15
Research to Operations Pathway for Satellite Data Algorithms and Products
Location: Room 343/344 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsors: (Joint
between the Eighth Annual Symposium on Future Operational Environmental Satellite Systems;
and the Second Conference on Transition of Research to Operations: Successes, Plans, and Challenges
)
Cochairs:
Papers:
11:00 AM-12:00 PM: Wednesday, 25 January 2012
13
Energy Supply/Demand Fundamentals Focused on Short Range Forecasting Part I
Location: Room 345 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: Third Conference on Weather, Climate, and the New Energy Economy
Chair:
Papers:
11:30 AM-12:00 PM: Wednesday, 25 January 2012
3
Our Spaces
Location: Room 338 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 15th Conference of Atmospheric Science Librarians International (ASLI)
Papers:
12:00 PM-1:30 PM: Wednesday, 25 January 2012
Lunch Break
Location: Room 242 (New Orleans Convention Center )
12:15 PM-1:15 PM: Wednesday, 25 January 2012
Town Hall Meeting: NASA’s Progress and Plans for Enabling Programs
Location: Room 245 (New Orleans Convention Center )
This session will focus on the progress, status, and direction of Earth science pre-formulation mission planning and development activities at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA.) Special emphasis will be given to programs that support the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Mission that quantify the changing distribution of extreme weather events and enable improvements in weather, ocean, and climate prediction. Mr. Stephen Volz, Associate Director, Flight Programs, Earth Science Division, NASA will be the presenter.
For further information, please contact Elizabeth Nolan (e-mail: Elizabeth.Nolan@noaa.gov) or John Pereira (e-mail: john.pereira@noaa.gov).
Papers:
Town Hall Meeting: Risk Mitigation for Climate Adaptation & Natural Hazards
Location: Room 238 (New Orleans Convention Center )
For years, communities around the U.S. have been actively undertaking planning efforts and implementing actions that would be classified as hazard mitigation. At its core, hazard mitigation is about taking efforts to reduce loss of life and property by lessening the impact of disasters on built, social, and natural systems. Traditionally based on historic information, hazard mitigation allows communities to look at historic issues (i.e. flooding, tornadoes, earthquakes), analyze the impacts associated with those historic events, and devise strategies to reduce the likely impacts that would occur should that event repeat itself. Fundamentally, hazard mitigation is about using the past to prepare for the future. Greatly enhanced by support from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), hazard mitigation planning has become mainstream for the vast majority of local communities.
Another important area of local community action is around climate adaptation planning and implementation. Climate adaptation centers on looking at how future changes in climate and weather could impact built, natural, and social systems within communities and devising strategies to lessen those impacts. While still nascent, climate adaptation is becoming more of a mainstream concern for local communities – especially in light of the record economic damage associated with the various 2011 weather events.
Contrasting hazard mitigation and climate adaptation, one can quickly deduce that the primary difference between these two concepts is the timescale of information used for planning. Hazard mitigation looks at historic hazards as the foundation for future hazards. Climate adaptation looks at likely future hazards as the foundation for future planning. While seemingly in conflict, hazard mitigation and climate adaptation are fundamentally similar concepts. In fact, to be successful, climate adaptation must draw upon the successes learned in the hazard mitigation field. Additionally, the traditional hazard mitigation field will create a false sense of security for local communities and citizens if it does not take into consideration how potential changes in weather and climate could impact disasters.
Given the urgent need for stakeholders of all sizes to reduce their vulnerability to changes in weather and climate, it is critical that climate adaptation become a core component of local, state, regional, and national-level decision-making. Given the existing interest in hazard mitigation, one logical way to rapidly scale-up climate adaptation is by integrating future climate considerations into the hazard mitigation planning process. By doing so, existing hazard mitigation planning processes will be enhanced by ensuring that communities are prepared for historic as well as future threats. The end result will be communities that are more economically, socially, and environmentally robust and vibrant.
For additional information, please contact Tom Fahy (e-mail: tfahy@capitolgr.com).
Town Hall Meeting: The Role of Ethics in the Business of Meteorological Consulting and Research
Location: Room 239 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Moderator:
As part of the annual CCM Forum, a town hall meeting will be held to address ethics issues that face today’s practicing meteorologists. The meeting will start with a keynote speaker, followed by a panel to further investigate some contemporary ethics problems that may be unique to the meteorology community. The panel will be composed of a group of actively practicing meteorologists from various sectors of our industry, including academia, government, and industrial meteorology.
