Program Chairs:
;
Robert Bauer
, NASA Earth Science Technology Office
;
David Hermreck
, NOAA/NESDIS/Office of Project Planning and Analysis
;
Eric Fetzer
, JPL/California Institute of Technology
;
Stephen A. Mango
, NOAA/NESDIS/Office of Projects, Planning, and Analysis Affiliate
;
George Komar
, NASA/GSFC/ESTO
;
Chandra R. Kondragunta
, NOAA/OAR/Office of Weather and Air Quality
- Indicates paper has been withdrawn from meeting
- Indicates paper is an Award WinnerSunday, 7 January 2018
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)
Monday, 8 January 2018
8:30 AM-8:45 AM: Monday, 8 January 2018
8:45 AM-10:00 AM: Monday, 8 January 2018
Session
1
Community Global Modeling: Next Generation Global Prediction System (NGGPS) and beyond: Improvements in Global Models, Key Components of Global Models and Statistical Techniques to Evaluate Those Improvements—Part I
Location: Room 14 (ACC) (Austin, Texas)
Host: Eighth Conference on Transition of Research to Operations
Cochairs:
Joint Session
5
Advances in CubeSats and SmallSats to Improve Earth Science, Weather Forecasting, Space Weather Prediction, Hydrology Studies, or Climate Monitoring—Part I
Location: 615 AB (Hilton) (Austin, Texas)
Hosts: (Joint
between the Eighth Conference on Transition of Research to Operations;
the 14th Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems;
and the First Conference on Earth Observing SmallSats
)
Cochairs:
10:00 AM-10:30 AM: Monday, 8 January 2018
Coffee Break
10:30 AM-12:00 PM: Monday, 8 January 2018
Session
2
Community Global Modeling: Next Generation Global Prediction System (NGGPS) and beyond: Improvements in Global Models, Key Components of Global Models and Statistical Techniques to Evaluate Those Improvements—Part II
Location: Room 14 (ACC) (Austin, Texas)
Host: Eighth Conference on Transition of Research to Operations
Cochairs:
Joint Session
10
Advances in CubeSats and SmallSats to Improve Earth Science, Weather Forecasting, Space Weather Prediction, Hydrology Studies, or Climate Monitoring—Part II
Location: 615 AB (Hilton) (Austin, Texas)
Hosts: (Joint
between the Eighth Conference on Transition of Research to Operations;
the 14th Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems;
and the First Conference on Earth Observing SmallSats
)
Cochairs:
12:00 PM-2:00 PM: Monday, 8 January 2018
Lunch Break
2:00 PM-3:00 PM: Monday, 8 January 2018
Lecture
1
2:00 PM-3:15 PM: Monday, 8 January 2018
Session
3B
Community Global Modeling: Next Generation Global Prediction System (NGGPS) and beyond: Improvements in Global Models, Key Components of Global Models and Statistical Techniques to Evaluate Those improvements—Part III
Location: Room 14 (ACC) (Austin, Texas)
Host: Eighth Conference on Transition of Research to Operations
Cochairs:
2:00 PM-4:15 PM: Monday, 8 January 2018
Session
3A
Advances in Satellite Observations for Earth Science and Observing Technologies—Part I
Location: 615 AB (Hilton) (Austin, Texas)
Host: Eighth Conference on Transition of Research to Operations
Cochairs:
Joint Session
15
NASA Earth Observation Systems and Applications for Health and Air Quality Models and Decisions
Location: Room 17B (ACC) (Austin, Texas)
Hosts: (Joint
between the Ninth Conference on Environment and Health;
and the Eighth Conference on Transition of Research to Operations
)
Cochairs:
3:00 PM
Break
3:15 PM-4:15 PM: Monday, 8 January 2018
Session
4
Research to Operations: Selected Student Presentations
Location: Room 14 (ACC) (Austin, Texas)
Host: Eighth Conference on Transition of Research to Operations
Cochairs:
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
8th Research to Operations (8R2O)—Poster Session
