Sixth Symposium on the Weather, Water, and Climate Enterprise

Program Chair: Sheldon D. Drobot , Harris

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Sunday, 7 January 2018

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12:00 PM-4:00 PM: Sunday, 7 January 2018


WeatherFest
Location: Exhibit Hall 1 (ACC) (Austin, Texas)

4:00 PM-5:00 PM: Sunday, 7 January 2018


Plenary Session 1
18th Presidential Forum: Transforming Communication in the Weather, Water, and Climate Enterprise—Focusing on Challenges Facing Our Sciences
Location: Ballroom D (ACC) (Austin, Texas)
4:00 PM
PL1.1
Transforming Communication in the Environmental Sciences: Some Thoughts from a Reluctant Participant (Invited Presentation)
Richard B. Alley, Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA

Monday, 8 January 2018

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8:30 AM-8:45 AM: Monday, 8 January 2018


Plenary Session 2
Welcoming Address
Location: Austin, Texas

8:45 AM-10:00 AM: Monday, 8 January 2018

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Session 1
Hope is Not a Plan:  Communication for Community Resilience
Location: Room 5ABC (ACC) (Austin, Texas)
Host: Sixth Symposium on the Weather, Water, and Climate Enterprise
Chair: Thomas Bedard, National Disaster Preparedness Training Center
8:45 AM
1.1
Its the Relationship, Not the Weather
Rebecca Moulton, FEMA, Washington
Recorded Presentation

9:00 AM
1.2
Weather Alerts and Emergency Management—Are We Crying Wolf?
Eric Frank, Clark Regional Emergency Services Agency, Vancouver, WA

9:15 AM
1.3
Changing the Perception of Weather Information to Promote Being Storm Ready
Felix Nance, City of Hominy, Hominy, OK
Recorded Presentation

9:30 AM
1.4
Walmart: Preparedness, Response, and Recovery in Disasters in 2017
Lucas McDonald, Walmart, Bentonville, AR
Recorded Presentation

9:45 AM
1.5
Safe at Home: Communicating Weather Risk at Outdoor Venues
Kevin A. Kloesel, Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Recorded Presentation

10:00 AM-10:30 AM: Monday, 8 January 2018


Coffee Break

10:30 AM-12:00 PM: Monday, 8 January 2018

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Session 2
Nationwide Network of Networks
Location: Room 5ABC (ACC) (Austin, Texas)
Host: Sixth Symposium on the Weather, Water, and Climate Enterprise
Chair: John Horel, Univ. of Utah
10:30 AM
2.1
Community Consensus on Greatest Observational Needs: Results from a Survey of the 2017 AMS Annual Meeting Presenters (Invited Presentation)
Frederick H. Carr, Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and T. W. Schlatter and S. M. Hitchcock
Recorded Presentation

11:00 AM
2.2
The Operational Value of National Mesonet Observations
Steve Woll, Synoptic Data
Recorded Presentation

11:15 AM
2.3
The DTN/Pioneer Ag Weather Network in 2018
James H. Block, DTN, Minneapolis, MN; and D. Austin
Recorded Presentation

Handout (1.5 MB)

11:30 AM
2.4
TexMesonet: Lessons from a Texas Statewide Mesonet
Kantave M. Greene, Texas Water Development Board, Austin, TX
Recorded Presentation

11:45 AM
2.5
CASA WX: How Users Are Benefiting from a Network of Networks Deployment in Dallas–Fort Worth
Apoorva Bajaj, Univ. of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA; and B. Philips, V. Chandrasekar, E. J. Lyons, H. Chen, F. Junyent, M. Zink, K. A. Brewster, and F. H. Carr
Recorded Presentation

12:00 PM-2:00 PM: Monday, 8 January 2018


Lunch Break

2:00 PM-2:15 PM: Monday, 8 January 2018

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Session 3
WAS*IS in Action
Location: Room 5ABC (ACC) (Austin, Texas)
Host: Sixth Symposium on the Weather, Water, and Climate Enterprise
Chair: Claudia Nierenberg, NOAA
2:00 PM
3.1
Developing a Science and Climate Change Communication Network for the Northeast Region of the National Park Service
Minh Duc Phan, East Carolina Univ., Greenville, NC; and A. Babson and E. Rogers
Recorded Presentation

2:00 PM-3:00 PM: Monday, 8 January 2018

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Lecture 1
2018 Haurwitz Lecture
Location: Salon K (Hilton) (Austin, Texas)
Cochairs: Ángel F. Adames, GFDL; Scott W. Powell, Colorado State Univ.
2:00 PM
L1.1
Some Observations of Normal Modes in the Atmosphere (Invited Presentation)
George N. Kiladis, ESRL, Boulder, CO
Recorded Presentation