For additional information, please contact John Henz (e-mail: jfhenz@comcast.net).
Papers:
Town Hall Meeting: The US National Climate Assessment: Update on the 2013 Report and Establishing An Ongoing Process
Location: Room 252/253 (New Orleans Convention Center )
The National Climate Assessment (NCA), a synthesis of the work of the U.S .Global Change Research Program, analyzes current and future trends in global change, examines the impacts of global change on natural and human systems, and discusses societal responses (e.g., mitigation and adaptation). During the first portion of the session, scientific and program leaders from the NCA will present a short introduction to the NCA, review the science informing the NCA, outline the topics and process for creating the 2013 NCA report, provide an update on progress toward the 2013 report, and discuss the vision for a sustained assessment process. The second part of the session will allow participants to ask questions about the NCA process and products and provide input on both the 2013 report and implementation of an ongoing NCA process. Anyone with an interest in climate science and global change is welcome.
For additional information, please contact Emily Cloyd (e-mail: ecloyd@usgcrp.gov).
Town Hall Meeting: Weather Coalition Forum on Funding, Politics, and the Community's Priorities for the Next Administration
Location: Room 257 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Tight federal funding, super committees, political gridlock -- what are the consequences for our community, and what messages should we be sending to Washington as the 2012 election season heats up? This panel presentation, to be followed by audience discussion, will first address the impact of FY 2012 appropriations, the outlook for FY 2013, and the politics and ramifications for our community of overarching efforts to address the country's economic woes. The panel will also review conclusions drawn from last summer's AMS community meeting that will help us sort top-level priorities, identify opportunities in a challenging time, and enhance our advocacy message to Congress. As a vehicle for that message, an outline of the draft "transition document" will be unveiled that will be used to inform presidential and congressional candidates as well as elected officials of the value of our community to this country. Please join us for this town hall, sponsored by the Weather Coalition, and lend your voice to these critical topics during an extended discussion period.
Panelists will include Pam Emch of Northrop Grumman, Wendy Naus of Lewis-Burke Associates, John Snow of the University of Oklahoma, and Jack Fellows of the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research.
For additional information, please contact Laura Curtis (e-mail: lcurtis@ucar.edu).
1:30 PM-2:30 PM: Wednesday, 25 January 2012
Panel Discussion
1
Contemporary Ethics Problems Facing the Meteorology Community
Location: Room 245 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: Fifth Annual CCM Forum: Certified Consulting Meteorologists: Meeting the Demand for Specialized Weather and Climate Information in the 21st Century Business Environment
Moderator:
Panelists:
Joint Session
3
Coupling of Meteorological and Chemical Transport Models: A Tribute to Dr. Daewon Byun (2)
Location: Room 339 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsors: (Joint
between the 17th Conference on Air Pollution Meteorology with the A&WMA;
and the 14th Conference on Atmospheric Chemistry
)
Chairs:
Papers:
Joint Session
3
Joplin Tornado
Location: Room 252/253 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsors: (Joint
between the Special Symposium on the Tornado Disasters of 2011;
and the Major Weather Impacts of 2011
)
Chair:
Papers:
3
Matching Air Traffic Operational Needs to Aviation Weather Capabilities
Location: Room 335/336 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: Third Aviation, Range and Aerospace Meteorology Special Symposium on Weather-Air Traffic Management Integration
Cochairs:
Papers:
3
Special Symposium on Technological Advances Part III
Location: Room 235/236 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: Special Symposium on Technological Advances: Impacts on Hurricane Research and Forecast Improvements
Cochairs:
Papers:
4
Digital Age Resources—I
Location: Room 338 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 15th Conference of Atmospheric Science Librarians International (ASLI)
Papers:
7
Aerosol-Cloud Interactions From Cloud-Scale to Large-Scale Circulation—IV
Location: Room 244 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: Fourth Symposium on Aerosol-Cloud-Climate Interactions
Cochairs:
Papers:
7
Atmospheric Field Campaigns III
Location: Room 342 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 14th Conference on Atmospheric Chemistry
Cochairs:
Papers:
7
Forecast Verification II
Location: Room 238 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 21st Conference on Probability and Statistics in the Atmospheric Sciences
Cochairs:
Papers:
7
Tools That Integrate Hydro-Meteorology, Public Health,and Agriculture (part I)
Location: Room 333 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: Third Symposium on Environment and Health
Chair:
Papers:
9
Integrating Social Sciences Into NWS: Policy Challenges and Opportunities