Location: Exhibit Hall 3 (ACC) (Austin, Texas)
Host: Eighth Conference on Transition of Research to Operations
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)
8:00 PM-10:30 PM: Monday, 8 January 2018
Fourth Annual Speed Networking Event for Students and Early Career Professionals
Location: Ballroom A (ACC) (Austin, Texas)
Tuesday, 9 January 2018
8:30 AM-10:00 AM: Tuesday, 9 January 2018
Session
5
Advances in Satellite Observations for Earth Science and Observing Technologies—Part II
Location: 615 AB (Hilton) (Austin, Texas)
Host: Eighth Conference on Transition of Research to Operations
Cochairs:
Joint Session
22
National and International Program Overviews for Environmental Satellites (Invited)
Location: Salon H (Hilton) (Austin, Texas)
Hosts: (Joint
between the 14th Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems;
the Eighth Conference on Transition of Research to Operations;
the 22nd Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography;
and the Sixth AMS Symposium on the Joint Center for Satellite Data Assimilation
)
Cochairs:
10:00 AM-10:30 AM: Tuesday, 9 January 2018
Coffee . Break
10:30 AM-12:00 PM: Tuesday, 9 January 2018
Themed Joint Session
3
Communicating Information and Risk in the Energy Sector
Location: Room 15 (ACC) (Austin, Texas)
Hosts: (Joint
between the Ninth Conference on Weather, Climate, and the New Energy Economy;
and the Eighth Conference on Transition of Research to Operations
)
Cochairs:
Panelists:
Session
6
Advances in Communication Processes and Technology to Improve the End-to-End Communication of Earth or Space Environment Observations, Products, or Information to Operational End Users and the Public
Location: 615 AB (Hilton) (Austin, Texas)
Host: Eighth Conference on Transition of Research to Operations
Cochairs:
1:30 PM-3:45 PM: Tuesday, 9 January 2018
Session
7
Significant Role of Calibration/Validation for the Transition of Research to Operations
Location: 615 AB (Hilton) (Austin, Texas)
Host: Eighth Conference on Transition of Research to Operations
Cochairs:
3:45 PM-5:30 PM: Tuesday, 9 January 2018
Formal Poster Viewing with Coffee Break
Location: Exhibit Hall 3 (ACC) (Austin, Texas)
Poster Session
2
8th Research to Operations (8R2O)—Poster Session II
Location: Exhibit Hall 3 (ACC) (Austin, Texas)
Host: Eighth Conference on Transition of Research to Operations
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
8:30 AM-10:00 AM: Wednesday, 10 January 2018
Session
8
Considerations and Best Practices for the Transition of Research to Operations
Location: 615 AB (Hilton) (Austin, Texas)
Host: Eighth Conference on Transition of Research to Operations
Cochairs:
10:00 AM-10:30 AM: Wednesday, 10 January 2018
Coffee Break
10:30 AM-12:00 PM: Wednesday, 10 January 2018
Session
9
Testbeds, Models, and Data Assimilation to Enable and Accelerate the Transition of Research to Operations to End Users and to the Public in Weather, Water, or Climate Applications—Part I
Location: 615 AB (Hilton) (Austin, Texas)
Host: Eighth Conference on Transition of Research to Operations
Cochairs:
12:00 PM-1:30 PM: Wednesday, 10 January 2018
Lunch Break
12:15 PM-1:15 PM: Wednesday, 10 January 2018
Analysis and Nowcast (0-18 Hour Forecast) Requirements of the National Weather Service: Discussion of the Field's Needs and Preliminary Results of the First Field Survey
Location: Room 18CD (ACC) (Austin, Texas)
Hosts: (Joint
between the Town Hall Meetings;
and the Eighth Conference on Transition of Research to Operations
)
Organizer:
Panelists:
1:30 PM-2:30 PM: Wednesday, 10 January 2018
Lecture
2
1:30 PM-3:45 PM: Wednesday, 10 January 2018
Session