2:00 PM-4:15 PM: Monday, 8 January 2018


Panel Discussion 1
The AMS Student Experience at the Washington Forum
Location: Room 6A (ACC) (Austin, Texas)
Host: Sixth Symposium on the Weather, Water, and Climate Enterprise
Cochairs: Heidi Centola, The Weather Company | IBM Watson & Cloud Platform; Thomas Fahy, Capitol Meteorologics
Moderator: Yaítza Luna-Cruz, Defense Threat Reduction Agency Reachback
Panelists: Cassandra Shivers, Howard Univ./NCAS; Amanda Hendrix, Millersville Univ.; Keenan C. Eure, Univ. of Maryland; Julio E. Ceniceros, Univ. of Texas at El Paso/NCASM

2:15 PM-4:15 PM: Monday, 8 January 2018


Panel Discussion 2
Valuing Climate Information and Networks for Improved Planning and Preparedness
Location: Room 5ABC (ACC) (Austin, Texas)
Host: Sixth Symposium on the Weather, Water, and Climate Enterprise
Moderator: Claudia Nierenberg, NOAA
Panelists: Jennifer Helgeson, National Institute of Standards and Technology; Monica Grasso, NOAA; Malgosia Madajewicz, Columbia University; August Martin, ERM: Environmental Resources Management

4:15 PM-6:00 PM: Monday, 8 January 2018


Formal Poster Viewing with Coffee Break
Location: Exhibit Hall 3 (ACC) (Austin, Texas)

Poster Session 1
Nationwide Network of Networks—Poster Sessions
Location: Exhibit Hall 3 (ACC) (Austin, Texas)
Host: Sixth Symposium on the Weather, Water, and Climate Enterprise
Chair: John Horel, Univ. of Utah
286
The South Alabama Mesonet—Impacts on the North-Central Gulf Coast Community
Sytske Kimball, Univ. of South Alabama, Mobile, AL; and W. D. Terwey, S. Schultze, and N. S. Grondin

287
Modernizing the Georgia Mesonet to Provide Real-Time Weather Services
Ian D. Flitcroft, Univ. of Georgia, Griffin, GA

288
Expanded Cloud Base and Backscatter Detection Using the ASOS Ceilometer
Dennis Atkinson, NOAA, Silver Spring, MD

289
Recent Improvements to the Access of Mesonet Observations via MesoWest
Alexander A. Jacques, Univ. of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT; and J. D. Horel, C. Galli, J. Pechmann, A. Abernathy, and J. S. Young

290
Network Analysis of the Former USRCRN Stations across New Mexico
David DuBois, New Mexico State Univ., Las Cruces, NM; and S. Engle

6:00 PM-8:00 PM: Monday, 8 January 2018


Exhibits Opening and Reception
Location: Exhibit Hall 4 (ACC) (Austin, Texas)

8:00 PM-10:00 PM: Monday, 8 January 2018


Ryan Symposium Reception
Location: The Reverbery at the Hilton (Austin, Texas)

Tuesday, 9 January 2018

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8:30 AM-10:00 AM: Tuesday, 9 January 2018

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Themed Joint Session 1
Development and Communication of High-Resolution, Ensemble Forecast Information for Forecasting Extreme Weather
Location: Room 5ABC (ACC) (Austin, Texas)
Hosts: (Joint between the Sixth Symposium on the Weather, Water, and Climate Enterprise; the 34th Conference on Environmental Information Processing Technologies; and the 25th Conference on Probability and Statistics )
Chair: Jeffrey P. Craven, NOAA/NWS
8:30 AM
TJ1.1
Application of a Convection-Permitting Ensemble Prediction System in Southern China: Preliminary Results of QPF during SCMREX
Xubin ZHANG, Institute of Tropical and Marine Meteorology, CMA, Guangzhou, China
Recorded Presentation

8:45 AM
TJ1.2
Development of the High-Resolution Rapid Refresh Ensemble (HRRRE) toward an Operational Convective-Allowing Ensemble Data Assimilation and Forecast System
Therese T. Ladwig, NOAA/ESRL/GSD and CIRES/Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO; and D. C. Dowell, C. R. Alexander, M. Hu, J. Beck, I. Jankov, T. Alcott, B. D. Jamison, J. A. Hamilton, J. M. Brown, S. S. Weygandt, and S. G. Benjamin
Recorded Presentation

9:00 AM
TJ1.3
Incorporating Time of UH Occurrence in the Generation of Ensemble-Derived Tornado Probabilities
Burkely T. Gallo, CIMMS/NSSL, Norman, OK; and A. J. Clark, B. T. Smith, R. L. Thompson, I. L. Jirak, and S. R. Dembek
Recorded Presentation

9:15 AM
TJ1.4
NWS Forecasters’ Interpretations, Uses, and Needs Regarding High-Resolution, Ensemble-Based Guidance
Julie L. Demuth, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and R. E. Morss, I. Jankov, C. R. Alexander, T. Alcott, D. Nietfeld, and T. Jensen
Recorded Presentation

9:30 AM
TJ1.5
Thorough Probabilistic Verification of Storm Prediction Center Forecasts
Gregory R. Herman, Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO; and E. R. Nielsen and R. S. Schumacher
Recorded Presentation

9:45 AM
Discussion

9:00 AM-10:00 AM: Tuesday, 9 January 2018


Panel Discussion 3
The New Weather Enterprise: Toward Better Public, Private, and Academic Collaborations
Location: Room 1 (ACC) (Austin, Texas)
Host: Sixth Symposium on the Weather, Water, and Climate Enterprise
Moderator: Betsy Weatherhead, University of Colorado, Boulder
Panelists: Antonio Busalacchi, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR); Conrad C. Lautenbacher, GeoOptics; Melinda Marquis, NOAA

10:00 AM-10:30 AM: Tuesday, 9 January 2018


Coffee . Break

10:30 AM-12:00 PM: Tuesday, 9 January 2018

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Panel Discussion 4
Public–Private Partnership Opportunities for National Meteorological and Hydrometeorological Service Modernization
Location: Room 5ABC (ACC) (Austin, Texas)
Host: Sixth Symposium on the Weather, Water, and Climate Enterprise
Moderator: Sheldon D. Drobot, Harris
Keynote: Makoto Suwa, World Bank
Panelists: Paul A. Kucera, UCAR; Courtney Draggon, NOAA/NWS; Jonathan Porter, AccuWeather, Inc; Robert Baron, Baron Services, Inc.
10:30 AM
Panel Discussion
Recorded Presentation

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Joint Session 27
The Role of Atmospheric Rivers in Weather, Water, and Climate Enterprise
Location: Room 1 (ACC) (Austin, Texas)
Hosts: (Joint between the Sixth Symposium on the Weather, Water, and Climate Enterprise; and the 32nd Conference on Hydrology )
Chair: Duane E. Waliser, JPL
10:30 AM
J27.1
Sensitivity of High-Impact Extratropical Cyclones to Water Vapor Filaments
James D. Doyle, NRL, Monterey, CA; and C. M. Amerault and C. A. Reynolds
Recorded Presentation

10:45 AM
J27.2
An Assessment of Numerical Weather Prediction Models in Forecasting Atmospheric Rivers
Kyle M. Nardi, Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO; and E. A. Barnes
Recorded Presentation

11:00 AM
J27.3
Lessons in Communicating Rain Shadow Science in Western Nevada
Zoey Rosen, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
Recorded Presentation

11:15 AM
J27.4
An Intercomparison between Reanalysis and Dropsonde Observations of the Total Water Vapor Transport in Individual Atmospheric Rivers
Bin Guan, Univ. of California, Pasadena, CA; and D. E. Waliser and F. M. Ralph

11:30 AM
J27.5
The ECMWF Extreme Forecast Index for Water Vapour Transport
David A. Lavers, ECMWF, Reading, UK; and E. Zsoter, D. S. Richardson, and F. Pappenberger
Recorded Presentation

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Joint Session 28
MJO Impacts on Global Weather and the Energy Sector
Location: Room 2 (ACC) (Austin, Texas)
Hosts: (Joint between the Sixth Symposium on the Madden-Julian Oscillation and Sub-Seasonal Monsoon Variability; the Ninth Conference on Weather, Climate, and the New Energy Economy; and the Sixth Symposium on the Weather, Water, and Climate Enterprise )
Cochairs: Ángel F. Adames, GFDL; Scott W. Powell, Colorado State Univ.
10:30 AM
J28.1
Hindcast Simulations of the Madden–Julian Oscillation (MJO) in CESM: Assessing the Role of Regional Resolution Variations and Parameterized Physics
Richard B. Neale, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and C. Hannay, J. Olson, M. Rothstein, and D. Coleman
Recorded Presentation

10:45 AM
J28.2
Evaluating NOAA Climate Forecast System Global Subseasonal Forecasts with an Emphasis on Tropical Convection
Nicholas Weber, Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA; and C. Mass
Recorded Presentation

11:00 AM
J28.3
CFS Hindcast Skill and MJO Propagation across the Maritime Continent
Carl J. Schreck III,
Recorded Presentation

11:15 AM
J28.4
Extratropical Response to Fast and Slow Episodes of Madden–Julian Oscillation in Observation and Using Intervention Experiments with CFSv2
Priyanka Yadav, George Mason Univ., Fairfax, VA; and D. M. Straus
Recorded Presentation

11:30 AM
J28.5
Multimodel MJO Simulation and Prediction in the Subseasonal Experiment (SubX)
Kathy Pegion, George Mason Univ., Raleigh, NC
Recorded Presentation

11:45 AM
J28.6
Subseasonal Prediction of Significant Wave Heights over the Western Pacific and Indian Oceans: The Impact of MJO and ENSO
Ravi Shukla, George Mason Univ., Fairfax, VA; and J. L. Kinter III and C. S. Shin
Recorded Presentation

1:30 PM-2:30 PM: Tuesday, 9 January 2018

Recording files available
1
Development and Communication of Next-Generation Satellite Information for Forecasting Extreme Weather—Part I
Location: Room 5ABC (ACC) (Austin, Texas)
Hosts: (Joint between the Sixth Symposium on the Weather, Water, and Climate Enterprise; the 22nd Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography; and the 14th Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems )
Moderators: Julie L. Demuth, NCAR; Daniel Nietfeld, NOAA/OAR/ESRL
Panelists: Steven D. Miller, CIRA; Geoffrey T. Stano, ENSCO, Inc.; Andrea B. Schumacher, CIRA/Colorado State Univ.; Chad M. Gravelle, NOAA/NWS Operations Proving Ground; William Line, NWS
1:30 PM
TJPD1.1
Development and Communication of Next-Generation Satellite Information for Forecasting Extreme Weather
Julie L. Demuth, NCAR, Boulder, CO
Recorded Presentation

2:30 PM-3:45 PM: Tuesday, 9 January 2018


Joint Session 34
Demystifying Public–Private Partnerships for Predictions in Public Health—Invited Papers Only
Location: Room 5ABC (ACC) (Austin, Texas)
Hosts: (Joint between the Sixth Symposium on the Weather, Water, and Climate Enterprise; and the Ninth Conference on Environment and Health )
Cochairs: Juli Trtanj, NOAA; Aisha Sekelaga Owusu, International Research Institute for Climate and Society/Columbia Univ.

2:45 PM-3:45 PM: Tuesday, 9 January 2018

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Themed Joint Session 6
Development and Communication of Next-Generation Satellite Information for Forecasting Extreme Weather—Part II
Location: Salon H (Hilton) (Austin, Texas)
Hosts: (Joint between the 14th Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems; the 22nd Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography; the Sixth Symposium on the Weather, Water, and Climate Enterprise; and the Sixth AMS Symposium on the Joint Center for Satellite Data Assimilation )
Cochairs: Satya Kalluri, NOAA/NESDIS/STAR; Chad M. Gravelle, NOAA/NWS Operations Proving Ground
2:45 PM
TJ6.1
All-Sky Layered Precipitable Water Products from ABI/AHI and Their Applications in Nowcasting and Forecasting the Severe Storms
Jun Li, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and J. Gerth, Y. K. Lee, Z. Li, T. J. Schmit, P. Wang, and S. Lindstrom
Recorded Presentation

3:00 PM
TJ6.2
Highlights of the First Year of GOES-16 Imagery
Daniel T. Lindsey, NOAA/NESDIS, Fort Collins, CO; and S. D. Miller, C. J. Seaman, and S. J. Goodman
Recorded Presentation
Recorded Presentation

TJ6.3
Mesoscale Convective System Analysis and Forecasting Blending Satellite and Lightning Information in Southeastern South America

3:15 PM
TJ6.3A
Operational Use of GOES-16 at WFO Pueblo
William Line, NWS, Pueblo, CO
Recorded Presentation

3:30 PM
TJ6.4
Monitoring Oceanic Convection Using the Geostationary Lightning Mapper
Michael J. Folmer, CICS, College Park, MD; and C. Clark-Robertson, L. J. Phillips, J. M. Sienkiewicz, J. D. Clark, H. D. Cobb III, N. A. Ramos, S. D. Rudlosky, P. C. Meyers, and S. J. Goodman
Recorded Presentation

3:45 PM-5:30 PM: Tuesday, 9 January 2018


Formal Poster Viewing with Coffee Break
Location: Exhibit Hall 3 (ACC) (Austin, Texas)

6:30 PM-8:30 PM: Tuesday, 9 January 2018


Peter J. Webster Symposium Banquet
Location: Ballroom A (ACC) (Austin, Texas)

Wednesday, 10 January 2018

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12:00 PM-1:30 PM: Wednesday, 10 January 2018


Lunch Break
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