Location: Room 243 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: Seventh Symposium on Policy and Socio-Economic Research
Cochairs:
Papers:
9A
Tropical and Mid-Latitude Cyclones
Location: Room 354 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 24th Conference on Climate Variability and Change
Chair:
Papers:
9B
African Monsoon
Location: Room 355 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 24th Conference on Climate Variability and Change
Chair:
Papers:
10
Advanced Data Assimilation Methods Part 2
Location: Room 340 and 341 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 16th Symposium on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS)
Chair:
Papers:
10A
Emerging Technologies for Research and Operational Interactive Processing Systems - Part II
Location: Room 356 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 28th Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS)
Cochairs:
Papers:
10A
Multi-sensor/NWP Model/Ground-based Datasets on Multi-temporal Scale Variability and Climate Trends
Location: Room 256 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 18th Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography and Climatology/ First Joint AMS-Asia Satellite Meteorology Conference
Cochairs:
Papers:
10B
Satellite-Based Algorithm Developments, Products, Applications and Validations 3 : Surface and Radiation Budgets
Location: Room 257 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 18th Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography and Climatology/ First Joint AMS-Asia Satellite Meteorology Conference
Cochairs:
Papers:
10B
Special International Applications Session: The Impact and Meteorological Challenges of Volcanic Eruptions - Part III
Location: Room 357 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 28th Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS)
Cochairs:
Papers:
14
Energy Supply/Demand Fundamentals Focused on Short Range Forecasting Part II
Location: Room 345 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: Third Conference on Weather, Climate, and the New Energy Economy
Chair:
Papers:
Themed Joint Session
16
Use of Advanced Sensor Technology to Improve Forecasts
Location: Room 343/344 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsors: (Joint
between the Eighth Annual Symposium on Future Operational Environmental Satellite Systems;
and the 18th Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography and Climatology/ First Joint AMS-Asia Satellite Meteorology Conference
)
Cochairs:
Papers:
Themed Joint Session
17
Innovative Methods of Processing, Integrating and Analyzing Observations From Satellites Part I
Location: Room 348/349 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsors: (Joint
between the 18th Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography and Climatology/ First Joint AMS-Asia Satellite Meteorology Conference;
the 16th Symposium on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS);
and the Second Conference on Transition of Research to Operations: Successes, Plans, and Challenges
)
Cochairs:
Papers:
Lecture
L2
Robert E. Horton Lecture
Location: Room 350/351 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsors: (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
)
Papers:
2:30 PM-4:00 PM: Wednesday, 25 January 2012
Poster Session
1
Aerosol, Cloud, and Climate
Location: Room 244 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: Fourth Symposium on Aerosol-Cloud-Climate Interactions
Cochairs:
Papers:
Joint Poster Session
1
April 27-28 Tornado Outbreak
Location: Hall E (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsors: (Joint
between the Special Symposium on the Tornado Disasters of 2011;
and the Major Weather Impacts of 2011
)
Papers:
Poster Session
1
Aviation, Aerospace, and Range Meteorology Poster
Sponsor: Third Aviation, Range and Aerospace Meteorology Special Symposium on Weather-Air Traffic Management Integration
Cochairs:
Papers:
Joint Poster Session
2
Other Tornado Outbreaks and Future Prospects
Location: Hall E (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsors: (Joint
between the Special Symposium on the Tornado Disasters of 2011;
and the Major Weather Impacts of 2011
)
Papers:
Poster Session
2
Poster Session 2
Location: Hall E (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: Eighth Annual Symposium on Future Operational Environmental Satellite Systems
Cochairs:
Papers:
Poster Session
2
Poster Session II
Sponsor: 28th Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS)
CoChair:
Papers:
Poster Session
3
Poster Session III
Location: Hall E (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 24th Conference on Climate Variability and Change
Chair:
Papers:
Joint Poster Session
4
Regional Climate Modeling and/or Downscaling of Climate Variability and Change for Local Scale Assessment
Location: Hall E (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsors: (Joint
between the 26th Conference on Hydrology;
and the 24th Conference on Climate Variability and Change
)
Cochairs:
Papers:
Poster Session
4
Renewable Energy Applications
Location: Hall E (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: Third Conference on Weather, Climate, and the New Energy Economy
Cochairs:
Papers:
Poster Session
5
Special Topics in Weather, Climate and the New Energy Economy