10
Testbeds, Models, and Data Assimilation to Enable and Accelerate the Transition of Research to Operations to End Users and to the Public in Weather, Water, or Climate Applications—Part II
Location: 615 AB (Hilton) (Austin, Texas)
Host: Eighth Conference on Transition of Research to Operations
Cochairs:
3:45 PM-5:30 PM: Wednesday, 10 January 2018
Formal Poster Viewing with Coffee Break
Location: Exhibit Hall 3 (ACC) (Austin, Texas)
Poster Session
3
8th Research to Operations (8R2O)—Poster Session III
Location: Exhibit Hall 3 (ACC) (Austin, Texas)
Host: Eighth Conference on Transition of Research to Operations
Poster 1198 has moved. New paper number is 12B.3A
7:00 PM-9:00 PM: Wednesday, 10 January 2018
98th AMS Awards Banquet
Location: Ballroom D (ACC) (Austin, Texas)
Thursday, 11 January 2018
8:30 AM-9:30 AM: Thursday, 11 January 2018
Session
11A
Commercial and Institute Activities Enabling the Transition of Research into Operations
Location: 406 (Hilton) (Austin, Texas)
Host: Eighth Conference on Transition of Research to Operations
Cochairs:
8:45 AM
11A.2
Session
11B
Improving R2O & O2R in Analysis and Nowcast (0–18-Hour Forecast): Potential of New or Enhanced Capabilities for Meeting U.S. Service Needs—Part I: Introduction & Overviews
Location: 404 (Hilton) (Austin, Texas)
Host: Eighth Conference on Transition of Research to Operations
Cochairs:
9:30 AM-10:30 AM: Thursday, 11 January 2018
Exhibit Hall Breakfast
Location: Exhibit Hall 4 (ACC) (Austin, Texas)
10:30 AM-12:00 PM: Thursday, 11 January 2018
Session
12A
Earth Science Product, Model and Algorithm Improvements for Transitions of R2O/O2R in Weather, Water, and Climate Applications
Location: 406 (Hilton) (Austin, Texas)
Host: Eighth Conference on Transition of Research to Operations
Cochairs:
Session
12B
Improving R2O & O2R in Analysis and Nowcast (0–18-Hour Forecast): Potential of new or enhanced capabilities for meeting U.S. service needs—Part II: Data Processing & Assimilation
Location: 404 (Hilton) (Austin, Texas)
Host: Eighth Conference on Transition of Research to Operations
Cochairs:
12:00 PM-1:30 PM: Thursday, 11 January 2018
David J. Raymond Symposium Luncheon
Location: Ballroom A (ACC) (Austin, Texas)
Lunch Break
1:30 PM-2:30 PM: Thursday, 11 January 2018
Lecture
3
1:30 PM-3:00 PM: Thursday, 11 January 2018
Session
13A
Testbeds, Models, and Data Assimilation to Enable and Accelerate the Transition of Research to Operations to End Users and to the Public in Weather, Water, or Climate Applications—Part III
Location: Room 17A (ACC) (Austin, Texas)
Host: Eighth Conference on Transition of Research to Operations
Cochairs:
Session
13B
Improving R2O & O2R in Analysis and Nowcast (0–18-Hour Forecast) Range: Potential of New or Enhanced capabilities for meeting U.S. Service Needs—Part III: Modelling Tools & HPC
Location: 404 (Hilton) (Austin, Texas)
Host: Eighth Conference on Transition of Research to Operations
Cochairs:
3:00 PM-3:30 PM: Thursday, 11 January 2018
Coffee Break
3:30 PM-5:00 PM: Thursday, 11 January 2018
Session
14A
Testbeds, Models, and Data Assimilation to Enable and Accelerate the Transition of Research to Operations to End Users and to the Public in Weather, Water, or Climate Applications—Part IV
Location: Room 17A (ACC) (Austin, Texas)
Host: Eighth Conference on Transition of Research to Operations
Cochairs:
Session
14B
Improving R2O & O2R in Analysis and Nowcast (0–18-Hour Forecast) Range: Potential of New or Enhanced Capabilities for Meeting U.S. Service Needs—Part IV: Post-Processing & OPG
Location: 404 (Hilton) (Austin, Texas)
Host: Eighth Conference on Transition of Research to Operations
Cochairs: