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Saturday, 1 February 2014

7:30 AM-10:00 AM: Saturday, 1 February 2014


Registration for Student Conference and Short Courses

8:30 AM-5:00 PM: Saturday, 1 February 2014


Workshop
A Beginner's Course to Using Python in Climate and Meteorology
Location: Room C107 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Short Courses

Workshop
Advanced Python for Climate Science: from Numpy and Beyond
Location: Room C108 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Short Courses

9:00 AM-9:30 AM: Saturday, 1 February 2014


Session 1
Welcoming Remarks
Location: Georgia Ballroom 3 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 13th Annual Student Conference
  9:00 AM
Welcome from the Student Conference Planning Committee: Rosimar Rios-Berrios, Kelsey Mulder and Ethan Peck, Student Conference Co-Chairs

  9:15 AM
Welcome from the AMS, Dr. J. Marshall Shepherd, President of the AMS

9:30 AM-10:30 AM: Saturday, 1 February 2014


Session 2
Get the Most out of this Conference: How to Develop Yourself as a Professional
Location: Georgia Ballroom 3 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 13th Annual Student Conference
Chair: Stacey M. Hitchcock, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma

10:30 AM-11:30 AM: Saturday, 1 February 2014


Session 3
Extreme Weather Events
Location: Georgia Ballroom 3 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 13th Annual Student Conference
Chair: Joshua J. Alland, SUNY

11:30 AM-12:00 PM: Saturday, 1 February 2014


Session 4
Introduction to Conversations with Professionals
Location: Georgia Ballroom 3 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 13th Annual Student Conference
Cochairs: Samantha A. Tushaus, University of Michigan; Logan C. Dawson, Purdue University

12:00 PM-1:15 PM: Saturday, 1 February 2014


Networking Lunch
Location: Georgia Ballroom 3 (The Georgia World Congress Center )

1:15 PM-3:15 PM: Saturday, 1 February 2014


Session 5
Conversations with Professionals (Each Discussion will be 15 minutes, then 5 minutes for rotations)
Location: Rooms C207, C209, C210, C211, C212, C213, C301, and C302 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 13th Annual Student Conference
Cochairs: Samantha A. Tushaus, University of Michigan; Logan C. Dawson, Purdue University

3:00 PM-3:30 PM: Saturday, 1 February 2014


Session
AMS Student Chapter Town Hall Meeting (Specifically for Student Chapter Officers, but Open to All)
Location: Georgia Ballroom 3 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 13th Annual Student Conference
Presider: Kristy C. Carter, University of South Carolina

3:15 PM-3:30 PM: Saturday, 1 February 2014


Break

3:30 PM-4:30 PM: Saturday, 1 February 2014


Session 6
Weather Outside the Lines
Location: Georgia Ballroom 3 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 13th Annual Student Conference
Chair: Nicholas E. Rothfuss, Central Michigan University

4:30 PM-5:00 PM: Saturday, 1 February 2014


Panel Discussion 1
Panel of Young Professionals
Location: Georgia Ballroom 3 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 13th Annual Student Conference

5:30 PM-7:30 PM: Saturday, 1 February 2014


Career Fair and Graduate School Reception

Sunday, 2 February 2014

7:30 AM-9:00 AM: Sunday, 2 February 2014


Registration for Short Courses and Conference for Early Career Professionals

8:30 AM-9:20 AM: Sunday, 2 February 2014


Session 7
Keynote Speaker
Location: Georgia Ballroom 3 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 13th Annual Student Conference
Chair: Jennifer C. DeHart, University of Washington
  8:30 AM
TBA

  8:45 AM
Message from the Edward N. Lorenz Teaching Excellence Award Winner. Dr. Daniel Keyser, University of Albany, Albany, NY

8:30 AM-4:30 PM: Sunday, 2 February 2014


Workshop
Statistical Analysis of Weather and Climate Extremes
Location: Room C202 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Short Courses

8:30 AM-5:00 PM: Sunday, 2 February 2014


Workshop
A Beginner's Course to Using Python in Climate and Meteorology
Location: Room C107 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Short Courses

Workshop
Advanced Python for Climate Science: from Numpy to Parallel Computing
Location: Room C108 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Short Courses

Workshop
Intermediate Python: Data Visualization with Matplotlib
Location: Room C109 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Short Courses

Workshop
Introduction to Using 'Quantum GIS' as an Integrating Tool for Atmospheric and Social Sciences
Location: Room C201 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Short Courses

9:00 AM-6:00 PM: Sunday, 2 February 2014


Registration Open for Annual Meeting

9:20 AM-9:30 AM: Sunday, 2 February 2014


Break

9:30 AM-10:40 AM: Sunday, 2 February 2014


Panel Discussion 2
  9:30 AM
* Rotation 1 is from 9:30-10:00am & Rotation 2 is from 10:10-10:40am *


Panel Discussion 2A
Panel a: Academia
Location: Georgia Ballroom 3 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 13th Annual Student Conference
Moderator: Diamilet Pérez-Betancourt, MIT

Panel Discussion 2B
Panel B: Private Sector
Location: Room C301 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 13th Annual Student Conference
Moderator: Adam H. Turchioe, University at Albany/SUNY

Panel Discussion 2C
Panel C: Public Sector
Location: Room C302 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 13th Annual Student Conference
Moderator: Carl Jones, Florida State University

10:45 AM-11:15 AM: Sunday, 2 February 2014


Panel Discussion 3
Wrap-up Panel Session: The Weather Enterprise
Location: Georgia Ballroom 3 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 13th Annual Student Conference
Moderator: Annareli Morales, Colorado State University

11:15 AM-12:00 PM: Sunday, 2 February 2014


Panel Discussion 4
National Climate Assessment (NCA) Panel
Location: Georgia Ballroom 3 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 13th Annual Student Conference
Moderator: Daniel Alexander Rothenberg, MIT

12:00 PM-12:15 PM: Sunday, 2 February 2014


Session
Closing Remarks
Location: Georgia Ballroom 3 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 13th Annual Student Conference

12:00 PM-4:00 PM: Sunday, 2 February 2014


WeatherFest

12:30 PM-5:00 PM: Sunday, 2 February 2014

Recording files available
Workshop
Weather to Risk It or Not: The Fundamentals of Weather and Risk Management
Location: Room C203 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Short Courses
  12:30 PM
Weather Risk 101: Anjelina Belakovskaia
  12:45 PM
Weather to Risk It or Not: The Fundamentals of Weather/Climate and Risk Management: Ian M. Giammanco
  1:00 PM
Depicting Natural Hazard Risks in Catatropic Rick Modeling: Tim Doggett
  1:15 PM
Rethinking Weather: Paul Walsh

1:00 PM-1:15 PM: Sunday, 2 February 2014


Keynote Speaker Session 1
Opening Remarks
Location: Room C206 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Second Annual Conference for Early Career Professionals
Speaker: J. Marshall Shepherd, University of Georgia
Cochairs: Erik S. Pytlak, Bonneville Power Administration; Matthew C. Lacke, Jefferson County Department of Health

Opening remarks from co-chairs of the Second Annual AMS Conference for Early Career Professionals and AMS President J. Marshall Shepherd

1:00 PM-5:00 PM: Sunday, 2 February 2014


Workshop
Soil Moisture Trends Using SMOS and SMAP Data: Principles and Applications in Numerical and Environmental Modeling
Location: Room C205 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Short Courses

1:15 PM-3:00 PM: Sunday, 2 February 2014


Session 2A
Small Group Rotating Discussion: Workplace Skills for Early Career Professionals: How to Keep the Job You Currently Have
Location: Room C207 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Second Annual Conference for Early Career Professionals
Facilitator: Wendy Schreiber-Abshire, UCAR/COMET

Participants will divide into small rotating groups, speaking with other early, mid- and late-career professionals on topics related to skills and strategies necessary for establishing themselves in their new career.

Session 2B
Small Group Rotating Discussion: Workplace Skills for Early Career Professionals: How to Get the Next Job / Image Exposure
Location: Room C209 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Second Annual Conference for Early Career Professionals
Facilitator: Erik S. Pytlak, Bonneville Power Administration

Participants will divide into small rotating groups, speaking with other early, mid- and late-career professionals on topics related to skills and strategies necessary for establishing themselves in their new career.

Session 2C
Small Group Rotating Discussion: Workplace Skills for Early Career Professionals: How to Become a Leader
Location: Room C210 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Second Annual Conference for Early Career Professionals
Facilitator: Kim J. Runk, NOAA National Weather Service

Participants will divide into small rotating groups, speaking with other early, mid- and late-career professionals on topics related to skills and strategies necessary for establishing themselves in their new career.

Session 2D
Small Group Rotating Discussion: Workplace Skills for Early Career Professionals: How to Navigate a Diverse Workplace
Location: Room C206 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Second Annual Conference for Early Career Professionals
Facilitator: Rebecca Haacker-Santos, UCAR

Participants will divide into small rotating groups, speaking with other early, mid- and late-career professionals on topics related to skills and strategies necessary for establishing themselves in their new career.

2:00 PM-4:00 PM: Sunday, 2 February 2014


Session 8
In Their Rainboots: Simulating the Weather Enterprise
Location: Georgia Ballroom 3 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 13th Annual Student Conference

3:00 PM-3:15 PM: Sunday, 2 February 2014


Coffee Break
Location: The Georgia World Congress Center

3:00 PM-4:00 PM: Sunday, 2 February 2014


Newcomer’s Welcome and Informational Exchange
Location: Room C111 (The Georgia World Congress Center )

3:15 PM-4:00 PM: Sunday, 2 February 2014


Panel Discussion 1
Supporting AMS Programs and Opportunities
Location: Room C206 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Second Annual Conference for Early Career Professionals
Moderator: Andrew L. Molthan, NASA/MSFC
Panelists: William Gail, Global Weather Corp.; Keith Seitter, Executive Director, American Meteorological Society; Kenneth Carey, Earth Resources Technology, Inc.; Christa D. Peters-Lidard, NASA/GSFC

Members of the AMS leadership team will participate in a Town Hall forum with conference attendees, providing guidance on how the AMS supports early career professionals. Attendees will have the opportunity for an open question and answer period with AMS panelists.

4:00 PM-4:45 PM: Sunday, 2 February 2014


Panel Discussion 2
Conversations with Professionals
Location: Room C206 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Second Annual Conference for Early Career Professionals
Moderator: Matthew C. Lacke, Jefferson County Department of Health
Panelists: Russ S. Schumacher, Colorado State University; Dan Gallagher, Baron Services, Inc.; Sarah M. Dillingham, The Weather Channel; Paul T. Schlatter, NOAA/NWS

Panel discussion in Town Hall format where panelists will provide background regarding their early career experiences and offer guidance to attendees through an open question and answer session.

4:00 PM-5:30 PM: Sunday, 2 February 2014


94th Annual Review, New Fellows, and Featured Awards
Location: Room C302 (The Georgia World Congress Center )

4:45 PM-5:00 PM: Sunday, 2 February 2014


Keynote Speaker Session 3
Closing Remarks
Location: Room C206 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Second Annual Conference for Early Career Professionals
Cochairs: Erik S. Pytlak, Bonneville Power Administration; Matthew C. Lacke, Jefferson County Department of Health

Closing remarks from conference chairs of the Second Annual AMS Conference for Early Career Professionals

5:00 PM-6:30 PM: Sunday, 2 February 2014


Poster Session 1
Student Posters: All Topics
Location: Hall C3 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 13th Annual Student Conference
 
S1
Investigating the Role of Two-Inch Soil Temperatures in Snowfall
Elizabeth N. Smith, California University of Pennsylvania, California, PA

 
S3
Inter-Annual Comparison of Satellite Passive Microwave Data with Ground based Radiometric Measurements
GuanNian Zeng, NOAA-CREST, New York, NY; and H. Choi, K. Thelusma, J. Muñoz, and T. Lakhankar

 
S5
 
S6
Hail Occurence: relationship to intraseasonal oscillation
B.S. Barrett, U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD; and B. Henley

 
S8
 
S9
 
S10
Evaluation of the National Severe Storms Laboratory Mesoscale Ensemble
Brianna Marlene Lund, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, MN; and D. M. Wheatley and K. H. Knopfmeier

 
S12
Observational Analysis and Numerical Simulations of a Case of Rotating Lake-Effect Snow over Lake Tahoe
Brian Crow, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO; and N. F. Laird and N. D. Metz

 
S13
The Impact of Precipitation Cell Morphology on Mercury Wet Deposition: Michigan
Pamela Eck, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY; and F. J. Marsik

 
S16
The Impact of Precipitation Cell Morphology on Mercury Wet Deposition: Florida
Alexandra L. Caruthers, Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, IN; and F. J. Marsik

 
S17
A Synoptic-Dynamic Analysis of Cases of Major Underestimation of the Forecast Uncertainty
Carlee F. Loeser, Salisbury University, Jarrettsville, MD; and M. A. Herrera and I. Szunyogh

 
S18
Simulating convective mode of mesoscale phenomena with a WRF-GEFS ensemble
John Lawson, Iowa State University, Ames, IA; and W. A. Gallus, Jr.

 
S19
A Preliminary Examination of Data Obtained during the Ontario Winter Lake-Effect Systems Project
Christopher J. Johnston, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL; and J. W. Frame, S. Steiger, J. Wurman, and K. A. Kosiba

 
S20
Phenomenology of intracloud lightning leaders
Kelcy N. Brunner-Miller, University of Alabama, Huntsville, AL; and P. M. Bitzer and H. J. Christian

 
S22
A Case Study of the 30 June-1 July 2011 Lake Michigan-Crossing MCS
Macy E. Howarth, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY; and N. D. Metz

 
S25
Comparisons between Observed and WRF Simulated Precipitation Organization in the Southeast US
Mark Nissenbaum, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC; and R. Ferreira

 
S26
Influence of Synoptic Cold Fronts on Microclimates in Watkins Glen Gorge
Chad W. Hecht, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY; and N. F. Laird

 
S27
 
S29
Mobile Upper Air Operations in Support of the MPEX Field Experiment
Avery Tomasco, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX; and J. Hernandez, C. Thomas, R. Sodowsky, L. Barta, C. Holt, and D. Conlee

 
S31
Are GFS 500hPa Forecasts More Consistent when the Energy is over land?
Eswar R. Iyer, Iowa State University, Ames, IA

 
S32
The Great Colorado Flood of September 2013 Forecast Model Analysis
Casey D. McClure, Metropolitan State University, Denver, CO

 
S33
Temperature Drift in Pilot Weather Station Instruments
William Schwind, University of Tennessee, Martin, TN; and R. M. Simpson and C. Karmosky

 
S35
The Effect of the Balcones Escarpment on Forecasting Major South Central Texas Rainfall Events
Alexandra M., Keclik, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL; and R. S. Schumacher

 
S36
Analysis of Multiday Episodic Ozone Action Days (OAD) across Mississippi from 1999 to 2010
Hope-Anne L. Longwith, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS; and K. M. Greene

 
S38
Diagnostic Understanding of CWRF Performance over the Chesapeake Bay
Stephanie S. Rushley, NOAA/NCAS, Washington, DC; and X. Z. Liang

 
S39
Simulating Diurnal Variability Over the Southeast United States
Christopher Selman, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL; and V. Misra

Handout (1.6 MB)

 
S40
An estimation of the contribution from TRMM-identified extreme storms to the total precipitation in South America
Megan M. Chaplin, University of Washington, Seattle, WA; and K. L. Rasmussen, M. D. Zuluaga, and R. A. Houze Jr.

 
S44
Field and Forest Microclimate Conditions at Hanley Biological Preserve
Katherine M. Coughlin, Hobart & William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY; and N. F. Laird

 
S48
 
S50
 
S54
The Structure of Lightning in Convective Storms in Varying Pre-Convective Environments during the Deep Convective Clouds and Chemistry Field Campaign
Kurtis Pinkney, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND; and G. L. Mullendore, B. C. Bigelbach, M. Scott, P. N. Gatlin, and L. D. Carey

 
S57
Evaluation of Road Surface Temperature Forecasts
Michael E. Baldwin, Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN; and J. Bozell, V. Garcia, P. Hockerman, M. Seedorf, C. Susdorf, and A. White

 
S58
Variations in Raindrop Size Distributions Associated with Diverse Storm Types and Structures
Anthony G. Viramontez, University of Louisiana, Monroe, LA; and L. J. Hopper Jr.

 
S61
An Assessment of WRF Model Forecast Skill for the White Mountains of New Hampshire
Matthew D. Cann, Plymouth State University, Plymouth, NH; and E. P. Kelsey

 
S62
Establishing a correlation between the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect in New York City and the land cover
Awolou Silvere Sossa, NOAA CREST REU/ City College of New York, bronx, NY; and M. Karimi, C. Curtis, D. R. Khanbilvardi, and B. L. Vant-Hull

 
S64
Estimating methane emissions from natural gas extraction using tower-based atmospheric monitoring
Juliana N. Ciccarelli, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA; and T. Lavaux, N. Miles, S. Richardson, and K. Davis

 
S66
Impact of long-lived Greenhouse Gases (GHGs) on tropospheric chemistry
Fernanda Ramos-Garcés, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR; and V. Naik and L. W. Horowitz

 
S67
Sources of Free Tropospheric Ozone Enhancements in CA
Matthew Davey, Lyndon State College, Cranston, RI; and N. Grossberg and B. L. Lefer

 
S68
Annual Variation of mesospheric sodium at Arecibo, Puerto Rico
Erick M. García, University of Puerto Rico, Arecibo, PR; and S. Raizada

 
S69
Modeling the Effect of Fuel Moisture and Meteorology on Wildfire Model Emissions
Megan Elizabeth Buzanowicz, Millersville University, Millersville, PA; and F. L. Herron-Thorpe and J. Vaughan

 
S70
Developing a Climatology of Snowfall Events in Oneonta, New York
David M. Loveless, State University of New York College, Oneonta, NY; and M. L. Godek

Handout (1.4 MB)

 
S73
Santa Ana Winds and Their Impacts on Soutehrn California
Brittany S. Hailey, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS; and A. Gershunov

 
S76
Variability in Atmospheric Thermodynamic Soundings (VATS): The Drought of Summer 2012, Revisited
Sonia Lasher-Trapp, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL; and C. L. Ambriz, J. L. Bauer, S. C. Buehler, S. J. Childs, S. E. Chun, H. Fang, R. R. Fridley, V. J. Gruber, A. E. Hake, S. M. Haley, C. T. Hardin, T. D. Heckstall, C. S. Lewis, K. B. McEnany, B. M. Owen, M. R. Price, H. P. Taylor, C. S. Tully, N. K. Vezina, and J. R. Wilson

 
S78
Warm Season Cloud to Ground Lightning Climatology for Georgia
Steve Gregg, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA; and S. E. Nelson

 
S79
Pattern-based Snowfall Climatology for North Georgia
Matthew Yannetti, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA; and S. E. Nelson and A. R. Gibbs

 
S80
 
S82
The Effects of Global Warming on Temperature and Precipitation Trends in Northeast America
Felicia, Melissa Francis, NOAA/CREST, New York, NY; and J. Neustadt

 
S83
A Climatological Study of the Prominent Winds at Mount Washington, New Hampshire
Kevin Cronin, Plymouth State University, Plymouth, NH; and E. P. Kelsey

 
S84
Assessing the Impact of Climate Change and Variability on Sweet Potatoes in East Africa
Saul D. Ddumba, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI; and J. Andresen, J. A. Winkler, N. J. Moore, and J. Olson

 
S85
Measuring the effects on environmental conditions on biodiversity
Mara A. Freilich, Brown University, Providence, RI; and S. Connolly

 
S86
Cyclones And Sea Ice: Studying the Feedbacks
Miguel Segura, Brown University, Providence, RI; and M. Tsukernik, T. E. Arbetter, and A. H. Lynch

 
S87
Intraseasonal influences on terrestrial snow cover in the Arctic
Emily Kreyenhagen, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD; and G. R. Henderson and B. S. Barrett

 
S88
Cold Surges along the African Highlands
Caitlin Crossett, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY; and N. D. Metz

 
S89
Comparative Analysis of Brazil Current System Oceanic Transports in Four IPCC AR4 Climate Models
Carina Stefoni Böck, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; and L. P. D. F. Assad and L. Landau

 
S91
Impacts of Snow-Albedo Feedback in the Tibetan Plateau, Himalayas and Central Asia
Eric Sinsky, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ; and D. Ghatak and J. R. Miller

 
S93
Last Millennium Climate Change in CMIP5 Models
Elynn Wu, University of Washington, Seattle, WA; and A. Atwood and D. Frierson

 
S94
The Effects of Global Dimming/Brightening on Climate Change
Brett F. Dean, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, FL

 
S95
Spatial Precipitation Trends and Effects of Climate Change on the Hawaiian Hualalai Aquifer
Alyssa D. Hendricks, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO; and S. R. Fassnacht and S. Stevenson

 
S96
 
S97
Evaluation of Advanced Research WRF (ARW) on Hurricane Humberto (2007)
Jared W. Marquis, University of Louisiana, Houston, TX; and G. J. Williams

Handout (1.0 MB)

 
S98
Evaluating El Niño Southern Oscillation Simulations in the Climate Forecast System Model
Kelly M. Nunez Ocasio, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez, PR; and A. Kumar

 
S99
ENSO Forecast Model Initialization Using an Analogue Approach
John-Paul Michael, Florida State Univ., Tallahassee, FL; and V. Misra and E. P. Chassignet

 
S100
Developing a Tennessee Climate Atlas
Chelsea O. Cooper, Univ. of Tennessee, Martin, TN; and E. M. Daubs, R. A. Diegan, R. E. Smith, H. L. Wallsmith, and R. M. Simpson

 
S101
Arctic Ice and Cloud Feedbacks in CMIP5 Models
Abigail Lauren Ahlert, University of Maryland, College Park, MD; and D. A. Randall and M. A. Burt

 
S104
Warm Season Cumulus Cloud Base Height Climatology for Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Emily Madison, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA; and S. E. Nelson

 
S105
Validating ENSO teleconnections in the South-East US
Bappaditya Nag, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL; and V. Misra and S. Bastola

 
S106
Assessing Storm Prediction Center Tornado Outbreak Forecasts using Synoptic-Scale Composite Analysis
Alyssa V. Bates, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS; and A. E. Mercer

 
S109
Forecasting and Intercepting the 28 May 2013 Bennington, KS Tornadic Supercell: A Student Perspective
Kevin M. Wagner, Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, IN; and B. Wolf, T. Bals-Elsholz, and K. Goebbert

 
S110
Doppler Radar Observations of Vortices in a Left-Moving Supercell Thunderstorm on 26 May 2009
Mark D. Savin, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL; and J. Frame

 
S113
Detection and Diagnosis of Tropical Storms in High-Resolution Atmospheric Models
Keren Rosado, Howard University /NCAS/NCEP, Washington, DC; and V. Balaji and K. Olivo

 
S115
Global Ensemble Forecast System (GEFS) Performance on Hurricanes
Ana P. Torres, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez, PR

 
S116
Extreme Weather Events in the NWS Brownsville County Warning Area: Freezes, Tornadoes and Hail
Jose Algarin-Ballesteros, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez, PR; and G. Bogorad and D. Butts Jr.

 
S117
The Influence of Topographic Variability on Severe Weather
Colton D. Eddy, Northland College, Ashland, WI

 
S118
Westward Tracking Extratropical Cyclones: A Historical Climatology of Storms Similar to Hurricane Sandy
Zachary Zambreski, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY; and A. T. DeGaetano

 
S119
Using Teleconnection Indices to Predict Seasonal Tornado Outbreak Frequency
Kent H. Sparrow, Mississippi State Univ., Mississippi State, MS; and A. E. Mercer

 
S121
Damage Survey Analysis of the 20 May 2013 Moore Tornado
Kelly M. Butler, Lyndon State College, Lyndonville, VT; and K. R. Flynn, N. T. Atkins, and R. Wakimoto
Manuscript (22.8 kB)

 
S122
Effects of Ice Microphysics on Hurricane Intensity
Casey Peirano, SUNY, Albany, NY; and C. P. Riedel, O. Kintigh, and J. Straka

 
S124
A Three-Ingredients Approach to Anticipating Mesovortex Genesis
McKenna W. Stanford, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL; and J. S. Schaumann and J. P. Gagan

 
S126
Role of coastal topography in pre-tropical cyclone disturbance formation
Konstantine Louis Pryles, University of Georgia, Duluth, GA; and J. L. Evans and J. D. Fuentes
Manuscript (2.8 MB)

 
S128
The Structure and Evolution of Tropical Cyclones in the North Atlantic Ocean Basin
Ajay Raghavendra, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, FL
Manuscript (540.1 kB)

Handout (939.4 kB)

 
S130
Sandy 2012: The Perfect Surge
Robbie Martin Munroe, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC; and C. M. Zarzar

Handout (632.0 kB)

 
S131
Effect of Hurricanes on Sea Surface Temperatures
Travis James Bush, Berlin, MD

Handout (493.3 kB)

 
S132
Future Changes in the Atlantic Warm Pool: An Implication for the Occurrence of Intense Hurricanes
Alexandra N. Ramos, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez, PR; and S. K. Lee, D. B. Enfield, and C. Wang

 
S133
Automated Detection of Radar Severe Weather Signatures
Matthew Wiesner, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada; and J. Hardin and V. Chandrasekar

 
S134
Visualization of the 3-Dimensional Structure of Clouds and Water Vapor in the Hurricane Environment
Genevieve M. Burgess, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and R. O. Knuteson, P. Menzel, H. E. Revercomb, Y. Plokhenko, and W. L. Smith Sr.

 
S136
Effects of Model Physics Options on Simulated Storm Depth
Johnathan J. Metz, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND; and G. L. Mullendore and L. E. Christensen

 
S138
The Effect of Absorptive Aerosol Layers on Atmospheric Dynamics
Lance L. Rayborn, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, FL

 
S139
Variability of Mineral Aerosols in the Atmosphere
Molly B. Smith, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY; and N. M. Mahowald

Handout (781.4 kB)

 
S140
An Evaluation of Utilizing Passive and Active Satellite Aerosol Products as Proxies for Surface-Based PM2.5 Concentrations
Travis D. Toth, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND; and J. Zhang, J. R. Campbell, E. J. Hyer, J. S. Reid, Y. Shi, and D. L. Westphal

 
S144
Growth of Tropical Cumulus Congestus Clouds
Katherine Towey, SUNY, Albany, NY; and M. Jensen and T. Toto

 
S145
Can Saharan Dust Serve as Cloud Nuclei for Boundary-Layer Clouds in South Florida?
Sara Purdue, Univ. of Miami/RSMAS, Miami, FL; and P. Zuidema

 
S146
Pollution Transportation Affects Wisconsin
Stephanie R. Lein, Northland College, Burlington, WI

 
S147
The role of coagulation in the growth of aerosol particles at a remote site in Alabama
Karimar Ledesma-Maldonado, University of Puerto Rico, Carolina, PR; and D. R. Collins

 
S148
Positive Matrix Factorization (PMF) Analysis of PM2.5 Speciation Data from DISCOVER-AQ Sites: Baltimore, MD and Fresno, CA
Daniel Wesloh, JCET/Univ. of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD; and D. Orozco, R. Delgado, and R. M. Hoff

 
S149
African dust impact on the size distribution of aerosols in the Caribbean: Observations from Atmospheric Observatory in Cabezas de San Juan, Puerto Rico
Mariana Quiñones-Rosado, University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras, PR; and O. L. Mayol-Bracero, P. Vallejo, P. Formenti, B. Andrews, and J. Ogren

 
S152A
The Turkana Jet and its role in interannual variability
Peter Dellagrotta, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL; and S. E. Nicholson

 
S154
Soil Moisture Dynamics: A Comparison of the SMOS Satellite to the South Fork In-Situ Network
Wesley Rondinelli, Iowa State University, Ames, IA; and B. K. Hornbuckle, M. Cosh, and J. C. Patton
Manuscript (178.7 kB)

 
S155
Measurements of Offshore Wind Resources over Maryland for Strategic Planning and Development of Offshore Wind Energy Projects
Farrah Daham, JCET/Univ. of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD; and G. Antoszewski, D. Wesloh, A. St. Pé, and R. Delgado

 
S156
 
S158
Ground Reference and Ancillary Data Validation of Freeze-Thaw State Products of Alaska
Berenice Oseguera, NOAA-CREST, New York, NY; and J. Pinales and K. McDonald

 
S159
Using Multiple Instrument Measurements To Assess Integrated Water Vapor Path From A Multispectral Microwave Radiometer
James Fallon, City College of New York, New York, NY; and Z. Han, F. Moshary, and B. Gross

 
S160
Reducing Chlorophyll Content in Soybeans Alters the Surface Energy Balance
Kaitlin Togliatti, USDA, Urbana, IL; and A. VanLoocke, R. A. Slattery, C. J. Bernacchi, and D. R. Ort

 
S161
Evaluation of Vaisala RS-92 Radiosonde Water Vapor Dry Bias Correction Algorithms Using Long-Term ARM Datasets
Andrew M. Dzambo, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and D. D. Turner

Handout (1.6 MB)

 
S163
Wireless Sensor Data Transmission Techniques in High Precision Meteorological Instrumentation
Jeffrey C. Cohen, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX; and A. Tomasco, J. Rivas, and D. T. Conlee

 
S166
Tornado damage mitigation: What National Weather Center visitors know and why they aren't mitigating
Kody M. Gast, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO; and J. A. Brotzge and D. LaDue

 
S167
Risk Perceptions of Hurricane Track Forecasts
Idamis Del Valle Martinez, Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS; and K. Sherman-Morris

 
S168
A Calculated Risk: One Storm Chase Group's Experience with the El Reno and OKC Tornadoes
Jennifer Henderson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA

 
S169
Teaching High School Students Machine Learning
Renautha Rose, NOAA, New York, NY

 
S170
Exploring the effectiveness of Integrated Warning Teams
Caleb Darnell Johnson, NOAA/NWS/NCEP, Silver Creek, MS; and L. P. Rothfusz

 
S171
A National Tornado Awareness Training Course
Owen H. Shieh, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI

 
S172
Characteristics and Anthropogenic Indications of Blue Hole Five, San Salvador, Bahamas
Tashiana C. Osborne, Saint Cloud State University, St. Cloud, MN; and E. Flynn, N. Spano, M. J. Berman, K. Brady, P. Gnivecki, A. Michelson, A. Myrbo, and L. E. Park

 
S173
Beta-testing of New InterMet Systems Radiosonde Software
Sarah E. Spivey, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX; and D. T. Conlee, M. Murat, and R. C. Sodowsky

5:45 PM-8:00 PM: Sunday, 2 February 2014


Fellows Reception
Location: Room C301 (The Georgia World Congress Center )

Monday, 3 February 2014

7:30 AM-5:30 PM: Monday, 3 February 2014


Registration Continues through February 5

9:00 AM-10:30 AM: Monday, 3 February 2014

Recording files available
Plenary Session 1
14th Presidential Forum: Extreme Weather, Climate, and the Built Environment: New Perspectives, Opportunities, and Tools
Location: Thomas Murphy Ballroom (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the Second Symposium on Prediction of the Madden-Julian Oscillation: Impacts on Weather and Climate Extremes; the 14th Presidential Forum; the Second Symposium on the Joint Center for Satellite Data Assimilation; the Superstorm Sandy and the Built Environment: New Perspectives, Opportunities, and Tools; the Stanley A. Changnon Symposium; the Edward S. Epstein Symposium; the 30th Conference on Environmental Information Processing Technologies; the 28th Conference on Hydrology; the 26th Conference on Climate Variability and Change; the 26th Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting / 22nd Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction; the 23rd Symposium on Education; the 22nd Conference on Probability and Statistics in the Atmospheric Sciences; the 18th Joint Conference on the Applications of Air Pollution Meteorology with the A&WMA; the 18th Conference on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS); the 16th Conference on Atmospheric Chemistry; the 12th Conference on Artificial and Computational Intelligence and its Applications to the Environmental Sciences; the 12th History Symposium; the 12th Symposium on the Coastal Environment; the 11th Conference on Space Weather; the 11th Symposium on the Urban Environment; the Tenth Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems; the Ninth Symposium on Policy and Socio-Economic Research; the Sixth Symposium on Aerosol-Cloud-Climate Interactions; the Fifth Conference on Weather, Climate, and the New Energy Economy; the Fifth Conference on Environment and Health; the Fourth Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology Special Symposium; the Fourth Conference on Transition of Research to Operations; the Fourth Symposium on Advances in Modeling and Analysis Using Python; the Second Symposium on the Weather and Climate Enterprise; the Second Symposium on Building a Weather-Ready Nation: Enhancing Our Nation’s Readiness, Responsiveness, and Resilience to High Impact Weather Events; and the Special Symposium on Severe Local Storms: The Current State of the Science and Understanding Impacts )
Moderator: Margaret Davidson, NOAA/Office for Coastal Management
Panelists: Leslie Chapman-Henderson, Federal Alliance for Safe Homes; David Perkes, Mississippi State Univ.; Ellis Stanley, Hammerman & Gainer International, Inc.; David W. Titley, Penn State University; Peter Kareiva, The Nature Conservancy
Speaker: Andy Revkin, Dot Earth blogger, The New York Times, and Senior Fellow for Environmental Understanding, Pace University
  9:00 AM
Welcoming Remarks

  9:05 AM
PL1.1
The New Communication Climate - An exploration of tools and traits that give the best chance of success in facing a fast-forward media landscape and changing climate
Andy Revkin, Dot Earth blogger, The New York Times, and Senior Fellow for Environmental Understanding, Pace University, New York, NY
  9:25 AM
Panel Discussion

  10:25 AM
Concluding Remarks

9:00 AM-11:00 AM: Monday, 3 February 2014


Spouses' Coffee

10:30 AM-11:00 AM: Monday, 3 February 2014


Coffee Break

Coffee Break

Space Weather Coffee Break—Sponsored by Ball Aerospace
Location: Room C110 (The Georgia World Congress Center )

11:00 AM-11:45 AM: Monday, 3 February 2014

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Session 1
Python as a Software Integration Platform I
Location: Room C302 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Fourth Symposium on Advances in Modeling and Analysis Using Python
Chair: David Brown, NCAR
  11:00 AM
1.1
  11:15 AM
1.2
Exploring W. Africa Mesoscale Convective Complexes (MCCs) Spatio-Temporal and Convective Characteristics in Satellite Data using Open Climate Workbench
Kim D. Whitehall, Howard University, Washington, DC; and G. S. Jenkins, C. Mattmann, B. B. Demoz, and R. Rwebangira

  11:30 AM
1.3
ODIN: from NumPy to big data, seamlessly
Jonathan Rocher, Enthought Inc, Austin, TX

11:00 AM-12:00 PM: Monday, 3 February 2014

Recording files available
Session 1
AI Techniques applied to environmental science
Location: Room C204 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 12th Conference on Artificial and Computational Intelligence and its Applications to the Environmental Sciences
Chair: John K. Williams, NCAR
  11:15 AM
1.2
Regional estimates of ground level Aerosol using Satellite Remote Sensing and Machine-Learning
Nabin Malakar, City College of New York, New York, NY; and A. Atia, B. Gross, F. Moshary, S. Ahmed, and D. Lary
  11:30 AM
1.3
  11:45 AM
1.4
Using Crowd-Sourced Precipitation Observations to Build a Winter Surface Hydrometeor Classification Algorithm
Kimberly L. Elmore, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma and NOAA/NSSL, Norman, OK; and H. D. Reeves
Recording files available
Session 1
Advances in Observations and their Assimilation
Location: Room C203 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 18th Conference on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS)
Chair: Robert Atlas, NOAA/AOML
  11:00 AM
1.1
Observation Impacts for Longer Forecast Lead-Times
Ronald Gelaro, NASA/GSFC, Greenbelt, MD; and R. B. Mahajan and R. Todling

  11:30 AM
1.3
Variability in a Decade of AIRS Version 6 Observations and Reanalyses
Eric J. Fetzer, JPL, Pasadena, CA; and T. S. Pagano and B. H. Lambrigtsen

  11:45 AM
1.4
The NASA Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System (CYGNSS) Mission
Christopher Ruf, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; and M. P. Clarizia, A. O'Brien, A. Ridley, J. Johnson, and Y. Yi
Recording files available
Session 1
Aerosol-Cloud Interactions in Shallow Cumuli, Stratiform, and Cirrus Clouds I
Location: Room C207 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Sixth Symposium on Aerosol-Cloud-Climate Interactions
Chairs: Bruce A. Albrecht, Univ. of Miami/RSMAS; Sonia M. Kreidenweis, Colorado State University
  11:00 AM
1.1
The Fine-Scale Structure of the Trade Wind Cumuli over Barbados—The CARRIBA project (Invited Presentation)
Holger Siebert, Institute for Tropospheric Research, Leipzig, Germany; and J. Katzwinkel, L. Nuijens, T. Schmeissner, R. Shaw, B. Stevens, F. Stratmann, B. Wehner, M. Wendisch, F. Werner, and H. Wex

  11:15 AM
1.2
What controls cloud droplet number concentration of trade wind cumuli?
Florian Ditas, Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research, Leipzig, Germany; and B. Wehner, M. Simmel, H. Siebert, H. Wex, T. Schmeißner, G. Roberts, and A. Wiedensohler

Handout (2.9 MB)

  11:30 AM
1.3
Marine Boundary Layer Cloud Regimes and POC Formation in an LES Coupled to a Bulk Aerosol Scheme
Andrew H. Berner, University of Washington, Seattle, WA; and C. S. Bretherton, R. Wood, and A. Muhlbauer
Recording files available
Session 1
Applications in Hydrologic Analysis and Prediction Part I
Location: Room C209 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 28th Conference on Hydrology
Chair: John N. McHenry, Baron Advanced Meteorological Systems, LLC
CoChair: John B. Eylander, US Army Corps of Engineers
  11:00 AM
1.1
Using Ensemble-based Forecasts as an Irrigation Planning Aid
Emily Christ, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA; and P. J. Webster and G. Collins
  11:15 AM
1.2
Operational Streamflow Forecasts in the Columbia River Basin
Kristofer Y. Shrestha, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA; and J. A. Curry, P. J. Webster, V. E. Toma, and M. Jelinek
  11:30 AM
1.3
Assessing Relative Sources of Streamflow Prediction Uncertainty across the Contiguous United States
Levi D. Brekke, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Denver, CO; and M. Clark, A. W. Wood, A. J. Newman, K. Sampson, T. Hopson, J. R. Arnold, and D. Raff
  11:45 AM
1.4
Recording files available
Session 1
Energy Applications for Weather/Climate Data Part I
Location: Room C114 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Fifth Conference on Weather, Climate, and the New Energy Economy
Cochairs: Shane Motley, Xcel Energy ; Joseph M. Woznicki, Purdue University
  11:15 AM
1.2
Using Reanalysis Data for the Prediction of Seasonal Wind Turbine Power Losses Due to Icing
Daniel G. Burtch, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND; and G. L. Mullendore, D. J. Delene, and B. Storm
  11:45 AM
1.4
Advancements in Wind Integration Study Input Data Modeling: The Wind Integration National Dataset (WIND) Toolkit
Kirsten Orwig, Swiss Re, Armonk, NY; and J. McCaa, S. Harrold, C. Draxl, W. Jones, K. R. Searight, D. Getman, and B. M. Hodge
Recording files available
Themed Joint Session 1
IPCC Fifth Assessment Report (Part I)
Location: Room C101 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the 26th Conference on Climate Variability and Change; and the 14th Presidential Forum )
Chair: Xuebin Zhang, EC
  11:00 AM
TJ1.1
Observed Climate Changes: An overview of recent assessments
Peter W. Thorne, Nansen Environmental and Remote Sensing Center, Bergen, Norway
  11:30 AM
TJ1.2
Overestimated global warming over the past 20 years
John C. Fyfe, Canadian Centre for Climate Modelling and Analysis, Victoria, BC, Canada; and N. P. Gillett and F. W. Zwiers
Recording files available
Session 1
Keynote Session - 30 years of EIPT - What Lies Ahead
Location: Room C105 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 30th Conference on Environmental Information Processing Technologies
Cochairs: Nazila Merati, ClipCard; William Roberts, OAR
  11:00 AM
Opening Remarks: Nazila Merati
  11:15 AM
Welcoming Remarks

  11:30 AM
Panel Discussion

Recording files available
Joint Session 1
Land-Atmosphere Interactions Part I
Location: Room C210 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the 28th Conference on Hydrology; and the 26th Conference on Climate Variability and Change )
Chair: Randal D. Koster, NASA/GSFC
CoChair: Yongkang Xue, University of California

"Land-climate interactions play a key role in the climate system. The land’s role in the climate system – its impact on atmospheric means and variability across a broad range of timescales, ranging from hours to centuries, for past, present, and future climates – has been the subject of much recent exploratory research. The meteorological, hydrological, biophysical, biogeochemical, ecosystem processes and the boundary-layer processes that underlie the connections between climate and soil moisture, soil temperature, vegetation, snow, and frozen soil, however, are not yet fully understood. The scarcity of relevant observations, the complexity of the underlying processes and feedbacks, and the wide range of scales involved make the necessary investigations challenging. This session focuses on (1) interfaces between climate, ecosystems, and the land branches of the energy, water, and carbon cycles and the impact of land processes on climate variability and change as well as on extreme events (such as droughts and flooding); (2) dynamic, physical, and biogeochemical mechanisms by which the land surface (e.g., soil moisture and temperature, albedo, snow, frozen soil, vegetation) influences atmospheric processes and climate; (3) predictability associated with land-surface/atmosphere/ocean interaction and land initialization; (4) impacts of land-cover and land use change on climate; (5) land-climate interactions in the context of climate variability and change, and (6) application and analyses of large scale field data and observational networks (such as FLUXNET) for land/atmosphere studies. We welcome papers addressing any of these topics. Please submit your abstract by August 1, 2013 to the AMS 94th Annual Meeting."
  11:15 AM
J1.2
Near-Surface Land-Atmosphere Coupling
Michael B. Ek, NOAA/NWS/NCEP, College Park, MD; and C. M. J. Jacobs and A. A. M. Holtslag
  11:30 AM
J1.3
  11:45 AM
J1.4
Analyzing the Impact of the Three Gorges Reservoir on Local Precipitation with TRMM Satellite Data
Fang Zhao, University Of Maryland, College Park, MD; and J. M. Shepherd

Recording files available
Session 1
Pre-college Education Initiatives I
Location: Room C109 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 23rd Symposium on Education
Cochairs: Jeffrey A. Yuhas, Morristown-Beard School; David W. Chapman, Okemos High School; John Moore, AMS/AERA/BOPE
  11:00 AM
1.1
Examples of Lesson Plans to Meet NGSS and Common Core Challenges in Earth Science Education
Michael J. Passow, Columbia Univ./Dwight Morrow High School, Englewood, NJ
  11:30 AM
1.3
Recording files available
Session 1
Space Weather Agency Updates Part I
Location: Room C110 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 11th Conference on Space Weather
Chair: Robert P. McCoy, University of Alaska at Fairbanks
  11:15 AM
1.2
  11:30 AM
1.3
  11:45 AM
1.4
A Coordinated Approach to Space Weather Research
Tamara Dickinson, Office of Science and Technology Policy, Washington, DC; and G. Blazey and S. Jonas

Recording files available
Session 1
Statistical and Probabilistic Methods in Climate Analysis and Prediction–Part 1
Location: Room C205 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 22nd Conference on Probability and Statistics in the Atmospheric Sciences
Chair: Eric Gilleland, NCAR
  11:00 AM
A prediction of the probability distributions of tropical cyclones tracks in the future climate around Japan: Kazue Suzuki
  11:15 AM
1.1
Are Tornadoes Becoming Stronger? A Statistical Model for Tornado Intensity
James Elsner, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL; and T. H. Jagger and I. J. Elsner
  11:30 AM
1.2A
Prediction of probability distribution of Tropical Cyclone trajectories under future climate around Japan
Kazue Suzuki, The Institute of Statistical Mathematics, Tokyo, Japan; and S. Nakano and G. Ueno

  11:45 AM
1.4
  12:00 PM
1.3
Recording files available
Session 1
Urban Adaptation and Mitigation Strategies (I)
Location: Room C212 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 11th Symposium on the Urban Environment
Cochairs: Matei Georgescu, Arizona State University; David J. Sailor, Portland State Univ.
  11:30 AM
1.3
Evaluating the Thermal Footprint of Rooftop Heat Island Mitigation Strategies
Dylan Botham, Portland State University, Portland, OR; and T. Hoang, R. B. Cal, and D. J. Sailor
  11:45 AM
1.4
Toward Designing Strategies for UHI Mitigation based on Multiscale Flow Considerations
Marina K.-A. Neophytou, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus; and E. Tryphonos, P. Fokaides, M. Sandberg, E. Batchvarova, H. J. S. Fernando, J. Lelieveld, and G. Zittis
Recording files available
Session 1
Weather-Ready Nation Initiatives
Location: Georgia Ballroom 2 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Second Symposium on Building a Weather-Ready Nation: Enhancing Our Nation’s Readiness, Responsiveness, and Resilience to High Impact Weather Events
Cochairs: Douglas Hilderbrand, NOAA/NWS; Jennifer Sprague, NOAA/NWS; Dave Jones, StormCenter Communications, Inc.; Kenneth Carey, Earth Resources Technology, Inc.

Weather-Ready Nation introduction and overview of initiatives such as Ambassadors and social science portfolio.
  11:00 AM
1.1
Making Weather-Ready Nation a Reality
Christopher Strager, NOAA/NWS, Silver Spring, MD; and A. Bleistein and D. Hilderbrand
  11:45 AM
1.4
Recording files available
Panel Discussion 1
Welcome and Opening Addresses
Location: Room C213 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Fifth Conference on Environment and Health
Panelists: Rita Colwell, Univ. of Maryland; Judith R. Qualters, CDC; John A. Haynes, NASA; Juli Trtanj, NOAA Oceans and Human Health Initiative

Welcome and Opening Addresses from the AMS Board on Environment and Health, CDC, NASA, and NOAA. Join to hear updates and progress from a global perspective and with the U.S. from an agency perspective.
  11:00 AM
Remarks: Rita Colwell, Judith Qualters, John Haynes, Juil Trtanj
  11:15 AM
Remarks:John Haynes
  11:30 AM
Remarks: Juli Trtanj
Recording files available
Session 1A
Analysis and Forecasting of Heavy Precipitation and Flooding I
Location: Room C202 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 26th Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting / 22nd Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction
Cochairs: Jonathan J. Gourley, NOAA/NSSL; Russ S. Schumacher, Colorado State University

Presentations on analysis and forecasting techniques focusing on heavy precipitation events, flooding, and related topics.
  11:00 AM
1A.1
  11:45 AM
1A.4
Probabilistic Flash Flood Forecasting using Stormscale Ensembles
Jill D. Hardy, NSF, Norman, OK; and J. J. Gourley, J. S. Kain, A. J. Clark, D. R. Novak, and Y. Hong
Recording files available
Session 1A
Citizen Science - Learning from Crowd Sourcing
Location: Room C107 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Ninth Symposium on Policy and Socio-Economic Research
Cochairs: Mark Shafer, University of Oklahoma; Rajul Pandya, UCAR

This session will explore both the mechanisms and use of environmental information provided by citizen scientists and what motivates people to be involved in such efforts. We seek submissions covering studies of motivations to participate, engagement strategies, technology employed, and policy and decision-making applications resulting from the information. The role of social media or how information/observations can accentuate perception of a particular weather or climate event may be explored as well. Examples of citizen science programs include the National Phenology Network, CoCoRaHS, mPING, and the Drought Impact Reporter, although any project from local to national scale is encouraged to participate.
  11:00 AM
1A.1
mPING: Crowd-Sourcing Weather Reports for Research
Kimberly L. Elmore, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma and NOAA/NSSL, Norman, OK; and Z. L. Flamig, V. Lakshmanan, B. Kaney, V. Farmer, H. D. Reeves, and L. P. Rothfusz
  11:15 AM
1A.2
The Drought Impact Reporter as a Framework for Citizen Science
Kelly Helm Smith, National Drought Mitigation Center, Lincoln, NE; and M. D. Svoboda, H. Reges, D. Gutzmer, Q. Guan, C. C. Poulsen, R. Li, S. Owen, and M. J. Hayes
  11:30 AM
1A.3
Improving Understanding of Drought Impacts in Coastal Ecosystems through Citizen Science
Amanda Brennan, Carolinas Integrated Sciences and Assessments, Columbia, SC; and B. Haywood, K. Lackstrom, and K. Dow
  11:45 AM
1A.4
FLOCAST: Flooding Observations – Citizens As Scientists using Technology Project
Brandon R. Smith, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and J. J. Gourley, Z. Flamig, C. Lutoff, and L. R. Lagadec
Recording files available
Session 1B
Forecast Center Overviews I: Recent Developments and Future Goals for NOAA Numerical Weather Prediction
Location: Room C201 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 26th Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting / 22nd Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction
Chair: David R. Novak, NOAA/NWS
  11:00 AM
1B.1
An Overview of the Current and Future NOAA/NWS/NCEP Operational Modeling Suite
William Lapenta, NOAA/NWS/NCEP, College Park, MD; and J. C. Derber, G. DiMego, M. B. Ek, M. Iredell, S. Moorthi, V. Tallapragada, H. L. Tolman, and Y. Zhu
  11:30 AM
1B.2
The NOAA Environmental Modeling System at NCEP
Mark Iredell, NOAA/NWS/NCEP, College Park, MD; and T. Black and W. Lapenta
Recording files available
Session 1B
Policy and Socio-Economic Research Methods and their Applications
Location: Room C108 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Ninth Symposium on Policy and Socio-Economic Research
Cochairs: Joseph T. Ripberger, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma; Jennifer Henderson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
  11:00 AM
1B.1
Assessing the Socio-Economic Benefits of Meteorological and Hydrological Services
Jeffrey K. Lazo, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and G. Anderson, J. Clements, G. Fleming, H. Kootval, D. Kull, D. Letson, B. Mills, A. Perrels, C. Vaughan, and J. W. Zillman
  11:15 AM
1B.2
Benefits of Improved Weather Information and Warnings in Mozambique
Jeffrey K. Lazo, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and L. Croneborg, M. Wishart, E. Foster-Moore, and C. M. Chilemba
  11:30 AM
1B.3
Understanding Public Responses to Hurricane Risk Messages
Rebecca E. Morss, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and J. L. Demuth, J. K. Lazo, K. Dickinson, H. Lazrus, and B. H. Morrow
  11:45 AM
1B.4
Measuring Resilience to Climate Change: The Benefits of Floodplain Land Conservation
Margaret A. Walls, Resources for the Future, Washington, DC; and C. Kousky
Recording files available
Joint Session 3
Air and water-born transport and diffusion of contaminants from the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant - Part 1
Location: Room C206 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the 18th Joint Conference on the Applications of Air Pollution Meteorology with the A&WMA; and the 12th Symposium on the Coastal Environment )
Cochairs: Ted Yamada, Yamada Science & Art Corporation; Hiroaki Kondo, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology; Andre J. Van der Westhuysen, NOAA/NWS/NCEP
  11:00 AM
J3.1
A Summary of Fukushima Special Symposium at the AMS 2013 Annual Meeting and Scientific Communication Efforts with the Public in Japan
Hiroaki Kondo, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan; and T. Iwasaki, T. Yamada, and M. Princevac

  11:15 AM
J3.2
Detailed source term estimation and atmospheric dispersion analysis for the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant accident
Genki Katata, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Ibaraki, Japan; and M. Chino, M. Ota, H. Nagai, H. Terada, and M. Kajino

  11:45 AM
J3.4
Multi-model intercomparison of the global transport of radionuclides from Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant accident
T. Y. Tanaka, JMA, Japan; and M. Kajino, T. Takemura, T. Christoudias, J. Lelieveld, P. van Velthoven, P. Le Sager, T. Nakajima, and T. Shibata

12:00 PM-1:30 PM: Monday, 3 February 2014


Lunch Break

Lunch Break

12:15 PM-1:15 PM: Monday, 3 February 2014


Town Hall Meeting: #WeatherReady: Weather Warnings at the Heart of the Conversation
Location: Georgia Ballroom 2 (The Georgia World Congress Center )

Everyone talks about the weather, but what does everyone do about it? Hear diverse perspectives from government, the private sector, and international agencies on how they cut through the babble to ensure weather warnings are trusted and acted upon when severe weather threatens. For additional information, please contact Douglas Hilderbrand (douglas.hilderbrand@noaa.gov) or Christopher Vaccaro (christopher.vaccaro@noaa.gov).

Session
Town Hall Meeting: Climate Information Needs for Financial Decision-Making
Location: Room C203 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Town Hall Meetings

This Town Hall will focus on the Policy Program’s recent study on climate information needs for financial decision-making. The study examined four key topics: 1) the conditions and criteria that influence returns on investment of major financial decisions, 2) the climate sensitivity of financial decisions, particularly in the United States, 3) climate information needs of financial decision-makers, and 4) potential new mechanisms to promote collaboration between scientists and financial decision-makers. Better understanding of these four topics will help improve the capacity in the United States for near-term financial decision-making based on the best available knowledge and information relating to the climate system. As a result, the study will enable leaders in business and government to make well-informed choices that help maximize long-term economic growth and social well-being in the United States. For additional information, please contact Paul Higgins (phiggins@ametsoc.org)
Recording files available
Town Hall Meeting: NOAA’s Weather Modeling Strategy
Location: Room C201 (The Georgia World Congress Center )

In the wake of recent disasters, such as Hurricane Sandy, there is a new community awareness of the operational high-performance computing needs of NOAA. In response, NOAA is investing substantial additional resources to increase its operational computing capacity. The target of a 2 petaflop machine in 2018 represents a 10-fold increase from computing resources in 2013. These resources afford a rapid and radical evolution of the operational NOAA modeling suite over the next five years. However, to make it the best end-to-end system necessitates an unprecedented coordination among the modeling, forecaster, academic, and private sector user-communities. In an effort to foster this coordination, the AMS Board for Operational Government Meteorologists and the AMS Weather Analysis and Forecasting Committee are sponsoring a Town Hall Meeting on NOAA’s strategy for operational numerical weather prediction. In particular, the Town Hall will discuss NOAA’s strategy for applying these high performance computing resources to improve operational weather forecasting. NOAA officials will be present to explain the strategy and discuss current plans for the modeling system evolution. Special emphasis will be placed on plans to implement a global 10 km forecast system and the implementation of a CONUS storm scale ensemble. Representatives from the forecaster, academic, and private sector community will be present to discuss the opportunities and challenges the rapid evolution of the model suite presents. For additional information, please contact Trisha Palmer (e-mail: trisha.palmer@noaa.gov.
  12:15 PM
NWS Director Remarks: Louis Uccellini
  12:30 PM
Lapenta Remarks: WIlliam Lapenta

1:30 PM-2:30 PM: Monday, 3 February 2014


Workshop Session 1
Building the AOS Python Community
Location: Room C302 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Fourth Symposium on Advances in Modeling and Analysis Using Python
Chair: Scott Collis, ANL

This workshop has two parts. First, we will have a community discussion regarding what packages, resources, tools, etc. do we need to build up the AOS Python community? Second, we will have some presentations regarding tools and methods for growing projects.
Recording files available
Session 1
Economic Value and Societal Benefits of the New Generation of LEO and GEO Environmental Satellites for Mitigating High Impact Weather and Climate Events, Part I
Location: Room C111 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Tenth Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems
Cochairs: Mitchell Goldberg, NOAA/NESDIS/JPSS; Wenjian Zhang, WMO
  1:30 PM
1.1
Societal Benefits from NOAA Environmental Satellites
Mary E. Kicza, NOAA/NESDIS, Silver Spring, MD; and M. Goldberg
  2:00 PM
1.2
Development of an Architecture for Climate Monitoring from Space
Wenjian Zhang, WMO, Geneva, Switzerland; and J. Lafeuille and S. Bojinski
Recording files available
Joint Session 1
Forecast Center Overviews II: Developments in NOAA Operational or Experimental Modeling Systems
Location: Room C201 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the 26th Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting / 22nd Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction; and the Fourth Conference on Transition of Research to Operations )
Cochairs: Trisha D. Palmer, NOAA/NWSFO; Andrew L. Molthan, NASA/MSFC
  1:30 PM
J1.1
The Rapid Refresh: Operational Upgrade to Version 2 at NCEP and Further Development Toward Version 3
Stephen S. Weygandt, NOAA/ESRL, Boulder, CO; and S. G. Benjamin, M. Hu, T. G. Smirnova, J. B. Olson, C. Alexander, G. S. Manikin, E. P. James, J. M. Brown, P. Hofmann, D. C. Dowell, and H. Lin
  1:45 PM
J1.2
The High-Resolution Rapid Refresh: Recent Model and Data Assimilation Development Towards an Operational Implementation in 2014
Curtis Alexander, NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory, Boulder, CO; and D. C. Dowell, S. S. Weygandt, S. G. Benjamin, M. Hu, T. G. Smirnova, J. B. Olson, J. M. Brown, E. P. James, and P. Hofmann
  2:00 PM
J1.3
  2:15 PM
J1.4
NCEP regional ensemble update: current systems and planned storm-scale ensembles
Jun Du, Environmental Modeling Center/NCEP/NOAA, College Park, MD; and G. DiMego, B. Zhou, D. Jovic, B. Yang, B. Ferrier, G. Manikin, M. Pyle, E. Rogers, Y. Zhu, and S. Benjamin
Recording files available
Session 1
Heat Models-International Perspectives and Applications
Location: Room C213 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Fifth Conference on Environment and Health
Chair: John A. Haynes, NASA

Globally there is evidence of increased surface temperatures either maximum daily highs and/or reduced nighttime cooling. Papers in this session explore the different applications and explorations around the globe on this growing trend.
  1:30 PM
1.1
Extended Probabilistic Forecasts of Heat Stress
Peter J. Webster, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA; and V. Toma, J. hess, and M. Guy
  1:45 PM
1.2
Levels of Heatwave Severity Utilising Climatology of Intensity
John R. Nairn, Bureau of Meteorology Research Centre, Kent Town, Australia
  2:15 PM
Discussion

Recording files available
Joint Session 1
Road Weather Applications
Location: Room C105 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the 30th Conference on Environmental Information Processing Technologies; and the Ninth Symposium on Policy and Socio-Economic Research )
Cochairs: James P. Koermer, Plymouth State University; Ralph Patterson, NarwhalMet; Paul A. Pisano, Federal Highway Administration
  1:45 PM
J1.2
Drivers' Awareness of and Response to Two Significant Winter Storms Impacting Utah's Wasatch Front and the Correlation of Weather to Road Impacts During the Winter of 2012-13'
Kevin Matthew Barjenbruch, NOAA/NWS, Salt Lake City, UT; and C. M. Werner, J. Williams, R. Graham, G. Blackwelder, G. Merrill, J. P. Connelly, S. T. Jensen, and R. Patterson
  2:15 PM
J1.4
Enhancing Road Weather Forecasts and Applications with Connected Vehicle Observations
Michael Chapman, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and S. D. Drobot, A. Anderson, C. Burghardt, S. Linden, G. Weiner, and J. Prestopnik
Recording files available
Joint Session 2
Land-Atmosphere Interactions Part II
Location: Room C210 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the 28th Conference on Hydrology; and the 26th Conference on Climate Variability and Change )
Chair: Randal D. Koster, NASA/GSFC
CoChair: Yongkang Xue, University of California
  1:30 PM
J2.1
New Insight into the Development of Flash Drought: A Case Study at the Marena Oklahoma In Situ Sensor Testbed
Daniela M. Spade, University of Oklahoma/University of Texas, Norman, OK; and W. R. Denito, J. B. Basara, and J. A. Otkin
  1:45 PM
J2.2
On the treatment of soil water stress in LSM simulations of vegetation function
Pier Luigi Vidale, National Centre for Atmospheric Science, Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom; and G. Egea and A. Verhoef
  2:00 PM
J2.3
Impact of Extreme Events on Ecological Responses for Water and Carbon
Liyi Xu, MIT, Cambridge, MA; and D. Kicklighter, A. Schlosser, K. T. Paw U, B. Felzer, and K. Y. Chang
  2:15 PM
J2.4
Recording files available
Session 2
AI Techniques for Decision Support
Location: Room C204 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 12th Conference on Artificial and Computational Intelligence and its Applications to the Environmental Sciences
Chair: David John Gagne II, National Center for Atmospheric Research
  1:30 PM
2.1
Hourly Water Level Prediction using Artificial Neural networks in Wetlands of Baldwin County, AL
Mehdi Rezaeianzadeh, Auburn University, Auburn, AL; and L. Kalin, C. J. Anderson, and W. F. Barksdale

  1:45 PM
2.2
  2:00 PM
2.3
  2:15 PM
2.4
An Approach for Identification, Tracking, and Prediction of Convective Planetary Boundary Layer Phenomena
George Limpert, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE; and N. A. Lock, A. L. Houston, E. W. Frew, J. Elston, and C. C. Weiss
Recording files available
Session 2
Analysis and Forecasting of Heavy Precipitation and Flooding II
Location: Room C202 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 26th Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting / 22nd Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction
Cochairs: Russ S. Schumacher, Colorado State University; Jonathan J. Gourley, NOAA/National Severe Storms Laboratory

Presentations on analysis and forecasting techniques focusing on heavy precipitation events, flooding, and related topics.
  1:30 PM
2.1
  1:45 PM
2.2
Precipitation and Temperature Forecast Performance at the Weather Prediction Center
David Novak, NOAA/NWS/NCEP, College Park, MD; and C. Bailey, K. F. Brill, P. Burke, W. Hogsett, R. Rausch, and M. Schichtel
  2:00 PM
2.3
Diagnosing high-impact precipitation events from mass fields: The Extreme Precipitation Index (EPI)
Shawn M. Milrad, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, FL; and E. H. Atallah and J. R. Gyakum
  2:15 PM
2.4
The Role of Hurricane Ernesto (2006) in a Predecessor Rainfall Event
Jordan Dale, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC; and D. G. Lackmann
Recording files available
Session 2
Applications in Hydrologic Analysis and Prediction Part II
Location: Room C209 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 28th Conference on Hydrology
Chair: John B. Eylander, US Army Corps of Engineers
CoChair: John N. McHenry, Baron Advanced Meteorological Systems, LLC
  1:30 PM
2.1
A review of the operational Romanian Hydrologic Forecast Modeling System Implementation and its Relationship to the newly available Community WRF-HYDRO
John N. McHenry, Baron Advanced Meteorological Systems, LLC, Raleigh, NC; and D. J. Gochis, C. J. Coats, T. K. Burnet, J. Vukovich, D. Yates, and C. D. Peters-Lidard
  1:45 PM
2.2
Riverside Climate Information Systems
Marc L. Baldo, Riverside Technology, inc., Fort Collins, CO; and A. Volckens and S. Bratlie
  2:00 PM
2.3
A Framework for Downscaling Intermediate-Resolution Soil Moisture to Fine Resolutions using Topographic, Vegetation, and Soil Information
Jeffrey D. Niemann, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO; and K. J. Ranney, A. S. Jones, T. R. Green, T. Giles, and M. Woodbury

  2:15 PM
2.4
Dynamical Downscaling of Winter Precipitation Events to Generate Forcing Data for Hydrologic Models
Katelyn Anne Watson, Boise State University, Boise, ID; and J. P. McNamara, H. P. Marshall, and A. N. Flores

Recording files available
Session 2
Citizen Science - Strategies for Engagement
Location: Room C107 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Ninth Symposium on Policy and Socio-Economic Research
Chair: Mark A. Shafer, Oklahoma Climatological Survey
CoChair: Amanda Brennan, Carolinas Integrated Sciences and Assessments
  1:30 PM
2.1
Why people are participating in citizen science . . . a CoCoRaHS fifteen year perspective from our volunteer rainfall network
Henry Reges, CoCoRaHS/Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO; and N. J. Doesken, Z. Schwalbe, N. Newman, and J. Turner
  1:45 PM
2.2A
Temperature, Citizen Science, and CoCoRaHS(T)
Benjamin L. Ruddell, Arizona State University, Mesa, AZ; and N. J. Doesken, H. Reges, N. Selover, N. Chhetri, M. Roy, and S. Jordan

  2:00 PM
2.3
Kickstarting Extreme CItizen Science
Rajul Pandya, UCAR, Boulder, CO; and J. Galkiewicz, H. Furukawa, and B. Williams
  2:15 PM
Discussion

Recording files available
Session 2
Energy Applications Weather/Climate Data Part II
Location: Room C114 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Fifth Conference on Weather, Climate, and the New Energy Economy
Chair: Amanda S. Adams, University of North Carolina
  1:30 PM
2.1
Towards a multi-time-scale integrated solar forecast system
Philippe Beaucage, AWS Truepower, Albany, NY; and J. W. Zack, J. Kleissl, A. Kankiewicz, J. Freedman, S. I. Gohari, and B. Urquhart
  1:45 PM
2.2
Implementation and Validation of a Surface Parameterization Ensemble for Solar Power Prediction
Patrick Mathiesen, Univ. of California, La Jolla, CA; and J. C. Collier and E. Novakovskaia

  2:00 PM
2.3
Solar Data Monitoring to Reduce Energy Production Uncertainty
Kathleen E. Moore, Integrated Environmental Data, LLC, Berne, NY; and A. Gaglioti
Recording files available
Themed Joint Session 2
IPCC Fifth Assessment Report (Part II)
Location: Room C101 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the 26th Conference on Climate Variability and Change; and the 14th Presidential Forum )
Chair: Xuebin Zhang, EC
  1:30 PM
TJ2.1
Projected changes in extreme temperature and precipitation in the IPCC AR5 and 3rd US National Climate Assessment
Michael F. Wehner, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA; and J. Arblaster, V. kharin, J. sillman, and K. E. Kunkel
Recording files available
Session 2
Observing System Simulation Experiments (OSSEs) I: Applications to High-Impact Weather Systems
Location: Room C203 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 18th Conference on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS)
Chair: Christopher Ruf, University of Michigan
  1:30 PM
2.1
  1:45 PM
2.2
Enhanced methods of data assimilation for simulated hurricane rain rates and wind speeds in a mesoscale model
Cerese Marie Albers, USRA, Huntsville, AL; and D. T. N. Krishnamurti and T. L. Miller
  2:00 PM
2.3
  2:15 PM
2.4
Assimilation of cloud top temperature and radar observations of an idealized splitting supercell
Christopher A. Kerr, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and D. J. Stensrud and X. Wang
Recording files available
Session 2
Pre-college Education Initiatives II
Location: Room C109 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 23rd Symposium on Education
Cochairs: Jeffrey A. Yuhas, Morristown-Beard School; David W. Chapman, Okemos High School; John Moore, AMS/AERA/BOPE
  1:30 PM
2.1
Weather Ready Schools: Should School Hallways As Storm Shelters Be the Next Weather Safety Recommendation to be Retired?
Andrea Dawn Melvin, Oklahoma Climatological Survey/University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and K. A. Kloesel, M. K. Corbett, J. E. Hocker, D. E. Mattox, S. L. Stalker, G. Kitch, and R. Smith
  1:45 PM
2.2
Weather and Climate Change Conceptions of Middle-school Students
Tina Cartwright, Marshall University, Huntington, WV; and J. S. Malmberg and J. Atwood
  2:00 PM
2.3
AMS DataStreme Project and the NGSS
James A. Brey, AMS, Washington, DC; and I. W. Geer, R. S. Weinbeck, E. W. Mills, and K. A. Nugnes
Recording files available
Session 2
Space Weather Agency Updates Part II
Location: Room C110 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 11th Conference on Space Weather
Chair: Genene Fisher, NOAA/NWS
  1:45 PM
2.2
The National Space Weather Program: Implementing National Capability
Samuel P. Williamson, Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorology, Silver Spring, MD; and S. P. Williamson
  2:00 PM
2.3
  2:15 PM
2.4
North American Electric Reliability Corporation – Geomagnetic Disturbance Task Force
Mark Olson, North American Electric Reliability Corporation, Atlanta, GA

Recording files available
Session 2
Statistical and Probabilistic Methods in Climate Analysis and Prediction—Part 2
Location: Room C205 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 22nd Conference on Probability and Statistics in the Atmospheric Sciences
Chair: Barbara G. Brown, NCAR
  2:00 PM
2.3
Temporal Clustering of Tropical Cyclone Occurrence
Patrick A. Harr, NPS, Monterey, CA; and H. M. Archambault
  2:15 PM
2.4
Poster introductions
Barbara G. Brown, NCAR, Boulder, CO
Recording files available
Session 2
Urban Adaptation and Mitigation Strategies (II)
Location: Room C212 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 11th Symposium on the Urban Environment
Cochairs: Matei Georgescu, Arizona State University; David J. Sailor, Portland State Univ.
  1:30 PM
2.1
  1:45 PM
2.2
Modelling the Effect of Irrigation on Urban Microclimate in a Mixed Development Suburb
Ashley Mark Broadbent, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; and N. J. Tapper, A. Coutts, J. Beringer, and M. Demuzere
  2:00 PM
2.3
Vulnerability and adaptation of Paris metropolitan area to future heat waves
Aude Lemonsu, Météo-France/CNRS, Toulouse, France; and V. Viguié, A. L. Beaulant, S. Hallegatte, C. Marchadier, V. Masson, G. Pigeon, J. L. Salagnac, and S. Somot
  2:15 PM
2.4
Quantifying impacts of the City of Sydney's urban forest strategy on residential microclimate
Melissa A. Hart, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia; and M. Lipson
Recording files available
Joint Session 2
WRN and Social Science Awards
Location: Georgia Ballroom 2 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the Second Symposium on Building a Weather-Ready Nation: Enhancing Our Nation’s Readiness, Responsiveness, and Resilience to High Impact Weather Events; and the Ninth Symposium on Policy and Socio-Economic Research )
Chair: Jennifer Sprague, NOAA/NWS
  1:30 PM
J2.1
The effect of warning design on subjective risk estimates
Kimberly E. Klockow, AAAS, Washington, DC; and R. McPherson
  1:45 PM
J2.2
The Cost of Taking Cover: Variations in Time Spent Taking Protective Actions During Tornado Warnings
Carol Silva, Center for Risk and Crisis Management, Norman, OK; and H. Jenkins-Smith, J. T. Ripberger, and D. Carlson
  2:15 PM
J2.4
Social and Behavioral Influences on Weather-Driven Decisions: Prototypes for Severe Weather
Burrell E. Montz, East Carolina Univ., Greenville, NC; and K. Galluppi, J. L. Losego, J. Correia Jr., and R. E. Riley
Recording files available
Session 2A
Cloud Structure and Properties
Location: Room C112 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Sixth Symposium on Aerosol-Cloud-Climate Interactions
Chairs: Dan Lubin, SIO/Univ. Of California; Armin Sorooshian, University of Arizona
  1:30 PM
2A.1A
Aerosol-Cloud Interaction from Asian Pollution on Local, Region, and Global Scales
Yuan Wang, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX; and R. Zhang

  1:45 PM
2A.2
Application of Oxygen A-band Equivalent Width for Cloud Optical Depth Measurement
Edward R. Niple, Aerodyne Research, Inc, Billerica, MA; and J. A. Conant, H. E. Scott, and S. H. Jones
  2:00 PM
2A.3
A Study of the Macrophysical and Microphysical Properties of Warm Clouds over the Northern Hemisphere Using CloudSat/CALIPSO data
Wenhua Gao, Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences, Beijing, China; and C. H. Sui and Z. Hu
  2:15 PM
2A.4
Recording files available
Session 2B
Light Absorbing aerosols in snow and ice: measurement, modeling and their climatic and hydrological impact
Location: Room C207 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Sixth Symposium on Aerosol-Cloud-Climate Interactions
Chairs: Yun Qian, PNNL; Mark G. Flanner, University of Michigan
  1:45 PM
2B.2
The field campaigns of light absorbing impurities in the seasonal snow over Northern China (Invited Presentation)
Jianping Huang, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China; and Q. Fu, X. Wang, H. Ye, R. Zhang, W. Zhang, and S. G. Warren

  2:15 PM
2B.4A
Recent Studies on the Sources, Prevalence and Optical Importance of Brown Carbon
Rodney Weber, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA; and J. Liu, H. Guo, E. Scheuer, J. Dibb, K. L. Thornhill, and B. E. Anderson
Recording files available
Joint Session 4
Air and water-born transport and diffusion of contaminants from the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant - Part 2
Location: Room C206 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the 18th Joint Conference on the Applications of Air Pollution Meteorology with the A&WMA; and the 12th Symposium on the Coastal Environment )
Cochairs: Hiroaki Kondo, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology; Andre J. Van der Westhuysen, NOAA/NWS/NCEP; Ted Yamada, Yamada Science & Art Corporation
  1:30 PM
J4.1
A Radiation Estimation Method for use in the Initial and Intermediate Stages of a Nuclear Accident
Ryohji Ohba, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Fukahorimachi, Nagasaki, Japan; and S. kato, M. kim, J. Yoneda, P. Bieringer, B. Lauritzen, and M. Takigawa
  1:45 PM
J4.2
Radionuclide Deposition Estimation from Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant by Inverse Model
Takashi Maki, MRI, Tsukuba, Japan; and T. Y. Tanaka, M. Kajino, T. T. Sekiyama, Y. Igarashi, and M. Mikami
  2:00 PM
J4.3
Modeling and sensitivity analysis for atmospheric transport and ground deposition from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident
Xiaofeng Hu, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China; and D. Li, H. Huang, S. Shen, and E. Bou-Zeid
  2:15 PM
J4.4

2:30 PM-4:00 PM: Monday, 3 February 2014


Poster Session 1
Applications in Hydrologic Analysis and Prediction Posters
Location: Hall C3 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 28th Conference on Hydrology
Chair: John N. McHenry, Baron Advanced Meteorological Systems, LLC
CoChair: John B. Eylander, US Army Corps of Engineers
 
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Model Climatological Analysis of Precipitation from NCEP GEFS Reforecast
Yan Luo, NOAA/NWS/NCEP/EMC, College Park, MD; and Y. Zhu

 
14
An Assessment of Grid Resolution on Numerical Simulations of Precipitation
Jamie L. Dyer, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS

 
16
Climatological Analysis of Model Precipitation Forecast for China
yuehong shao, EMC, nanjing, jiangsu, China; and Y. Luo and Y. Zhu
Manuscript (11.7 kB)

Handout (2.7 MB)

 
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Statistical downscaling of daily precipitation and the stationarity assumption
Carlos Felipe Gaitan, University of Oklahoma - NOAA/GFDL, Princeton, NJ; and K. W. Dixon, R. A. McPherson, B. Moore III, V. Balaji, and A. Radhakrishnan

Handout (10.9 MB)

 
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The relationship between 2-meter air temperature and lapse rate in the western U.S
Jiarui Dong, EMC, College Park, MD; and B. Cosgrove, M. B. Ek, and K. Mo

 
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The impacts of land cover change on local precipitation over the Land Between the Lakes region
Jesse N. Winchester, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY; and R. Mahmood, W. Rodgers, E. Rappin, J. Durkee, F. Hossain, and A. Degu


Joint Poster Session 1
Land-Atmosphere Interactions Posters
Location: Hall C3 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the 28th Conference on Hydrology; and the 26th Conference on Climate Variability and Change )
Cochairs: Randal D. Koster, NASA/GSFC; Yongkang Xue, University of California
 
22
Modulation of ISOs by land-atmosphere feedback and contribution to the interannual variability of Indian summer monsoon
Subodh Kumar Saha, Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune, Maharashtra, India; and S. Halder and B. N. Goswami

 
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Radiation Balance at the Surface in the Brazilian Amazon Using MODIS/Terra Remote Sensing Data
Gabriel de Oliveira, INPE, São José dos Campos, SP, Brazil; and E. C. Moraes, Y. E. Shimabukuro, R. C. D. S. Alvalá, and T. V. D. Santos

 
25
Investigating the Sources of Fresh Water Production Affecting the Hydrological Balance of Lakes Enriquillo and Azuei (Hispaniola)—Modeling and Observations
Daniel Comarazamy, City College of New York, New York, NY; and J. E. González, F. Moshary, Y. Leon, M. Moknatian, and M. Piasecki

 
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Understanding Unseasonal Melt and Runoff from the Greenland Ice Sheet
Thomas Mote, Univ. of Georgia, Athens, GA; and A. K. Rennermalm and J. T. McLeod

Handout (3.7 MB)

 
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Fast All-season Soil STrength (FASST) Model Alterations for Efficient Regional Simulation
Sandra L. Jones, AER, Hanover, NH; and S. Sarasamma, E. D. Hunt, C. Borden, J. B. Eylander, and S. Frankenstein

 
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Simulations of the South American Monsoon System: A Multi-Model Study
Kathleen A. Schiro, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA; and E. Cuisinier, C. R. Mechoso, and L. R. Leung


Poster Session 1
10thGOES-R/JPSS Posters
Location: Hall C3 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Tenth Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems
Cochairs: Timothy J. Schmit, NOAA/NESDIS/STAR; Gary McWilliams, JPSS Program Office/Army Research Laboratory

Posters for the 10th Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems
 
328
Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (S-NPP) Environmental Products
Kerry D. Grant, Raytheon Intelligence, Information and Services (IIS), Aurora, CO; and S. W. Miller and M. Jamilkowski

 
329
Derivation of 30-m-resolution Water Maps from TERRA/MODIS and SRTM
Sanmei Li, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA; and D. Sun, M. Goldberg, and A. Stefanidis

 
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331
An Investigation of Extreme Wind Events in Extratropical Cyclones Using Innovative Satellite Techniques
Mallory K. Cato, Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, MO; and T. P. Eichler, E. Berndt, and M. J. Folmer

Handout (4.3 MB)

 
332
An End-to-End Framework for Probabilistic Uncertainty Characterization of Climate Satellite Data and Products
Ge Peng, North Carolina State University's Cooperative Institute for Climate and Satellites (CICS-NC), Asheville, NC; and L. D. Cecil and B. Cramer

 
333
Exploring the Inter-Field-of-Regard Radiance Differences of NPP/CRIS
Xin Jin, NOAA/NESDIS/STAR and ERT, College Park, MD; and Y. Han, D. Tremblay, L. Wang, and Y. Chen
Manuscript (90.1 kB)

 
334
Lightning Jump Algorithm for GOES-R Geostationary Lightning Mapper (GLM) Proxy Data
Elise V. Schultz, University of Alabama, Huntsville, AL; and C. J. Schultz, L. D. Carey, D. J. Cecil, G. T. Stano, M. Bateman, and S. J. Goodman
Manuscript (554.5 kB)

Handout (1019.9 kB)

 
335
Preparing the Direct Broadcast Community for GOES-R Part II
Karen Friedman Dubey, SeaSpace Corporation, Poway, CA; and E. Baptiste, H. Y. Shin, and K. Prasad

 
336
Drought, Thermal Stress & Fire Risk from JPSS S-NPP
Felix Kogan, NOAA, College Park, MD; and W. Guo

 
337
Cross Calibration between ATMS and AMSU-A
Xiaolei Zou, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL

Handout (4.9 MB)

 
338
On-orbit Suomi NPP Day-Night-Band (DNB) geolocation training and accuracy evaluation
Lushalan Liao, Northrop Grumman Aaerospace Systems, Redondo Beach, CA; and S. Weiss

 
339
Absolute and Relative Validation of the Geolocation of the ATMS SDR Data
Chunming Wang, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems, Redondo Beach, CA; and D. Gu and A. Foo

Handout (1.4 MB)

 
340
Remapped ATMS Radiance and its Validation for NPP Mission
Chunming Wang, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems, Redondo Beach, CA; and D. Gu, A. Foo, G. De Amici, F. Weng, N. Sun, B. Li, and R. V. Leslie

Handout (2.4 MB)

 
341
IMAPP: Supporting the Aqua and Terra Operational Community
Rebecca M. Cintineo, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and K. I. Strabala, L. E. Gumley, A. Huang, J. E. Davies, E. Borbas, E. Weisz, and B. Pierce

 
342
Ocean surface wind direction retrieval from polarimetric microwave radiometer measurements
Degui Gu, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems, Redondo Beach, CA; and H. Agravante

 
343
Assessments of CrIS Spectral Calibration Accuracy and Stability
Yong Chen, University of Maryland, College Park, MD; and Y. Han, X. Jin, L. Wang, D. Tremblay, and F. Weng

Handout (1.3 MB)

 
344
Performance Assessment of the SNPP VIIRS Cloud Optical Thickness, Effective Particle Size, Cloud Top Height and Cloud Top Temperature Products
Eric Wong, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems, Redondo Beach, CA; and S. C. Ou, A. Heidinger, R. Holz, M. Oo, and A. Walther

Handout (929.8 kB)

 
345
GOES-R Integration & Testing
Leah Raffaeli, Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company, Littleton, CO

 
346
ASSESSMENT OF SUOMI NPP VIIRS VEGETATION INDEX EDR
Marco Vargas, NOAA, College Park, MD; and T. Miura and N. Shabanov

 
347
A fast radiance simulator for the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS)
Chao Liu, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX; and P. Yang and S. L. Nasiri

 
348
A Comparison of the Red Green Blue Air Mass Imagery and Hyperspectral Infrared Retrieved Profiles
Emily Berndt, ORAU/NASA/MSFC, Huntsville, AL; and M. J. Folmer and J. P. Dunion

Handout (2.9 MB)

 
350
How to Use the GRB Simulator to test User Terminal Systems
Kevin Gibbons, Harris Corporation, Melbourne, FL; and E. C. Czopkiewicz, C. Miller, B. A. Brown-Bergtold, B. J. Haman, and G. Dittberner

Handout (794.3 kB)

 
351
Assessment of the Pseudo Geostationary Lightning Mapper Products at the Spring Program and Summer Experiment
Geoffrey T. Stano, ENSCO, Inc./NASA SPoRT, Huntsville, AL; and K. M. Calhoun and A. M. Terborg
Manuscript (1.8 MB)

 
352
 
353
The CrIMSS EDR Algorithm Assessment: Provisional Maturity and Beyond
Murty G. Divakarla, IM Systems Group, Inc., Rockville, MD; and X. Liu, D. Gu, M. Wilson, T. Reale, S. Kizer, X. Xiong, E. Maddy, R. Ferraro, R. Knuteson, D. Hagan, X. L. Ma, F. Iturbide-Sanchez, C. Tan, N. Nalli, A. Mollner, W. Yang, A. Gambacorta, M. Feltz, B. Sun, C. D. Barnet, and M. Goldberg

Handout (934.4 kB)


Poster Session 1
Aerosol and Cloud
Location: Hall C3 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Sixth Symposium on Aerosol-Cloud-Climate Interactions
Chair: Sonia M. Kreidenweis, Colorado State University

poster session for Monday and Tuesday
 
365
Modeling aerosols and their interactions with shallow cumuli during the 2007 CHAPS field study
Manishkumar Shrivastava, PNNL, Richland, WA; and L. K. Berg, J. Fast, R. Easter, A. Laskin, E. G. Chapman, W. I. Gustafson, Jr., Y. Liu, and C. Berkowitz

 
366
On the evaporation of semi-volatile compounds during aerosol drying and its effect on CCN activity
Sarah Suda, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC; and M. D. Petters, S. Nakao, S. M. Kreidenweis, K. Nguyen, and A. Carlton

 
367
Variability of CCN number concentration and particle activation properties at a central European regional background site Melpitz, Germany
Silvia Henning, Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research, Leipzig, Germany; and V. Brock, W. Birmili, L. Poulain, A. Grüner, A. Wiedensohler, and F. Stratmann

 
368
In-Cloud Supersaturation Derived from CCN Measurements
Jack J. Lin, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA; and A. Nenes, L. Ahlm, M. M. Coggon, J. S. Craven, R. Flagan, A. A. Frossard, H. Jonsson, A. Metcalf, R. Modini, J. Muelmenstaedt, T. Shingler, Z. Wang, A. Sorooshian, J. H. Seinfeld, and L. M. Russell

 
369
 
Poster 371 is now 13.4A

 
373
Recent fluorescence-based measurements of biological particles with the WIBS-4A
Gavin R. McMeeking, Droplet Measurement Technologies, Boulder, CO; and G. Kok, M. D. Petters, J. Hader, T. Wright, C. H. Twohy, D. W. Toohey, P. J. DeMott, C. McCluskey, and D. Baumgardner

 
374
 
375
Global occurrence of aerosol layers over low- and mid-level clouds
Sampa Das, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN; and D. Harshvardhan and M. Chin

 
376
A novel and efficient method for computing the shortwave direct radiative effect of above-cloud aerosol
Zhibo Zhang, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD; and K. Meyer, S. Platnick, and L. Oreopoulos

 
377
Assessment of aerosol effects on surface radiation in the north hemisphere using two-way WRF-CMAQ model
Jia Xing, EPA, Research Triangle Park, NC; and J. Pleim, R. Mathur, C. Hogrefe, D. Wong, G. A. Pouliot, C. M. Gan, and C. Wei

 
378
Implementation of WRF/Chem Aerosol Scheme in KIAPS-GM and Evaluation of Aerosol Radiative Forcing
Jung-Yoon Kang, Korea Institute of Atmospheric Prediction Systems, Seoul, South Korea; and J. Lee and E. K. Jin

 
379
Assessment of the two-way Coupled WRF-CMAQ Model with Observations from the CARES
Chuen Meei Gan, EPA, Research Triangle Park, NC; and F. Binkowski, J. Xing, R. Gilliam, D. Wong, J. Pleim, and R. Mathur

 
380
Revisiting AVHRR Tropospheric Aerosol Trends using Principal Component Analysis
Jing Li, NASA/GISS, New York, NY; and B. E. Carlson and A. A. Lacis

 
381
Satellite Estimates of the Contributions of Different Aerosol Species to Global Aerosol Direct Effects
Alexander Matus, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and T. S. L'Ecuyer

Handout (1.7 MB)

 
384
The Response to Spatial and Temporal Phase Differences of Aerosol Radiative Forcing During the South Asian Summer Monsoon
Shao-Yi Lee, Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology, Singapore, Singapore; and C. Wang

 
385
Aerosol environment of tropical MCSs using CALIPSO observations
Katrina S. Virts, University of Washington, Seattle, WA; and R. A. Houze Jr.

 
386
Aerosol Association with Severe Weather in Oklahoma
Gabriel A. Lojero, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE; and M. S. Van Den Broeke
Manuscript (894.7 kB)

Handout (1.4 MB)

 
387
Simulation of Climatic Response to Supervolcano Eruption using MRI-CGCM3
T. Y. Tanaka, JMA, Japan; and A. Obata, Y. Adachi, and S. Yukimoto
Manuscript (885.6 kB)

Handout (4.1 MB)

 
390
Evolution of dust aerosol single-scattering properties during transport
Bingqi Yi, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX; and P. Yang

 
389
The Impact of Biomass Burning on Cloud Optical Properties
Tyra L. Brown, Millersville University, Millersville, PA; and B. L. Lefer, N. Grossberg, and L. Judd

 
Poster 392 is now 2B.4A


Poster Session 1
Artificial Intelligence Poster Session
Location: Hall C3 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 12th Conference on Artificial and Computational Intelligence and its Applications to the Environmental Sciences
Chair: Amy McGovern, Univ. of Oklahoma
 
275
Annual variation in heavy rainfall frequency in Kyushu, Japan, linking to a synoptic field pattern classified by Self-Organizing Map
Koji Nishiyama, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan; and K. Wakimizu, C. B. Uvo, and J. Olsson
Manuscript (813.8 kB)

Handout (2.1 MB)

 
276
A System for the Analysis of Images containing Atmospheric Discharges (SAIDA)
Diego Matos Guedes Sr., Centro Universitário da FEI, Sao Bernardo do Campo, Sao Paulo, Brazil; and R. B. B. Gin and R. A. C. Bianchi
Manuscript (459.3 kB)

 
277
The Advanced Algorithm for the Tracking of Objects
George Limpert, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE; and A. L. Houston


Poster Session 1
Building a Weather-Ready Nation
Location: Hall C3 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Second Symposium on Building a Weather-Ready Nation: Enhancing Our Nation’s Readiness, Responsiveness, and Resilience to High Impact Weather Events
 
407
Spatiotemporal Changes in Tornado Hazard Exposure: The Case of the Expanding Bull's Eye Effect in Chicago, IL
Walker S. Ashley, Northern Illinois Univ., DeKalb, IL; and S. Strader and T. Rosencrants
Manuscript (737.9 kB)

Handout (1.8 MB)

 
408
 
410
Mobile Application for NWS Storm Spotters
Shawn Cheeks, Marshall University, Huntington, WV; and K. Law and P. Wahjudi

 
411
Landslide Hazards in North Alabama: Physical Assessment, Monitoring, and Prediction
Brian Freitag, University of Alabama, Huntsville, AL; and A. Kaulfus, E. Anderson, Y. Wu, K. Srinivasan, U. Nair, K. Keiser, B. Howell, B. Ashmall, and D. Irwin

 
413
The Development of a Next Generation Graphical Forecast at NWS Key West
Christopher Rothwell, NOAA/NWS, Key West, FL; and W. A. Ulrich, A. Devanas, and F. Johnson

Handout (4.0 MB)

 
414
A Farm-based Weather Data Collection and Display System in Support of Freeze Protection of Florida Crops
William R. Lusher, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL; and K. T. Morgan, J. Fan, and B. Ferraro

 
416
Seattle RainWatch and Enhanced Weather Forecasting as Climate Adaptation
James D. Rufo-Hill, City of Seattle, Seattle, WA
Manuscript (95.2 kB)

Handout (2.0 MB)

 
417
Rethinking failure: Engineering for climate extremes
Mari Jones, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and G. J. Holland and J. M. Done

 
418
A Wet-Season Rainfall Climatology To Support Airline Arrivals At Key West
Matthew Bloemer, NOAA/NWS, Key West, FL; and A. Devanas
Manuscript (796.0 kB)

Handout (6.3 MB)

 
419

Poster Session 1
Data Assimilation and Observing Systems: Techniques
Location: Hall C3 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 18th Conference on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS)
 
241
 
243
Assimilation of Surface Meteorological Observations in COAMPS NAVDAS
Daniel Tyndall, NRL, Monterey, CA; and P. M. Pauley, N. L. Baker, and C. M. Amerault

Handout (16.0 MB)

 
245
Assessment of Multi-Thermistor Radiosonde Air Temperature and Sensor Uncertainty
Micheal Hicks, NOAA/NWS, Sterling, VA; and J. Fitzgibbon and R. Brown
Manuscript (350.1 kB)

 
246
DART: Tools and Support for Ensemble Data Assimilation Research, Operations, and Education
Jeffrey Anderson, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and T. Hoar, N. Collins, K. Raeder, H. Kershaw, G. Romine, H. Liu, A. Mizzi, L. Lei, A. Chatterjee, A. Karspeck, and N. Pedatalla

 
247
A Reduced Rank Estimate of Forecast Error Variance based on the Analysis Error Covariance of Retrospective Optimal Interpolation
Nam-Kyu Noh, Seoul National Univertisy, Seoul, South Korea; and H. J. Song and G. H. Lim

 
248
Enhanced Atmospheric Refraction and Radiative Transfer Analyses Merging Gridded Numerical Weather Forecast and Satellite Data
Steven T. Fiorino, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright Patterson AFB, OH; and M. Via, D. Meier, B. Elmore, and K. Keefer

Handout (3.3 MB)

 
249
 
250
Initial attempt to assess the impact of Geostationary Hyperspectral Data using Observing Simulation System Experiment (OSSE)
Agnes Lim, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and J. A. Jung, Z. Li, and A. Huang

 
251
Geostationary advanced infrared sounder radiance simulation and validation for OSSE
Zhenglong Li, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and J. Li, T. J. Schmit, R. Atlas, S. P. F. Casey, B. Annane, and T. Vukicevic

 
252
Effects of nearby irrigation on Oklahoma Mesonet observations
Alexandria G. McCombs, Oklahoma Climatological Survey, Norman, OK; and A. J. Ilk and C. A. Fiebrich

 
253
Bias Correction for Assimilation of Retrieved AIRS Profiles of Temperature and Humidity
Clay B. Blankenship, NASA/MSFC (USRA), Huntsville, AL; and B. T. Zavodsky and W. J. Blackwell

Handout (1.6 MB)

 
254
Pre-processing and Bias Correction of AMSU-A Satellite Data
Sihye Lee, Korea Institute of Atmospheric Prediction Systems, Seoul, South Korea; and J. H. Kim, J. H. Kang, and H. W. Chun

 
255
NFLUX Flux Estimates
Jackie May, Qinetiq, Stennis Space Center, MS; and C. Rowley and N. Van de Voorde

 
256

Poster Session 1
Fifth Conference on Environment and Health Poster Session
Location: Hall C3 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Fifth Conference on Environment and Health

Fifth Conference on Environment and Health Poster Session
 
403
Regional Air Pollutants Trends for Association with Airborne Diseases Over Mississippi Region Using Meteorological Parameters and Modeling
Francis Tuluri, Jackson State Univ., Jackson, MS; and D. E. Atkins, R. S. Reddy, J. Beasley, and L. Zhang

Handout (299.8 kB)

 
404
Information System for Heat Disorders in Japan
Michihiko Tonouchi, Japan Meteorological Business Support Center, Tokyo, Japan; and M. Ono and K. Murayama
Manuscript (469.8 kB)

 
406
WHATCH'EM-The Water Height And Temperature in Container Habitats Energy Model
Daniel F. Steinhoff, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and A. J. Monaghan


Poster Session 1
Monday and Tuesday Posters
Location: Hall C3 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 30th Conference on Environmental Information Processing Technologies
Chair: Scott Jacobs, NOAA/NWS/NCEP
CoChair: Nancy N. Soreide, NOAA/PMEL
 
2
Using Bragg Scatter to Estimate Systematic Differential Reflectivity Biases on Operational WSR-88Ds
Nicole P. Hoban, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO; and J. G. Cunningham and D. Zittel
Manuscript (960.6 kB)

Handout (1.2 MB)

 
3
Automated continuous radar calibration using the self-consistency of dual-polarimetric variables in rain
Ryan M. May, Enterprise Electronics Corp., Norman, OK; and A. Ryzhkov and M. Knight

 
4
Ranger - An Affordable, Advanced, Next-Generation, Dual-Pol, X-Band Weather Radar
Richard Stedronsky, Enterprise Electronics Corporation, Enterprise, AL

Handout (2.0 MB)

 
6
Improving and Exploiting Polarimetric Weather Radar Data - Plans and Status
Richard L. Ice, US Air Force, Norman, OK; and J. N. Chrisman and J. G. Cunningham
Manuscript (2.7 MB)

Handout (340.4 kB)

 
Poster 7 will now be presented as 9A.3A

 
8
Developing a compositing algorithm for retrieval of green vegetation fraction from the Suomi NPP satellite
Zhangyan Jiang, AER, College Park, MD; and M. Vargas, J. Ju, and I. A. Csiszar

 
9
The GRB Simulator: Description of GOES Rebroadcast (GRB) Data Streams for Testing User Terminals
Kevin Gibbons, Harris Corporation, Melbourne, FL; and E. C. Czopkiewicz, C. Miller, B. A. Brown-Bergtold, B. J. Haman, and G. Dittberner

Handout (1.5 MB)

 
10
Velocity Estimation Improvements for the ASR-9 Weather Systems Processor
James M. Kurdzo, Advanced Radar Research Center, School of Meteorology, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and J. Y. N. Cho and R. S. Frankel
Manuscript (9.6 MB)

 
11
Observations of hail cores of tornadic thunderstorms with three polarimetric radars
Valery Melnikov, Univ. of Oklahoma / CIMMS, Norman, OK; and D. S. Zrnic, D. W. Burgess, and E. R. Mansell
Manuscript (2.1 MB)

Handout (578.5 kB)


Poster Session 1
Monday and Tuesday Posters
Location: Hall C3 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 18th Joint Conference on the Applications of Air Pollution Meteorology with the A&WMA
Chair: Marko Princevac, University of California, Riverside
 
227
Turbulence structure in the daytime boundary layer around an isolated mountain from in-situ airborne measurements
Mark Sghiatti, Univ. of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA; and S. Pal, G. D. Emmitt, and S. F. J. De Wekker

 
228
Impacts of Saharan Dust Transport over the Atlantic Ocean
Remata S. Reddy, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS; and D. Lu

 
230
Quantify the Relationship between Extreme Air Pollution Events and Extreme Weather Events
Henian Zhang, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA; and Y. Wang and Z. Yin

 
231
Characterization of Dust Transported to El Paso, Texas
Jose A. Rivas Jr., University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX; and T. E. Gill, E. J. Walsh, and R. L. Wallace

 
232
Initial Results Obtained from a Differential Absorption Lidar (DIAL) to Measure Tropospheric Ozone
John Sullivan, JCET/Univ. of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD; and R. Hoff, R. Delgado, and T. J. McGee

 
233
Comparison of two high frequency ozone instruments for eddy-covariance flux of an urban orchard: UV versus Chemical luminescence
Karrin Alstad, USDA, Riverside, CA; and C. Bartolome, M. Princevac, and A. Bytnerowicz

 
234
Global aerosol forecasting system at NCEP: Overview, Status, and Applications
Sarah Lu, IMSG and NOAA/NWS/NCEP/EMC, College Park, MD; and A. Da Silva, S. Kondragunta, M. Chin, J. Wang, S. Moorthi, X. Zhang, E. Joseph, and Y. Tang

 
235
Estimation of the most penetrating particle size during snow scavenging process
Chang Hoon Jung, Kyungin Women's University, Incheon, South Korea; and J. Um, S. Y. Bae, and Y. P. Kim

 
237
Particulate matter modeling in Puerto Rico during wet and dry season episodes
Jose M. Tirado, Howard Univ., Washington, DC; and V. R. Morris

 
238
On the representativeness of wind- and stability measurements in hilly terrain. A case study in southern Virginia
Stephanie Paige Phelps, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA; and T. Lee, Z. Vecenaj, S. Pal, M. Sghiatti, and S. F. J. De Wekker

 
239
Evaluation of the WRF-CMAQ modeling system to the 2011 DISCOVER-AQ Baltimore-Washington D.C. study
K. Wyat Appel, EPA, Research Triangle Park, NC; and R. Gilliam, G. A. Pouliot, J. M. Godowitch, J. E. Pleim, C. Hogrefe, D. Kang, S. J. Roselle, and R. Mathur

 
240
Turbulence closure and self-similarity of atmospheric turbulence: Stable stratification
Sergej Zilitinkevich, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland; and N. Kleeorin, M. Kulmala, T. Petaja, and I. Rogachevskii


Poster Session 1
Poster (Part I)
Location: Hall C3 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 26th Conference on Climate Variability and Change
Chair: Xuebin Zhang, EC

All posters
 
61
Change in Midlatitude Flow Patterns 1948–2011
Stephen Mullens, Rose State College, Midwest City, OK
Manuscript (1.6 MB)

Handout (3.1 MB)

 
62
Impacts of global warming on Northern Hemisphere winter storm tracks in the CMIP5 model suite
Timothy Eichler, Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, MO; and N. Gaggini and Z. Pan

 
63
 
64
Station Exposure and Resulted Bias in Temperature Observations: A Comparison between the Kentucky Mesonet and ASOS Data
James Kyle Thompson, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY; and R. Mahmood and S. A. Foster

 
66
 
68
Variability in the radiation balance of the tropical tropopause layer
Daniel Gilford, MIT, Cambridge, MA; and S. Solomon

Handout (3.1 MB)

 
69
Tropical Cyclone Activity and its Effect on Global Averages of Total Precipitable Water
Albert Betancourt, Center for Multiscale Modeling of Atmospheric Processes, Hialeah, FL; and J. M. Forsythe and T. Vonder Haar

 
70
Climatology of Tropical Cyclone Activity in the Philippines: 1945–2011
Irenea L. Corporal-Lodangco, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and L. M. Leslie, P. J. Lamb, and M. B. Richman

 
71
Rainfall Variations Causing the Albeo Trend during the 2000–2011 Period over Central Australia
Byeong-Gwon Kim, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea; and B. J. Sohn, H. W. Chun, and H. J. Song

 
72
Cyclones And Sea Ice: A Study of Feedbacks
Miguel Segura, Brown University, Providence, RI; and M. Tsukernik, T. Arbetter, and A. H. Lynch

 
73
A Synoptic Analysis of Rapid Surface Warming during Arctic Spring Onset
Jia He, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA; and R. X. Black

 
74
Statistics of Extreme Winds, Gusts, and Turbulence Intensities below 61-m at the Savannah River Site
Allen H. Weber, Savannah River National Laboratory (retired), North Augusta, SC; and S. R. Chiswell and J. B. Blackmon

Handout (342.4 kB)

 
75
Quantitative assessment of Antarctic climate variability and change
Ana C. Ordonez, University of Washington, Lacey, WA; and D. Schneider

 
76
Drastic Intensification of the Super Arctic Storm during 5–10 August 2012
Wei Tao, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC; and J. Zhang and X. Zhang

Handout (5.3 MB)

 
77
 
78
Contributions of Atmospheric Transients to the Recent Changes in Summer Arctic Sea Ice Extent
Bradley M. Hegyi, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA; and Y. Deng

Handout (5.3 MB)

 
79
Meteorological forcing of extreme winds along continental U.S. coasts
Matthew J. Taraldsen, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN; and B. R. Drew and K. Klink

Handout (4.0 MB)

 
80
Extreme events over the continuous United States portrayed in a CESM1–WRF dynamical downscaling framework
Lei Cai, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS; and D. B. Mechem and N. A. Brunsell

 
82
The Role of Storm Activity in the Enhancement of Poleward Atmospheric Moisture Transport
Gian A. Villamil-Otero, North Carolina A & T State University, Greensboro, NC; and J. Zhang and X. Zhang

 
84
A Dissection of the Surface Temperature Biases in the Community Earth System Model
Tae-Won Park, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA; and Y. Deng, J. H. Jeong, and M. Cai

Handout (5.0 MB)

 
85
Improving Statistical Downscaling of General Circulation Models
Matthew Lee Titus, EC, Dartmouth, NS, Canada; and J. Sheng, R. Greatbatch, and I. Folkins

 
86
Multi-Annual Variations in Winter Westerly Disturbance Activity Affecting the Himalaya
Forest Cannon, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA; and L. Carvalho, C. Jones, and B. Bookhagen

 
87
Tracking South Asian Monsoon in the 21st Century
Deeksha Rastogi, ORNL, Oak Ridge, TN; and K. I. Hodges and M. Ashfaq

 
88
 
91
Constructing Intelligent Ensemble Averages with Multiple Datasets
Noel C. Baker, NASA, Hampton, VA; and P. C. Taylor

 
92
Future change of Asian-Australian monsoon under RCP 4.5 anthropogenic warming scenario
So-Young Yim, UCAR, Honolulu, HI; and B. Wang, J. Y. Lee, J. Liu, and K. J. Ha

 
94
Evaluation of stratospheric temperature climatology over Turkey using CMIP5 simulations
Elcin Tan, Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey; and D. Demirhan Bari

 
95
Variability of extreme indices over the Iberian Peninsula
Concepcion Rodriguez-Puebla, University of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain; and A. H. Encinas, S. Hernandez-Barrera, and N. Gonzalez-Reviriego

 
96
 
421
Flash Recovery Across the Southern Great Plains During the 2013 Warm Season
Jeffrey B. Basara, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and M. Rowell, B. G. Illston, and G. McManus


Poster Session 1
Poster Session
Location: Hall C3 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Ninth Symposium on Policy and Socio-Economic Research
Chair: Holly C. Hassenzahl, Weather Central, LP

General poster session for the Ninth Symposium on Policy and Socio-Economic Research
 
Poster 355 has been moved. New paper number 2.2A

 
357
Enhanced Warning Verification Techniques for FACETs
Gregory J. Stumpf, NOAA NWS OST-MDL, Norman, OK; and C. Karstens and L. P. Rothfusz

 
358
 
360
Assessing Sugarcane Vulnerability to Climate Change at Basin Scale
Fernanda C. O. Tayt-Sohn, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil; and A. M. B. Nunes and A. O. Pereira Jr.

 
361
A Theoretically Guided Exploration of the Public's Hurricane Message Perceptions and Communication Behaviors
Julie L. Demuth, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and R. E. Morss, J. K. Lazo, H. Lazrus, and B. H. Morrow

Handout (1.3 MB)

 
362
User understanding of hurricane wind potential graphics
Kathleen Sherman-Morris, Mississippi State Univ., Mississippi State, MS; and K. Antonelli and C. C. Williams

Handout (1.1 MB)

 
363
Towards a better understanding of tropical cyclone flood vulnerability: Flash floods
Dereka Carroll, Purdue University, Dallas, TX; and J. M. Done, C. Bruyere, and J. Boehnert

 
364
Enhancing the Satisfaction Value of User Group Using Meteorological Forecast Information
In-Gyum Kim, National Institute of Meteorological Research, Seoul, South Korea; and J. Y. kim and B. J. Kim

Handout (395.8 kB)


Poster Session 1
Poster Session
Location: Hall C3 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Fifth Conference on Weather, Climate, and the New Energy Economy
 
393
The Relationships Between Meteorological Weather Features and Wind Turbine Icing Events
Heath W. Corder, Univ. of North Carolina, Charlotte, NC; and A. S. Adams

 
395
Solar insolation Data for Improved Electrical Use and Generation Forecasting
Dave Oberholzer, Earth Networks, Germantown, MD; and C. Sloop

 
396
Intraseasonal variability of the impacts of the Madden-Julian Oscillation in the Gulf of Guinea
Fisseha Berhane, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD; and B. F. Zaitchik

Handout (1.9 MB)

 
398
Development of an Integrated Framework for Solar Power Forecasting
Duane Apling, Northrop Grumman Corporation, McLean, VA; and K. Darmenova and G. Higgins

 
399
Diagnosing the Pacific Tropical-Extratropical Pre-superstorm Environment
Matthew G. Fearon, Desert Research Institute, Reno, NV; and M. L. Kaplan


Poster Session 1
Poster Session (I)
Location: Hall C3 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 11th Symposium on the Urban Environment
Cochairs: Amanda J. Schroeder, Univ. of Georgia; Qi Li, Princeton University
 
278
Assessment of human biometeorological conditions in urban areas embedded in complex topographies in Southwest Germany
Andreas Matzarakis, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, , Germany; and C. Ketterer

Handout (20.1 MB)

 
280
Modeling the Influence of Open Water Surfaces on the Summertime Temperature and Thermal Comfort in the City
Natalie Theeuwes, Wageningen University, Wageningen, Netherlands; and A. Solcerová and G. J. Steeneveld

 
282
On the Investigation of Mesoscale Dynamic and Aerosols Effects on Precipitation over a Urban Tropical Sea-Breeze Environment: Observations and Modeling
Nathan Hosannah, University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez, Mayaguez, PR; and J. E. González, D. Comarazamy, S. Bracho, H. Parsiani, L. Tavarez, and S. Llantin

 
283
Los Angeles Sea-Breeze Thermal Response Field Studies
Pedro sequerra, The City College of New York, New York, NY; and J. E. González, K. McDonald, and S. LaDochy

 
284
Future Change in Wintertime Urban Heat Island in Tokyo Metropolitan Area
Masayuki Hara, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan; and S. A. Adachi, H. Kusaka, and F. Kimura

 
287
Comparison of Methodologies for Detecting Convective Initiation Due to Differences in Land Use
Alex M. Haberlie, Northern Illinois Univ., DeKalb, IL; and W. S. Ashley and T. J. Pingel

Handout (1.0 MB)

 
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Impact of global warming on the sensible heat load in a detached house in Tokyo in the 2030s
Hideki Kikumoto, the University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan; and R. Ooka and Y. Arima

Handout (983.5 kB)

 
290
Investigation of urban landslide characteristics by summer heavy rain
Ri Jin, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, South Korea; and H. Y. Zheng and K. S. Lee
Manuscript (8.7 kB)

Handout (2.0 MB)

 
291
Development and Testing of a Spatially Resolved Urban Land Surface Model Utilizing Parallel Computing on Graphics Processing Units (GPUs)
Daniel C. Alexander, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT; and N. Shingleton, K. A. Briggs, M. Overby, J. Clark, S. Halverson, E. R. Pardyjak, P. Willemsen, and R. Stoll

 
294
Los Angeles Urban Heat Islands: Land Use, Pacific and Climate Change Influences
Brandi Gamelin, California State University, Los Angeles, CA; and F. Hsu, S. LaDochy, P. Ramirez, H. Ye, P. Sequera, J. Gonzalez, K. McDonald, and W. C. Patzert

Handout (1.6 MB)

 
295
Hybrid Downscaling Model for the High Resolution Urban Ueat Island Effects with the Global Warming
Fujio Kimura, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, Yokohama, Japan; and T. Yoshikane, S. A. Adachi, and M. Hara

 
296
Using WRF-UCM to assess the impacts of an urban archipelago on climate in the Northeast US
Theresa Andersen, Univ. of Georgia, Athens, GA; and J. M. Shepherd and L. Bounoua

 
297
Adopting STRONG Cities (Simulation Technologies for the Realization of Next Generation Cities) concept
Neha Ganesh, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN; and P. Schmid, D. Aliaga, and D. Niyogi

 
300
Microclimate Analysis of Observations in a Master-Planned Residential Community in Arizona
Benjamin L. Ruddell, Arizona State University, Mesa, AZ; and W. T. L. Chow

 
301
Determining the Urban Heat Island intensity of Kolkata City with suggestive mitigation techniques
Chandana Mitra, Auburn University, Auburn, AL; and D. Pradhan and R. Bhowmick

 
303
Effects of urban redevelopment on wind corridor and thermal environment in urban area
Hojin Yang, National Institute of Meteorological Research, Seoul, South Korea; and C. Yi, H. G. Kwon, Y. H. Kim, and H. S. Jung

 
304
Assessing Multiscale Hydrometeorological and Hydrologic Feedbacks due to urbanization over the San Francisco Bay Area
Gopal Penny, University of California, Berkeley, CA; and J. Palomino, S. Thompson, P. Schmid, and D. Niyogi

 
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New York City Thermal Cycle Assessment and Neighborhood Temperature Variations Due to the Urban Heat Island
Rouzbeh Nazari, NOAA/City University, New York, NY; and M. Ghandehari, M. Karimi, B. L. Vant-Hull, and D. R. Khanbilvardi

 
307
Modelling the influence of urbanization in the 20th century on the temperature record of weather station De Bilt (Netherlands)
S. Koopmans, Wageningen University, Wageningen, Netherlands; and N. Theeuwes, G. J. Steeneveld, and A. A. M. Holtslag

 
308
Moderation of summertime heat-island phenomena via modification of the urban form in the Tokyo metropolitan area
Sachiho A. Adachi, JAMSTEC, Yokohama, Japan; and F. Kimura, H. Kusaka, M. Duda, Y. Yamagata, H. Seya, K. Nakamichi, and T. Aoyagi

 
309
Linking shading patterns of trees in Phoenix, AZ to thermal comfort
Ariane Middel, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ; and K. Häb, A. J. Brazel, C. A. Martin, and B. L. Ruddell

Handout (12.5 MB)

 
310
An urban micro-climate model for assessing impacts of Water Sensitive Urban Design
Kerry A. Nice, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia; and N. Tapper, J. Beringer, A. Coutts, and S. Krayenhoff

Handout (3.3 MB)


Poster Session 1
Posters
Location: Hall C3 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 23rd Symposium on Education
Cochairs: Donna J. Charlevoix, UNAVCO; Rajul Pandya, UCAR
 
168
National Wildlife Federation Eco-Schools USA: Development of Climate Related School Lessons Using NASA Data Sets
Paul W. Stackhouse Jr., NASA/LaRC, Hampton, VA; and L. S. Hickey, J. R. Hammonds, J. M. Hoell, W. S. Chandler, D. Westberg, and T. Zhang

 
169
Weather Ready Schools and Weather Education: What are our students being taught?
Melissa Kay Corbett, Oklahoma Climatological Survey/University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and S. L. Stalker, K. A. Kloesel, C. A. Fiebrich, J. Hocker, and A. Melvin

 
170
Bringing Global Climate Change Education to Alabama Middle School and High School Classrooms
Chandana Mitra, Auburn University, Auburn, AL; and M. K. Lee, E. Percival, A. Thomas, T. Lucy, S. R. Chaudhury, and C. Rodger

 
172
Hazards-based outreach for middle school students
Kathleen Sherman-Morris, Mississippi State Univ., Mississippi State, MS; and J. Carroll, R. Clary, M. E. Brown, K. S. McNeal, and J. Diaz-Ramirez

 
173
A Student-Industry CO2 Monitoring Collaboration
Jeffrey A. Yuhas, Morristown-Beard School, Morristown, NJ; and P. C. Fisher and C. Sloop

 
175
How Weather Decisions are Made in Schools: The First Step in Weather Ready Schools
Sarah L. Stalker, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and M. K. Corbett, K. A. Kloesel, C. Fiebrich, J. Hocker, A. Melvin, and D. E. Mattox

 
177
The Young Meteorologist Program supporting the Weather Ready Nation Campaign
Ron Gird, NOAA/NWS, Silver Spring, MD; and D. Lee

 
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180
Lots of Ways To Really LEARN About Weather
H. Michael Mogil, CCM, CBM Mogil, How The Weatherworks, Naples, FL; and K. F. Dewey and M. Bolton

 
181
The Diversity Climate Network (D-ClimNet) - Recruiting and Retaining Under-represented Students into the Climate Sciences
Lesley-Ann L. Dupigny-Giroux, Univ. of Vermont, Burlington, VT; and J. M. Shepherd, T. L. Mote, M. N. Raphael, and M. D. Williams

 
182
Life Trajectories: Citizen Science used to generate a HYSPLIT analysis of Northern Lapwing (NOLA) sightings in Massachusetts following Superstorm Sandy
Leonard M. Bloch, University of Georgia, Athens, GA; and Mark Faherty, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, L. Hample, J. Knox, V. Laux, T. Pastuszak, Z. Robbins, and J. M. Shepherd

 
184
Western Illinois University and EOL: Virtual Learning Labs in an Instruments class
Redina L. Herman, Western Illinois Univ., Macomb, IL; and A. Rockwell
Manuscript (147.1 kB)

 
186
Using measures of the social structure of science departments to shape emergent change strategies
Kathleen Quardokus, Western Michigan Univ., Kalamazoo, MI; and C. Henderson

Handout (442.3 kB)

 
188
Climate and Art: Integrating Climate Science to Non-Scientists
Jordanna Sheermohamed, Art Institute, Fort Lauderdale, FL

 
189
The Influence of Tornado Knowledge and Perceptions on Safety Actions Taken among Undergraduates
Sabrina Jauernic, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE; and M. S. Van Den Broeke and L. Arthurs
Manuscript (700.1 kB)

Handout (1.5 MB)

 
191
Cross-disciplinary collaboration to strengthen research experiences for undergraduates
Rebecca Haacker-Santos, UCAR, Boulder, CO; and L. Goehring, R. L. Batchelor, and L. Allen

 
192
Identifying and supporting leadership in undergraduate students
Tim Barnes, UCAR, Boulder, CO; and R. Haacker-Santos

 
194
An Online Approach for Capacity Building: Training Climate Scientists to Use Computer Models
Morgan Brown Yarker, Yarker Consulting, Cedar Rapids, IA; and M. D. S. Mesquita and V. Veldore

 
197
DataStreme = STEM
John A. White III, Fayetteville, NC
Manuscript (70.4 kB)

Handout (2.2 MB)

 
201
Changes in Climate Literacy after taking an online Class
Scott S. Lindstrom, Madison Area Technical College, Madison, WI; and M. A. Lazzara, M. K. Harkey, and S. Lynds

 
202
Teaching Climatology as a Social Science
Montgomery Walker, Yakima Valley Community College, Yakima, WA

 
203
Climate Studies at Santa Fe Community College
Amanda A. Evans, Santa Fe Community College, Santa Fe, NJ; and L. Gannes

 
204
AMS Climate Studies Course Implementation at TAMUK
Brent C. Hedquist, Texas A&M University, Kingsville, TX; and B. K. Gonzalez

 
206
Implementation of AMS Climate Studies Course at Community College
Shizuko Watanabe, Eastfield College, Mesquite, TX

 
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208
Progress of Implementation of AMS Climate Studies Course
Sahlemedhin H. Sertsu, Bowie State University, Bowie, MD

 
212
Teaching Climate Change On-line
Margaret Mooney, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and S. Ackerman

 
213
Incorporating Climate Studies into an Existing Course
Patricia A. Redden, Saint Peter's University, Jersey City, NJ

 
215
Bringing Climate Studies to Community College of Denver
Dawn R. Cummings, Community College, Denver, CO; and S. Peterson

 
216
Progress Implementing the AMS Online Climate Studies Course at North Carolina Central University
Harris E. Williams, North Carolina Central University, Durham, NC

 
219
Using the AMS Climate Studies curriculum in an Honors Course setting
James W. Westgate, Lamar University, Beaumont, TX
Manuscript (39.8 kB)

Handout (936.3 kB)

 
220
Embracing AMS Climate Studies at Florida A&M University
John Warford, Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL; and R. Gragg III


Poster Session 1
Posters: 22nd Conference on Probability and Statistics in the Atmospheric Sciences
Location: Hall C3 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 22nd Conference on Probability and Statistics in the Atmospheric Sciences
Organizer: Barbara G. Brown, NCAR
 
Poster 223 has been moved. New paper number is 5.1A

 
Poster 222 will also be presented at 7.2A

 
224
Applications of a Simple Monte Carlo Model to Tropical Cyclone Wind Speed Probability Forecasts
Michael Splitt, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL; and S. M. Lazarus and S. Collins

 
Poster 225 has been moved. New paper number is 1.2A

 
423
Now or Then
Albert R. Boehm, Retired, Huntsville, AL


Poster Session 1
Space Weather Posters
Location: Hall C3 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 11th Conference on Space Weather
 
311
Monitoring Ionospheric Scintillation Effects on Precise Positioning in the North America Region
Bonnie Valant-Spaight, Propagation Research Associates, Inc., Marietta, GA; and G. M. Hall, X. Pi, and A. J. Mannucci

 
312
Utilization of statistical techniques to validate current systems in geospace simulations
Michael Wiltberger, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and S. R. Sain, W. Kleiber, M. Heaton, and E. J. Rigler

 
314
Planetary Wave Breaking in the Polar Winter Middle Atmosphere and Extreme Temperature Event
Katelynn R. Greer, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO; and J. P. Thayer and V. L. Harvey

 
315A
Global-scale Observations of the Limb and Disk (GOLD) Mission—A New View of the Thermosphere-Ionosphere System
Richard W. Eastes, Univ. of Central Florida and The GOLD Team, Kennedy Space Center, FL

 
317
Monitoring the South Atlantic Anomaly with Photometers in Low Earth Orbit
Robert Schaefer, APL, Laurel, MD; and L. J. Paxton, G. Romeo, S. Y. Hsieh, and B. Wolven

Handout (7.7 MB)

 
318
Validation of Auroral Oval Models Using DMSP SSUSI
James C. Jones, Northrop Grumman, Papillion, NE

Handout (197.4 kB)

 
319
First forecast of a sudden stratospheric warming with a coupled whole-atmosphere/ionosphere model
Houjun Wang, NOAA SWPC and CIRES Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO; and R. A. Akmaev, T. W. Fang, T. J. Fuller-Rowell, F. Wu, and N. Maruyama

 
320
Specification of the Ionosphere-Thermosphere Environment for Orbital Propagation: A Case Study
Humberto C. Godinez, LANL, Los Alamos, NM; and M. Shoemaker, E. Lawrence, D. Higdon, A. Walker, R. Linares, A. Ridley, and J. Koller

 
321
Real-time Auroral Images and Maps at Your Fingertips: the GI Aurora Imaging App
Donald Hampton, Univeristy of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK; and W. Smith

 
322
Evidence of Rossby Waves in the Sun
William J. Cramer, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL; and S. McIntosh

Handout (1.2 MB)

 
323
GROUP-C and LITES Experiments for Ionospheric Remote Sensing aboard the ISS
Scott A. Budzien, NRL, Washington, DC; and A. W. Stephan and S. Chakrabarti

 
325
Mid and High Latitude Ionospheric Response to Geomagnetic Storms using the DICE CubeSat
Geoff Crowley, Atmospheric & Space Technology Research Associates, Boulder, CO; and M. Pilinski, I. Azeem, C. Swenson, C. Fish, T. Neilsen, D. Engineering Team, and A. Barjatya

 
327
The Seasons of Space Weather: The Quasi-Annual Forcing of The Sun's Eruptive, Radiative, and Particulate Output
Scott McIntosh, High Altitude Observatory, UCAR, Bouder, CO; and R. J. Leamon, R. K. Ulrich, J. Harder, T. Woods, M. Snow, J. C. Kasper, M. L. Stevens, and H. S. Hudson


Poster Session 1
Weather Analysis and Forecasting
Location: Hall C3 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 26th Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting / 22nd Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction
Cochairs: Kelly M. Mahoney, CIRES/Univ. of Colorado; Andrew L. Molthan, NASA/MSFC

Poster Session 1 Poster Session 1: Posters covering the topics of: Analysis and Forecasting of Precipitation and Flooding; Forecast Centers; Other Weather Analysis and Forecasting Contributions
 
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100
The Influence of the Balcones Escarpment on Forecasting Major South Central Texas Rainfall Events
Alexandra M., Keclik, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL; and R. S. Schumacher

Handout (5.9 MB)

 
101
Examining high resolution ensemble QPF for case studies of flash flooding
Gina Hodges, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and J. J. Gourley and Y. Hong

 
102
Meso-scale analysis and warning dicussion on“2011.6.9” heavy rainfall event in Hunan province
Minghui Tang, Hunan meteorological bureau, Changsha, Hunan, China; and Y. Tian, C. Zhou, and C. Ye
Manuscript (771.4 kB)

Handout (4.2 MB)

 
104
Numerical simulation diagnostic of a flash flood event in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Ahmad E. Samman, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO; and W. R. Cotton and G. Carrió

 
107
Vertical resolution increase of the Japan Meteorological Agency Global Spectral Model
Takafumi Kanehama, Japan Meteorological Agency, Tokyo, Japan; and H. Yonehara, M. Ujiie, R. Sekiguchi, T. Kinami, T. Kadowaki, Y. Hayashi, S. Yabu, T. Tokuhiro, and M. Nakagawa

Handout (2.8 MB)

 
108
Pressure Signatures of Extreme Weather Events Deduced from Earthscope's USArray Network
Alexander A. Jacques, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT; and J. Horel

Handout (2.5 MB)

 
109
Untangling the Effects of Latent Heat Release on an Extratropical Cyclone Using Potential Vorticity Analysis
Gregory Tierney, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; and D. J. Posselt

 
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111
Impacts of the Upper Level Rossby Wave Packets on Medium-range Forecast Errors and Uncertainties
Minghua Zheng, SUNY, Stony Brook, NY; and E. K. M. Chang and B. A. Colle

 
112
Air Bubble Effects on Long Waves
Nikhil Chandra Sarkar, BRAC University, Dhaka, Bangladesh; and S. K. Debsarma, A. Nishat, and N. Mukherjee

 
113
Eastern Dryline Climatology and Synoptic-Scale Environment
Rebecca Duell, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, Lincoln, NE; and M. S. Van Den Broeke
Manuscript (410.0 kB)

Handout (1.6 MB)

 
114
An Evaluation of the Gustiness of Wind and Possible Causes on the Summit of Mount Washington, New Hampshire
Thomas G. Padham, Mount Washington Observatory, North Conway, NH; and E. P. Kelsey

 
115
A Study on Relations between the Occurrence of Strong-wind and the Boundary from the Water Vapor Satellite Images
Jeoung-Yun Kim, National Institute of Meteorological Research, Seoul, South Korea; and J. Jung, I. G. Kim, S. Kim, J. Shin, B. J. Kim, and J. K. Park

 
116
Significant Early Fall Anchorage Wind Storm
James A. Nelson Jr., NOAA/NWS, Anchorage, AK


Joint Poster Session 2
Remote Sensing Applications in Hydrology Posters
Location: Hall C3 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the 28th Conference on Hydrology; and the 18th Conference on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS) )
Cochairs: John B. Eylander, US Army Corps of Engineers; Andrew W. Wood, National Center for Atmospheric Research; Xiwu Zhan, NOAA/NESDIS
 
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Studies on Mean Areal Rain Rate using Dual-Polarization X-Band Radar over a Small River Basin, Japan
Kohin Hirano, National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Prevention, Tsukuba, Japan; and M. Maki, T. Maesaka, and K. Iwanami

Handout (4.0 MB)

 
35
Remote Sensing Application in Estimating Marine Water Quality
Xin Li, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China

 
36
The Use of Remote Sensing-Based Surface Inundation Products in Human Health Applications in Eastern Africa
Katherine Jensen, City College, New York, NY; and K. McDonald and P. Ceccato

Handout (5.3 MB)

 
37
The Influence of Rainfall Variability on Vegetation Dynamics in Okavango Basin
Tan Zi, Duke University, Durham, NC; and J. Albertson


Formal Poster Viewing with Coffee Break
Location: Hall C3 (The Georgia World Congress Center )

Formal Poster Viewing with Coffee Break
Location: Hall C3 (The Georgia World Congress Center )

4:00 PM-4:45 PM: Monday, 3 February 2014

Recording files available
Session 1
Air Pollution Instrumentation and the Role of Technology in Air Pollution Applications
Location: Room C206 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 18th Joint Conference on the Applications of Air Pollution Meteorology with the A&WMA
Chair: Christina Elena Liaskos, University of Maryland, College Park
  4:00 PM
1.1
Project Sagebrush: Revisiting Short-Range Dispersion Using Modern Instrumentation
Richard M. Eckman, NOAA/ARL, Idaho Falls, ID; and K. L. Clawson, D. Finn, and R. G. Carter
  4:15 PM
1.2
CFD based air flow and contamination modeling of subway stations
Greg Byrne, Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA; and F. E. Camelli, A. Pflitsch, J. Ringeis, and M. Brüne
  4:30 PM
1.3
Long Path Quantum Cascade Laser Based Sensor for Urban Monitoring of CH4 and N2O
Paulo Cesar Castillo Sr., The CIty College of New York, New York, NY; and I. Sydoryk, B. Gross, and F. Moshary

4:00 PM-5:00 PM: Monday, 3 February 2014

Recording files available
Session 3
High Density Weather Observing Networks Utilized in Wind/Solar Electric Generation
Location: Room C114 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Fifth Conference on Weather, Climate, and the New Energy Economy
Chair: John Bosse, Earth Networks
  4:00 PM
3.1
Improving the Accuracy Satellite Based Solar Resource for use in NREL's National Solar Radiation Database
Manajit Sengupta, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO; and P. Gotseff, A. Habte, C. Molling, and A. K. Heidinger
  4:15 PM
3.2
Assessment of the impact of assimilation of a network of coastal wind profiling radars on simulating offshore winds in and above the wind turbine layer
Irina V. Djalalova, NOAA/ESRL/PSD and CIRES/Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO; and L. Bianco, J. M. Wilczak, J. B. Olson, J. Carley, M. Marquis, R. M. Banta, Y. Pichugina, and J. W. Cline
  4:30 PM
3.3
  4:45 PM
3.4
Wake Losses in Wind Plants – Comparing Several Methods with Measured Wakes
Robert Conzemius, Windlogics, Inc., Grand Rapids, MN; and D. Moon and J. Eastman

4:00 PM-5:30 PM: Monday, 3 February 2014


Panel Discussion 1
A Tour of the Federal Policy Landscape for the AMS Community
Location: Room C107 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Ninth Symposium on Policy and Socio-Economic Research
Moderator: Shali Mohleji, AMS
Panelists: Paul A. T. Higgins, AMS; Michael Clark, OMB NOAA Examiner; Michael Henry, UCAR Government Relations; Dan Pearson, Democratic Staff Director,Subcommittee on Oversight, House Committee on Science, Space, and ; Kimberly E. Klockow, AAAS
  4:00 PM
PD1.1
Recording files available
Panel Discussion 1
Panel Discussion On Innovative Community Resilience Efforts in Gainesville, Georgia.
Location: Georgia Ballroom 2 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Second Symposium on Building a Weather-Ready Nation: Enhancing Our Nation’s Readiness, Responsiveness, and Resilience to High Impact Weather Events
Moderator: William Hooke, AMS Policy Program
  4:00 PM
2: Bill Wittel
Recording files available
Panel Discussion 1
Panel: Challenges and Opportunities in Applying AI Techniques to Environmental Science Problems
Location: Room C204 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 12th Conference on Artificial and Computational Intelligence and its Applications to the Environmental Sciences
Moderator: Amy McGovern, Univ. of Oklahoma
Panelists: Sue Ellen Haupt, NCAR; John K. Williams, NCAR; Lakshmanan Valliappa, CIMMS/NSSL; Philippe E. Tissot, Texas A&M Univ.; Armando Pelliccioni, INAIL
  4:00 PM
Panel: Challenges and Opportunities in Applying AI Techniques to Environmental Science Problems: John Williams, Sue Haupt, Amy McGovern, Valliappa Lakshmanan, Philippe Tissot, Armando Pelliccioni
Recording files available
Session 1A
CMIP5 models: NOAA CMIP5 Task Force Session on Process-Oriented Diagnostics (Part I)
Location: Room C101 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 26th Conference on Climate Variability and Change
Chair: Eric D. Maloney, Colorado State University

NOAA CMIP5 task force
  4:00 PM
1A.1
Climate Processes in CMIP5: NOAA's CMIP5 Task Force; uses and applications of the CMIP5 dataset
Daniel Barrie, NOAA, Silver Spring, MD; and J. L. Kinter III, J. Sheffield, E. D. Maloney, and A. Mariotti
  4:15 PM
1A.2
Climate Processes in CMIP5: Process-oriented diagnostics of tropical intraseasonal variability
Eric D. Maloney, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO; and W. Hannah, J. Benedict, and X. Jiang
  4:45 PM
1A.4
Climate Processes in CMIP5: Precipitation dynamics in high-resolution CAM simulations
Julio T. Bacmeister, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and R. B. Neale, P. Callaghan, and J. E. Truesdale
  5:00 PM
1A.5
Recording files available
Session 1B
Teleconnections and climate modes and their influence on climate extremes (Part I)
Location: Room C102 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 26th Conference on Climate Variability and Change
Chair: Aiguo Dai, SUNY
  4:00 PM
1B.1
Remote forcings on summertime heat waves across the United States
Tiffany T. Smith, Johns Hopkins Univ., Baltimore, MD; and B. F. Zaitchik and S. D. Guikema
  4:15 PM
1B.2
  5:00 PM
1B.5
Influence of SSTs Changes on the Caribbean Low Level Jet and Moisture Transport Variability in the Intra-Americas Region
Equisha Glenn, City College, New York, NY; and J. E. González, D. Comarazamy, and T. Smith
  5:15 PM
1B.6
Impacts of ENSO on Philippine Tropical Cyclone Activity
Irenea L. Corporal-Lodangco, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and L. M. Leslie, P. J. Lamb, and M. B. Richman

Recording files available
Session 2
Data Management, Analysis, and Visualization
Location: Room C302 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Fourth Symposium on Advances in Modeling and Analysis Using Python
Chair: Scott Collis, ANL
  4:30 PM
2.2
Archiving and Visualizing Ceilometer Data Using Python
Joseph S. Young, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT; and C. Galli and J. D. Horel
  4:45 PM
2.3
Experiencing new ways to visually explore polarimetric radar data using Numpy and Pygame
Cesar Beneti, SIMEPAR / Parana Meteorological System, Curitiba, Parana, Brazil; and T. M. Buriol, C. Oliveira, and A. Gama
  5:00 PM
2.4
Using Python to Store, Display, and Analyze Pressure Observations from Earthscope's USArray Network
Alexander A. Jacques, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT; and J. Horel
  5:15 PM
2.5
Recording files available
Session 2
Economic Value and Societal Benefits of the New Generation of LEO and GEO Environmental Satellites for Mitigating High Impact Weather and Climate Events, Part II
Location: Room C111 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Tenth Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems
Cochairs: Steven J. Goodman, NOAA/NESDIS; Wenjian Zhang, WMO
  4:20 PM
2.2
On the Cost/Benefits of Meteorological Satellite Systems
Lars-Peter Riishojgaard, Joint Center for Satellite Data Assimilation/Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center, College Park, MD; and J. G. Yoe
  5:15 PM
2.5
Photons to Decisions – Joint Polar Satellite System Common Ground System Value Chain
Kerry D. Grant, Raytheon Intelligence and Information Systems, Aurora, CO; and S. W. Miller, M. L. Jamilkowski, and S. Cochran
Recording files available
Session 2
Perspectives of Biometeorology
Location: Room C213 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Fifth Conference on Environment and Health
Chair: George Luber, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Papers in this session address the environment-human interactions, covering in some aspect physical-biological relationships and data needed to explore interactions.
  4:15 PM
2.2
More effective meningitis vaccination campaigns using weather information over Africa
Thomas M. Hopson, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and R. Pandya, T. Yoksas, A. Dumont, S. Hugonnet, L. Cibrelus, C. Lingani, V. Dukic, M. H. Hayden, J. Boehnert, A. J. Monaghan, and T. Nakazawa
  4:30 PM
2.3
Climatic Influences on an Emerging Fungal Infection; British Columbia, Canada
Chris Uejio, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL; and K. H. Bartlett and S. Mak

  5:15 PM
Discussion

Recording files available
Session 2
Quasi-operational Systems: Products you can use now and in the future
Location: Room C106 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 30th Conference on Environmental Information Processing Technologies
Cochairs: Valliappa Lakshmanan, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma and NOAA/NSSL; Kevin Kelleher, NOAA/NSSL
  4:00 PM
2.1
Real-time Hurricane Forecast Products in support of HFIP Transition to Operations
Paula T. McCaslin, NOAA, Boulder, CO; and D. A. Zelinsky and T. Quirinno

  4:15 PM
2.2
MRMS Transition to NOAA Operations
Kenneth W. Howard, NOAA/NSSL, Norman, OK
  4:30 PM
2.3
  4:45 PM
2.4
  5:00 PM
2.5
The High-Resolution Rapid Refresh (HRRR): Updates to Next Generation Convective-Scale Forecast Guidance With Operational Implementation in 2014
Curtis Alexander, NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory, Boulder, CO; and S. S. Weygandt, S. Benjamin, D. C. Dowell, T. G. Smirnova, E. P. James, P. Hofmann, M. Hu, J. Olson, and J. M. Brown
  5:15 PM
2.6
Transitioning the Surface version of Variational LAPS into FAA Operations
Yuanfu Xie, OAR, Boulder, CO; and H. Jiang, S. Albers, L. S. Wharton, and T. Barker
Recording files available
Joint Session 3
Land-Atmosphere Interactions Part III
Location: Room C210 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the 28th Conference on Hydrology; and the 26th Conference on Climate Variability and Change )
Chair: Randal D. Koster, NASA/GSFC
CoChair: Yongkang Xue, University of California
  4:00 PM
J3.1
Impact of Irrigation Methods on LSM Spinup and Initialization of WRF Forecasts
Patricia Lawston, University of Delaware, Newark, VA; and J. A. Santanello Jr., B. F. Zaitchik, and H. Beaudoing
  4:30 PM
J3.3
Spring Soil Temperature Anomalies in the Western U.S. and Summer Droughts in the Southern Plains
Yongkang Xue, University of California, Los Angeles, CA; and R. Vasic, C. oaida, F. De Sales, S. li, D. A. Robinson, and Z. Janjic

  5:00 PM
J3.5
  5:15 PM
J3.6
Influence of Karst Landscape on Weather Systems: A WRF Model Study on Responses for Different Land and Soil Types
Chris M. Johnson, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY; and X. Fan, R. Mahmood, C. Groves, J. Polk, and J. Yan
Recording files available
Session 3
Aerosol-cloud interactions in shallow cumuli, stratiform and cirrus clouds II
Location: Room C207 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Sixth Symposium on Aerosol-Cloud-Climate Interactions
Chairs: Bruce A. Albrecht, Univ. of Miami/RSMAS; Sonia M. Kreidenweis, Colorado State University
  4:00 PM
3.1
Aerosol Impacts in Shallow Convection as Simulated by Bin and Bulk Microphysical Schemes in RAMS
Adele L. Igel, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado; and S. C. van den Heever
  4:15 PM
3.2
Numerical Simulation of the Influence of artificial Sea Salt Emissions on Stratocumulus in the South East Pacifical Region
Tobias Schad, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany; and M. Bangert, D. Rieger, C. Kottmeier, and B. Vogel

  4:30 PM
3.3
A Case Study on Ship Tracks in the Bay of Biscay
Anna Possner, ETH, Zürich, Switzerland; and E. Zubler, U. Lohmann, and C. Schär

Handout (1.1 MB)

  5:00 PM
3.5
Shallow cumulus clouds embedded in a deep regional haze: Results from Indian Ocean CARDEX experiment
Eric M. Wilcox, DRI, Reno, NV; and R. M. Thomas, P. S. Praveen, K. Pistone, F. Bender, Y. Feng, and V. Ramanathan
  5:15 PM
3.6
Cloud-aerosol interactions in fields of organizing shallow cumulus fields
Thijs Heus, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany; and A. Seifert
Recording files available
Session 3
Extreme Space Weather Events Part I
Location: Room C110 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 11th Conference on Space Weather
Chair: Richard A. Behnke, NSF
  4:15 PM
3.2
Taking Extreme Space Weather to the Extreme
W. Dean Pesnell, NASA, Greenbelt, Maryland
  4:30 PM
3.3
Estimate of Radiation Exposure to Commercial Air Travelers and Avionic Systems During an Extreme Space Weather Event
Christopher J. Mertens, NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA; and X. Xu, B. Kress, and W. K. Tobiska
  4:45 PM
3.4
Changes in the dayside ionosphere during extreme magnetic storms
Anthony J. Mannucci, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA; and B. T. Tsurutani, O. Verkhoglyadova, G. Lakhina, J. D. Huba, X. Pi, and D. Kuang
  5:00 PM
3.5
Ionospheric Electron Density Response to Solar Flares
Ryan Handzo, University of Colorado UCB429, Boulder, CO; and J. M. Forbes and B. W. Reinisch
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Themed Joint Session 3
Interdisciplinary Research and Education on Precipitation Prediction and Extremes
Location: Room C109 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the 23rd Symposium on Education; the 28th Conference on Hydrology; and the 22nd Conference on Probability and Statistics in the Atmospheric Sciences )
CoChair: John A. Knox, University Of Georgia
  4:30 PM
TJ3.3
Through the Eyes of the Experts: The Perception of the Probability of Precipitation
Castle Williams, University of Georgia, Athens, GA; and A. E. Stewart, A. Horst, E. Knox, B. Brough, and J. A. Knox
  4:45 PM
TJ3.4
Who's the King of PoP? Comparing the Accuracy of NWS and NAM/GFS MOS Precipitation Forecasts for Ten U.S. Cities, 2003–2012
Kyle Mattingly, University of Georgia, Athens, GA; and J. A. Knox, C. Davis, R. Hale, L. Lindsey, A. Long, R. Scroggs, J. Rackley, A. E. Stewart, L. Bloch, and J. McLeod
  5:00 PM
TJ3.5
Experiential Learning on Hydrometeorology Through a University Study Abroad Program
Curtis N. James, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott, AZ
  5:15 PM
TJ3.6
Raising Geoscience Awareness Among Underrepresented Minority and First Generation Undergraduate STEM Students in New York City
Dr Reginald Blake, New York City College of Technology, Brooklyn, NY; and J. Liou-Mark and N. Blackburn

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Session 3
Observing System Simulation Experiments (OSSEs) II: Applications to Data Assimilation and Observing Strategies
Location: Room C203 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 18th Conference on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS)
Chair: Ronald Gelaro, NASA/GSFC
  4:30 PM
3.3
  4:45 PM
3.4
Simulation and impact study of future spaceborne Doppler wind lidar in Japan
Kozo Okamoto, MRI, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan; and S. Ishii, P. Baron, M. Yasui, Y. Satoh, D. Sakaizawa, R. Oki, T. Kubota, C. Takahashi, K. Gamo, T. Ishibashi, and T. Y. Tanaka

  5:00 PM
3.5
Evaluation of configuration of Doppler Wind Lidar using OSSEs
Michiko Masutani, EMC, College Park, MD; and L. P. Riishojgaard, Z. Ma, J. S. Woollen, G. D. Emmitt, S. A. Wood, and S. Greco
  5:15 PM
3.6
An Application of a New Adaptive Observation Scheme in a Quick OSSE
Yu Zhang, NOAA, Boulder, CO; and Y. Xie, Z. Toth, and D. Chen Sr.

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Session 3A
Forecast Center Overviews III: Other Forecast Centers
Location: Room C201 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 26th Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting / 22nd Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction
Cochairs: R. Bruce Telfeyan, Air Force Weather Agency; Carolyn Reynolds, NRL

Keynote presentations from large-scale weather analysis and forecasting centers, operational headquarters, and model developers on recent, ongoing, and future research activities.
  4:00 PM
3A.1
The Met Office NWP system - status and longer term plans
Gilbert Brunet, Met Office, Exeter, United Kingdom
  4:30 PM
3A.2
U.S. Air Force Numerical Weather Prediction Capabilities and Initiatives
John Egentowich, Air Force Weather, Washington, DC

  5:00 PM
3A.3
Overview of the Navy's Coupled Mesoscale Modeling System
James D. Doyle, NRL, Monterey, CA; and C. M. Amerault, S. Chen, S. Gabersek, T. Haack, E. Hendricks, R. M. Hodur, T. R. Holt, X. Hong, Q. Jiang, H. Jin, Y. Jin, J. R. Moskaitis, J. E. Nachamkin, P. A. Reinecke, J. Schmidt, S. Wang, and L. Xu
  5:15 PM
3A.4
Navy Global Environmental Model (NAVGEM)
Melinda S. Peng, NRL, Monterey, CA; and T. F. Hogan, C. A. Reynolds, N. L. Baker, B. Ruston, J. A. Ridout, M. Liu, J. R. Moskaitis, T. R. Whitcomb, and S. Eckermann
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Session 3B
Other Contributions to Weather Analysis and Forecasting
Location: Room C202 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 26th Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting / 22nd Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction
Cochairs: Andrew L. Molthan, NASA/MSFC; Edward J. Szoke, CIRA/Colorado State Univ. and NOAA/GSD
  4:00 PM
3B.1
A New Spin on Vorticity Advection: Application to Upper Frontogenesis
Jonathan E. Martin, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
  4:15 PM
3B.2
The Epic Eastern North American Warm Episode of March 2012
Justin Arnott, NOAA/NWS, Gaylord, MI; and R. H. Grumm and J. Halblaub
  4:30 PM
3B.3
Multi-Year High-Resolution Rapid Refresh Forecast Climatology
Eric P. James, CIRES/Univ. of Colorado and NOAA/ESRL/GSD, Boulder, CO; and C. Alexander, B. D. Jamison, and S. G. Benjamin

  4:45 PM
3B.4
An Analysis of Dryline Structure and Propagation Influenced by the Black Hills
Erin R. Walter, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Rapid City, SD; and A. J. French, W. J. Capehart, and D. Clabo
  5:15 PM
3B.6
The Complexity of Weather Forecasting in the Presidential Range of the White Mountains, New Hampshire
Michael A. Carmon, Mount Washington Observatory, North Conway, NH; and E. P. Kelsey
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Joint Session 4
Remote Sensing Applications in Hydrology
Location: Room C209 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the 28th Conference on Hydrology; and the 18th Conference on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS) )
Cochairs: John B. Eylander, US Army Corps of Engineers; Andrew W. Wood, NCAR; Xiwu Zhan, NOAA/NESDIS
  4:15 PM
J4.2
Assembly and Assessment of a Global-scale Earth Science Data Record of Inundated Wetlands supporting Hydrology Applications
Kyle McDonald, City College, New York, NY; and B. Chapman, R. Scroeder, M. Azarderakhsh, E. Podest, M. Moghaddam, J. Whitcomb, D. Clewley, J. Celi, and S. Hamilton

  4:30 PM
J4.3
Monitoring and Forecasting Floods over North Africa based on Satellite data: Uncertainties and Challenges
Kunhikrishnan Thengumthara, SSAI/NASA/GSFC, Greenbelt, MD; and F. S. Policelli, S. Habib, J. L. David, K. A. Melocik, G. J. Huffman, M. C. Anderson, A. B. H. Ali, S. Bacha, and E. R. Ahmed

Handout (5.7 MB)

  4:45 PM
J4.4
Evaluation of the Reanalyses Products in Detecting Extreme Precipitation Trends over United States
Hamed Ashouri, University of California, Irvine, CA; and K. Hsu, S. Sorooshian, J. Lee, M. Bosilovich, and J. Y. Yu

  5:00 PM
J4.5
  5:15 PM
J4.6
A New Approach to Monitor Net Surface Solar Radiation from Geostationary Satellites
Anand K. Inamdar, North Carolina State Univ., Asheville, NC; and P. C. Guillevic
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Themed Joint Session 4
Satellite Technology Advances
Location: Room C105 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the 30th Conference on Environmental Information Processing Technologies; the Tenth Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems; and the Fourth Conference on Transition of Research to Operations )
Cochairs: Randall Bass, FAA; Gerald Dittberner, Harris Corporation; John J. Pereira, NOAA/NESDIS; Kathleen Fontaine, NASA/GSFC
  4:00 PM
TJ4.1
The Compact Ocean Wind Vector Radiometer: A New Class of Low-Cost Conically Scanning Satellite Microwave Radiometer System
Shannon Brown, JPL, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA; and P. Focardi, A. Kitiyakara, F. Maiwald, O. Montes, S. Padmanabhan, R. Redick, D. Russel, and J. Wincentsen
  4:15 PM
TJ4.2
  4:30 PM
TJ4.3
High Data Rate Satellite Communications for Environmental Remote Sensing
John Jackson, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems, Redondo Beach, CA; and J. Munger, P. Emch, B. Sen, and D. Gu
  4:45 PM
TJ4.4
Blogging as a Training Tool for new Forecast Algorithms
A. Scott Bachmeier, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and S. S. Lindstrom
  5:00 PM
TJ4.5
Proposed NOAA Enterprise Precipitation Processing System
Chandra R. Kondragunta, NOAA/NESDIS, Silver Spring, MD; and R. R. Ferraro, M. W. Johnson, D. Hermreck, T. Schott, J. Pereira, M. Kalb, and L. Zhao
  5:15 PM
TJ4.6
User-Centric Distribution of Satellite Products from GOES-R and JPSS
Jamison Hawkins, Lockheed Martin, Arlington, VA; and D. Powell and D. M. Beall

4:00 PM-6:00 PM: Monday, 3 February 2014

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Session 3
Intersections of Global Climate Change and Urbanization
Location: Room C212 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 11th Symposium on the Urban Environment
Cochairs: Jorge Gonzalez, City College of New York; Valery Masson, CNRM

This session will explore papers related to quantification of combined effects of global climate change and urbanization including techniques to quantify combined signals, local consequences of global climate changes in urban environments, consequences on extreme weather events tendencies, associated analyses, observations, and modeling.
  4:00 PM
3.1
Adapting cities to climate change: a systemic modelling approach
Valéry Masson, CNRM, Toulouse, France; and C. Marchadier, L. Adolphe, R. Aguejdad, P. Avner, M. Bonhomme, G. Bretagne, X. Briottet, B. Bueno, C. de Munck, O. Doukari, J. Hidalgo, T. Houet, A. Lemonsu, N. Long, M. P. Moine, T. Morel, L. Nolorgues, G. Pigeon, J. L. Salagnac, V. Viguié, and K. Zibouche
  4:15 PM
3.2
Linking Carbon Dioxide Fluxes to Urban Density
Simone Kotthaus, King's College London & University of Reading, London, United Kingdom; and H. C. Ward, C. S. B. Grimmond, J. G. Evans, A. Bjorekegren, J. Minns, and A. Christen

  4:30 PM
3.3
Urban Landscapes and Climate Change: Workshop Report
Beth Drewniak, ANL, Argonne, IL; and F. Chen, R. Jacob, and C. Catlett
  4:45 PM
3.4
Quantification and Mitigation of Long-Term Impacts of Urbanization and Climate Change in the Tropical Coastal City of San Juan, Puerto Rico
Daniel Comarazamy, City College of New York, New York, NY; and J. E. González and J. Luvall

  5:15 PM
3.6
Multi-scale Study of Chicago Heat Island and the Impacts of Climate Change
Patrick Conry, University of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN; and A. Sharma, M. Potosnak, H. J. S. Fernando, and J. Hellmann

4:45 PM-5:30 PM: Monday, 3 February 2014

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Session 2
Deposition, Resuspension and Dust Transport
Location: Room C206 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 18th Joint Conference on the Applications of Air Pollution Meteorology with the A&WMA
Chair: Christina Elena Liaskos, University of Maryland, College Park
  5:00 PM
2.2
Mercury Wet Deposition: Variability Associated With Precipitation Type
Aaron Kaulfus, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL; and U. Nair, Y. Wu, C. Holmes, and W. M. Landing
  5:15 PM
2.3
Convective transport of pollutants from eastern Colorado concentrated animal feeding operations into the Rocky Mountains
Aaron J. Piña, Colorado State University, Ft. Collins, CO; and A. S. Denning and R. S. Schumacher

5:00 PM-5:30 PM: Monday, 3 February 2014

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Session 4
Climate Data and Modeling Applied to Long-Term Renewable Energy Resource Development
Location: Room C114 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Fifth Conference on Weather, Climate, and the New Energy Economy
Chair: Andrew Clifton, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

5:30 PM-7:30 PM: Monday, 3 February 2014


Reception and Exhibits Opening

7:00 PM-8:00 PM: Monday, 3 February 2014

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Town Hall Meeting: Planning for the future: Extreme weather, changing climate, and energy sustainability in large urban areas
Location: Room C114 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Panelists: Norrie McKenzie, Georgia Power; Marilyn Brown, GA Tech; Andrew Odins, NRG Energy Inc.

In 2012 there were 11 billion dollar weather and climate disasters in the United States according to the NCDC. Several of these disasters directly impacted major cities and urban areas. The high population density and increasing growth of large metropolitan areas makes stability and sustainability of energy of critical importance in the urban environment. An important factor in the stability and sustainability of energy in the urban environment is weather. Temperature extremes magnify energy demands in heavily populated areas, while storms like post-tropical storm Sandy present risks to the distribution grid. Extreme weather in a small geographic region can have large consequences for urban environments in terms of reliability and emergency management response . Cities are a great opportunity to increase weather dependent renewable energy production for reliability and for reduction of greenhouse gases. The climate is changing and weather extremes seem to be occurring more frequently. With this in mind, this town hall aims to discuss where do we go from here? This town hall meeting will be co-sponsored by the AMS Energy Committee and the AMS Board on the Urban Environment. Some of the possible questions for discussion are: What are the meteorological and climate challenges of integrating more renewable energy generation in urban areas? What are the evolving policies related to energy in the urban environment and are the aims of these policies realistic? What research is needed by the meteorological and climate communities in order to promote energy sustainability , resiliency, and security in the urban environment? What should urban areas be doing to adapt and mitigate the effects of extreme weather hazards and climate change? Who should be leading the charge to make such changes – ie: private entities, local, state, federal governments, a collaboration? For additional information, please contact Manda Adams (manda.adams@uncc.edu), Jorge Gonzalez (gonzalez@me.ccny.edu) orKevin Stenson (Kevin.Stenson@meteogroup.com).
  7:00 PM
Introductions: Amanda Adams

7:00 PM-8:30 PM: Monday, 3 February 2014

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Town Hall Meeting: Adapting to the New Normal—Building, Sustaining, and Improving our Weather and Climate Hazard Resilience
Location: Room C111 (The Georgia World Congress Center )

Our operating environment has changed. Globalization, technological development, and the changing roles of individuals in society have reshaped the context within which we operate. At the same time, we are seeing more extreme weather, increases in the costs of natural disasters that are among the highest in the world, and greater disruption in disaster patterns. The growing interconnectedness of our world, technological interdependencies, economic and physical vulnerabilities, and changes in the climate underscore the need for improved and more active management of the risk environment nationally. As a Nation we often lack a full understanding of the true risk exposure over time from our decisions, be they land use, development, or engineering in nature – and more importantly, who bears the cost of that exposure. Is climate changing, and if so, in what ways? Is changing climate driving an increase in severe events? What are the implications of changing climate and severe events to our national security? What are our vulnerabilities? How do we prepare for, or avoid, the impacts of climate change? Please join us as we welcome two pre-eminent speakers: FEMA Administrator W. Craig Fugate and Nobel Laureate Donald Wuebbles. Professor Wuebbles will first present the principal findings of the recent major international IPCC assessment report, of which he is a Coordinating Lead Author. Special guest speaker Administrator Fugate will then present a strategic vision to prepare for the impacts of climate change. Also to be shown is the Ultra-Fine resolution simulation of the evolution of Hurricane Sandy as it approached and made landfall, with catastrophic impacts over the northeastern United States created by a team of researchers from the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA), and Cray Inc. W. Craig Fugate was confirmed by the US Senate and began his service as Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in May 2009. Under Fugate's leadership, emergency management has been promoted as a community and shared responsibility. FEMA has fostered resiliency, a community-oriented approach to emergency management to build sustainable and resilient communities. FEMA has instituted a permanent catastrophic planning effort to build the nation’s capacity to stabilize a catastrophic event within 72 hours. FEMA is implementing a National Preparedness System (PPD-8) to build unity of effort to address the nation's most significant risks. FEMA is supporting state and local governments with efforts to prepare for the impacts of climate change through "adaptation," which is planning for the changes that are occurring and expected to occur. Prior to coming to FEMA, Fugate served as Director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM). Fugate served as the Florida State Coordinating Officer for 11 Presidentially-declared disasters including the management of $4.5 billion in federal disaster assistance. In 2004, Fugate managed the largest federal disaster response in Florida history as four major hurricanes impacted the state in quick succession; Charley, Frances, Ivan and Jeanne. In 2005, Florida was again impacted by major disasters when three more hurricanes made landfall in the state; Dennis, Katrina and Wilma. The impact from Hurricane Katrina was felt more strongly in the gulf coast states to the west but under the Emergency Management Assistance Compact or EMAC, Florida launched the largest mutual aid response in its history in support of those states. Fugate began his emergency management career as a volunteer firefighter, paramedic, and a Lieutenant with the Alachua County Fire Rescue. Eventually, he moved from exclusive fire rescue operations to serving as the Emergency Manager for Alachua County in Gainesville, Florida. He spent a decade in that role until May 1997 when he was appointed Bureau Chief for Preparedness and Response for FDEM. Within FDEM, Fugate's role as Chief of the State Emergency Response Team (SERT) kept him busy in 1998, the SERT team was active for more than 200 days as a result of numerous floods, tornadoes, wildfires, and Hurricane Georges. Fugate and his wife Sheree hail from Gainesville, Florida. http://www.fema.gov/leadership/william-craig-fugate Donald J. Wuebbles is the Harry E. Preble Professor of Atmospheric Science at the University of Illinois. He is a professor in the Department of Atmospheric Sciences as well as an affiliate professor in the Departments of Civil and Environmental Engineering and in Electrical and Computer Engineering. He was the first Director of the School of Earth, Society, and Environment at Illinois, was the first Director of the Environmental Council at the University, and was Head of the Department of Atmospheric Sciences for many years. Professor Wuebbles is a Coordinating Lead Author for the next major international IPCC assessment of climate change that will be published in 2013 and is a leader in the next U.S. National Climate Assessment, being a member of the Executive Secretariat and the Federal Advisory Committee. Dr. Wuebbles is an expert in numerical modeling of atmospheric physics and chemistry. He has authored over 400 scientific articles, relating mostly to atmospheric chemistry and climate issues. He has been a lead author on a number of national and international assessments related to concerns about climate change. He has also been a lead author on national and international assessments relating to atmospheric chemistry and the effects of human activities on stratospheric and tropospheric ozone. Dr. Wuebbles and colleagues received the 2005 Stratospheric Ozone Protection Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. He has been honored by being selected a Fellow of three major professional science societies, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Geophysical Union, and the American Meteorological Society. He is the Chair of the Global Environmental Change Focus Group for the American Geophysical Union. He shares in the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize for his work with the international Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. He was a member of a federal advisory committee that assessed and in 2009 published a report on the potential impacts of climate change on the United States. http://www.atmos.illinois.edu/people/wuebbles.html For additional information, please contact Phil Ardanuy (e-mail: PArdanuy@oceanleadership.org).
  7:00 PM
Ultra fine resolution visualization
  7:15 PM
Intro Remarks: Philip Ardanuy
  7:30 PM
IPCC and NCA: Don Wuebbles: Melvyn Shapiro

Tuesday, 4 February 2014

8:30 AM-9:30 AM: Tuesday, 4 February 2014

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Session 1
Case Studies Defining Coastal Hazards: Part I
Location: Room C211 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 12th Symposium on the Coastal Environment
Chair: Pat Fitzpatrick, Mississippi State University

This session includes talks on the following general topics: 1. Recent tropical and extra-tropical events (e.g. Superstorm Sandy and Storm NEMO) 2. Fukushima and atmospheric & oceanic dispersion 3. Storm and inundation (surge/flooding) 4. Ensemble forecasting in coastal zones and defining uncertainty 5. Climate projections in the coastal environment (downscaling and upscaling) 6. Ecological forecasting (e.g. WQ; HABs; Hypoxia) 7. Coastal fog and cloudiness
  8:30 AM
1.1
  8:45 AM
1.2
Variability of Stratocumulus and its Boundary Layer Measured During UPPEF2012
Qing Wang, NPS, Monterey, CA; and D. Khelif, P. Tellado, J. Kalogiros, D. Alappattu, S. Wang, and A. Bucholtz
  9:00 AM
1.3
Wind Stress Dynamics in Chesapeake Bay: exploring variability through observation & numerical modeling
Alexander W. Fisher, University of Maryland/Center for Environmental Science, Cambridge, MD; and L. P. Sanford
  9:15 AM
1.4
Use of Environmental Predictors to Model Pathogenic Vibrios in Chesapeake Bay
Erin A. Urquhart, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD; and B. F. Zaitchik, D. Waugh, and C. Del Castillo

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Joint Session 5
Special International Applications Session on The Impact and Meteorological Challenges of Volcanic Eruptions - Part I
Location: Georgia Ballroom 3 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the 30th Conference on Environmental Information Processing Technologies; the Second Symposium on the Weather and Climate Enterprise; and the Fourth Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology Special Symposium )
Cochairs: Ian Lisk, UK Met Office; Charles A. West, NOAA/NWS; John R. Lincoln, US Navy/WMO (Ret.) and Consultant
  8:30 AM
J5.1
The Road Map for Volcanic Ash Information and Strategic Planning for International Aviation Weather Services
Steven Albersheim, FAA, Washington, DC; and M. K. Peterson, L. Burch, and T. J. Helms Jr.
  8:45 AM
J5.2
  9:00 AM
J5.3
Real-time Volcanic Cloud Products for Aviation Alerts
Nickolay A. Krotkov, NASA/GSFC, Greenbelt, MD; and S. Habib, K. Brentzel, P. Coronado, C. Seftor, M. Linda, J. Li, T. Heinrichs, J. Cable, S. Macfarlane, D. J. Schneider, S. Hassinen, K. Yang, and E. J. Hughes

8:30 AM-9:45 AM: Tuesday, 4 February 2014

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Session 1
Applied Climatology
Location: Room C112 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Stanley A. Changnon Symposium
Chair: Eileen Shea, NOAA/Pacific Fisheries Science Center
  8:30 AM
1.1
  9:30 AM
1.3
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Session 1
Global Weather and Major Floods 2013
Location: Georgia Ballroom 1 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Major Weather Events and Societal Impacts of 2013
Chair: Michael Ferrari, Coca Cola

This session will have a summary of the major global weather impacts that occurred in 2013, as well as some significant floods that had widespread impacts.
  8:30 AM
1.1
Global Weather Summary 2013 (Invited Presentation)
Klaus Wolter, CIRES/Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO
  9:00 AM
1.2
THE UTTARAKHAND INDIA FLOODS: JUNE 2013
Peter J. Webster, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA; and V. E. Toma and K. Shrestha
  9:30 AM
1.4
Historical Flooding in Colorado in 2013 (Invited Presentation)
Robert Henson, UCAR, Boulder, CO; and M. Kelsch and R. S. Schumacher
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Session 1
Winter time air quality studies
Location: Room C113 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 16th Conference on Atmospheric Chemistry
Chair: Tom Jobson, Washington State Univeristy
CoChair: N. L. Wigder, University of Washington
  8:30 AM
1.1
Aircraft measurements in the Uintah Basin of Utah in winter 2013 during a high ozone event
Samuel J. Oltmans, CIRES/Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO; and A. Karion, R. C. Schnell, C. Sweeney, G. Petron, S. Wolter, D. Neff, S. Montzka, and B. Miller
  8:45 AM
1.2
Analysis of High Wintertime Ozone Events in the Upper Green River Basin, Wyoming
Bernhard Rappenglueck, University of Houston, Houston, TX; and L. Ackermann, S. Alvarez, J. Golovko, M. Buhr, R. Field, J. Soltis, D. C. Montague, B. Hauze, A. Scott, D. Risch, G. Wilkerson, D. Bush, T. Stoeckenius, and C. Keslar

  9:00 AM
1.3
Modeling air quality during a wintertime cloudy stagnation period in Boise Idaho using the WRF-CMAQ framework
RUI zhang, Washington State University, Pullman, WA; and S. Chung, T. M. VanReken, and B. K. Lamb
  9:15 AM
1.4
Impacts of Persistent Low Cloud on Air Pollution Concentrations during Wintertime Stagnation Conditions
Timothy M. VanReken, Washington State University, Pullman, WA; and B. T. Jobson, G. S. VanderSchelden, C. L. Herring, S. D. Kaspari, Q. Zhu, Z. Gao, B. K. Lamb, H. Liu, J. Johnston, and R. S. Dhammapala

  9:30 AM
1.5
Black Carbon and Aldehyde Sources in Winter
B.T. Jobson, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington; and T. M. VanReken, G. S. VanderSchelden, B. K. Lamb, C. L. Herring, H. Liu, S. D. Kaspari, and R. S. Dhammapala

Recording files available
Session 2
Strengthening Community Resilience To Severe Weather
Location: Georgia Ballroom 2 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Second Symposium on Building a Weather-Ready Nation: Enhancing Our Nation’s Readiness, Responsiveness, and Resilience to High Impact Weather Events
Cochairs: Jennifer Sprague, NOAA/NWS; Kenneth Carey, Earth Resources Technology, Inc.
  8:30 AM
2.1
A Future Warning Concept: Forecasting a Continuum of Environmental Threats (FACETs)
Lans P. Rothfusz, NOAA, Norman, OK; and P. T. Schlatter, E. Jacks, and T. M. Smith
  8:45 AM
2.2
Prototype Tool Development for Creating Probabilistic Hazard Information for Severe Convective Phenomena
Chris Karstens, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma and NSSL/NOAA, Norman, OK; and T. M. Smith, K. M. Calhoun, A. J. Clark, C. Ling, G. J. Stumpf, and L. P. Rothfusz
  9:15 AM
2.4
The Joplin Tornado: Lessons Learned from the NIST Investigation
Franklin T. Lombardo, DOC, Gaithersburg, MD; and E. Kuligowski, L. Phan, M. Levitan, and D. P. Jorgensen
Recording files available
Session 2A
CMIP5 models: NOAA CMIP5 Task Force Session on Process-Oriented Diagnostics (Part II)
Location: Room C101 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 26th Conference on Climate Variability and Change
Chair: Eric D. Maloney, Colorado State University

Second portion of the session
  9:00 AM
2A.3
Climate Processes in CMIP5 models: Tropical cyclones and environmental variables
Suzana J. Camargo, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Palisades, NY

Recording files available
Session 2B
General topics (Part I)
Location: Room C102 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 26th Conference on Climate Variability and Change
Chair: Aiguo Dai, SUNY
  8:30 AM
2B.1
Trends in the global available energy in reanalysis data
Stephanie E. Hay, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA; and P. Bannon and S. Lee
  8:45 AM
2B.2
Globally-Gridded Interpolated Night-Time Marine Air Temperatures 1900–2009
Robert A. Junod, University of Alabama, Huntsville, AL; and J. R. Christy

  9:00 AM
2B.3
Global Modes of Climate Variability
O. de Viron, Sorbonne, Paris, France; and J. Dickey, D. Kondrashov, and M. Ghil
  9:15 AM
2B.4
Recording files available
Session 3
AI for Climate Informatics and Extreme Weather
Location: Room C204 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 12th Conference on Artificial and Computational Intelligence and its Applications to the Environmental Sciences
Chair: Haig Iskenderian, MIT Lincoln Laboratory
  8:45 AM
3.2
SVR and Bayesian Neural Networks applied to statistical downscaling of precipitation
Carlos Felipe Gaitan, University of Oklahoma - NOAA/GFDL, Princeton, NJ; and K. W. Dixon, J. Lanzante, V. Balaji, R. McPherson, B. Moore III, A. Radhakrishnan, and H. Vahlenkamp
  9:30 AM
3.5
Severe Hail Prediction with Spatiotemporal Relational Data Mining Techniques
David John Gagne II, National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO; and A. McGovern, J. A. Brotzge, and M. Xue
Recording files available
Session 3
Evaluation Studies and Regulatory Air Quality Models - Part 1
Location: Room C206 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 18th Joint Conference on the Applications of Air Pollution Meteorology with the A&WMA
Chair: Paul Bieringer, NCAR
  8:45 AM
3.2
Estimating the Effect of Transit Oriented Developments on Wind Speed and Turbulence
Nico Schulte, University of California Riverside, Riverside, CA; and S. Tan and A. Venkatram
Recording files available
Session 3
Heat and Human Health Models
Location: Room C213 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Fifth Conference on Environment and Health
Chair: Paul English, California Department of Public Health

The key elements and variables in environment and health models are explored and addressed on heat, water, and vector-borne diseases.
  8:30 AM
3.1
  8:45 AM
3.2
Urban modeling in support of characterizing extreme heat vulnerability
Andrew J. Monaghan, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and L. Hu, M. Barlage, N. A. Brunsell, J. Feddema, K. Oleson, and O. Wilhelmi

  9:00 AM
3.3
Linking Excessive Heat with Daily Heat-Related Mortality over the Coterminous United States
William L. Crosson, USRA, Huntsville, AL; and M. Z. Al-Hamdan, S. Economou, M. G. Estes Jr., S. M. Estes, M. Puckett, and D. A. Quattrochi
  9:15 AM
3.4
Modeling Heat Stroke in Children in Hot Vehicles
Andrew Grundstein, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
  9:30 AM
Discussion

Recording files available
Session 3
Innovative Approaches to Teaching Atmospheric Dynamics
Location: Room C109 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 23rd Symposium on Education
Cochairs: John A. Knox, University Of Georgia; Redina L. Herman, Western Illinois Univ.
  9:00 AM
3.3
Inductive Approach to Teaching of Dynamic Meteorology: Use of Thought Experiments and Technology Driven Science Inquiry
Udaysankar S. Nair, Univ. of Alabama, Huntsville, AL; and R. Ramachandran and A. Word-Allbritton
  9:15 AM
3.4
Atmospheric dynamics: challenging, but enjoyable, really?
Teresa Bals-Elsholz, Valparaiso Univ., Valparaiso, IN
Recording files available
Session 3
Models and Modeling Tools and Frameworks
Location: Room C302 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Fourth Symposium on Advances in Modeling and Analysis Using Python
Chair: Alexander Pletzer, Tech-X Corp.
  8:30 AM
3.1
Using Python to pre- and post-process GEFS/WRF ensembles
John Lawson, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT; and J. D. Horel
  8:45 AM
3.2
Post-Processing Python Software for Community Ice Sheet Model
Adrianna J. Boghozian, ORNL, Oak Ridge, TN; and K. J. Evans, B. W. Mayer, M. R. Norman, and N. E. Mathews
  9:00 AM
3.3
State-aware workflow for tuning a climate model
Michael J. Mineter, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland; and S. F. B. Tett and C. Cartis
  9:15 AM
3.4
ESMPy: A Python Package for High-Performance Grid Remapping Using the Earth System Modeling Framework
Ryan O'Kuinghttons, CIRES/Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO; and R. Oehmke, C. Deluca, G. Theurich, P. P. Li, and J. Jacob
  9:30 AM
3.5
A Python-Based Automatic Data Aggregation Framework for Hydrology Models
L. C. V. Real, IBM Brazil Research Laboratory, Soã Paulo, Brazil; and F. Liu and T. Osiecki
Recording files available
Session 3
Satellite Program Overviews and Status (joint with the Committee on Satellite Meteorology)
Location: Room C111 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Tenth Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems
Cochairs: Mitchell Goldberg, NOAA/NESDIS/JPSS; Timothy J. Schmit, NOAA/NESDIS/STAR
  8:30 AM
3.1
GOES-R Program Overview
Greg Mandt, NOAA/NESDIS, Greenbelt, MD
  8:45 AM
3.2
  9:00 AM
3.3
Program Status of DoD Weather Satellites
Scott Larrimore, US Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center, El Segundo, CA; and C. Rieber and J. Baldonado
  9:15 AM
3.4
EUMETSAT's New Satellite Programmes: Service Continuity, Improvements and Innovation
Johannes Schmetz, EUMETSAT, Darmstadt, Germany; and R. Stuhlmann, P. Schlüssel, D. Klaes, M. König, F. Montagner, K. Holmlund, J. Schulz, M. Cohen, S. Rota, and A. Ratier
  9:30 AM
3.5
Status of Next Generation Japanese Geostationary Meteorological Satellites Himawari-8/9 and their Products
Kotaro Bessho, Japan Meteorological Agency, Kiyose City, Tokyo, Japan; and T. Ohno
Recording files available
Session 3A
Tornadoes: Warning Systems, Information, and Decision Making
Location: Room C107 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Ninth Symposium on Policy and Socio-Economic Research
Chair: Kimberly E. Klockow, AAAS
  9:00 AM
3A.3
If a Tornado Occurs in a Field and No One Sees it, Will it Get Recorded? Quantifying Tornado Underreporting
Kelsey Mulder, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom; and D. M. Schultz and B. Antonescu
  9:15 AM
3A.4
General Public's Weather Information Seeking and Decision Making behavior during Tornado outbreaks in Oklahoma City Metroplex in May 2013
Chen Ling, University of Akron, Akron, OH; and M. Madison, J. Adams, K. Warren, M. Mudd, K. G. Wolfinbarger, E. M. Argyle, and L. P. Rothfusz
  9:30 AM
3A.5
Sheltering Behavior during 2 Major Tornadoes in 2013: Is More “Lead Time” Better?
Gabriel S. Garfield, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and R. Smith
Recording files available
Session 3B
Using Socioeconomic Scenarios to Understand Future Impacts of Weather and Climate
Location: Room C108 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Ninth Symposium on Policy and Socio-Economic Research
Chair: Kristie L. Ebi, ClimAdapt, LLC
  8:30 AM
3B.1
Overview of a new scenario framework for climate change research
Kristie L. Ebi, ClimAdapt, LLC, Los Altos, CA

  9:15 AM
3B.4
Food Price Seasonality and Drought in Developing Countries
Molly E. Brown, NASA/GSFC, Greenbelt, MD; and P. Adhikari, P. Lukyanenko, and K. M. de Beurs

  9:30 AM
Discussion

Recording files available
Session 4
Advances In Space Weather Observations, Modeling, and Applications
Location: Room C110 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 11th Conference on Space Weather
Chair: Geoff Crowley, Atmospheric & Space Technology Research Associates
  8:30 AM
4.1
Real Time Operational Thermospheric Density Monitoring from the Air Force HASDM Satellite Program
Bruce Bowman, Space Environment Technologies, Pacific Palisades, CA; and W. K. Tobiska
  8:45 AM
4.2
Operational specification and forecasting advances for Dst, LEO thermospheric densities, and aviation radiation dose and dose rate
W. Kent Tobiska, Space Environment Technologies, Pacific Palisades, CA; and D. Knipp, W. J. Burke, D. Bouwer, J. Bailey, M. P. Hagan, L. Didkovsky, H. Garrett, B. Bowman, J. L. Gannon, W. Atwell, J. B. Blake, W. R. Crain, D. Rice, R. W. Schunk, J. Fulgham, D. Bell, B. Gersey, R. Wilkins, R. Fuschino, C. Flynn, K. Cecil, C. J. Mertens, X. Xu, G. Crowley, A. Reynolds, I. Azeem, S. Wiley, M. D. Holland, and K. Malone
  9:15 AM
4.4
Ensemble Modeling with Data Assimilation Models: A New Strategy for Space Weather Science, Specifications and Forecasts
Robert W. Schunk, Utah State Univ., Logan, UT; and L. Scherliess, V. Eccles, L. C. Gardner, J. J. Sojka, L. Zhu, X. Pi, A. J. Mannucci, B. D. Wilson, A. Komjathy, C. Wang, and G. Rosen
Recording files available
Session 4
Aerosol impacts on extreme weather (lightning, storms, cyclones/hurricanes, floods/droughts, etc)- I
Location: Room C207 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Sixth Symposium on Aerosol-Cloud-Climate Interactions
Chairs: Barry Lynn, Weather It Is, LTD; Xiaowen Li, Morgan State University
  9:15 AM
4.3
Role of Central American biomass burning smoke in increasing tornado severity in the US
Pablo E. Saide, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA; and S. Spak, B. Pierce, J. Otkin, R. M. Rabin, T. Schaack, A. Heidinger, A. Da Silva, M. Kacenelenbogen, J. Redemann, and G. Carmichael

  9:30 AM
4.4
CalWater 2—Precipitation, Aerosols, and Pacific Atmospheric Rivers Experiment
J. Ryan Spackman, Science and Technology Corporation, Boulder, CO; and F. M. Ralph, K. A. Prather, D. Cayan, M. D. Dettinger, C. W. Fairall, L. R. Leung, D. Rosenfeld, S. A. Rutledge, and D. E. Waliser
Recording files available
Session 4
Atmospheric and Oceanic Observations I: Remote Sensing
Location: Room C203 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 18th Conference on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS)
Chair: Raymond Hoff, JCET/Univ. of Maryland
  8:30 AM
4.1
Towards improved ceilometer-based observations of sky cover
Timothy J. Wagner, Creighton University, Omaha, NE; and J. M. Kleiss
  9:00 AM
4.3
Characteristic Radiative Heating Rate Profiles of Arctic Clouds Observed at Barrow, Alaska
Alexander B. Zwink, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and D. D. Turner and M. Shupe
  9:30 AM
4.5
Analyzing satellite temperature retrievals over dust-laden fields in the Northeast Atlantic
Mayra I. Oyola, Howard Univ., Washington, DC; and N. R. Nalli, E. Joseph, S. Lu, and V. Morris

Recording files available
Session 4
Biometeorology and Public Health in Urban Areas
Location: Room C212 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 11th Symposium on the Urban Environment
Cochairs: Christopher Emery, Environ Corp.; Jan Kleissl, University of California
  8:45 AM
4.2A
  9:00 AM
4.3
  9:15 AM
4.4
Human thermal comfort during a heat-wave in the town of Wageningen, The Netherlands
B.G. Heusinkveld, Wageningen University, Wageningen, Netherlands; and G. J. Steeneveld, R. J. Ronda, W. Klemm, and A. A. M. Holtslag

  9:30 AM
4.5
A Biometeorological Framework for Designing Urban Parks that Ameliorate the Effects of Climate Change
Robert D. Brown, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada; and J. K. Vanos, G. Slater, N. Kenny, and S. Lenzholzer
Recording files available
Joint Session 4
Technology Supporting Earth Science Information
Location: Room C105 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the 30th Conference on Environmental Information Processing Technologies; and the 26th Conference on Climate Variability and Change )
Cochairs: Nancy N. Soreide, NOAA/PMEL; Xuebin Zhang, EC
  8:45 AM
J4.2
2013 Arctic Report Card
Nancy N. Soreide, NOAA/PMEL, Seattle, WA; and M. Jeffries, J. A. Richter-Menge, and J. E. Overland
  9:15 AM
J4.4
Online workflow development for scientific collaboration using IDL and ENVI Service Engine
Thomas Harris, Exelis Visual Information Solutions, Boulder, CO; and M. Maskey, R. Ramachandran, and K. S. Kuo
  9:30 AM
J4.5
The Arctic Rediscovery Project: crowd-sourcing new science from intractable data
Kevin R. Wood, JISAO/Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA; and M. Mollan, P. Brohan, and N. N. Soreide
Recording files available
Session 4A
Analysis and Forecasting of Severe Convective Storms I
Location: Room C201 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 26th Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting / 22nd Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction
Cochairs: Sam Ng, Metropolitan State College of Denver; Walker S. Ashley, Northern Illinois Univ.
  8:30 AM
4A.1A
  9:00 AM
4A.3
  9:30 AM
4A.5
An assessment of 26 April 2011 Pre-Frontal Squall Line in Kentucky
Emily Y. Thornton, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY; and J. D. Durkee and R. Mahmood
Recording files available
Session 4B
New Tools for Decision Support Services
Location: Room C202 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 26th Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting / 22nd Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction
Cochairs: Edward Szoke, NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory; R. Bruce Telfeyan, Air Force Weather Agency
  8:30 AM
4B.1
National Demonstration and Evaluation of a Real Time Lightning Jump Algorithm for Operational Use
Themis Chronis, University of Alabama, Huntsville, AL; and C. J. Schultz, E. V. Schultz, L. D. Carey, K. M. Calhoun, D. M. Kingfield, K. L. Ortega, M. T. Filiaggi, G. J. Stumpf, G. T. Stano, and S. Goodman
  8:45 AM
4B.2
Lightning Tracking Tool for Assessment of Total Cloud Lightning within AWIPS II
Jason E. Burks, NASA/MSFC, Huntsville, AL; and G. T. Stano and K. Sperow
  9:00 AM
4B.3
Integration of RGB "Dust" Imagery to Operations at the Albuquerque Forecast Office
Kevin K. Fuell, Univ. of Alabama, Huntsville, AL; and B. Guyer and D. Kann
  9:15 AM
4B.4
Using Simulated Satellite Imagery to Visualize Model Forecasts
Daniel T. Lindsey, NOAA Center for Satellite Applications and Research, Fort Collins, CO; and L. Grasso, D. Bikos, and E. J. Szoke
  9:30 AM
4B.5
One Billion Dollars a Year: Mitigating Livestock Losses with the Cold Advisory for Newborn Livestock
Tanja Fransen, NOAA/NWS, Glasgow, MT; and K. L. Frank, W. J. Martin, and L. Kalkstein
Recording files available
Joint Session 5
Land-Atmosphere Interactions Part IV
Location: Room C210 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the 28th Conference on Hydrology; and the 26th Conference on Climate Variability and Change )
Chair: Randal D. Koster, NASA/GSFC
CoChair: Yongkang Xue, University of California
  8:45 AM
J5.2
Initial results from the Diurnal land/atmosphere coupling experiment (DICE)
Martin Best, Met Office, Exeter, United Kingdom; and A. Lock

  9:00 AM
J5.3
  9:15 AM
J5.4
Land-Atmosphere Coupling Uncertainty due to Soil Moisture and Atmospheric Parameterization Schemes
Annette L. Hirsch, University of New South Wales, Kensington, NSW, Australia; and A. J. Pitman, V. Haverd, and J. P. Evans
  9:30 AM
J5.5
Soil moisture persistence and its implications for predictability and skill in the GFDL forecast system
Damianos F. Mantsis, Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, NJ; and B. R. Lintner, K. Findell, R. G. Gudgel, S. N. Zhang, and G. A. Vecchi
Recording files available
Session 5
Energy User experiences with Weather/Climate Data
Location: Room C114 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Fifth Conference on Weather, Climate, and the New Energy Economy
Cochairs: Heidi Centola, CME Group; Matthew Davey, Lyndon State College
  8:30 AM
5.1
Observations and reanalysis data used for reinsurance
Steve E. Smith, Beach Re, New York, NY; and D. C. Wright
  8:45 AM
5.2
Short Term Load Forecasting with a Meteorologist
W. Jeff House, Tennessee Valley Authority, Chattanooga, TN
  9:30 AM
5.5
Estimating the Threat to Offshore Wind Farms using a 24-year Atlantic Tropical Cyclone Climatology
Brandy Stimac, University of North Carolina, Charlotte, NC; and A. S. Adams and M. Eastin
Recording files available
Joint Session 6
Land Data Assimilation Techniques and Systems Part I
Location: Room C209 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the 28th Conference on Hydrology; and the 18th Conference on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS) )
Chair: Youlong Xia, NOAA/NCEP/EMC
CoChair: Michael B. Ek, NOAA/NWS/NCEP

"This session will focus on operational and other routinely-run systems for land-hydrology analysis, forecasting and related purposes, and the procedures necessary for their execution. For example, the North American Land Data Assimilation System (NLDAS) consists of land models run in an uncoupled mode using atmospheric forcing to yield surface fluxes and evolving land states, and along with a corresponding 30-year model climatology, provides input for drought monitoring and seasonal hydrological prediction in the US. Please consider submitting topics related to NLDAS and other land data assimilation system efforts."
  8:30 AM
J6.1
Assimilation of SMOS Brightness Temperature to Improve Surface and Root-Zone Soil Moisture
Gabriëlle J.M. De Lannoy, NASA/GSFC, Greenbelt, MD; and R. H. Reichle and Q. Liu

  8:45 AM
J6.2A
Information-Based Analysis of Data Assimilation
Grey S. Nearing, SAIC at NASA/GSFC, Greenbelt, MD; and H. V. Gupta, W. T. Crow, and W. Gong
  9:15 AM
J6.4
Ensemble data assimilation for soil-vegetation-atmosphere systems
Tim Hoar, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and J. Anderson, A. Fox, Y. Zhang, and R. Rosolem
  9:30 AM
J6.5
Developing a Comprehensive Land Data Assimilation System Using NCAR's Community Land Model (CLM) and Data Assimilation Research Testbed
Zong-Liang Yang, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX; and Y. Zhang, T. Hoar, M. Rodell, and J. Anderson

9:00 AM-9:45 AM: Tuesday, 4 February 2014

Recording files available
Session 3
Methods for extreme value analysis, prediction, and evaluation
Location: Room C205 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 22nd Conference on Probability and Statistics in the Atmospheric Sciences
Chair: Daniel S. Wilks, Cornell University
  9:15 AM
3.2
  9:30 AM
3.3
New strategies to estimate future changes in tropical cyclone maximum wind speeds
Mari Jones, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and B. D. Youngman, G. J. Holland, D. B. Stephenson, and R. W. Katz

9:00 AM-11:00 AM: Tuesday, 4 February 2014


Spouses' Coffee

9:45 AM-11:00 AM: Tuesday, 4 February 2014


Formal Poster Viewing with Coffee Break
Location: Hall C3 (The Georgia World Congress Center )

Poster Session 1
2WxClimate Poster Session
Location: Hall C3 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Second Symposium on the Weather and Climate Enterprise
 
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"Up in the Air" - A Climate and Weather Enterprise Television Broadcast
Dakota C. Smith, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA; and P. Knight, M. Fish, and R. Breton


Poster Session 1
Atmospheric Chemistry Conference Poster Session
Location: Hall C3 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 16th Conference on Atmospheric Chemistry
Chair: B.T. Jobson, Washington State University
 
258
Investigation of the Air Quality Impacts of an Aviation Biofuel Industry based on Woody Biomass in the Pacific Northwest
Vikram Ravi, Washington State University, Pullman, WA; and F. H. Thorpe, S. Chung, B. Lamb, J. Vaughan, T. Jobson, and M. Wolcott

Handout (1.0 MB)

 
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260
Examining Transportation of Natural Gas Exploration Emissions in the High Plains Region Using the WRF-Chem Model
Samantha I. Strong-Henninger, Creighton University, Omaha, NE; and T. J. Wagner and D. Stokowski

 
261
Correlation of DIAL Ozone Observations with Lightning
Harold Peterson, USRA, Huntsville, AL; and S. Kuang, W. J. Koshak, and M. J. Newchurch

 
262
Measurements of Submicron Aerosols in Houston, Texas
Renyi Zhang, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX; and M. Levy and J. Zheng

 
264
Sensitivity to Planetary Boundaries Layer Schemes in the WRF model: Air Quality applications in coastal areas of the Gulf Of Mexico
Carlos A. Pérez, Ministerio de Medio ambiente y recursos Naturales, San Salvador, El Salvador

Handout (2.8 MB)

 
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Evaluation of an Atmospheric Tracer Method at an Airfield for Use in Quantifying Natural Gas Well Development and Completion Emissions
Bradley Lawrence Wells, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO; and A. Hecobian, J. L. Collett Jr., and J. Ham

 
268
Numerical Simulation of atmospheric mercury in central Mississippi
Duanjun Lu, Jackson State Univ., Jackson, MS; and J. Cizdziel, Y. Jiang, L. D. White, and R. S. Reddy

 
270
Potential Overwater Transport of Near Surface Ozone from Proposed Offshore Oil and Gas Development in the Caspian Sea Region
Martin Gauthier, Rowan Williams Davies and Irwin Inc., Ottawa, ON, Canada; and J. Lundgren, N. Chan, W. Boulton, M. Lepage, Z. Adelman, S. Arunachalam, A. Xiu, and M. Omary

 
271
Evaluation of atmospheric chemical models using aircraft data
Sean W. Freeman, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL; and N. Grossberg, R. B. Pierce, P. Lee, F. Ngan, E. L. Yates, L. T. Iraci, and B. L. Lefer

 
272
Study of Volatile Organic Compounds Precursors Ozone in the Metropolitan Area of Sao Paulo
Debora Souza Alvim, D. S., National Institute for Space Research, Cachoeira Paulista, Sao Paulo, Brazil; and L. V. Gatti, S. M. Correa, C. Rossatti, and E. R. Gutierrez
Manuscript (286.1 kB)

Handout (662.2 kB)

 
273
CO2 budget for Amazon Basin using Inverse modeling
Monica D'Amelio, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil; and L. V. Gatti, J. Miller, H. R. Rocha, E. R. Gutierrez, D. S. Alvim, D. S., and M. Gloor

Handout (2.9 MB)


Joint Poster Session 1
Posters: Analysis and Forecasting with Ensemble or Probabilistic Techniques
Location: Hall C3 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the 26th Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting / 22nd Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction; and the 22nd Conference on Probability and Statistics in the Atmospheric Sciences )
Cochairs: Kelly M. Mahoney, CIRES/Univ. of Colorado; Brian J. Etherton, NOAA/OAR/ESRL
 
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Ensemble-Based Analysis of Factors Contributing to the 14 June 2010 Oklahoma City Flood
Nathan Dahl, CAPS/Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and M. Xue
Manuscript (2.6 MB)

 
119
CAPS Storm-Scale Ensemble Forecasting System: Impact of IC and LBC perturbations
Fanyou Kong, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and M. Xue, K. W. Thomas, Y. Wang, K. Brewster, A. J. Clark, M. C. Coniglio, J. Correia Jr., J. S. Kain, and S. J. Weiss
Manuscript (727.4 kB)

 
120
Improvements in the Canadian Regional Ensemble Prediction System
Ronald Frenette, EC, Montreal, QC, Canada; and M. Charron, A. Erfani, and N. Gagnon

Handout (406.1 kB)

 
121
The Development of Global Ensemble Forecast System (GEFS)
Yuejian Zhu, EMC, College Park, MD; and D. Hou, X. Zhou, R. Wobus, M. Pena, and J. Peng

 
122
Operational Multi-model Medium Range Forecasting: A NUOPC Update
David McCarren, Navy/CNMOC, Silver Springs, MD; and S. Sandgathe, F. Toepfer, and Y. Zhu

 
123
Anomaly Forecast—Useful Tool for Extreme Weather Detection
Bo Cui, IMSG at EMC/NCEP, College Park, MD; and Y. Zhu, H. Guan, and B. Yang

 
124
Time-Lagged 3-km Ensemble High-Resolution Rapid Refresh (HRRR) Forecasts for Key Convective Storm, Fire Weather and Wind Energy Events in 2013
Curtis Alexander, NOAA/Earth System Research Laboratory, Boulder, CO; and S. G. Benjamin, S. S. Weygandt, D. C. Dowell, and E. P. James

 
125
An Evaluation of the Impact of Increased Horizontal Grid Spacing on SREF Performance
Isidora Jankov, NOAA/ESRL, Boulder, CO; and T. L. Jensen, J. Du, G. DiMego, Y. Zhu, B. G. Brown, E. Mirvis, and Z. toth

 
126
The Experimental Regional Ensemble Forecast System (ExREF)
Ligia R. Bernardet, CIRES/Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO; and I. Jankov, S. Albers, K. Mahoney, T. Workoff, F. Barthold, W. Hogsett, D. Reynolds, and J. Du

 
127
Ensemble Data Assimilation in the Antarctic Mesoscale Prediction System (AMPS) during CONCORDIASI (2010)
Matthew S. Elliott, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and S. Cavallo and D. B. Parsons

 
128
A neighborhood-based probability of precipitation forecasting technique: Further testing
Michael C. Kochasic, NOAA/NWS, Goodland, KS; and W. A. Gallus Jr.

 
129
Probabilistic Global Convective Hazard Forecasts and Verification
R. Stretton, Met Office, Exeter, United Kingdom; and P. Buchanan, W. Hand, D. Suri, and S. Willington
Manuscript (531.2 kB)

Handout (753.9 kB)

 
132
The Impact of Forecast Error Growth on the Medium-Range Predictability of a European Cyclone
William S. Lamberson, SUNY, Albany, NY; and R. D. Torn and L. F. Bosart

 
133
Preliminary results of ETKF based ensemble precipitation prediction over the Korean Peninsula
Jun Kyung Kay, Yonsei University, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, South Korea; and H. M. Kim

 
134
Ensemble Cloud Forecasting to Enable Free-Space Optical Communications
Billy D. Felton, Northrop Grumann Corporation, McLean, VA; and R. J. Alliss


Poster Session 2
Flood Prediction, Analysis, Decision Support, & Management Posters
Location: Hall C3 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 28th Conference on Hydrology
Cochairs: Enrique Vivoni, Arizona State University; Thomas Adams, NOAA/NWS; Nick Zheng Fang, Rice University
 
38
The development of a flash flood severity index
Kimberly A. Reed, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL; and A. J. Schroeder, J. D. Hardy, J. Henderson, K. R. Ryberg, J. E. LeClerc, B. K. Smith, V. Rahmani, P. Parhi, M. J. Taraldsen, R. S. Schumacher, and J. J. Gourley

 
39
Using MODIS Land Surface Temperature in Operational Snow Model
Eylon Shamir, Hydrologic Research Center, San Diego, CA; and K. P. Georgakakos

 
41
Hurricane Sandy Flood Detection around New York Area with NPP/VIIRS and SRTM data
Donglian Sun, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA; and S. Li, M. Goldberg, J. J. Murray, and F. Lindsay

 
42
Moisture Sources for Flash Floods in the United States
Jessica M. Erlingis Lamers, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and J. J. Gourley and Y. Hong

 
Poster 43 will now be presented as Paper 3.1A

 
44
Mesoscale organization and structure of orographic precipitation producing flash floods in southern Switzerland
Luca Panziera, MeteoSwiss, Locarno-Monti, Switzerland; and C. N. James and U. Germann

Handout (4.3 MB)


Poster Session 2
Severe Convective Storms; Decision Support; Ensemble NWP; Forecast Verification
Location: Hall C3 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 26th Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting / 22nd Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction
Cochairs: Andrew L. Molthan, NASA/MSFC; Kelly M. Mahoney, CIRES/Univ. of Colorado

Poster Session 2 Poster Session 2: Posters on the topics of: Analysis and Forecasting of Severe Convective Storms; NWP Ensemble Guidance, Prob&Stat Applications of NWP Ensemble Forecasts; Forecast Verification Techniques; Decision Support Services
 
Poster 135 will now be presented as paper 5.2A

 
137
Relating Total Lightning and Storm Microphysics to In-Cloud Convective Turbulence
Sarah A. Al-Momar, Plymouth State University, Toledo, OH; and W. Deierling, J. K. Williams, D. R. Adriaansen, and M. K. Politovich

Handout (1022.4 kB)

 
138
Assimilating Kentucky Mesonet observations in a real-time forecasting system at the Kentucky Climate Center
Eric Rappin, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY; and R. Mahmood and S. A. Foster

 
141
Analysis of Lightning Trends Prior to the Occurrence of Severe Weather Events
Eric Wendoloski, Earth Networks, Germantown, MD; and C. Sloop and C. Liu

 
142
Using Total Lightning Cell Tracking to Improve Convective Nowcasts
Mark Hoekzema, Earth Networks, Germantown, MD

 
144
Differentiating Between Warned and Unwarned Tornadoes in California
Kayla M. Jordan, WeatherExtreme Ltd., Fallbrook, CA; and S. P. Bone

 
146
Climatology of Tornadoes in the British Isles (1980–2012)
Kelsey Mulder, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom; and D. M. Schultz

Handout (11.2 MB)

 
150
Synoptic-scale precursors, characteristics, and typing of nocturnal Mesoscale Convective Complexes in the Great Plains
Shawn M. Milrad, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, FL; and C. M. Kelly

 
151
High Resolution WRF Simulation and Climatological Analysis of Severe Weather Events during the North American Monsoon
Megan Jares, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ; and C. L. Castro, H. I. Chang, C. Carrillo, J. J. Mazon, J. Stutler, and J. J. Brost

 
153
Hurricane Force Winds in Extratropical Cyclones: The Role of Frontogenesis and Frontolysis
Benjamin Albright, Howard Univ., Washington, DC; and J. M. Sienkiewicz

 
154
Far Upstream Precursors to Severe and Extreme Weather over the Midwestern United States
Jason M. Cordeira, Plymouth State University, Plymouth, NH; and N. D. Metz

 
156
Verifying WRF ensemble forecasts of updraft helicity
Logan C. Dawson, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN; and G. Romine, R. J. Trapp, and S. Tessendorf

 
157
Multiscale Characteristics of Convection-Allowing Ensemble Perturbation Evolution in Warm Season Precipitation Forecasts
Aaron T. Johnson, CAPS/Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and X. Wang, M. Xue, F. Kong, G. Zhao, Y. Wang, K. W. Thomas, K. Brewster, and J. Gao

 
158
Neighborhood-based verification of high resolution ensemble forecast system in KMA
SeHyun Kim, Yonsei Univ, Seoul, South Korea; and H. M. Kim

 
160
3D-mask for the ETR Initialization in the NCEP Global Ensemble Forecast System
Juhui Ma, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China; and Y. Zhu

 
161
An Automatic Wind Warning System for Construction Projects
Martin Gauthier, RWDI, Calgary, AB, Canada; and R. J. Chapman, J. R. Lundgren, D. M. Cherneski, M. P. Gibbons, and C. De Jong

 
163
Development and Testing of a Layer Precipitable Water Product to Aid Forecasting of Heavy Precipitation and Flooding
Stanley Q. Kidder, CIRA/Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO; and J. M. Forsythe and K. K. Fuell

 
166
The Model Evaluation Tools (MET) Update
Tressa L. Fowler, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and J. H. Gotway, R. Bullock, T. Jensen, B. Brown, K. Newman, N. Rehak, and J. Prestopnik

 
167
USAF Use of an Editable Weather System for Decision Support Services
Jeffrey A. Fries, United States Air Force Weather Agency, Offutt Air Force Base, NE


Joint Poster Session 3
Integrated Metrics and Benchmarking For Next Generation Hydro/Land Surface Modeling of the Water Cycle Posters
Location: Hall C3 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the 28th Conference on Hydrology; and the 22nd Conference on Probability and Statistics in the Atmospheric Sciences )
Cochairs: Sujay Kumar, NASA/GSFC; Scott Sellars, Univ. of California; Barbara G. Brown, NCAR
 
48
Quantifying the dominant modes of subgrid variability in land surface modeling using the mosaic approach
Sujay V. Kumar, SAIC at NASA/GSFC, Greenbelt, MD; and C. D. Peters-Lidard and K. R. Arsenault

 
49
Sensitivity of albedo and greenness fraction parameters in surface fluxes estimated from Noah land surface models in the FLUXNET sites
Roshan K. Shrestha, EMC, College Park, MD; and H. Wei, J. Dong, P. A. Dirmeyer, and M. B. Ek

 
50
The NOAA MAPP Drought Task Force Capability Assessment Protocol
Andrew W. Wood, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and J. Huang, C. D. Peters-Lidard, A. Mariotti, S. Schubert, L. Luo, M. Svoboda, D. Barrie, and A. Bradley

 
51
Toward benchmarking land surface models for large scale snow predictions using in-situ station observations
Yuqiong Liu, Unvieristy of Maryland and NASA/GSFC, Greenbelt, MD; and C. D. Peters-Lidard, K. R. Arsenault, and S. V. Kumar


Joint Poster Session 4
Land Data Assimilation Techniques and Systems Posters
Location: Hall C3 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the 28th Conference on Hydrology; and the 18th Conference on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS) )
Cochairs: Michael B. Ek, NOAA/NWS/NCEP; Gabriëlle J.M. De Lannoy, NASA/GSFC; Youlong Xia, NOAA/NCEP/EMC; Rolf H. Reichle, NASA/GSFC
 
Poster 52 will now be presented as J6.2A

 
53
Assimilation of SMOS Soil Moisture Retrievals in the Land Information System
Clay B. Blankenship, NASA/MSFC (USRA), Huntsville, AL; and J. L. Case and B. T. Zavodsky
Manuscript (749.9 kB)

Handout (4.0 MB)

 
54
Assimilation of Geostationary Satellite Land Surface Skin Temperature Observations into the GEOS-5 Global Atmospheric Modeling and Assimilation System
Clara Draper, NASA/GSFC, Greenbelt, MD; and R. H. Reichle, B. Scarino, G. J. M. De Lannoy, and Q. Liu

 
55
Assimilation of Freeze-Thaw Observations into the NASA Catchment Land Surface Model
Leila Farhadi, George Washington University, Washington, DC; and R. H. Reichle, G. J. M. De Lannoy, and J. Kimball

 
56
Land analysis enhancements at the Air Force Weather Agency using the NASA Land Information System (LIS)
Sujay V. Kumar, SAIC at NASA/GSFC, Greenbelt, MD; and J. B. Eylander, C. D. Peters-Lidard, J. D. Cetola, M. J. Shaw, Y. Liu, C. Franks, K. R. Arsenault, T. Tewiston, R. L. Ruhge, K. W. Harrison, and S. Wang


Joint Poster Session 5
Regional Climate Modeling Posters
Location: Hall C3 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the 28th Conference on Hydrology; and the 26th Conference on Climate Variability and Change )
Cochairs: Christopher L. Castro, University of Arizona; Ruby Leung, PNNL
 
57
Validation of WRF Downscaling Capabilities Over Western Australia to Detect Rainfall and Temperature Extremes
Julia Andrys, Murdoch University, Murdoch, WA, Australia; and T. J. Lyons and J. Kala

 
60
The Effects of a New Boundary Forcing Approach on Model's Near-Surface Variables
Suzanna M. Bonnet, Federal University, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil; and A. M. B. Nunes
Manuscript (1.8 MB)

 
422
Winter Weather-Climate Variability and its Links to Early Ice Out Events in Maine Lakes
Mussie T. Beyene, University of Maine, Orono, ME; and S. Jain
Manuscript (63.8 kB)

Handout (1020.7 kB)

11:00 AM-11:45 AM: Tuesday, 4 February 2014

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Session 4
Python as a Software Integration Platform II
Location: Room C302 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Fourth Symposium on Advances in Modeling and Analysis Using Python
Chair: Jonathan Rocher, Enthought Inc
  11:00 AM
4.1
Managing Ensemble Data Assimilation Systems With Python
Luke E. Madaus, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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Session 6
Extreme Weather Events and Their Impacts on the Energy Industry
Location: Room C114 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Fifth Conference on Weather, Climate, and the New Energy Economy
Chair: Kevin Stenson, MeteoGroup
  11:00 AM
6.1
Hot Times in the City – A Look at Summer Heat in New York City from a Utility Company Perspective
Brandon Hertell, Consolidated Edison Company of New York, New York, NY; and R. D'Arienzo
  11:15 AM
6.2
It is Tails
Lawrence Heitkemper, MDA Information Systems LLC, Gaithersburg, MD; and T. Hartman
  11:30 AM
6.3

11:00 AM-12:00 PM: Tuesday, 4 February 2014

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Session 1
Welcome and Overview, Commission Highlights and Updates
Location: Room C301 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Second Symposium on the Weather and Climate Enterprise
Cochairs: Christopher Strager, NOAA/NWS; Andrea Bleistein, NOAA/NWS

This session will serve to highlight activities within the Commission on the Weather and Climate Enterprise.
  11:00 AM
1.1
Commission on the Weather and Climate Enterprise Update (Invited Presentation)
Matthew J. Parker, Savannah River National Laboratory, Aiken, SC; and M. Glackin
  11:15 AM
1.2
  11:45 AM
1.4
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Joint Session 2
Applying Machine Learning Techniques for Information Processing
Location: Room C106 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the 30th Conference on Environmental Information Processing Technologies; and the 12th Conference on Artificial and Computational Intelligence and its Applications to the Environmental Sciences )
Cochairs: Valliappa Lakshmanan, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma and NOAA/NSSL; Amy McGovern, Univ. of Oklahoma
  11:00 AM
J2.1
Source Attribution of Atmospheric Radionuclide Emissions from Signatures Embedded Within Varying Background Signals
Steven R. Chiswell, Savannah River National Laboratory, Aiken, SC; and R. Buckley, R. Kurzeja, and D. Werth

  11:15 AM
J2.2
LOW COST LAGRANGIAN ENVIRONMENTAL WIRELESS SENSOR SYSTEM
Andrew Wyatt Smith, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA; and J. Mendez, J. Trostel, and J. Dufek
  11:45 AM
J2.4
Modeling weather patterns with Markov fields
Jenny Reed, Georgia Tech Research Institute, Atlanta, GA; and J. Trostel
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Joint Session 2
Analysis and Forecasting with Ensemble or Probabilistic Techniques I
Location: Room C202 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the 26th Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting / 22nd Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction; and the 22nd Conference on Probability and Statistics in the Atmospheric Sciences )
Cochairs: Brian J. Etherton, NOAA/OAR/ESRL; Daniel Hodyss, NRL

Presentations featuring advancements or applications in ensemble prediction techniques, including modeling developments, new statistical techniques, and their applications.
  11:00 AM
J2.1
Algorithmic decision-making under weather uncertainty in atmospheric science field campaigns: a summary
Christopher J. Hanlon, Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA; and A. A. Small III, J. Verlinde, and G. S. Young
  11:15 AM
J2.2
Applying Statistical Decision Theory to a Field Experiment with Multiple Research Objectives: The DC3 Campaign
Christopher J. Hanlon, Penn State Univ., University Park, PA; and A. A. Small III, S. Bose, G. Young, and J. Verlinde
  11:30 AM
J2.3
  11:45 AM
J2.4
Representing model uncertainty in data assimilation with stochastic physics
Jeffrey S. Whitaker, NOAA/Earth System Research Laboratory, Boulder, CO; and P. Pegion and T. Hamill
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Session 2
Biomass Burning Impacts on Air Quality and Atmospheric Chemistry
Location: Room C113 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 16th Conference on Atmospheric Chemistry
Chair: T.M. VanReken, Washington State University
CoChair: Bernhard Rappenglueck, University of Houston
  11:00 AM
2.1
Use of a statistical model to identify ozone exceptional events in the western U.S
Dan Jaffe, University of Washington, Seattle, WA; and N. L. Wigder, N. Downey, G. Pfister, A. Boynard, and S. B. Reid
  11:15 AM
2.2
  11:30 AM
2.3
Chemical, Physical, Optical and Radiative Measurements of Biomass Burning Aerosol and Related Pollutants in Boreal Spring Southeast Asia: Results of 2010–2013 7-SEAS Campaigns
Neng-Huei (George) Lin, National Central University, Chung-Li, Taiwan; and S. C. Tsay, B. Holben, C. Hsu, N. X. Anh, J. S. Reid, G. R. sheu, K. H. Chi, S. H. Wang, C. T. Lee, L. C. Wang, J. L. Wang, W. N. Chen, E. J. Welton, S. T. Liang, K. Sopajaree, H. Maring, S. Janjai, and S. Chantara

  11:45 AM
2.4
Indoor Air Pollution due to Yak Dung Combustion in Nam Co, Tibet
Eri Saikawa, Emory University, Atlanta, GA; and Q. Xiao, R. Yokelson, P. Chen, C. Li, and S. Kang

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Session 2
Case Studies Defining Coastal Hazards: Part II
Location: Room C211 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 12th Symposium on the Coastal Environment
Chair: Andre J. Van der Westhuysen, NOAA/NWS/NCEP
  11:00 AM
2.1
Differentiating Sundowner from Santa Ana Wind Environments
K. C. King, DRI, Reno, NV; and M. Kaplan and C. M. Smith

  11:15 AM
2.2
  11:30 AM
2.3
Pacific Northwest ecosystem responses to atmospheric changes in the 21st century
Gabriela De La Cruz Tello, Significant Opportunities in Atmospheric Research and Science, San Jose, CA; and G. Bonan, D. Lombardozzi, and S. Levis
  11:45 AM
2.4
Weather Challenges to Urban and Ecosystem Environments along Florida's West Coast
Charles H. Paxton, NOAA/NWS, Ruskin, FL; and J. M. Collins, T. P. Barron, and R. J. Davis

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Panel Discussion 2
Extremes and Human Health: Building Resilience to Heat Stress
Location: Room C213 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Fifth Conference on Environment and Health
Moderator: Michelle D. Hawkins, NOAA/NWS
Panelists: John R. Nairn, Bureau of Meteorology Research Centre; Daniel Patrick Johnson, Indiana University; Paul English, California Department of Public Health
  11:00 AM
Resilience to Heat Stress: Paul English
  11:15 AM
Welcoming Remarks

  11:30 AM
PD2.1
  11:45 AM
PD2.2
Extremes and Human Health: Building Resilience to Heat Stress: John Nairn
  12:00 PM
Panel Discussion

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Joint Session 2
Research to Operations Pathway for Satellite Data Retrieval Algorithms
Location: Room C111 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the Tenth Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems; and the Fourth Conference on Transition of Research to Operations )
Cochairs: John J. Pereira, NOAA/NESDIS; Gary McWilliams, JPSS Program Office/Army Research Laboratory
  11:30 AM
J2.3
Use of a Parallel Data Processing and Error Analysis System (DPEAS) for Transition of Multisatellite Hydrometeorological Products into Operations
Andrew S. Jones, CIRA/Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO; and S. Finley, S. Q. Kidder, J. M. Forsythe, T. H. Vonder Haar, L. Zhao, J. Corbett, J. L'Heureux, and D. Allen

  11:45 AM
J2.4
NOAA's Transition to Operations of NDE S-NPP Products
Kevin Berberich, NOAA/NESDIS, Suitland, MD; and S. L. Bunin and T. Schott
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Session 2
US Weather Impacts
Location: Georgia Ballroom 1 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Major Weather Events and Societal Impacts of 2013
Chair: Tanja Fransen, NOAA/NWS

Place holder depending on the types of abstracts we receive
  11:00 AM
2.1
  11:15 AM
2.2
  11:30 AM
2.3
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Joint Session 3
Data Literacy
Location: Room C109 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the 23rd Symposium on Education; and the 30th Conference on Environmental Information Processing Technologies )
CoChair: Alison F.C. Bridger, San Jose State University
  11:00 AM
J3.1
The Meteorology and Impacts of Superstorm Sandy: Creation of an Educational Case Study Using IDV and RAMADDA
Martin A. Baxter, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI; and A. Michaelis, S. Arms, J. Chastang, Y. Ho, and J. McWhirter
  11:15 AM
J3.2
Using Real-Time Energy Data to Promote Climate Literacy
Eugene Cordero, San Jose State Univ., San Jose, CA; and E. Metzger
  11:45 AM
J3.4
Access High Quality Data Imagery from the NOAA View Portal
Daniel P. Pisut, I.M. Systems Group, Silver Spring, MD; and A. Powell, T. Loomis, V. Goel, D. Cowan, and B. Mills
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Session 3
Decision Support Services From International and Arctic Perspectives
Location: Georgia Ballroom 2 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Second Symposium on Building a Weather-Ready Nation: Enhancing Our Nation’s Readiness, Responsiveness, and Resilience to High Impact Weather Events
Cochairs: Dave Jones, StormCenter Communications, Inc.; Douglas Hilderbrand, NOAA/NWS
  11:15 AM
3.2
The V-nix pilot – an experiment in improved decision making
Chris Doyle, Environment Canada, Vancouver, BC, Canada
  11:30 AM
3.3
New Media as an Early Warning System for Extreme Weather Events
Mieczyslaw Ostojski, IMGW-PIB, Warsaw, Poland; and J. Zaleski and L. Legutko
  11:45 AM
3.4
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Joint Session 3
Extreme Weather and Climate Change: Exploring Impacts at the Intersection of Population Change, Health, and National Security
Location: Room C112 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the Ninth Symposium on Policy and Socio-Economic Research; the Fifth Conference on Environment and Health; and the Stanley A. Changnon Symposium )
Cochairs: John M. Lanicci, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ.; Wendy Marie Thomas, NOAA/NWS; Sue M. Estes, NASA/USRA; Benjamin Lee Preston, ORNL
  11:00 AM
J3.1
Extreme Heat and Human Health: Science-Policy Interface
Olga Wilhelmi, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and M. H. Hayden, J. Boehnert, and U. L. Lauper
  11:15 AM
J3.2
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Session 3
Flood Prediction, Analysis, Decision Support, & Management Part I
Location: Room C210 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 28th Conference on Hydrology
Cochairs: Enrique R. Vivoni, Arizona State University; Thomas Adams, NOAA/NWS; Nick Zheng Fang, Rice University
  11:15 AM
3.2
  11:30 AM
3.3
Real-time Flash Flood Modeling over the Conterminous US
Jonathan J. Gourley, NOAA/NSSL, Norman, OK; and Z. Flamig, Y. Hong, K. W. Howard, and E. Clark
  11:45 AM
3.4
NASA MODIS Flood Mapping Product Assimilation in Operational Flash Flood Warning Systems
Ari J. Posner, Hydrologic Research Center, San Diego, CA; and K. P. Georgakakos and E. Shamir

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Session 3A
CMIP5 models: 20th and 21st century simulations (Part I)
Location: Room C101 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 26th Conference on Climate Variability and Change
Chair: Aiguo Dai, SUNY
  11:00 AM
3A.1
Climate Change Impacts on Storm Track Precipitation in the CMIP5
Natalie Gaggini, Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, MO; and T. P. Eichler
  11:15 AM
3A.2
  11:30 AM
3A.3
  11:45 AM
3A.4
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Session 3B
Observed and projected changes in extremes (Part I)
Location: Room C102 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 26th Conference on Climate Variability and Change
Chair: Michael F. Wehner, LBNL
  11:00 AM
3B.1
  11:15 AM
3B.2
Projections of Midwestern Warm-Season Rainfall Extremes from Dynamical Downscaling
Keith J. Harding, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN; and P. K. Snyder
  11:30 AM
3B.3
The Atlantic Basin Hurricane Database Re-Analysis for the Decade of the 1940s
Christopher W. Landsea, NOAA/NWS/NCEP/National Hurricane Center, Miami, FL
  11:45 AM
3B.4
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Session 4
Economic and Social Impacts and Vulnerability to Weather and Hazards
Location: Room C107 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Ninth Symposium on Policy and Socio-Economic Research
Chair: Jeffrey K. Lazo, NCAR
  11:15 AM
4.2
Assessing Tropical Cyclone Losses at Local Scales
James M. Done, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and J. Czajkowski
  11:30 AM
4.3
  11:45 AM
4.4
The Social Construction of Hurricane Katrina
Michelle A. Dovil, NCAR, Washington, DC; and T. Adams-Fuller, T. Tyree, and C. Stroman
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Session 4
Evaluation Studies and Regulatory Air Quality Models - Part 2
Location: Room C206 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 18th Joint Conference on the Applications of Air Pollution Meteorology with the A&WMA
Chair: Andrew J. Annunzio, NCAR
  11:00 AM
4.1
  11:30 AM
4.3
Puff or Plume?
Steven R. Hanna, Hanna Consultants, Kennebunkport, ME; and J. Chang
  11:45 AM
4.4
Understanding the Impact of Built Environment on Air Quality in Transit Oriented Developments
Si Tan, University of California Riverside, Riverside, CA; and N. Schulte, W. Choi, S. Paulson, and A. Venkatram
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Session 5
Analysis and Forecasting of Severe Convective Storms II
Location: Room C201 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 26th Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting / 22nd Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction
Cochairs: Chad M. Gravelle, CIMSS - Univ. of Wisconsin / NWS Operations Proving Ground; Mariana Scott, University of Alabama
  11:00 AM
5.1
  11:15 AM
5.2A
Total Lightning as an Indicator of Mesocyclone Behavior
Sarah M. Stough, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL; and L. D. Carey and C. J. Schultz
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Session 5
Atmospheric and Oceanic Observations II: Remote Sensing
Location: Room C203 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 18th Conference on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS)
Chair: Daniel J. Cecil, NASA/MSFC
  11:00 AM
5.1
  11:30 AM
5.3
Synergies of Multi-Doppler Lidar Observations within the KITcube mobile Observation Platform
Andreas Wieser, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, , Germany; and K. S. Barr, J. Buehl, J. Handwerker, N. Kalthoff, M. Mauder, P. Royer, and K. Traeumner

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Session 5
Extreme Space Weather Events Part II
Location: Room C110 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 11th Conference on Space Weather
Chair: James F. Spann, NASA/MSFC
  11:15 AM
5.2
  11:30 AM
5.3
100-km Variations in Ionospheric-Thermospheric Response to Geomagnetic Storms with Data Assimilation
Seebany Datta-Barua, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL; and D. Miladinovich and G. S. Bust
  11:45 AM
5.4
Modeling the Response of the Thermosphere and Ionosphere to an Extreme Space Weather Event
Tim Fuller-Rowell, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO; and M. Fedrizzi and M. Codrescu
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Session 5
Impacts of Aerosols and Urban Environments on Precipitation
Location: Room C212 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 11th Symposium on the Urban Environment
Cochairs: Dev Niyogi, Purdue University; Xu Tang, WMO
  11:00 AM
5.1
Numerical study of urban impacts on summer convective rainfall in Beijing
Yizhou Zhang, China Meteorological Administration, Beijing, China; and S. Miao, B. Bornstein, and Y. Dai
  11:15 AM
5.2
Aerosol Impacts on Warm Season Precipitation over New York City
Nathan Hosannah, City College, New York, NY; and J. E. González and B. Bornstein
  11:30 AM
5.3
  11:45 AM
5.4
A Study of the Beijing Super-Storm of 21 July 2012 using WRF model
Mukul Tewari, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and F. Chen, S. Miao, G. Miguez-Macho, and X. Yu

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Themed Joint Session 5
Impacts of Aerosols on Storm Dynamics, Cloud Physics, and Precipitation–I
Location: Room C207 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the 26th Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting / 22nd Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction; and the Sixth Symposium on Aerosol-Cloud-Climate Interactions )
Chair: Hugh Morrison, NCAR
CoChair: Zachary J. Lebo, CIRES/Univ. of Colorado
  11:00 AM
TJ5.1
The Impact of Aerosol Prediction in Cloud-Scale Numerical Prediction Models (Invited)
Jason A. Milbrandt, EC, Dorval, QC, Canada; and P. A. Makar and W. Gong
  11:30 AM
TJ5.2
Aerosol-Aware Bulk Microphysics Scheme: A sensitivity study of Hurricane Earl
Yaítza Luna-Cruz, Howard Univ., Washington, DC; and G. Thompson, G. Jenkins, and T. Eidhammer
  11:45 AM
TJ5.3
Assessing the Impact of Aerosol-Cloud Interactions on NWP
Adrian Hill, Met Office, Exeter, United Kingdom; and B. Shipway

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Joint Session 6
Special International Applications Session on The Impact and Meteorological Challenges of Volcanic Eruptions - Part II
Location: Georgia Ballroom 3 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the 30th Conference on Environmental Information Processing Technologies; the Fourth Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology Special Symposium; and the Second Symposium on the Weather and Climate Enterprise )
Cochairs: Ian Lisk, UK Met Office; John R. Lincoln, US Navy/WMO (Ret.) and Consultant

overflow papers
  11:00 AM
J6.1
Testing volcanic-ash ingestion by a jet engine: approximating distal ash-cloud conditions
David J. Schneider, Alaska Volcano Observatory, Anchorage, AK; and M. Guffanti, C. R. Holliday, L. G. Mastin, and J. J. Murray
  11:15 AM
J6.2
  11:30 AM
J6.3
Network of Raman and dual-polarization LiDARs for the monitoring and characterization of atmospheric aerosols
P. Royer, LEOSPHERE, Orsay, France; and L. Sauvage, A. Bizard, L. Thobois, and M. Boquet

  11:45 AM
J6.4
Dispersion and optical properties of the Kasatochi volcanic plume based on the CALIPSO space-borne lidar
Jean-Paul Vernier, Science Systems and Applications Inc., Hampton, VA; and T. D. Fairlie, J. J. Murray, and M. J. Pavolonis
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Joint Session 7
Land Data Assimilation Techniques and Systems Part II
Location: Room C209 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the 28th Conference on Hydrology; and the 18th Conference on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS) )
Cochairs: Gabriëlle J.M. De Lannoy, NASA/GSFC; Rolf H. Reichle, NASA/GSFC; Youlong Xia, NOAA/NCEP/EMC
  11:00 AM
J7.1
An Interactive Blended Analysis of Snow Depth
Cezar Kongoli, Univ. of Maryland, College Park, MD; and S. R. Helfrich and T. Smith

  11:15 AM
J7.2
  11:30 AM
J7.3
Impact of Near-real-time Satellite Observations on Flux and Soil Moisture Simulations of Noah LSM in NLDAS
Li Fang, NOAA/NESDIS/Center for Satellite Applications and Research, College Park, MD; and C. Hain, X. Zhan, and J. Yin
  11:45 AM
J7.4
Impact Study of AMSR2 Soil Moisture Product in the NCEP Global Forecast System
Weizhong Zheng, NOAA/NWS/NCEP, College Park, MD; and X. Zhan, J. Liu, M. B. Ek, J. Meng, J. Dong, and H. Wei

12:00 PM-1:30 PM: Tuesday, 4 February 2014


Lunch Break

Stanley a. Changnon Luncheon
Location: Room B401 (The Georgia World Congress Center )

Stanley a. Changnon Luncheon
Location: Room B401 (The Georgia World Congress Center )

12:15 PM-1:15 PM: Tuesday, 4 February 2014

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Workshop
Inside AMS Publications Workshop
Location: Room C207 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Town Hall Meetings
  12:15 PM
Inside AMS Publications: Ken Heideman
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Town Hall Meeting: Advances in Direct Broadcast Capabilities and Applications for JPSS and other Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite Systems
Location: Room C111 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Moderator: Liam E. Gumley, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin

Direct Broadcast (DB) technology is rapidly evolving to better leverage the expanded observing capabilities offered by the new generation of polar-orbiting environmental satellites. DB offers the user many advantages such as lower costs, reduced data latency, the ability to network with other DB sites to create wider regional or even global coverage, and, very importantly, the ability to combine data from other sources to generate locally-unique products. During this Town Hall you will learn more about these new DB capabilities, actual user experiences and also community-wide software programs, such as the Community Satellite Processing Package (CSPP), which bring this DB technology to reality for worldwide DB users. For additional information, please contact Gary McWilliams (gary.mcwilliams@noaa.gov), 240-684-0597.
  12:45 PM
Kathleen Strabala
  12:30 PM
Isabel Cruz
  12:15 PM
Gary Jedlovec
  1:00 PM
Kota Prasad
  1:15 PM
Liam Gumley

Town Hall Meeting: Learning and Teaching Python
Location: Room C302 (The Georgia World Congress Center )

Are you interested in learning Python for doing work in the atmospheric and oceanic sciences (AOS) or in teaching Python to AOS users? This Town Hall is for you! Panelists will discuss different resources for learning AOS Python, their experiences in teaching Python to AOS users, and will field questions from the audience about learning and teaching Python. For additional information, please contact Johnny Lin (johnny@johnny-lin.com).
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Town Hall Meeting: NASA Earth Science Division (ESD) Town Hall Meeting
Location: Room C203 (The Georgia World Congress Center )

This Town Hall session 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 the Town Hall session include scientific accomplishments and programmatic milestones from the past year, current programmatic directions, and NASA’s progress towards 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 non-flight parts of the NASA program (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 A. Kaye (202-358-2559, Jack.A.Kaye@nasa.gov).
  12:15 PM
ESD Overview: Michael Freilich

Town Hall Meeting: Requestable NSF Lower Atmospheric Observing Facilities for Scientific Research and Project-based Education
Location: Room C204 (The Georgia World Congress Center )

This Town Hall Meeting will introduce participants to the suite of available National Science Foundation (NSF) observational research platforms and services available through the five Lower Atmospheric Observing Facilities (LAOF) partner organizations, and provide a clear roadmap on how to request these facilities in support of scientific field campaigns and educational activities. Facility Managers, experienced users of LAOF, and NSF representatives will provide information, guidance and advice on how to incorporate available instruments and platforms into an experiment design, what steps need to be taken to request one or more of these facilities, and how to maximize the success of a campaign. Through its Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences (AGS), NSF provides multi-user national facilities through their LAOF Program in support of the geosciences community at no cost to the investigator. These facilities, which include research aircraft, radars, lidars, surface and sounding systems, receive NSF base support and are eligible for deployment funding. While the program management resides within AGS in the NCAR/Facilities Section (NFS), the facilities are managed and operated by the five LAOF partner organizations - the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), Colorado State University (CSU), the University of Wyoming (UWY), the Center for Severe Weather Research (CSWR) and the Center for Interdisciplinary Remotely-Piloted Aircraft Studies (CIRPAS). Observational facilities are available on a competitive basis to all qualified researchers from universities, NCAR and other government agencies requiring these research platforms and associated services to carry out various research objectives. The deployment of all facilities is driven by scientific merit, capabilities of a specific facility to carry out the proposed observations, and scheduling for the requested time. For additional information, please contact Alison Rockwell (email: rockwell@ucar.edu).
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Town Hall Meeting: Social Science and a New Watch/Warning Paradigm: What Can We Apply and What Is Still Unknown?
Location: Room C205 (The Georgia World Congress Center )

A new paradigm in severe weather watches and warnings is being formulated, developed and evaluated by the National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL) and the National Weather Service's (NWS) Storm Prediction Center (SPC). Known as FACETs, or Forecasting a Continuum of Environmental Threats, the paradigm seeks to integrate relevant disciplines of social science into every aspect of its development so as to ensure the greatest possible societal value and impact. While extensive research and development have been conducted on the physical sciences side of the “warning system,” the social science research (as it pertains to severe weather warnings) is still in a somewhat nascent stage – but growing in multiple social science disciplines. The panel, representing social and physical science communities, will engage in identifying what past and current social science research findings might be applicable to FACETs (or any new watch/warning paradigm), the degree to which these findings may be applicable, and what gaps still exist between our social science needs and knowledge. A goal of this Town Hall discussion is to facilitate a network of interested researchers and stakeholders in developing a repository of past and current research that can integrate with the development of FACETS; and to begin identifying the needs for new social science research (and the requisite researchers) to fill existing gaps in research foundations for the development of FACETS. This will be a participative discussion involving the panelists and the audience, and will serve as an extension of similar conversations at the 2013 AMS Broadcasters' Conference and Weather Ready Nation Meetings of 2011 and 2012. This is jointly sponsored by the Ninth Symposium on Policy and Socio-Economic Research and the Second Symposium on Building a Weather-Ready Nation: Enhancing Our Nation’s Readiness, Responsiveness, and Resilience to High Impact Weather Events. For additional information, please contact Lans Rothfusz (Lans.Rothfusz@noaa.gov) or Laura Myers (drlauramyers@gmail.com).
  12:15 PM
FACETs session: Lans Rothfusz
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Town Hall Meeting: Spirituality and the Atmospheric Sciences II
Location: Room C201 (The Georgia World Congress Center )

At the 2013 AMS General Meeting, members had an open microphone to discuss the impacts of faith on their perception of the state of the environment. Members were also introduced to several interfaith organizations that work with spiritual communities to promote “good stewardship” of the environment and promote spiritual activism on behalf of global warming. During this town hall meeting, there will again be an opportunity for public comment and sharing from AMS members of various faiths followed by presentations from two members that contrast the perspectives of “sacred activism as a spiritual calling” and “faith-based responses.” For additional information, please contact Tim Miner (thminer@aol.com).
  12:15 PM
2014 Spirituality: Tim Miner

1:30 PM-2:15 PM: Tuesday, 4 February 2014

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Session 5
Teaching
Location: Room C302 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Fourth Symposium on Advances in Modeling and Analysis Using Python
Chair: Hannah Aizenman, City College of New York
  1:30 PM
5.1
From Fortran to Python: Teaching Computer Skills to Undergraduates
Kevin H. Goebbert, Valparaiso Univ., Valparaiso, IN; and T. M. Bals-Elsholz

1:30 PM-2:30 PM: Tuesday, 4 February 2014

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Session 3
Modeling Analysis and Forecasting: Part I
Location: Room C211 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 12th Symposium on the Coastal Environment
Chair: Teddy R. Holt, NRL
  1:30 PM
3.1
Enhancements to the Nearshore Wave Prediction System to provide Coastal and Overland Hurricane Wave Guidance
Andre J. Van der Westhuysen, NOAA/NWS/NCEP, College Park, MD; and A. A. Taylor, R. Padilla-Hernandez, A. Gibbs, P. Santos, D. Gaer, H. D. Cobb III, J. R. Lewitsky, and J. R. Rhome
  1:45 PM
3.2
Coupling a Rip Current Forecast Model to the Nearshore Wave Prediction System
Gregory Dusek, NOAA, Silver Spring, MD; and A. J. Van der Westhuysen, A. Gibbs, D. King, S. Kennedy, R. Padilla, H. Seim, and D. Elder
  2:00 PM
3.3
Title: Rapid Evaluation of Hurricane-driven Storm Surge Using a Response Surface Method
Brian Blanton, University of North Carolina/Renaissance Computing Institute, Chapel Hill, NC; and J. Bikman, R. Luettich, A. Taflanidis, and A. B. Kennedy
  2:15 PM
3.4
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Session 3B
Information Systems Technologies for Generation, Communication, and Interpretation of Satellite Data
Location: Room C106 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 30th Conference on Environmental Information Processing Technologies
Cochairs: Randall Bass, FAA; Gerald Dittberner, Harris Corporation
  1:30 PM
3B.1
Early Performance Results from the GOES-R Product Generation System
Allan Weiner, Harris Corporation, Melbourne, FL; and S. Kalluri, D. Hansen, and G. Dittberner
  1:45 PM
3B.2
  2:15 PM
3B.4
Automated Visualization and Data Analysis in McIDAS-V
Joleen M. Feltz, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI

Session 4
Informal Education, including Citizen Science
Location: Room C109 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 23rd Symposium on Education
CoChair: Melissa A. Burt, Colorado State University
  1:30 PM
4.1
Advancing Weather and Climate Literacy via Museum Exhibits and Mobile Devices
Margaret Mooney, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and S. Ackerman, P. Rowley, D. P. Pisut, and S. Schollaert Uz

  2:00 PM
4.3

1:30 PM-3:00 PM: Tuesday, 4 February 2014

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Joint Session 1
Atmospheric Circulations Part I
Location: Room C114 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the Fifth Conference on Weather, Climate, and the New Energy Economy; and the Second Symposium on Prediction of the Madden-Julian Oscillation: Impacts on Weather and Climate Extremes )
Chair: Travis Hartman, MDA Information Systems, LLC
  1:30 PM
J1.1
The Madden-Julian Oscillation and extratropical cyclogenesis
Charles Jones, Univ. of California, Santa Barbara, CA
  1:45 PM
J1.2
Predictability of Different ISO Forms
Violeta Toma, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA; and P. Webster and F. Hirata
  2:15 PM
J1.4
Associations between the Madden-Julian Oscillation and pan-Arctic terrestrial snow
G. R. Henderson, U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD; and B. S. Barrett and E. Kreyenhagen
  2:30 PM
J1.5
Skill of the MJO and Northern Hemisphere Blocking in GEFS Medium-Range Reforecasts
Jeffrey S. Whitaker, NOAA/Earth System Research Laboratory, Boulder, CO; and T. M. Hamill and G. Kiladis
  2:45 PM
J1.6
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Panel Discussion 2
Hear from Your Program Manager: An Overview of Disaster Programs Across Federal Agencies
Location: Room C107 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Ninth Symposium on Policy and Socio-Economic Research
Moderator: Shali Mohleji, AMS
Panelists: Francis Lindsay, NASA Headquarter; Charles Henry, NOAA GOM Disaster Response Center; Michael Morgan, NSF Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences; Brandon Bolinski, FEMA, Region IV

This panel session convenes program managers of natural disaster programs in NASA, NOAA, FEMA, and the National Science Foundation. Panelists will discuss their programs and role in the federal disaster portfolio. They will describe the 2014 budget outlook for their programs and current priorities. Finally, panelists will provide an outlook for their program in the near-term and long-term, including new directions and emerging needs to be addressed.
  1:30 PM
Panel 1: John Murray
  1:45 PM
Panel 3: Michael Morgan
  2:00 PM
Panel 4: Brandon Bolinski
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Session 3
Air Quality and Atmospheric Chemistry Measurements I
Location: Room C113 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 16th Conference on Atmospheric Chemistry
Chair: Renyi Zhang, Texas A&M University
CoChair: Susan Kemball-Cook, ENVIRON International Corporation
  2:00 PM
3.3
Analyzing methane emissions from the San Joaquin Valley, California using combined airborne and tower measurements
Emma L. Yates, NASA/ARC, Moffett Field, CA; and M. S. Johnson, M. L. Fischer, J. M. Tadic, T. Tanaka, M. Loewenstein, W. Gore, and L. T. Iraci

  2:45 PM
3.6
Evaluating NOx Emission Inventories for Regulatory Air Quality Modeling Using Satellite and Model Data
Susan Kemball-Cook, ENVIRON International Corporation, Novato, CA; and J. Johnson, G. Yarwood, B. Dornblaser, and M. Estes

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Joint Session 3
Analysis and Forecasting with Ensemble or Probabilistic Techniques II
Location: Room C202 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the 26th Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting / 22nd Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction; and the 22nd Conference on Probability and Statistics in the Atmospheric Sciences )
Cochairs: Brian J. Etherton, NOAA/OAR/ESRL; Elizabeth A. Satterfield, NRL

Presentations featuring advancements or applications in ensemble prediction techniques, including modeling developments, new statistical techniques, and their applications.
  1:30 PM
J3.1
Convective-scale Warn-on-Forecast
David J. Stensrud, NOAA/NSSL, Norman, OK; and L. J. Wicker
  2:00 PM
J3.3
Producing Reforecast-Calibrated Extended-Range Probabilistic Tornado Forecasts
Francisco M. Alvarez, Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, MO; and T. M. Hamill, T. P. Eichler, and C. E. Graves

  2:15 PM
J3.4
  2:30 PM
J3.5
  2:45 PM
J3.6
Outside the Envelope: When Ensemble Forecasts Go Awry
Trevor I. Alcott, NOAA/NWS, Salt Lake City, UT
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Joint Session 3
Enterprise Topics around a Weather-Ready Nation
Location: Georgia Ballroom 2 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the Second Symposium on the Weather and Climate Enterprise; and the Second Symposium on Building a Weather-Ready Nation: Enhancing Our Nation’s Readiness, Responsiveness, and Resilience to High Impact Weather Events )
Chair: Mary Glackin, AMS
  1:45 PM
J3.2
  2:00 PM
J3.3
Weather Versus Climate Resources: Time for Rebalancing?
Clifford Mass, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
  2:30 PM
J3.5
Weather Ready Schools: Using Problem Based Learning to Train School Decision Makers on Weather Decisions
Sarah L. Stalker, Oklahoma Climatological Survey, Norman, OK; and T. Cullen, K. A. Kloesel, M. K. Corbett, J. E. Hocker, A. Melvin, and D. E. Mattox
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Session 3
Tornadoes and Impacts in 2013
Location: Georgia Ballroom 1 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Major Weather Events and Societal Impacts of 2013
Chair: Tanja Fransen, NOAA/NWS

This session will include topics on Major Weather Impacts of 2013 in the US. It will end with presentations on the Oklahoma tornadoes in May 2013. That will lead into the final session of the day, a panel discussion on the Tornadoes of 2013 from 330 pm to 530 pm.
  2:15 PM
3.4
Oklahoma City Flash Flooding - 31 May 2013
Race Clark III, CIMMS/NSSL, Norman, OK; and J. J. Gourley and M. Kelsch
  2:30 PM
3.5
Damage Survey of the El Reno, OK Tornado
Roger Wakimoto, NSF, Arlington, VA; and N. T. Atkins, K. M. Butler, and H. Bluestein

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Session 3A
AWIPS II System Update
Location: Room C105 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 30th Conference on Environmental Information Processing Technologies
Cochairs: Scott Jacobs, NOAA/NWS/NCEP; William F. Roberts, OAR
  1:30 PM
3A.1
Evolution of AWIPS: AWIPS II Migration and Vision for the Next Decade
Ronla K. Henry, NOAA/NWS, Silver Spring, MD; and M. Farrar, J. Tatum, E. Mandel, S. Garrard, and S. S. Schotz
  1:45 PM
3A.2
AWIPS II Extended – Extended Projects Overview and Status
Steve S. Schotz, NOAA/NWS, Silver Spring, MD; and R. K. Henry, T. Piper, and M. Farrar
  2:00 PM
3A.3
Forecaster Decision Support Environment
Thomas J. LeFebvre, NOAA/ESRL, Boulder, CO; and W. Roberts and P. Schultz
  2:15 PM
3A.4
AWIPS II Application Development, a SPoRT Perspective
Jason E. Burks, NASA/MSFC, Huntsville, AL; and M. Smith and K. M. McGrath
  2:30 PM
3A.5
Hazard Services - Phase 1 - Augmenting NWS Hazard Operations in AWIPS II
Bryon A. Lawrence, CIRES/Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO; and T. Piper and L. Venable
  2:45 PM
3A.6
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Session 4
Flood Prediction, Analysis, Decision Support, & Management Part II
Location: Room C210 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 28th Conference on Hydrology
Cochairs: Thomas Adams, NOAA/NWS; Nick Zheng Fang, Rice University; Enrique R. Vivoni, Arizona State University
  1:30 PM
4.1
  1:45 PM
4.2
A Novel Hydrologic Disaster Forecasting and Response (HDFR) System for Improving Transportation Management
Felipe Hernandez, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA; and L. Li, S. Lochan, X. Liang, Y. Liang, and W. Teng

  2:00 PM
4.3
  2:30 PM
4.5
Enhancing Floodplain Management in the Lower Mekong River Basin Using Vegetation and Water Cycle Satellite Observations
John Bolten, NASA, Greenbelt, MD; and J. Spruce, T. Doyle, V. Lakshmi, C. L. Hung, R. Wilson, K. Strauch, R. Srinivasan, D. D. Nguyen, D. L. Toll, and S. Habib

  2:45 PM
4.6
A Prototypical Remote-sensing-based Flood Crop Loss Assessment Service System (RF-CLASS) for Crop Risk Management
Liping Di, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA; and G. Yu, L. Kang, Y. Shao, R. Shresta, B. Zhang, Z. Yang, J. Hipple, and R. Brakenridge

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Session 4
Preparing User Communities for the New Generation of LEO and GEO Environmental Satellites
Location: Room C111 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Tenth Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems
Cochairs: James J. Gurka, NESDIS GOES-R Program Office; Bill Sjoberg, NESDIS/JPSS
  1:45 PM
4.2
New and Updated Environmental Satellite Education Resources from COMET
Wendy Schreiber-Abshire, UCAR/COMET, Boulder, CO; and P. Dills and M. Weingroff

  2:00 PM
4.3
GOES-14 Super Rapid Scan Operations to Prepare for GOES-R
Timothy J. Schmit, NOAA/NESDIS/STAR, Madison, WI; and S. J. Goodman, D. T. Lindsey, R. M. Rabin, K. Bedka, J. L. Cintineo, C. Velden, A. S. Bachmeier, S. S. Lindstrom, M. Gunshor, and C. Schmidt
  2:15 PM
4.4
  2:45 PM
4.6
An Update to the NRL NexSat Webpage
Arunas P. Kuciauskas, NRL, Monterey, CA; and J. Solbrig, T. Lee, J. Hawkins, S. D. Miller, M. Surratt, K. Richardson, R. Bankert, J. E. Kent, and E. J. Hyer
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Session 4A
Teleconnections and climate modes and their influence on climate extremes (Part II)
Location: Room C101 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 26th Conference on Climate Variability and Change
Chair: Bin Yu, EC
  1:30 PM
4A.1
  1:45 PM
4A.2
  2:15 PM
4A.4
Intraseasonal dependence, wave energy accumulation and the formation of intense SACZ
Fernando Hirata, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA; and P. J. Webster

  2:30 PM
4A.5
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Session 4B
Observed and projected changes in extremes (Part II)
Location: Room C102 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 26th Conference on Climate Variability and Change
Chair: David R. Easterling, NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC
  1:45 PM
4B.2
Climatology of Tropical System Rainfall on the Eastern Corn Belt
David Changnon, Northern Illinois Univ., DeKalb, IL; and A. Haberlie and S. Strader
  2:15 PM
4B.4
Global changes in observed heat waves and warm spells
Sarah Perkins, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia; and L. Alexander
  2:30 PM
4B.5
Historical Trends and Future Projections of Extreme Climate Conditions for the National Climate Assessment
Kenneth E. Kunkel, NOAA/CICS, Asheville, NC; and D. R. Easterling, L. Sun, and L. Stevens
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Session 5
Aerosol-Cloud Interactions in Shallow Cumuli, Stratiform, and Cirrus Clouds III
Location: Room C207 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Sixth Symposium on Aerosol-Cloud-Climate Interactions
Chairs: Sonia M. Kreidenweis, Colorado State University; Paul J. DeMott, Colorado State University
  1:45 PM
5.2
The microphysical properties of corona-producing ice clouds observed in a cloud chamber experiment
Emma Järvinen, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany; and M. Schnaiter and P. Vochezer
  2:00 PM
5.3
  2:15 PM
5.4
A Polar Perspective on Aerosol-Cloud Interactions
Dan Lubin, SIO/Univ. Of California, La Jolla, CA; and A. M. Vogelmann
  2:30 PM
5.5
On the Relationship between Acidic Aerosols and Types of Ice Clouds Over the North Slope of Alaska
Eric Girard, University of Quebec, Montreal, QC, Canada; and M. Breau-Roussel, C. Jouan, J. Pelon, and J. P. Blanchet
  2:45 PM
5.6
Minimalist model of ice microphysics in mixed-phase stratiform clouds
Fan Yang, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI; and M. Ovchinnikov and R. A. Shaw
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Joint Session 5
Research to Operations: Building Requirements for Health I
Location: Room C213 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the Fifth Conference on Environment and Health; and the Fourth Conference on Transition of Research to Operations )
Chair: Paul Schramm, Center for Disease Control

Covering a range of environment and health topics (heat, vector borne, water, and hospital protection), this session explores the methods, and data and collaborations employed to build requirements for health.
  1:30 PM
J5.1
Sustainable and Climate Resilient Healthcare Facilities: an update on federal efforts
John Balbus, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD
  1:45 PM
J5.2
  2:15 PM
J5.4
NOAA's Ecological Forecasting Roadmap: Transition to Operations
Allison L. Allen, NOAA National Ocean Service, Silver Spring, MD; and P. Sandifer and J. Trtanj
  2:30 PM
J5.5
MISR Satellite Observations of Environmental Factors Affecting Human Health in California, from the San Joaquin Valley to the Salton Sea
Michael Garay, NASA / California Institute of Technology Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA; and O. V. Kalashnikova
  2:45 PM
J5.6
Status on reaching the Goals of the Hurricane Forecast Improvement Project (HFIP)
Robert L. Gall, NOAA/NWS, Silver Spring, MD; and F. Toepfer, F. Marks, and E. Rappaport
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Session 5
The Effects of Meteorology on Air Quality - Part 1
Location: Room C206 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 18th Joint Conference on the Applications of Air Pollution Meteorology with the A&WMA
Chair: Pablo Huq, Univ. of Delaware
  1:30 PM
5.1
Investigating Meteorological Impacts on Ozone Levels in the Lake Tahoe Basin
Sandra Theiss, DRI, Reno, NV; and B. Zielinska, A. Bytnerowicz, and A. Gertler
  1:45 PM
5.2
Effects of Vegetation on Traffic Pollutant Dispersion and Air Quality on the Urban Neighborhood Scale
Christof Gromke, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, Netherlands; and B. Blocken

  2:00 PM
5.3
Variability of Natural Dust Erosion from a Coal Pile
Stephen F. Mueller, Tennessee Valley Authority, Muscle Shoals, AL; and J. W. Mallard and S. L. Shaw
  2:15 PM
5.4
Coastal Thermal Circulation and its Effect on Photochemical Modeling
Sang-Mi Lee, South Coast Air Quality Management District, Diamond Bar, CA; and J. Cassmassi, X. Zhang, and K. Durkee
  2:30 PM
5.5
Numerical Simulations of Persistent Cold-Air Pools in the Uintah Basin, Utah
Erik Neemann, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT; and E. T. Crosman and J. D. Horel
  2:45 PM
5.6
Observations and Numerical Modeling of Persistent Cold Air Pools in Utah's Salt Lake Valley
Erik T. Crosman, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT; and J. D. Horel, N. Lareau, C. D. Whiteman, and J. S. Young
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Session 6
Analysis and Forecasting of Severe Convective Storms III
Location: Room C201 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 26th Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting / 22nd Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction
Cochairs: Chad M. Gravelle, CIMSS - Univ. of Wisconsin / NWS Operations Proving Ground; Sam Ng, Metropolitan State College of Denver
  1:30 PM
6.1
Use of DYMECS Observations to Validate the Representation of Convection over the UK in High Resolution Versions of the Unified Model
Humphrey W. Lean, Met Office, Reading, Berks., United Kingdom; and K. E. Hanley, C. Halliwell, T. H. M. Stein, R. Hogan, J. Nicol, B. Plant, and P. Clark

  1:45 PM
6.2
North Pacific Precursors to a Multi-Day Severe Weather Outbreak over the United States
Nicholas D. Metz, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY; and H. M. Archambault and L. F. Bosart
  2:00 PM
6.3
  2:15 PM
6.4
Automating tornado debris signature detection in the United States
Steve Honey, WSI Corporation, Andover, MA; and W. Sheridan and T. Hutchinson
  2:45 PM
6.6
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Session 6
Atmospheric and Oceanic Observations III: Remote Sensing and In-Situ
Location: Room C203 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 18th Conference on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS)
Chair: Steven Koch, NOAA/NSSL
  1:30 PM
6.1
  1:45 PM
6.2
The implications of Vaisala's new Radiosonde RS41 on improved in-situ observations for meteorological applications
Hannu Jauhiainen, Vaisala, Helsinki, Finland; and J. Lentonen, P. Survo, R. Lehtinen, and T. Pietari
Manuscript (1.1 MB)

  2:00 PM
6.3
On-Demand Radisosonde Observations to Aid Severe and Hazardous Weather Forecasting in the Southeast Texas Upper-Air Sparse Region
Don Conlee, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX; and L. Wood and R. C. Sodowsky

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Themed Joint Session 6
History of urban climate research and presentation of the BUE award to David Sailor
Location: Room C112 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the 11th Symposium on the Urban Environment; the 12th History Symposium; and the Stanley A. Changnon Symposium )
Cochairs: Bob Bornstein, San Jose State University; Dev Niyogi, Purdue University
  1:45 PM
TJ6.2
Urban Meteorology: A Historical Perspective "Invited"
Vladimir Janković, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
  2:00 PM
TJ6.3
The History and Future of the La Porte Anomaly "Invited"
Dev Niyogi, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN; and P. Schmid
  2:30 PM
TJ6.5
History of numerical urban meteorological-modeling "Invited"
Bob Bornstein, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA
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Themed Joint Session 6
History of urban climate research and presentation of the BUE award to David Sailor
Location: Room C112 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the 11th Symposium on the Urban Environment; the 12th History Symposium; and the Stanley A. Changnon Symposium )
Cochairs: Bob Bornstein, San Jose State University; Dev Niyogi, Purdue University
  1:45 PM
TJ6.2
Urban Meteorology: A Historical Perspective "Invited"
Vladimir Janković, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
  2:00 PM
TJ6.3
The History and Future of the La Porte Anomaly "Invited"
Dev Niyogi, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN; and P. Schmid
  2:30 PM
TJ6.5
History of numerical urban meteorological-modeling "Invited"
Bob Bornstein, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA
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Session 6
New Instruments and Techniques For Optical Remote Sensing Of Upper Atmosphere
Location: Room C110 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 11th Conference on Space Weather
Chair: W. Dean Pesnell, NASA
  1:30 PM
6.1
ICON - The Ionospheric Connection Explorer : A New Mission for Aeronomy and Space Weather
Thomas J. Immel, University of California, Berkeley, CA; and S. B. Mende, S. L. England, J. Edelstein, R. A. Heelis, C. R. Englert, J. D. Huba, J. M. Forbes, H. U. Frey, O. H. Siegmund, J. M. Harlander, J. J. Makela, G. Crowley, F. Kamalabadi, A. Maute, A. W. Stephan, G. S. Bust, G. R. Swenson, D. L. Hysell, E. Korpela, A. Saito, S. Frey, M. Bester, and C. E. Valladares
  1:45 PM
6.2
The Next Generation Special Sensor Ultraviolet Limb Imager (SSULI+) for Operational Defense Space Weather Monitoring and Forecasting
Andrew C. Nicholas, NRL, Washington, DC; and S. A. Budzien, K. F. Dymond, C. Coker, and D. H. Chua

  2:00 PM
6.3
SSUSI-Lite – A Powerful New Capability to Meet Space Weather Data Needs
Larry J. Paxton, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab, Laurel, MD; and E. Miller, J. Hicks, and R. Schaefer
  2:15 PM
6.4
Long-term observations of atmospheric gravity waves from TIMED-SABER
Scott L. England, University of California, Berkeley, CA; and C. Yamashita

  2:30 PM
6.5
Sensitive, Automated, and Web-Aware Airglow Instrumentation with Unified Analysis of Upper Atmosphere Dynamics
John Noto, Scientific Solutions, Inc., North Chelmsford, MA; and J. Riccobono, M. Migliozzi, S. Kapali, R. B. Kerr, G. Crowley, I. Azeem, R. Garcia, E. Robles, and S. Zhang
  2:45 PM
6.6
UV Hyperspectral Observations of Space Weather in the Near-Earth Environment – an Expanding Capability
Robert Schaefer, APL, Laurel, MD; and L. J. Paxton, S. Y. Hsieh, B. Wolven, G. Romeo, J. Comberiate, E. Miller, M. Weiss, and Y. Zhang
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Joint Session 8
Regional Climate Modeling Part I
Location: Room C209 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the 28th Conference on Hydrology; and the 26th Conference on Climate Variability and Change )
Cochairs: Ruby Leung, PNNL; Christopher L. Castro, University of Arizona

While climate variability and change are largely governed by global phenomena adaptation to climate phenomena is primarily a regional and local problem. Regional climate models (RCMs) play an important role in downscaling global climate model information to the regional and local scale - at which local stakeholders and decision makers operate. In this session, we solicit talks related to the development and application of RCMs. We welcome talks focusing on diagnosis and evaluation of RCMs with in situ and remote sensing observations, improved physical parameterizations, and the relationship between large-scale climate variability and change with local phenomena. Application of RCMs to hydrological, ecological, agricultural and water resources management problems, including the prediction of hydrologic extremes, are also welcome.
  2:00 PM
J8.3
  2:30 PM
J8.5
Using a freshwater lake model coupled with WRF for dynamical downscaling applications
Megan S. Mallard, EPA, Research Triangle Park, NC; and C. G. Nolte, O. R. Bullock Jr., T. L. Otte, J. A. Herwehe, K. Alapaty, and J. Gula

3:00 PM-3:30 PM: Tuesday, 4 February 2014


Coffee Break

Meet the President
Location: Room C103 (The Georgia World Congress Center )

3:30 PM-4:00 PM: Tuesday, 4 February 2014

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Session 7
Medium-range, sub-seasonal and seasonal scale forecast techniques and modeling for energy demand
Location: Room C114 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Fifth Conference on Weather, Climate, and the New Energy Economy
Chair: Travis Hartman, MDA Information Systems, LLC
  3:30 PM
7.1
Skill of a New Two- to Six-Week Forecast System
Richard P. James, Prescient Weather Ltd, State College, PA; and J. D. Ross and J. A. Dutton

3:30 PM-4:30 PM: Tuesday, 4 February 2014

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Joint Panel Discussion 1
Health Infrastructure Panel
Location: Room C213 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the Fifth Conference on Environment and Health; and the Ninth Symposium on Policy and Socio-Economic Research )
Panelists: John Balbus, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences; Robin Guenther, Lead Architect on Resilient Hospitals, with Perkins and Will, consultant to HHS; Jeff Stiefel, Lead of Community Health Resilience Initiative at Department of Homeland Security; Stephen Curren, Head of Critical Infrastructure for Department of Health and Human Services/Assistant Secretary of Preparednes; Josh Glasser, Foreign Affairs Officer, State Department
  3:30 PM
Sustainable and Climate Resilient Healthcare Infrastructure: Robin Guenther
  3:45 PM
Community Health Resilience Initiative: Jeffrey Stiefel
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Session 5B
General topics (Part III)
Location: Room C101 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 26th Conference on Climate Variability and Change
Chair: Michael F. Wehner, LBNL
  3:30 PM
5B.1
Public Belief in Anthropogenic Climate Change: Part Politics, Part Weather, Little Science
Mary D. Stampone, New Hampshire State Climate Office, Durham, NH; and L. C. Hamilton
  3:45 PM
5B.2
  4:00 PM
5B.3
A five-year climatology of precipitation organization in the southeastern U.S: seasonal cycle and extreme events
Thomas M. Rickenbach, East Carolina Univ., Greenville, NC; and R. Ferreira, C. M. Zarzar, and B. R. Nelson

3:30 PM-4:45 PM: Tuesday, 4 February 2014

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Session 4
Cloud Computing
Location: Room C105 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 30th Conference on Environmental Information Processing Technologies
Cochairs: Nazila Merati, ClipCard; Ralph Patterson, NarwhalMet; Mohan K. Ramamurthy, Unidata/UCAR
  3:30 PM
4.1
Collaborative Workbench to Accelerate Science Algorithm Development
Manil Maskey, Univ. of Alabama, Huntsville, AL; and R. Ramachandran, K. S. Kuo, and C. Lynnes
  3:45 PM
4.2
Unidata's vision for Transforming Geoscience by moving data services and software to the Cloud
Mohan Ramamurthy, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO
  4:15 PM
4.4
Bringing Ocean Data to the Cloud
Tim Kearns, OneOcean Corporation, Seattle, WA; and D. Davis, P. Saripalli, and N. Merati
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Session 4
Modeling Analysis and Forecasting: Part II
Location: Room C211 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 12th Symposium on the Coastal Environment
Chair: Pat Fitzpatrick, Mississippi State University
  3:30 PM
4.1
Tidal Improvements to the SLOSH Model
Amy T. Fritz (Haase), NOAA, Silver Spring, MD; and A. A. Taylor, J. Wang, and J. C. Feyen
  3:45 PM
4.2
Recent Developments in Probabilistic Hurricane Storm Surge
Arthur A. Taylor, NOAA, Silver Spring, MD; and A. Myckow (Kramer) and A. T. Haase
  4:00 PM
4.3
Enabling Distributed, Event Based, High Resolution Storm Surge Modeling
Brian Blanton, University of North Carolina/Renaissance Computing Institute, Chapel Hill, NC; and R. Luettich and P. C. Kerr
  4:15 PM
4.4
Correlating Storm Surge Heights with Tropical Cyclone Winds at and before Landfall
Hal F. Needham, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA; and B. D. Keim
  4:30 PM
4.5
The Sensitivity of SLOSH Storm Surge Prediction to Wind Forecast Model Selection
Patrick Corbitt Kerr, University of North Carolina, Morehead City, NC; and R. A. Luettich and J. Gao

3:30 PM-5:00 PM: Tuesday, 4 February 2014


Panel Discussion 1
Challenges and Opportunities in Communicating Weather and Climate Information
Location: Room C301 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Second Symposium on the Weather and Climate Enterprise
Moderators: Clifford F. Mass, University of Washington; Jenny Dissen, NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC/CICS
Panelists: Barry Lee Myers, AccuWeather, Inc; Julie L. Demuth, NCAR; Jason Samenow, Washington Post; Eli Jacks, NOAA/NWS Office of Climate, Water, and Weather Services

Panel discussion with participation from public, private, academic, media on the current state of challenges in weather and climate change communications. Some additional speaker invites were still outstanding at time of program finalization.
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Panel Discussion 1
Services update
Location: Room C106 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 30th Conference on Environmental Information Processing Technologies
Chair: William Roberts, OAR
  3:30 PM
Panel 1 Session: Ian Lisk
  3:45 PM
Panel 2 Session: John Murphy
  4:00 PM
Panel 3 Session: Steve Abelman
 
Panel Discussion

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Session 4
AI techniques for Numerical Weather Prediction
Location: Room C204 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 12th Conference on Artificial and Computational Intelligence and its Applications to the Environmental Sciences
Chair: Andrew E. Mercer, Mississippi State Univ.
  3:30 PM
4.1
An Artificial Neural Network Downscaling of MERRA Mountain Gap Wind Events
Emily Foshee, University of Alabama, Huntsville, AL; and U. Nair, X. Li, D. K. Smith, and K. Keiser

  3:45 PM
4.2
Formulating Model Output Statistics Using Support Vector Regression
Andrew E. Mercer, Mississippi State Univ., Mississippi State, MS; and J. L. Dyer
  4:00 PM
4.3
Dependence of Vortex Characteristics on Grid Resolution in Simulated Supercells
Brittany Anne Dahl, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and C. K. Potvin, L. J. Wicker, R. A. Brown, and A. McGovern
  4:15 PM
4.4
An Automated, Multi-parameter Dry line Detection Algorithm
Andrew J. MacKenzie, Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and V. Lakshmanan, A. McGovern, R. A. Brown, and A. J. Clark
  4:30 PM
4.5
A 3-Dimensional Watershed Transform Technique for Storm Extraction on Gridded Data
Andrew J. MacKenzie, Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and A. McGovern, V. Lakshmanan, A. J. Clark, and R. A. Brown

3:30 PM-5:15 PM: Tuesday, 4 February 2014

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Session 1
Perspectives on Climate and Weather Analyzed through the Lens of History
Location: Room B402 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 12th History Symposium
Chair: Jean Phillips, University of Wisconsin
  3:30 PM
1.1
Endless Cold: The Spörer Minimum and its Economic Impact during the 1430ies in Europe
Chantal Camenisch, University of Berne, Berne, Switzerland

  3:45 PM
1.2
The History of the Antarctic Automatic Weather Station: The Holy Grail of Antarctic Meteorological Observing
Matthew A. Lazzara, Antarctic Meteorological Research Center/ Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and N. Weber, C. Costanza, L. M. Keller, G. A. Weidner, and J. E. Thom
  4:00 PM
1.3
Agrarian Learning Processes in Switzerland 1918–1939
Daniel Burkhard, University Bern, Bern, Switzerland
  4:15 PM
1.4
Reanalysis of the 3 April 1974 Super Tornado Outbreak in the Tennessee Valley
Timothy W. Troutman, NOAA/NWSFO, Huntsville, AL; and K. T. Weber, S. Worsham, C. Reed, and K. I. Kazek

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Session 4
Impacts of Oil and Gas Industry Emissions on Atmospheric Chemistry
Location: Room C113 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 16th Conference on Atmospheric Chemistry
Chair: Stuart A. McKeen, CIRES/Univ. of Colorado & NOAA/Earth System Research Laboratory/Chemical Sciences Division
CoChair: Eduardo P. Olaguer Jr., Houston Advanced Research Center

combine off shore session and shale oil and gas
  3:30 PM
4.1A
Mobile, In Situ Surface Greenhouse Gas Validation of Satellite Greenhouse Gas Anomalies - Fossil Fuel Industrial Contributions
Ira Leifer, Bubbleology Research International/University of California, Solvang, CA; and H. Bovensmann, J. Burrows, E. T. Egland, K. Gerilowski, O. Krings, C. Melton, and D. Tratt
  4:00 PM
4.2
Plume Dispersion Modeling of Aromatic VOC from the Deep Water Horizon Oil Spill
Stuart A. McKeen, CIRES/Univ. of Colorado and NOAA/Earth System Research Laboratory/Chemical Sciences Division, Boulder, CO; and J. A. de Gouw, R. A. Ahmadov, C. Warneke, T. B. Ryerson, D. D. Parrish, D. Blake, E. Atlas, and A. R. Ravishankara
  4:15 PM
4.3
  4:30 PM
4.4
The Anatomy of High Levels of Wintertime Photochemical Ozone Production in the Uintah Basin, Utah, 2013
Russell C. Schnell, NOAA, Boulder, Colorado; and S. J. Oltmans, B. Johnson, E. Hall, P. Cullis, A. Jordan, C. Sterling, R. Albee, and T. Mefford
  4:45 PM
4.5
Regional methane emissions estimates in northern Pennsylvania gas fields using a mesoscale atmospheric inversion system
Thomas lauvaux, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA; and A. Deng, B. Gaudet, S. J. Richardson, N. L. Miles, J. N. Ciccarelli, and K. J. Davis
  5:00 PM
4.6
Source Attribution and Fine Scale Impact Assessment of Oil and Gas Site Emissions
Eduardo P. Olaguer Jr., Houston Advanced Research Center, Woodlands, TX

3:30 PM-5:30 PM: Tuesday, 4 February 2014

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International Panel Discussion - Climate Services to Support Risk-Informed Decision-Making for Building Resilience to Weather Extremes in a Changing Climate
Location: Room C107 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the Ninth Symposium on Policy and Socio-Economic Research; the 14th Presidential Forum; and the 26th Conference on Climate Variability and Change )
Moderators: Maryam Golnaraghi, WMO; John Jones Jr., J. E. Jones Consulting
Panelists: Rowan Douglas, Willis Research Network; Ghassem R. Asrar, Joint Global Change Research Institute/PNNL; Jiao Meiyan, Chinese Meteorological Administration; Adama Daillo, African Centre of Meteorological Applications for Development (ACMAD); Gordon Mcbean, Univ. of Western Ontario/President-Elect ICSU
Speaker: Xu Tang, WMO

Everyday news from many corners of the world point to more loss of life and significant direct and indirect economic losses caused by the disasters related to weather-, water- and climate-related hazards. Building resilience to disasters and protecting critical infrastructure (e.g., transportation, health, water management, energy, agriculture and food security, etc) are at the core of priorities of international cooperation in disaster risk reduction, facilitated through the adoption of Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015 (HFA) by 168 countries at the second World Conference on Disaster Reduction (2005, Kobe, Japan). HFA has resulted in a paradigm shift from post disaster response to a comprehensive approach that would also include prevention and preparedness measures. HFA has facilitated unprecedented international cooperation among international development, humanitarian and scientific and technical agencies to assist Member States with a coordinated approach to build resilience to disasters. Furthermore, under the UNFCCC international agreements and related Damage and Loss Programme as well as the Global Framework for Climate Services, critical developments are underway to facilitate provision of science-based climate services to support risk-informed decision-making. Effective inter- and intra-sectoral risk reduction measures should be -informed, be underpinned by clear and consistent policies, legislation and legal frameworks at all levels of government and leverage partnerships (public and private). This workshop will explore opportunities of the weather and climate services to support risk analysis and provide fundamental information as input to policy development and risk-based decision-making tools, used by practitioners to reduce impacts and develop resilience of built environment to extreme events.
  3:30 PM
The Role of Climate Science in Decision Support: Ghassem R. Asrar
  3:45 PM
Risk Reduction and Building Resilience: Xu Tang
  4:00 PM
CMA Experience in Climate Service to Support Risk Management: Jiao Meiyan
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Panel Discussion 1
May 2013 Oklahoma Tornado Outbreaks: Science, Service, Communication, Preparedness, Mitigation and Resiliency
Location: Georgia Ballroom 1 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Major Weather Events and Societal Impacts of 2013
Moderators: Doyle Rice, USA Today; Andrew Freedman, Climate Central
Panelists: Russell Schneider, NOAA/NWS/SPC; Roger Wakimoto, NSF; Mike Bettes, The Weather Channel; Timothy P. Marshall, Haag Engineering Co.; David L. Andra Jr., NOAA/NWS/Weather Forecast Office; David O. Prevatt, University of Florida
Cochairs: Michael Ferrari, Coca Cola; Tanja Fransen, NOAA/NWS

This panel of experts, many with personal connections to the events of May 2013 will discuss topics posed to them by the Moderators in regards to: 1.) User-Driven impact based forecasts/warnings 2.) Integration of social and natural sciences into services 3.) Service delivery across the weather enterprise 4.) Community planning and impacts mitigation. The audience will also be able to ask questions and engage in the discussion as well.
 
This session will be moderated by Doyle Rice from USA Today, and Andrew Freedman from Climate Central, asking our invited guest panelists questions regarding the significant tornado events that impacted Oklahoma in May 2013. The questions will focus on the following topics relevant to the 2013 Annual AMS theme: -User driven impact-based forecasts/warnings -Integration of social and natural sciences into services -Service delivery across the weather enterprise -Community planning and impacts mitigation The audience will have a chance to interact and ask questions with the moderators and panel speakers.

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Session 2
Weather and Climate Extremes
Location: Room C112 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Stanley A. Changnon Symposium
Chair: Timothy J. Brown, DRI
  3:30 PM
2.1
Observed Trends in Extreme Precipitation: Illinois and Beyond
Kenneth E. Kunkel, NOAA/Cooperative Institute for Climate and Satellites, Asheville, NC
  4:00 PM
2.2
Heat waves' impacts and responses, answering a call to action
Benedicte Dousset, Hawaii Institute of Geophysics and Planetology, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI
  4:15 PM
2.3
Monitoring Agricultural and Health Related Metrics At Sub-hourly Scales with the U.S. Climate Reference Network
Ronald D. Leeper, Cooperative Institute for Climate and Satellites/North Caroline State University, Asheville, NC; and M. Palecki
  4:30 PM
2.4
  4:45 PM
2.5
Urban Expansion of Alabama Cities and Changing Environmental Dynamics
Mahjabin Rahman, Auburn University, Auburn, AL; and C. Mitra, L. J. Marzen, and Y. Li

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Joint Session 3
Innovative Transition and Integration of New Observational Platforms and Modeling Technologies and Techniques
Location: Room C203 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the 18th Conference on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS); and the Fourth Conference on Transition of Research to Operations )
Cochairs: Kenneth Carey, Earth Resources Technology, Inc.; Stephen A. Mango, NOAA/NESDIS/OSD
  3:30 PM
Developing Parameters to Nowcast Intense Storms within the 0-1 Hour Time Frame: John Mecikalski
  3:45 PM
J3.1A
Developing Parameters to Nowcast Intense Storms within the 0–1 hour Timeframe
John R. Mecikalski, Univ. of Alabama, Huntsville, AL; and D. Rosenfeld

  4:00 PM
J3.2
Planned Operational Implementation of the High Resolution Rapid Refresh at NCEP
Stephen S. Weygandt, NOAA/Earth System Research Laboratory, Boulder, CO; and C. Alexander, S. G. Benjamin, M. Hu, D. C. Dowell, T. G. Smirnova, J. B. Olson, E. P. James, P. Hofmann, G. S. Manikin, J. M. Brown, B. D. Jamison, and H. Lin
  4:15 PM
J3.3
Development of a near real time regional satellite data assimilation system for high impact weather forecasts
Jinlong Li, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and J. Li, P. Wang, M. Goldberg, and T. J. Schmit
  4:30 PM
J3.4
  4:45 PM
J3.5
Integration of the total lightning jump algorithm into current operational warning environment conceptual models
Christopher J. Schultz, NASA/MSFC, Huntsville, AL; and L. D. Carey, E. V. Schultz, G. T. Stano, R. J. Blakeslee, and S. J. Goodman
  5:30 PM
J3.8
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Joint Session 4
Analysis and Forecasting with Ensemble or Probabilistic Techniques III
Location: Room C202 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the 26th Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting / 22nd Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction; and the 22nd Conference on Probability and Statistics in the Atmospheric Sciences )
Cochairs: Brian J. Etherton, NOAA/OAR/ESRL; Barbara G. Brown, NCAR

Presentations featuring advancements or applications in ensemble prediction techniques, including modeling developments, new statistical techniques, and their applications.
  3:30 PM
J4.1
A First Look at the Meteorological Development Laboratory's Experimental ECMWF MOS System
David Rudack, NOAA/NWS, Silver Spring, MD; and D. P. Ruth, K. K. Gilbert, and T. Curtis
  3:45 PM
J4.2
Stochastic tendency in a global atmospheric model
Myung-Seo Koo, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea; and S. Y. Hong
  4:00 PM
J4.3
Accounting for Varying Variances in Ensemble Post-Processing
Elizabeth A. Satterfield, NRL, Monterey, CA; and C. Bishop
  4:30 PM
J4.5
  4:45 PM
J4.6
Distinct Characteristics of Hurricane Ensemble Forecasts using Physical Parameterizations vs. Stochastic Perturbations
Shuyi S. Chen, Univ. of Miami/RSMAS, Miami, FL; and F. Judt, J. Berner, C. Y. Lee, M. Curcic, C. Snyder, and R. Rotunno

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Session 4
Innovative Partnerships In Public Outreach and Decision Support Services
Location: Georgia Ballroom 2 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Second Symposium on Building a Weather-Ready Nation: Enhancing Our Nation’s Readiness, Responsiveness, and Resilience to High Impact Weather Events
Cochairs: Dave Jones, StormCenter Communications, Inc.; Douglas Hilderbrand, NOAA/NWS
  3:30 PM
4.1
Engaging All Americans: The Role of Environmental Education in Building a Weather-Ready Nation
Sara Espinoza, National Environmental Education Foundation, Washington, DC
  4:00 PM
4.3
Utilizing the FEMA Region 6 Daily Situational Awareness Briefing NWS/FEMA/State Offices Collaboration Tool to Help Build a Weather Ready Nation
Travis Grigg, FEMA, Denton, TX; and P. Spencer, D. Rivas, M. Coyne, J. McNatt, B. R. Hoeth, K. M. Van Speybroeck, and M. Wiley
  4:15 PM
4.4
Guidelines to Improve Collaborative Services for a Weather Ready Nation as it Pertains to Surface Transportation
David Green, NOAA/NWS, Silver Spring, MD; and R. Patterson, P. Pisano, L. Dunn, R. Alfelor, K. Cox, P.E., P. Bridge, and J. Gondzar
  4:45 PM
4.6
Innovating a Regional, Operational, and Multi-Partnered Response to an Extreme Event: Building a Weather-Ready Nation During the Southern Plains Drought
David P. Brown, NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC, Fort Worth, TX; and M. Borgia, M. J. Brewer, M. Coyne, B. Hoeth, J. McNatt, C. McNutt, V. Murphy, A. Parham, K. Pirtle, M. Shafer, K. Vanspeybroeck, and M. Wiley
  5:00 PM
4.7
Reducing Society's Vulnerability to Space Weather
Genene Fisher, NOAA/NWS, Silver Spring, MD

  5:15 PM
4.8
Tracking Sea-Level Rise & Assessing Risks
Heidi Cullen, Climate Central, Princeton, NJ; and B. Strauss
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Session 5
Suomi-NPP /JPSS Cal/Val Program Status
Location: Room C111 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Tenth Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems
Cochairs: Mitchell Goldberg, NOAA/NESDIS/JPSS; David C. Smith, Raytheon Intelligence and Information Systems
  3:30 PM
5.1
JPSS Program Science Partnership with Ca/Val Program (Invited Presentation)
Mitchell Goldberg, NOAA/NESDIS/JPSS, Lanham, MD; and J. Gleason, E. Gottshall, F. Weng, I. Csiszar, J. Furgerson, G. McWilliams, L. Zhou, and L. Gaches
  3:45 PM
5.2
Overview of Suomi NPP Sensor Data Records from CrIS, ATMS, VIIRS and OMPS
Fuzhong Weng, NOAA/NESDIS, College Park, MD; and C. Cao, Y. Han, X. Wu, and N. Sun
  4:15 PM
5.4
SNPP CrIS Sensor Data Record: Validated Maturity Level Product
Yong Han, NOAA/NESDIS, College Park, MD; and D. Tremblay, D. Gu, D. Mooney, H. Revercomb, D. K. Scott, and L. L. Strow
  4:30 PM
5.5
SUOMI NPP VIIRS CALIBRATION/VALIDATION PROGRESS UPDATE
Quanhua (Mark) Liu, ESSIC, University of Maryland, College Park, MD; and C. Cao, S. blonski, X. shao, and S. Uprety
  4:45 PM
5.6
Current Status of the Terrestrial Environmental Data Products from the Suomi NPP satellite
Ivan A. Csiszar, NOAA/NESDIS, College Park, MD; and J. L. Privette, M. Román, C. O. Justice, and E. Vermote
  5:00 PM
5.7
Suomi NPP VIIRS Near Constant Contrast (NCC) Imagery
Donald W. Hillger, NOAA/NESDIS, Fort Collins, CO; and C. J. Seaman, C. K. Liang, S. D. Miller, D. T. Lindsey, and T. J. Kopp
  5:15 PM
5.8
On-orbit radiometric characterization of Suomi NPP Day-Night-Band (DNB)
Lushalan Liao, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems, Redondo Beach, CA; and S. Weiss, S. Mills, B. Hauss, and C. K. Liang

Session 5
University Initiatives
Location: Room C109 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 23rd Symposium on Education
Cochairs: Teresa Bals-Elsholz, Valparaiso Univ.; Julie S. Malmberg, UCAR
  3:30 PM
5.1
  3:45 PM
5.2
Creating an Environmental Simulator for Teaching Earth Sciences
Glenn E. Van Knowe, MESO, Inc., Troy, NY; and K. Waight, P. E. Barlow, S. Yalda, and G. M. Zoppetti
Manuscript (857.0 kB)

  4:00 PM
5.3
Using Real-Life Extreme Events to Increase Students' Scientific Literacy
James A. Brey, AMS, Washington, DC; and I. Geer, R. Weinbeck, E. Mills, and K. Nugnes

  4:15 PM
5.4
LectureTools: Interactive Tools to Teach Survey Courses
Perry J. Samson, Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; and D. M. Wright

  4:45 PM
5.6
Bringing Atmospheric Sciences to a Geoscience Field Course for Undergraduates
Neil F. Laird, Hobart & William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY

  5:15 PM
5.8
Safety Structures for Successful Undergraduate Research Apprenticeships: Supporting Underrepresented Minorities in STEM
Dr Reginald Blake, New York City College of Technology, Brooklyn, NY; and J. Liou-Mark

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Session 5
Ways of Speaking: The Role of Language and Culture in the Production, Communication, and Interpretation of Weather Information
Location: Room C108 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Ninth Symposium on Policy and Socio-Economic Research
Chair: Jennifer A. Spinney, University of Western Ontario
  4:30 PM
5.5
Why Don't They Hear Us? The Linguistic/Communication World of Weather Forecasting
Susan A. Jasko, California Univ. of Pennsylvania, California, PA
  4:45 PM
5.6
Improving NWS Communication: Hazard Simplification Demonstration
Eli Jacks, NOAA/NWS Office of Climate, Water, and Weather Services, Silver Spring, MD; and J. T. Ferree, A. J. Ansorge, and M. J. Hudson
  5:00 PM
5.7
How we Talk about Wildfires
Teenie Matlock, University of California, Merced, CA; and A. L. Westerling, T. M. Gann, T. Bergmann, and C. Banks
  5:15 PM
Discussion

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Session 5A
General topics (Part II)
Location: Room C102 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 26th Conference on Climate Variability and Change
Chair: Aiguo Dai, SUNY
  3:30 PM
5A.1
Climate Change and the Track and Intensity of Hurricane Sandy
Gary Lackmann, North Carolina State Univ., Raleigh, NC
  3:45 PM
5A.2
Modes of Interannual Variability in the Southern Hemisphere Atmospheric Circulation: Assessment and Projected Changes in CMIP5 Models
Carsten Frederiksen, Centre for Australian Weather and Climate Research, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; and S. Grainger and X. Zheng
  4:15 PM
5A.4
End-of-century projections of North American atmospheric river events in CMIP5 climate models
Michael Warner, University of Washington, Seattle, WA; and C. F. Mass and E. Salathe
  5:00 PM
5A.7
Comparison of Potential Seasonal Predictability of Temperature in Statistical Methods
Xia Feng, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA; and T. DelSole and P. Houser

  5:15 PM
5A.8
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Session 6
Aerosol impacts on extreme weather (lightning, storms, cyclones/hurricanes, floods/droughts, etc)-II
Location: Room C207 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Sixth Symposium on Aerosol-Cloud-Climate Interactions
Chair: Barry Lynn, Weather It Is, LTD
  3:30 PM
6.1
Impact of Aerosols on Convective Clouds and Precipitation (Invited Presentation)
Wei-Kuo Tao, NASA/GSFC, Greenbelt, MD; and X. Li, D. Wu, and J. J. Shi
  3:45 PM
6.2
Long-term trends of lightning and thunderstorms and the potential roles of aerosols in China
Zhanqing Li, Univ. of Maryland, College Park, MD; and X. Yang and J. Guo
  4:00 PM
6.3A
The Simulation of a Destructive Squall-Line Event: Sensitivity to Fundamental Microphysical Processes
Barry H. Lynn, Hebrew Univ. of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel; and A. Khain, N. Benmoshe, E. Ilotoviz, and K. Shpund

  4:30 PM
6.5
  4:45 PM
6.6
Impact of Aerosols on the Evolution of a Medicane in November 2011
Isabel Kraut, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany; and M. Bangert, C. Kottmeier, B. Vogel, and H. Vogel

  5:00 PM
6.7
Assimilating MODIS Aerosol Optical Depth using WRF-Chem on Tropical Cyclogenesis
Diana C. Centeno, San Jose State Univ., San Jose, CA; and S. Chiao and G. S. Jenkins
Manuscript (4.2 MB)

  5:15 PM
6.8
The Relative Impact of Aerosols and Environmental Moisture on the Characteristics of Low-Precipitation Supercells
Leah D. Grant, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO; and S. C. van den Heever

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Session 6
The Effects of Meteorology on Air Quality - Part 2
Location: Room C206 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 18th Joint Conference on the Applications of Air Pollution Meteorology with the A&WMA
Chair: Sang-Mi Lee, South Coast Air Quality Management District
  3:30 PM
6.1
Emission Factors for Fugitive Dust from Bulldozers working on a Coal Pile
Stephen F. Mueller, Tennessee Valley Authority, Muscle Shoals, AL; and J. W. Mallard and S. L. Shaw
  3:45 PM
6.2
Aerosol layers within persistent cold-air pools in mountain basins
Joseph S. Young, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT; and J. D. Horel, C. D. Whiteman, and E. T. Crosman
  4:00 PM
6.3
A Regional NN estimator of PM2.5 using satellite AOD and WRF meteorology measurements
Lina Cordero, City College of New York, New York, NY; and N. Malakar, D. Vidal, R. Latto, B. Gross, F. Moshary, and S. Ahmed
  4:15 PM
6.4
A sensitivity study of ozone entrainment flux on boundary layer micrometeorology fields
Guanyu Huang, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL; and M. Newchurch, S. Kuang, L. Wang, and W. Cantrell
  4:30 PM
6.5
The ClearfLo project - understanding London's meteorology and composition
Sylvia I. Bohnenstengel, University of Reading, Reading, Berks., United Kingdom; and S. E. Belcher, J. F. Barlow, O. Coceal, H. W. Lean, C. Halios, J. McConnell, Z. Fleming, L. Williams, C. Helfter, J. Lee, and S. C. Herndon
  5:00 PM
6.7
Impact of meteorological inputs on wild-fire smoke predictions over the Contiguous United States
Jianping Huang, NOAA/NWS/NCEP/EMC; and J. McQueen, P. Shafran, R. Draxler, G. DiMego, and I. Stajner

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Session 7
Analysis and Forecasting of Severe Convective Storms IV
Location: Room C201 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 26th Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting / 22nd Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction
Cochairs: Clark Evans, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; Martin A. Baxter, Central Michigan University
  3:30 PM
7.1
The Mesoscale Predictability Experiment (MPEX): An Ensemble-Forecast-Based Mesoscale Field Campaign
Morris Weisman, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and J. Trapp, L. Bosart, J. M. Brown, C. Davis, D. C. Dowell, G. Romine, R. S. Schumacher, D. J. Stensrud, and R. D. Torn
  3:45 PM
7.2
Overview and preliminary results of mobile upsonde operations during the Mesoscale Predictability Experiment (MPEX)
Russ S. Schumacher, Colorado State University, Ft. Collins, CO; and M. C. Coniglio, R. J. Trapp, M. E. Baldwin, and D. J. Stensrud
  4:00 PM
7.3
  4:15 PM
7.4
The Role of an Upper-level Potential Vorticity Anomaly in a Severe Weather Outbreak During MPEX
Corey T. Guastini, University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, NY; and L. F. Bosart
  4:30 PM
7.5
Assimilation of POES Radiance Observations and NCEP Conventional Observations in GSI for Tornado Outbreak Prediction
Erin A. Thead, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS; and A. E. Mercer and J. Dyer
  4:45 PM
7.6
Assimilating satellite retrievals and radar observations in a convection permitting model
Thomas A. Jones, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and D. J. Stensrud, P. Minnis, and R. Palikonda
  5:00 PM
7.7
Improved Convective Scale Prediction from the Assimilation of Rapid-Scan Phased Array Radar Data
Louis J. Wicker, NSSL/NOAA, Norman, OK; and C. K. Potvin, T. E. Thompson, D. J. Stensrud, and P. L. Heinselman
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Session 7
General Contributions
Location: Room C110 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 11th Conference on Space Weather
Chair: Joseph DiTommaso, University of Alaska, Fairbanks
  3:30 PM
7.1
Lessons Learned in Transitioning Research to Operations: Applications to Space Weather
Gary J. Jedlovec, NASA/MSFC, Huntsville, AL; and F. J. Merceret, T. P. O'Brien III, W. P. Roeder, L. L. Huddleston, and W. H. Bauman III
  3:45 PM
7.2
Communicating Space Weather to an Evolving Customer Base
Robert Rutledge, NOAA/NWS, Boulder, CO

  4:00 PM
7.3
Community Coordinated Modeling Center: Models and Applications for Space Weather Forecasting and Analysis
M. Kuznetsova, NASA/GSFC, Greenbelt, MD; and M. Maddox, P. MacNeice, L. Mays, R. Mullinix, A. Pulkkinen, L. Rastaetter, J. S. Shim, A. Taktakishvili, Y. Zheng, and C. Wiegand
  4:15 PM
7.4
Ionospheric Weather and Climate Observed by Using FORMOSAT-3/COSMIC and FORMOSAT-7/COSMIC-2
J.Y. Liu, National Central University, Chung-Li, Taiwan; and I. T. Lee, G. S. Chang, S. J. Yu, and T. Y. Liu
  4:45 PM
7.6
Real-time Scintillation Monitoring in the Auroral Zone from a Longitudinal Chain of ASTRA's SM-211 GPS TEC and Scintillation Receivers
Geoff Crowley, Atmospheric & Space Technology Research Associates, Boulder, CO; and I. Azeem, A. Reynolds, J. Santana, and D. Hampton
  5:00 PM
7.7
Medium Energy Electron effects on the middle atmosphere in the Whole Atmosphere Community Climate Model
Ethan D. Peck, Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO; and C. E. Randall, J. C. Green, J. V. Rodriguez, and D. R. Marsh
  5:15 PM
7.8
On The Origin of Extreme Events
Scott McIntosh, High Altitude Observatory, UCAR, Bouder, CO; and R. J. Leamon
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Joint Session 9
Regional Climate Modeling Part II
Location: Room C209 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the 28th Conference on Hydrology; and the 26th Conference on Climate Variability and Change )
Cochairs: Christopher L. Castro, University of Arizona; Ruby Leung, PNNL
  3:30 PM
J9.1
High Resolution Regional Climate Modeling of Summer Extremes for the United States Northeast
Luis Ortiz, City College of New York, New York, NY; and J. E. González and B. Lebassi-Habtezion

  3:45 PM
J9.2
Validation of Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) Model Simulations of the South American Climate during the Austral Summer of 2003–2004
Stephen D. Nicholls, NASA/GSFC and Maryland Office of Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Greenbelt, MD; and K. I. Mohr
  4:00 PM
J9.3
Creating a unified perspective of the North American monsoon: from the paleoclimate record to climate change projections
Christopher L. Castro, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ; and H. I. Chang, C. Woodhouse, C. Carrillo, B. Ciancarelli, and D. Griffin
  4:45 PM
J9.6
Ultra high-resolution near-term hydro-meteorological projections and impact assessments over the United States and South Asia
Moetasim Ashfaq, ORNL, Oak Ridge, TN; and S. C. Kao, R. Mei, D. Touma, D. Rastogi, S. M. Absar, and B. S. Naz

  5:00 PM
J9.7
An investigation of the relative contribution of Lake Victoria to regional model bias in the customization of WRF for Eastern Africa
Rowan Elizabeth Argent, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC; and F. H. M. Semazzi, L. Xie, and X. Sun

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Joint Session 10
Integrated Metrics and Benchmarking For Next Generation Hydro/Land Surface Modeling of the Water Cycle
Location: Room C210 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the 28th Conference on Hydrology; and the 22nd Conference on Probability and Statistics in the Atmospheric Sciences )
Chair: Sujay V. Kumar, SAIC at NASA/GSFC
Cochairs: Barbara G. Brown, NCAR; Scott Sellars, Univ. of California

The 28th Conference on Hydrology and the 22nd Conference on Probability and Statistics in the Atmospheric Sciences is proposing a joint session on next generation, integrated metrics for water cycle modeling from a hydrological and land surface modeling perspective. The advancements in theoretical and computational capabilities provide tremendous opportunities but offer the scientific community challenges in the verification of each of the complex components and their interactions. Hydrology can be considered the "system response" to many of the coupled systems being modeled, so a particular interest of this session will be to explore the verification challenges in many hydrologic variables, such as, precipitation, evaportransporation, streamflow, groundwater and soil moisture. In addition, the development of a common, systematic set of measures will improve the "observability" of various model outputs from these systems. This session will focus on highlighting integrated diagnostic, verification and benchmarking techniques and metrics that promote systematic error and uncertainty quantification across complex modeling components, with the end user in mind. The 'Integrated' metrics refer to measures that examine the hydrological models as a "system" rather than a single variable and/or component (e.g. evaluating the water balance components simultaneously) and are needed to verify the new advancement in earth system modeling, such as the coupling of atmosphere, hydrologic, land surface, ocean and cryosphere earth systems. We invite contributions that lead towards the definition and refinement of such standardized measures of model performance for the land surface and hydrologic community.
  3:45 PM
J10.2
Results from the international benchmarking project, PLUMBER (PALS Land sUrface Model Benchmarking Evaluation pRoject) (Invited Presentation)
Martin Best, Met Office, Exeter, United Kingdom; and G. Abramowitz, H. Johnson, M. Ek, P. A. Dirmeyer, Z. Guo, B. Pak, L. Stevens, M. Decker, G. Balsamo, B. J. J. M. van den Hurk, J. A. Santanello Jr., C. D. Peters-Lidard, S. Kumar, A. J. Pitman, A. A. Boone, H. Kim, and T. Oki
  4:15 PM
J10.4
Benchmarking the next phase of the North American Land Data Assimilation System (NLDAS) using the Land Verification Toolkit (LVT)
David M. Mocko, SAIC at NASA/GSFC, Greenbelt, MD; and C. D. Peters-Lidard, S. Kumar, Y. Xia, M. B. Ek, and J. Dong
  5:00 PM
J10.7
A cross-spectral approach to assessing the performance of hydrological models: observed v modelled daily discharge of the River Thames, UK
Graham Weedon, Met Office, UK, Wallingford, United Kingdom; and C. Prudhomme, S. Crooks, R. Ellis, S. Folwell, and M. Best
  5:15 PM
J10.8
The GEWEX Science Questions and Metrics for Progress
P.J. Van Oevelen, International GEWEX Project Office, Columbia, MD
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Joint Session 11
Urban Hydroclimate and Flood
Location: Room C212 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the 11th Symposium on the Urban Environment; and the 28th Conference on Hydrology )
Cochairs: Michael Ek, NOAA/NWS/NCEP/EMC; John B. Eylander, US Army Corps of Engineers; Zhi-Hua Wang, Arizona State University
  3:30 PM
J11.1
Sub-Facet Heterogeneity of the Urban Surface Energy Budget
Elie Bou-Zeid, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ; and P. Ramamurthy, J. Smith, M. L. Baeck, and C. Welty
  3:45 PM
J11.2
Effects of Local Land-Surface Processes on Heavy Rainfall in the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area
Young-Hee Ryu, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ; and J. Smith, M. L. Baeck, and E. Bou-Zeid
  4:00 PM
J11.3
Empirical Analyses of the Hydroclimatology of Flooding for Small Urban Watersheds
James A. Smith, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ; and M. L. Baeck, L. Cunha, Y. H. Ryu, D. B. Wright, B. K. Smith, M. Liu, and A. Grange
  4:15 PM
J11.4
An Observational Study of Urban Modified Thunderstorms Across the Nashville Metro Area, 2003-2012
Kelly D. Boyd, Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS; and J. S. M. Coleman

Handout (2.0 MB)

  4:45 PM
J11.6
Enhancing hydrologic modeling in the coupled WRF-Urban modeling system
Jiachuan Yang, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ; and Z. Wang, F. Chen, S. G. Miao, and M. Tewari
  5:00 PM
J11.7
Observational and modeling perspectives on the 14 June 2010 Oklahoma City flood event
Amanda J. Schroeder, Univ. of Georgia, Athens, GA; and J. M. Shepherd and J. B. Basara
  5:15 PM
J11.8
Characteristics of Summer Precipitation in Beijing in the Context of Urbanization
Qingchun Li, China Meteorological Administration, Beijing, China; and Z. Zheng and S. Miao

3:30 PM-6:30 PM: Tuesday, 4 February 2014


Workshop Session 2
Aoslib Code Sprint
Location: Room C302 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Fourth Symposium on Advances in Modeling and Analysis Using Python
Chair: Jonathan Helmus, ANL

A code sprint working on the open-source Python package aoslib (https://github.com/PyAOS/aoslib). All are welcome, even if you have never participated in a code sprint before!

4:00 PM-5:30 PM: Tuesday, 4 February 2014

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Joint Session 2
Extreme Weather Events Part I
Location: Room C114 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the Fifth Conference on Weather, Climate, and the New Energy Economy; and the Second Symposium on Prediction of the Madden-Julian Oscillation: Impacts on Weather and Climate Extremes )
Chair: Travis Hartman, MDA Information Systems, LLC
  4:15 PM
J2.2
  4:30 PM
J2.3
Skillful wintertime, intraseasonal North American temperature forecasts based on the state of ENSO and the MJO
Nat Johnson, Univ. of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI; and D. C. Collins, S. B. Feldstein, M. L'Heureux, and E. Riddle
  4:45 PM
J2.4
The Madden Julian Oscillation: Identification
Michael Ventrice, Weather Service International, Andover, MA; and M. C. Wheeler, H. Hendon, C. J. Schreck III, C. Thorncroft, and G. Kiladis

4:30 PM-5:30 PM: Tuesday, 4 February 2014

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Joint Session 4
Food Security
Location: Room C213 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the Fifth Conference on Environment and Health; and the Ninth Symposium on Policy and Socio-Economic Research )
Cochairs: Sue M. Estes, NASA/USRA; Wendy Marie Thomas, NOAA/NWS
  4:30 PM
J4.1
Drought Indices in Decision-Making Process of Drought Management
Ekaterina Altman, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
  4:45 PM
J4.2
  5:00 PM
J4.3
Associations of food- and waterborne gastrointestinal illnesses with climate variability, Florida, 1995–2012
Kristina W. Kintziger, Florida Department of Health, Tallahassee, FL; and M. A. Jagger, C. E. Konrad, and S. Watkins

  5:15 PM
J4.4
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Session 6
Dynamics and predictability of weather and climate extreme events (Part I)
Location: Room C101 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 26th Conference on Climate Variability and Change
Chair: Michael F. Wehner, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
  4:30 PM
6.1
Stronger super typhoons in a warmer world
Nam-Young Kang, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL

  4:45 PM
6.2
Spatial Resolution dependence of precipitation extremes from atmospheric moisture budgets in Aqua-planet Simulations
Qing Yang, PNNL, Richland, WA; and L. R. Leung, S. Rauscher, T. Ringler, and M. A. Taylor
  5:00 PM
6.3
Mapping extreme precipitation 'hotspots' across the midlatitudes
Shih-Yu Wang, Utah State University, Logan, UT; and R. Davies and R. Gillies
  5:15 PM
6.4
Using the self-organizing map algorithm to characterize widespread temperature extreme events over Alaska
Cody L. Phillips, CIRES/Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO; and E. N. Cassano, J. J. Cassano, W. J. Gutowski, and J. M. Glisan

5:00 PM-6:00 PM: Tuesday, 4 February 2014

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Session 1
Bernhard Haurwitz Memorial Lecture
Location: Room C106 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the 26th Conference on Climate Variability and Change; the 14th Presidential Forum; the Second Symposium on Prediction of the Madden-Julian Oscillation: Impacts on Weather and Climate Extremes; the Second Symposium on the Joint Center for Satellite Data Assimilation; the Stanley A. Changnon Symposium; the 30th Conference on Environmental Information Processing Technologies; the 28th Conference on Hydrology; the 26th Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting / 22nd Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction; the 23rd Symposium on Education; the 22nd Conference on Probability and Statistics in the Atmospheric Sciences; the 18th Joint Conference on the Applications of Air Pollution Meteorology with the A&WMA; the 18th Conference on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS); the 16th Conference on Atmospheric Chemistry; the 12th Conference on Artificial and Computational Intelligence and its Applications to the Environmental Sciences; the 12th History Symposium; the 12th Symposium on the Coastal Environment; the 11th Conference on Space Weather; the 11th Symposium on the Urban Environment; the Tenth Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems; the Ninth Symposium on Policy and Socio-Economic Research; the Sixth Symposium on Aerosol-Cloud-Climate Interactions; the Fifth Conference on Weather, Climate, and the New Energy Economy; the Fifth Conference on Environment and Health; the Fourth Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology Special Symposium; the Fourth Conference on Transition of Research to Operations; the Fourth Symposium on Advances in Modeling and Analysis Using Python; the Second Symposium on the Weather and Climate Enterprise; the Second Symposium on Building a Weather-Ready Nation: Enhancing Our Nation’s Readiness, Responsiveness, and Resilience to High Impact Weather Events; the Major Weather Events and Societal Impacts of 2013; and the Special Symposium on Severe Local Storms: The Current State of the Science and Understanding Impacts )
  5:00 PM
L1.1
Towards a general theory of global monsoons (Invited Presentation)
Peter J. Webster, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA

5:30 PM-6:30 PM: Tuesday, 4 February 2014


Panel Discussion 1
Education Symposium Discussion
Location: Room C109 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 23rd Symposium on Education

Please join us for an inclusive conversation about the Education Symposium. We seek ideas to make the symposium even more dynamic, to better connect it to research and other research-focused symposia, and to interest more annual meeting attendees in participating. Please join us with your ideas or suggestions.

5:30 PM-7:00 PM: Tuesday, 4 February 2014


S1
MRED Strategy Session
Location: Room C209 (The Georgia World Congress Center )

5:45 PM-6:45 PM: Tuesday, 4 February 2014


Town Hall Meeting: Seamless Prediction from High Impact Weather to Seasonal Timescales—The National Earth System Prediction Capability
Location: Room C202 (The Georgia World Congress Center )

Federal Leaders from NOAA and DoD will discuss their needs, interests, and ongoing development activities in several multi-agency projects to improve National predictive capability. This will include a review of ongoing efforts to accelerate the transition of new technologies into operations and the hands of forecasters. Session to include question and answer period, with participation from other U.S environmental research sponsor agencies also connected to these efforts. For additional information, please contact David McCarren (e-mail: david.mccarren @noaa.gov).

6:00 PM-7:00 PM: Tuesday, 4 February 2014


Town Hall Meeting on SMAP Mission
Location: Room C201 (The Georgia World Congress Center )

The Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) Applications Program is geared towards identifying and fostering research that will provide fundamental knowledge of how SMAP mission data products can be scaled and integrated into users’ policy, business and management activities to improve decision-making efforts. We define applications as innovative uses of mission data products in decision-making activities for societal benefit. As SMAP draws closer to its launch date of October 31, 2014, the mission is increasing its focus on communicating with users of SMAP data. Through our work with the SMAP community and early adopters we have learned that there are challenges the mission can address prior to launch that will increase the number and impact of scientific applications of SMAP data. Because the use of SMAP data is different for each user, it is important to understand the individual resolution, access and accuracy concerns about SMAP data by thematic discipline. As a result of the 2012 SMAP Prelaunch Professional Review, we are proposing this Town Hall meeting to provide information about existing soil moisture data from Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity (SMOS) satellite, soil moisture data from AMSR-E and discuss how they relate to plans for future soil moisture data from SMAP. SMAP will benefit from the SMOS historical data record and provide continuity for soil moisture retrievals. This Town Hall will serve as a platform to elicit the information needed to develop technical workshops that will enhance the use of SMAP soil moisture data after launch. The SMAP applications program can help ensure that flood planning, drought monitoring products, and agriculture production assessments that plan to use SMAP data will save time and effort in incorporating the data after launch. We will communicate the details of the mission and address the questions of the interested communities who attend. For additional information, please contact Vanessa Escobar (e-mail: vanessa.escobar@nasa.gov.)

Wednesday, 5 February 2014

8:15 AM-9:00 AM: Wednesday, 5 February 2014

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Session 1
Extreme Weather Consulting Opportunities: Before
Location: Room B403 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Seventh Annual CCM Forum: Certified Consulting Meteorologists
Cochairs: Gerald J. Mulvey, Northrop Grumman Corporation; Mark Wenclawiak, All4 Inc.
  8:15 AM
Introduction: Gerald J. Mulvey

8:20 AM-10:00 AM: Wednesday, 5 February 2014

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Session 1
Invited Talks: The Current State of the Science and Understanding Impacts, Part I
Location: Room C109 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Special Symposium on Severe Local Storms: The Current State of the Science and Understanding Impacts
Chair: Adam L. Houston, University of Nebraska
  8:20 AM
Welcoming Remarks

  8:30 AM
1.1
  9:00 AM
1.2
Microphysics in severe convective storms
Matthew R. Kumjian, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

8:25 AM-10:00 AM: Wednesday, 5 February 2014

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Session 8
The Sun-Earth Connection: Ignore it at your peril! Part I
Location: Room C110 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 11th Conference on Space Weather
Chair: Madhulika Guhathakurta, NASA

A hundred years ago, the Sun-Earth connection was of interest to only a small number of scientists. Solar activity had little effect on daily life. Today, a single strong solar flare could bring civilization to its knees. Modern society has come to depend on technologies sensitive to solar radiation and geomagnetic storms. Particularly vulnerable are intercontinental power grids, satellite operations and communications, and GPS navigation. These technologies are woven into the fabric of daily life, from health care and finance to basic utilities. Thus, it has never been more important for scientists studying Earth systems to collaborate with space scientists to understand the entire Sun–Earth connection. Both short- and long-term forecasting models are urgently needed to mitigate the effects of solar storms and to anticipate their collective impact on aviation, astronaut safety terrestrial climate and others. Even during a relatively weak solar maximum, the potential consequences that such events can have on society are too important to ignore.
  8:25 AM
Introductory Remarks - Madhulika Guhathakurta, NASA
  8:30 AM
8.1
Storms from the Sun: Tracking the Weather that Targets Society's Electrical Side
Karel Schrijver, Lockheed Martin Advance Technology Center, Palo Alto, CA

  9:00 AM
8.2
Space Weather Services for an Evolving Customer Base
Robert Rutledge, NOAA/NWS, Boulder, CO

  9:45 AM
8.4
Space Weather Impacts to the Power Grid
Randy Horton, Southern Company Services, Birmingham, AL

8:30 AM-9:15 AM: Wednesday, 5 February 2014


Session 1
Welcome and Keynote
Location: Room B402 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 17th Conference of Atmospheric Science Librarians International
Chair: Matthew D. Ramey, UCAR
  8:30 AM
Welcoming Remarks, Matthew Ramey

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Session 7
The Effects of Meteorology on Air Quality - Part 3
Location: Room C206 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 18th Joint Conference on the Applications of Air Pollution Meteorology with the A&WMA
Chair: Paula Davidson, NOAA/NWS
  8:30 AM
7.1
Experimental and modelling evaluation of the shipping emission contribution to local air pollution in a port city in the south Adriatic coast of Italy
Riccardo Buccolieri, University of Salento, LECCE, Italy; and S. Di Sabatino, A. Donateo, R. Cesari, A. Maurizi, A. Dinoi, E. Merico, A. Genga, and D. Contini
  8:45 AM
7.2
Upgrades to the NCEP meteorological downscaling system for NAM
Jeff McQueen, NOAA/NWS/NCEP, College Park, MD; and G. Manikin, M. Pondeca, and G. J. DiMego

  9:00 AM
7.3
Cloud Correction and its Impact on Air Quality Simulations
Arastoo Pour Biazar, Univ. of Alabama, Huntsville, AL; and R. T. McNider, M. Khan, Y. H. Park, B. Dornblaser, and K. Doty

8:30 AM-10:00 AM: Wednesday, 5 February 2014

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Session 1
Advances in Satellite Observations and Earth Science
Location: Room C302 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Fourth Conference on Transition of Research to Operations
Cochairs: Brian Mischel, I.M. Systems Group; Thomas S. Pagano, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
  8:45 AM
1.2
First Operational Implementation of SAR Winds at NOAA
Frank M. Monaldo, APL/Johns Hopkins Univ., Laurel, MD; and W. Pichel
  9:00 AM
1.3
The Total and Spectral Solar Irradiance Sensor (TSIS): Current Challenges in the Transition from Research to Operations
Peter Pilewskie, Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO; and G. Kopp, E. Richard, R. F. Cahalan, and T. Sparn

  9:15 AM
1.4
Extreme Weather: Monitoring Severe Storms From Space
Bjorn H. Lambrigtsen, JPL, Pasadena, CA; and A. Behrangi, S. Brown, E. Fetzer, T. Gaier, S. Granger, S. Hristova-Veleva, B. Kahn, H. Su, B. Tian, and J. Turk

  9:30 AM
1.5
Addressing Space-Based Wind Lidar Challenges with the Optical Autocovariance Wind Lidar (OAWL)
Sara C. Tucker, Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp., Boulder, CO; and C. Weimer
  9:45 AM
1.6
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Session 1
Air Traffic Management
Location: Georgia Ballroom 3 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Fourth Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology Special Symposium
Cochairs: Steve Abelman, DOT/FAA; Matt Fronzak, The MITRE Corporation
  8:30 AM
1.1
Implementing the Aviation Summer Weather Dashboard: A decision support tool for extended traffic planning
Benjamin R. J. Schwedler, NOAA/NWS/NCEP/AWC & CIRA, Kansas City, MO; and S. A. Lack, L. Greenwood, and D. Bright
  8:45 AM
1.2
  9:00 AM
1.3
Evaluation of Convective Forecast Error Variability by Operationally Relevant Meteorological Characteristics
Colleen Reiche, AvMet Applications Inc., Reston, VA; and M. Robinson, S. Percic, M. Kay, R. Kicinger, and V. Klimenko
  9:45 AM
1.6
FAA NextGen in Support of Meteorological Services for International Aviation
Steven Albersheim, FAA, Washington, DC; and M. K. Peterson, T. J. Helms Jr., and L. Burch
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Joint Session 3
Applications of Artificial Intelligence Methods for Energy
Location: Room C204 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the 12th Conference on Artificial and Computational Intelligence and its Applications to the Environmental Sciences; and the Fifth Conference on Weather, Climate, and the New Energy Economy )
Cochairs: Sue Ellen Haupt, NCAR; Brian DAgostino, Sempra Energy
  8:30 AM
J3.1
Smart Cloud Detection System for Intra-hour Solar Irradiance Forecasts (Invited Presentation)
Y. Chu, University of California, La Jolla, CA; and L. Nonnemacher, R. Inman, Z. Liao, H. T. C. Pedro, and C. F. M. Coimbra
  8:45 AM
J3.2
A multi-scale solar energy forecast platform based on machine-learned adaptive combination of expert systems
Siyuan Lu, IBM T. J. Watson Research Center, Yorktown Heights, NY; and J. Lenchner, G. J. Tesauro, C. M. Corcoran, F. J. Marianno, J. Zhang, B. M. Hodge, E. Campos, and H. F. Hamann
  9:00 AM
J3.3
Using AI to integrate weather into electrical and natural gas load forecasts
John K. Williams, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and G. Wiener, W. Myers, S. E. Haupt, T. Brummet, S. Dettling, S. Linden, and J. M. Pearson
  9:15 AM
J3.4
  9:30 AM
J3.5
  9:45 AM
J3.6
Development of Clear sky models for solar energy using Machine Learning
Guido Cervone, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA; and J. Lin, T. C. McCandless, and S. Haupt
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Joint Session 4
Atmospheric Circulations Part II
Location: Room C114 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the Fifth Conference on Weather, Climate, and the New Energy Economy; and the Second Symposium on Prediction of the Madden-Julian Oscillation: Impacts on Weather and Climate Extremes )
Cochairs: Bradford S. Barrett, U.S. Naval Academy; Charles Jones, Univ. of California
  8:45 AM
J4.2
Variability of the Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO)
Matthew Lafleur, U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD; and B. S. Barrett and G. Henderson
  9:00 AM
J4.3
Three-dimensional structure and evolution of the barotropic and baroclinic components of the MJO
Ángel F. Adames, University of Washington, Seattle, WA; and J. M. Wallace
  9:15 AM
J4.4
A Potential Vorticity Perspective of the South Asian Monsoon Intraseasonal Oscillation
Sebastián Ortega, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA; and P. Webster and V. Toma
  9:30 AM
J4.5
Relative Roles of Circumnavigating Waves and Extratropics on the MJO
Pallav Ray, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL; and T. Li

  9:45 AM
J4.6
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Session 4
The Built Environment and Health: Adaptation and Mitigation Strategies
Location: Room C213 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Fifth Conference on Environment and Health
Chair: Kristie L. Ebi, ClimAdapt, LLC

Papers and discussions in this session will explore adaptation and mitigation strategies that advance society to live in harmony with its ever-changing environment.
  8:30 AM
4.1
Local Changes in Urban Heat Vulnerability During Extreme Summer Weather
Jason A. Vargo, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and G. Luber and B. Stone

  9:00 AM
4.3
  9:15 AM
4.4
Determining Risk Zones for Human Health During Heatwaves
Emma L. Kuster (Fagan), University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and K. J. Thiem, J. Voveris, J. B. Basara, H. G. Basara, and V. G. Silvis
  9:30 AM
4.5
  9:45 AM
Discussion

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Session 5
Air Quality and Atmospheric Chemistry Measurements II
Location: Room C113 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 16th Conference on Atmospheric Chemistry
Chair: Kenneth Pickering, NASA/GSFC
CoChair: Andrew O. Langford, NOAA/Earth System Research Laboratory/Chemical Sciences Division
  8:30 AM
5.1
Ozone Profile Observations at Huntsville: Toward Understanding Southeast North American Chemistry
M. J. Newchurch, University of Alabama, Huntsville, AL; and S. Kuang, J. Burris, L. Wang, G. Huang, W. Cantrell, B. Johnson, P. Cullis, and E. Eloranta
  8:45 AM
5.2
Preliminary findings from the 2013 Las Vegas Ozone Study (LVOS)
Andrew O. Langford, NOAA/Earth System Research Laboratory/Chemical Sciences Division, Boulder, CO; and C. J. Senff, R. J. Alvarez II, J. Brioude, O. R. Cooper, J. S. Holloway, R. D. Marchbanks, S. P. Sandberg, A. M. Weickmann, and E. J. Williams
  9:00 AM
5.3
Ozonesonde and satellite measurements of Summer 2010 lightning-induced nitrogen oxides and subsequent ozone generation over the Tropical Atlantic Ocean
Jonathan W. Smith, National Research Council Postdoc Associate at NOAA/NESDIS/Center for Satellite Applications and Research, College Park, MD; and N. R. Nalli
  9:15 AM
5.4
Quantifying the regional and global tropospheric ozone variability driven by ENSO using the GEOS-5 Ozone Assimilation
Mark A. Olsen, NASA/GESTAR, Greenbelt, MD; and J. Ziemke, K. Wargan, J. C. Witte, S. Pawson, and B. Duncan
  9:45 AM
5.6
Measurements of Submicron Aerosols during the Cal–Mex 2010 Field Campaign
Misti Levy, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX; and R. Zhang and J. Zheng
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Joint Session 5
Applications of Data Assimilation in Numerical Weather Prediction I: Ensemble and Hybrid Data Assimilation
Location: Room C202 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the 26th Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting / 22nd Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction; and the 18th Conference on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS) )
Cochairs: Bradley T. Zavodsky, NASA/MSFC; Clay B. Blankenship, NASA/MSFC (USRA)
  8:30 AM
J5.1
Real-time mesoscale analysis and prediction with NCAR 4D-REKF
Yubao Liu, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and L. Pan, Y. Wu, A. Bourgeois, J. Knieval, J. Hacker, J. C. Pace, F. Gallagher, and S. Halvorson
  9:30 AM
J5.5
Evaluation of enhancements to the Rapid Refresh GSI 3DVAR-ensemble hybrid data assimilation system
Ming Hu, NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory, Boulder, CO; and D. C. Dowell, S. S. Weygandt, S. G. Benjamin, J. S. Whitaker, and C. Alexander
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Joint Session 5
Edward S. Epstein Symposium, Part I
Location: Room C205 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the Edward S. Epstein Symposium; and the 22nd Conference on Probability and Statistics in the Atmospheric Sciences )
Cochairs: Bob Glahn, NOAA/NWS; Dick Hallgren, AMS
  8:30 AM
Opening remarks, introduction of Epstein family, and Ed's early life--Bob Glahn and Dick Hallgren

  9:45 AM
J5.3
Closure of the Stochastic Dynamic Equations
Rex J. Fleming, Global Aerospace, LLC, Boulder, CO
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Joint Session 5
Engaging Social Sciences for Creating a Weather-Ready Nation - Part I
Location: Room C107 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the Ninth Symposium on Policy and Socio-Economic Research; and the Second Symposium on Building a Weather-Ready Nation: Enhancing Our Nation’s Readiness, Responsiveness, and Resilience to High Impact Weather Events )
Cochairs: Jennifer Sprague, NOAA/NWS; Randy A. Peppler, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma
  8:45 AM
J5.2
An Update on the Central Region Impact-Based Warning Demonstration
Michael J. Hudson, NOAA/NWS, Kansas City, MO; and B. Perry
  9:00 AM
J5.3
Evaluation of the National Weather Service Impact Based Warning Tool
Jane Harrison, University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute, Milwaukee, WI
  9:30 AM
J5.5
May 20 Newcastle/Oklahoma City/Moore Tornado: Post-Disaster Assessment of Preparedness, Planning and Recovery
Alek Krautmann, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and R. Riley, M. Boone, M. Shafer, and M. Deming
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Session 5
Modeling Analysis and Forecasting: Part III
Location: Room C211 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 12th Symposium on the Coastal Environment
Chair: Christopher N. K. Mooers, Portland State University
  8:30 AM
5.1
High Resolution Modeling of Near-Shore Wave Breaking During Strong Storms
Shaowu Bao, Coastal Carolina University, Conway, SC; and T. Yan, L. Pietrafesa, P. Gayes, R. Nichols, E. Hackett, and R. Gurka

  9:00 AM
5.3
An Operational Method for Near Real-Time Estimation of Three-Dimensional Winds using NEXRAD Radar Network
Felisha R. Lawrence, Howard University, Brandywine, MD; and A. E. Emory and E. Joseph

  9:15 AM
5.4
  9:30 AM
5.5
NOAA's Oceanic Heat Content Products for the N. Atlantic and Pacific Basins
Eileen Maria Maturi, NOAA/NESDIS/STAR, College Park, MD; and D. Donahue, L. K. Shay, J. K. Brewster, and J. Guo

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Session 5
Radar Technologies: Past, Present and Future- Part I
Location: Room C105 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 30th Conference on Environmental Information Processing Technologies
Cochairs: Timothy Crum, Retired, NWS; Douglas E. Forsyth, NOAA/NSSL; Kurt D. Hondl, NOAA/NSSL; Michael J. Istok, NOAA/NWS; Robert E. Saffle, Noblis, Inc.; Mark B. Yeary, University of Oklahoma
  8:30 AM
5.1
NEXRAD Product Improvement – Update 2014
Michael J. Istok, NOAA/NWS, Silver Spring, MD; and S. D. Smith and R. J. Vogt
  8:45 AM
5.2
New WSR-88D Operational Techniques: Responding to Recent Weather Events
Amy E. Daniel, Centuria Corporation, Norman, OK; and J. N. Chrisman, C. A. Ray, S. D. Smith, and M. W. Miller
  9:15 AM
5.4
Deployment of the Staggered PRT algorithm on the NEXRAD network
David A. Warde, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma and NOAA/OAR/NSSL, Norman, OK; and S. M. Torres, R. L. Ice, and A. K. Heck
  9:45 AM
5.6
Waveform Design Applications for Observations of Severe Local Storms and Tornadoes
James M. Kurdzo, Advanced Radar Research Center, School of Meteorology, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and B. L. Cheong, R. D. Palmer, F. Nai, D. J. Bodine, G. Zhang, and S. M. Torres
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Session 6
Modeling, Observation, and Input Data Requirements for Understanding and Predicting Interdisciplinary Urban Phenomenon (I)
Location: Room C212 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 11th Symposium on the Urban Environment
Cochairs: Fei Chen, NCAR; C. Sue B. Grimmond, University of Reading
  8:30 AM
6.1
  8:45 AM
6.2
  9:00 AM
6.3
Large-eddy simulation of turbulent flow in a densely built-up urban area
Seung-Bu Park, Seoul National Univ., Seoul, South Korea; and J. J. Baik and B. S. Han
  9:15 AM
6.4
Fine Scale Mapping of the Manhattan Heat Island for Health Impacts
Brian L. Vant-Hull, NOAA/City College, New York, NY; and M. Karimi and R. Khanbilvardi
  9:45 AM
6.6
Recent Enhancements to the Integrated WRF-Urban Modeling System
Fei Chen, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and S. G. Miao, M. Tewari, M. Barlage, J. Yang, Z. H. Wang, C. Meng, J. Ching, D. Li, and E. Bou-Zeid
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Session 6
New Capabilities in Satellite Ground Processing Systems
Location: Room C111 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Tenth Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems
Cochairs: Donald W. Hillger, NOAA/NESDIS; David C. Smith, Raytheon Intelligence and Information Systems
  8:30 AM
6.1
Establishing a High Quality Climate Benchmark of the Earth: Utilizing a New On-orbit IR Transfer Standard to Leverage Next Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Capabilities
Hank Revercomb, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and F. A. Best, R. O. Knuteson, D. C. Tobin, J. K. Taylor, P. J. Gero, D. Adler, C. Pettersen, and M. Mulligan
  8:45 AM
6.2
JPSS CGS SNPP Performance
Kerry D. Grant, Raytheon Intelligence and Information Systems, Aurora, CO; and C. R. Bergeron and D. C. Smith

  9:00 AM
6.3
  9:15 AM
6.4
ATMS Radiance Transformation System (ARTS) Prepared for JPSS Mission
Hu Yang, University of Maryland, College park, MD; and F. Weng, M. Tian, and N. Sun
  9:30 AM
6.5
  9:45 AM
6.6
Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) Common Ground System (CGS) Overview and Architectural Tenets
Shawn W. Miller, Raytheon Intelligence, Information and Services (IIS), Aurora, CO; and K. D. Grant, M. L. Jamilkowski, and D. C. Smith

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Themed Joint Session 7
From Forecaster to Water Manager Part I: Use and Application of Climatologic and Hydrologic Forecasts and Understanding in Managing Water Resources
Location: Room C210 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the 28th Conference on Hydrology; and the 26th Conference on Climate Variability and Change )

Three sub-sessions comprising invited speakers and solicited papers/panels and facilitated discussion involving forecasters, water resource utilities: (1) Adapting to a Changing Climate focused on water resources management; (2) Forecasters and Water Managers: Communicating Risk and Uncertainty; and (3) Inside a Pressure Cooker: Understanding how Water Utilities View the World and How Meteorology Fits Inside. All would include special attention to extremes consistent with the overall Meeting Theme.
  8:30 AM
TJ7.1
A Decision Support System for Mitigating Stream Temperature Impacts in the Sacramento River
R. Jason Caldwell, Bureau of Reclamation, Denver, CO; and E. Zagona, B. Rajagopalan, L. Saito, R. B. Hanna, and J. Sapin
  8:45 AM
TJ7.2
Climate Change Extreme Events: Meeting the Information Needs of Water Resource Managers
Ray Quay, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ; and G. M. Garfin, F. Dominguez, C. A. Woodhouse, K. K. Hirschboeck, and Z. Guido
  9:00 AM
TJ7.3
Interannual to Decadal Climate Variability and Urban Water Security in the Missouri River Basin: Case Studies of Kansas City, Lincoln, and Great Falls Urban Areas
Vikram M. Mehta, The Center for Research on the Changing Earth System, Catonsville, MD; and N. Rosenberg and K. Mendoza

  9:15 AM
TJ7.4
The Value of Forecasts in Managing Extreme Events
Rebecca Guihan, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA; and A. Polebitski and R. Palmer
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Session 7
Impacts of Aerosols on Storm Dynamics, Cloud Physics, and Precipitation—II
Location: Room C207 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Sixth Symposium on Aerosol-Cloud-Climate Interactions
Chair: Zachary Lebo, NCAR
CoChair: Hugh Morrison, NCAR
  8:30 AM
Aerosol Impacts on California Winter Clouds and Precipitation: Local Pollution versus Long-Range Transported Dust: Jiwen Fan
  8:45 AM
7.1
Potential aerosol impacts on deep convection including severe local storms and tropical cyclones (Invited Presentation)
William R. Cotton, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO; and G. Carrió, D. Lerach, A. Loftus, S. Herbener, and S. C. van den Heever
  9:30 AM
7.3
The Impacts of Elevated Aerosol Layers on the Dynamics and Microphysical Characteristics of Deep Convective Storms
Susan C. van den Heever, Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO; and L. D. Grant

  10:00 AM
7.5
Convective invigoration within monsoon—evidence of from CAIPEEX observations and numerical simulations
Thara Prabha, Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune, Maharashtra, India

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Session 7
Tropical Atmosphere and Ocean I: Observations
Location: Room C203 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 18th Conference on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS)
Chair: Frank Marks, NOAA/AOML/HRD
  8:30 AM
7.1
On the limits of measuring the maximum wind speed in hurricanes
David S. Nolan, Univ. of Miami/RSMAS, Miami, FL; and J. A. Zhang and E. W. Uhlhorn
  8:45 AM
7.2
A Coupled-Path Retrieval Algorithm for the Hurricane Imaging Radiometer (HIRad)
Christopher S. Ruf, Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; and M. Morris, S. Farrar, S. Biswas, W. L. Jones, and D. J. Cecil
  9:30 AM
7.5
The Tropical Atmosphere Ocean Array (TAO) Refresh–New Capabilities and Value Added
Richard Bouchard, NOAA/NDBC, Stennis Space Center, MS; and L. J. Bernard III, R. Beets, K. Grissom, and K. O'Neil
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Session 7A
Detection and attribution of climate change with a focus on extremes (Part I)
Location: Room C102 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 26th Conference on Climate Variability and Change
Chair: Seung-Ki Min, Pohang University of Science and Technology
  8:30 AM
7A.1
  8:45 AM
7A.2
CMIP5 Model Assessments of the Ongoing Global Warming Hiatus and Two Extreme 2012 Climate Events
Thomas R. Knutson, NOAA/GFDL, Princeton, NJ; and R. Zhang, A. Wittenberg, and F. Zeng

  9:00 AM
7A.3
Attributing intensification of precipitation extremes to human influence
Xuebin Zhang, EC, Toronto, ON, Canada; and H. Wan, F. W. Zwiers, G. Hegerl, and S. K. Min

  9:15 AM
7A.4
Was the risk of the record-breaking Australian heat wave in 2013 increased by human activity?
Sarah Perkins, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia; and S. Lewis

  9:30 AM
7A.5
Attribution of Observed SST Trends and Sub-Continental Land Warming to Anthropogenic Forcing during 1979–2005
Qigang Wu, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China; and D. Chan and A. Xun

  9:45 AM
7A.6
Multi-model detection and attribution of extreme temperature changes
Seung-Ki Min, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, Gyungbuk, South Korea; and X. Zhang, F. W. Zwiers, H. Shiogama, Y. S. Tung, and M. F. Wehner

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Session 7B
Statistical techniques for the quantification of climate extremes (Part I)
Location: Room C101 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 26th Conference on Climate Variability and Change
Chair: Aiguo Dai, SUNY
  8:30 AM
7B.1
Quantifying temporal changes in UK regional extreme daily precipitation
Mari Jones, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and S. Blenkinsop and H. J. Fowler
  9:00 AM
7B.3
  9:15 AM
7B.4
A New Approach for Seasonality Characterization of Extreme Rainfall
Nirajan Dhakal, University of Maine, Orono, ME; and S. Jain

  9:45 AM
7B.6
Application of risk based infrastructure design concepts to provision for climate change
Johan V. Retief, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch, South Africa; and D. Diamantidis, C. Viljoen, and E. van der Klashorst
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Session 8
Analysis and Forecasting of Tropical Cyclones I
Location: Room C201 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 26th Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting / 22nd Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction
Cochairs: Patrick A. Harr, NPS; Jonathan Porter, AccuWeather
  8:45 AM
8.2
  9:00 AM
8.3
Upper-Tropospheric Precursors Associated with Subtropical Cyclone Formation in the North Atlantic Basin
Alicia M. Bentley, University at Albany, State University of New York, SUNY, Albany, NY; and D. Keyser and L. F. Bosart
  9:15 AM
8.4
  9:30 AM
8.5
A Climatology of Central American Gyres
Philippe P. Papin, University at Albany/SUNY, Albany, NY; and K. S. Griffin, L. F. Bosart, and R. D. Torn
  9:45 AM
8.6
Recording files available
Themed Joint Session 9
Identifying the Needs and Opportunities of Small and Medium-Sized Communities for Data, Information, and Integrated Tools for Enhanced Decision Support - Part I: Users
Location: Room C108 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the Ninth Symposium on Policy and Socio-Economic Research; and the 30th Conference on Environmental Information Processing Technologies )
Cochairs: James F. Fox, Univ. of North Carolina; J. Greg Dobson, University of North Carolina

Communities of all sizes across the nation are being forced to think about our changing and increasingly variable weather and climate conditions. This includes not only coastal communities where sea-level rise and increased tropical activity is a concern, but inland communities as well where drought, wildfire, flooding, and winter storms are also of concern. While many of the larger communities have resources available to enable full-time research, planning, and scenario development efforts, smaller and medium-sized communities typically do not. More specifically, data and tools are not always available to small and medium-sized communities due to reduced budgets and funding opportunities. Further complicating the situation is the lack of knowledge that data and tool providers often have in terms of understanding what the data and information needs are of these communities. A better understanding of these needs would likely enable opportunities for more enhanced and integrated decision making tools to be developed for small and medium-sized communities that could help address the changing and variable weather and climate conditions. The first of this two-part session will feature four speakers repressing small and medium-sized communities from across the U.S.
  8:30 AM
Introduction: Jim Fox
  8:45 AM
Introductory Remarks

  9:15 AM
TJ9.2
Linking climate vulnerability and inundation modeling to decision-making in Broward County, Florida
Jennifer Jurado, Ph.D., Broward County, Fort Lauderdale, FL; and J. Decker, J. D. Hughes. Ph. D., B. A. Powell, J. White, and M. Zygnerski
  9:45 AM
TJ9.4
  10:00 AM
Discussion

Recording files available
Joint Session 12
Drought Analysis and Prediction Part I
Location: Room C209 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the 28th Conference on Hydrology; and the 26th Conference on Climate Variability and Change )
Cochairs: Siegfried D. Schubert, Global Modeling and Assimilation Office; Christa D. Peters-Lidard, NASA/GSFC; Andrew W. Wood, National Center for Atmospheric Research; John B. Eylander, US Army Corps of Engineers

We are pleased to announce that the American Meteorological Society's annual meeting, held 2-6 February, 2014 in Atlanta, GA, USA, will include a session on Drought Prediction and Applications as part of the 28th Conference on Hydrology and the 26th Conference on Climate Variability and Change. Drought is a multi-faceted phenomenon that challenges our current prediction capabilities. Taking drought prediction and hydrological applications to the next level requires advances in understanding, monitoring, communications and water resources management. Specific topics addressed by presenters might include: • Current prediction science and skill at various lead times; • Innovative management uses of that science; • Case studies illustrating advances in understanding, monitoring and prediction
  8:30 AM
J12.1
  8:45 AM
J12.2
NOAA's Drought Task Force initiatives to advance the understanding, monitoring and prediction of North American drought
Annarita Mariotti, NOAA, Silver Spring, MD; and D. Barrie, S. Schubert, C. D. Peters-Lidard, K. Mo, A. W. Wood, J. Huang, and M. Hoerling
  9:00 AM
J12.3
  9:15 AM
J12.4
Examining the relationship between drought development and rapid changes in the thermal-based Evaporative Stress Index
Jason A. Otkin, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and M. C. Anderson, C. Hain, and M. D. Svoboda
  9:30 AM
J12.5
Objective Blends of Multiple NLDAS Drought Indices over the Continental United States (CONUS): Development and Application
Youlong Xia, NOAA/NCEP/EMC, College Park, MD; and M. B. Ek, C. D. Peters-Lidard, D. M. Mocko, J. Sheffield, and E. F. Wood
  9:45 AM
J12.6
Assimilation of passive microwave-based soil moisture and snow depth retrievals for drought estimation
Sujay V. Kumar, SAIC at NASA/GSFC, Greenbelt, MD; and C. D. Peters-Lidard, D. M. Mocko, R. H. Reichle, Y. Liu, K. R. Arsenault, Y. Xia, M. Ek, G. A. Riggs, B. Livneh, and M. Cosh

9:00 AM-10:00 AM: Wednesday, 5 February 2014


Panel Discussion 1
Extreme Weather Consulting Opportunities: Before
Location: Room B403 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Seventh Annual CCM Forum: Certified Consulting Meteorologists

9:00 AM-11:00 AM: Wednesday, 5 February 2014


Spouses' Coffee

9:15 AM-10:00 AM: Wednesday, 5 February 2014

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Panel Discussion 1
Tech Tools and Tips
Location: Room B402 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 17th Conference of Atmospheric Science Librarians International
Moderator: Matthew D. Ramey, UCAR
Panelist: Linda Musser, Pennsylvania State University
  9:15 AM
ASLI Tech Tools and Tips: Linda Musser
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Session 8
Advances in Aerosol Prediction and Chemical Data Assimilation and Improvements in Emissions for Air Quality Prediction - Part 1
Location: Room C206 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 18th Joint Conference on the Applications of Air Pollution Meteorology with the A&WMA
Chair: Ivanka Stajner, NOAA/NWS
  9:15 AM
8.1
NOAA's operational air quality predictions
Ivanka Stajner, NOAA/NWS, Silver Spring, MD; and J. McQueen, J. Huang, P. Lee, R. Draxler, D. Tong, M. G. Ruminski, and P. Dickerson
  9:30 AM
8.2
Aerosol optical depth assimilation for a size-resolved sectional model: impacts of observationally constrained, multi-wavelength and fine mode retrievals on regional scale analyses and forecasts
Pablo E. Saide, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA; and G. Carmichael, Z. Liu, C. S. Schwartz, H. C. Lin, A. Da Silva, and E. J. Hyer

  9:45 AM
8.3
Use of doppler and aerosol scanning lidars for validating high resolution predictive model of air pollution in Paris
Sophie Loaec, LEOSPHERE, Paris, France; and L. Thobois, C. olry, J. Moussafir, F. mahé, and C. Duchene

10:00 AM-10:30 AM: Wednesday, 5 February 2014


Coffee Break

Meet the President
Location: Room C103 (The Georgia World Congress Center )

Meet the President
Location: Room C103 (The Georgia World Congress Center )

10:30 AM-11:00 AM: Wednesday, 5 February 2014

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Session 2
AMS Oral History Program
Location: Room B402 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 17th Conference of Atmospheric Science Librarians International
Chair: Jean Phillips, University of Wisconsin
Recording files available
Session 2
Extreme Weather Consulting Opportunities: During
Location: Room B403 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Seventh Annual CCM Forum: Certified Consulting Meteorologists
Cochairs: Mark Wenclawiak, All4 Inc.; Gerald J. Mulvey, Northrop Grumman Corporation
  10:30 AM
Introduction: Gerald Mulvey
Recording files available
Session 9
Advances in Aerosol Prediction and Chemical Data Assimilation and Improvements in Emissions for Air Quality Prediction - Part 2
Location: Room C206 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 18th Joint Conference on the Applications of Air Pollution Meteorology with the A&WMA
Chair: Ivanka Stajner, NOAA/NWS
  10:30 AM
9.2
Analog-Kalman filter based post-processing of surface PM2.5 predictions from the Community Multiscale Air Quality (CMAQ) model
Irina V. Djalalova, NOAA/ESRL/PSD and CIRES/Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO; and L. Delle Monache and J. Wilczak
  10:45 AM
9.1
Advancements in Operational CMAQ MODIS AOD data-assimilation at Baron Advanced Meteorological Systems
John McHenry, Baron Advanced Meteorological Systems, Raleigh, NC; and J. Vukovich

Session 9
The Sun-Earth Connection: Ignore it at your peril! Part II
Location: Room C110 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 11th Conference on Space Weather
Chair: Madhulika Guhathakurta, NASA

10:30 AM-11:45 AM: Wednesday, 5 February 2014

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Session 6
Developing Solutions: New Tools to Assist Coastal Adaptation and Decision Making
Location: Room C211 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 12th Symposium on the Coastal Environment
Chair: Mona Behl, Texas A&M University
  10:45 AM
6.2
  11:30 AM
6.5
Minimizing Vulnerabilities of Coastal Cities in Africa through Adaptation to Climate Change Impacts
Jimmy O. Adegoke, University of Missouri, Kansas City, MO; and C. Ibe

10:30 AM-12:00 PM: Wednesday, 5 February 2014

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Session 2
Emerging Services within the Weather and Climate Enterprise
Location: Room C301 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Second Symposium on the Weather and Climate Enterprise
Chair: Christopher Strager, NOAA/NWS
  10:45 AM
2.2
NOAA Climate Information and Tools for Decision Support Services
Marina Timofeyeva, NOAA/NWS, Silver Spring, MD; and W. Higgins, C. Strager, and F. Horsfall

  11:00 AM
2.3
How croudsourcing weather can change the world
Eric Holthaus, Weathermob, Inc., Cambridge, MA; and J. LeStage and M. Nicholas
  11:15 AM
2.4
Modernizing Weather and Climate Services in Uganda
Daniel Kirk-Davidoff, MDA Information Systems LLC, Gaithersburg, MD
Recording files available
Session 2
Forecast Improvement
Location: Georgia Ballroom 3 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Fourth Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology Special Symposium
Cochairs: Mike Robinson, AvMet Applications Inc.; Cecilia Miner, NOAA/NWS
  10:30 AM
2.1
  11:15 AM
2.4
The 2014 HRRR and Rapid Refresh: Hourly Updated NWP Guidance from NOAA for Aviation, Improvements for 2013-2016
Stan Benjamin, NOAA/Earth System Research Laboratory, Boulder, CO; and C. Alexander, S. S. Weygandt, J. M. Brown, M. Hu, D. C. Dowell, T. G. Smirnova, J. B. Olson, E. P. James, P. Hofmann, H. Lin, G. A. Grell, E. J. Szoke, T. L. Smith, G. J. DiMego, and G. Manikin
  11:30 AM
2.5
Impact-Based Decision Support Services for Key West International Airport
Rick Curtis, Southwest Airlines, Dallas, TX; and F. Johnson, M. Muehlman, W. Cottrill, C. G. Herbster, and A. Devanas
  11:45 AM
2.6
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Session 2
Invited Talks: The Current State of the Science and Understanding Impacts, Part II
Location: Room C109 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Special Symposium on Severe Local Storms: The Current State of the Science and Understanding Impacts
Chair: Adam L. Houston, University of Nebraska
  11:30 AM
2.3
Severe Convective Windstorms
Alexander D. Schenkman, CAPS/Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
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Session 2
Technologies and Applications - From Research to Weather Prediction and Climate Assessment
Location: Room C302 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Fourth Conference on Transition of Research to Operations
Cochairs: Stephen A. Mango, NOAA/NESDIS/OSD; Nicolas Powell, Raytheon
  10:30 AM
2.1A
Persistent Multispectral, Day–Night Imaging of the Arctic from a Highly Elliptical Orbit
Jeffery J. Puschell, Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems, El Segundo, CA; and D. B. Johnson and S. Miller

  10:45 AM
2.2
WR Forecast Confidence Project
Andy Edman, NOAA/NWS, Salt Lake City, UT

  11:00 AM
2.3
Applying MODE time-domain for diagnosis and visualization of simulated supercells
Adam J. Clark, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma and NSSL/NOAA, Norman, OK; and C. Karstens, R. Bullock, and T. L. Jensen
  11:15 AM
2.4
Improving Lake Effect Snow Nowcasting and Quantitative Precipitation Estimation Using Synergistic Satellite and NEXRAD Products
Mark S. Kulie, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI; and J. M. Feltz, A. Walther, M. Dutter, S. W. Nesbitt, R. Bennartz, and A. K. Heidinger
  11:30 AM
2.5
Forecasting Mesoscale Snow Bands in Winter Storms: An R2O Success Story
Jeff S. Waldstreicher, NOAA/NWS, Bohemia, NY; and D. R. Novak
  11:45 AM
2.6
NOAA's Recent Transition of Microwave Radar Water Level Sensors to Operations Results in Enhanced Storm Surge Monitoring Capability
Chung-Chu Teng, Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), Silver Spring, MD; and R. Heitsenrether, T. Landon, and M. Samant

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Joint Session 5
Extreme Weather Events Part II
Location: Room C114 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the Fifth Conference on Weather, Climate, and the New Energy Economy; and the Second Symposium on Prediction of the Madden-Julian Oscillation: Impacts on Weather and Climate Extremes )
Cochairs: Bradford S. Barrett, U.S. Naval Academy; Charles Jones, Univ. of California
  10:45 AM
J5.2
  11:00 AM
J5.3
The Impact of the MJO on Global Ocean Surface Wave Heights
Duane E. Waliser, JPL, Pasadena, CA; and B. Wu, Y. Yung, F. Webb, and S. Kedar
  11:15 AM
J5.4
Extended-Range Multi-Scale Simulations of the Madden Julian Oscillation and Tropical Cyclone 05
Xiaodong Hong, NRL, Monterey, CA; and C. A. Reynolds, J. Doyle, P. May, S. Chen, M. Flatau, and L. W. O'Neill
  11:30 AM
J5.5
Moist static energy and the MJO
Adam H. Sobel, Columbia University, New York, NY; and S. Wang, D. Kim, and E. D. Maloney
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Session 5
Vector borne, Water borne and Zoonotic diseases
Location: Room C213 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Fifth Conference on Environment and Health
Chair: Chris Uejio, Florida State University

Research on vector-, water-borne and zoonotic diseases are explored, highlighting research methods and findings.
  10:30 AM
5.1
Dengue Disease Vector Mapping via Environmental/Climatological/Sociological Factors
Paul Bieringer, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and A. J. Monaghan, L. M. Eisen, D. F. Steinhoff, S. Lozano-Fuentes, M. Hayden, C. Welsh-Rodriguez, and C. Kiley

  10:45 AM
5.2
The vector mosquito Aedes aegypti at the margins: sensitivity of a coupled natural and human system to climate change
Andrew J. Monaghan, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and D. F. Steinhoff, M. Hayden, L. M. Eisen, S. Lozano-Fuentes, and C. Welsh Rodriguez

  11:15 AM
5.4
Impacts of Climate Variability on West Nile Virus Infections in Central North Georgia, USA
Navideh Noori, Auburn University, Auburn, AL; and K. Magori, L. Kalin, and G. Lockaby

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Session 6
Chemical Transport Modeling I
Location: Room C113 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 16th Conference on Atmospheric Chemistry
Chair: Mark W. Seefeldt, CIRES/Univ. of Colorado
CoChair: Benjamin E. Brown-Steiner, NCAR and Cornell University
  10:30 AM
6.1
CMAQ Simulation of the January–February 2013 DISCOVER-AQ Field Campaign Period in the San Joaquin Valley of California and Comparison with Observations
Kenneth Pickering, NASA/GSFC, Greenbelt, MD; and C. P. Loughner, J. H. Crawford, A. Kaduwela, Z. Zhao, B. E. Anderson, R. A. Ferrare, and B. Holben
  11:00 AM
6.3
A WRF-Chem flash rate parameterization scheme and LNOx analysis of the 29–30 May 2012 convective event in Oklahoma during DC3
Kristin A. Cummings, NASA/Kennedy Space Center, Kennedy Space Center, FL; and K. Pickering, M. C. Barth, M. M. Bela, Y. Li, D. Allen, E. Bruning, D. R. MacGorman, A. J. Weinheimer, I. B. Pollack, T. B. Ryerson, and H. Huntrieser
  11:15 AM
6.4
Evaluation of the importance of wet scavenging for the May 29, 2012 DC3 severe storm case using results from WRF-chem simulations
Megan Marie Bela, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO; and M. C. Barth, O. B. Toon, A. Fried, H. Morrison, K. Pickering, K. A. Cummings, Y. Li, D. Allen, and K. W. Manning
  11:30 AM
6.5
The Impact of Changing Surface Transportation on Northeast US Chemical Weather and Chemical Climate
Benjamin E. Brown-Steiner, NCAR and Cornell University, Ithaca, NY; and P. Hess, K. Donaghy, and J. Chen
  11:45 AM
6.6
Recording files available
Joint Session 6
Edward S. Epstein Symposium, Part II
Location: Room C205 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the Edward S. Epstein Symposium; and the 22nd Conference on Probability and Statistics in the Atmospheric Sciences )
Cochairs: Bob Glahn, NOAA/NWS; Dick Hallgren, AMS
  11:00 AM
Panel Discussing the Contributions of Ed Epstein–Dick Hallgren, John Zillman, Eugene Bierly, John Leese, Bob Livezey, and Bob Glahn
Recording files available
Joint Session 6
Engaging Social Sciences for Creating a Weather-Ready Nation - Part II
Location: Room C107 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the Ninth Symposium on Policy and Socio-Economic Research; and the Second Symposium on Building a Weather-Ready Nation: Enhancing Our Nation’s Readiness, Responsiveness, and Resilience to High Impact Weather Events )
Cochairs: Kimberly E. Klockow, AAAS; Douglas Hilderbrand, NOAA/NWS
  10:30 AM
July 1 2012 Derecho: DSS: Lara Pagano
  10:45 AM
J6.1
Sources, Perceptions, and Needs for Weather Information by Spanish-Speaking Residents in Georgia
Alan E. Stewart, Univ. of Georgia, Athens, GA; and C. Capiello and P. Ocampo
  11:00 AM
J6.2
The role of community-based organizations in post-disaster recovery: Planning for mass emergent sociality
Joyce Klein Rosenthal, Harvard University Graduate School of Design, Cambridge, MA; and T. Johnson

  11:15 AM
J6.3
A Community Frost/Freeze Susceptibility Operational Guidance Tool
Beth L. Hall, ISWS/MRCC, Champaign, IL; and M. S. Timlin, A. C. Curtis, M. E. Woloszyn, Z. A. Zaloudek, S. Hilberg, P. Guinan, J. Andresen, M. Longstroth, R. A. Wolf, R. Shanklin, and P. J. Spoden

  11:30 AM
J6.4
Transformation of the Tropical Cyclone Warning Program by the National Weather Service
Mark Tew, NOAA/NWS, Silver Spring, MD; and P. Santos, F. Alsheimer, S. White, D. Sharp, M. Belk, and J. Kuhn
  11:45 AM
J6.5
A New National Weather Service Storm Surge Warning and Inundation Graphic
Jamie Rhome, National Hurricane Center, Miami, FL; and R. Berg
  12:00 PM
J6.6
Lessons Learned Using Innovative Infographics: Public Education And Engagement of Policymakers On Extreme Events From Sea Level Rise To Wildfires
Melanie Fitzpatrick, Union of Concerned Scientists, Berkeley, CA; and R. Cleetus, E. Spanger-Siegfried, and T. Sanford
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Session 6
Radar Technologies: Past, Present and Future - Part II
Location: Room C105 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 30th Conference on Environmental Information Processing Technologies
Cochairs: Timothy Crum, Retired, NWS; Douglas Forsyth, NOAA/NSSL; Kurt D. Hondl, NOAA/NSSL; Michael J. Istok, NOAA/NWS; Robert E. Saffle, Noblis, Inc.; Mark Yeary, ARRC - Advanced Radar Research Center
  10:30 AM
6.1
Progress and Plans for a Multi-Function Phased Array Radar
Kurt D. Hondl, NOAA/NSSL, Norman, OK; and M. J. Emanuel and J. E. Stailey
  10:45 AM
6.2
The Phased Array Radar Innovative Sensing Experiment 2013
Katie A. Bowden, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and P. L. Heinselman, D. M. Kingfield, and R. P. Thomas
  11:00 AM
6.3
Rapid Sampling of Radar Precursor Signatures Associated with Downbursts in Central Oklahoma on 14 June 2011
Charles M. Kuster, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and P. L. Heinselman and T. J. Schuur
  11:15 AM
6.4
Understanding Forecasters' Needs to Improve Radar Observations using Adaptive Scanning
Sebastian M. Torres, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and P. L. Heinselman and K. A. Bowden
  11:30 AM
6.5
Does ground clutter look different to a phased array?
Christopher D. Curtis, CIMMS/NSSL, Norman, OK
  11:45 AM
6.6
Aircraft Detection and Tracking on the National Weather Radar Testbed
Igor R. Ivic, Univ. of Oklahoma / CIMMS, Norman, OK; and D. E. Forsyth, E. Forren, D. A. Warde, and J. Brogden
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Session 7
GOES-R and JPSS Proving Ground Activities in Observing and Forecasting
Location: Room C111 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Tenth Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems
Cochairs: James G. Yoe, NOAA/NESDIS; Wanda Harding, NOAA/NESDIS/JPSS
  10:30 AM
7.1
GOES-R Proving Ground: Results from the 2013 Demonstrations and Future Plans
James Gurka, NESDIS GOES-R Program Office, Greenbelt, MD; and S. J. Goodman, T. J. Schmit, M. DeMaria, A. Mostek, B. Motta, M. J. Folmer, A. Terborg, C. M. Gravelle, K. Miretzky, and W. Feltz
  10:45 AM
7.2
  11:00 AM
7.3
"The GOES-R/JPSS Proving Ground: A National Centers Perspective"
Amanda M. Terborg, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Kansas City, MO; and M. J. Folmer and W. Line
  11:15 AM
7.4
Danger at Sea: Diagnosing and Communicating the Threat for Strong Maritime Thunderstorms
Michael J. Folmer, Univ. of Maryland, Elkridge, MD; and A. Stinner, J. M. Sienkiewicz, C. Schultz, and S. D. Rudlosky
  11:30 AM
7.5
A New Look at the GOES-R ABI Split Window Difference for Convective Initiation Forecasting
Daniel T. Lindsey, NOAA Center for Satellite Applications and Research, Fort Collins, CO; and L. Grasso and E. J. Szoke
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Session 7
Urban Development, Planning, and Sustainability
Location: Room C212 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 11th Symposium on the Urban Environment
Cochairs: Elie Bou-Zeid, Princeton University; Jorge Gonzalez, City College
  10:30 AM
7.1
Heat waves in urban areas: impacts and mitigation
Dan Li, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ; and E. Bou-Zeid
  10:45 AM
7.2
Modeling Building Thermal Loads During an Extreme Heat Event in a Dense Urban Environment
Yehisson Tibana, City College, New York, NY; and S. Marte, D. Melecio-Velazquez, and J. E. González
  11:00 AM
7.3
A decade of heat waves in two European cities: impacts and perspectives
Benedicte Dousset, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI

  11:15 AM
7.4
The Use of Trees as a Strategy to Daylight Control and Thermo-luminic Comfort in the Built Environment
Fernando Durso Neves Caetano, Universidade Estadual, Campinas, Brazil; and A. Prata and L. Chebel

  11:30 AM
7.5
Simulating Radiative Transport for Vegetation in Complex Urban Environments with Green Infrastructure
Matthew Overby, University of Minnesota, Duluth, MN; and B. Bailey, R. Stoll, P. Willemsen, and E. Pardyjak
  11:45 AM
7.6
Evaluation of moisture and heat transport in the building-resolving urban transport code QUIC EnviSim
Kevin A., Briggs, University of Utah, Sandy, Utah; and M. Overby, D. C. Alexander, R. Stoll, P. Willemsen, and E. R. Pardyjak
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Session 8
Aerosol Direct and Indirect Radiative Forcing: Insights from Models & Measurement I
Location: Room C207 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Sixth Symposium on Aerosol-Cloud-Climate Interactions
Chair: Annica Ekman, Stockholm University
CoChair: Jiwen Fan, PNNL
  10:30 AM
8.1
  10:45 AM
8.2
Sea spray aerosol and climate assessments: Model results and remotely sensed data (Invited Presentation)
Nicholas Meskhidze, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC; and K. Dawson and D. Josset

  11:00 AM
8.3
Satellite estimate of global aerosol indirect forcing by marine warm clouds
Yi-Chun Chen, JPL, Pasadena, CA; and M. W. Christensen, G. L. Stephens, and J. H. Seinfeld

  11:30 AM
8.5
Comparing the Impact of Boreal Wildfires on Radiation, Clouds and Precipitation in Northern America and Russia
Zheng Lu, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA; and I. N. Sokolik

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Joint Session 8
Applications of Data Assimilation in Numerical Weather Prediction II: Remote Sensing
Location: Room C202 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the 26th Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting / 22nd Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction; and the 18th Conference on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS) )
Cochairs: Zhaoxia Pu, Univ. of Utah; Bradley T. Zavodsky, NASA/MSFC
  10:30 AM
J8.1
Assimilation of Dual-Polarimetric Radar Observations with WRF GSI
Xuanli Li, Univ. of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL; and J. R. Mecikalski, T. Fehnel, B. T. Zavodsky, and J. Srikishen
  11:15 AM
J8.4
Convective Initiation and 0-6 hr Storm Nowcasting for GOES-R
John R. Mecikalski, Univ. of Alabama, Huntsville, AL; and C. P. Jewett, S. Weygandt, T. L. Smith, A. K. Heidinger, W. Straka, and S. Benjamin
  11:30 AM
J8.5
Recording files available
Session 8
Field experiments
Location: Room C203 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 18th Conference on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS)
Chair: Bill Proenza, NOAA/NWS
  10:30 AM
8.1
Ensemble Kalman Assimilation of Global-Hawk-based Data from Tropical Cyclones
Jason Sippel, NASA, Greenbelt, MD; and F. Zhang, Y. Weng, G. M. Heymsfield, L. Tian, and S. A. Braun
  10:45 AM
8.2
Hurricane Imaging Radiometer (HIRAD)
Daniel J. Cecil, NASA/MSFC, Huntsville, AL; and M. W. James, J. B. Roberts, S. Biswas, L. Jones, J. W. Johnson, S. Farrar, S. Sahawneh, C. S. Ruf, M. Morris, P. G. Black, and C. B. Blankenship
Recording files available
Themed Joint Session 8
From Forecaster to Water Manager Part II: Use and Application of Climatologic and Hydrologic Forecasts and Understanding in Managing Water Resources
Location: Room C210 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the 28th Conference on Hydrology; and the 26th Conference on Climate Variability and Change )
Chair: Nancy Beller-Simms, NOAA Climate Program Office
CoChair: Stephanie Herring, NOAA
  10:30 AM
TJ8.1
Improving Municipal Water Demand Forecasting
Alan Roberson, American Water Works Association, Washington, DC; and A. Carpenter
  10:45 AM
TJ8.2
River Forecast Application For Water Management: Oil and Water?
Kevin Werner, NOAA, Salt Lake City, UT; and K. B. Averyt and G. Owen
  11:15 AM
TJ8.4
No Silver Bullet: How Utility Managers Are Using Hydrologic and Weather Forecasts in Extreme Events Planning
Diane VanDe Hei, Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies, Washington, DC; and E. M. Brown
  11:45 AM
TJ8.6
Case Studies on Water Utility Strategies in Response to Extreme Climate/Weather Events
Nancy Beller-Simms, NOAA/Climate Program Office, Silver Spring, MD; and K. Metchis, L. Fillmore, K. Ozekin, E. Brown, C. Ternieden, and E. Powell

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Session 8A
Teleconnections and climate modes and their influence on climate extremes (Part III)
Location: Georgia Ballroom 1 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 26th Conference on Climate Variability and Change
Chair: Bin Yu, EC
  10:30 AM
8A.1
Simulation of the Global ENSO-Tropical Cyclone Teleconnection by a High-Resolution Coupled General Circulation Model
Ray Bell, National Centre for Atmospheric Science, Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom; and K. I. Hodges, P. L. Vidale, J. Strachan, and M. J. Roberts

  10:45 AM
8A.2
The Record-breaking Extreme Hot/Dry Summer of 2011 in the Southern Plains: Indications from Teleconnection Patterns
Xingang Fan, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY; and G. Goodrich, P. Dallas, J. Bailey, C. Moss, J. Clark, J. Walker, C. Murphy, A. Mattingly, K. Southers, R. Ollier, T. Wilcox, and K. Blanton
  11:00 AM
8A.3
Is the Pacific Walker Circulation changing in response to global warming?
Gilbert P. Compo, CIRES, Univ. of Colorado and Physical Sciences Division/ESRL/NOAA, Boulder, CO; and P. D. Sardeshmukh
  11:15 AM
8A.4
Recent East African Droughts and the Global Climate Shift of 1998–99
Bradfield Lyon, Columbia University/International Research Institute for Climate and Society, Palisades, NY; and A. G. Barnston and D. G. DeWitt
  11:30 AM
8A.5
  11:45 AM
8A.6
Zonal wind variability and Sahel rainfall: 20th and 21st century
David P. Whittleston, MIT, Cambridge, MA; and D. Entekhabi and A. Schlosser

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Session 8B
Observed and projected changes in extremes (Part III)
Location: Room C101 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 26th Conference on Climate Variability and Change
Chair: David R. Easterling, NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC
  11:15 AM
8B.4
Identifying Extreme Precipitation from Satellite Precipitation Data Sets
Yaping Zhou, Morgan State Univ., Greenbelt, MD; and W. K. M. Lau

  11:30 AM
8B.5
Downscaled Projections of Extreme Rainfall in New York State
Christopher M. Castellano, Northeast Regional Climate Center, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY; and A. T. DeGaetano


Session 8C
Dynamics and predictability of weather and climate extreme events (Part II)
Location: Room C102 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 26th Conference on Climate Variability and Change
Chair: Xuebin Zhang, EC
  10:30 AM
8C.1
Observed changes in African rainfall and its extremes since the mid nineteenth-century
Sharon E. Nicholson, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL

  10:45 AM
8C.2
Anomalous Temperature Regimes during the Cool Season: Triggers and Physical Connections to Low Frequency Modes
Rebecca M. Westby, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA; and R. X. Black

  11:00 AM
8C.3
Toward seamless prediction of severe weather activity
Michael K. Tippett, International Research Institute for Climate and Society, Palisades, NY; and J. T. Allen, H. E. Brooks, S. J. Camargo, G. W. Carbin, A. H. Sobel, S. Weaver, and W. Wang

  11:15 AM
8C.4
Simulation of the temporal and spatial characteristics of diurnal rainfall cycle over Borneo
Gaurav Srivastava, Indian Institute of Science, Banglore, India; and V. Saxena, T. George, R. Mittal, L. A. Treinish, A. P. Praino, J. P. Cipriani, L. Dagar, and S. A. Husain

Handout (3.2 MB)

  11:30 AM
8C.5
Blocking Error in 10-day to 1-year Global Model Forecasts and Dependency on Resolution and Model Numerics
Stanley G. Benjamin, NOAA/Earth System Research Laboratory, Boulder, CO; and S. Sun, R. Bleck, X. Wei, J. M. Brown, M. Fiorino, R. M. Dole, and K. Pegion

  11:45 AM
8C.6
Associating Hail Occurrence and Large Scale Environment for the Continental United States 1979–2012
John T. Allen, Columbia Univ./International Research Institute for Climate and Society, Palisades, NY; and M. K. Tippett, A. H. Sobel, and S. J. Camargo

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Session 9
Analysis and Forecasting of Tropical Cyclones II
Location: Room C201 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 26th Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting / 22nd Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction
Cochairs: Shuyi S. Chen, Univ. of Miami/RSMAS; Jonathan Porter, AccuWeather
  11:15 AM
9.4
  11:30 AM
9.5
Forecasting Hurricane Irene -- from Storm Formation until Unexpected Weakening
Barry H. Lynn, Hebrew Univ., Jerusalem, Israel; and A. Khain, J. W. Bao, T. Yuan, and S. A. Michelson
  11:45 AM
9.6
Probabilistic Forecasts of Tropical Cyclone Intensity for the North Atlantic
James I. Belanger, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA; and M. T. Jelinek, J. A. Curry, and P. J. Webster
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Themed Joint Session 10
Identifying the Needs and Opportunities of Small and Medium-Sized Communities for Data, Information, and Integrated Tools for Enhanced Decision Support - Part II: Providers
Location: Room C108 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the Ninth Symposium on Policy and Socio-Economic Research; and the 30th Conference on Environmental Information Processing Technologies )
Cochairs: George Smith, Riverside Technology, inc.; Larry E. Brazil, Riverside Technology, Inc.

In order to provide a complete picture of the needs of and options available to small and medium-sized communities, the second of this two-part session will explore solutions which take advantage of scientific inquiry, technological advances, societal implications, and public awareness. In response to presentations in the first session, which focuses on the needs of these communities for environmental information, data, and analysis tools for the purpose of interpreting and developing responses to changing weather and climate conditions, the second session identifies potential integrated decision support tools to support small and medium-sized communities to address these requirements which are available in the academic, public, and private sectors of the hydro-meteorological enterprise.
  10:30 AM
Intro: George Smith
  10:45 AM
Framing the Climate Question: Jim Fox
  11:00 AM
Introductory Remarks

  11:45 AM
TJ10.3
  12:15 PM
Discussion

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Joint Session 13
Drought Analysis and Prediction Part II
Location: Room C209 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the 28th Conference on Hydrology; and the 26th Conference on Climate Variability and Change )
Cochairs: Andrew W. Wood, National Center for Atmospheric Research; Siegfried D. Schubert, Global Modeling and Assimilation Office; John B. Eylander, US Army Corps of Engineers; Christa Peters-Lidard, NASA/GSFC

We are pleased to announce that the American Meteorological Society's annual meeting, held 2-6 February, 2014 in Atlanta, GA, USA, will include a session on Drought Prediction and Applications as part of the 28th Conference on Hydrology and the 26th Conference on Climate Variability and Change. Drought is a multi-faceted phenomenon that challenges our current prediction capabilities. Taking drought prediction and hydrological applications to the next level requires advances in understanding, monitoring, communications and water resources management. Specific topics addressed by presenters might include: • Current prediction science and skill at various lead times; • Innovative management uses of that science; • Case studies illustrating advances in understanding, monitoring and prediction
  10:30 AM
J13.1
Drought Predictability and Prediction Skill on Seasonal and Longer Time Scales
Siegfried D. Schubert, Global Modeling and Assimilation Office, Greenbelt, MD; and H. Wang, Y. G. Ham, R. D. Koster, and M. J. Suarez

  10:45 AM
J13.2
An examination of the recent droughts in the Horn of Africa and their predictability
Sharon E. Nicholson, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL

  11:00 AM
J13.3
Sources of predictability for decadal drought in western North America in GCMs
Sally V. Langford, CIRES/Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO; and D. Noone, Y. Chikamoto, and S. Stevenson

  11:30 AM
J13.5
  11:45 AM
J13.6
Predictability and Prediction of Multiyear to Decadal Droughts with a Hybrid Dynamical-Statistical System using CMIP5 Experiments with the MIROC5 Global Earth System Model
Vikram M. Mehta, The Center for Research on the Changing Earth System, Catonsville, MD; and H. Wang, K. Mendoza, and N. Rosenberg

11:00 AM-12:00 PM: Wednesday, 5 February 2014


Panel Discussion 1
Panel on Space Weather Services for Aviation – Now and in the Future
Location: Room C110 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 11th Conference on Space Weather
Moderator: William J. Murtagh, NOAA/NWS/Space Weather Prediction
Panelists: Christopher J. Mertens, NASA Langley Research Center; Steven Albersheim, FAA; Bob Maxson, NOAA/NWS/Aviation Weather Center; Thomas H. Fahey III, Delta Air Lines; Bryn Jones, SolarMetrics Limited
  11:00 AM
Panel Discussion


Panel Discussion 2
Extreme Weather Consulting Opportunities: During
Location: Room B403 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Seventh Annual CCM Forum: Certified Consulting Meteorologists
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Session 3
Discovering Scientific Data
Location: Room B402 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 17th Conference of Atmospheric Science Librarians International
Chair: Matthew S. Mayernik, NCAR
  11:00 AM
3.1
Data Management - An Opportunity for Libraries
Linda Musser, Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA

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Session 10
Turbulence Measurements, Wind Tunnel and Flume Experiments
Location: Room C206 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 18th Joint Conference on the Applications of Air Pollution Meteorology with the A&WMA
Chair: Sam Pournazeri, Univ. of California
  11:00 AM
10.1
Application of Planar Fit Corrections to turbulence in a Forest Canopy Roughness Sublayer
April L. Hiscox, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC; and M. Rudnicki and D. Miller
  11:30 AM
10.3
Sound Walls and Air Quality Mitigation
Sam Pournazeri, Univ. of California, Riverside, CA; and B. Gazzolo and M. Princevac
  11:45 AM
10.4

12:00 PM-1:30 PM: Wednesday, 5 February 2014


Lunch Break

Women in the Atmospheric Sciences Luncheon: A Conversation about the Future
Location: Room C112 (The Georgia World Congress Center )

Publisher ‘Lunch and Learn’ with Springer
Location: Room B402 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
  12:00 PM
Publisher ‘Lunch and Learn' with Springer (Invited Presentation)
Robert Doe, Springer, Department of Earth Science and Geography, Dordrecht, Netherlands


Weather-Ready Nation Student Networking Luncheon
Location: Georgia Ballroom 2 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Speaker: William B. Gail, Global Weather Corp.

This luncheon is generously sponsored by Mr. Michael Eilts, President and CEO, Weather Decision Technologies, Inc.

12:15 PM-1:15 PM: Wednesday, 5 February 2014

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Town Hall Meeting: NSF Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences
Location: Room C201 (The Georgia World Congress Center )

The National Science Foundation's Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences (AGS) invites you to an open meeting to learn about the Division’s opportunities for research funding and scientific leadership. The AGS Townhall is a dialog with the community on current and future AGS activities. The Townhall will begin with a brief review of the AGS budget, current staffing - including opportunities to work at NSF - tips for reviewers and prospective PI's, upcoming solicitation deadlines, and new funding opportunities. A brief, high-level description of our evolving "Goals and Objectives" strategic document will be the starting point for an ongoing conversation with the AGS community on research and infrastructure needs and priorities. Bring your ideas, comments, questions, and concerns. For additional information, please contact Tracy Rozell, 703-292-4696, trozell@nsf.gov.
  12:15 PM
AGS Briefing: MIchael Morgan

Town Hall Meeting: CubeOpera Weather: Forecasting with CubeSats
Location: Room C206 (The Georgia World Congress Center )

The United States has been lofting weather satellites since 1960. In that time, our Earth observation platforms have become technological wonders that enable unprecedented research and forecasting. At the same time, they have become more costly, require longer development times, and our reliance on them has only grown. These trends are at odds with the current economic atmosphere and the clash has resulted in an imminent gap in polar satellite coverage and potential loss of continuity across Earth observation programs. Is there a way out of the quandary? Join INNOVIM and NanoSatisfi in a panel discussion about the future of weather forecasting and the role CubeSats can play in that future. We will introduce our CubeOpera™ Weather initiative, a constellation of satellites providing higher frequency, increased granularity Earth observation at a fraction of traditional satellite costs. We will bring experts to weigh in on the needs of the weather community, the current and future capability of CubeSat-oriented technology, and the potential challenges that lie ahead. Add your voice to the ‘opera,’ with your ideas for how to improve weather forecasting using the new technologies now coming of age. For additional information, please contact Victoria Thompson at 443-699-0668 or vthompson@innovim.com.

Town Hall Meeting: Get your entrepreneurial Skills in action with the National Science Foundation! The NSF's Innovation Call, a suite of relatively untapped opportunities open to all Geoscientists, including YOU!
Location: Room C203 (The Georgia World Congress Center )

The Directorate for the Geosciences (GEO) at the National Science Foundation (NSF) is looking for research ripe for commercialization, for faculty interested in having students co-advised with industry, for faculty interested in collaborating with their counterparts in Industry, and for much more. Come to see how students like you, together with their advisors, have tested the potential commercial viability of their NSF supported research products with the help of the NSF Innovation Corps (I-Corps) Program. Creating your own startup, additional funding (NSF-SBIR, STTR, etc) and licensing are just some of the expected (and seen) outcomes of I-Corps. This Town Hall Meeting will provide an overview of the various Programs that fall under the NSF's Innovation call and that are intended to foster academic-industry collaborations on fundamental research questions of common interest, to accelerate the translation of NSF-supported inventions into commercial products, and to educate the workforce of the future. Some of these initiatives have been in place since the late 70s, but where are you? These Programs are open to all GEO PI's, including YOU! For additional information, please contact R. Montelli. (e-mail: rmontell@nsf.gov.)
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Town Hall Meeting: High Performance Computing, the Way Forward
Location: Room C202 (The Georgia World Congress Center )

Continued advancements in numerical weather prediction are tied to running models at higher temporal and spatial scales. Next-generation global models are being designed to run at 3KM resolution, with North-American models proposed to run at 1KM or finer resolution. An estimated 10 to 100 fold increase in high performance computing is needed to support development, testing, and running these models, and related ensemble and data assimilation systems, at these resolutions. HPC resources will be needed to develop, test, and tune the models as well as run them in highly reliable operational environments so products and grids can be delivered in a timely manner to downstream users in the government, commercial and public sectors. The emphasis of this town-hall is on the HPC necessary for running weather models at sustained teraflop or even petaflop performance in production and development environments. We will discuss issues including code scalability, choice of accelerator technologies (MIC vs. GPGPU), managing I/O, and data locality for analysis and post-processing. For additional information, please contact Brian Etherton (e-mail: brian.etherton@noaa.gov).
  12:15 PM
Bill Lapenta
  12:30 PM
Henry Neeman
  12:45 PM
Peter Johnsen
  1:00 PM
  1:15 PM
Mark Govett

Town Hall Meeting: NASA’s Earth Science – Flight Program Investments in and Planning for the Next-Generation Earth Observatories
Location: Room C302 (The Georgia World Congress Center )

NASA has nine (9) satellites currently in formulation and development, with eight scheduled to launch before the end of 2017. These include GPM, SMAP, and OCO-2 (all in 2014), SAGE III (2015), ICESat-2 and CYGNSS (2016), and GRACE FO and OCO-3 (2017), and SWOT (2020). These nine will join the pantheon of existing US and international weather, climate and research satellites. In addition to these missions, NASA has recently been given additional sustained earth observing measurement responsibilities. chartered by the Administration with the responsibility for defining and implementing, in coordination with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the nation’s Sustained Land Imaging Program to follow the currently flying Landsat & and Landsat 8 (formerly known as LDCM) missions. And NASA has been directed to continue the fundamental climate measurements of solar irradiance, earth radiation budget, and ozone profiling to extend the data record into the future. How will NASA be meeting these demanding measurement objectives? NASA’s Earth Science Division is working now, in collaboration with NOAA, the USGS, DOE and international partners, and with our industrial community, on science studies, technology investments, and mission definition studies to prepare the next generation of satellites and observations for launch in 2018, 2019 and soon thereafter. At this Town Hall meeting we will present the progress and plans for these next generation missions, including mission concepts from the 2007 NRC Decadal Survey (http://science.nasa.gov/earth-science/decadal-surveys/) and from the 2010 NASA Climate Plan (http://science.nasa.gov/earth-science/). We will identify opportunities for greater interaction with the NASA missions already in formulation and development, as well as opportunities for future collaboration as we move forward with this next generation of missions and measurements. For further information, please contact Stephen Volz (svolz@nasa.gov).

Town Hall Meeting: Science with a Vengeance
Location: Room C204 (The Georgia World Congress Center )

Who were the first space scientists in the United States? Names like James Van Allen, Herb Friedman, Richard Tousey, Homer Newell and William Rense are those we think of when we think back to the first scientists who designed and built devices to sense the nature of the Earth's high atmosphere and explore the nature of solar radiation beyond the atmospheric cutoff. They used vehicles like captured German V-2 missiles, the Navy's Viking and then Aerobee sounding rockets to make these observations. Here we look back at who these people were, why they chose such difficult challenges, and why none of them were established physicists or astronomers who had disciplinary training that stimulated the questions they wanted to answer with these instruments. UCAR will be sponsoring a limited number of box lunches during the town hall meeting. For additional infomation, please contact Susan Baltuch, (e-mail: sbaltuch@ucar.edu).

1:30 PM-2:15 PM: Wednesday, 5 February 2014

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Session 7
Chemical Transport Modeling II
Location: Room C113 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 16th Conference on Atmospheric Chemistry
Chair: Mark W. Seefeldt, CIRES/Univ. of Colorado
CoChair: Tom Jobson, Washington State Univeristy
  1:30 PM
7.1
  1:45 PM
7.3
A Parallel Adaptive Wavelet-based Mesh Refinement for Global Atmospheric Chemical Transport Modeling
Artem N. Semakin, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC; and Y. Rastigejev

1:30 PM-2:30 PM: Wednesday, 5 February 2014

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Keynote Speaker Session 1
Keynote Lecture
Location: Room C206 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 18th Joint Conference on the Applications of Air Pollution Meteorology with the A&WMA
Chair: Marko Princevac, University of California, Riverside
  2:20 PM
Committee Award Ceremony


Joint Panel Discussion 1
Strengthening the U.S. Space Weather Enterprise
Location: Room C301 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the 11th Conference on Space Weather; and the Second Symposium on the Weather and Climate Enterprise )
Moderator: Matthew J. Parker, Savannah River National Laboratory
Panelists: David Chenette, NASA; Brent A. Gordon, NOAA/SWPC; Jon Kirchner, GeoOptics Inc.; Robert W. Schunk, Utah State Univ.; Tamara Dickinson, OSTP
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Lecture 2
Horton Lecture
Location: Georgia Ballroom 1 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the 28th Conference on Hydrology; the Second Symposium on Prediction of the Madden-Julian Oscillation: Impacts on Weather and Climate Extremes; the Second Symposium on the Joint Center for Satellite Data Assimilation; the Edward S. Epstein Symposium; the 30th Conference on Environmental Information Processing Technologies; the 26th Conference on Climate Variability and Change; the 26th Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting / 22nd Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction; the 23rd Symposium on Education; the 22nd Conference on Probability and Statistics in the Atmospheric Sciences; the 18th Joint Conference on the Applications of Air Pollution Meteorology with the A&WMA; the 18th Conference on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS); the 16th Conference on Atmospheric Chemistry; the 12th Conference on Artificial and Computational Intelligence and its Applications to the Environmental Sciences; the 12th History Symposium; the 12th Symposium on the Coastal Environment; the 11th Conference on Space Weather; the 11th Symposium on the Urban Environment; the Tenth Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems; the Ninth Symposium on Policy and Socio-Economic Research; the Seventh Annual CCM Forum: Certified Consulting Meteorologists; the Sixth Symposium on Aerosol-Cloud-Climate Interactions; the Fifth Conference on Weather, Climate, and the New Energy Economy; the Fifth Conference on Environment and Health; the Fourth Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology Special Symposium; the Fourth Conference on Transition of Research to Operations; the Fourth Symposium on Advances in Modeling and Analysis Using Python; the Second Symposium on the Weather and Climate Enterprise; the Second Symposium on Building a Weather-Ready Nation: Enhancing Our Nation’s Readiness, Responsiveness, and Resilience to High Impact Weather Events; and the Special Symposium on Severe Local Storms: The Current State of the Science and Understanding Impacts )
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Panel Discussion 2
Open Access and Open Data
Location: Room B402 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 17th Conference of Atmospheric Science Librarians International
Moderator: Matthew S. Mayernik, NCAR
Panelists: Kenneth F. Heideman, AMS, Director of Publications; Fiona Murphy, Wiley; Lisa Macklin, Scholarly Communications Office Emory University Libraries

The open access and open data movements received a big push this past year with the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) issuing a directive, titled “Increasing Access to the Results of Federally Funded Scientific Research”, that requires federal agencies to develop policies for making data and publications resulting from federally funded research openly available. By the ASLI meeting, federal research funding agencies should have announced their plans in response to this directive. Other sectors of the academic community, in particular publishers and libraries, are actively promoting alternatives that would help agencies address the OSTP requirement. The Association of American Publishers (AAP) has put forward the Clearinghouse for the Open Research of the United States (CHORUS) as a way for publishers to lead this effort, while academic libraries and universities have organized a plan called the Shared Access Research Ecosystem (SHARE), which would promote universities as the primary component of the open access and open data ecosystem. This panel will engage the ASLI community in a discussion of these various initiatives. Panelists will represent the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, The American Meteorological Society, and more, and will present activities and plans taking place relevant to their respective organizations' responses to the OSTP directive.
  1:30 PM
Panelist 1: Fiona Murphy
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Session 3
Enhanced Observations
Location: Georgia Ballroom 3 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Fourth Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology Special Symposium
Cochairs: John R. Mecikalski, Univ. of Alabama; Franzeska Houtas, NASA
  1:30 PM
3.1
Cloud Property Measurements from Commercial Aircraft
Darrel Baumgardner, Droplet Measurement Technologies, Boulder, CO; and K. Beswick and M. W. Gallagher
  1:45 PM
3.2
Total lightning as an indication of Convectively Induced Turbulence potential in and around thunderstorms
Ryan Hunter Rogers, Univ. of Alabama, Huntsville, AL; and L. D. Carey, M. Bateman, G. T. Stano, S. A. Monette, W. F. Feltz, K. Bedka, and C. Fleeger
  2:00 PM
3.3
KITsonde: Modular Multi-Sensor Dropsonde for High Resolution Measurements
Andreas Wieser, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, , Germany; and U. Corsmeier, C. Kottmeier, and T. Feuerle

  2:15 PM
3.4
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Panel Discussion 3
Forecasting and Response to the 20 May 2013 Oklahoma City Area Tornado
Location: Room C107 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Ninth Symposium on Policy and Socio-Economic Research
Organizer: Harold E. Brooks, NOAA/NSSL
  1:30 PM
PD3.1
Perspectives on severe weather communication: A timeline of products/services and decisions/actions from the Moore tornado
James Correia Jr., CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma/SPC, Norman, OK; and R. Smith, S. A. Jasko, and J. T. Ripberger
  1:45 PM
PD3.4
The Evolution of Twitter Messages Before, During, and After the May 20th Tornado in Moore, OK
Joseph T. Ripberger, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and A. Russell, C. Silva, and H. Jenkins-Smith

  1:50 PM
PD3.5
Oklahoma City's Disaster Preparation and Response for the 20 May 2013 Tornado
Harold E. Brooks, NOAA/NSSL, Norman, OK; and M. Cornett and S. Hill

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Session 3
Invited Talks: The Current State of the Science and Understanding Impacts, Part III
Location: Room C109 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Special Symposium on Severe Local Storms: The Current State of the Science and Understanding Impacts
Chair: Daniel J. Miller, NOAA/NWS Weather Forecast Office
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Session 3
Sensors and Methods: Research to Operations Enablers
Location: Room C302 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Fourth Conference on Transition of Research to Operations
Cochairs: Stephen A. Mango, NOAA/NESDIS/OSD; Thomas S. Pagano, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
  1:30 PM
3.1
NASA's Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) from Research to Operations
Thomas S. Pagano, JPL, Pasadena, CA; and E. Fetzer and S. Ray

  1:45 PM
3.2
  2:00 PM
3.3
Encouraging the use of hyperspectral sounder products in forecasting applications
Elisabeth Weisz, Space Science and Engineering Center/University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and N. Smith and W. Smith Sr.

  2:15 PM
3.4
Process and Technologies for the Transition of Research Algorithms to Operations for Real-Time Satellite Processing
Alexander Werbos, AER, Lexington, MA; and E. Steinfelt, J. Bentley, E. Kennelly, D. Hogan, H. Snell, and T. S. Zaccheo
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Session 5
Strengthening Business Resilience In Innovative Ways: Part I
Location: Georgia Ballroom 2 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Second Symposium on Building a Weather-Ready Nation: Enhancing Our Nation’s Readiness, Responsiveness, and Resilience to High Impact Weather Events
Cochairs: Jennifer Sprague, NOAA/NWS; Dave Jones, StormCenter Communications, Inc.
  1:30 PM
5.1
Enhancing Community Wide Preparedness through Employee Participation
Scott Teel, Agility Recovery, Charlotte, NC; and J. Polite, Jr and R. D. Paulison
  2:00 PM
5.3
Farmers Insurance Group
Matthew Gannon, Farmers Insurance Group, Washington, DC
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Session 6
Research Providing Decision-Support Tools for Extreme Weather and Natural Disaster Management
Location: Room C108 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Ninth Symposium on Policy and Socio-Economic Research
Chair: John J. Murray, NASA/LaRC

A session is proposed that highlights research offering decision-support tools for disaster risk reduction to the built environment. This session idea is inspired by conversations between the AMS and the NASA Applied Sciences Program and learning about the vast array of research that can assist decision makers involved with weather and disaster management. For example, current research addresses improvements to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation's flood forecasts through incorporation of ensemble weather data sets. Another project analyzes volcanic clouds in order to guide aviation alerts. There is even a portfolio of wildfire research that provides tools like using remote sensing and satellite imagery to improve fire monitoring and management. We are interested in abstract submissions highlighting research that provides tools to assist decision makers in weather and disaster management. This session fits nicely with the annual meeting's theme of exploring tools to manage risks, such as extreme weather and natural disasters, to the built environment.
  1:30 PM
6.1
Supporting Decision Support with Event-Driven Data Delivery
Sara J. Graves, University of Alabama, Huntsville, AL; and K. Keiser, M. Maskey, T. Harper, and M. McEniry
  1:45 PM
6.2
Transforming climate information into usable tools to support Midwestern agricultural production
Melissa Widhalm, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN; and J. Andresen, J. R. Angel, O. Kellner, R. Massey, and D. P. Todey
  2:00 PM
6.3
ICESat-2 Mission Applications: Improving Science Application Tools and Research
Vanessa M. Escobar, NASA/GSFC/Sigma Space Corporation, Greenbelt, MD; and S. Delgado, M. E. Brown, T. Markus, and T. A. Newmann
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Joint Session 7
Edward S. Epstein Symposium, Part III
Location: Room C205 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the Edward S. Epstein Symposium; and the 22nd Conference on Probability and Statistics in the Atmospheric Sciences )
Cochairs: Dick Hallgren, AMS; Bob Glahn, NOAA/NWS
  1:30 PM
J7.1
On the estimation of climatology using harmonics (Invited Presentation)
Huug van den Dool, NOAA/NWS/NCEP/CPC, College Park, MD; and D. A. Unger
  2:00 PM
J7.2
Tracking Climate Change: Ed Epstein's Influence and Mentorship (Invited Presentation)
Robert E. Livezey, NWS Retired, Self-Employed Consultant, Bethesda, MD
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Joint Session 7
Global Teleconnections and the MJO
Location: Room C114 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the Second Symposium on Prediction of the Madden-Julian Oscillation: Impacts on Weather and Climate Extremes; and the Fifth Conference on Weather, Climate, and the New Energy Economy )
Cochairs: Bradford S. Barrett, Univ. of Oklahoma; Charles Jones, Univ. of California
  1:45 PM
J7.2
MJO modulation of surface variables over South America in the CFS reanalysis
Michael Natoli, University of Maryland, College Park, MD; and E. H. Berbery and E. J. Becker

  2:00 PM
J7.3

Plenary Session 7
Plenary Discussion
Location: Room C211 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 12th Symposium on the Coastal Environment
Chair: Mona Behl, Texas A&M University
Recording files available
Session 7
Radar Technologies: Past, Present and Future - Part III
Location: Room C105 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 30th Conference on Environmental Information Processing Technologies
Cochairs: Timothy Crum, Retired, NWS; Douglas Forsyth, NOAA/NSSL; Robert E. Saffle, Noblis, Inc.; Mark B. Yeary, University of Oklahoma; Kurt D. Hondl, NOAA/NSSL; Michael J. Istok, NOAA/NWS
  1:30 PM
7.1
Shortening the update time of a phased array weather radar
Valery Melnikov, Univ. of Oklahoma / CIMMS, Norman, OK; and D. S. Zrnic and R. J. Doviak
  1:45 PM
7.2
Mitigation of Wind Turbine Clutter Using Adaptive Beamforming for Phased Array Radars
Feng Nai, Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and R. D. Palmer and S. M. Torres
  2:00 PM
7.3
Height of Lightning Flashes Matter
Stan Heckman, Earth Networks, Germantown, MD; and C. Sloop
  2:15 PM
7.4
Total Lightning Data as a Proxy for Radar Reflectivity, VIL and Echo Tops
Chonglin (Charlie) Liu, Earth Networks, Germantown, MD; and S. Heckman
Recording files available
Session 8
Modeling, Observation, and Input Data Requirements for Understanding and Predicting Interdisciplinary Urban Phenomenon(II)
Location: Room C212 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 11th Symposium on the Urban Environment
Cochairs: Fei Chen, NCAR; C. Sue B. Grimmond, University of Reading
  1:30 PM
8.1
Weather and Climate Measurements in Urban Domes
William Callahan, Earth Networks, Germantown, MD
  2:00 PM
8.3
Assessment of High Resolution Urbanized Meteorological Models using ground based remote sensing and satellite imagery
Zaw Han, NOAA CREST, New York, NY; and E. Gutierrez, J. E. González, B. Gross, and F. Moshary
  2:15 PM
8.4
Impact of four-dimensional data assimilation (FDDA) on urban climate analysis
Linlin Pan, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and Y. Liu, Y. Liu, L. li, Y. Jiang, W. Cheng, Y. Zhang, and G. Roux
Recording files available
Joint Session 8
Research to Operations: Building Requirements for Health II
Location: Room C213 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the Fifth Conference on Environment and Health; and the Fourth Conference on Transition of Research to Operations )
Chair: Paul Bieringer, NCAR

Covering a range of environment and health topics (heat, vector borne, water, and hospital protection), this session explores the methods, data and collaborations employed to build requirements for health.
  2:15 PM
Discussion

Recording files available
Session 8
Use of Lightning Data to Improve Short-Term Prediction of Severe and High Impact Weather
Location: Room C111 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Tenth Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems
Cochairs: Peter Roohr, NOAA/NWS; Steven J. Goodman, NOAA/NESDIS
  1:30 PM
8.1
Geostationary Lightning Mapper
Karen Gheno, Lockheed Martin, Palo Alto, CA; and S. Edgington and H. Christian
  1:45 PM
8.2
Simulation and Analysis of GOES-R Geostationary Lightning Mapper Detection Algorithm Performance
Loren Sadewa Clark, NASA/GSFC, Falls Church, VA; and T. Dixon, P. Armstrong, R. Cholvibul, J. Clarke, P. Silverglate, and D. Chu
  2:00 PM
8.3
Colorado Lightning Mapping Array Collaborations through the GOES-R Visiting Scientist Program
Geoffrey T. Stano, ENSCO, Inc./NASA SPoRT, Huntsville, AL; and E. J. Szoke, N. Rydell, R. Cox, and R. Mazur
  2:15 PM
8.4
A Total Lightning Product Monitor
Steven J. Goodman, NOAA/NESDIS, Greenbelt, MD; and M. Bateman, P. M. Bitzer, B. Carcione, K. M. Calhoun, K. L. Cummins, S. D. Rudlosky, and K. D. White
Recording files available
Joint Session 9
AI Solar Energy Prediction Contest
Location: Room C204 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the 12th Conference on Artificial and Computational Intelligence and its Applications to the Environmental Sciences; the 22nd Conference on Probability and Statistics in the Atmospheric Sciences; and the Fifth Conference on Weather, Climate, and the New Energy Economy )
Cochairs: David John Gagne II, National Center for Atmospheric Research; Amy McGovern, Univ. of Oklahoma
  1:30 PM
Introductory Remarks

  1:45 PM
9.1
Forecasting Daily Solar Energy Production Using Robust Regression Techniques
Gilles Louppe, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium; and P. Prettenhofer
  2:15 PM
9.3
A Blending Approach to Solar Energy Prediction
Lucas Eustaquio Gomes da Silva, Belo Horizonte , Brazil; and G. Titericz Jr.
Recording files available
Joint Session 9
Applications of Data Assimilation in Numerical Weather Prediction III: Coupled Systems
Location: Room C202 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the 26th Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting / 22nd Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction; and the 18th Conference on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS) )
Cochairs: Jonathan L. Case, ENSCO, Inc.; Bradley T. Zavodsky, NASA/MSFC
  1:30 PM
J9.1
  1:45 PM
J9.2A
  2:00 PM
J9.3
Coupled Weather-Fire Modeling of Landscape-Scale Wildland Fires: Understanding & Prediction
Janice L. Coen, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and P. J. Riggan, W. Schroeder, and M. A. Shapiro

  2:15 PM
J9.4
Toward Improved Land Surface Initialization in support of Regional WRF Forecasts at the Kenya Meteorological Department
Jonathan L. Case, ENSCO, Inc., Huntsville, AL; and J. Mungai, V. Sakwa, E. Kabuchanga, B. T. Zavodsky, and A. S. Limaye
Recording files available
Session 9
Cloud condensation nuclei (CCN) and ice nuclei (IN)—I
Location: Room C207 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Sixth Symposium on Aerosol-Cloud-Climate Interactions
Chairs: Ottmar Moehler, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology; Jiwen Fan, PNNL
  1:30 PM
9.1
Ice nucleation by soil dusts: relative importance of mineral dust and biogenic components (Invited Presentation)
Daniel O'Sullivan, University of Leeds, London, United Kingdom; and B. J. Murray, T. L. Malkin, T. F. Whale, N. S. Umo, J. D. Atkinson, H. C. Price, K. J. Baustian, J. Browse, and M. E. Webb

  1:45 PM
9.2
Minimal cooling-rate dependence of ice nuclei activity in the immersion mode
Markus D. Petters, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC; and T. Wright, J. Hader, T. Morton, and A. Holder

  2:00 PM
9.3
Different dust particles as ice nuclei: learning from similarities and differences
Heike Wex, Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research, Leipzig, Germany; and P. J. DeMott, Y. Tobo, S. Hartmann, S. Augustin, M. Raddatz, T. Clauss, D. Niedermeier, R. C. Sullivan, M. D. Petters, and F. Stratmann

  2:15 PM
9.4
Impact of Dust Speciation on Mixed-Phase Clouds Through Ice Nucleation with the Community Atmospheric Model (CAM5)
Xiaohong Liu, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY; and Y. Wang, S. J. Ghan, R. Scanza, and N. Mahowald
Recording files available
Session 9
Satellite data and technology for forecasting and responding to natural disasters
Location: Room C203 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 18th Conference on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS)
Cochairs: Kenneth Carey, Earth Resources Technology, Inc.; Gary J. Jedlovec, NASA/MSFC
  1:30 PM
9.1
The Response to Fires and Dust Storms in the Exo-urban Environment in the GOES-R Era
Raymond Hoff, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD; and A. K. Huff and S. Kondragunta

  1:45 PM
9.2
Applications of Satellite Remote Sensing for Response to and Recovery from Meteorological Disasters
Andrew L. Molthan, NASA/MSFC, Huntsville, AL; and J. E. Burks, K. M. McGrath, J. P. Camp, D. Leonardo, and J. R. Bell
  2:00 PM
9.3
Development of web mapping service capabilities to support NASA disasters applications/app development
Jason E. Burks, NASA/MSFC, Huntsville, AL; and A. L. Molthan and K. M. McGrath
  2:15 PM
9.4

Session 9A
Dynamics and predictability of weather and climate extreme events (Part III)
Location: Room C102 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 26th Conference on Climate Variability and Change
Chair: Bin Yu, EC
  1:30 PM
9A.1
  1:45 PM
9A.2
Are Negative Arctic Oscillation Events the Opportunity for Sub-seasonal Forecasting?
Yuhei Takaya, Japan Meteorological Agency, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan; and A. Minami

  2:00 PM
9A.3
Recording files available
Session 9B
Observed and projected changes in extremes (Part IV)
Location: Room C101 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 26th Conference on Climate Variability and Change
Chair: Aiguo Dai, SUNY
  1:30 PM
9B.1
Understanding Projected Changes in Heavy Precipitation in CMIP5 Climate Model Simulations
Anthony M. DeAngelis, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ; and A. J. Broccoli
  1:45 PM
9B.2
Changes in Precipitation Extremes under Two Climate-Change Scenarios
Colin Raymond, NOAA/GFDL, Princeton, NJ; and Y. Ming

  2:00 PM
9B.3
  2:15 PM
9B.4
Recording files available
Session 10
Analysis and Forecasting of Winter Weather I
Location: Room C201 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 26th Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting / 22nd Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction
Cochairs: Martin A. Baxter, Central Michigan University; R. Bruce Telfeyan, Air Force Weather Agency

Presentations on various aspects of predicting winter weather, such as heavy snowfall, mesoscale snow bands, use of new observing systems, examinations of significant midlatitude snowstorms, and other topics.
  1:30 PM
10.1
  1:45 PM
10.2
Predictability Aspects of Two Severe European Winter Storms
James D. Doyle, NRL, Monterey, CA; and C. M. Amerault, C. A. Reynolds, and P. A. Reinecke
  2:00 PM
10.3A
  2:15 PM
10.4
The Weather Channel Approach to the Naming of High-Impact Winter Storms in the Continental U.S
Thomas Niziol, The Weather Company, Atlanta, GA; and B. Rose, S. Ostro, B. Norcross, and P. Neilley

2:30 PM-3:55 PM: Wednesday, 5 February 2014


Poster Session 14
Data Assimilation Techniques and Examples
Location: Hall C3 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Special Symposium on Severe Local Storms: The Current State of the Science and Understanding Impacts
Cochairs: Daniel J. Miller, NOAA/NWS Weather Forecast Office; Adam L. Houston, University of Nebraska
 
848
Case Studies of Severe Storms during HWT 2013 Using Variational LAPS
Hongli Jiang, NOAA/ESRL/GSD, Boulder, CO; and S. Albers, I. Jankov, Y. Xie, Z. toth, and R. M. Rabin

 
849
Automated tornadic vortex wind retrievals from radar observations
Qin Xu, NOAA/NSSL, Norman, OK; and L. Wei and K. Nai

Handout (1.8 MB)

 
850
Multiple Doppler Analysis for 20 May 2013 tornadic supercell using a 3DVAR Method
Jidong Gao, NSSL/NOAA, Norman, OK; and A. J. Clark, T. M. Smith, and D. J. Stensrud


Poster Session 15
Numerical Weather Prediction and Impact of New Observations
Location: Hall C3 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Special Symposium on Severe Local Storms: The Current State of the Science and Understanding Impacts
Cochairs: Daniel J. Miller, NOAA/NWS Weather Forecast Office; Adam L. Houston, University of Nebraska
 
853
Initial Analysis and Forecasts of the 31 May 2013 El Reno Tornadic Storm: Impact from Rapid-Scan Phased Array Radar (PAR)
Patrick S. Skinner, Texas Tech Univ., Lubbock, TX; and L. J. Wicker, P. L. Heinselman, and D. J. Stensrud

Handout (6.0 MB)

 
854
High-Resolution Rapid Refresh Prediction of Tornadic Supercells in the U.S. Southern Plains During May 2013
Curtis Alexander, NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory, Boulder, CO; and D. C. Dowell, S. S. Weygandt, E. P. James, and S. G. Benjamin

2:30 PM-4:00 PM: Wednesday, 5 February 2014


Formal Poster Viewing with Coffee Break
Location: Hall C3 (The Georgia World Congress Center )

Poster Session 1
Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology Posters
Location: Hall C3 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Fourth Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology Special Symposium
 
743
 
744
Overview of the 2013 Aviation Weather Testbed Activities: Winter and Summer Experiments
Steven A. Lack, NOAA/NWS/NCEP/Aviation Weather Center, Kansas City, MO; and R. L. Solomon, A. R. Harless, B. R. J. Schwedler, A. M. Terborg, B. P. Pettegrew, D. Blondin, S. Silberburg, B. Entwistle, D. Vietor, and D. Bright
Manuscript (1.7 MB)

Handout (1.2 MB)

 
745
Weather Avoidance Guidelines for NASA Global Hawk High-Altitude UAS
Daniel J. Cecil, NASA/MSFC, Huntsville, AL; and E. Zipser, C. S. Velden, S. A. Monette, G. M. Heymsfield, S. A. Braun, P. A. Newman, P. G. Black, M. L. Black, and J. P. Dunion

 
746
Assessment and Evaluation from the AWC Summer Experiment
Brian P. Pettegrew, CIRA/Colorado State Univ., Kansas City, MO; and S. A. Lack, A. R. Harless, A. Terborg, B. R. J. Schwedler, and D. Bright

Handout (923.6 kB)

 
747
Effective Operation of a Storm-Penetrating Aircraft
Aaron Carmichael, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Rapid City, SD; and A. Ward

 
749
Meteorological Support at Airports in Europe
Jelle Wisse, MeteoGroup, Wageningen, Netherlands; and M. Wokke, M. Noort, I. Smeding, and R. Mureau

 
751
Meeting User Needs: Identifying Weather Attributes for ATM Decision Making
Claudia V. McKnight, The MITRE Corporation, McLean, VA; and M. Fronzak and M. Huberdeau

Handout (4.1 MB)

 
752
Assimilation of GOES satellite based convective initiation data into the Rapid Refresh and HRRR systems to improve aviation forecast guidance
Tracy Lorraine Smith, NOAA/Earth System Research Laboratory/Global Systems Division and CIRA, Boulder, CO; and S. S. Weygandt, C. Alexander, M. Hu, H. Lin, and J. R. Mecikalski

Handout (3.5 MB)

 
753
Statistical and case study assessment of RAP and HRRR convective forecast skill for 2013
Stephen S. Weygandt, NOAA/Earth System Research Laboratory, Boulder, CO; and C. Alexander, D. C. Dowell, E. P. James, S. G. Benjamin, M. Hu, T. G. Smirnova, J. B. Olson, P. Hofmann, J. M. Brown, and H. Lin

 
754
Safety Risk Management—What does it Mean for Aviation Weather Information for International Services?
Steven Albersheim, FAA, Washington, DC; and M. K. Peterson, L. Burch, and T. J. Helms Jr.

 
755
Use of the Flow Constraint Index:Combining Weather and Traffic Information to Identify Constraint
Geary J. Layne, NOAA/Earth System Research Laboratory/Global Systems Division and CIRES/Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO; and M. S. Wandishin, B. J. Etherton, and M. A. Petty

 
756
 
758

Themed Joint Poster Session 1
From Forecaster to Water Manager: Use and Application of Climatologic and Hydrologic Forecasts and Understanding in Managing Water Resources Posters
Location: Hall C3 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the 28th Conference on Hydrology; and the 26th Conference on Climate Variability and Change )
Cochairs: Nancy Beller-Simms, NOAA Climate Program Office; Stephanie Herring, NOAA
 
511
Forecasting Reservoir Operations to Address Climate Impacts on Fish Sustainability Below Shasta Lake
Laurel Saito, University of Nevada, Reno, NV; and R. J. Caldwell, J. Sapin, B. Rajagopalan, D. Kauneckis, and R. B. Hanna

 
512
Assessment of climate change impact on groundwater reservoirs and water resources management in the Upper Santa Cruz River, Arizona
Eylon Shamir, Hydrologic Research Center, San Diego, CA; and S. Megdal, S. Eden, C. L. Castro, C. Carrillo, and H. I. Chang

 
514
Climate-Sensitive Water Demand Forecasting: New Tools for Water Managers
Juliet Christian-Smith, Pacific Institute, Oakland, CA; and M. Heberger

 
515
Local Resilience of CWS and Severe Weather Patterns
Alex Coletti, Syneren Technologies Corp., Arlington, VA; and B. Yarnal and P. Howe

Handout (717.4 kB)

 
516
Climate Scenarios for the NASA/USAID SERVIR Project: Challenges for Multiple Planning Horizons
F. R. Robertson, NASA/MSFC, Huntsville, AL; and J. B. Roberts, B. Lyon, C. C. Funk, and M. Bosilovich

 
517
Assessing the Roles of Regional Climate Uncertainty, Policy, and Economics on Future Risks to Water Stress: A Large-Ensemble Pilot Case for Southeast Asia
C. Adam Schlosser, MIT, Cambridge, MA; and K. Strzepek, X. Gao, C. Fant, E. Blanc, E. Monier, A. Sokolov, S. Paltsev, J. Reilly, and H. Jacoby

 
518
An Experimental seasonal hydrological forecast system for East Africa
Shraddhanand Shukla, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA; and C. C. Funk and F. R. Robertson

 
521
Probabilistic Hydrologic Forecasts for Decision Support at the North Central River Forecast Center
Steven D. Buan, NOAA/NWS, Chanhassen, MN; and P. Restrepo, M. DeWeese, M. Ziemer, A. Holz, B. Connelly, and L. Diamond

Handout (9.9 MB)

 
522
Complex Response of Grassland Soil Moisture to Extreme Precipitation Patterns
John D. Hottenstein, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ; and G. Ponce Campos and M. S. Moran

 
524
Addressing the Nation's Water Information Needs through Interagency Collaboration: Integrated Water Resources Science and Services (IWRSS) and the National Water Center (NWC)
Jerad Bales, USGS, Reston, VA; and D. Cline, S. P. Contorno, T. Graziano, M. G. Mullusky, A. Rost, and T. Schneider


Poster Session 1
JCSDA Symposium Poster Session
Location: Hall C3 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Second Symposium on the Joint Center for Satellite Data Assimilation
 
773
Satellite radiance assimilation using 3D-VAR and its impact on extreme weather event simulation
Dinesh Kumar, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, Delhi, India; and K. Kumar, K. K. Osuri, K. S. Prasad, and U. C. Mohanty

 
776
An Improved Microwave Satellite Data Set for Hydrological and Meteorological Applications
Wenze Yang, University of Maryland, College Park, MD; and H. Meng and R. R. Ferraro

Handout (3.0 MB)

 
778
Improvements on the Suomi-NPP VIIRS Near-Constant Contrast (NCC) Imagery
Calvin K. Liang, Northrop Grumman Corporation, Redondo Beach, CA; and B. Hauss, S. Mills, S. D. Miller, and L. Liao

 
779
Observing System Simulation Experiments for Space-based Doppler Wind Lidar Observations
Zaizhong Ma, NOAA/NESDIS, JCSDA, ESSIC, College Park, MD; and L. P. Riishojgaard, M. Masutani, and J. Woollen

 
781
Assimilation of GPS Radio Occultation Data with WRF/DART
Ying-Hwa Kuo, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and H. Liu and X. Fang

 
Poster 780 has been moved. New paper number J5.6A

 
782
 
783
An improved Database for the Central Andes
Luis Blacutt, CPTEC, Cachoeira Paulista, São Paulo, Brazil; and D. Herdies, L. G. G. D. Goncalves, and D. A. Vila

 
784
Assimilation of SSMIS Imager Channels Data in HWRF Using GSI
Lin Lin, Joint Center for Satellite Data Assimilation, College Park, MD; and W. Han, X. Zou, and F. Weng

 
785
Land Surface Microwave Emissivity: Modeling and Validation to Support Global Precipitation Mission
Yudong Tian, NASA/GSFC, College Park, MD; and C. D. Peters-Lidard and K. W. Harrison

 
786
Ozone assimilation and its impact on the Environment Canada UV index forecasts
Yves J. Rochon, EC, Toronto, ON, Canada; and J. de Grandpré and V. Fioletov

 
787
Satellite Sounder Data Assimilation for Improving Alaska Region Weather Forecast
Jiang Zhu, University of Alaska, Fairbanks, AK; and E. Stevens, X. Zhang, B. T. Zavodsky, T. Heinrichs, and D. Broderson
Manuscript (5.2 kB)

 
788
Verification of Rainfall Estimates for the Goddard Profiling Algorithm (GPROF)
Kathryn Sauter, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA; and J. Bytheway, C. Kummerow, and D. Randel

 
789
Dual-Scale Neighboring Ensemble Variational Assimilation for a Cloud-Resolving Model
Kazumasa Aonashi, MRI, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan; and K. Okamoto

 
790
A Generalized Approach to Microwave Satellite Data Assimilation Quality Control and Preprocessing
Kevin J. Garrett, RTi @ NOAA/NESDIS/STAR, College Park, MD; and S. A. Boukabara

 
791
PROGRESS IN COMMUNITY RADIATIVE TRANSFER MODEL FOR SATELLITE RADIANCE ASSIMILATION
Quanhua (Mark) Liu, ESSIC, University of Maryland, College Park, MD; and P. vanDelst, D. Groff, M. Chen, A. Collard, S. A. Boukabara, F. Weng, and J. C. Derber

 
Poster 792 has been moved. New paper number J6.6A

 
793
Recent Developments With The Global Wild Fire Automated Biomass Burning Algorithm
Jay P. Hoffman, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and C. C. Schmidt, E. M. Prins, and J. C. Brunner

 
794
ADVANCES OF CRTM LAND-SURFACE MICROWAVE EMISSIVITY MODELING
Ming Chen, NOAA/NESDIS, College Park, MD; and F. Weng

 
795
Characteristics of precipitation event life cycles in the tropical western Pacific
Yanping Li, University of Saskatchwen, Saskatoon, SK, Canada; and G. Elsaesser, R. E. Carbone, and C. D. Kummerow

 
798
Increasing Assimilation and Forecast Skill Through Improved Land Surface States
Michael Barlage, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and X. Zeng and K. L. Geil

 
800
Impact Assessments of Adding Errors to Simulated Radiance Data in Observing System Simulation Experiments
Sean P. F. Casey, JCSDA/Eearth System Science Interdisciplinary Center, College Park, MD; and L. P. Riishojgaard, M. Masutani, T. Zhu, J. S. Woollen, R. Atlas, Z. Li, and T. J. Schmit

 
Poster 801 has been moved. New paper number J5.3A

 
Poster 802 has been moved. New paper number J6.2

 
803
Impact of Geostationary Satellite Data on Superstorm Sandy Forecast
Tong Zhu, NOAA/NESDIS, College Park, MD; and S. A. Boukabara

 
804

Poster Session 1
Tornadogenesis
Location: Hall C3 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Special Symposium on Severe Local Storms: The Current State of the Science and Understanding Impacts
Cochairs: Daniel J. Miller, NOAA/NWS Weather Forecast Office; Adam L. Houston, University of Nebraska
 
805
 
806

Poster Session 2
10thGOES-R/JPSS Posters
Location: Hall C3 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Tenth Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems
Cochairs: Michael L. Jamilkowski, Raytheon Intelligence and Information Systems; Bill Sjoberg, NESDIS/JPSS

Posters for the 10th Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems
 
673
Procedures to Validate S-NPP Sounding Products using Conventional and Reference/Dedicated Observations,
Tony Reale, NOAA/NESDIS, College Park, MD; and B. sun, F. Tilley, M. Pettey, N. R. Nalli, D. Tobin, and C. D. Barnet

 
674
STAR Algorithm Integration Team: Software Development Tools
Valerie J. Mikles, NOAA/NESDIS, Riverdale, MD; and K. Sprietzer, W. Chen, Y. Zhao, M. Tsidulko, Y. Tang, B. Das, and W. Wolf

 
675
Using NPROVS for Evaluation of Suomi NPP Atmospheric Sounding Retrievals against Conventional Radiosonde Observations
Bomin Sun, IMSG & NOAA/NESDIS/STAR, College Park, MD; and A. Reale, M. Pettey, F. Tilley, C. Brown, N. Nalli, A. Gambacorta, and M. G. Divakarla

 
676
An experiment using high resolution CrIS measurements for atmospheric retrievals: carbon monoxide impact study
Antonia Gambacorta, IM Systems Group, College Park, MD; and C. D. Barnet, W. Wolf, T. King, E. Maddy, L. L. Strow, Y. Han, D. Tremblay, N. Nalli, X. Xiong, and M. Goldberg

Handout (2.3 MB)

 
677
Graphical Analytical Programs for Validating S-NPP Sounding Products Using Conventional and Reference/Dedicated Observations
Michael Pettey, IMSG & NOAA/NESDIS/STAR, Suitland, MD; and C. Brown, T. Reale, and B. Sun

 
678
Inter-comparison of Land Surface Temperature products from NPP/VIIRS and Aqua/MODIS – Protocol, Limitations and Validation Results
Jim Biard, Cooperative Institute for Climate and Satellites, Asheville, NC; and P. C. Guillevic, G. Hulley, and J. L. Privette

Handout (16.9 MB)

 
679
Error Characterization of Atmospheric Motion Vectors Derived via a Nested Tracking Algorithm Developed for the GOES-R Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI)
Jaime Daniels, NOAA, College Park, MD; and W. Bresky, S. Wanzong, A. Bailey, C. Velden, A. Allegrino, and X. Li

 
680
CrIS Reprocessing Compute System
Denis Tremblay, Science Data Processing/NOAA, College Park, MD; and Y. Han, Y. Chen, X. Jin, L. Wang, and A. Gambacorta

 
681
NOAA Aerosols and Ocean Science Expeditions (AEROSE) Supporting S-NPP EDR Validation
Nicholas R. Nalli, NOAA/NESDIS, College Park, MD; and C. D. Barnet, T. Reale, E. Joseph, V. R. Morris, D. E. Wolfe, A. Gambacorta, P. J. Minnett, T. King, H. Xie, E. Maddy, F. Iturbide-Sanchez, M. Divakarla, M. I. Oyola, J. W. Smith, and E. D. Roper
Manuscript (382.3 kB)

 
682
GOES-R AWG Product Processing System Framework: R2O
Shanna Sampson, NOAA/NESDIS, College Park, MD; and W. Wolf, X. Liu, A. Li, T. Yu, R. Rollins, V. Jose, R. Garcia, G. Martin, W. Straka III, E. Schiffer, and J. Daniels

 
683
JPSS S-NPP Land Surface Temperature Product: Beta and Provisional Release Status
Yunyue Yu, NOAA/NESDIS, College Park, MD; and Y. Liu, Z. Wang, P. Yu, I. A. Csiszar, J. L. Privette, and P. C. Guillevic

 
684
GOES-R AWG Product Processing System Framework: Near Real-Time Product Generation
Shanna Sampson, IMSG, College Park, MD; and W. Wolf, M. Fan, X. Liu, A. Li, T. Yu, Y. Zhao, R. Rollins, V. Jose, R. Garcia, G. Martin, W. Straka III, and J. Daniels

 
685
Using the model simulation to improve the Land Surface Temperature retrieval for JPSS and GOES-R Missions
Zhuo Wang, I. M, Systems Group, Inc., College Park, MD; and Y. Yu, Y. Liu, and P. Yu

 
686
Validation of S-NPP VIIRS Provisional Land Surface Temperature Product
Yuling Liu, CICS of University of Maryland, College Park, MD; and Y. Yu, Z. Wang, and P. Yu

 
687
Environmental Analysis of GOES-R Convection Initiation Forecasting Algorithms
Daniel Nietfeld, NOAA/NWS, Valley, NE; and J. Apke and M. R. Anderson

 
688
An Objective Validation Approach to GOES-R Based Convection Initiation Forecasting Algorithms
Daniel Nietfeld, NOAA/NWS, Valley, NE; and J. Apke and M. R. Anderson

 
690
Suomi NPP/JPSS Cross-track Infrared Sounder (CrIS): Calibration Validation With The Aircraft Based Scanning High-resolution Interferometer Sounder (S-HIS)
Joe K. Taylor, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and D. C. Tobin, H. E. Revercomb, F. A. Best, R. O. Knuteson, R. K. Garcia, D. Deslover, and L. A. Borg
Manuscript (5.3 MB)

Handout (2.7 MB)

 
691
Evaluation and Improvement of the S-NPP CrIMSS Rain Flag
Wenze Yang, University of Maryland, College Park, MD; and F. Iturbide-Sanchez, R. R. Ferraro, M. Divakarla, and T. Reale

Handout (2.9 MB)

 
692
Satellite Training Activities: VISIT, SHyMet and WMO VLab
Bernadette H. Connell, CIRA/Colorado State Univ., Ft. Collins, CO; and D. Bikos, E. J. Szoke, A. S. Bachmeier, S. Lindstrom, A. Mostek, B. Motta, T. J. Schmit, M. Davison, K. A. Caesar, V. Castro, and L. Veeck

Handout (1.8 MB)

 
693
Implications of CrIS Full Spectral Resolution Operations on Suomi NPP High Rate Data Direct Broadcast
Michael J. Denning, Integrity Applications Incorporated, Chantilly, VA; and B. Guenther and Y. Han

 
694
JPSS System Architecture S-NPP to the Future
Arron Layns, NOAA/NESDIS, Lanham, MD; and J. Furgerson, J. Feeley, A. N. Griffin, and G. Trumbower

 
695
A Stewardship Maturity Matrix for Assessing the State of Environmental Data Quality and Usability Practices
Ge Peng, North Carolina State University's Cooperative Institute for Climate and Satellites (CICS-NC), Asheville, NC; and J. L. Privette

 
696
Operational Implementation of Algorithm Changes using the Algorithm Development Library
Kerry D. Grant, Raytheon Intelligence, Information and Services (IIS), Aurora, CO; and S. W. Miller and M. L. Jamilkowski

 
697
VIIRS Improvements Over MODIS
Kerry D. Grant, Raytheon Intelligence and Information Systems, Aurora, CO; and S. W. Miller and J. J. Puschell

 
699
 
700
Validation of Suomi-NPP CRIMSS retrievals of temperature and water vapor using ARM site best estimates of atmospheric state
Lori A. Borg, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and D. Tobin, R. Knuteson, H. Revercomb, A. Reale, N. R. Nalli, D. J. Holdridge, and J. H. Mather

Recording files available
Poster Session 2
Cloud and Climate
Location: Hall C3 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Sixth Symposium on Aerosol-Cloud-Climate Interactions
Chairs: Jiwen Fan, PNNL; Sonia M. Kreidenweis, Colorado State University

Poster session for Wed and Thu
 
Poster 727 is now 12.4.A

 
701
The Case of a Classic Squall of Unusual Origin Causing Classic Damage
Barry Lynn, Weather It Is, LTD, Efrat, Israel; and G. Kelman
 
702
Ice nuclei properties in the Saharan Air Layer close to the source - Results from the CALIMA2013 campaign
Yvonne Boose, ETH, Zurich, Switzerland; and M. I. Garcia, S. Rodríguez, U. Lohmann, Z. A. Kanji, and B. Sierau

 
703
Does a lower size limit for mineral dust ice nuclei in the immersion mode exist?
Andre Welti, ETH, Zurich, Switzerland; and U. Lohmann and Z. A. Kanji

 
705
Recent Findings from In-Cloud Physicochemical Measurements in California Coastal Zone Stratocumulus Clouds
Armin Sorooshian, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ; and L. C. Maudlin, G. Prabhakar, Z. Wang, M. Coggon, H. H. Jonsson, B. Ervens, R. Flagan, and J. H. Seinfeld

 
706
Investigation of the MBL Cloud Macro- and Micro-physical Properties over Pacific and Atlantic Oceans
Baike Xi, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND; and X. Dong

 
707
 
708
Investigating the Impact of Cloud and Aerosol Contamination in Satellite Products used for Climate Forcing Studies
Jianglong Zhang, Univ. of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND; and J. S. Reid, J. R. Campbell, E. J. Hyer, Y. Shi, and R. Alfaro-Contreras

 
709
Aerosol-Cloud Interaction measurements using Ground Based Remote Sensing Systems over urban coastal area
Zaw Han, City College of New York, New York, NY; and Y. Wu, J. Fallon, B. Gross, F. Moshary, and S. Ahmed

 
710
Impacts of aerosols on deep convective clouds: clues from millions of observed cloud objects
Tianle Yuan, NASA/GSFC, Greenbelt, MD; and E. M. Wilcox, D. J. Posselt, and H. Yu

 
711
Effects of Aerosols on Cloud Dynamics and Microphysics simulated numerically
Innocent Kudzotsa, University of Leeds, Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom; and V. Phillips and S. Dobbie

 
712
Droplet activation measurements for dry and wet generated mineral dust aerosol: The significance of soluble material
Sarvesh Garimella, MIT, Cambridge, MA; and R. H. Keeler, Y. W. Huang, and D. J. Cziczo

 
713
Effects of Turbulence-Induced Collision Enhancement in Warm Clouds under Various Aerosol Concentrations
Hyunho Lee, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea; and J. J. Baik and J. Y. Han

 
714
 
715
A Numerical Study of Precipitation Processes in the Southwest Region of Saudi Arabia during Summer 2009
Ying Song, Saint Louis Univ., St. Louis, MO; and L. Xue, P. A. Kucera, D. Axisa, and Z. Pan

 
716
Investigating the Role of Aersols and Clouds on the Radiation Budget in Niamey, Niger
Allison Marquardt Collow, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ; and M. A. Miller
Manuscript (20.0 kB)

 
718
Toward a climatology of immersion mode ice nuclei present in ambient air and rain water
Timothy Wright, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC; and M. D. Petters, J. Hader, G. R. McMeeking, and A. L. Holder

 
719
Contribution of pollen to atmospheric ice nuclei concentrations
John Hader, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC; and M. D. Petters and T. Wright

 
720
A Re-analysis of AIDA Cloud Simulation Experiments for Homogeneous Freezing Rates of Water and Solution Droplets
Ottmar Möhler, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Deutschland, Germany; and T. Schmitt and K. Höhler

 
Poster 722 is now 10.5A

 
723
Aerosol Impacts on California Winter Clouds and Precipitation during CalWater 2011: Local Pollution versus Long-Range Transported Dust
Jiwen Fan, PNNL, Richland, WA; and L. R. Leung, P. J. DeMott, J. Comstock, B. Singh, D. Rosenfeld, J. Tomlinson, A. B. White, K. Prather, P. Minnis, and J. K. Ayers

 
725
Ice nucleation ability of mineral dust particles mixed with biological substances
Stefanie Augustin, Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research, Leipzig, Germany; and J. Schneider, S. Schmidt, D. Niedermeier, M. Ebert, J. Voigtländer, M. Raddatz, F. Stratmann, and H. Wex

 
Poster 726 is now 2A.1A

 
Poster 728 is now 11.3A

 
885
The effects of air pollution on heavy precipitation in the Pearl River Delta
Wenshi Lin, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China; and L. Zhang and Q. Fan


Poster Session 2
Data Assimilation and Observing Systems: Applications to High-Impact Weather
Location: Hall C3 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 18th Conference on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS)
 
629
Using ISERV and Commercial Satellite Imagery to Assess and Monitor Recovery Efforts in Urban Damaged Areas
Jordan R. Bell, University of Alabama, Huntsville, AL; and A. L. Molthan, J. E. Burks, and K. M. McGrath

Handout (4.4 MB)

 
630
Identifying Hail Signatures in Satellite Imagery from the 9–10 August 2011 Severe Weather Event
Rachel L. Dryden, NASA/MSFC, Huntsville, AL; and A. L. Molthan, T. A. Cole, and J. R. Bell

Handout (2.6 MB)

 
631
Using Satellite Imagery to Identify Tornado Damage Tracks and Recovery from the April 27, 2011 Severe Weather Outbreak
Tony A. Cole, University of Alabama at Huntsville, Huntsville, AL; and A. L. Molthan, J. E. Burks, and J. R. Bell

Handout (2.0 MB)

 
632
Use of NASA near Real-Time and Archived Satellite Data to Support Disaster Assessment
Kevin M. McGrath, Jacobs Technology, Inc., Huntsville, AL; and A. L. Molthan and J. E. Burks

Handout (2.7 MB)

 
634
Characterizing Objective Analysis Errors for Dual Polarization Weather Radar
Jared W. Marquis, University of Louisiana, Houston, TX; and V. Chandrasekar and J. Hardin

Handout (1.7 MB)

 
635
 
636
Oceanic Storm Characteristics off the Kennedy Space Center Coast
Jennifer G. Wilson, NASA/Kennedy Space Center, Kennedy Space Center, FL; and A. A. Simpson, K. L. Cummins, J. J. Kiriazes, R. G. Brown, and C. T. Mata

 
638
Surface Roughness and 2DVAR Wind Field Innovations in High Wind Events
Michael Splitt, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL; and S. M. Lazarus, J. D. Horel, and X. Dong

 
639
Impact of the Local Roughness on 2DVAR Wind Analyses During Hurricane Sandy
Steven M. Lazarus, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL; and M. Splitt, J. D. Horel, and X. Dong

Handout (6.0 MB)

 
Poster 640 has moved. Is now J3.1A

 
641
The Optimal Sounder Data Assimilation Strategy for Mesoscale Convection System
Chian-Yi Liu, National Central University, Taoyuan, Taiwan; and Y. C. Yang, G. R. Liu, and T. H. Lin

 
642
The New 4D-En-Var Regional Deterministic Prediction System at the Canadian Meteorological Center
Mateusz Reszka, Environment Canada, Dorval, QC, Canada; and J. F. Caron, T. Milewski, L. Fillion, M. Buehner, and J. St-James

Handout (1.2 MB)


Poster Session 2
Poster (Part II)
Location: Hall C3 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 26th Conference on Climate Variability and Change
Chair: Xuebin Zhang, EC
 
547
Atmospheric Dust Seasonal Variability from Riyadh
Assaf A. Alhawas, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

 
548
Characterizing Anomalous Mid-tropospheric Ridges and Their Trends
Stu Ostro, The Weather Channel, Atlanta, GA; and D. Huber, J. H. Casola, D. Kaiser, T. P. Karnowski, V. C. Paquit, S. C. Kao, J. Francis, and J. Gulledge

 
550
Climate Change Projected Effects on the Agriculture of the Southeast USA
Guillermo A. Baigorria, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE; and D. W. Shin, C. C. Romero, J. Oh, and S. Cocke

 
551
Teaching Extension Agents about Climate Change Impacts on Livestock
Pamela N. Knox, Univ. of Georgia, Athens, GA; and D. Schmidt, C. Powers, D. Smith, E. Whitefield, and J. Pronto

Handout (2.1 MB)

 
552
Using Analog Methods to Illustrate Possible Climate Change for Agricultural Producers
Pamela N. Knox, Univ. of Georgia, Athens, GA; and M. Griffin

Handout (915.9 kB)

 
553
How does the changing general circulation affect observed cloud types?
Paul Staten, NASA JPL/Caltech, Pasadena, CA; and B. Kahn and T. Reichler

 
554
Evaluating Empirically Derived Dew Point Estimation Methods to asses the Effect of Irrigation on Climate in the Southeastern United States
Marcus D. Williams, USDA, Athens, GA; and M. J. Shepherd, A. Grundstein, and S. L. Goodrick

 
555
Pacific Climate Services Capacity building in cooperation with Pacific Island Country Meteorological Offices and NOAA, a case study in the country of Vanuatu
Mark Morrissey, Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and P. Masale, C. Fiebrich, J. S. Greene, and S. Postawko

 
559
Eurasian Cold Extreme in January 2012: Sudden Intensification of Ural Blocking by Stratospheric Coupling
Ah-Ryeon Yang, Korea Polar Research Institute, Incheon, South Korea; and B. M. Kim, S. H. Woo, J. S. Kug, and E. Jung

 
560
Tropical expansion and its impact on climate extremes
Mahesh Kovilakam, University of California, Riverside, CA; and R. J. Allen

Handout (6.3 MB)

 
561
Seasonal Indian Ocean Rim Drought in the Absence of La Niña and the Indian Ocean Dipole
Andrew Hoell, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA; and C. C. Funk

 
Poster 563 has been moved. New poster number is S152A

 
565
Correlation between oceanic patterns and precipitation in basins that compose the Brazilian SIN to improve the long-time forecast
Maria de Souza Custodio, University of São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil; and P. D. Madeira, C. G. M. Ramos, and A. L. F. de Macedo

 
566
On the drivers of variability and trend of surface solar radiation in Great Beijing area of China
Xiaoling Zhang, Chinese Meteorological Administration, Beijing, China; and X. Xia

 
569
 
570
Analysis of Extreme Negative Arctic Oscillation Values and their Relationship to Southeast U.S. Cold Air Outbreaks
Ivetta V. Abramyan, South Carolina State Climatology Office, Columbia, SC; and L. Vaughan

 
571
 
572
Understanding and predicting the extreme wet conditions over Australia in 2010 spring
Eun-Pa Lim, Australian Bureau of Meteorology, Melbourne, Australia; and H. Hendon, G. Liu, and G. Young

Handout (4.4 MB)


Poster Session 2
Poster Session
Location: Hall C3 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Fifth Conference on Weather, Climate, and the New Energy Economy
 
729
 
731
The WWRP/THORPEX-WCRP Subseasonal to Seasonal Prediction Project
Andrew W. Robertson, Columbia University, Palisades, NY; and F. Vitart and D. E. Waliser

 
732
 
733
Meteorological Phenomena Impacting Spatial Consistency of Ramp Events in Wind Farms
Ian James Camerlin, Iowa State University, Ames, IA; and W. A. Gallus, Jr. and E. S. Takle
Manuscript (245.7 kB)

 
734
Forecasting Electric Generation from Solar Energy
Stephen D. Jascourt, MDA Information Systems, LLC, Gaithersburg, MD; and D. Kirk-Davidoff, C. Cassidy, and T. Hartman

Handout (828.8 kB)

 
736
Solar and Wind Resource Assessments from Two Years of Short-Range High-Resolution Rapid Refresh Forecasts
Eric P. James, CIRES/Univ. of Colorado and NOAA/ESRL/GSD, Boulder, CO; and C. Alexander, B. D. Jamison, and S. G. Benjamin

 
737
Development of Cloud Propagation Forecast System
Duane Apling, Northrop Grumman Corporation, McLean, VA; and K. Darmenova and G. Higgins

 
738
Can Targeted Off-Site Observations of Boundary Layer Wind Profiles Improve Ramp Forecasting?
Eric P. Grimit, 3TIER, Inc., Seattle, WA; and C. Maalouf, J. Lerner, and P. Storck


Poster Session 2
Poster Session (II)
Location: Hall C3 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 11th Symposium on the Urban Environment
Cochairs: Amanda J. Schroeder, Univ. of Georgia; Qi Li, Princeton University
 
644
Seasonality and view angle effects in middle infrared radiance of urbanized areas
Geoffrey M. Henebry, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD; and C. P. Krehbiel

 
645
Evaluation of a Gaussian plume model for urban canopy using CFD data
Hiromasa Nakayama, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Naka-gun, Ibaraki, Japan; and T. Takemi and H. Nagai

 
646
Development of a simulator for urban climate analysis reflected urban planning and climate change scenarios
Hae-Jung Koo, National Institute of Meteorological Research, Seoul, South Korea; and H. G. Kwon, C. Yi, Y. H. Kim, H. S. Jung, and D. Scherer

 
649
The Impact of Biofiltration Systems, Rainwater Tanks and Urban Irrigation on Urban Canopy Evapotranspiration
Matthias Demuzere, Katholieke Universiteit, Leuven, Belgium; and A. Coutts, M. Göhler, A. Broadbent, H. Wouters, N. P. M. van Lipzig, and L. Gebert

 
652
Variability of Effective Roughness Height in Model Urban Canopies
Auvi Rahman, University of Delaware, Newark, DE; and P. Huq and F. E. Camelli

 
653
Assessment of Air Quality Impact of Traffic Congestion in Urban Environment
Masoud Ghandehari, New York Univ., Brooklyn, NY; and R. Nazari, S. Gholitabar, and G. Thurston

 
654
The impact of anthropogenic emissions on the London's temperatures
Sylvia I. L. D. Bohnenstengel, University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom; and I. Hamilton, M. Davies, and S. E. Belcher

 
655
Development of 2 D, 3D Direct Numerical Simulation Models and their validation
Jong-Mun Choi, National Institute of Meteorological Research, Seoul, South Korea; and M. Kim, H. Yang, D. G. Lee, Y. H. Kim, and H. S. Jung

 
656
Improvements to the latent heat calculations in WRF multilayer urban parameterization
Estatio Gutierrez, City College of New York, New York, NY; and J. E. González, B. Bornstein, F. Salamanca, and A. Martilli

 
657
High-resolution Realtime Microscale Weather Analysis and Forecasting at Shenzhen, China
Yuewei Liu, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and Y. Liu, L. Pan, L. Li, Y. Jiang, Y. Zhang, W. Cheng, and G. Roux

 
658
Observed Ratios of Rooftop to Surface Concentrations in Built-Up City Centers
Steven R. Hanna, Hanna Consultants, Kennebunkport, ME; and J. Chang and J. E. Flaherty

 
659
Effect of wind direction and building disposition on gusty wind environment at high-rise building area
Hua Cui, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, South Korea; and J. Yu and K. S. Lee
Manuscript (79.9 kB)

Handout (12.2 MB)

 
660
Multiphasic analyses of a recent record-breaking high temperature of 39.8ºC in the Tokyo metropolitan area
Yuya Takane, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan; and H. Kusaka and H. Kondo

Handout (12.0 MB)

 
661
 
664
The effects of urban environments on the dynamics of a simulated supercell thunderstorm
L. J. Reames, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and D. Stensrud and D. Parsons

 
665
Characterization of Storms in and around Urban Areas of the Central Plains
Kristin M. Calhoun, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma and NOAA/NSSL, Norman, OK; and B. Hardzinski, J. S. King, P. Downes, J. Walker, and G. M. Henebry

 
666
Observational and Numerical Characterization of the Planetary Boundary Layer at the Urban Area of São Paulo, Brazil
Flavia N. D. Ribeiro, University of Sao Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; and L. C. Lopes, J. Soares, A. P. Oliveira, and M. M. R. Pereira Sr.

Handout (845.0 kB)

 
Poster 667 has been moved. New paper number is 9.2A

 
668
Numerical Study on the Effects of Street–Canyon Aspect–Ratio on Reactive Pollutant Dispersion
Su-Jin Park, Pukyong National University, Busan, South Korea; and J. J. Kim and R. Park

Handout (1.7 MB)

 
669
Modification of local roughness length by advancing storm surge in landfalling tropical cyclones
Rebecca Paulsen Edwards, Southwestern University, Georgetown, TX; and R. J. Krupar III, R. Warkentin, and S. Resnik

Handout (2.1 MB)

 
670
The effects of aerosol on night sky brightness and perception of city light domes
Guoxun Tian, Colorado State university, Fort Collins, CO; and S. M. Kreidenweis, C. Moore, M. Aube, and B. Holben

 
671
INFLUX: Comparisons of modeled and observed surface energy dynamics over varying urban landscapes in Indianapolis, IN
Daniel P. Sarmiento, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA; and T. lauvaux, N. L. Miles, S. Richardson, and K. J. Davis

 
672
large-eddy simulations of vortex streets and dispersion behind high-rise buildings
Beom-Soon Han, Seoul National Univ., Seoul, South Korea; and S. B. Park, M. Kim, and J. J. Baik


Poster Session 2
Poster Session II
Location: Hall C3 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Second Symposium on Building a Weather-Ready Nation: Enhancing Our Nation’s Readiness, Responsiveness, and Resilience to High Impact Weather Events
 
761
Impact of Meteorological Events on Electric Generation Emissions
Peter H. Kokopeli, EPA, Washington, DC; and J. Schreifels

 
764
Operationalizing the workflow for weather and climate data for Impact-driven Decision Support Services
Kremena Darmenova, Northrop Grumman Corporation, McLean, VA; and D. Apling, S. Freeman, and G. Higgins

 
765
Design and Implementation of an Automated Statewide Weather Threat Matrix for Emergency Management Decision Support
Joshua W. Scheck, NOAA/NWS, Bismarck, ND; and C. King, A. L. Merriman, J. Savadel, J. P. Martin, T. J. Grafenauer, R. Hozak, and M. Frazier

Handout (2.1 MB)

 
766
Indentifying Erosion Hazard to Municipal Infrastructure: Preparing for Extreme Events
Joseph Cleveland, University at Albany, Albany, NY; and K. E. Moore and J. A. Kusler

 
767
Hurricane Science, Mitigation & Preparedness Day
Erik Salna, International Hurricane Research Center, Miami, FL

 
768
Wall of Wind Mitigation Challenge
Erik Salna, International Hurricane Research Center, Miami, FL

 
769
INSITE, INtegrated Support for Impacted air-Traffic Environments
Melissa A. Petty, NOAA/ESRL/GSD, Boulder, CO; and G. J. Layne, M. S. Wandishin, B. J. Etherton, P. Hamer, and B. Lambi

 
771
NWS WFO Sterling Weather Ready Nation Pilot Project: Impact-based Decision Support Services (IDSS)
Kyle Struckmann, NOAA/NWS, Sterling, VA; and S. Goldstein, K. R. Widelski, and C. Strong

 
772
Weather Informant by 911Weather
Pete Curran, 911 Weather, San Clemente, CA


Poster Session 2
Tornado vortex dynamics
Location: Hall C3 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Special Symposium on Severe Local Storms: The Current State of the Science and Understanding Impacts
Cochairs: Daniel J. Miller, NOAA/NWS Weather Forecast Office; Adam L. Houston, University of Nebraska
 
807
Vortex-vortex interactions and superhelicity in tornadic development and evolution
Marcus L. Büker, Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL; and G. J. Tripoli

 
808
Possible Implications of a Vortex Gas Model and Self-Similarity for Tornadogenesis and Maintenance
Douglas P. Dokken, University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN; and M. Shvartsman, K. Scholz, P. Belík, C. K. Potvin, B. A. Dahl, and A. McGovern

Handout (2.5 MB)

 
810
Vortex processes in an idealized tornadic supercell
Luke Odell, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and G. J. Tripoli, S. T. Trevorrow, and M. L. Buker


Poster Session 2
Wednesday and Thursday Posters
Location: Hall C3 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 30th Conference on Environmental Information Processing Technologies
Chair: Scott Jacobs, NOAA/NWS/NCEP
CoChair: Nancy N. Soreide, NOAA/PMEL

Second Poster Session
 
500
 
501
Development and Implementation of Dynamic Scripts to Execute Cycled WRF/GSI Forecasts
Bradley T. Zavodsky, NASA/MSFC, Huntsville, AL; and J. Srikishen, E. Berndt, X. Li, and L. R. Watson

Handout (371.6 kB)

 
504
Supporting Regional Climate Variability Prediction through NCAR's NRCM Data Portal
Thomas A. Cram, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and C. Bruyere, S. Fredrick, D. Schuster, and S. J. Worley

 
505
Case Study: Two Realized High Value Opprotunities
J. Philip Green, NOAA/NESDIS, Silver Spring, MD

Handout (471.8 kB)

 
506
Constructing Data Albums for Significant Severe Weather Events
Ethan Greene, Mitchell College, New London, CT; and B. T. Zavodsky, R. Ramachandran, A. Kulkarni, X. Li, R. Bakare, S. Basyal, and H. Conover

 
507
A Citation Content Analysis of ICOADS Publications
Nicholas M. Weber, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL; and M. S. Mayernik and S. J. Worley

 
508
Integrated system for meteorological measurements
Patrícia Diehl, Climatempo Meteorologia, São Paulo, Brazil; and G. Palma, C. A. R. Morales, S. I. Saad, G. Amianti, D. Z. Moura, J. F. Abreu, F. B. D'Acunti, and B. Lobo

 
509
AWIPS II: Improvements in System Stability and Performance
Michael J. Bettwy, NOAA/NWS, Silver Spring, MD; and S. Garrard, B. Yin, and N. DiPasquale

 
510
NOAA Meteorological Assimilation Data Ingest System (MADIS) Status on Transition to Final Operating Capability
Greg Pratt, NOAA/ERL/FSL, Boulder, CO; and L. Benjamin, T. McClung, S. Pritchett, J. O'Sullivan, B. Kyger, and N. Ritchey


Poster Session 3
Supercell/tornado research
Location: Hall C3 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Special Symposium on Severe Local Storms: The Current State of the Science and Understanding Impacts
Cochairs: Daniel J. Miller, NOAA/NWS Weather Forecast Office; Adam L. Houston, University of Nebraska
 
811
Recent Developments in Our Understanding of Tornadic Storms
Yvette P. Richardson, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA; and P. M. Markowski, J. Marquis, and R. M. Hastings

 
813
 
814
The Impact of Squall Line-generated environmental perturbations on isolated convective storms
Adam J. French, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Rapid City, SD

Handout (3.5 MB)

 
815
A Numerical Simulation of a Long-Track EF5 Tornado Embedded Within a Supercell
Leigh Orf, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI; and R. Wilhelmson and L. J. Wicker

Handout (37.5 MB)

 
816
Potential Vorticity Upscale Feedbacks Observed During the Mesoscale Predictability Experiment (MPEX)
Joseph M. Woznicki, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN; and R. J. Trapp

 
817
Mobile, polarimetric Doppler radar observations of supercell hook echoes during VORTEX2
Michael M. French, NOAA/NSSL, Norman, OK; and L. J. Wicker, D. W. Burgess, and E. R. Mansell

 
818
The 6 May 2010 Elevated Supercell During VORTEX2
Christopher W. MacIntosh, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC; and M. D. Parker


Poster Session 3
Tropical Cyclones & Winter Weather; NWP physics and data assimilation
Location: Hall C3 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 26th Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting / 22nd Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction
Cochairs: Andrew L. Molthan, NASA/MSFC; Kelly M. Mahoney, CIRES/Univ. of Colorado

Poster Session 3 Poster Session 3: Posters on the topics of: Analysis and Forecasting of Tropical Cyclones; Analysis and Forecasting of Winter Weather; NWP Microphysics; Data Assimilation
 
574
The Influence of the Low-Level Jet Upon the Overland Reintensification of Tropical Storm Erin (2007)
Clark Evans, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI; and R. S. Schumacher

Handout (2.5 MB)

 
576
A Diagnostic Phase Space for the Structural State of Pre-genesis Tropical Convective Systems
Charles N. Helms, SUNY Albany, Albany, NY; and J. P. Dunion and L. F. Bosart

 
577
New Vortex Initialization Scheme for the NCEP's HWRF Model
In-Hyuk Kwon, KIAPS (Korea Institute of Atmospheric Prediction Systems), Seoul, South Korea; and V. Tallapragada, Y. C. Kwon, M. Tong, and B. Zhang

Handout (1.5 MB)

 
579
The Galvez-Davison Index for Tropical Convection
Jose Manuel Galvez, SRG / NOAA / National Weather Service, College Park, MD; and M. Davison

 
580
Experimental Model Evaluations for Tropical Cyclone Forecasting
Louisa B. Nance, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and M. K. Biswas, B. G. Brown, T. L. Fowler, P. A. Kucera, K. M. Newman, J. L. Vigh, and C. L. Williams

Handout (1.8 MB)

 
581
Formation of Tropical Cyclone Spiral Rainbands in a 3-D Cloud-Resolving Model
Diamilet Perez-Betancourt, MIT, Cambridge, MA; and K. A. Emanuel

 
582
Analysis of the origins of east Pacific easterly waves
Ernesto W. Findlay, University At albany, Albany, NY; and A. V. Rydbeck and E. D. Maloney

 
584
Tropical Cyclone Forecast Verification: Multivariate Attributes and Rapid Intensity Change
Christopher L. Williams, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and M. K. Biswas, B. G. Brown, T. L. Fowler, E. Gilleland, P. A. Kucera, L. B. Nance, and K. M. Newman

 
585
Tropical Cyclone Intensity Forecasting: Predictability and Uncertainty
Falko Judt, Univ. of Miami/RSMAS, Miami, FL; and S. S. Chen

 
586
Ensemble Predictions of Tropical Cyclone Rainfall Totals in Varying Synoptic Environments
Erik R. Nielsen, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO; and R. S. Schumacher

 
587
Case Study on the Difference of the Analyzed Typhoon Positions of Typhoon Centers over western North Pacific Region
Ki-ho Chang, National Typhoon Center / KMA, Jeju, South Korea; and W. Lee, K. Y. Byun, W. S. Yoon Sr., and J. H. Lee

 
588
Comparison Of Extratropical Cyclones Process Among Yyphoon Forecasting Model Using Cyclone Phase Space
Na InChae, National Typhoon Center / KMA, Jeju, South Korea; and W. J. Lee, J. Kim Sr., K. H. Chang, N. Y. Kang, and J. H. Lee

 
589
Case study on the formation of snowfall in a basin covered by the stratiformed precipitation system with an extratropic cyclone in winter
Tetsuya Sano, University of Yamanashi, Kofu, Yamanashi, Japan; and T. Suetsugi and S. Oishi
Manuscript (4.3 MB)

Handout (5.1 MB)

 
590
Numerical Modeling of a Historic Storm: Simulating the Blizzard of 1888
Allison Claire Michaelis, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC; and G. Lackmann

 
Poster 591 will now be presented as 10.3A

 
592
Analysis and Predictability of the Wasatch Windstorm of 1 December 2011
John Lawson, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT; and J. D. Horel

 
594
Observational Analysis and Numerical Simulations of a Lake-Effect Snow Event over Lake Tahoe
Brian Crow, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO; and N. Laird and N. D. Metz

 
595
Dynamical and Thermodynamic Processes Contributing to Thundersnow Events
Kyle J. Meier, University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, NY; and D. Keyser, L. F. Bosart, and M. L. Jurewicz Sr.

 
596
 
597
Banded convection in Colorado snowstorms: insights obtained from X-band radar observations and numerical simulations
Russ S. Schumacher, Colorado State University, Ft. Collins, CO; and S. A. Rutledge, M. R. Kumjian, P. Kennedy, and R. H. Johnson

Handout (10.4 MB)

 
598
An Objective Forecast Study for Northwest Flow Snow Events in the Southwestern Pennsylvania Region
Karly Bitsura-Meszaros, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC

 
599
Comparisons of cloud microphysics schemes implemented in KIAPS-GM
In-Jin Choi, Korea Institute of Atmospheric Prediction Systems, Seoul, South Korea; and S. Y. Bae and E. K. Jin

 
601
Monthly Forecast Improvement with Stratospheric Winds
W.F.J. Evans, North West Research Associates, Redmond, WA; and D. C. Fritts, L. L. Gordley, and M. J. McHugh

 
602
 
603
Assimilation of satellite and radar observations in a convection-resolving Observing System Simulation Experiment
Rebecca M. Cintineo, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and J. A. Otkin, T. A. Jones, S. Koch, L. J. Wicker, and D. J. Stensrud

 
605
The Potential for Self-Organizing Maps to Identify Model Error Structures
Walter C. Kolczynski Jr., NPS, Monterey, CA; and J. Hacker

 
Poster 606 will now be presented as 13.4A


Poster Session 4
Deep convection initiation, hail, and flooding
Location: Hall C3 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Special Symposium on Severe Local Storms: The Current State of the Science and Understanding Impacts
Cochairs: Daniel J. Miller, NOAA/NWS Weather Forecast Office; Adam L. Houston, University of Nebraska
 
819
Observations of Hailstone Characteristics in Multi-cell and Supercell Thunderstorms
Ian M. Giammanco, Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety, Richburg, SC; and T. M. Brown
Manuscript (592.0 kB)

Handout (2.5 MB)

 
820
An Investigation of Convective Initiation within Dryline Zones
Matthew S. Stalley, National Weather Service, FWD WFO, Fort Worth, TX; and J. A. Brotzge


Joint Poster Session 5
Poster Session on Transitions from Research to Operations
Location: Hall C3 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the Fourth Conference on Transition of Research to Operations; the 26th Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting / 22nd Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction; the 18th Conference on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS); and the Tenth Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems )
 
Poster 741 has been moved. Will now be 2.1A

 
742
A New Method for Calculating Vertical Motion in Isentropic Space
Michael Simpson, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO

Handout (389.6 kB)

 
886
Research to Operations, Possibilities for Total and Spectral Solar Irradiance in the next 25 years
Thomas Sparn, Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO; and P. Pilewskie, P. Withnell, and G. Kopp


Poster Session 5
Total lightning
Location: Hall C3 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Special Symposium on Severe Local Storms: The Current State of the Science and Understanding Impacts
Cochairs: Daniel J. Miller, NOAA/NWS Weather Forecast Office; Adam L. Houston, University of Nebraska
 
822
Spatiotemporal Analysis of Total Lightning Data for Assessing their Utility in Warning of Pulse-Type Thunderstorm Severity
Andrew W. Ellis, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA; and P. W. Miller and S. J. Keighton

 
823
A Total Lightning Perspective of the 20 May 2013 Moore, Oklahoma Supercell
Geoffrey T. Stano, ENSCO, Inc./NASA Short-term Prediction Research and Transition Center, Huntsville, AL; and C. J. Schultz, L. D. Carey, D. R. MacGorman, and K. M. Calhoun


Joint Poster Session 6
Drought Analysis and Prediction Posters
Location: Hall C3 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the 28th Conference on Hydrology; and the 26th Conference on Climate Variability and Change )
Cochairs: Christa D. Peters-Lidard, NASA/GSFC; Siegfried D. Schubert, Global Modeling and Assimilation Office; Andrew W. Wood, National Center for Atmospheric Research; John B. Eylander, US Army Corps of Engineers

We are pleased to announce that the American Meteorological Society's annual meeting, held 2-6 February, 2014 in Atlanta, GA, USA, will include a session on Drought Prediction and Applications as part of the 28th Conference on Hydrology and the 26th Conference on Climate Variability and Change. Drought is a multi-faceted phenomenon that challenges our current prediction capabilities. Taking drought prediction and hydrological applications to the next level requires advances in understanding, monitoring, communications and water resources management. Specific topics addressed by presenters might include: • Current prediction science and skill at various lead times; • Innovative management uses of that science; • Case studies illustrating advances in understanding, monitoring and prediction
 
525
Building Open Environment for Near Real-Time Monitoring And Analysis Of Global Agricultural Drought
Meixia Deng, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA; and L. Di, A. L. Yagci, C. Peng, W. Han, and G. Heo

 
527
Could U.S. extreme droughts have been anticipated?—A NASA NEWS initiative on extremes
Shih-Yu Wang, Utah State University, Logan, UT; and R. J. Oglesby, K. Hilburn, R. Pinker, M. Pan, P. R. Houser, D. Barandiaran, and H. Wang
Manuscript (1.0 MB)

Handout (6.3 MB)

 
528
Evaluating the Predictive Skill of CFSv2 Precipitation and Temperature Forecasts in China
Yang Lang, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China; and Q. Duan and A. Ye

 
531
Impact of soil-moisture/terrestrial water-storage assimilated initializations on forecasting drought
Bala Narapusetty, NASA/GSFC, Greenbelt, MD; and C. D. Peters-Lidard, S. Kumar, J. B. Eylander, R. D. Koster, M. Rodell, J. Bolten, and K. R. Arsenault

 
887
Hydrologic and Climatologic Conditions that Shape Groundwater Resources in Utah and the Great Basin
Kirsti Hakala, Utah State University, Logan, UT; and S. Y. W. Wang


Poster Session 6
20 May 2013 central Oklahoma tornadoes
Location: Hall C3 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Special Symposium on Severe Local Storms: The Current State of the Science and Understanding Impacts
Cochairs: Daniel J. Miller, NOAA/NWS Weather Forecast Office; Adam L. Houston, University of Nebraska
 
824
The 20 May Newcastle-Moore, Oklahoma EF-5 Tornado: High Temporal Resolution Observations Using the PX-1000 Polarimetric X-band Radar
James M. Kurdzo, Advanced Radar Research Center/University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and B. L. Cheong, D. J. Bodine, and R. D. Palmer

 
825
Tornadic Supercells in Central Oklahoma on May 19, 20, and 31 of 2013: NSSL Radar Data
Donald W. Burgess, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and V. Melnikov, D. Priegnitz, R. A. Brown, P. Heinsleman, E. Mansel, and V. Wood

Handout (3.6 MB)

 
827
New perspectives on using multi-instrument hyperspectral sounder information in the analysis of severe local storms
Elisabeth Weisz, Space Science and Engineering Center/University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and N. Smith and W. L. Smith Sr.

 
828
Damage Survey and Analysis of the 20 May 2013 Newcastle-Moore, OK, EF-5 Tornado
Kiel L. Ortega, Univ. of Oklahoma/CIMMS/NSSL, Norman, OK ; and D. W. Burgess, G. S. Garfield, C. Karstens, J. G. LaDue, T. P. Marshall, T. C. Meyer, B. R. Smith, R. Smith, D. Speheger, and G. J. Stumpf
Manuscript (1003.1 kB)

Handout (5.7 MB)

 
829
Aerial Damage Survey Analysis of the 20 May 2013 Moore Tornado
Kelly M. Butler, Lyndon State College, Lyndonville, VT; and K. R. Flynn, N. T. Atkins, and R. Wakimoto
Manuscript (22.8 kB)


Poster Session 7
Tornado damage
Location: Hall C3 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Special Symposium on Severe Local Storms: The Current State of the Science and Understanding Impacts
Cochairs: Daniel J. Miller, NOAA/NWS Weather Forecast Office; Adam L. Houston, University of Nebraska
 
830
Assessing the Moore, Oklahoma (2013) Tornado Using the National Weather Service Damage Assessment Toolkit
J. Parks Camp, NOAA/NWS, Tallahassee, FL; and L. P. Rothfusz, A. Anderson, D. Speheger, K. L. Ortega, and B. R. Smith

 
831
Side-by-side tree and house damage in the May 2013 Moore, OK EF-5 tornado: Lessons for the Enhanced Fujita scale
Chris J. Peterson, University of Georgia, Athens, GA; and C. M. Godfrey
Manuscript (763.9 kB)

Handout (805.2 kB)

 
832
Estimating Enhanced Fujita Scale Levels Based on Forest Damage Severity
Christopher M. Godfrey, University of North Carolina, Asheville, NC; and C. J. Peterson
Manuscript (1.8 MB)

Handout (5.1 MB)


Poster Session 8
Societal Impacts
Location: Hall C3 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Special Symposium on Severe Local Storms: The Current State of the Science and Understanding Impacts
Cochairs: Daniel J. Miller, NOAA/NWS Weather Forecast Office; Adam L. Houston, University of Nebraska
 
833
Evaluating lead time differences on residents' responses to a tornado warning
Matthew J. Frazier, University of Alabama, Huntsville, AL; and M. A. O'Brien and E. V. Schultz

 
834

Poster Session 9
TVS and Debris Signatures
Location: Hall C3 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Special Symposium on Severe Local Storms: The Current State of the Science and Understanding Impacts
Cochairs: Daniel J. Miller, NOAA/NWS Weather Forecast Office; Adam L. Houston, University of Nebraska
 
836
Automated detection of tornado debris signature paths
Travis M. Smith, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma and NOAA/NSSL, Norman, OK; and D. M. Kingfield and K. L. Ortega

Handout (3.5 MB)


Poster Session 10
Reflectivity Waves and Mergers
Location: Hall C3 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Special Symposium on Severe Local Storms: The Current State of the Science and Understanding Impacts
Cochairs: Daniel J. Miller, NOAA/NWS Weather Forecast Office; Adam L. Houston, University of Nebraska
 
837
 
838

Poster Session 11
Climatologies
Location: Hall C3 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Special Symposium on Severe Local Storms: The Current State of the Science and Understanding Impacts
Cochairs: Daniel J. Miller, NOAA/NWS Weather Forecast Office; Adam L. Houston, University of Nebraska
 
839
Tornado and Severe Hail Environments of Turkey
Abdullah Kahraman, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA; and P. Markowski

 
840
A New Historical Tornado Climatology for Australia
John T. Allen, International Research Institute for Climate and Society/Columbia University, Palisades, NY; and E. R. Allen

 
841
Adjusted Tornado Probabilities
Holly M. Widen, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL; and J. Elsner

 
842
Progressive Derechos in the Presence of Closed Upper-level Subtropical Anticyclones
Corey T. Guastini, SUNY/University at Albany, Albany, NY; and L. F. Bosart


Poster Session 12
QLCS Tornadoes
Location: Hall C3 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Special Symposium on Severe Local Storms: The Current State of the Science and Understanding Impacts
Cochairs: Daniel J. Miller, NOAA/NWS Weather Forecast Office; Adam L. Houston, University of Nebraska
 
843
Characteristics of Atypical Damaging Mesovortices in Quasi-Linear Convective Systems: Science and Warning Challenges
Steven Zubrick, NWS Weather Forecast Office, Sterling, VA; and M. R. Kramar, J. R. Klein, and J. E. Lee

 
844
High-Resolution Observations of a Tornado-Producing Quasi-Linear Convective System
Anthony W. Lyza, Univ. of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL; and K. Knupp


Poster Session 13
MCS/Derechos
Location: Hall C3 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Special Symposium on Severe Local Storms: The Current State of the Science and Understanding Impacts
Cochairs: Daniel J. Miller, NOAA/NWS Weather Forecast Office; Adam L. Houston, University of Nebraska

4:00 PM-4:30 PM: Wednesday, 5 February 2014

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Session 3
Extreme Weather Consulting Opportunities: After
Location: Room B403 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Seventh Annual CCM Forum: Certified Consulting Meteorologists
Cochairs: Gerald J. Mulvey, Northrop Grumman Corporation; Mark Wenclawiak, All4 Inc.
  4:00 PM
Introduction: Gerald Mulvey
  4:15 PM
3.1
A Rookie's View of Forensic Meteorology (Invited Presentation)
George Frederick, Falcon Consultants LLC, Georgetown, TX
Recording files available
Panel Discussion 3
Round Robin: Digital Education
Location: Room B402 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 17th Conference of Atmospheric Science Librarians International
Moderator: Matthew D. Ramey, UCAR

Digital Preservation, or the act of preserving and providing access to to digital objects over long periods of time is a growing concern across disciplinary boundaries. This panel will seek to bring together librarians from multiple vantage points to examine institutional reactions and plans of action for dealing with digital preservation. Copyright and legal issues, persistent identifiers, and technological discussions will be some of the topics discussed, with an eye to helping librarians advocate for best practices in this new frontier.

4:00 PM-4:45 PM: Wednesday, 5 February 2014

Recording files available
Session 8
Software Applications Linking Weather to Energy Decision Support
Location: Room C114 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Fifth Conference on Weather, Climate, and the New Energy Economy
Cochairs: Mitchell T. Baer, Dept. of Energy; Adam H. Turchioe, University at Albany/SUNY
  4:00 PM
8.1
Outage Prediction and Response Optimization (OPRO)
Amith Singhee, IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center, Yorktown Heights, New York; and A. P. Praino, A. Sabharwal, D. Melville, J. P. Cipriani, L. A. Treinish, S. Abbaspour, S. Siegel, Z. Li, G. Labut, H. Storey, J. Esser, P. Whitman, R. Foltman, R. Mueller, and W. Harlow
  4:30 PM
8.3
Generation Mix Optimization for Australia's Low Carbon Energy System Transition
R. J. Dargaville, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; and M. Jeppesen, M. J. Brear, C. Manzie, T. Alpcan, R. Huva, and M. Gannon

4:00 PM-5:00 PM: Wednesday, 5 February 2014


Session 11
Impacts of climate change on extreme air pollution meteorology
Location: Room C206 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 18th Joint Conference on the Applications of Air Pollution Meteorology with the A&WMA
Chair: Shiliang Wu, Michigan Technological University
  4:15 PM
11.2
An analysis of ozone extreme events over the United States in the past three decades
Jay Loadholt, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA; and Y. Wang and Y. Song

  4:30 PM
11.3
Long-term Changes in Extreme Air Pollution Meteorology and Implications for Air Quality
Shiliang Wu, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI; and R. C. Owen, J. McCarty, and P. Hou

  4:45 PM
11.4
A change in urban air quality brought about by varying meteorological parameters
Nicole R. Ramsey, Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and P. M. Klein and B. Moore III

4:00 PM-5:15 PM: Wednesday, 5 February 2014

Recording files available
Joint Session 8
Edward S. Epstein Symposium, Part IV
Location: Room C205 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the Edward S. Epstein Symposium; and the 22nd Conference on Probability and Statistics in the Atmospheric Sciences )
Cochairs: Bob Glahn, NOAA/NWS; Dick Hallgren, AMS
  4:00 PM
J8.1
Climate Change and the Predictability of Extreme Events
Dan C. Collins, NOAA/NWS/NCEP, College Park, MD; and D. A. Unger and E. E. Riddle
  4:45 PM
Summary of Symposium and Remarks by Individuals

Recording files available
Session 8A
Data Stewardship: Technological Approaches and Solutions to Collecting, Preserving, Communicating Weather and Climate Data
Location: Room C106 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 30th Conference on Environmental Information Processing Technologies
Cochairs: Mohan K. Ramamurthy, Unidata/UCAR; Steven J. Worley, NCAR
  4:15 PM
8A.2
  4:30 PM
8A.3
Data Stewardship Advances and Solutions at the NASA Physical Oceanography Distributed Active Archive Center
David F. Moroni, JPL, Pasadena, CA; and E. M. Armstrong, E. P. Tauer, C. K. Thompson, N. T. Chung, V. M. Tsontos, and J. K. Hausman
  4:45 PM
8A.4
  5:00 PM
8A.5
RealEarth: Access to Real-time and Archive Satellite Data through a Web Map Service
David A. Santek, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and J. O. Robaidek, D. Parker, R. Dengel, S. Batzli, and N. A. Bearson

4:00 PM-5:30 PM: Wednesday, 5 February 2014

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Joint Session 1
Satellite data and technology for forecasting and responding to natural disasters
Location: Room C111 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the Tenth Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems; and the 18th Conference on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS) )
Cochairs: Michael J. Folmer, Univ. of Maryland; Michael L. Jamilkowski, Raytheon Intelligence and Information Systems; Sharanya J. Majumdar, Univ. of Miami/RSMAS
  4:00 PM
J1.1
Using GOES-R Demonstration Products to Bridge the Gap Between Severe Weather Watches and Warnings for the 20 May 2013 Moore, OK Tornado Outbreak
Chad M. Gravelle, NWS Operations Proving Ground / CIMSS, Kansas City, MO; and J. Mecikalski, R. Petersen, J. Sieglaff, and G. T. Stano
  4:30 PM
J1.3A
  4:45 PM
J1.4
Multi-Mission Remote Sensing Ground Processing Algorithms
David Hogan, AER, Lexington, MA; and A. Werbos, J. Bentley, E. Kennelly, E. Steinfelt, T. S. Zaccheo, and W. Davis
  5:00 PM
J1.5
Sky Cover: Shining Light on a Gloomy Problem
Jordan J. Gerth, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
  5:15 PM
J1.6
Lessons from Response to Superstorm Sandy using COSMO-SkyMed Radar Satellites to Produce Damage Proxy Maps of New York City
Sang-Ho Yun, JPL, Pasadena, CA; and A. Coletta, E. Fielding, S. Elhami, T. Farr, D. Ferguson, J. Helly, R. Butgereit, F. Webb, P. A. Rosen, M. Simons, and S. Owen
Recording files available
Session 4
Operational and Research Organizations: Cornerstones for Successful R2O Transition
Location: Room C302 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Fourth Conference on Transition of Research to Operations
Cochairs: John Pereira, NOAA/NESDIS; Chandra R. Kondragunta, NOAA/NESDIS
  4:15 PM
4.2
NOAA Satellite Partnerships
Suzanne Hilding, NOAA/NESDIS, Silver Spring, MD; and J. J. Pereira

  4:30 PM
4.3
More opportunities for forecaster interaction for future operational satellite products – CIRA's activities in the GOES-R and JPSS Proving Grounds
Edward J. Szoke, CIRA/Colorado State Univ. and NOAA/GSD, Boulder, CO; and R. Brummer, H. Gosden, C. Seaman, D. Bikos, S. Miller, M. DeMaria, D. Lindsey, D. Hillger, and D. Molenar
  4:45 PM
4.4
Using the SPoRT LEO/Geo Hybrid Product in OCONUS Forecasting
Matt Smith, University of Alabama, Huntsville, AL; and K. K. Fuell, J. A. Nelson Jr., and M. Kreller
  5:00 PM
4.5
Bridging the Research to Operations Gap in Dam Safety Applications
Victoria Lynn Sankovich, Bureau of Reclamation, Denver, CO; and R. J. Caldwell, N. Novembre, J. England Jr., K. M. Mahoney, M. A. Alexander, and L. D. Brekke
  5:15 PM
4.6
Recording files available
Session 4
Unique Forecasting Algorithms
Location: Georgia Ballroom 3 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Fourth Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology Special Symposium
Cochairs: John J. Murray, NASA/LaRC; Benjamin Schwendler, NOAA/NWS Aviation Weather Center
  4:00 PM
4.1
Aircraft-Specific In-flight Icing Forecasts
Donald W. McCann, McCann Aviation Weather Reaserch, Inc., Overland Park, KS; and D. W. Lennartson and J. H. Block
  4:15 PM
4.2
  4:45 PM
4.4
Integrated Turbulence Forecasts
Donald W. McCann, McCann Aviation Weather Reaserch, Inc., Overland Park, KS; and D. W. Lennartson and J. H. Block
Recording files available
Session 5
Precipitation Processes and Observations for Atmospheric, Land Surface, and Hydrological Modeling Part I
Location: Room C210 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 28th Conference on Hydrology
Chair: Yu Zhang, NOAA/NWS
Cochairs: Dongsoo Kim, NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC; Pingping Xie, NOAA/NWS/NCEP/CPC

The theme of this session is precipitation measurement/estimation techniques, including applications that demonstrate the downstream impacts of improved quantitative precipitation information for hydrologic, land surface, and weather modeling. Presentations in this session will focus on the following subjects: (1) Advances in precipitation measurement devices and methods; (2) Techniques for fusing precipitation observations from remote-sensing and in situ platforms, and related datasets; (3) Existing and emerging high-resolution real-time and retrospective precipitation data sets; (4) Effects of improving precipitation precision and accuracy on hydrologic predictions, fluxes from land surface models, Numeric Weather Model predictions, climate monitoring, and engineering design; (5) User requirements for precipitation information and gaps in existing data sets and observing platforms.
  4:00 PM
5.1
A 35-Year Daily Precipitation Analysis for Hydroclimate Applications
Pingping Xie, NOAA/NWS/NCEP/CPC, College Park, MD; and H. T. Lee

  4:15 PM
5.2
Multi-Decade Analysis of Record for Hydrologic Model Calibration
David H. Kitzmiller, NOAA/NWS, Silver Spring, MD; and W. Wu, Y. Zhang, D. A. Miller, and Z. Zhang
  4:30 PM
5.3
Initial Operating Capabilities of Quantitative Precipitation Estimation in the Multi-Radar Multi-Sensor System
Jian Zhang, NOAA/NSSL, Norman, OK; and K. Howard, S. Vasiloff, C. Langston, B. Kaney, Y. Qi, L. Tang, H. Grams, D. Kitzmiller, and J. J. Levit
Manuscript (8.8 MB)

Handout (31.2 MB)

  5:00 PM
5.5
Recording files available
Session 6
Cardio and Respiratory Health
Location: Room C213 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Fifth Conference on Environment and Health
Chair: John Balbus, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

(e.g., pollution policies and scientific evidence of increased inversions, leading to cardio and respiratory health complications)
  4:00 PM
6.1
Increasing Pollen Trends in Atlanta, GA Over a 20-Year Period
Arie Manangan, CDC, Chamblee, GA; and C. Uejio, S. Saha, P. Schramm, and J. hess

  4:15 PM
6.2
  4:45 PM
6.4
Anomalously high dust content and the casual linkage to Meningitis during 2012 in Senegal
Gregory Jenkins, Howard Univ., Washington, DC; and N. Manga and A. Gaye
  5:15 PM
6.6
Associations of asthma and allergic rhinitis with climate data, Florida, 2005-2012
Meredith A. Jagger, Florida Department of Health, Tallahassee, FL; and K. W. Kintziger, C. E. Konrad, and S. Watkins

Recording files available
Session 6
Strengthening Business Resiliency In Innovative Ways: Part II
Location: Georgia Ballroom 2 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Second Symposium on Building a Weather-Ready Nation: Enhancing Our Nation’s Readiness, Responsiveness, and Resilience to High Impact Weather Events
Cochairs: Douglas Hilderbrand, NOAA/NWS; Kenneth Carey, Earth Resources Technology, Inc.
  4:00 PM
6.1
  4:15 PM
6.2
Building Business Resilience to Climate Change: Review of Disclosures, Challenges, and Opportunities
Joseph H. Casola, Center for Climate and Energy Solutions, Arlington, VA; and J. Peace, M. Crawford, and S. Seidel
  4:45 PM
6.4
  5:15 PM
6.6
WRN: The Weather Radio Nation
Bruce Jones, Midland Radio, Kansas City, MO
Recording files available
Joint Session 7
Observing Weather and Environment along the Nation's Transportation Corridors
Location: Room C107 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the Ninth Symposium on Policy and Socio-Economic Research; and the 30th Conference on Environmental Information Processing Technologies )
Cochairs: Sheldon D. Drobot, NCAR; Paul A. Pisano, Federal Highway Administration
  4:00 PM
J7.1
Integrating Climate and Weather Information into Transportation Decision-making: Best Practices, Barriers, and Needs
Cassandra Snow, ICF International, Washington, DC; and E. P. Rowan, M. D. Meyer, J. Brickett, A. Choate, P. Pisano, R. Miller, R. Kafalenos, and R. Hyman
  4:15 PM
J7.2
Communicating Surface Weather across the Enterprise for Improved Highway Safety and Operations
David Green, NOAA/NWS, Silver Spring, MD; and R. Patterson, P. Pisano, R. Alfelor, L. Dunn, K. Cox, P.E., P. Bridge, and J. Gondzar
  4:30 PM
J7.3
Heading Down the Highway: The Pikalert Mobile Alert Weather Application
Sheldon D. Drobot, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and M. Chapman, G. Wiener, A. Anderson, S. Linden, C. Burghardt, J. Prestopnik, P. McCarthy, G. N. Guevara, and P. A. Pisano
Recording files available
Session 8B
International Applications:  Latest Challenges for Disseminating and accessing Weather Data, Forecasts and Warnings
Location: Room C105 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 30th Conference on Environmental Information Processing Technologies
Cochairs: Erik Andersson, ECMWF; John R. Lincoln, US Navy/WMO (Ret.) and Consultant; Ian Lisk, UK Met Office
  4:00 PM
8B.1
  4:15 PM
8B.2
  4:30 PM
8B.3
The China National Weather Forecast Platform: SGI MICAPS
Ruotong Wang, National Meteorological Center Of China, Beijing, Beijing, China; and Y. Li and B. Luo

  4:45 PM
8B.4
  5:00 PM
8B.5
Designing and Implementation of Climate Interactive Plotting and Analysis System
Huanping Wu Sr., National Climate Center, CMA, Beijing, Beijing, China
  5:15 PM
8B.6
Recording files available
Joint Session 10
Applications of Data Assimilation in Numerical Weather Prediction IV: Mesoscale Data Assimilation
Location: Room C202 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the 26th Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting / 22nd Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction; and the 18th Conference on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS) )
Cochairs: Xuguang Wang, CAPS/Univ. of Oklahoma; Bradley T. Zavodsky, NASA/MSFC
  4:00 PM
J10.1
Storm-scale data assimilation and ensemble forecasting for Warn-on-Forecast
Dustan M. Wheatley, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma, NOAA/NSSL, Norman, OK; and D. C. Dowell, K. H. Knopfmeier, M. Hu, and C. Alexander
  4:45 PM
J10.4
Evaluation of the NSSL Mesoscale Ensemble during the High-Impact Severe Weather Events of May 2013
Kent H. Knopfmeier, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma/NSSL, Norman, OK; and D. M. Wheatley, G. J. Creager, M. Coniglio, D. C. Dowell, J. Correia Jr., and A. J. Clark
  5:00 PM
J10.5
Mesoscale Pressure Assimilation: A New Revolution for Research and Operations?
Clifford Mass, University of Washington, Seattle, WA; and L. E. Madaus
  5:15 PM
J10.6
Modeling Studies of Landfalling Atmospheric Rivers and Orographic Precipitation over Northern California
Arthur John Eiserloh Jr., San Jose State University, San Jose, CA; and S. Chiao and D. Stevens
Recording files available
Session 10
Tropical Atmosphere and Ocean II : Tropical Cyclone Data Assimilation
Location: Room C203 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 18th Conference on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS)
Chair: David S. Nolan, Univ. of Miami/RSMAS
  4:45 PM
10.4
  5:00 PM
10.5

Session 10A
Detection and attribution of climate change with a focus on extremes (Part II)
Location: Room C102 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 26th Conference on Climate Variability and Change
Chair: Michael F. Wehner, LBNL
  4:00 PM
10A.1
Long-term Changes in Warm Season Convective Storm Frequency Over the Northeastern United States
Brian A. Colle, Stony Brook University/SUNY, Stony Brook, NY; and H. Li

  4:15 PM
10A.2
A Study of the Magnitude and Distribution of Daily and Monthly Heavy Rainfall in Kansas
Vahid Rahmani, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS; and S. L. Hutchinson, J. A. Harrington, J. M. S. Hutchinson, and A. Anandhi

  4:30 PM
10A.3
Variability and trends in average and extreme summer near-surface equivalent temperature in the Eastern USA
J.T. Schoof, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL; and Z. Heern

  4:45 PM
10A.4
Prolonged Droughts over Southern Australia: Causes and Future Projections
Carsten Frederiksen, Centre for Australian Weather and Climate Research, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; and J. Frederiksen, J. Sisson, and S. Osbrough

  5:15 PM
10A.6
An improved algorithm for detecting blocking events
Rainer Bleck, NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies & NOAA/Earth System Research Laboratory, Boulder, CO; and S. Sun and S. Benjamin

Handout (1.4 MB)

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Session 10B
Teleconnections and climate modes and their influence on climate extremes (Part IV)
Location: Room C101 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 26th Conference on Climate Variability and Change
Chair: Bin Yu, EC
  4:00 PM
10B.1
Surface Temperature Probability Distributions and Extremes in the NARCCAP Hindcast Experiment: Evaluation Methodology and Metrics, Results, and Associated Atmospheric Mechanisms
Paul C. Loikith, JPL, Pasadena, CA; and D. E. Waliser, J. Kim, H. Lee, B. R. Lintner, J. D. Neelin, S. A. McGinnis, C. Mattmann, and L. O. Mearns
  4:15 PM
10B.2
ENSO phase transition in spring and its potential impact on tornado outbreaks in the U.S
Sang-Ki Lee, University of Miami, Miami, FL; and R. Atlas, D. B. Enfield, C. Wang, and H. Liu
  4:45 PM
10B.4
Predictability and prediction skill of the Southern Annular Mode based on its relationship with ENSO
Eun-Pa Lim, Australian Bureau of Meteorology, Melbourne, Australia; and H. Hendon and H. Rashid
  5:00 PM
10B.5
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Themed Joint Session 11
Aerosol formation and the impacts on clouds and climate
Location: Room C207 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the Sixth Symposium on Aerosol-Cloud-Climate Interactions; and the 16th Conference on Atmospheric Chemistry )
Chairs: Manishkumar Shrivastava, PNNL; Lin Wang, Fudan Univ.
  4:00 PM
TJ11.1
Observational Evidence Characterizing Aerosol-Cloud Interactions (Invited Presentation)
Lynn M. Russell, SIO/Univ. Of California, La Jolla, CA; and A. Corrigan, R. Modini, K. J. Sanchez, G. Roberts, J. Liggio, R. Leaitch, A. M. Macdonald, L. N. Hawkins, J. Lin, A. Nenes, J. Schroder, A. K. Bertram, A. Sorooshian, H. Jonsson, M. Coggon, and J. H. Seinfeld

  4:30 PM
TJ11.2
Observations of condensed phase liquid water and water mediated partitioning during the Southern Oxidant and Aerosol Study (Invited Presentation)
Markus D. Petters, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC; and K. Nguyen, A. Carlton, and S. Suda

  5:00 PM
TJ11.3
Simulating cloud-aerosol interactions in shallow cumuli: Results from the 2007 CHAPS field study
Larry K. Berg, PNNL, Richland, WA; and M. Shrivastava, J. D. Fast, R. Easter, E. G. Chapman, Y. Liu, and C. Berkowitz

  5:15 PM
TJ11.4
Recording files available
Session 11
Analysis and Forecasting of Winter Weather II
Location: Room C201 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 26th Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting / 22nd Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction
Cochairs: Justin Arnott, NOAA/NWS; R. Bruce Telfeyan, Air Force Weather Agency

Presentations on various aspects of predicting winter weather, such as heavy snowfall, mesoscale snow bands, use of new observing systems, examinations of significant midlatitude snowstorms, and other topics.
  4:00 PM
11.1
  4:15 PM
11.2
A Climatology of Lower Stratospheric Fronts in North America
Hannah E. Attard, State University of New York at Albany, Albany, NY; and A. L. Lang
  4:30 PM
11.3
Sources of uncertainty in precipitation type determination and forecasting
Heather D. Reeves, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma and NOAA/NSSL, Norman, OK; and K. L. Elmore, A. V. Ryzhkov, T. J. Schuur, K. L. Ortega, and J. Krause
  4:45 PM
11.4
  5:00 PM
11.5
The Motion of Mesoscale Snowbands in Northeast U.S. Winter Storms
Jaymes S. Kenyon, NOAA, Boulder, CO; and L. F. Bosart, D. Keyser, and M. S. Evans

  5:15 PM
11.6
Lake to Lake Cloud Bands Originating over Lake Huron: Spatial Patterns and Variability
David A. R. Kristovich, ISWS, Prairie Research Institute, University of Illinois, Champaign, IL; and A. Ferguson, L. Stoecker, and L. Bard

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Joint Session 12
Impact of Extreme Weather and Climate on Urban Environment
Location: Room C212 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the 11th Symposium on the Urban Environment; and the 26th Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting / 22nd Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction )
Cochairs: A.A.M. Holtslag, Wageningen University, Meteorology and Air Quality Section; James A. Voogt, Western University
  4:00 PM
J12.1
Summer in the City—Forecasting and Mapping Human Thermal Comfort in Urban Areas
A. A. M. Holtslag, Wageningen University, Wageningen, Netherlands; and R. J. Ronda, G. J. Steeneveld, B. G. Heusinkveld, and M. V. D. Harst

  4:15 PM
J12.2
High-Resolution, Coupled Hydro-Meteorological Modelling for Operational Forecasting of Severe Flooding Events in Rio de Janeiro
Lloyd A. Treinish, IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center, Yorktown Heights, NY; and J. P. Cipriani, A. P. Praino, R. Cerqueira, M. N. D. Santos, V. C. V. B. Segura, I. C. Oliveira, L. C. V. Real, K. Mantripragada, and P. Jourdan
  4:30 PM
J12.3
Experiences with a 100m versions of the Unified Model over an urban area
Humphrey W. Lean, Met Office, Reading, Berks., United Kingdom
  4:45 PM
J12.4
  5:15 PM
J12.6
On the Genesis and Evolution of the Summer 2013 Heat Wave Event In New York City: Observations and Modeling
Estatio Gutierrez, City College, New York, NY; and J. E. González, D. Melecio, M. Arend, B. Bornstein, and A. Martilli
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Joint Session 14
Drought Analysis and Prediction Part III
Location: Room C209 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the 28th Conference on Hydrology; and the 26th Conference on Climate Variability and Change )
Cochairs: Christa Peters-Lidard, NASA/GSFC; Andrew W. Wood, National Center for Atmospheric Research; Siegfried D. Schubert, Global Modeling and Assimilation Office; John B. Eylander, US Army Corps of Engineers

We are pleased to announce that the American Meteorological Society's annual meeting, held 2-6 February, 2014 in Atlanta, GA, USA, will include a session on Drought Prediction and Applications as part of the 28th Conference on Hydrology and the 26th Conference on Climate Variability and Change. Drought is a multi-faceted phenomenon that challenges our current prediction capabilities. Taking drought prediction and hydrological applications to the next level requires advances in understanding, monitoring, communications and water resources management. Specific topics addressed by presenters might include: • Current prediction science and skill at various lead times; • Innovative management uses of that science; • Case studies illustrating advances in understanding, monitoring and prediction
  4:00 PM
J14.1
Remote Sensing-based Drought and Agricultural Risk Products for Mexico
Enrique R. Vivoni, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ; and G. Mascaro

  4:15 PM
J14.2
Comparison of the SPI and ESPI on predicting drought conditions and streamflow in Canada
Allan Howard, National Agroclimate Information Service, Regina, SK, Canada
  4:30 PM
J14.3
A quantitative, GRACE-based framework for regional hydrologic drought characterization
Alys Thomas, University of California, Irvine, CA; and J. T. Reager, J. S. Famiglietti, and M. Rodell
  4:45 PM
J14.4
Coupled model simulations of extreme rainfall events over Africa coupled models
Wassila Mamadou Thiaw, NOAA/NWS/NCEP/CPC, College Park, MD

  5:00 PM
J14.5
  5:15 PM
J14.6
Seasonal to Interannual Variability of Evapotranspiration across Oklahoma during Drought Periods
Jing Liu, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and J. B. Basara, K. S. Pennington, J. C. Glenn, and B. G. Illston

4:00 PM-5:45 PM: Wednesday, 5 February 2014

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Session 4
Invited Talks: The Current State of the Science and Understanding Impacts, Part IV
Location: Room C109 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Special Symposium on Severe Local Storms: The Current State of the Science and Understanding Impacts
Chair: Daniel J. Miller, NOAA/NWS/WFO
  4:30 PM
4.2
Advancements in Radar Technology to Detect Severe Local Storms
Pamela L. Heinselman, NOAA/NSSL, Norman, OK; and D. W. Burgess
  5:30 PM
Concluding Remarks

4:30 PM-5:00 PM: Wednesday, 5 February 2014


Panel Discussion 3
Extreme Weather Consulting Opportunities: After
Location: Room B403 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Seventh Annual CCM Forum: Certified Consulting Meteorologists

4:45 PM-5:15 PM: Wednesday, 5 February 2014


ASLI Book Awards at the ASLI Booth (Exhibit Hall)
Location: Room B402 (The Georgia World Congress Center )

4:45 PM-5:30 PM: Wednesday, 5 February 2014

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Session 9
Energy Applications Weather/Climate Data Part III
Location: Room C114 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Fifth Conference on Weather, Climate, and the New Energy Economy
Chair: Jenny Dissen, NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC/CICS
  4:45 PM
9.1
Very High Resolution Coupled Weather and Wind Power Modeling
Lloyd A. Treinish, IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center, Yorktown Heights, NY; and J. P. Cipriani, A. P. Praino, J. R. Dorronsoro, and J. Diaz
  5:00 PM
9.2
  5:15 PM
9.3

5:00 PM-6:00 PM: Wednesday, 5 February 2014

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Lecture 3
Walter Orr Roberts Lecture
Location: Room C113 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the 16th Conference on Atmospheric Chemistry; the Second Symposium on Prediction of the Madden-Julian Oscillation: Impacts on Weather and Climate Extremes; the Second Symposium on the Joint Center for Satellite Data Assimilation; the Stanley A. Changnon Symposium; the Edward S. Epstein Symposium; the 30th Conference on Environmental Information Processing Technologies; the 28th Conference on Hydrology; the 26th Conference on Climate Variability and Change; the 26th Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting / 22nd Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction; the 23rd Symposium on Education; the 22nd Conference on Probability and Statistics in the Atmospheric Sciences; the 18th Joint Conference on the Applications of Air Pollution Meteorology with the A&WMA; the 18th Conference on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS); the 12th Conference on Artificial and Computational Intelligence and its Applications to the Environmental Sciences; the 12th History Symposium; the 12th Symposium on the Coastal Environment; the 11th Conference on Space Weather; the 11th Symposium on the Urban Environment; the Tenth Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems; the Ninth Symposium on Policy and Socio-Economic Research; the Seventh Annual CCM Forum: Certified Consulting Meteorologists; the Sixth Symposium on Aerosol-Cloud-Climate Interactions; the Fifth Conference on Weather, Climate, and the New Energy Economy; the Fifth Conference on Environment and Health; the Fourth Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology Special Symposium; the Fourth Conference on Transition of Research to Operations; the Fourth Symposium on Advances in Modeling and Analysis Using Python; the Second Symposium on the Weather and Climate Enterprise; the Second Symposium on Building a Weather-Ready Nation: Enhancing Our Nation’s Readiness, Responsiveness, and Resilience to High Impact Weather Events; and the Special Symposium on Severe Local Storms: The Current State of the Science and Understanding Impacts )
  5:00 PM
L3.1

5:30 PM-6:30 PM: Wednesday, 5 February 2014


Awards Banquet Reception in the Exhibit Hall

7:00 PM-10:00 PM: Wednesday, 5 February 2014


94th AMS Awards Banquet

7:30 PM-9:00 PM: Wednesday, 5 February 2014


Annual ASLI Dinner Pittypat's Porch 25 Andrew Young International Boulevard, Atlanta, GA 30303 Please contact Matt Ramey (mramey@ucar.edu) for more information

Thursday, 6 February 2014

8:00 AM-9:15 AM: Thursday, 6 February 2014

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Session 1
Numerical Weather Prediction and Climate Models
Location: Room C112 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Donald R. Johnson Symposium
Chair: Robert L. Gall, NOAA/NWS
  8:00 AM
Opening Remarks. Robert L. Gall, Hurricane Forecast Improvement Project/OST, NOAA/NWS, Silver Spring, MD

8:30 AM-9:30 AM: Thursday, 6 February 2014


Panel Discussion 4
Round Robin: Citation Metrics and Research Networking Systems
Location: Room B402 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 17th Conference of Atmospheric Science Librarians International
Moderator: Matthew D. Ramey, UCAR

Join us while ASLI holds a participatory discussion on the role of libraries in the metrics and assessment environment. The discussion will feature questions such as: Has your library adopted any Research information Management systems to track your faculty's scholarly output? What "metrics" is your library providing to decision makers? Where do you see opportunities for your library to engage in the wider conversation about metrics and assessment? With changes in the way hiring and tenure decisions are being made across institutions, librarians are now being called to provide additional services to scientists, staff and administrators. This panel will look at new innovations to the tenure process, including advanced bibliometrics the use of new statistics such as altmetrics. This panel will also look at the rise of Research Networking systems such as VIVO and Harvard Profiles, and their use in the tenure process as well as in the greater research ecosystem.
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Session 9A
Communication Technologies for Accessing and Distributing Climate, Weather, and Hydrologic Data, Forecasts, and Information. Part I
Location: Room C106 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 30th Conference on Environmental Information Processing Technologies
Cochairs: Timothy Crum, Retired, NWS; Michael J. Istok, NOAA/NWS
  8:45 AM
9A.2
Towards a Community Resource for High-Volume Model Data Processing Near NCEP
Peter P. Neilley, The Weather Company, Atlanta, GA; and B. Kyger and M. K. Ramamurthy
  9:00 AM
9A.3A
Radio Frequency Spectrum Challenges for MPAR: Adaptive Interference Mitigation Techniques
Mark Yeary, ARRC - Advanced Radar Research Center, Norman, OK; and C. D. Curtis and J. Lake
  9:15 AM
9A.4
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Session 9B
Mapping and Social Media Technologies for Sharing Weather, Water, and Climate Data - Part I
Location: Room C105 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 30th Conference on Environmental Information Processing Technologies
Cochairs: Lori Armstrong, Esri; Michael Eilts, Weather Decision Technologies, Inc.; Ken R. Waters, NOAA/NWS
  8:30 AM
9B.1
Social Media in the National Weather Service - Past, Present and Future
Tim Brice, NOAA/NWS/WFO in El Paso, TX, Santa Teresa, NM; and C. Pieper
  8:45 AM
9B.2
  9:00 AM
9B.3
Access to Global Satellite Composite Imagery on Mobile Devices
David A. Santek, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and D. Parker, T. Jasmin, B. Bellon, S. Batzli, N. A. Bearson, and R. Dengel
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Session 11
Assimilation and Reanalysis on Large Scales
Location: Room C203 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 18th Conference on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS)
Chair: Jeffrey Anderson, NCAR
  8:30 AM
11.1
Experiments to develop the 20th Century Reanalysis version 3 (1850–2013)
Gilbert P. Compo, Univ. of Colorado/NOAA/Earth System Research Laboratory/Physical Sciences Division, Boulder, CO ; and J. S. Whitaker, P. D. Sardeshmukh, and B. S. Giese
  8:45 AM
11.2
  9:00 AM
11.3
Depiction of the Madden-Julian Oscillation in the NCAR Community Earth System Model Coupled Data Assimilation System
Abhishek Chatterjee, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and J. L. Anderson, N. Collins, G. Danabasoglu, T. J. Hoar, A. R. Karspeck, M. W. Moncrieff, K. D. Raeder, and J. J. Tribbia
  9:15 AM
11.4
Climate Dynamics of Africa in the reanalysis datasets
Wassila Mamadou Thiaw, NOAA/NWS/NCEP/CPC, College Park, MD; and M. L. Robjhon

8:30 AM-9:45 AM: Thursday, 6 February 2014

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Joint Session 1
New-generation mesoscale to urban scale modeling capabilities for air pollution research and prediction (I)
Location: Room C212 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the 11th Symposium on the Urban Environment; and the 18th Joint Conference on the Applications of Air Pollution Meteorology with the A&WMA )
Cochairs: Ted Yamada, Yamada Science & Art Corporation; Jason Ching, Univ. of North Carolina
  8:30 AM
J1.1
Numerical Simulations of Thermal Effects of Building Walls
Ted Yamada, Yamada Science & Art Corporation, Santa Fe, NM
  8:45 AM
J1.2
Development and implementation of a column version of an Urban Canopy Parameterization in WRF and testing over Madrid
Andres Simon-Moral, Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas, Madrid, Spain; and A. Martilli and J. L. Santiago
  9:00 AM
J1.3
WUDAPT: Facilitating Advanced Urban Canopy Modeling for Weather, Climate and Air Quality Applications
Jason Ching, Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC; and G. Mills, J. Fedemma, K. Oleson, L. See, I. Stewart, B. Bechtel, F. Chen, X. Wang, M. K. A. Neophytou, and A. Hanna
  9:15 AM
J1.4
Exploring scale-adaptive representations and distinctive signatures of cities using multi-resolution analysis
Marina K.-A. Neophytou, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus; and P. Mouzourides, A. Kyprianou, and M. J. Brown
  9:30 AM
J1.5
Simulation of urban dispersion using a fast response building resolving model coupled with WRF
Adam K. Kochanski, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT; and E. R. Pardyjak, W. J. Steenburgh, R. Stoll, and A. Gowardhan

2
The President's Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Strategy
Location: Georgia Ballroom 2 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the Superstorm Sandy and the Built Environment: New Perspectives, Opportunities, and Tools; the 14th Presidential Forum; the Ninth Symposium on Policy and Socio-Economic Research; and the Major Weather Events and Societal Impacts of 2013 )
Moderator: William Hooke, AMS
Panelists: Holly Bamford, NOS; Tamara Dickinson, OSTP; Josh Sawislak, HUD; H. Michael Goodman, NASA/MSFC; Kevin Werner, NOAA

On December 7, 2012, President Obama issued an Executive Order forming the Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task Force, directed to coordinate recovery efforts across the federal government as well as with state, local, and tribal governments. The Task Force developed the Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Strategy to address current and future vulnerabilities and provide long-term risk management strategies. Scientists from several federal science agencies and departments - including the NOAA, NASA, USGS, DHS – contributed to the Task Force with a focus on science and technology (S&T) through the Task Force Science Coordination Group. In addition, the White House National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) Subcommittee on Disaster Reduction (SDR) also mobilized a post-Sandy effort to determine lessons learned from Superstorm Sandy and identify new opportunities where the federal government's S&T resources could be utilized for future disaster events. The SDR produced a series of recommendations for the Science Coordination Group, with a particular focus on geospatial and remote sensing data for natural hazards. The panel includes invited speakers from the Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task Force, the Task Force Science Coordination Group, and the White House NSTC SDR. The panelists will discuss the recommendations for better utilizing federal S&T resources as well as the strategies developed to reduce current and future vulnerabilities to natural hazards.
  8:30 AM
TJPD2.1
  8:45 AM
TJPD2.2

2
The President's Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Strategy
Location: Georgia Ballroom 2 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the Superstorm Sandy and the Built Environment: New Perspectives, Opportunities, and Tools; the 14th Presidential Forum; the Ninth Symposium on Policy and Socio-Economic Research; and the Major Weather Events and Societal Impacts of 2013 )
Moderator: William Hooke, AMS
Panelists: Holly Bamford, NOS; Tamara Dickinson, OSTP; Josh Sawislak, HUD; H. Michael Goodman, NASA/MSFC; Kevin Werner, NOAA

On December 7, 2012, President Obama issued an Executive Order forming the Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task Force, directed to coordinate recovery efforts across the federal government as well as with state, local, and tribal governments. The Task Force developed the Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Strategy to address current and future vulnerabilities and provide long-term risk management strategies. Scientists from several federal science agencies and departments - including the NOAA, NASA, USGS, DHS – contributed to the Task Force with a focus on science and technology (S&T) through the Task Force Science Coordination Group. In addition, the White House National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) Subcommittee on Disaster Reduction (SDR) also mobilized a post-Sandy effort to determine lessons learned from Superstorm Sandy and identify new opportunities where the federal government's S&T resources could be utilized for future disaster events. The SDR produced a series of recommendations for the Science Coordination Group, with a particular focus on geospatial and remote sensing data for natural hazards. The panel includes invited speakers from the Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task Force, the Task Force Science Coordination Group, and the White House NSTC SDR. The panelists will discuss the recommendations for better utilizing federal S&T resources as well as the strategies developed to reduce current and future vulnerabilities to natural hazards.
  8:30 AM
TJPD2.1
  8:45 AM
TJPD2.2
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Joint Session 3
Data Impact Studies
Location: Room C111 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the Second Symposium on the Joint Center for Satellite Data Assimilation; and the Tenth Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems )
Chair: James G. Yoe, NOAA/NESDIS
  8:30 AM
J3.1
  8:45 AM
J3.2
Observation Impact on Mesoscale Model Forecast Accuracy over South West Asia
Michael D. McAtee, AFWA/The Aerospace Corporation, Offutt AFB, NE
  9:15 AM
J3.4
Impact of different satellite radiance data sets using 3D-Var and hybrid variational/EnKF data assimilation systems in the Rapid Refresh
H. Lin, CIRA/Colorado State Univ. and NOAA/ESRL/GSD, Boulder, CO; and S. Weygandt, M. Hu, S. G. Benjamin, C. Alexander, and P. Hofmann
  9:30 AM
J3.5
Application and Impacts of SSMIS on NRL COAMPS Data Assimilation System
Song Yang, NRL, Monterey, CA; and B. Campbell, N. L. Baker, and S. D. Swadley
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Session 4
Evaluation of weather, climate, and hydrology forecasts and impacts on the built environment
Location: Room C205 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 22nd Conference on Probability and Statistics in the Atmospheric Sciences
Chair: Brian J. Etherton, NOAA/Earth System Research Laboratory/Global Systems Division
  8:30 AM
4.1
  8:45 AM
4.2
Customized Verification Applied to High-Resolution WRF-ARW Forecasts for Rio de Janeiro
James P. Cipriani, IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center, Yorktown Heights, NY; and L. A. Treinish, A. P. Praino, R. Cerqueira, M. N. Santos, V. C. Segura, I. C. Oliveira, K. Mantripragada, and P. Jourdan
  9:15 AM
4.4
Challenges of incorporating the event-based perspective into verification techniques
Matthew S. Wandishin, NOAA/Earth System Research Laboratory/Global Systems Division and CIRES Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO; and G. J. Layne, B. J. Etherton, and M. A. Petty
Recording files available
Joint Session 6
Testbed Activities in Numerical Weather Prediction, Observations, Analysis, and Forecasting I
Location: Room C201 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the 26th Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting / 22nd Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction; and the Fourth Conference on Transition of Research to Operations )
Cochairs: John Pereira, NOAA/NESDIS; Trisha D. Palmer, NOAA/NWSFO

Presentations on a wide range of testbed and proving ground activities supporting the research to operations process. Topics include NOAA Testbed activities, government-academic partnerships, satellite proving grounds, and other applications.
  8:30 AM
J6.1
  8:45 AM
J6.2
  9:00 AM
J6.3
The Joint Hurricane Testbed
Christopher W. Landsea, NOAA/NWS/NCEP/National Hurricane Center, Miami, FL
  9:15 AM
J6.4
Transition of research to operations for the Hurricane WRF model
Ligia R. Bernardet, CIRES/Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO; and V. Tallapragada, T. Brown, S. Trahan, S. Bao, M. K. Biswas, D. Stark, and L. Carson
  9:30 AM
J6.5
An Ensemble Processing Application Under Development and Testing at the NOAA Aviation Weather Testbed
David Bright, NOAA/NWS/NCEP/AWC, Kansas City, MO; and J. S. Smith, B. R. J. Schwedler, G. Liu, and S. A. Lack
Recording files available
Session 6A
Advances in Evaporation and Evaporative Demand Part I
Location: Room C209 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 28th Conference on Hydrology
Chair: Chris Hain, NOAA-NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research
Cochairs: Jennifer Adam, Washington State University; Michael Hobbins, National Integrated Drought Information System

"Advances in Estimating Evaporation, Evaporative Demand, and Associated Applications Advances in the estimation of evapotranspiration (ET) and atmospheric evaporative demand (Eo) are made across a broad range of scales and techniques, from in-situ observations to remote sensing and modeling. Specific topics for this session might include: • estimating ET from various perspectives: remote sensing platforms, ground-based point observations and parameterizations, plant-based experimentation, and water budgets; • operational ET estimation; • land surface-atmosphere feedbacks; • future remote sensing missions and needs for ET; • Eo as an input to operational LSMs to derive ET, schedule crop irrigation, and as a metric of hydroclimatic trends and variability."
  8:45 AM
6A.2
Estimation of Vine and Inter-row Transpiration/Evaporation for Improved Water Management Using Remote Sensing
William P. Kustas, USDA/ARS, Beltsville, MD; and M. C. Anderson, M. Mendez-Costabel, J. H. Prueger, L. G. McKee, and C. M. U. Neale
  9:00 AM
6A.3
National Weather Service Forecast Reference Evapotranspiration
Cynthia K. Palmer, NOAA/NWS, San Diego, CA; and H. D. Osborne, P. Krone-Davis, and F. Melton
  9:15 AM
6A.4
Model, satellite and ground-based estimates of evapotranspiration. A comparison in sub-humid tropical West Africa (Benin) within the framework of the ALMIP2 project
Christophe Peugeot, IRD/Hydrosciences Montpellier, Montpellier, France; and A. A. Boone, L. Kergoat, C. Cappelaere, J. Demarty, M. Grippa, M. C. Anderson, B. K. Awessou, J. M. Cohard, A. Ducharne, R. Eswar, S. Galle, A. Getirana, C. Hain, O. Mamadou, C. Ottlé, A. Richard, L. Séguis, J. Seghieri, M. Sekhar, and the ALMIP group

  9:30 AM
6A.5
Examining the impact of meteorological forcing uncertainty on land surface model-based evapotranspiration estimates
Kristi R. Arsenault, SAIC at NASA/GSFC, Greenbelt, MD; and S. Kumar, C. D. Peters-Lidard, S. Shukla, S. Wang, S. Yatheendradas, C. C. Funk, A. McNally, G. Husak, and J. Verdin

Recording files available
Session 6B
Precipitation Processes and Observations for Atmospheric, Land Surface, and Hydrological Modeling Part II
Location: Room C210 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 28th Conference on Hydrology
Chair: Yu Zhang, NOAA/NWS
Cochairs: Dongsoo Kim, NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC; Pingping Xie, NOAA/NWS/NCEP/CPC
  8:45 AM
6B.2
The GPM-GV Integrated Precipitation and Hydrology Experiment (IPHEX) 2014
Ana P. Barros, Duke University, Durham, NC; and W. A. Petersen
  9:00 AM
6B.3
Towards a Coordinated North American Daily Precipitation Analysis
Milena Dimitrijevic, EC, Dorval, QC, Canada; and V. Fortin, P. Xie, W. Shi, H. Robles, and R. Pascual
  9:15 AM
6B.4
  9:30 AM
6B.5
Global Tracking and Life Cycle Analysis of Distinct Storm Species using a Decade of Satellite Observations
Rebekah Esmaili, Univ. of Maryland, College Park, MD; and Y. Tian and D. A. Vila

Recording files available
Session 7
Climate Change Adaptation - Perceptions of Environmental Change
Location: Room C107 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Ninth Symposium on Policy and Socio-Economic Research
Chair: Randy A. Peppler, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma
  8:45 AM
7.2
  9:00 AM
7.3
How the 2012 drought affected agricultural advisors' climate risk perceptions and climate changes beliefs
Melissa Widhalm, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN; and J. Andresen, J. R. Angel, S. Carlton, T. Haigh, L. S. Prokopy, and D. P. Todey
  9:15 AM
7.4
Partnering with American Indian Tribes in the South-Central U.S. on Climate Adaptation Products and Services
Renee McPherson, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and L. Smith, P. Blanchard, R. Peppler, R. E. Riley, A. Taylor, F. Gómez, J. Palmer, and K. Winton

  9:30 AM
7.5
Water Decisions for Sustainability: Drought and Risk in South-Central Oklahoma
Heather Lazrus, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and D. P. Mazumder, E. Towler, R. A. McPherson, and R. E. Morss
Recording files available
Session 9
Suomi-NPP/JPSS Cal/Val and Product Development, Part I
Location: Room C213 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Tenth Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems
Cochairs: Fuzhong Weng, NOAA/NESDIS; Henry. E. Revercomb, Univ. of Wisconsin
  8:30 AM
9.1
The NOAA Unique CrIS/ATMS processing System (NUCAPS): algorithm description and validation results after two years in orbit
Antonia Gambacorta, IM Systems Group, College Park, MD; and C. D. Barnet, W. Wolf, T. King, E. Maddy, N. Nalli, K. Zhang, F. Iturbide-Sanchez, X. Xiong, C. Tian, B. Sun, T. Reale, and M. Goldberg
  8:45 AM
9.2
  9:00 AM
9.3
Validation Methods for Infrared Sounder Environmental Data Records: Application to Suomi NPP
Nicholas R. Nalli, NOAA/NESDIS, College Park, MD; and C. D. Barnet, T. Reale, A. Gambacorta, E. Maddy, B. Sun, E. Joseph, L. A. Borg, A. Mollner, M. Divakarla, X. Liu, R. O. Knuteson, T. King, and W. Wolf
  9:15 AM
9.4
Assessments of S-NPP CrIS Full Resolution SDR Radiometric and Spectral Accuracy
Yong Chen, University of Maryland, College Park, MD; and Y. Han, D. Tremblay, L. Wang, X. Jin, and F. Weng
  9:30 AM
9.5
Latest results of the development and evaluation of the Suomi NPP VIIRS active fire products
Ivan A. Csiszar, NOAA/NESDIS, College Park, MD; and W. Schroeder, L. Giglio, E. Ellicott, and C. O. Justice
Recording files available
Session 10
Cloud condensation nuclei (CCN) and ice nuclei (IN)—II
Location: Room C207 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Sixth Symposium on Aerosol-Cloud-Climate Interactions
Chairs: O. Moehler, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology; Xiaohong Liu, University of Wyoming
  8:30 AM
10.1
Investigations of Marine Ice Nucleating Particles (Invited Presentation)
Paul J. DeMott, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO; and T. C. J. Hill, M. J. Ruppel, K. A. Prather, D. B. Collins, J. I. Axson, T. Lee, C. Y. Hwang, R. C. Sullivan, G. R. McMeeking, R. Mason, A. K. Bertram, O. L. Mayol-Bracero, and E. R. Lewis
  8:45 AM
10.2
Representing the competition between various ice formation processes in CAM5
Kai Zhang, PNNL, Richland, WA; and X. Liu and H. Wan

  9:00 AM
10.3
CCN in the marine boundary layer over the Atlantic Ocean
Thomas Bjerring Kristensen, Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research, Leipzig, Germany; and S. Henning, S. Huang, T. Müller, K. Dieckmann, S. Hartmann, M. Schäfer, M. Merkel, Z. Wu, L. Poulain, A. Wiedensohler, and F. Stratmann

  9:15 AM
10.4
Marine and Continental CCN and Low-level stratiform cloud processes and properties
Xiquan Dong, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND; and B. Xi

  9:30 AM
10.5A
Relevance of the Negative Twomey Effect for Cirrus Clouds
David L. Mitchell, DRI, Reno, NV; and J. Comstock, S. Mishra, J. Mehia, M. Kuebbeler, U. Lohmann, D. D. Turner, and P. J. Rasch
Recording files available
Session 11A
CMIP5 models: 20th and 21st century simulations (Part II)
Location: Room C102 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 26th Conference on Climate Variability and Change
Chair: Eric D. Maloney, Colorado State University
  8:30 AM
11A.1
Role of Dynamical and Physical Processes in Simulated Extremes Due to Climate Change
Jeffrey T. Kiehl, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and C. A. Shields

  8:45 AM
11A.2
  9:00 AM
11A.3
  9:15 AM
11A.4
  9:30 AM
11A.5
Response of Walker circulation to CO2 increases and its relation to tropical precipitation in CMIP5 models
Ahreum Lee, Seoul National Univ., Seoul, South Korea; and B. J. Sohn and W. K. M. Lau
Recording files available
Session 11B
Statistical techniques for the quantification of climate extremes (Part II)
Location: Room C101 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 26th Conference on Climate Variability and Change
Chair: Michael F. Wehner, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
  8:30 AM
11B.1
Optimal application of climate data to the development of design wind speeds
Andries C. Kruger, South African Weather Service, Pretoria, South Africa; and X. G. Larsén, A. Goliger, and J. V. Retief
  8:45 AM
11B.2
Power Law Behavior of Atmospheric Variability
Robert West, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL; and P. Sura
  9:00 AM
11B.3
Use of NN based approaches to create high resolution climate meteorological forecasts
Nabin Malakar, City College of New York, New York, NY; and B. Gross, J. E. Gonzalez, P. Yang, and F. Moshary
  9:15 AM
11B.4A
Cyclonecenter: Crowdsourcing insights into historical tropical cyclone intensities
Peter W. Thorne, Nansen Environmental and Remote Sensing Center, Bergen, Norway; and C. C. Hennon, K. R. Knapp, C. J. Schreck III, S. E. Stevens, P. A. Hennon, J. P. Kossin, M. C. Kruk, J. Rennie, and L. E. Stevens
  9:30 AM
11B.5
Reframing North Pacific atmosphere dynamics for western US streamflow
Steven Brewster Malevich, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ; and C. Woodhouse

Recording files available
Session 12
Developments in Numerical Weather Prediction I: Land Surface and Boundary Layer Parameterizations
Location: Room C202 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 26th Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting / 22nd Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction
Cochairs: Adam J. Clark, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma and NSSL/NOAA; Neil P. Barton, SAIC/ DeVine Consulting, Inc.
  8:45 AM
12.2
Recent Developments in RUC Land Surface Model (RUC LSM) Implemented in Operational Rapid Refresh (RAP) at NCEP
Tatiana G. Smirnova, CIRES University of Colorado and NOAA/ESRL/GSD, Boulder, CO; and J. M. Brown and S. Benjamin
  9:30 AM
12.5
Implementation and Evaluation of a New Shallow Convection Scheme in WRF
Aijun Deng, Penn State University, University Park, PA; and B. Gaudet, J. Dudhia, and K. Alapaty
Recording files available
Session 12
Forest Fire Emissions - Part 1
Location: Room C206 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 18th Joint Conference on the Applications of Air Pollution Meteorology with the A&WMA
Chair: Michael J. Brown, LANL
  8:30 AM
12.1
Comparison of bottom-up and satellite-based emission estimates in a prescribed burn: Evaluation with airborne smoke measurements
M. Talat Odman, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA; and A. Yano, F. Garcia-Menendez, Y. Hu, and A. G. Russell
  8:45 AM
12.2
Measuring Smoke Emissions on DOD Installations: 1. Southwestern Shrub and Grassland Fuels
David R. Weise, USDA Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station, Riverside, CA; and C. W. Miller, R. Yokelson, S. Urbanski, D. Cocker, H. Jung, M. Princevac, I. Burling, S. Akagi, and E. Hosseini
  9:00 AM
12.3
Development of a New Superfog Screening Tool through Theoretical, Experimental and Numerical Investigation
Christian Bartolome, University of California Riverside, Riverside, CA; and M. Princevac, D. R. Weise, A. Venkatram, and G. Achtemeier
  9:15 AM
12.4
Infusing NASA satellite data to model air-quality for Southeast United States: A wildfire, aerosol transport, and respiratory health case study
Binita Kc, NASA DEVELOP National Program, Athens, GA; and J. D. Bell, S. Kethireddy, E. Dobbs, J. Luvall, J. M. Shepherd, T. Mote, and S. Goodrick
  9:30 AM
12.5
Measuring Smoke Emissions on DOD Installations: 2. Southeastern Pine Forests
Timothy J. Johnson, PNNL, Richland, WA; and S. Akagi, R. Yokelson, I. Burling, J. J. Reardon, S. Urbanski, and D. R. Weise

8:30 AM-10:00 AM: Thursday, 6 February 2014

Recording files available
Session 10
Short-Range Forecast Modeling for Wind/Solar Electric Generation Part I
Location: Room C114 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Fifth Conference on Weather, Climate, and the New Energy Economy
Chair: Kathleen E. Moore, Integrated Environmental Data, LLC
  8:30 AM
10.1
Improvements in short-term solar energy forecasting
Sergio A. Bermudez, IBM T. J. Watson Research Center, Yorktown Heights, NY; and S. Lu, M. A. Schappert, T. G. van Kessel, and H. F. Hamann
  8:45 AM
10.2
Two methods in improving onshore wind forecast
Hui Du Sr., IBM Research, Beijing, China; and M. Zhang, B. Xie, H. Wang, and L. Treinish
  9:00 AM
10.3
Time-lagged consistency in hourly updated 3km HRRR wind ramp forecasts for 2013/2014
Stan Benjamin, NOAA/Earth System Research Laboratory, Boulder, CO; and J. Olson, C. Alexander, M. Hu, E. James, J. M. Brown, T. Smirnova, S. Weygandt, J. Wilczak, E. Szoke, and C. A. Finley
  9:15 AM
10.4
Micrometeorology of the Southern Great Plains: Legacy Relationships and Short-Term Weather Forecasting for Wind Energy
William Pendergrass, NOAA/OAR/ARL/ATDD, Oak Ridge, TN; and C. A. Vogel and B. B. Hicks

  9:30 AM
10.5
Characterization of marine boundary layer winds from lidar measurements and regional forecast models
Yelena Pichugina, CIRES/Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO; and R. M. Banta, A. Brewer, J. Olson, J. Carley, J. Wilczak, I. V. Djalalova, L. Bianco, M. Marquis, S. Benjamin, G. DiMego, and J. W. Cline

9:15 AM-9:45 AM: Thursday, 6 February 2014


Session 2
Quick Poster Presentation Intros
Location: Room C112 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Donald R. Johnson Symposium
Chair: Richard A. Anthes, UCAR
 
Each poster presenter, in order by their poster number is provided with an opportunity to give a quick (two minute max) intro of their poster presentation that will be given during the formal poster viewing

9:45 AM-11:00 AM: Thursday, 6 February 2014


Poster Session 1
Poster Session
Location: Hall C3 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Donald R. Johnson Symposium
 
876
Quasi-Biennial Oscillation in Phase Speed, Vertical Tilting, and Form Stress of Equatorial Waves in the Stratosphere
Cory Barton, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL; and M. Cai and C. S. Shin

 
877
Medium-range forecasting with a hybrid-isentropic global circulation model
Rainer Bleck, NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies & NOAA/Earth System Research Laboratory, Boulder, CO; and J. W. Bao, S. Benjamin, M. Fiorino, G. Grell, T. Henderson, B. Jamison, J. Lee, P. Madden, J. Middlecoff, J. Rosinski, T. Smirnova, S. Sun, and N. Wang

Handout (5.0 MB)

 
879
Planetary Boundary Layer Heights from COSMIC and CALIOP over Ocean
Shu-peng Ho, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and L. Peng, R. A. Anthes, and Y. H. Kuo

 
880
 
881
Extreme precipitation trend estimation in Conterminous United States (CONUS)
Dongsoo Kim, NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC, Asheville, NC; and K. E. Kunkel

 
882
Observation System Simulation Experiment
Michiko Masutani, EMC, College Park, MD; and J. S. Woollen, L. P. Riishojgaard, S. P. F. Casey, Z. Ma, T. Zhu, and L. Cucurull

Handout (3.3 MB)

 
883
Hybrid Isentropic Coordinate Modeling at the University of Wisconsin - Madison
Todd K. Schaack, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and A. L. Lenzen


Themed Joint Poster Session 2
Poster Session on Hurricane Sandy and the Built Environment
Location: Hall C3 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the Superstorm Sandy and the Built Environment: New Perspectives, Opportunities, and Tools; the 14th Presidential Forum; the Ninth Symposium on Policy and Socio-Economic Research; and the Major Weather Events and Societal Impacts of 2013 )
Cochairs: Tanja Fransen, NOAA/NWS; Randy A. Peppler, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma; Kimberly E. Klockow, AAAS
 
856
NWS and CDC - Working Together to Communicate Weather-Related Health Hazards
Michelle D. Hawkins, NOAA/NWS, Silver Spring, MD; and D. Carpenter, F. Horsfall, V. Abrams Siegel, L. Briseno, and C. Scheel

 
857
SUPERSTORM SANDY AND VOTER VULNERABILITY IN THE 2012 US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
Neil Debbage, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia; and N. Gonsalves, J. M. Shepherd, and J. A. Knox

Handout (5.8 MB)

 
858
Public Perception and Response to Superstorm Sandy
Lindsay Rice, Univ. of South Florida, Tampa, FL; and J. M. Collins, H. Gladwin, and B. Morrow

 
862
Analyzing U.S. fatalities from Superstorm Sandy using Socioeconomic and Exposure Metrics
Craig A. Ramseyer, University Of Georgia, Athens, GA; and Y. Wang, J. Vanexel, J. M. Shepherd, and J. A. Knox

Handout (4.6 MB)

 
863
Superstorm Sandy's Social Media Surge in Twitter: A Three-Dimensional Analysis
Craig A. Ramseyer, University Of Georgia, Athens, GA; and J. A. Knox, J. Rackley, and A. W. Black

 
865
SCOOP - the National Data Buoy Center's “Game Changer” for Ocean Observations
Helmut H. Portmann, NOAA/NDBC, Stennis Space Center, MS

 
866
Satellite Products to Monitor and Predict Hurricane Sandy – Current and Emerging Products
Michael J. Folmer, Univ. of Maryland, Elkridge, MD; and M. DeMaria and R. R. Ferraro

 
867
Using real-time retrievals from multiple hyperspectral sounders in the analysis of Superstorm Sandy
Elisabeth Weisz, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and W. Smith Sr. and N. Smith

 
868
The Nor'easter That Wasn't: Extratropical Cyclogenesis Without Hurricane Sandy
Steven G. Decker, Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, NJ

Handout (2.7 MB)

 
870
The Mid-level Contribution of Hurricane Rafael to the Genesis of Hurricane Sandy
Charles N. Helms, SUNY Albany, Albany, NY; and P. T. Duran, P. P. Papin, and L. F. Bosart

 
871
 
872
The influence of outflow layer asymmetries on the structure and intensity of Superstorm Sandy
Eric Rappin, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY

 
873
Forecast Performance of an Operational Mesoscale Modeling System for Post- Tropical Storm Sandy in the New York City Metropolitan Region
Anthony P. Praino, IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center, Yorktown Heights, NY; and J. Cipriani and L. Treinish

 
874
Electric Power Delivery and Transit Infrastructure Performance Models for Sandy
Dorothy A. Reed, University of Washington, Seattle, WA; and C. J. Friedland, R. Zimmerman, and S. Wang
Manuscript (72.3 kB)


Poster Session 3
Advances in Evaporation and Evaporative Demand
Location: Hall C3 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 28th Conference on Hydrology
Cochairs: Jennifer Adam, Washington State University; Michael Hobbins, National Integrated Drought Information System; Chris Hain, NOAA-NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research
 
532
Ocean-atmosphere fresh water flux in global hydrologic balance
Xiaosu Xie, JPL, Pasadena, CA; and W. T. Liu

 
533
Estimating Evaporative Fraction from Cloud Remote Sensing Observation
Pierre Gentine, Columbia University, New York, NY; and A. A. M. Holtslag and C. R. Ferguson

 
534
Impacts of climate change and irrigation management strategies on soil moisture, evapotranspiration, irrigation water availability, and crop productivity
Keyvan Malek, Washington State University, Pullman, WA; and J. Adam, C. Stockle, R. Nelson, and K. Chinnayakanahalli

 
535
The Impacts of Canopy Structure on the Turbulent Fluxes over Vineyards
Joseph G. Alfieri, USDA/ARS, Beltsville, MD; and W. P. Kustas, J. Prueger, M. C. Anderson, L. G. McKee, and M. Mendez-Costabel

 
536
Observations of Evapotranspiration in the Russian River basin, California
Robert J. Zamora, NOAA/ERL, Boulder, CO; and C. Hsu, L. E. Johnson, and R. Cifelli

 
537
Actual Evapotranspiration Estimates from In Situ Oklahoma Mesonet Observations and MODIS Satellite Data
James C. Glenn, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and K. S. Pennington, J. B. Basara, J. Liu, G. B. Senay, and B. G. Illston


Joint Poster Session 3
Posters: Testbed Activities in Numerical Weather Prediction, Observations, Analysis, and Forecasting
Location: Hall C3 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the 26th Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting / 22nd Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction; and the Fourth Conference on Transition of Research to Operations )
Cochairs: Andrew L. Molthan, NASA/MSFC; Kelly M. Mahoney, CIRES/Univ. of Colorado
 
608
NWP Testing and Evaluation for Specific Needs: The DTC Connection with NOAA Testbeds
Edward Tollerud, CIRA/Colorado State Univ., Boulder, CO; and T. Fowler, T. L. Jensen, W. L. Clark, E. Gilleland, L. R. Bernardet, and B. G. Brown
Manuscript (2.6 MB)

 
609
Expansion and Enhancement of the Mesoscale Model Evaluation Testbed (MMET)
Jamie K. Wolff, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and M. Harrold and C. Phillips

Handout (2.8 MB)

 
611
Quantifying the effect of irrigation on non-local aspects of the atmosphere
Jennifer C. Nauert, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX; and B. C. Ancell

 
612
Numerical Simulation of Sea Fog over the Yellow Sea: Comparison between PAFOG+UM and PAFOG+WRF Coupled Systems
WonHeung Kim, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea; and S. S. Yum and C. K. Kim


Poster Session 4
NWP Numerics, Boundary Layer Modeling, and Other Topics
Location: Hall C3 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 26th Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting / 22nd Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction
Cochairs: Kelly M. Mahoney, CIRES/Univ. of Colorado; Andrew L. Molthan, NASA/MSFC

Poster Session 4: Posters including the topics: NWP Numerics, Land Surface/PBL modeling, Other NWP Contributions
 
613
A fully-compressible nonhydrostatic cell-integrated semi-Lagrangian solver (CSLAM-NH) with consistent and conservative transport
May Wong, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada; and W. C. Skamarock, P. H. Lauritzen, J. B. Klemp, and R. B. Stull

 
614
A 3D RANS approach based on a modification of the effective Prandtl number for high resolution mesoscale simulations
Alberto Martilli, Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas, Madrid, Spain; and R. Rotunno, J. Ching, and M. A. LeMone
Manuscript (297.1 kB)

 
617
Improving Forecast Scores by Filtering Short Waves
Jia-Fong Fan, NOAA/NWS/NCEP, College Park, MD; and H. M. H. Juang

 
619
A Global WRF-based forecast system: Implementation and applications
Todd A. Hutchinson, WSI Corporation, Andover, MA; and R. Turkington and C. Meyer

 
621
Operational bias correction of RWIS pavement temperature forecasts
Rob Davis, Pelmorex - The Weather Network, Oakville, ON, Canada; and B. Jones and I. Russell

Handout (995.5 kB)

 
622
High-Resolution Modeling of Heterogeneous Boundary Layers Using LES and Eddy Seeding
Brian J. Gaudet, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA; and D. R. Stauffer and A. Deng

 
623
Application of a Markov Chain Monte Carlo Algorithm to Orographic Precipitation Analysis
Samantha A. Tushaus, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; and D. J. Posselt, M. M. Miglietta, R. Rotunno, and L. delle Monache

 
624
Aerosol mass distribution found in the marine boundary layer over the tropical Atlantic Ocean
Elsa Castillo, The University of Texas at el Paso, El Paso, TX; and V. Morris and R. M. Fitzgerald

Handout (2.6 MB)

 
626
To Incorporate Wildfire Burning Information in NWP
Yihua Wu, EMC, College Park, MD; and M. B. Ek

 
Poster 627 has been moved. New paper number 15.6


Poster Session 4
Precipitation Processes and Observations for Atmospheric, Land Surface, and Hydrological Modeling Posters
Location: Hall C3 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 28th Conference on Hydrology
Cochairs: Yu Zhang, NOAA/NWS; Dongsoo Kim, NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC; Pingping Xie, NOAA/NWS/NCEP/CPC
 
538
Drop size distribution – based separation of stratiform and convective rain
Merhala Thurai, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO; and P. N. Gatlin and C. R. Williams

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Poster 539 will now be presented as 7B.1A

 
540
Evaluation of Level-2 Precipitation Estimates from Satellite-based Passive Microwave Radiometers
Ling tang, NASA/GSFC, college park, MD; and Y. Tian and X. Lin

 
542
Towards Evaluation of the National Mosaic and Quantitative Precipitation Estimate (NMQ) Product by an Experimental Rain Gauge Network
Joseph Duncan Belew, University of North Carolina at Asheville, Asheville, NC, NC; and A. Tokay, D. B. Wolff, W. A. Petersen, P. E. Kirstetter, J. J. Gourley, and Y. Hong

 
543
Toward a climate-quality high-resolution precipitation dataset: An early look at the National Mosaic and Multisensor Quantitative Precipitation Estimate (NMQ/Q2)
Scott E. Stevens, Cooperative Institute for Climate and Satellites, Asheville, NC; and B. R. Nelson, C. Langston, and K. L. Ortega

 
545
Bias Correction of Stage IV Multi-Sensor Precipitation Estimates in North Carolina
Geneva M. Ely, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC; and A. M. Wootten and R. Boyles

 
546
Is the precipitation record of Charlotte Douglas International Airport representative of the Charlotte metropolitan area?
David Goldmintz, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC; and A. S. Adams and R. W. Carver


Formal Poster Viewing with Coffee Break
Location: Hall C3 (The Georgia World Congress Center )

Formal Poster Viewing with Coffee Break
Location: Hall C3 (The Georgia World Congress Center )

11:00 AM-11:30 AM: Thursday, 6 February 2014

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Joint Session 2
New-generation mesoscale to urban scale modeling capabilities for air pollution research and prediction (II)
Location: Room C212 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the 18th Joint Conference on the Applications of Air Pollution Meteorology with the A&WMA; and the 11th Symposium on the Urban Environment )
Cochairs: Ted Yamada, Yamada Science & Art Corporation; Jason Ching, Univ. of North Carolina
  11:00 AM
J2.1
Large-Eddy Simulation of Pollutant Dispersion over Urban Street Canyons: Local Turbulence and Local Reactions
Tang-Zheng Du, Univ. of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong; and C. H. Liu and Y. B. Zhao
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Session 13
Forest Fire Emissions - Part 2
Location: Room C206 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 18th Joint Conference on the Applications of Air Pollution Meteorology with the A&WMA
Chair: Michael J. Brown, LANL
  11:15 AM
13.2
Impact of Polyethylene Plastic on Smoke Emissions from Debris Piles
David R. Weise, USDA Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station, Riverside, CA; and H. Jung, D. Cocker, E. Hosseini, Q. Li, M. Shrivastava, and M. McCorison

11:00 AM-11:45 AM: Thursday, 6 February 2014

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Session 10A
Communication Technologies for Accessing and Distributing Climate, Weather, and Hydrologic Data, Forecasts, and Information - Part II
Location: Room C106 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 30th Conference on Environmental Information Processing Technologies
Cochairs: Timothy Crum, Retired, NWS; Michael J. Istok, NOAA/NWS

Ongoing session
  11:00 AM
10A.1
  11:15 AM
10A.2
ClipCard: Sharable, Searchable Visual Metadata Summaries on Cloud to Render Big and Dark Data Actionable
Prasad Saripalli, OneOcean Corporation, Seattle, WA; and D. Davis, R. Cunningham, and N. Merati
  11:30 AM
10A.3
Working with the OGC to ensure harmonization with the Met-Ocean community:-
Peter J. Trevelyan, Met Office, Exeter, United Kingdom; and M. Ashworth

11:00 AM-12:00 PM: Thursday, 6 February 2014

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Session 3
Cyclones: Angular Momentum and Energetics
Location: Room C112 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Donald R. Johnson Symposium
Chair: John A. Dutton, Prescient Weather Ltd
Recording files available
Session 4
AMS Publications: Year in Review and 2014 Update
Location: Room B402 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 17th Conference of Atmospheric Science Librarians International
Chair: Jinny Nathans, AMS
  11:00 AM
Finding the Storm: Resource and Archival Research on the Great New England Hurricane of 1938: Lourdes Aviles
  11:15 AM
4.1
AMS Journals (Invited Presentation)
Kenneth F. Heideman, AMS, Director of Publications, Boston, MA
  11:45 AM
4.2
AMS Books (Invited Presentation)
Sarah Jane Shangraw, AMS, Book and Monograph Manager, Boston, MA

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Joint Session 4
Preparation for Assimilation of Data from New Sensors and Satellites
Location: Room C111 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the Second Symposium on the Joint Center for Satellite Data Assimilation; and the Tenth Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems )
Chair: Stanley G. Benjamin, NOAA/ESRL/GSD
  11:00 AM
J4.1
Preparing to assimilate current and future land surface products at GMAO, AFWA, NCEP, and NRL using a common data assimilation infrastructure
Christa D. Peters-Lidard, NASA/GSFC, Washington, DC; and S. V. Kumar, Y. Liu, R. H. Reichle, C. Draper, G. J. M. De Lannoy, J. B. Eylander, J. D. Cetola, M. B. Ek, X. Zhan, and T. R. Holt
  11:15 AM
J4.2
Soil Moisture Operational Product System (SMOPS) for NCEP GFS Soil Moisture Data Assimilation
Xiwu Zhan, NOAA/NESDIS, College Park, MD; and J. Liu, W. Zheng, and M. B. Ek
  11:30 AM
J4.3
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Session 5
Uncertainty quantification
Location: Room C205 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 22nd Conference on Probability and Statistics in the Atmospheric Sciences
Cochairs: Dan Collins, NOAA/CPC; Brian J. Etherton, NOAA//Earth System Research Laboratory/Global Systems Division
  11:00 AM
Reforecasts at CPC: Dan Collins
  11:15 AM
Use of a nonlinear filter to improve the quality of Oklahoma Mesonet surface observations: Alexandria McCombs
  11:30 AM
5.1A
Use of a nonlinear filter to improve the quality of Oklahoma Mesonet surface observations
Alexandria McCombs, Oklahoma Climatological Survey, Norman, OK; and N. E. Bain and R. Jabrzemski

  11:45 AM
5.2A
  12:00 PM
5.3
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Joint Session 7
Testbed Activities in Numerical Weather Prediction, Observations, Analysis, and Forecasting II
Location: Room C201 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the 26th Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting / 22nd Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction; and the Fourth Conference on Transition of Research to Operations )
Cochairs: John Pereira, NOAA/NESDIS; Adam Baker, NWS/WFO Peachtree City

Presentations on a wide range of testbed and proving ground activities supporting the research to operations process. Topics include NOAA Testbed activities, government-academic partnerships, satellite proving grounds, and other applications.
  11:00 AM
J7.1
Using a Collaborative Testbed-Proving Ground Paradigm for Bridging Research to Operations
Kim J. Runk, NOAA/NWS Operations Proving Ground, Kansas City, MO; and C. M. Gravelle
  11:15 AM
J7.2
Recent Advancements of the Research-to-Operations (R2O) Process at HMT-WPC
Thomas E. Workoff, NOAA/NWS/NCEP, College Park, MD; and F. E. Barthold, M. J. Bodner, B. Ferrier, E. Sukovich, B. J. Moore, L. R. Bernardet, T. M. Hamill, G. Bates, and W. Hogsett
  11:30 AM
J7.3
The 2013 Flash Flood and Intense Rainfall Experiment
Faye E. Barthold, NOAA/NWS/WPC and I.M. Systems Group, Inc., College Park, MD; and T. E. Workoff, W. Hogsett, J. J. Gourley, K. M. Mahoney, L. R. Bernardet, and D. R. Novak
  11:45 AM
J7.4
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Session 7A
Advances in Evaporation and Evaporative Demand Part II
Location: Room C209 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 28th Conference on Hydrology
Chair: Chris Hain, NOAA-NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research
Cochairs: Michael Hobbins, National Integrated Drought Information System; Jennifer Adam, Washington State University
  11:00 AM
7A.1
Data fusion techniques for mapping daily water use and vegetation stress at field scales (Invited Presentation)
Martha C. Anderson, USDA/ARS, Beltsville, MD; and C. Cammalleri, F. Gao, P. Wang, C. Hain, M. T. Yilmaz, and W. P. Kustas
  11:15 AM
7A.2
  11:45 AM
7A.4
Assessing the remote sensing derived Evaporative Stress Index with ground observations of crop condition to advance drought early warning
Kathryn A. Semmens, USDA/ARS, Beltsville, MD; and M. C. Anderson, I. Mladenova, C. Hain, J. A. Otkin, and N. Guindin

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Session 7B
Precipitation Processes and Observations for Atmospheric, Land Surface, and Hydrological Modeling Part III
Location: Room C210 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 28th Conference on Hydrology
Chair: Yu Zhang, NOAA/NWS
Cochairs: Dongsoo Kim, NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC; Pingping Xie, NOAA/NWS/NCEP/CPC
  11:00 AM
7B.1A
A Preliminary Analysis of Precipitation Properties and Processes during NASA GPM IFloodS
Lawrence D. Carey, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL; and P. N. Gatlin, W. A. Petersen, M. T. Wingo, T. J. Lang, and D. B. Wolff
  11:15 AM
7B.2
Satellite Remote Sensing of Precipitation in Complex Terrain – Analysis of TRMM PR V7 Rainfall Estimates in the Southern Appalachian Mountains
Yajuan Duan, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Pratt School of Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC; and A. P. Barros
  11:30 AM
7B.3
Intercomparison of Snowgauges at the Marshall Field Site during the SPICE WMO Field Program
Roy M. Rasmussen, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and S. D. Landolt, B. B. Baker, and J. Kochendorfer

  11:45 AM
7B.4
Comparisons of a suite of gauge, radar, and gauge-radar blended quantitative precipitation estimates over a mountainous region
Haonan Chen, CIRA/Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO; and R. Cifelli, Y. Zhang, and V. Chandrasekar
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Session 8
Climate Change Adaptation - Drought
Location: Room C107 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Ninth Symposium on Policy and Socio-Economic Research
Chair: Heather Lazrus, NCAR
  11:00 AM
8.1
Are You Sick of the Drought Yet?
Mark A. Shafer, Oklahoma Climatological Survey, Norman, OK
  11:15 AM
8.2
Improving Understanding of Drought Impacts in Coastal Ecosystems
Kirsten Lackstrom, Carolinas Integrated Sciences & Assessments, Columbia, SC; and A. Brennan, B. Haywood, and K. Dow
  11:30 AM
8.3
Linking Drought Impacts Information to Decision Making: Identifying Gaps and a Framework for Moving Forward
Kirstin Dow, Carolinas Integrated Sciences & Assessments, Columbia, SC; and A. Brennan, K. Lackstrom, and D. Ferguson
  11:45 AM
8.4
Weathering the Drought: Resilience strategies for local adaptation and decision-making under extreme risk and uncertainty
R. J. Cornforth, NCAS Centre for Global Atmospheric Modelling, University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom; and P. J. Lamb, E. Boyd, A. Tarhule, M. I. LeLe, and A. Brouder
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Session 10
Suomi -NPP/JPSS Cal/Val and Product Development, Part II
Location: Room C213 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Tenth Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems
Cochairs: Kenneth Carey, Earth Resources Technology, Inc.; Ivan A. Csiszar, NOAA/NESDIS
  11:00 AM
10.1
Role of STAR Algorithm Integration Team (AIT) in Integrating JPSS Algorithms using Algorithm Development Library (ADL) for Product Maturity
Bigyani Das, NOAA/NESDIS/STAR, College Park, MD; and M. Tsidulko, Y. Tang, W. Chen, V. Mikles, K. Sprietzer, Y. Zhao, and W. Wolf
  11:15 AM
10.2
A Physical Approach for a Simultaneous Retrieval of Sounding, Surface, Hydrometeor and Cryospheric Parameters from SNPP/JPSS ATMS
Sid Ahmed Boukabara, NOAA/NESDIS, Camp Springs, MD; and K. J. Garrett, C. Grassotti, F. Iturbide-Sanchez, W. Chen, Z. Jiang, S. A. Clough, X. Zhan, F. Weng, P. Liang, Q. Liu, T. Islam, V. Zubko, and A. M. Mims

  11:30 AM
10.3
Suomi-NPP Cross-Track Infrared Sounder (CrIS) Radiometric Calibration Uncertainty
David Tobin, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and H. Revercomb, R. Knuteson, J. Taylor, L. Borg, and D. Deslover
  11:45 AM
10.4
Validation of CrIMSS AVTP and AVMP Retrievals with PMRF RAOBs, ECMWF Analysis Fields, and the Retrieval Products from Heritage Algorithms
Murty G. Divakarla, IM Systems Group, Inc., Rockville, MD; and E. Maddy, M. Wilson, A. L. Reale, N. R. Nalli, A. Mollner, X. Liu, D. Gu, X. Xiong, S. Kizer, C. Tan, F. Iturbide-Sanchez, C. D. Barnet, A. Gambacorta, and M. Goldberg
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Session 10B
Mapping and Social Media Technologies for Sharing Weather, Water, and Climate Data - Part II
Location: Room C105 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 30th Conference on Environmental Information Processing Technologies
Cochairs: Lori Armstrong, Esri; Michael Eilts, Weather Decision Technologies, Inc.; Ken R. Waters, NOAA/NWS
  11:00 AM
10B.1
Using web services and Open Geospatial tools to recreate the Aviationweather.gov website
Daniel Vietor, NOAA/NWS/NCEP, Kansas City, MO; and B. P. Pettegrew and D. Bright
  11:45 AM
10B.4
Online Manufacture System for Meteorological Product Based on Web Service
zhongliang lv, National Meteorological Center of China Meteorological Administration, beijing, China; and B. Luo
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Session 11
Aerosol-cloud interaction representations in regional and global models and associated climate impact-I
Location: Room C207 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Sixth Symposium on Aerosol-Cloud-Climate Interactions
Chairs: Ruby Leung, PNNL; Leo Donner, NOAA/GFDL
  11:15 AM
11.2
The CAM/IMPACT/CoCiP Coupled Climate Model: Radiative forcing by aircraft in spreading contrails and large-scale cirrus
Joyce E. Penner, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; and Y. Chen, U. Schumann, and K. Graf

  11:30 AM
11.3A
The influence of tropical air-sea interaction on the climate impact of aerosols: a hierarchical modeling approach
Wei-Chun Hsieh, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX; and R. Saravanan, P. Chang, and S. Mahajan
  11:45 AM
11.4
A Sensitivity Study of Radiative Fluxes at the Top of Atmosphere to Cloud-Microphysics and Aerosol Parameters in the Community Atmosphere Model CAM5
Chun Zhao, PNNL, Richland, WA; and X. Liu, Y. Qian, J. Yoon, Z. Hou, G. Lin, S. McFarlane, H. Wang, B. Yang, P. L. Ma, H. Yan, and J. Bao
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Session 11
Wind Forecast Improvement Project (WFIP)
Location: Room C114 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Fifth Conference on Weather, Climate, and the New Energy Economy
Chair: Melinda Marquis, NOAA
  11:00 AM
11.1
An Overview of Results from the Wind Forecast Improvement Project (WFIP)
James M. Wilczak, NOAA/ESRL, Boulder, CO; and L. Bianco, I. V. Djalalova, J. B. Olson, S. Benjamin, C. A. Finley, J. M. Freedman, J. Manobianco, J. Carley, K. Orwig, J. W. Cline, and M. Marquis
  11:15 AM
11.2
The Wind Forecast Improvement Project: Final Results From The Southern Study Region
Jeff Freedman, AWS TruePower LLC, Albany, NY; and J. W. Zack, J. Manobianco, P. Beaucage, K. Rojowsky, J. L. Schroeder, B. C. Ancell, K. Brewster, K. Thomas, S. Basu, V. Banunarayanan, K. Orwig, J. M. Wilczak, J. W. Cline, and I. Flores
  11:30 AM
11.3
Overview of the Final Results from the Wind Forecast Improvement Project (WFIP): Northern Study Area
Catherine A. Finley, WindLogics Inc., Grand Rapids, MN; and J. Wilczak, G. Stark, and G. Brinkman
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Session 12
Data Assimilation I: Applications
Location: Room C203 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 18th Conference on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS)
Chair: Ronald Errico, NASA/GSFC/Global Modeling and Assimilation Office
  11:00 AM
12.1
The 2014 WRFDA Overview
Xiang-Yu Huang, NCAR, Boulder, CO
  11:15 AM
12.2
Empirical Localization of Observations for Ensemble Kalman Filter Data Assimilation in WRF
Lili Lei, University of Colorado, CIRES Climate Diagnostics Center, Boulder, CO; and J. Anderson
  11:30 AM
12.3
Provide supports for Community Researchers to Use Operational Gridpoint Statistical Interpolation (GSI) System
hui shao, NCAR/NOAA, College Park, MD; and M. Hu, D. Stark, K. M. Newman, and C. Zhou
  11:45 AM
12.4
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Themed Joint Session 12
Weather and Climate Perspectives of Superstorm Sandy
Location: Georgia Ballroom 2 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the Superstorm Sandy and the Built Environment: New Perspectives, Opportunities, and Tools; the 14th Presidential Forum; the Ninth Symposium on Policy and Socio-Economic Research; and the Major Weather Events and Societal Impacts of 2013 )
Chair: David A. Robinson, Rutgers University and NJ State Climatologist
  11:00 AM
TJ12.1
Were Sandy's track and intensity changes unusual?
Frank Marks, NOAA/AOML/HRD, Miami, FL; and S. Gopalakrishnan and H. Chen
  11:15 AM
TJ12.2
On Providing the Climate Risk Information that supported New York City's Special Initiative for Rebuilding and Resiliency
Daniel Bader, Columbia University, New York, NY; and C. Rosenzweig, R. M. Horton, V. Gornitz, and W. Solecki
  11:30 AM
TJ12.3
Will the future atmospheric circulation favor the landfall of Sandy-like superstorms?
Elizabeth A. Barnes, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO; and L. M. Polvani and A. H. Sobel
  11:45 AM
TJ12.4
Was Sandy caused by global warming?
Adam H. Sobel, Columbia University, New York, NY; and T. M. Hall, D. Shaevitz, S. J. Camargo, and U. S. CLIVAR Hurricane Working Group
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Session 12A
CMIP5 models: 20th and 21st century simulations (Part III)
Location: Room C102 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 26th Conference on Climate Variability and Change
Chair: Seung-Ki Min, Pohang University of Science and Technology
  11:15 AM
12A.2
Climate Simulation for the 21st Century with High Resolution AGCM based on CMIP5 data
Jai-Ho Oh, Pukyung National University, Busan, South Korea; and S. Woo and K. M. Lee
  11:30 AM
12A.3
Evaluation of CMIP5 models using network analysis
Ilias Fountalis, Georgia Institute of Techbology, Atlanta, GA; and A. Bracco and C. Dovrolis

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Session 12B
General topics (Part V)
Location: Room C101 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 26th Conference on Climate Variability and Change
Chair: Michael C. Kruk, ERT, Inc.
  11:15 AM
12B.2
  11:30 AM
12B.3
Comparison of the PACRAIN Database to the Global Historical Climatology Network Data Set
Michael D. Klatt, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and M. L. Morrissey and J. S. Greene
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Session 13
Developments in Numerical Weather Prediction II: High Spatial Resolution
Location: Room C202 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 26th Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting / 22nd Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction
Cochairs: Ming Xue, CAPS/Univ. of Oklahoma; James Doyle, Naval Research Laboratory

Presentations focusing numerical weather prediction at fine grid spacings, the associated challenges, and new techniques.
  11:00 AM
13.1
Compatibility of High Resolution Terrain with High Resolution Model Grid
William Y. Y. Cheng, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and Y. Liu, G. Roux, L. Pan, Y. Liu, J. Y. Byon, and Y. J. Choi
  11:15 AM
13.2
Recent Advances in High-Resolution Operational NWP, Utilizing WRF-ARW
James P. Cipriani, IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center, Yorktown Heights, NY; and L. A. Treinish and A. P. Praino
  11:30 AM
13.3
Mesoscale Meteorological Modeling at Kilometer Scale Grid Meshes
Jason Ching, Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC; and R. Rotunno, M. LeMone, B. Kosovic, A. Martilli, P. Jimenez, J. Dudhia, F. K. Chow, and B. Bornstein
  11:45 AM
13.4A
Development of an Hourly-Updated NAM Forecast System
Jacob Carley, IMSG @ NOAA/NWS/NCEP/EMC, College Park, MD; and E. Rogers, S. Liu, B. Ferrier, E. Aligo, M. Pyle, and G. J. DiMego

11:30 AM-12:00 PM: Thursday, 6 February 2014

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Session 9
Urban Canopy and Roughness Sublayers (I)
Location: Room C212 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 11th Symposium on the Urban Environment
Cochairs: Petra M. Klein, The University of Oklahoma; Alberto Martilli, Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas
  11:30 AM
9.1
  11:45 AM
9.2A
A New Parameterization of the Scale Length in Urban Canopy Using the LES Database
Hiroaki Kondo, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan; and A. Inagaki and M. Kanda
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Session 14
Special session on MATERHORN project - Part 1
Location: Room C206 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 18th Joint Conference on the Applications of Air Pollution Meteorology with the A&WMA
Chair: Silvana DiSabatino, University of Notre Dame
CoChair: Ronald Ferek, ONR
  11:30 AM
14.1
The Mountain Terrain Atmospheric Modeling and Observations (MATERHORN) Program: A Progress Report
H.J.S. Fernando, Univ. of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN; and J. P. Hacker, F. K. Chow, E. R. Pardyjak, and S. F. J. De Wekker
  11:45 AM
14.2
Near surface atmospheric turbulence and surface temperature correlations
Tim Price, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT; and V. Kulandaivelu, D. Jensen, E. Pardyjak, S. Hoch, and H. J. S. Fernando

12:00 PM-1:30 PM: Thursday, 6 February 2014


Donald R. Johnson Luncheon
Location: Room C204 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Facilitator: Louis W. Uccellini, NOAA/NWS
Speaker: Donald Johnson, University of Wisconsin

Lunch Break

Lunch Break

12:15 PM-1:15 PM: Thursday, 6 February 2014


Presidential Town Hall Meeting: Meeting the Challenge: A NOAA Perspective on Extreme Weather, Climate, and the Built Environment
Location: Georgia Ballroom 1 (The Georgia World Congress Center )

Set in the context of the Superstorm Sandy Symposium and the 2014 Annual Meeting’s overall theme, this Town Hall will provide an opportunity to hear perspectives from the leadership of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Acting Under Secretary Kathryn Sullivan (INVITED) will highlight NOAA’s efforts to strengthen the resilience of our Nation’s communities, businesses and natural resources in the face of extreme weather events and longer-term challenges associated with a changing climate. NOAA’s longstanding responsibilities for weather forecasts and warnings are complemented with agency mission activities encompassing climate, environmental data and information services, coastal resources stewardship, marine resources management and cutting-edge oceanic and atmospheric research. This places NOAA in a unique position to contribute to a National effort to enhance preparedness, anticipate events and strengthen resilience in communities throughout the Nation and around the world. For additional information, please contact Eileen Shea (e-mail: eileen.shea@noaa.gov)

1:30 PM-2:00 PM: Thursday, 6 February 2014

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Session 5
Vendor Updates
Location: Room B402 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 17th Conference of Atmospheric Science Librarians International
Chair: Matthew D. Ramey, UCAR
  1:30 PM
Wiley & Sons, Earth & Environmental Sciences Collection: Fiona Murphy
  1:45 PM
5.1
ProQuest Atmospheric Science Collection
Rich Hummel, Sr. Project Manager, SciTech, Ann Arbor, MI; and P. McCoy
  2:00 PM
5.2
Wiley & Sons, Earth & Environmental Sciences Collection
Fiona Murphy, Wiley, Chichester, n/a, United Kingdom

1:30 PM-3:00 PM: Thursday, 6 February 2014

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Session 4
Global Circulations/Energetics Part I
Location: Room C112 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Donald R. Johnson Symposium
Chair: Robert L. Gall, NOAA/NWS
  1:30 PM
4.1
  2:00 PM
4.2
  2:30 PM
4.3
Recording files available
Joint Session 5
The Role of Satellite Data in Numerical Weather Prediction
Location: Room C111 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the Second Symposium on the Joint Center for Satellite Data Assimilation; and the Tenth Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems )
Chair: Sid Ahmed Boukabara, NOAA/NESDIS
  1:30 PM
J5.1
An Analysis of the Benefit of Earth Observations from Space on Regional and Global Numerical Weather Prediction
John F. Le Marshall, Bureau of Meteorology, Docklands, Vic., Australia; and J. Lee, P. Gregory, J. Jung, R. Norman, and R. Seecamp
  2:15 PM
J5.4
  2:30 PM
J5.5
Accelerated Uses of Suomi NPP Data in HWRF for Improving Hurricane/Typhoon Forecasts
Fuzhong Weng, NOAA/NESDIS, College Park, MD; and X. Zou, L. Lin, B. Zhang, and V. Tallapragada
  2:45 PM
J5.6A
Handling clouds in assimilating high spectral resolution infrared radiances
Jun Li, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and F. Weng, P. Wang, J. Li, W. Bai, and Z. Li
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Session 6
Statistical model development, statistical forecasting approaches, and ensemble forecasting methods—Part 1
Location: Room C205 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 22nd Conference on Probability and Statistics in the Atmospheric Sciences
Chair: Scott Sellars, Univ. of California
  1:30 PM
6.1
  1:45 PM
6.2
Recent Development to Improve NAEFS SPP
Hong Guan, Systems Research Group Inc./EMC and NCEP/NOAA, College Park, MD; and Y. Zhu and B. Cui
  2:15 PM
6.4
Experimental MOS Precipitation Type Guidance from the ECMWF Model
Phillip E. Shafer, NOAA/NWS, Silver Spring, MD; and D. E. Rudack
  2:30 PM
6.5
Statistical forecasting of rainfall from radar reflectivity in Singapore
Xiao Liu, IBM, Singapore, Singapore; and V. Gopal and L. A. Treinish
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Session 9
Climate Change Adaptation - Policy, Planning and Tools
Location: Room C107 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Ninth Symposium on Policy and Socio-Economic Research
Chair: Renee A. McPherson, University of Oklahoma
  1:30 PM
9.1
Pro-Active Adaptation to Unpredicted Climate Change: Challenging Projections
Rachael Grace Jonassen, George Washington University, Washington, DC; and M. Timofeyeva and F. Horsfall
  1:45 PM
9.2
  2:00 PM
9.3
South Central U.S. Hazard and Climate Change Planning Assessment
Rachel Riley, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and R. Edwards, L. M. Carter, M. Shafer, and M. Boone
Recording files available
Session 10
Urban Canopy and Roughness Sublayers (II)
Location: Room C212 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 11th Symposium on the Urban Environment
Cochairs: Petra M. Klein, The University of Oklahoma; Alberto Martilli, Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas
  1:30 PM
10.1
Large-Eddy Simulation of Efficiency of Momentum Transport in Spatially Developing Urban Boundary Layer
Keigo Nakajima, University of Tokyo, Meguro ku, Tokyo, Japan; and R. Ooka and H. Kikumoto

Handout (1.7 MB)

  1:45 PM
10.2
A Unified Theory for the Estimate of Ventilation and Pollutant Dispersion over Hypothetical Urban Areas
Chun-Ho Liu, University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong; and Y. K. Ho, C. T. Ng, and C. C. C. Wong
  2:00 PM
10.3
Interaction between urban surface boundary and mesoscale weather
Tieh-Yong Koh, Nanyang Technological Univ., Singapore, Singapore; and J. Panda
Manuscript (448.1 kB)

  2:15 PM
10.4
Microscale Urban Flow Simulations with Realistic Distributions of Surface Thermal Forcing
Jose Luis Santiago, Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas, Madrid, Spain; and S. Krayenhoff and A. Martilli
  2:30 PM
10.5
Introducing Fractal Dimension into the Coupled WRF-Urban Model to Represent the Morphological Characteristics of Urban Canopy
Yuhuan Li, China Meteorological Administration, Beijing, China; and S. Miao, Y. Liu, and F. Chen
  2:45 PM
10.6
Parameterization of drag and turbulence for urban neighbourhoods with trees
E. Scott Krayenhoff, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada; and J. L. Santiago, A. Martilli, A. Christen, and T. R. Oke
Manuscript (295.8 kB)

Recording files available
Joint Session 11
Testbed Activities in Numerical Weather Prediction, Observations, Analysis, and Forecasting III
Location: Room C201 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the 26th Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting / 22nd Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction; and the Fourth Conference on Transition of Research to Operations )
Cochairs: Adam Baker, NWS/WFO Peachtree City; John Pereira, NOAA/NESDIS

Presentations on a wide range of testbed and proving ground activities supporting the research to operations process. Topics include NOAA Testbed activities, government-academic partnerships, satellite proving grounds, and other applications.
  1:30 PM
J11.1
An Overview of the 2013 NOAA Hazardous Weather Testbed Spring Forecasting Experiment
Israel L. Jirak, NOAA/NWS/NCEP/SPC, Norman, OK; and M. Coniglio, A. J. Clark, J. Correia Jr., K. H. Knopfmeier, C. J. Melick, S. J. Weiss, J. S. Kain, M. Xue, F. Kong, K. W. Thomas, K. Brewster, Y. Wang, S. Willington, and D. Suri
  1:45 PM
J11.2
A four year climatology of simulated convective storms from NSSL WRF
James Correia Jr., CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma/SPC, Norman, OK; and J. S. Kain and A. J. Clark
  2:00 PM
J11.3
Verification of Proxy Severe Weather Reports from Updraft Helicity
Mallory Paige Row, Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, IN; and J. Correia Jr.
  2:15 PM
J11.4
In search of CI: Developing a strategy for detection and verification of thunderstorm initiation in convection-allowing models
Stuart D. Miller Jr., CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and J. S. Kain, P. Marsh, A. J. Clark, M. Coniglio, and J. Correia Jr.
  2:45 PM
J11.6
Recording files available
Session 12
Aerosol-cloud interaction representations in regional and global models and associated climate impact-II
Location: Room C207 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Sixth Symposium on Aerosol-Cloud-Climate Interactions
Chairs: Leo Donner, NOAA/GFDL; Chun Zhao, PNNL
  1:30 PM
Aerosol impacts on deep convective clouds by acting as CCN and IN in regional climate model WRF-CAM5: Kyo-Sun Sunny Lim
  1:45 PM
12.1
Aerosol Impacts on Deep Convective Clouds: Mechanism, Significance, and Parameterizations (Invited Presentation)
Jiwen Fan, PNNL, Richland, WA; and L. R. Leung, D. Rosenfeld, Q. Chen, K. S. S. Lim, Z. Li, J. Zhang, and H. Yan
  2:30 PM
12.4A
Aerosol impacts on deep convective clouds by acting as CCN and IN in regional climate model WRF-CAM5
Kyo-Sun Sunny Lim, PNNL, Richland, WA; and J. Fan, L. R. Leung, C. Zhao, P. L. Ma, B. Singh, and G. J. Zhang

  3:00 PM
12.6
Impact of biomass burning aerosols on regional climate over Southeast USA
Peng Liu, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA; and Y. Hu, A. Nenes, and A. G. Russell
Recording files available
Session 12
Renewable Energy Resource Variablity
Location: Room C114 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Fifth Conference on Weather, Climate, and the New Energy Economy
Chair: Andrew Clifton, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
  1:30 PM
12.1
A Solar and Wind Integrated Forecast Tool (SWIFT) Designed for the Management of Renewable Energy Variability on Island Grid Systems
John Zack, AWS Truepower LLC, Troy, NY; and S. Young, E. J. Natenberg, T. Melino, and K. T. Waight
  1:45 PM
12.2
  2:00 PM
12.3
Relating Solar Resource Variability to Satellite-retrieved Cloud Properties
Laura M. Hinkelman, JISAO/Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA; and A. K. Heidinger, C. C. Molling, M. Sengupta, and A. Habte
  2:15 PM
12.4
A Ramp Tool and Metric to Measure the Skill of Numerical Weather Prediction Models at Forecasting Wind Ramp Events
Laura Bianco, NOAA/ESRL/PSD and CIRES/Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO; and J. M. Wilczak, I. V. Djalalova, S. Calvert, J. W. Cline, C. A. Finley, and J. M. Freedman
  2:30 PM
12.5
High Wind Shear and Ramp Events within the Rotor Layer across the Iowa Tall Tower Network
Renee A. Walton, Iowa State University, Ames, IA; and E. S. Takle and W. A. Gallus Jr.
  2:45 PM
12.6
Ensemble Sensitivity Analysis of Wind Ramps
Nicholas H. Smith, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX; and B. C. Ancell
Recording files available
Session 13
Data Assimilation II: Methodology
Location: Room C203 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 18th Conference on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS)
Chair: Fuqing Zhang, Pennsylvania State University
  1:30 PM
13.1
  1:45 PM
13.2
Multi-scale data assimilation in SPEEDY-LETKF
Keiichi Kondo, RIKEN AICS, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan; and T. Miyoshi
  2:00 PM
13.3
Correcting for Position Errors in Variational Data Assimilation
Thomas Nehrkorn, AER, Lexington, MA; and B. Woods, T. Auligné, and R. N. Hoffman
  2:15 PM
13.4
Ensemble Kalman filtering with localization by a graphical model
Genta Ueno, The Institute of Statistical Mathematics, Tokyo, Japan

  2:30 PM
13.5
Bayesian optimization of multi-model ensemble data assimilation for a low-order model
Shigenori Otsuka, Advanced Institude for Computational Science, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan; and T. Miyoshi
  2:45 PM
13.6
Data assimilation in Lagrangian dynamics using forward sensitivity based approach
Rafal Jabrzemski, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and S. Lakshmivarahan
Recording files available
Themed Joint Session 13
Societal Impacts Related to Superstorm Sandy
Location: Georgia Ballroom 2 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the Superstorm Sandy and the Built Environment: New Perspectives, Opportunities, and Tools; the 14th Presidential Forum; the Ninth Symposium on Policy and Socio-Economic Research; and the Major Weather Events and Societal Impacts of 2013 )
Chair: Tanja Fransen, NOAA/NWS
  1:30 PM
TJ13.1
New Jersey State Climate Office Services and Sandy
David A. Robinson, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ; and D. P. Fittante, M. R. Gerbush, E. Namendorf, J. Read, C. Shmukler, N. Stefano, and D. A. Zarrow
  1:45 PM
TJ13.2
Post-Tropical Cyclone Sandy: Preparation, Impact, and Response by The Consolidated Edison Company of New York
Brandon Hertell, Consolidated Edison Company of New York, New York, NY; and R. Derech
  2:00 PM
TJ13.3
Deaths Associated with Hurricane Sandy: October–November 2012
Rebecca S. Noe, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Chamblee, GA; and M. Murti, E. Yard, A. Wolkin, and M. Casey-Lockyer
  2:15 PM
TJ13.4
  2:30 PM
TJ13.5
The Economics of Climate Adaptation (ECA) Methodology: Application and a Case Study of New York City
Megan E. Linkin, Swiss Re America Holding Corporation, Armonk, NY; and D. N. Bresch, M. Way, and L. Mueller
  2:45 PM
TJ13.6
After Sandy—Who's Next?
William Read, Former Director, National Hurricane Center, League City, TX
Recording files available
Session 13A
Detection and attribution of climate change with a focus on extremes (Part III)
Location: Room C102 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 26th Conference on Climate Variability and Change
Chair: Xuebin Zhang, EC
  1:30 PM
13A.1
Attribution of the recent intensification of Northern Hemisphere summer monsoon and tropical circulation
B. Wang, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI; and J. Liu, H. J. Kim, P. J. Webster, S. Y. Yim, and B. Xiang

  1:45 PM
13A.2
Debate on Stratospheric Temperature Trends from SSU Measurements
Cheng-Zhi Zou, NOAA/NESDIS, College Park, MD

  2:00 PM
13A.3
Factors Associated with Decadal Variability in Great Plains Summertime Surface Temperatures
Scott Weaver, NOAA/CPC, College Park, MD; and A. Kumar and M. Chen

  2:45 PM
13A.6
Is global warming significantly affecting daily weather extremes ?
Prashant D. Sardeshmukh, CIRES, Boulder, CO; and G. P. Compo, C. Penland, and C. McColl
Recording files available
Session 13B
General topics (Part VI)
Location: Room C101 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 26th Conference on Climate Variability and Change
Chair: Eric D. Maloney, Colorado State University
  2:15 PM
13B.4
A surface based method for analyzing feedback contributions
Sergio A. Sejas, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL; and M. Cai

  2:30 PM
13B.5
Interhemispheric Influence of the Northern Summer Monsoons on the Southern Subtropical Anticyclones
Sang-Ki Lee, University of Miami, Miami, FL; and C. R. Mechoso, C. Wang, and J. D. Neelin
Recording files available
Session 14
Developments in Numerical Weather Prediction III: Precipitation and Microphysics Parameterizations
Location: Room C202 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 26th Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting / 22nd Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction
Cochairs: Brian A. Colle, Stony Brook University/SUNY; Alison Nugent, Yale Univ.
  1:30 PM
14.1
  1:45 PM
14.2
  2:00 PM
14.3
Evaluation of Model Microphysics Within Precipitation Bands of Extratropical Cyclones
Brian A. Colle, Stony Brook University/SUNY, Stony Brook, NY; and A. L. Molthan, R. Yu, D. A. Stark, S. E. Yuter, and S. W. Nesbitt
  2:15 PM
14.4
High-Resolution NMMB Simulations of the 29 June 2012 Derecho
Eric Aligo, EMC/NCEP/NWS/NOAA and I.M. Systems Group, Inc., College Park, MD; and B. Ferrier, J. Carley, M. Pyle, D. Jovic, and G. DiMego
  2:45 PM
14.6
The Impacts of Microphysics and Planetary Boundary Layer Physics on Model Simulations of U. S. Deep South Summer Convection
Eugene W. McCaul Jr., USRA, Huntsville, AL ; and J. L. Case, B. T. Zavodsky, J. Srikishen, J. M. Medlin, and L. Wood
Recording files available
Session 15
Special session on MATERHORN project - Part 2
Location: Room C206 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 18th Joint Conference on the Applications of Air Pollution Meteorology with the A&WMA
Chair: Silvana DiSabatino, University of Notre Dame
CoChair: Ronald Ferek, ONR
  1:30 PM
15.1
Modelling atmospheric flows over isolated orography: stable stratification and separation effects
Julian C.R. Hunt, University of Notre Dame / Univ. College London / Trinity College - Cambridge, London, United Kingdom; and H. J. S. Fernando, S. Di Sabatino, L. S. Leo, D. J. Carruthers, and M. Thompson
  2:00 PM
15.3
Flow Separation in Complex Terrain during Synoptically Dominated Wind Conditions
Kelly A. McEnerney, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN; and H. J. S. Fernando and S. Di Sabatino
  2:15 PM
15.4
Structure and dynamics of katabatic flows: results from MATERHORN X-1
Laura S. Leo, Environmental Fluid Dynamics Laboratories, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN; and S. Di Sabatino, A. Grachev, H. J. S. Fernando, C. Hocut, E. Pardyjak, and D. Jensen

  2:30 PM
15.5
Slope and Valley Flow Interactions in MATERHORN-1
Christopher M. Hocut, Univ. of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN; and R. Dimitrova, Z. Silver, S. Di Sabatino, L. S. Leo, S. W. Hoch, Y. Wang, E. R. Pardyjak, and H. J. S. Fernando

  2:45 PM
15.6
Observations of flow and turbulence in complex terrain during evening transition
Silvana Di Sabatino, Univ. of Notre Dame/Univ. of Salento, Notre Dame, IN; and L. S. Leo, H. J. S. Fernando, A. Grachev, R. Dimitrova, Z. Silver, R. Quarta, T. Zsedrovits, T. Pratt, Z. Lin, D. Zajic, J. C. Pace, E. Pardyjak, D. Jensen, and S. W. Hoch

2:00 PM-3:00 PM: Thursday, 6 February 2014


Panel Discussion 5
Round Robin: Open Discussion
Location: Room B402 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 17th Conference of Atmospheric Science Librarians International
Moderator: Matthew D. Ramey, UCAR

This session will feature a participatory roundtable discussions on topics including eBooks, emerging technologies, marketing/ outreach, and scholarly communication/ publishing.

3:00 PM-3:05 PM: Thursday, 6 February 2014


Registration Closes

3:00 PM-3:30 PM: Thursday, 6 February 2014


Coffee Break

Coffee Break

Meet the President
Location: Room C103 (The Georgia World Congress Center )

Meet the President
Location: Room C103 (The Georgia World Congress Center )

3:30 PM-4:30 PM: Thursday, 6 February 2014

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Session 5
Global Circulations/Eneregtics Part II
Location: Room C112 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Donald R. Johnson Symposium
Chair: Robert L. Gall, NOAA/NWS

3:30 PM-4:45 PM: Thursday, 6 February 2014

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Session 7
Statistical model development, statistical forecasting approaches, and ensemble forecasting methods—Part 2
Location: Room C205 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 22nd Conference on Probability and Statistics in the Atmospheric Sciences
Organizer: Barbara G. Brown, NCAR
  3:30 PM
7.1
Preliminary Evaluation of a Fused Algorithm for the Prediction of Severe Storms
John L. Cintineo, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and M. J. Pavolonis and J. Sieglaff
  3:45 PM
7.2A
An Updated Look at Tropical Cyclone Data/Statistics From A Global Perspective
Matthew Bolton, Pasco Hernando Community College, Naples, FL; and H. M. M. Mogil

  4:00 PM
7.3
  4:15 PM
7.4
Understanding SREF Ensemble Behavior Using the Method for Object Based Diagnostic Evaluation (MODE)
Tara L. Jensen, NCAR/Research Applications Laboratory, Boulder, CO; and T. L. Fowler, I. Jankov, J. H. Gotway, R. Bullock, E. Tollerud, and B. G. Brown

3:30 PM-5:00 PM: Thursday, 6 February 2014

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Joint Session 6
The Role of Satellite Data on the Current and Potential Future use of Satellite Data in Air Quality, Ocean, and Climate Prediction Systems
Location: Room C111 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the Second Symposium on the Joint Center for Satellite Data Assimilation; and the Tenth Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems )
Chair: Lars Peter Riishojgaard, Joint Center for Satellite Data Assimilation
  3:30 PM
J6.1A
Forecast and analysis results from assimilation of aerosol optical depth data from NPP VIIRS in a global aerosol model
Edward J. Hyer, NRL, Monterey, CA; and J. Zhang, W. R. Sessions, J. Reid, C. Curtis, and D. Westphal
  3:45 PM
J6.2
Suomi NPP (SNPP) Visible Infrared Imager Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) Active Fire Data for Fire Management and Fire Weather Applications
Evan Ellicott, University of Maryland, College Park, MD; and I. A. Csiszar, W. Schroeder, P. Roohr, B. Quayle, L. Giglio, and C. O. Justice
  4:30 PM
J6.5
Development of 3-D Background Error Covariance Model for PATH
Kun Zhang, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO; and A. Gasiewski
  4:45 PM
J6.6A
Assimilating OSCAT winds to NCEP GDAS/GFS
Li Bi, NOAA/NESDIS/STAR, Camp Srpings, MD; and J. A. Jung and S. A. Boukabara

Recording files available
Session 11
Urban Energy and Water Balances
Location: Room C212 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 11th Symposium on the Urban Environment
Cochairs: Martin J. Best, Met Office; Rob Stoll, University of Utah
  3:45 PM
11.2
Effects of Vegetation on Urban Thermal Anisotropy
Daniel R. Dyce, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada; and J. A. Voogt
  4:00 PM
11.3
A building and tree resolving modeling framework for simulating , momentum, energy, pollutant dispersion, and moisture budgets in complex urban canopies over a wide range of spatial scales
Rob Stoll, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT; and E. Pardyjak, B. Bailey, D. Alexander, K. A. Briggs, A. Kochanski, J. Steenburgh, T. Harman, P. Willemsen, and M. Overby
  4:15 PM
11.4
Variations of energy fluxes across Oklahoma City
Kodi L. Nemunaitis-Monroe, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and J. B. Basara and P. Klein
  4:30 PM
11.5
Project MCITY Brazil: Assessing Urban Climate Features of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro
Amauri P. Oliveira, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil; and E. P. Marques Filho, M. Ferreira, J. Soares, G. Codato, E. Landulfo, F. Ribeiro, M. Cassol, E. Assis, J. Escobedo, P. Mlakar, and M. Boznar
  4:45 PM
11.6
Recording files available
Session 13
Aerosol Direct and Indirect Radiative Forcing: Insights from Models & Measurement II
Location: Room C207 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Sixth Symposium on Aerosol-Cloud-Climate Interactions
Chairs: Annica Ekman, Stockholm University; Susan van den Heever, Colorado State University
  3:45 PM
13.2
Reducing the uncertainty in estimated global direct aerosol radiative forcing by observations
Chul Eddy Chung, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, Gwangju, South Korea; and J. H. Seinfeld

  4:00 PM
13.3
Multi-satellite aerosol observations in the vicinity of clouds
Alexander Marshak, NASA/GSFC, Greenbelt, MD; and T. Várnai and G. Wen
  4:30 PM
13.5
Retrieval and Validation of Atmospheric Aerosol Optical Depth over Land from AVHRR
Ling Gao, China Meteorological Administration, Beijing, China; and J. Li
  4:45 PM
13.6
Constraining radiative forcing of Asian carbonaceous aerosols with Observations and CESM1/CAM5
Yangyang Xu, National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO; and V. Ramanathan and W. M. Washington
Manuscript (41.8 kB)

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Session 13
Short-Range Forecast Modeling for Wind/Solar Electric Generation Part II
Location: Room C114 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Fifth Conference on Weather, Climate, and the New Energy Economy
Chair: Inanc Senocak, Boise State University
  3:30 PM
13.1
Deterministic Solar Power Forecasting Using Sky Imagery
Chi Wai Chow, Univ. of California, La Jolla, CA; and H. Yang, B. Kurtz, A. Nguyen, B. Urquhart, M. Ghonima, and J. Kleissl
  3:45 PM
13.2
Metrics for Solar Forecasts
Tressa L. Fowler, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and T. L. Jensen and B. G. Brown
  4:15 PM
13.4
Adaptive Particle and Kalman Filter for Intra-hour Solar Irradiance Forecasting
Amanpreet Kaur, University of California, La Jolla, CA; and C. F. M. Coimbra

  4:30 PM
13.5
Metrics Development for Evaluating the Accuracy of Solar Power Forecasting
Jie Zhang, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO; and B. M. Hodge, A. Florita, S. Lu, H. Hamman, and V. Banunarayanan

  4:45 PM
13.6
APPLICATION OF A KALMAN FILTER FOR IMPROVING WIND AND SOLAR IRRADIANCE FORECASTS FOR THE RENEWABLE INDUSTRY
Gerald van der Grijn, MeteoGroup, Wageningen, the Netherlands, Netherlands; and H. Hartmann, D. Malda, and R. Mureau

Recording files available
Joint Session 13
Testbed Activities in Numerical Weather Prediction, Observations, Analysis, and Forecasting IV
Location: Room C201 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the 26th Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting / 22nd Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction; and the Fourth Conference on Transition of Research to Operations )
Cochairs: John Pereira, NOAA/NESDIS; Bradley T. Zavodsky, NASA/MSFC

Presentations on a wide range of testbed and proving ground activities supporting the research to operations process. Topics include NOAA Testbed activities, government-academic partnerships, satellite proving grounds, and other applications.
  3:30 PM
J13.1
  3:45 PM
J13.2
NASA-SPoRT Methodology for JPSS and GOES-R Proving Ground Assessments
Anita LeRoy, University of Alabama, Huntsville, AL; and K. K. Fuell and L. Rosa
  4:00 PM
J13.3
SPoRT transition of JPSS VIIRS Imagery for Night-time Applications
Geoffrey T. Stano, ENSCO, Inc./NASA Short-term Prediction Research and Transition Center, Huntsville, AL; and K. K. Fuell, A. LeRoy, M. Smith, S. D. Miller, D. Kann, D. Bernhardt, N. Rydell, and R. Cox
  4:30 PM
J13.5
Sensitivity of Hurricane WRF model track and intensity forecasts to microphysics and radiation parameterizations
Mrinal K. Biswas, Developmental Testbed Center/NCAR, Boulder, CO; and A. Chakraborty, G. Thompson, Y. Kwon, S. Trahan, L. R. Bernardet, and V. Tallapragada

  4:45 PM
J13.6
Evaluating the performance of a sodar gap-filling algorithm in short term wind forecasting
Velayudhan Praju Kiliyanpilakkil, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, Raleigh, NC; and S. Basu

Recording files available
Themed Joint Session 14
Modeling of Superstorm Sandy
Location: Georgia Ballroom 2 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the Superstorm Sandy and the Built Environment: New Perspectives, Opportunities, and Tools; the 14th Presidential Forum; the Ninth Symposium on Policy and Socio-Economic Research; and the Major Weather Events and Societal Impacts of 2013 )
Chair: William Read, National Hurricane Center
  3:30 PM
TJ14.1
Genesis of Hurricane Sandy (2012) Simulated with a Global Mesoscale Model
Bo-Wen Shen, UMCP/ESSIC and NASA/GSFC, Greenbelt, MD; and M. DeMaria, J. L. Li, and S. Cheung

Handout (3.0 MB)

  3:45 PM
TJ14.2
Intensification of Hurricane Sandy (2012) through Extratropical Warm Core Seclusion
Thomas J. Galarneau Jr., NCAR, Boulder, CO; and C. Davis and M. A. Shapiro
  4:00 PM
TJ14.3
Multi-Scale Predictability Aspects of Superstorm Sandy
James D. Doyle, NRL, Monterey, CA; and R. Langland, P. A. Reinecke, and C. M. Amerault
  4:15 PM
TJ14.4
Superstorm Sandy: A Perfect Testbed for Integrated Impact Forecasting using Coupled Atmosphere-Wave-Ocean-Surge Models
Shuyi S. Chen, Univ. of Miami/RSMAS, Miami, FL; and M. Curcic, B. Kerns, and C. Y. Lee

  4:30 PM
TJ14.5
Modeling and Dissecting Hurricane Sandy's Storm Surge and Overland Inundation
Alan Blumberg, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ; and P. Orton and N. Georgas
  4:45 PM
TJ14.6
High Resolution Ensemble Storm Surge Predictions for Superstorm Sandy Around the New York City Region
Brian A. Colle, Stony Brook University/SUNY, Stony Brook, NY; and J. Kuang, H. Bowman, M. J. Bowman, C. Flagg, F. Zhang, Y. Weng, and E. B. Munsell
Recording files available
Session 14
Treatment and Assimilation of Observations for Local Weather Systems
Location: Room C203 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 18th Conference on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS)
Chair: Ming Xue, CAPS/Univ. of Oklahoma
  3:45 PM
14.2
Assimilating WSR-88D Radial Velocity Data into WRF Model with Ensemble Kalman Filter: the 20 May 2013 Moore, Oklahoma Tornadic Supercell
Yunji Zhang, Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA; and F. Zhang, D. J. Stensrud, and Z. Meng
  4:15 PM
14.4
Accuracy of supercell cold pools in multiparameter WRF/DART EnKF simulations
Anthony E. Reinhart, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX; and C. C. Weiss, D. C. Dowell, and H. Morrison
Recording files available
Session 14A
High latitude climate variability and change
Location: Room C102 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 26th Conference on Climate Variability and Change
Chair: Xiangdong Zhang, University of Alaska
  3:30 PM
14A.1
Decadal covariability of the northern wintertime land surface temperature and atmospheric circulation
Bin Yu, EC, Toronto, ON, Canada; and X. L. Wang, X. Zhang, J. N. S. Cole, and Y. Feng
  3:45 PM
14A.2
Land Surface Air Temperature Diurnal Range over High Northern Latitudes
Xubin Zeng, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ; and A. Wang
  4:00 PM
14A.3
Declining spring snow cover extent over high latitude Northern Hemisphere lands
David A. Robinson, Rutgers University and NJ State Climatologist, Piscataway, NJ; and T. W. Estilow
  4:15 PM
14A.4
Alaska Climate Changes in Dynamically Downscaled CMIP5 Simulations
Jing Zhang, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC; and R. Hock, J. R. Krieger, W. Tao, C. Lu, U. S. Bhatt, and X. Zhang

  4:30 PM
14A.5
  4:45 PM
14A.6
The Intense Arctic Cyclone of Early August 2012: Analysis of a Rare Event
Adam H. Turchioe, University at Albany/SUNY, Albany, NY; and L. F. Bosart
Recording files available
Session 14B
Impacts of weather and climate extremes on urban environments
Location: Room C101 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 26th Conference on Climate Variability and Change
Chair: David R. Easterling, NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC
  3:30 PM
14B.1
  3:45 PM
14B.2
  4:00 PM
14B.3
ENSO Impact on Groundwater Levels in the Lower Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin
Subhasis Mitra, Auburn University, Auburn, AL; and P. Srivastava, L. J. Torak, and S. Singh
  4:15 PM
14B.4
Extreme Events in a Tropical Paradise: An Anomalous Severe Convective Event in the Northern Bahamas
Fiona Horsfall, NOAA/NWS, Silver Spring, MD; and B. C. Hagemeyer and A. Rolle
  4:30 PM
14B.5
Sensitivity of Ozone Exceedences to Increasing Maximum Temperatures in the U.S
Richard Wagner, Metropolitan State University, Denver, CO; and E. J. Dresselhaus
  4:45 PM
14B.6
Summer-Season Forecast Experiments with Upgrades in the Land Component of the NCEP Climate Forecast System (CFS)
Rongqian Yang, NOAA/NWS/NCEP and I.M. Systems Group, College Park, MD; and M. B. Ek and J. Meng
Recording files available
Session 15
Other Contributions to NWP Developments
Location: Room C202 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 26th Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting / 22nd Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction
Cochairs: Steven E. Nelson, NOAA/NWSFO; Keith Stellman, NOAA/NWS
  3:30 PM
15.1
An update on the FIM and a look at forecasts for some recent high-impact weather events
Ed Szoke, NOAA/ESRL/GSD and CIRA, Boulder, CO; and B. Jamison, S. G. Benjamin, J. M. Brown, and M. Fiorino
  3:45 PM
15.2
The Model Evaluation Tools: How to use its statistical output to understand model performance
Tara L. Jensen, NCAR/RAL, Boulder, CO; and T. L. Fowler, J. H. Gotway, B. G. Brown, and R. Bullock
  4:00 PM
15.3
COAMPS Extended-range Simulations in the Tropics
Carolyn A. Reynolds, NRL, Monterey, CA; and X. Hong and J. D. Doyle
  4:15 PM
15.4
  4:30 PM
15.5
Building a U.S. Earth System Prediction Capability with NUOPC-based Models
David McCarren, Navy/CNMOC, Silver Springs, MD; and G. Theurich and C. Deluca

  4:45 PM
15.6
High-resolution microscale weather and climate (re-)analysis and short-term forecasting at Shenzhen, China
Yubao Liu, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and L. Li, Y. Jiang, L. Pan, Y. Liu, W. Y. Y. Cheng, G. Roux, and Y. Zhang

ASLI Business Meeting
Location: Room B402 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Organizer: Matthew D. Ramey, UCAR

3:30 PM-5:15 PM: Thursday, 6 February 2014

Recording files available
Session 16
Special session on MATERHORN project - Part 3
Location: Room C206 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: 18th Joint Conference on the Applications of Air Pollution Meteorology with the A&WMA
Chair: Silvana DiSabatino, University of Notre Dame
CoChair: Ronald Ferek, ONR
  3:30 PM
16.1
Towards Estimation of Soil Moisture Using RF Polarimetric Responses with Topographical Data and Electromagnetic Scattering Models
Thomas G. Pratt, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN; and Z. Lin, S. Di Sabatino, and L. Leo

  3:45 PM
16.2
Evaluation of the real-time WRF forecasts during the Mountain Terrain Atmospheric Modeling and Observations (MATERHORN) Program: Performance, comparison with observations, and further implications
Zhaoxia Pu, Univ. of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT; and H. Zhang, X. Zhang, E. Pardyjak, W. J. Steenburgh, D. Zajic, Y. Wang, S. DiSabatino, S. W. Hoch, S. F. J. De Wekker, J. Massey, M. E. Jeglum, C. D. Whiteman, and H. J. S. Fernando
  4:00 PM
16.3
Inter-comparison between different PBL options in WRF model. Modification of two PBL schemes for stable conditions
Reneta Dimitrova, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN; and Z. Silver, H. J. S. Fernando, L. S. Leo, S. Di Sabatino, C. Hocut, and T. Zsedrovits
Manuscript (725.3 kB)

  4:15 PM
16.4
Sensitivity of Near-Surface Temperature Forecasts to Soil Properties over a Dryland Region in Complex Terrain
Jeffrey D. Massey, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT; and W. J. Steenburgh, S. W. Hoch, and J. C. Knievel
  4:45 PM
Concluding Remarks

4:30 PM-5:30 PM: Thursday, 6 February 2014

Recording files available
Session 6
Education/Public Policy
Location: Room C112 (The Georgia World Congress Center )
Host: Donald R. Johnson Symposium
Chair: Richard A. Anthes, UCAR
  5:00 PM
6.2

5:00 PM-5:05 PM: Thursday, 6 February 2014


AMS 94th Annual Meeting Adjourns

6:00 PM-8:00 PM: Thursday, 6 February 2014


Donald R. Johnson Symposium Reception
Location: International Ballroom (Omni Hotel at CNN Center)