Location: Hall E (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: Third Conference on Weather, Climate, and the New Energy Economy
Chair:
Papers:
Poster Session
6
New Satellite Data/Climate Products and Services
Location: Hall E (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 18th Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography and Climatology/ First Joint AMS-Asia Satellite Meteorology Conference
Cochairs:
Papers:
Poster Session
6
Weather Fundamentals for Energy Planning with a Focus on Data and User Groups
Location: Hall E (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: Third Conference on Weather, Climate, and the New Energy Economy
Cochairs:
Papers:
Poster Session
7
Energy Supply/Demand Fundamentals Focused on Short Range Forecasting
Location: Hall E (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: Third Conference on Weather, Climate, and the New Energy Economy
Cochairs:
Papers:
Poster Session
7
Use of Satellite Data to Improve Understanding of Tropical Cyclones
Location: Hall E (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 18th Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography and Climatology/ First Joint AMS-Asia Satellite Meteorology Conference
Cochairs:
Papers:
Formal Poster Viewing with Coffee Break
Poster Session
Probability and Statistics Posters
Location: Hall E (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 21st Conference on Probability and Statistics in the Atmospheric Sciences
Cochairs:
Papers:
4:00 PM-4:30 PM: Wednesday, 25 January 2012
5
Digital Age Resources—II
Location: Room 338 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 15th Conference of Atmospheric Science Librarians International (ASLI)
Papers:
4:00 PM-5:30 PM: Wednesday, 25 January 2012
4
Air Traffic Impacts/Decision-Making for Non-Convective Weather and Aviation/Range Weather Observing Systems
Location: Room 335/336 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: Third Aviation, Range and Aerospace Meteorology Special Symposium on Weather-Air Traffic Management Integration
Cochairs:
Papers:
4
Flood Analysis, Monitoring, Prediction and Management I
Location: Room 352 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 26th Conference on Hydrology
Cochairs:
Papers:
Joint Session
4
Other Significant Tornadoes and Future Prospects
Location: Room 252/253 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsors: (Joint
between the Special Symposium on the Tornado Disasters of 2011;
and the Major Weather Impacts of 2011
)
Chair:
Papers:
4
Special Symposium on Technological Advances Part IV
Location: Room 235/236 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: Special Symposium on Technological Advances: Impacts on Hurricane Research and Forecast Improvements
Cochairs:
Papers:
5
Preparing the User Community for the Next Generation of LEO and GEO Environmental Satellites I
Location: Room 343/344 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: Eighth Annual Symposium on Future Operational Environmental Satellite Systems
Cochairs:
Papers:
Joint Session
6
Asian Air Pollution and Regional and Climate Effects—I
Location: Room 244 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsors: (Joint
between the Fourth Symposium on Aerosol-Cloud-Climate Interactions;
and the 14th Conference on Atmospheric Chemistry
)
Cochairs:
Papers:
8
Tools That Integrate Hydro-Meteorology, Public Health, and Agriculture (part II)
Location: Room 333 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: Third Symposium on Environment and Health
Chair:
Papers:
8
Transport and Dispersion Modeling Systems
Location: Room 339 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 17th Conference on Air Pollution Meteorology with the A&WMA
Chair:
Papers:
10
Changes in Extremes Under Climate Change II
Location: Room 355 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 24th Conference on Climate Variability and Change
Chair:
Papers:
10
Empirical Assessments to Improve NWS Weather and Climate Products and Services
Location: Room 243 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: Seventh Symposium on Policy and Socio-Economic Research
Cochairs:
Papers:
10
New Measurement Technologies
Location: Room 239 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 16th Symposium on Meteorological Observation and Instrumentation
Chair:
Papers:
11
Advanced Data Assimilation Methods Part 3
Location: Room 340 and 341 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 16th Symposium on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS)
Cochairs:
Papers:
11A
Impacts of Satellite-Based Observations on Monitoring, Analyzing, Understanding, and Predicting Natural Hazards 1 - Forecasts
Location: Room 256 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 18th Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography and Climatology/ First Joint AMS-Asia Satellite Meteorology Conference
CoChair:
Papers:
11A
Quasi-operational Systems: Products you can use now
Location: Room 356 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 28th Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS)
Cochairs:
Papers:
11B
Satellite-Based Algorithm Developments, Products, Applications and Validations 4 : Sensor Calibration and Impacts
Location: Room 257 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 18th Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography and Climatology/ First Joint AMS-Asia Satellite Meteorology Conference
Cochairs:
Papers:
11B
The Technology and Challenges of Local, Regional, and National Observing Systems
Location: Room 357 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 28th Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS)
Cochairs:
Papers:
15
Energy Supply/Demand Fundamentals Focused on Short Range Forecasting Part III
Location: Room 345 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: Third Conference on Weather, Climate, and the New Energy Economy
Chair:
Papers:
Joint Session
15
Land Surface-Atmosphere Interactions III
Location: Room 350/351 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsors: (Joint
between the 26th Conference on Hydrology;
and the 24th Conference on Climate Variability and Change
)
Cochairs:
Papers:
Themed Joint Session
18
Innovative Methods of Processing, Integrating and Analyzing Observations From Satellites Part II
Location: Room 342 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsors: (Joint
between the 16th Symposium on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS);
the 18th Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography and Climatology/ First Joint AMS-Asia Satellite Meteorology Conference;
and the Second Conference on Transition of Research to Operations: Successes, Plans, and Challenges
)
Cochairs:
Papers:
Themed Joint Session
19
Recent Advances in Data Management Technologies and Data Services
Location: Room 348/349 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsors: (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:
Papers:
4:00 PM-5:45 PM: Wednesday, 25 January 2012
Joint Session
5
Coupling of Meteorological and Chemical Transport Models: A Tribute to Dr. Daewon Byun (3)
Location: Room 353 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsors: (Joint
between the 17th Conference on Air Pollution Meteorology with the A&WMA;
and the 14th Conference on Atmospheric Chemistry
)
Chairs:
Papers:
Themed Joint Session
20
Data Mining, Prediction, and Predictability of the Climate System
Location: Room 242 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsors: (Joint
between the 10th Conference on Artificial Intelligence Applications to Environmental Science;
the 24th Conference on Climate Variability and Change;
and the 21st Conference on Probability and Statistics in the Atmospheric Sciences
)
Cochairs:
Papers:
4:45 PM-4:50 PM: Wednesday, 25 January 2012
ASLI's Choice Book Awards: Presentation At ASLI Booth # in Exhibit Hall
5:30 PM-6:30 PM: Wednesday, 25 January 2012
Awards Banquet Reception in the Exhibit Hall
6:30 PM-6:35 PM: Wednesday, 25 January 2012
Annual ASLI Dinner
7:00 PM-10:00 PM: Wednesday, 25 January 2012
92nd AMS Awards Banquet
Thursday, 26 January 2012
8:30 AM-9:45 AM: Thursday, 26 January 2012
1
Future of Numerical Weather Prediction
Location: Room 252/253 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: T. N. Krishnamurti Symposium
Chair:
Papers:
Joint Session
3
Data Stewardship: Technological Approaches and Solutions to Collecting, Preserving, Communicating Weather and Climate Data
Location: Room 357 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsors: (Joint
between the 28th Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS);
and the 15th Conference of Atmospheric Science Librarians International (ASLI)
)
Cochairs:
Papers:
5
Flood Analysis, Monitoring, Prediction and Management II
Location: Room 352 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 26th Conference on Hydrology
Cochairs:
Papers:
6
From Sensors to Data Products III
Location: Room 343/344 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: Eighth Annual Symposium on Future Operational Environmental Satellite Systems
Cochairs:
Papers:
6
Publisher Updates
Location: Room 338 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 15th Conference of Atmospheric Science Librarians International (ASLI)
Papers:
Joint Session
7
Asian Air Pollution and Regional and Climate Effects—II
Location: Room 342 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsors: (Joint
between the 14th Conference on Atmospheric Chemistry;
and the Fourth Symposium on Aerosol-Cloud-Climate Interactions
)
Cochairs:
Papers:
8
Statistical Data Analysis in the Geophysical Sciences
Location: Room 238 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 21st Conference on Probability and Statistics in the Atmospheric Sciences
Cochairs:
Papers:
9A
Air Quality Instrumentation and Remote Sensing
Location: Room 339 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 17th Conference on Air Pollution Meteorology with the A&WMA
Chair:
Papers:
9B
Mesoscale to Synoptic Scale Atmospheric and Plume Transport Modeling (1)
Location: Room 353 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 17th Conference on Air Pollution Meteorology with the A&WMA
Chair:
Papers:
11A
Past and Current Climate
Location: Room 354 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 24th Conference on Climate Variability and Change
Chair:
Papers:
11B
Climate Prediction From Decadal to Centennial Timescales
Location: Room 355 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 24th Conference on Climate Variability and Change
Chair:
Papers:
12
Advanced Data Assimilation Methods Part 4
Location: Room 340 and 341 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 16th Symposium on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS)
Chair:
Papers:
12A
Impacts of Satellite-Based Observations on Monitoring, Analyzing, Understanding, and Predicting Natural Hazards 2 - Physical Properties
Location: Room 256 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 18th Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography and Climatology/ First Joint AMS-Asia Satellite Meteorology Conference
Cochairs:
Papers:
12B
Satellite-Based Algorithm Developments, Products, Applications and Validations 5 : Applied Meteorology: Algorithms and Validation - I
Location: Room 257 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 18th Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography and Climatology/ First Joint AMS-Asia Satellite Meteorology Conference
CoChair:
Papers:
Joint Session
16
Regional Climate Modeling and/or Downscaling of Climate Variability and Change for Local Scale Assessment I
Location: Room 350/351 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsors: (Joint
between the 26th Conference on Hydrology;
and the 24th Conference on Climate Variability and Change
)
Cochairs:
Papers:
Themed Joint Session
21
AWIPS II Applications for Eos, NPP, JPSS, GOES-R and Decadal Missions
Location: Room 245 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsors: (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:
Papers:
Themed Joint Session
22
Innovative Methods of Processing, Integrating and Analyzing Observations From Satellites Part III
Location: Room 356 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsors: (Joint
between the 16th Symposium on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS);
the 18th Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography and Climatology/ First Joint AMS-Asia Satellite Meteorology Conference;
and the Second Conference on Transition of Research to Operations: Successes, Plans, and Challenges
)
Cochairs:
Papers:
9:00 AM-12:00 PM: Thursday, 26 January 2012
Exhibit Hours
9:45 AM-11:00 AM: Thursday, 26 January 2012
Poster Session
1
Papers:
Poster Session
4
Flood Analysis, Monitoring, Prediction and Management
Location: Hall E (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 26th Conference on Hydrology
Cochairs:
Papers:
Poster Session
4
Poster Session IV
Location: Hall E (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 24th Conference on Climate Variability and Change
Chair:
Papers:
Joint Poster Session
5
Land Surface-Atmosphere Interactions
Location: Hall E (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsors: (Joint
between the 26th Conference on Hydrology;
and the 24th Conference on Climate Variability and Change
)
Cochairs:
Papers:
Poster Session
5
Precipitation Processes and Observations for Atmospheric, Land Surface, and Hydrological Modeling
Location: Hall E (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 26th Conference on Hydrology
Cochairs:
Papers:
Formal Poster Viewing with Coffee Break
11:00 AM-11:15 AM: Thursday, 26 January 2012
7
Wiley Blackwell Update
Location: Room 338 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 15th Conference of Atmospheric Science Librarians International (ASLI)
Papers:
11:00 AM-12:00 PM: Thursday, 26 January 2012
2
Milestones of Numerical Weather Prediction
Location: Room 252/253 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: T. N. Krishnamurti Symposium
Chair:
Papers:
6
Precipitation Processes and Observations for Atmospheric, Land Surface, and Hydrological Modeling I
Location: Room 352 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 26th Conference on Hydrology
Cochairs:
Papers:
7
Preparing the User Community for the Next Generation of LEO and GEO Environmental Satellites II
Location: Room 343/344 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: Eighth Annual Symposium on Future Operational Environmental Satellite Systems
Cochairs:
Papers:
8
Aerosol-Cloud Interactions From Cloud-Scale to Large-Scale Circulation—V
Location: Room 244 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: Fourth Symposium on Aerosol-Cloud-Climate Interactions
Cochairs:
Papers:
8
Atmospheric Chemistry/Air Quality—IV
Location: Room 342 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 14th Conference on Atmospheric Chemistry
Cochairs:
Papers:
9
Statistical Data Analysis in the Geophysical Sciences II
Location: Room 238 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 21st Conference on Probability and Statistics in the Atmospheric Sciences
CoChair:
Papers:
10
Mesoscale to Synoptic Scale Atmospheric and Plume Transport Modeling (2)
Location: Room 339 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 17th Conference on Air Pollution Meteorology with the A&WMA
Chair:
Papers:
11
Intercomparison and Calibration of Instruments Part I
Location: Room 239 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 16th Symposium on Meteorological Observation and Instrumentation
Chair:
Papers:
11:00 AM
12
Information Systems Technologies for Generation, Communication, and Interpretation of Satellite Data - Part I
Location: Room 356 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 28th Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS)
Cochairs:
Papers:
12A
Climate Prediction
Location: Room 354 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 24th Conference on Climate Variability and Change
Chair:
Papers:
12B
Tropical Cyclones and Climate
Location: Room 355 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 24th Conference on Climate Variability and Change
Chair:
Papers:
13
Experiments Involving Observations (OSE and OSSE) Part 1
Location: Room 340 and 341 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 16th Symposium on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS)
Chair:
Papers:
13A
Applications of Satellite/Radar/Other Instrumental Measurements on Land-Air-Sea Interactions - Part I
Location: Room 256 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 18th Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography and Climatology/ First Joint AMS-Asia Satellite Meteorology Conference
CoChair:
Papers:
13B
Impacts of Satellite-Based Observations on Monitoring, Analyzing, Understanding, and Predicting Natural Hazards 3 - Oberservation and Monitoring
Location: Room 257 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 18th Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography and Climatology/ First Joint AMS-Asia Satellite Meteorology Conference
Cochairs:
Papers:
13C
Satellite-Based Algorithm Developments, Products, Applications and Validations 5 : Applied Meteorology: Algorithms and Validation - II
Location: Room 245 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 18th Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography and Climatology/ First Joint AMS-Asia Satellite Meteorology Conference
CoChair:
Papers:
Joint Session
17
Regional Climate Modeling and/or Downscaling of Climate Variability and Change for Local Scale Assessment II
Location: Room 350/351 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsors: (Joint
between the 26th Conference on Hydrology;
and the 24th Conference on Climate Variability and Change
)
Cochairs:
Papers:
Themed Joint Session
23
Research to Operations Testbeds Part I
Location: Room 242 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsors: (Joint
between the Second Conference on Transition of Research to Operations: Successes, Plans, and Challenges;
the 16th Symposium on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS);
and the 18th Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography and Climatology/ First Joint AMS-Asia Satellite Meteorology Conference
)
Cochairs:
Papers:
11:15 AM-11:45 AM: Thursday, 26 January 2012
Panel Discussion
3
Open Access
Location: Room 338 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 15th Conference of Atmospheric Science Librarians International (ASLI)
11:45 AM-12:15 PM: Thursday, 26 January 2012
8
Springer Update
Location: Room 338 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 15th Conference of Atmospheric Science Librarians International (ASLI)
Papers:
12:00 PM-1:30 PM: Thursday, 26 January 2012
Lunch Break
T. N. Krishnamurti Symposium Luncheon
Location: Room 345 (New Orleans Convention Center )
12:15 PM-1:30 PM: Thursday, 26 January 2012
Lunch and ASLI Business Meeting
Location: New Orleans Convention Center
1:30 PM-1:45 PM: Thursday, 26 January 2012
9
Disccrs
Location: Room 338 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 15th Conference of Atmospheric Science Librarians International (ASLI)
Papers:
1:30 PM-3:00 PM: Thursday, 26 January 2012
3
Large-Scale Tropics
Location: Room 252/253 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: T. N. Krishnamurti Symposium
Chair:
Papers:
Joint Session
4
Technology Supporting Earth Science Information
Location: Room 357 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsors: (Joint
between the 28th Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS);
and the 24th Conference on Climate Variability and Change
)
Cochairs:
Papers:
7
Precipitation Processes and Observations for Atmospheric, Land Surface, and Hydrological Modeling II
Location: Room 352 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 26th Conference on Hydrology
Cochairs:
Papers:
8
Algorithm Development and Cal/Val II
Location: Room 343/344 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: Eighth Annual Symposium on Future Operational Environmental Satellite Systems
Cochairs:
Papers:
Joint Session
8
Asian Air Pollution and Regional and Climate Effects—III
Location: Room 342 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsors: (Joint
between the 14th Conference on Atmospheric Chemistry;
and the Fourth Symposium on Aerosol-Cloud-Climate Interactions
)
Cochairs:
Papers:
10
Ensemble prediction
Location: Room 238 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 21st Conference on Probability and Statistics in the Atmospheric Sciences
Cochairs:
Papers:
11
Atmospheric Observations and Modeling in Mountainous Terrain (1)
Location: Room 339 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 17th Conference on Air Pollution Meteorology with the A&WMA
Chair:
Papers:
12
Intercomparison and Calibration of Instruments Part II
Location: Room 239 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 16th Symposium on Meteorological Observation and Instrumentation
Chair:
Papers:
13
Information Systems Technologies for Generation, Communication, and Interpretation of Satellite Data - Part II
Location: Room 356 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 28th Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS)
Cochairs:
Papers:
13A
Tropical Climate Variability II
Location: Room 354 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 24th Conference on Climate Variability and Change
Chair:
Papers:
13B
Arctic and High Latitude Climate Variability II
Location: Room 355 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 24th Conference on Climate Variability and Change
Chair:
Papers:
14
Experiments Involving Observations (OSE and OSSE) Part 2
Location: Room 340 and 341 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 16th Symposium on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS)
Chair:
Papers:
14A
Applications of Satellite/Radar/Other Instrumental Measurements on Land-Air-Sea Interactions - Part II
Location: Room 256 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 18th Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography and Climatology/ First Joint AMS-Asia Satellite Meteorology Conference
Cochairs:
Papers:
14B
Satellite-Based Algorithm Developments, Products, Applications and Validations 5 : Applied Meteorology: Algorithms and Validation - III
Location: Room 257 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 18th Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography and Climatology/ First Joint AMS-Asia Satellite Meteorology Conference
Chair:
Papers:
Joint Session
18
Regional Climate Modeling and/or Downscaling of Climate Variability and Change for Local Scale Assessment III
Location: Room 350/351 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsors: (Joint
between the 26th Conference on Hydrology;
and the 24th Conference on Climate Variability and Change
)
Cochairs:
Papers:
Themed Joint Session
24
Research to Operations Testbeds Part II
Location: Room 242 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsors: (Joint
between the Second Conference on Transition of Research to Operations: Successes, Plans, and Challenges;
the 16th Symposium on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS);
and the 18th Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography and Climatology/ First Joint AMS-Asia Satellite Meteorology Conference
)
Cochairs:
Papers:
1:45 PM-2:15 PM: Thursday, 26 January 2012
10
Agu Update
Location: Room 338 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 15th Conference of Atmospheric Science Librarians International (ASLI)
Papers:
2:15 PM-3:00 PM: Thursday, 26 January 2012
Panel Discussion
4
Ebooks
Location: Room 338 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 15th Conference of Atmospheric Science Librarians International (ASLI)
Papers:
3:00 PM-3:05 PM: Thursday, 26 January 2012
Registration Closes
3:00 PM-3:30 PM: Thursday, 26 January 2012
Coffee Break
Meet the President
3:30 PM-4:00 PM: Thursday, 26 January 2012
15
Best Student Paper Award
Location: Room 245 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 18th Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography and Climatology/ First Joint AMS-Asia Satellite Meteorology Conference
Cochairs:
3:30 PM-5:00 PM: Thursday, 26 January 2012
4
Tropical Meteorology Observations
Location: Room 252/253 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: T. N. Krishnamurti Symposium
Chair:
Papers:
8
Precipitation Processes and Observations for Atmospheric, Land Surface, and Hydrological Modeling III
Location: Room 352 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 26th Conference on Hydrology
Cochairs:
Papers:
11
Ensemble Prediction 2
Location: Room 238 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 21st Conference on Probability and Statistics in the Atmospheric Sciences
Cochairs:
Papers:
12
Atmospheric Observations and Modeling in Mountainous Terrain (2)
Location: Room 339 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 17th Conference on Air Pollution Meteorology with the A&WMA
Chair:
Papers:
14A
Arctic and High Latitude Climate Variability III
Location: Room 354 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 24th Conference on Climate Variability and Change
Chair:
Papers:
14B
Clouds and Radiation
Location: Room 355 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 24th Conference on Climate Variability and Change
Chair:
Papers:
15
Experiments Involving Observations (OSE and OSSE) Part 3
Location: Room 340 and 341 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsor: 16th Symposium on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS)
Chair:
Papers:
Joint Session
19
Regional Climate Modeling and/or Downscaling of Climate Variability and Change for Local Scale Assessment IV
Location: Room 350/351 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsors: (Joint
between the 26th Conference on Hydrology;
and the 24th Conference on Climate Variability and Change
)
Cochairs:
Papers:
Themed Joint Session
25
Research to Operations Testbeds Part III
Location: Room 242 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Sponsors: (Joint
between the Second Conference on Transition of Research to Operations: Successes, Plans, and Challenges;
the 16th Symposium on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS);
and the 18th Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography and Climatology/ First Joint AMS-Asia Satellite Meteorology Conference
)
Cochairs:
Papers:
5:00 PM-5:05 PM: Thursday, 26 January 2012
AMS 92nd Annual Meeting Adjourns