Program: 21st International Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS) for Meteorology, Oceanography, and Hydrology (85th AMS Annual Meeting)

SUN 9 JAN

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MON 10 JAN

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Joint Session 1

Building the Earth Information System (Joint with the 16th Conference on Climate Variability and Change, the 21st International Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS) for Meteorology, Oceanography, and Hydrology, and Ninth Symposium on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface)

Sponsors: (Joint between the 21st International Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS) for Meteorology, Oceanography, and Hydrology; the 16th Conference on Climate Variability and Change; and the Ninth Symposium on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS) )

Cochairs: Terry Tarbell, RS Information Systems; Linda Miller, UCAR/Unidata

Papers:

9:00 AM

J1.1

From Information to Action: The Global Earth Observation System of Systems

James Mahoney, NOAA, Washington, DC

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (70.0 kB)

1

IIPS Keynote Session

Sponsor: 21st International Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS) for Meteorology, Oceanography, and Hydrology

Organizers: Terry C. Tarbell, RS Information Systems, Inc [RSIS]; Linda I. Miller, UCAR/Unidata

Papers:

9:30 AM

1.1

Earth Information System of the Future

Ghassem R. Asrar, NASA, Washington, DC

10:00 AM

1.2

NOAA Working Together to Deliver Critical Information for Living with a Limited Water Supply

Gary Carter, NOAA/NWS, Silver Spring, MD

Recorded presentation

Joint Session 2

Distributed Earth Science Information Systems Joint with the 16th Conference on Climate Variability and Change and the 21st International Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS) for Meteorology, Oceanography, and Hydrology)

Sponsors: (Joint between the 16th Conference on Climate Variability and Change; and the 21st International Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS) for Meteorology, Oceanography, and Hydrology )

Organizers: Dean N. Williams, LLNL; Nancy N. Soreide, NOAA/PMEL; Stephen M. Holt, Mitretek Systems

Papers:

9:30 AM

J2.1

A description of the Weather Source comprehensive global weather observation database

Mark J. Gibbas, Weather Source, LLC, Amesbury, MA; and C. Gilbert

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (122.3 kB)

9:45 AM

J2.2

Practical techniques for distributed climate analysis using GrADS and the GDS

Jennifer M. Adams, COLA, Calverton, MD; and B. Doty and J. L. Kinter III

Recorded presentation

10:00 AM

P1.1

Bringing together disparate data for climate impacts studies

M. Benno Blumenthal, Columbia University, Palisades, NY; and C. F. Ropelewski, E. Grover-Kopec, J. del Corral, and M. Dilley

Recorded presentation

10:15 AM

J2.5

NQuery: a Network-enabled data-based query tool for multi-disciplinary earth-science datasets

John R. Osborne, NOAA/PMEL/OAR, Seattle and OceanAtlas Software, Vashon Island, WA; and K. T. McHugh and D. W. Denbo

http://www.epic.noaa.gov/epic/software/nquery

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (386.9 kB)

10:30 AM

J2.6

Autonomous Rapid Response to Monitor Transient Science Events

Daniel J. Mandl, NASA, Greenbelt, MD; and S. W. Frye

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (681.2 kB)

10:45 AM

J2.7

Arctic Change Detection Website

Nancy N. Soreide, NOAA/PMEL, Seattle, WA; and J. Calder, J. E. Overland, and F. M. Fetterer

http://www.arctic.noaa.gov/detect

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (1.1 MB)

11:00 AM

J2.8

Couple Distributed Earth System Models

Shujia Zhou, Northrop Grumman IT /TASC, Greenbelt, MD; and B. Womack and G. Higgins

11:15 AM

J2.3a

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's scientific data stewardship program

John J. Bates, NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC, Asheville, NC; and R. G. Reynolds, C. Cremidis, and C. Martinez

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (372.9 kB)

11:30 AM

J2.3b

Coffee Break in Poster Session Room

11:59 AM

J2.3c

J2.3 moved to JP1.6

Coffee Break in Poster Session Room

2

Global Meteorological and Hydrological Services Update

Sponsor: 21st International Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS) for Meteorology, Oceanography, and Hydrology

Cochairs: Fred R. Branski, NOAA/NWS; Jim Cooper, Earth Satellite Corporation

Papers:

10:45 AM

2.1

NWS Role in the Earth Observation System (Invited Presentation)

David L. Johnson, NOAA/NWS, Silver Spring, MD

Recorded presentation

11:15 AM

2.2

NWS Meteorological and Hydrological Services Update (Invited Presentation)

Greg Mandt, NOAA/NWS, Silver Spring, MD; and J. L. Hayes

Recorded presentation

11:45 AM

2.3

VTEC - no longer just a dream

Jason P. Tuell, NOAA/NWS, Silver Spring, MD; and H. L. White and A. C. Kraus

Recorded presentation

3

Satellite IIPS and Applications

Sponsor: 21st International Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS) for Meteorology, Oceanography, and Hydrology

Cochairs: Gerald Dittberner, NOAA/NESDIS; Thomas M. Whittaker, SSEC/CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin

Papers:

10:45 AM

3.1

GOES-R user readiness issues: recommendations from the Third GOES-R Users' Conference

James J. Gurka, NOAA/NESDIS, Silver Spring, MD; and T. J. Schmit, R. R. Reynolds, and P. Viets

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (51.4 kB)

11:00 AM

3.2

The Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) on Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES)-R

Timothy J. Schmit, NOAA/NESDIS/ORA, Madison, WI; and J. Gurka, M. M. Gunshor, W. P. Menzel, and J. Li

http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/goes/abi/

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (1.2 MB)

11:15 AM

3.3

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY FOR FUTURE NOAA SATELLITE SYSTEMS

Gerald Dittberner, NOAA/NESDIS, Silver Spring, MD; and M. Crison and E. Miller

Recorded presentation

11:30 AM

3.4

GeoSTAR�A Microwave Sounder for GOES-R

Bjorn H. Lambrigtsen, JPL, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA; and W. Wilson and A. Tanner

Poster PDF (345.7 kB)

11:45 AM

3.5

Living the coastal zone: need for satellite observations

Edward G. Howard, NOAA, Silver Spring, MD

Recorded presentation

Lunch Break

Joint Session 4

The Earth Information System for Water Decision Making (JOINT BETWEEN THE LIMITED WATER SUPPLY SYMPOSIUM, THE 19TH CONFERNCE ON HYDROLOGYand IIPS) (parallel with Session 1 and Joint Session 3)

Sponsors: (Joint between the AMS Forum: Living with a Limited Water Supply; the 21st International Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS) for Meteorology, Oceanography, and Hydrology; and the 19th Conf on Hydrology )

Chair: John Schaake, NOAA/NWS

Papers:

1:30 PM

J4.1

Warm season storms, floods, and sediment inputs into the Grand Canyon: Applications to decision making and adaptive management

Shaleen Jain, NOAA-CIRES Climate Diagnostics Center, Boulder, CO; and R. S. Pulwarty, T. Melis, and D. Topping

1:45 PM

J4.2

Space-assisted irrigation management: An operational perspective

Anne M. Jochum, ALFAclima Asesoramiento Medioambiental and Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Albacete, Spain; and A. Calera and A. Cuesta

4

Global Meteorological and Hydrological Services Update Part II

Sponsor: 21st International Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS) for Meteorology, Oceanography, and Hydrology

Cochairs: Fred R. Branski, NOAA/NWS; Jim Cooper, Earth Satellite Corporation

Papers:

1:30 PM

4.1

USAF Meteorological Services Update (Invited Presentation)

John M. Lanicci, U.S. Air Force, Omaha, NE

Recorded presentation

2:00 PM

4.2

USN Meteorological and Oceanographic Services Update (Invited Presentation)

Timothy McGee, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography, Stennis Space Center, MS

Recorded presentation

2:30 PM

4.3

Hydrometeorological Activities of the Private Sector (Invited Presentation)

Larry E. Brazil, Riverside Technology, Inc., Fort Collins, CO

3:00 PM

4.4

ECMWF Meteorological and Hydrological Services Update (Invited Presentation)

Dominique Marbouty, ECMWF, Reading, Berks., United Kingdom

Recorded presentation

3:30 PM

4.5

WMO Role in the Earth Information System (Invited Presentation). TBD, Geneva, Switzerland

4:00 PM

4.2a

Coffee Break with Formal Poster Viewing

5

Radar IIPS and Applications

Sponsor: 21st International Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS) for Meteorology, Oceanography, and Hydrology

Cochairs: Robert G. Borchers, SAIC; Douglas Forsyth, NOAA/NSSL; Robert Saffle, Mitretek Systems, Inc.

Papers:

1:30 PM

5.1

NEXRAD Product Improvement - expanding science horizons

Robert E. Saffle, Mitretek Systems, Silver Spring, MD; and M. Istok and R. Okulski

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (2.4 MB)

1:45 PM

5.2

NEXRAD Product Improvement�Current Status of WSR-88D Open Radar Data Acquisition (ORDA) Program and Plans for the Future

Gregory S. Cate, NOAA/NWS, Norman, OK; and R. W. Hall

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (135.4 kB)

2:00 PM

5.3

NWS use of FAA radar data � Progress and Plans

Michael J. Istok, NOAA/NWS, Silver Spring, MD; and P. Pickard, R. Okulski, R. E. Saffle, and B. Bumgarner

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (664.1 kB)

2:15 PM

5.4

Validation of FAA WARP system radar mosaic generation algorithms

Joseph C. Lang, Unisys Weather Information Services, Kennett Square, PA; and J. Stobie and K. Yarber

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (212.3 kB)

2:30 PM

5.5

The Volume Coverage Pattern Explorer: A New Tool for Visualizing Radar Beam Paths

Kevin L. Manross, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma and NOAA/NSSL, Norman, OK; and J. LaDue and G. J. Stumpf

http://www.cimms.ou.edu/~kmanross/VCPRPE/

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (415.6 kB)

2:45 PM

5.6

A meteorological radar emulator for education and research

Michael I. Biggerstaff, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and R. M. May

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (1010.0 kB)

3:00 PM

5.7

Evaluation of various algorithms and display concepts for weather forecasting

Indra Adrianto, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and T. M. Smith, K. A. Scharfenberg, and T. B. Trafalis

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (237.1 kB)

3:15 PM

5.8

Experiences Towards Advanced Weather Research and Training

Xuechao Yu, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma and NOAA/NWS, Norman, OK; and N. L. Levit, K. R. Hoggard, and N. A. M. Said

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (440.3 kB)

3:30 PM

5.9

Development of advanced techniques using the NOAA�s WSR-88D research radar

Dusan Zrnic, NOAA/NSSL, Norman, OK; and A. Zahrai, S. Torres, I. Ivic, C. D. Curtis, and V. Melnikov

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (357.8 kB)

3:45 PM

5.10

Development and testing of polarimetric radar applications in WDSS-II

Kevin A. Scharfenberg, NOAA/NWS Office of Climate, Water, and Weather Services, Norman, OK ; and V. Lakshmanan and S. E. Giangrande

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (608.1 kB)

4:00 PM

5.4a

Formal Poster Viewing with Coffee Break

Poster Session 1

IIPS Poster Session I

Sponsor: 21st International Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS) for Meteorology, Oceanography, and Hydrology

Cochairs: Stephen M. Holt, Mitretek Systems; Scott T. Shipley, Raytheon Information Solutions

Papers:

P1.1

The current Linux-Intel Portable WSR-88D CODE distribution and a summary of how it is being used in research, development, and operations

Thomas J. Ganger, Mitretek Systems Inc., Falls Church, VA; and M. J. Istok and W. M. Blanchard

Poster PDF (195.3 kB)

P1.2

NEXRAD Open Radar Data Acquisition (ORDA) receiver calibration

Alan D. Free, SI International, Norman, OK; and A. K. Heck and N. K. Patel

Poster PDF (157.3 kB)

P1.3

Radar Operations Center (ROC) progress in RVP8 time series playback for signal processing evaluation

Rick D. Rhoton, RS Information Systems, Inc., Norman, OK; and D. S. Saxion, G. T. McGehee, R. L. Ice, D. A. Warde, D. Sirmans, and D. L. Rachel

Poster PDF (512.0 kB)

P1.4

Radar Operations Center (ROC) Evaluation of New Signal Processing Techniques for the WSR-88D

Richard L. Ice, RS Information Systems, Inc., Norman, OK; and G. T. McGehee, R. D. Rhoton, D. S. Saxion, D. A. Warde, R. G. Guenther, D. Sirmans, and D. L. Rachel

http://www.roc.noaa.gov/eng/RVP8Evalreports.asp

Poster PDF (683.6 kB)

P1.5

The AP ground clutter mitigation scheme for the WSR-88D

Cathy Kessinger, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and S. Ellis, J. Van Andel, J. Yee, and J. Hubbert

Poster PDF (851.0 kB)

P1.6

Evaluation of the SZ(8/64) Phase Code Algorithm: Some Operational Considerations

Gregory Meymaris, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and J. Hubbert, S. Ellis, and M. Dixon

Poster PDF (21.8 kB)

P1.7

Radar Operations Center (ROC) Production Software Status for RV Ambiguity Mitigation

Darcy S. Saxion, RS Information Systems, Inc., Norman, OK; and R. D. Rhoton, G. T. McGehee, R. L. Ice, D. A. Warde, and D. Sirmans

Poster PDF (168.4 kB)

P1.8

Radar Operations Center (ROC) Evaluation of Proposed Super Resolution Techniques for the WSR-88D

David A. Warde, SI International, Inc., Norman, OK; and D. Sirmans, R. L. Ice, R. D. Rhoton, and D. S. Saxion

Poster PDF (607.7 kB)

P1.9

Single- versus multiple-radar sampling efficiency of severe storms in the context of public and aviation impacts

Jian Zhang, CIMMS/University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and G. J. Stumpf

P1.10

Multi-sensor storm cell identification and analysis

Travis M. Smith, Univeristy of Oklahoma/CIMMS and NOAA/NSSL, Norman, OK; and G. J. Stumpf

P1.11

A comparison of multi-sensor hail diagnosis techniques

Kiel L. Ortega, University of Oklahoma/CIMMS and NOAA/NSSL, Norman, OK; and T. M. Smith, G. J. Stumpf, J. Hocker, and L. L�pez

Poster PDF (336.8 kB)

P1.12

A Multidisciplinary Approach to WSR-88D Data Quality Assurance

Charles A. Ray, RS Information Systems, Norman, OK; and J. W. Roper and B. Harp

Poster PDF (632.2 kB)

P1.13

Identifying the cause of WSR-88D ghost echoes

Randy M. Steadham, NOAA/NEXRAD Radar Operations Center, Norman, OK; and C. A. Ray

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (80.7 kB)

P1.14

An update on WSR-88D Level II data collection and distribution

Phil Cragg, NOAA/NWS, Silver Spring, MD; and W. M. Blanchard and T. Sandman

P1.15

Radar Dissemination and Display Efforts by the Texas Mesonet

Gerald J. Creager, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX; and T. Yoksas

P1.16

The National Severe Storms Laboratory: 40 Years Young and Going Strong

Rodger A. Brown, NOAA/NSSL, Norman, OK; and K. Tarp

Poster PDF (83.1 kB)

P1.17

Digital Services Training in the National Weather Service

Brian Motta, NOAA/NWS, Boulder, CO

http://www-md.fsl.noaa.gov/IFPS/AMS05.html

Poster PDF (459.9 kB)

P1.18

Operationally useful parameters viewed in three-dimensions during winter storms and severe thunderstorm outbreaks

Daniel D. Nietfeld, NOAA/NWSFO, Valley, NE; and K. Faltin and A. Prenzlow

P1.19

DESIGN OF A SITUATION AWARENESS DISPLAY FOR OPERATIONAL FORECASTERS

P1.20

Symposium on the 50th Anniversary of Operational Numerical Weather Prediction

Kenneth F. Carey, Center for Science and Technology, Falls Church, VA; and L. W. Uccellini and L. Morone

P1.21

Data Assimilation Systems Using the Earth System Modeling Framework

Carlos A Cruz, NASA, Greenbelt, MD; and A. M. DaSilva, W. Yang, and A. Trayanov

P1.22

The role of NWS (and the Private Sector) in the Dissemination of Non-Weather and Weather Warnings

Herbert L. White, NOAA/NWS, Silver Spring, MD; and A. C. Kraus

P1.23

Earth Science Data Grid System

Yuechen Chi, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA; and R. Yang and M. Kafatos

P1.24

The pavement precipitation accumulation estimation system (PPAES)

Mark Askelson, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND; and L. F. Osborne Jr.

P1.25

A preliminary validation of the MDSS version 3 blowing snow heuristic algorithm

Jeffrey S. Tilley, Surface Transportation Weather Research Center, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND; and B. Hershey, S. G. Gaddy, and J. J. Mewes

P1.26

A blowing and drifting snow algorithm supporting MDSS

Leon F. Osborne Jr., Surface Transportation Weather Research Center, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND

P1.27

Providing tailored meteorological services and information on the global level�The Joint Air Force Army Weather Information Network (JAAWIN)

Fritz VanWijngaarden, Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, Bellevue, NE; and R. S. Penc and D. Payne

P1.28

NOAA/NESDIS Near-real-time MODIS Data Distribution

Kristina Sprietzer, Science and Technology Corp., Suitland, MD; and P. Haggerty and G. Legg

Poster PDF (25.7 kB)

P1.29

S4P-based data processing solutions at the Atmospheric Sciences Data Center

R. J. Walter, NASA, Hampton, VA; and F. Y. Wang

P1.30

Imager capability on cloud classification using MODIS

Zhenglong Li, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and J. Li, P. Menzel, and T. J. Schmit

Poster PDF (2.4 MB)

P1.31

Design and functionality of the NOAA MODIS near-real-time scheduler

Paul D. Haggerty, Science and Technology Corp., Suitland, MD; and K. Sprietzer and G. Legg

http://www.osdpd.noaa.gov/MODIS/AMS

Poster PDF (15.2 kB)

P1.32

Retrieval of cloud microphysics from blended MODIS cloud products and AIRS radiance measurements

Chian-Yi Liu, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and J. Li and T. J. Schmit

Poster PDF (874.9 kB)

P1.33

NOAA-15, 16, 17 (KLM) quality control and trending data for the user community on NOAA web site

Robert H. Levin, NOAA/NESDIS, Suitland, MD

P1.34

Near-Real-Time AMSR-E products at NOAA

Ivan Tcherednitchenko, Computer Sciences Corporation, Suitland, MD; and P. Haggerty, G. Legg, and R. Luczak

Poster PDF (62.7 kB)

P1.35

Advances in Compression of Ultraspectral Sounder Data

Bormin Huang, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and A. Ahuja, H. L. Huang, T. J. Schmit, and R. W. Heymann

Poster PDF (560.7 kB)

P1.36

P1.36 moved to JP1.7 (Climate Variability and Change)

P1.37

P1.37 moved to JP1.8 (Climate Variability and Change)

P1.38

P1.38 moved to JP1.9 (Climate Variability and Change)

P1.39

The Advanced Satellite Aviation-weather Products (ASAP) initiative at the University of Wisconsin - CIMSS

Wayne F. Feltz, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and J. R. Mecikalski, J. J. Murray, D. B. Johnson, K. M. Bedka, S. M. Thomas, A. J. Wimmers, S. A. Ackerman, and C. C. Schmidt

P1.40

Assessing two different commercial aircraft-based moisture sensing systems

Ralph A. Petersen, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin; and W. Feltz

P1.41

Objective estimation of tropical cyclone wind structure from infrared satellite data.

Kimberly J. Mueller, CIRA/Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO; and M. DeMaria

P1.42

Design studies for management of metadata, schemas and queries for hyperspectral atmospheric observations

P1.43

A processing system to produce blended total precipitable water products

Stanley Q. Kidder, CIRA/Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO; and A. S. Jones

Poster PDF (392.7 kB)

P1.44

Calibration Algorithm Accuracy Versus Efficiency Tradeoffs for a Geosynchronous Imaging Fourier Transform Spectrometer

Robert Knuteson, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and S. Ackerman, F. Best, R. Dedecker, R. Garcia, E. Olson, H. Revercomb, M. Smuga-Otto, and D. Tobin

Poster PDF (316.8 kB)

P1.45

A prototype for the GIFTS information processing system

Raymond K. Garcia, SSEC/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and S. A. Ackerman, P. Antonelli, R. G. Dedecker, S. Dutcher, H. B. Howell, H. -. L. Huang, R. O. Knuteson, E. R. Olson, H. E. Revercomb, M. J. Smuga-Otto, and D. Tobin

Poster PDF (473.6 kB)

P1.46

Trade-off study on vertical resolution for high spectral resolution sounder

Fang Wang, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and J. Li and T. J. Schmit

Poster PDF (592.1 kB)

P1.47

Comparison of simulated top of atmosphere radiance datasets generated from MM5 and WRF numerical simulations

Jason A. Otkin, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and E. R. Olson

Poster PDF (336.1 kB)

Formal Poster Viewing with Coffee Break

Sessions End for the day

FORMAL OPENING OF EXHIBITS WITH RECEPTION (CASH BAR)

Suki Manabe Symposium Banquet

TUE 11 JAN

7

European and other International Applications (Please note that Papers 10.7 and 10.8 of this program are a continuation of this session. They are scheduled to be presented beginning at 5:00 on Tuesday)

Sponsor: 21st International Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS) for Meteorology, Oceanography, and Hydrology

Cochairs: John R. Lincoln, US Navy Retired; WMO Retired; Consultant; Howard J. Diamond, NOAA/NESDIS

Papers:

8:30 AM

7.1

Using a knowledge based forecasting system to establish the limits of predictability

Harvey Stern, Bureau of Meteorology, Melbourne, Vic., Australia

http://www.weather-climate.com/ams2005lr.html

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (578.1 kB)

8:45 AM

7.2

Operational Scribe Nowcasting sub-system: Objective Verification Results

Claude Landry, MSC, Dorval, QC, Canada; and R. Parent, J. -. F. Desch�nes, A. Gigu�re, G. Hardy, and R. Verret

Poster PDF (83.0 kB)

9:00 AM

7.3

Meeting strategies of National Meteorological Service by outsourcing services

Vesa Koivula, Vaisala Oyj, Helsinki, Finland

Recorded presentation

9:15 AM

7.4

Integrated hydrometeorological monitoring solutions and network management.

Hannu Kokko, Vaisala Oyj, Helsinki, Finland

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (2.7 MB)

9:30 AM

7.5

Perspectives on Internet Data Distribution Expansion and Use in Brazil

Waldenio Gambi de Almeida, CPTEC/INPE, Cachoeira Paulista, S.P., Brazil; and L. A. D. Carvalho, S. H. S. Ferreira, D. G. Coelho, M. G. A. Justi da Silva, and T. Yoksas

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (62.2 kB)

9:45 AM

7.5a

Formal Poster Viewing with Coffee Break

6

Advances and Applications in Transportation Weather Part 1: Surface Transportation

Sponsor: 21st International Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS) for Meteorology, Oceanography, and Hydrology

Cochairs: S. Edward Boselly, Washington State Department of Transportation; Roemer Alfelor, Federal Highway Administration

Papers:

8:30 AM

6.1

Surface Transportation and the Weather, A Highway Operations Perspective

Richard J. Nelson, Nevada Department of Transportation, Carson City, NV

8:45 AM

6.2

Partnering to achieve a safer and more efficient national surface transportation system: Commerce Department�s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Transportation Department�s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)

Paul A. Pisano, Federal Highway Administration, Washington, DC; and A. Holman, R. Dombrowsky, S. Matula, J. O'Sullivan, P. Schultz, and F. Estis

Recorded presentation

9:00 AM

6.3

Clarus�The Nationwide Surface Transportation Weather Observing and Forecasting System

Paul A. Pisano, Federal Highway Administration, Washington, DC; and R. M. Alfelor, J. S. Pol, L. C. Goodwin, and A. D. Stern

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (472.8 kB)

9:15 AM

6.4

Development of the Clarus Concept of Operations: Status report

Leon F. Osborne Jr., Meridian Environmental Technology, Inc., Grand Forks, ND; and S. M. Conger, J. S. Pol, and P. Pisano

Recorded presentation

9:30 AM

6.5

The U.S. Federal Highway Administration Winter Road Maintenance Decision Support System (MDSS) Project: Overview and Results

Paul A. Pisano, Federal Highway Administration, Washington, DC; and A. D. Stern and W. P. Mahoney III

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (844.5 kB)

9:45 AM

6.6

The Pooled Fund Study Maintenance Decision Support System: A Functional Overview

John J. Mewes, Meridian Environmental Technology, Inc., Grand Forks, ND; and R. Hart, L. F. Osborne Jr., and B. Podoll

Poster PDF (383.2 kB)

10:00 AM

6.7

On the use of an ensemble modeling system versus a very high resolution deterministic forecast as input to a road weather forecast system

Jeffrey S. Tilley, Surface Transportation Weather Research Center, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND; and J. Nordlie

Recorded presentation

10:15 AM

6.8

Mesoscale forecast products for travel information

Ed Boselly, Washington State Department of Transportation, Olympia, WA

Recorded presentation

10:30 AM

6.9

A field research test facility for long-term RWIS-ESS Validation

Leon F. Osborne Jr., Surface Transportation Weather Research Center, Grand Forks, ND; and J. Hanson, J. L. Horner, and R. Hart

Recorded presentation

10:45 AM

6.10

An Automated Algorithm to Predict Winter Storm Road Conditions and Recommend Treatment Actions

Robert G. Hallowell, MIT Lincoln Lab., Lexington, MA; and W. Myers and G. Phetteplace

Recorded presentation

11:00 AM

6.5A

Formal Poster Viewing with Coffee Break

Joint Session 5

AI Applications with a Nowcasting Flavor (Joint between the Fourth Conference on Artificial Intelligence and the 21st International Conference on Interactive Information and Processing Systems (IIPS) for Meteorology, Oceanography, and Hydrology)

Sponsors: (Joint between the Fourth Conference on Artificial Intelligence Applications to Environmental Science; and the 21st International Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS) for Meteorology, Oceanography, and Hydrology )

Chair: V. Lakshmanan, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma/NOAA/NSSL

Papers:

9:00 AM

J5.1

Feature selection of radar-derived tornado attributes with support vector machines

Michael B. Richman, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and B. Santosa and T. B. Trafalis

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (112.0 kB)

9:15 AM

J5.2

A Neural Network for Detecting and Diagnosing Tornadic Circulations using the Mesocyclone Detection and Near Storm Environment Algorithms

V. Lakshmanan, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma/NOAA/NSSL, Norman, OK; and G. J. Stumpf and A. Witt

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (205.8 kB)

J5.3

Short-term wind forecasting using off-site observations and numerical weather prediction

9:45 AM

J5.4

A neural network to retrieve upper level winds from ground based profilers

Young Yee, U.S. Army Research Laboratory, White Sands Missile Range, NM; and E. Creegan

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (382.9 kB)

10:00 AM

J5.5

Automated forecasting of ceiling and visibility for aviation: exploration of a data mining-based forecast method

Paul H. Herzegh, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and G. Wiener, R. Bateman, and B. Weekley

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (90.1 kB)

10:15 AM

J5.6

A Real-Time Learning Technique to Predict Cloud-to-Ground Lightning

V. Lakshmanan, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma and NOAA/NSSL, Norman, OK; and G. J. Stumpf

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (768.5 kB)

10:30 AM

J5.4a

Formal Poster Viewing with Coffee Break

Joint Poster Session 1

Poster Session: Distributed Earth Science Information Systems (Joint with the 16th Conference on Climate Variability and Change and the 21st International Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS) for Meteorology, Oceanography, and Hydrology)

Sponsors: (Joint between the 16th Conference on Climate Variability and Change; and the 21st International Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS) for Meteorology, Oceanography, and Hydrology )

Papers:

JP1.1

NASA Cloud Object Data Website: An Interative Cloud Object Data Retrieval System for Climate Quality Satellite Cloud and Radiation Data

Takmeng Wong, NASA/LARC, Hampton, VA; and D. Mangosing, K. M. Xu, B. A. Wielicki, and L. Parker

Poster PDF (438.1 kB)

JP1.2

Climatological features of blocking anticyclones in present-day and increased CO2 environments: An updated model comparison

JP1.3

Building the GSFC Land Information System with distributed and parallel computing technologies

Yudong Tian, UMBC/GEST, Greenbelt, MD; and C. Peters-Lidard, S. V. Kumar, J. V. Geiger, S. Olden, L. Lighty, J. L. Eastman, P. R. Houser, J. Sheffield, E. F. Wood, K. E. Mitchell, J. Meng, H. Wei, P. Dirmeyer, B. Doty, and J. M. Adams

JP1.4

Enhancing the shareability of climate model data through the development of a framework for numerical climate model metadata

Katherine A. Bouton, CGAM, Dept Meteorology, U Reading, UK, Reading, United Kingdom; and L. Steenman-Clark

JP1.5

Climate Science Modelling Language: standards-based markup for metocean data

Andrew Woolf, CCLRC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Chilton Didcot, United Kingdom; and B. Lawrence, R. Lowry, K. Kleese van Dam, R. Cramer, M. Gutierrez, S. Kondapalli, S. Latham, K. O'Neill, and A. Stephens

Poster PDF (282.0 kB)

JP1.6

Using the Climate Data Analysis Tools (CDAT) to distribute Earth Science Data and Diagnosis via: Live Access Server, Zope or Mod_python

Charles Doutriaux, PCMDI, Livermore, CA; and D. N. Williams, A. Stephens, and B. Tang

JP1.7

GOES data in CLASS

John J. Bates, NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC, Asheville, NC; and R. G. Reynolds, C. Cremidis, and C. Martinez

Poster PDF (31.2 kB)

JP1.8

CLASS future plans

John J. Bates, NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC, Asheville, NC; and R. G. Reynolds, C. Cremidis, and C. Martinez

Poster PDF (60.8 kB)

JP1.9

CLASS capabilities overview

John J. Bates, NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC, Asheville, NC; and R. G. Reynolds, C. Cremidis, and C. Martinez

Poster PDF (153.2 kB)

Formal Poster Viewing with Coffee Break

8

Interactive Processing Systems

Sponsor: 21st International Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS) for Meteorology, Oceanography, and Hydrology

Cochairs: Ward R. Seguin, NOAA/U.S. Weather Research Program Interagency Program Office; William F. Roberts, NOAA; Richard Thigpen, Consultant

Papers:

11:00 AM

8.1

Overview of meteorological workstation development in Europe (Invited Presentation)

Jens Daabeck, ECMWF, Reading, Berks., United Kingdom

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (118.4 kB)

11:30 AM

8.2

The next generation of McIDAS

David A. Santek, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and T. M. Whittaker

11:44 AM

8.3

Paper 8.3 has been moved to Poster Session P2, New Paper Number P2.14A

11:45 AM

8.4

An Advanced Linux Prototype of AWIPS

Herb Grote, NOAA/OAR/FSL, Boulder, CO; and D. Davis, C. Bullock, and J. Tuell

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (155.8 kB)

12:00 PM

8.3A

An internet site for professional meteorologists (Formerly Paper Number P2.14)

Kenneth Reeves, AccuWeather, Inc., State College, PA; and M. Steinberg and J. Candor

Recorded presentation

12:15 PM

8.4a

Lunch Break

Exhibits Open

Lunch Break

Joint Session 6

AI in Studies with a Climate Component (Joint between the Fourth Conference on Artificial Intelligence and the 21st International Conference on Interactive Information and Processing Systems (IIPS) for Meteorology, Oceanography, and Hydrology)

Sponsors: (Joint between the Fourth Conference on Artificial Intelligence Applications to Environmental Science; and the 21st International Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS) for Meteorology, Oceanography, and Hydrology )

Chair: Antonello Pasini, CNR

Papers:

1:30 PM

J6.0

Concluding Remarks and Discussion

Antonello Pasini, CNR, Rome, Italy

Recorded presentation

1:45 PM

J6.1

Distribution and variability of atmospheric temperature and water vapor derived from HIRS measurement

Lei Shi, NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC, Asheville, NC; and J. J. Bates

Poster PDF (202.1 kB)

2:00 PM

J6.2

The Application of Support Vector Machines to the Analysis of Global Datasets from MISR

Michael J. Garay, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA; and D. M. Mazzoni, R. Davies, and D. Diner

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (1.2 MB)

2:15 PM

J6.3

Neural network modeling as a tool for climatic analyses of forcings/temperatures relationships at global and regional scales

Antonello Pasini, CNR, Rome, Italy; and F. Ameli

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (159.5 kB)

2:30 PM

J6.4

Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) Application for the Occurrence Date Prediction of Each Phenological Stage in Wheat Using Climatic Data

Babak Safa, Sepahan Kara Co., Isfahan, Iran; and A. Liaghat

http://babaksafa

Poster PDF (233.0 kB)

9

Advances and Applications in Transportation Weather Part II: Aviation

Sponsor: 21st International Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS) for Meteorology, Oceanography, and Hydrology

CoChair: David J. Pace, SAIC

Papers:

1:30 PM

9.1

The Current State of Satellite Derived Wind Forecasts and Potential Improvements in the GOES-R Era. Emphasis: A Paradigm Shift in Temporal and Spatial Resolution for Earth Observations

Kevin M. Lausten, The Boeing Company, Springfield, VA

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (754.2 kB)

1:45 PM

9.2

Image Comparison from two cloud cover sensor in infrared and visible spectral regions

L. Berger, Institut Universitaire de Technologie, Le Mans, Pays de La Loire, France; and T. Besnard, I. Genkova, D. Gillotay, C. Long, F. Zanghi, J. P. Deslondes, and G. Perdereau

Poster PDF (249.0 kB)

2:00 PM

9.3

Automated real-time analysis of ceiling and visibility on the national scale

Matthew L. Tryhane, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and P. Herzegh, G. Wiener, and B. Weekley

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (167.6 kB)

2:15 PM

9.4

The potential role for cloud-scale numerical weather prediction for terminal area planning and scheduling

Lloyd A. Treinish, IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center, Yorktown Heights, NY; and A. P. Praino

http://www.research.ibm.com/weather/DT.html

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (2.9 MB)

2:30 PM

9.5

Volcanic ash coordination tool (VACT)

Dennis M. Rodgers, NOAA/FSL, Boulder, CO; and G. Pratt and J. M. Osiensky

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (147.2 kB)

2:45 PM

9.6

Describing and Demonstrating the Next-Generation Aviation Digital Data Service

Lynn Sherretz, NOAA - FSL, Boulder, CO; and G. Thompson

Recorded presentation

Joint Session 7

Cyberinfrastructure to support atmospheric and Oceanic Education: Examples and strategies (Joint with 21IIPS and Education)

Sponsors: (Joint between the 14th Symp on Education; and the 21st International Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS) for Meteorology, Oceanography, and Hydrology )

Organizers: Thomas M. Whittaker, SSEC/CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin; Rajul Pandya, UCAR

Papers:

1:30 PM

J7.1

Geosciences education and cyberinfrastructure: an issue of local importance, but global dimensions

Clifford A. Jacobs, NSF, Arlington, VA

Recorded presentation

1:45 PM

J7.2

The National Forum for Geosciences Information Technology (�FIGIT�)

Kelvin K. Droegemeier, CAPS/Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and R. B. Wilhelmson

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (2.3 MB)

2:00 PM

J7.3

Linked Environments for Atmospheric Discovery (LEAD): Architecture, Technology Road Map and Deployment Strategy

Kelvin K. Droegemeier, Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and V. Chandrasekar, R. Clark, D. Gannon, S. Graves, E. Joseph, M. Ramamurthy, R. Wilhelmson, K. Brewster, B. Domenico, T. Leyton, V. R. Morris, D. Murray, B. Plale, R. Ramachandran, D. Reed, J. Rushing, D. Weber, A. Wilson, M. Xue, and S. Yalda

http://lead.ou.edu

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (2.5 MB)

2:15 PM

J7.4

LEAD LEARNING COMMUNITIES

Sepideh Yalda, Millersville University, Millersville, PA; and R. Clark, E. Joseph, J. Alameda, T. Baltzer, K. Droegemeier, D. Bender, and W. Yarnell

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (90.2 kB)

2:30 PM

J7.5

Distance learning training for aviation forecasters: Improving fog and convection forecasting with advanced science and technologies

Elizabeth M. Page, UCAR/COMET, Boulder, CO; and T. Dulong and V. Johnson

http://www.meted.ucar.edu

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (387.7 kB)

2:45 PM

J7.7

Open Source technologies in science education: what's your geek IQ?

Stephen L. Arnold, Allan Hancock College, Santa Maria, CA

http://arnolds.dhs.org/geography

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (597.0 kB)

3:00 PM

J7.8

Issues and trends in meteorology and hydrology and their implications for COMET scientific training

Gregory Byrd, UCAR/COMET, Boulder, CO; and D. Wesley, T. Spangler, W. Schreiber-Abshire, T. Dulong, and M. Kelsch

http://meted.ucar.edu

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (2.2 MB)

3:15 PM

J7.9

Evaluation of NOAA's NWS Advanced Warning Operations Course (AWOC)

Bradford N. Grant, NOAA/NWS, Norman, OK

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (180.8 kB)

3:30 PM

J7.10

Supporting Earth Science Education with Online Visualization and Analysis Information Systems

Zhong Liu, George Mason University/CSISS, Fairfax, VA and NASA/GSFC, Greenbelt, MD; and S. Berrick, G. Leptoukh, L. Pham, H. Rui, S. Shen, W. Teng, and T. Zhu

http://daac.gsfc.nasa.gov/

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (600.4 kB)

3:45 PM

J7.11

Advanced Computing in Environmental Sciences (ACES): Cyberinfrastructure for Atmospheric Research in Nevada

Vanda Grubisic, DRI, Reno, NV

4:00 PM

J7.12

An update on MADIS observation ingest, integration, quality control, and distribution capabilities

Patricia A. Miller, NOAA/ERL/FSL, Boulder, CO; and M. F. Barth and L. A. Benjamin*

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (1009.9 kB)

4:15 PM

J7.13

Managing the infrastructure of a 21st century meteorological service: Systems Engineering, Management and Sustainment (SEMS) and the Air Force Weather Agency (AFWA)- A government/private sector partnership

Richard S. Penc, Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, Bellevue, NE; and F. VanWijngaarden, A. E. Ronn, and M. Bannister

Poster PDF (1.1 MB)

4:30 PM

J7.6a

Satellite Observations for Science Education

Steve Ackerman, Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI

Recorded presentation

J7.6b

Web-based distance learning at Penn State University: Beyond shovelware

5:00 PM

J7.6c

Coffee Break in Exhibit Hall

Joint Session 8

Global Climate Observing System (Joint with the 21st International Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS) for Meteorology, Oceanography, and Hydrology)

Sponsors: (Joint between the 21st International Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS) for Meteorology, Oceanography, and Hydrology; and the Ninth Symposium on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS) )

Organizers: Howard J. Diamond, NOAA/NESDIS; John Lincoln, Consultant; Thomas W. Schlatter, NOAA/ORL/FSL; A. E. MacDonald, NOAA/ERL/FSL

Papers:

1:30 PM

J8.1

Achieving global coverage for climate observations in support of the UNFCCC

Alan R. Thomas, GCOS at WMO, 1211 Geneva 2, Switzerland

Recorded presentation

1:45 PM

J8.2

Implementation Plan for the Global Observing Systems for Climate in support of the UNFCCC

Paul Mason, University of Reading, Reading, Berks., United Kingdom

http://www.wmo.ch/web/gcos

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (1.5 MB)

J8.3

Establishing an EURO-GCOS-Network

2:15 PM

J8.4

Enhancing global climate observing system (GCOS) activities in Switzerland

Thomas Frei, Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology (MeteoSwiss), Zurich, Switzerland

Recorded presentation

2:30 PM

J8.5

Update on U.S. support for the Global Climate Observing System (GCOS) and associated support for international, regional, and bi-lateral GCOS activities

Howard J. Diamond, NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC, Silver Spring, MD

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (45.1 kB)

2:45 PM

J8.6

NOAA's role in building a global ocean observing system

Diane M. Stanitski, NOAA, Silver Spring, MD; and M. R. Johnson

Recorded presentation

3:00 PM

J8.7

Shipboard Automated Meteorological and Oceanographic Systems: A Key Component of an Ocean Observing System

Shawn R. Smith, COAPS/Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (128.0 kB)

3:15 PM

J8.8

Global Observing System Information (GOSIC) data set information available through NASA's Global Change Master Directory (GCMD)

Gene R. Major, SSAI, Lanham, MD; and C. Lief, L. Olsen, S. A. Ritz, G. Servin, and D. White

http://gcmd.nasa.gov/Data/portals/gosic/

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (637.0 kB)

3:30 PM

J8.9

On-line provision of data at ECMWF

Baudouin Raoult, ECMWF, Reading, Berks., United Kingdom; and M. Fuentes and M. Manoussakis

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (97.8 kB)

3:45 PM

J8.10

Analysis of Data Exchange Problems in Global Atmospheric and Hydrological Networks

Stephan Bojinski, WMO, Geneva, Switzerland; and A. R. Thomas

http://www.wmo.int/web/gcos

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (361.1 kB)

4:00 PM

J8.11

NCDC's GCOS lead center activities

Thomas C. Peterson, NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC, Asheville, NC; and G. R. Hammer and M. J. Menne

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (107.3 kB)

4:15 PM

J8.12

Adequacy of in situ observing system in the satellite era for climate SST analysis

Huai-Min Zhang, NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC, Asheville, NC; and R. W. Reynolds and T. M. Smith

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (243.5 kB)

4:30 PM

J8.13

The Meteorological Service of Canada�s Solar Radiation Data Processing System

Tara H. Sopoco, MSC, Downsview, ON, Canada; and L. D. Boudreau

Recorded presentation

4:45 PM

J8.14

Upgrades to and expansion of the Comprehensive Pacific Rainfall Database (PACRAIN)

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

http://pacrain.evac.ou.edu

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (26.4 kB)

5:00 PM

J8.6a

Coffee Break in Exhibit Hall

10

Satellite IIPS and Applications Part II (Please note that Papers 10.7 and 10.8 are a continuation of Session 7: European and other International Applications)

Sponsor: 21st International Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS) for Meteorology, Oceanography, and Hydrology

CoChair: Gerald J. Dittberner, NOAA/NESDIS

Papers:

3:30 PM

10.1

The Future of NOAA's Office of Satellite Operations

Keith Amburgey, NOAAA/NESDIS, Suitland, MD

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (382.7 kB)

3:45 PM

10.2

CLAVR-x initial operational capability at NESDIS

David R. Donahue, Science and Technology Corporation, Suitland, MD; and J. Sapper, A. Heidinger, A. Jelenak, and V. Kapoor

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (529.7 kB)

4:00 PM

10.3

Design and Implementation of a Real-Time Regional Flash Flood Guidance System for Central America Driven by Adjusted GOES Satellite Rainfall

Jason A. Sperfslage, Hydrologic Research Center, San Diego, CA; and K. P. Georgakakos, T. M. Carpenter, E. Shamir, and N. E. Graham

4:15 PM

10.4

Recent Advances in QuikSCAT/Seawinds Near-Real-Time Processing at NOAA/NESDIS

Jeffrey M. Augenbaum, Computer Sciences Corp., Suitland, MD; and R. W. Luczak and G. Legg

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (1.2 MB)

4:30 PM

10.5

SBN Data Compression and Digital Video Broadcasting Test Results

Khien B. Nguyen, NOAA/NWS, Silver Spring, MD; and M. D. Buckingham

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (55.7 kB)

4:45 PM

10.6

Operational Polar Satellite Validation and Evaluation Systems

Anthony L. Reale, NOAA/NESDIS, Washington, DC; and M. Pettey and C. Brown

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (2.0 MB)

5:00 PM

10.7

Use of multiple IR sensors device for an improved ASOS cloud cover algorithm.

Thierry Besnard, ATMOS sarl, Saint Saturnin, Pays de la Loire, France; and L. Berger, I. Genkova, D. Gillotay, C. Long, F. Zanghi, J. P. Deslondes, and G. Perdereau

Poster PDF (301.3 kB)

5:15 PM

10.8

River flow information system with RF current sensors

Yoshinori Kimura, Yokogawa Denshikiki Co., Ltd., Hadano-shi, Kanagawa, Japan; and S. Iida and H. Mori

http://www.yokogawa.com/YDK/

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (432.9 kB)

Sessions end for the day

WED 12 JAN

11

Internet Applications, Web Portals and Cyberinfrastructure

Sponsor: 21st International Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS) for Meteorology, Oceanography, and Hydrology

Organizers: Linda Miller, UCAR/Unidata; Nancy Soreide, NOAA/PMEL

Papers:

8:30 AM

11.1

Toward a Global Interactive Earth Observing Cyberinfrastructure (Invited Presentation)

Larry Smarr, California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology, La Jolla, CA; and H. E. Gruber

Recorded presentation

9:00 AM

11.2

Cyberinfrastructure to support real-time, end-to-end regional forecasting

Tom Baltzer, UCAR, Boulder, CO; and D. Lindholm, M. Ramamurthy, and B. Domenico

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (152.2 kB)

9:15 AM

11.3

An Internet-Based Top-Tier Service for the Distribution of Streaming NEXRAD Level II Data: CRAFT Becomes an Operational System

Kelvin Droegemeier, CAPS/Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and J. D. Martin, C. Sinclair, and S. Hill

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (1.4 MB)

12

GIS Applications Part I

Sponsor: 21st International Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS) for Meteorology, Oceanography, and Hydrology

Organizers: Nancy N. Soreide, NOAA/PMEL; Scott T. Shipley, Raytheon Information Solutions

Papers:

8:30 AM

12.1

The Roles of GIS in Building the Earth Information System

May Yuan, University of Oklahoma, OK

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (44.6 kB)

8:45 AM

12.2

Implementing Marine XML for NOAA Observing Data and GIS integration

Nazila Merati, PMEL and JISAO, Seattle, WA; and E. F. Burger and C. Sun

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (129.6 kB)

9:00 AM

12.3

Using Open GIS web services to serve environmental data

Daryl Herzmann, Iowa State University, Ames, IA; and R. Arritt

Recorded presentation

9:15 AM

12.4

NOS� nowCOAST: A Web mapping portal to real-time coastal observations and NOAA forecasts

Micah Wengren, NOAA/National Ocean Service, Silver Spring, MD; and J. G. W. Kelley and M. Westington

http://nowcoast.noaa.gov

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (366.7 kB)

Coffee Break

Presidential Forum

Exhibits Open

Lunch Break

14

GIS Applications Part II

Sponsor: 21st International Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS) for Meteorology, Oceanography, and Hydrology

Cochairs: Nancy Soreide, NOAA/PMEL; Scott T. Shipley, Raytheon Information Solutions

Papers:

1:30 PM

14.1

Polygon weather warnings�a new approach for the National Weather Service

Ken R. Waters, NOAA/NWS, Phoenix, AZ; and J. M. Coyne, P. L. Wolf, J. T. Schaefer, J. M. Looney, S. Naglic, B. W. MacAloney II, M. A. Tew, J. Lorens, R. J. Okulski, and N. O. Schwein

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (186.6 kB)

1:45 PM

14.2

A GIS based architecture for integrating, disseminating, and displaying weather data

Ira Graffman, NOAA/NWS, Silver Spring, MD; and J. Kozimor

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (482.5 kB)

2:00 PM

14.3

Refocusing the Texas Mesonet: a window on Texas weather

Gerald J. Creager, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

Recorded presentation

2:15 PM

14.4

Integration of Java/Java3D-based oceanographic analysis tools with GIS

Tiffany C. Vance, NOAA/National Marine Fisheries Service, Seattle, WA; and C. W. Moore and N. Merati

http://www.pmel.noaa.gov/vrl/OceanGIS

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (367.2 kB)

13

Satellite IIPS and Applications Part III

Sponsor: 21st International Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS) for Meteorology, Oceanography, and Hydrology

CoChair: Gerald Dittberner, NOAA/NESDIS

Papers:

1:30 PM

13.1

NOAA�s observing requirements collection process�making a global difference

Lauraleen O'Connor, Noblis Inc., Falls Church, VA; and P. Taylor, K. F. Carey, and L. E. Key

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (93.3 kB)

1:45 PM

13.2

Strategic Direction for NOAA's Integrated Global Environmental Observation and Data Management System

Eric Miller, NOAA/NESDIS, Silver Spring, MD; and T. Adang and C. Killion

Recorded presentation

2:00 PM

13.3

The Initial Joint Polar-orbiting Operational Satellite System Approaches First Launch

Christy Crosiar, NOAA/NESDIS, Suitland, MD

http://sholt@mitretek.org

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (89.5 kB)

2:15 PM

13.4

The Initial Joint Polar-orbiting Operational Satellite System Verification and Validation Program

Christy L. Crosiar, NOAA/NESDIS, Suitland, MD; and D. N. Srinivas and S. M. Holt

http://sholt@mitretek.org

Poster PDF (97.2 kB)

2:30 PM

13.5

NOAA's NPOESS Data Exploitation Project

Stacy L. Bunin, Mitretek Systems, Inc., Falls Church, VA; and T. Schott and H. J. Silva

http://projects.osd.noaa.gov/nde

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (149.7 kB)

2:45 PM

13.6

Flexibility and Adaptability of the Low Rate Infornation Transmission System

Jeffrey A. Manning, Science and Technology Corp., Suitland, MD; and R. Luczak and M. O. Perkins

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (320.7 kB)

3:00 PM

13.7

The Next Generation GOES Satellite Designed with Advanced Technology to Improve the Quality of NOAA�s Weather Data

Loren Slafer, Boeing Satellite Systems, Los Angeles, CA

Recorded presentation

3:15 PM

13.8

Intelligent Data Thinning Algorithm for Earth System Numerical Model Research and Application

Rahul Ramachandran, University of Alabama, Huntsville, AL; and X. Li, S. Movva, S. Graves, S. Greco, D. Emmitt, J. Terry, and R. Atlas

http://maya.itsc.uah.edu

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (866.2 kB)

3:30 PM

13.4a

Formal Poster Viewing with Coffee Break

5:00 PM

13.8a

Paper 13.9 has been moved to Poster Session P2, New Paper Number P2.43

Poster Session 2

IIPS Poster Session II

Sponsor: 21st International Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS) for Meteorology, Oceanography, and Hydrology

Cochairs: Stephen M. Holt, Mitretek Systems; Scott T. Shipley, Raytheon Information Solutions

Papers:

P2.1

Applying OpenGIS Consortium standards to environmental observations and display

Gerald J Creager, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

P2.2

The Meteorological And Range Safety Support (MARSS) system: a GIS-based tool for launch area hazard prediction and visualization

Stephen L. Arnold, ENSCO, Inc., Santa Maria, CA; and A. V. Dianic and E. G. Magnuson

http://www.ensco.com/products/space/mrs/mrs_ovr.htm

Poster PDF (649.6 kB)

P2.3

A Prototype Interactive GIS Delivery System for Disseminating Statistically Downscaled Climate Change Scenarios, Variability and Extremes in Atlantic Canada.

Gary S. Lines, MSC, Dartmouth, NS, Canada; and M. Pancura

P2.4

National Weather Service Management Information Retrieval System Online Map Gallery and Interactive Map Viewer

John P Kozimor, NOAA/NWS, Silver Spring, MD

P2.5

Using IDL as an unique approach for an automated weather forecast website

Ann L. Mazuk, The Aerospace Corporation, Los Angeles, CA; and L. O. Belsma, A. T. Stier, and A. A. Fote

P2.6

Using a web browser for environmental and climate change studies

T. Dale Bess, NASA/LRC, Hampton, VA; and P. Stackhouse, D. Mangosing, and G. L. Smith

Poster PDF (1019.5 kB)

P2.7

Supplying distributions of historic climate data via the WWW

Catherine A. Smith, NOAA/CIRES, Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO

P2.8

Quantitative Precipitation Forecast (QPF) as a Foundation for a Systematic Methodology in GFE

Carven A. Scott, NOAA/NWSFO, Anchorage, AK; and V. J. Proton, J. Nelson, S. Baines, and C. Eldred

Poster PDF (750.3 kB)

P2.9

A Metadata Integrated Data Analysis Server (MIDAS): Enhancements and Updates

Yujie Zhao, George Mason Univ., Fairfax, VA; and R. Yang and M. Kafatos

Poster PDF (99.3 kB)

P2.10

Internet Meteorology: Increasing efficiency with cost-effective approaches

Eric D. Luebehusen, NOAA/NWS/NCEP/CPC, Washington, DC

Poster PDF (533.6 kB)

P2.11

Implementation of the Operational Automated Coral Bleaching E-mail Alert System

Jillian E. Wemmer, Science and Technology Corporation, Suitland, MD; and K. Sprietzer, L. Zhao, and J. Sapper

Poster PDF (895.7 kB)

P2.12

Examples of GFESuite and D2D Use in Operations During 2004

William F. Roberts, NOAA, Boulder, CO; and L. K. Cheatwood

Poster PDF (170.7 kB)

P2.13

Collaborative activities of the NWS MDL and NSSL to improve and develop new severe weather warning guidance applications

Gregory J. Stumpf, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma/NOAA/NWS, Norman, OK; and S. B. Smith and K. E. Kelleher

Poster PDF (460.5 kB)

P2.14

Paper 2.14 has been moved to Session 8, new paper number 8.3A

P2.14a

The Galileo weather processing and display system (Formerly Paper number 8.3)

Kenneth Reeves, AccuWeather, Inc., State College, PA; and M. Steinberg and A. Shaw

P2.15

A Component Interface to netCDF

J. Walter Larson, ANL, Argonne, IL; and E. T. Ong and B. Norris

P2.16

Paper P2.16 has been moved to Session 16, New Paper Number 16.1a

P2.17

Technology Changes in AWIPS

Timothy Hopkins, NOAA/NWS, Silver Spring, MD; and D. Rhine and C. S. Bullock

P2.18

AWIPS interdependencies

Franz Zichy, NOAA/NWS, Silver Spring, MD; and J. Barna and T. Hopkins

P2.19

Atovs awips bufr encoder and decoder

Awdhesh K. Sharma, NOAA/NESDIS, Suitland, MD; and T. Yu

Poster PDF (51.7 kB)

P2.20

Nowcasting at KMA with non-NEXRAD Radars

P2.22

Reconstruction of gridded model data received via NOAAport

Lloyd A. Treinish, IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center, Yorktown Heights, NY; and A. P. Praino and C. Tashman

http://www.research.ibm.com/weather/DT.html

Poster PDF (2.9 MB)

P2.23

SBN/NOAAPort Expansion

Philip G. Cragg, NOAA/NWS, Silver Spring, MD; and L. Klet

P2.24

Recent and near-future enhancements to the NOAAPort product suite

Brian Gockel, NOAA/NWS, Silver Spring, MD

P2.25

Recent advances in the FSL Central Facility Data Systems

Robert C. Lipschutz, NOAA/ERL/FSL, Boulder, CO; and C. H. MacDermaid

Poster PDF (114.7 kB)

P2.26

The DEOS Interactive Visualization and Analysis System (DIVAS) prototype

Tracy L. DeLiberty, University of Delaware, Newark, DE; and D. R. Legates, L. L. Parrish, D. J. Leathers, and G. E. Quelch

Poster PDF (316.6 kB)

P2.27

The graphical severe weather warning initiative at the Fort Worth National Weather Service

William Bunting, NOAA/NWS, Fort Worth, TX; and L. Bucklew, P. Kirkwood, and S. Rae

Poster PDF (195.8 kB)

P2.28

Dissemination of critical weather warnings using reverse 911 technology

Richard T Jesuroga, NOAA/ERL/FSL, Boulder, CO; and D. R. B. Chadwick, D. A. E. MacDonald, U. H. Grote, and C. Golden

P2.29

Video Hurricane Local Statement

Dennis Feltgen, NOAA/NWSFO, Key West, FL; and A. Devanas

P2.30

Weather forecast uncertainty management and display

Randy J. Lefevre, ApMet, Albuquerque, NM; and J. Pfautz and K. Jones

Poster PDF (1.4 MB)

P2.31

Value of one-minute data in an operational mesonet

James Finney, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS; and L. D. White

Poster PDF (128.1 kB)

P2.32

The Development of Real-time Airborne and Dropwindsonde Data Acquisition System on Laptops

Po-Hsiung Lin, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan; and Y. H. Chen and C. C. Wu

Poster PDF (304.4 kB)

P2.33

Paper P2.33 has been moved to Session 18, new paper number 18.15A

P2.34

ECMWF 45-Year Reanalysis Data from NCAR

Joseph L. Comeaux II, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and S. J. Worley

Poster PDF (125.7 kB)

P2.35

Assessing the Human Experience of Climate: Development of the Climate Adjective Rating Scale (CARS)

Alan E. Stewart, University of Georgia, Athens, GA

Poster PDF (213.2 kB)

P2.36

Assessing Human Dimensions of Weather and Climate Salience

Alan E. Stewart, University of Georgia, Athens, GA

Poster PDF (102.1 kB)

P2.37

Assessing the Human Experience of Climate: Development of the Climate Adjective Rating Scale (CARS)

P2.38

Build Four of NOAA's NWS Weather Event Simulator

Michael A. Magsig, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma and NOAA/NWS, Norman, OK; and N. M. Said, N. Levit, and X. Yu

Poster PDF (330.3 kB)

P2.39

Architecture of MADIS data processing and distribution at FSL

Christopher H. MacDermaid, NOAA/ERL/FSL, Boulder, CO; and R. C. Lipschutz, P. Hildreth, R. A. Ryan, A. B. Stanley, M. F. Barth, and P. A. Miller

http://www-its.fsl.noaa.gov/dsg

Poster PDF (587.4 kB)

P2.40

The Use of Satellite Water Vapor Imagery and Model Data to Diagnose and Forecast Turbulent Mountain Waves

Nathan Uhlenbrock, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and S. Ackerman, W. Feltz, T. Whittaker, B. Sharman, K. M. Bedka, and L. Gumley

Poster PDF (282.3 kB)

P2.41

Atmospheric Sciences and Climate Applications Using HDF and HDF5

MuQun Yang, National Center for Supercomputing Applications and Univ. of Illinois, Champaign, IL; and R. McGrath E. and M. Folk

http://hdf.ncsa.uiuc.edu/

Poster PDF (170.6 kB)

P2.42

HDF5�A High Performance data Format for Earth Science

MuQun Yang, National Center for Supercomputing Applications and Univ. of Illinois, Champaign, IL; and R. E. McGrath and M. Folk

http://hdf.ncsa.uiuc.edu/

Poster PDF (287.7 kB)

P2.43

Thermal Effluent Pattern Analysis Discharged from Nuclear Power Plant Using Airborne and Satellite Remote Sensing Image Data (Formerly paper number 13.9)

JongGyu Han, KIGAM-Korea Institute of Geoscience & Mineral Resources, Daejeon, South Korea; and K. Chi and Y. Yeon

P2.44

Discovering Webservices through the NOAA Webservice Registry (Formerly Paper Number 16.1)

Eugene F. Burger, NOAA/PMEL and Univ. of Washington/JISAO, Seattle, WA; and A. N. Keane, E. A. Kihn, and M. W. Govett

Formal Poster Viewing with Coffee Break

Exhibits Open

Joint Session 9

GIS Applications Part III (Joint Session with Hydrology and IIPS)

Sponsors: (Joint between the 21st International Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS) for Meteorology, Oceanography, and Hydrology; and the 19th Conf on Hydrology )

Organizers: Nancy N. Soreide, NOAA/PMEL; Scott T. Shipley, Raytheon Information Solutions

Papers:

4:00 PM

J9.1

An Overview of GIS Projects and Applications at Southern Region River Forecast Centers

Keith Stellman, NOAA/NWS, Shreveport, LA; and D. Welch, M. Love, P. Mckee, and J. Atwell

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (295.6 kB)

4:15 PM

J9.2

Developing a high resolution precipitation dataset for Florida hydrologic studies

Joseph Marzen, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL; and H. E. Fuelberg

http://bertha.met.fsu.edu/

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (1.2 MB)

4:30 PM

J9.3

Use of a GIS-based Flash Flood Potential in the flash flood warning decision making process

Mark Jackson, NOAA/NWS, Salt Lake City, UT; and B. McInerney and G. Smith

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (1.0 MB)

4:45 PM

J9.4

An Integrated Hydrological and Atmospheric Model to predict Malaria Epidemics

Salvi Asefi, University of Alabama, Huntsville, AL; and J. Li, U. S. Nair, D. K. Ray, R. M. Welch, N. Padilla, E. Barrios, and M. E. Benedict

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (757.4 kB)

5:00 PM

J9.5

Weather radar terrain occultation modeling using GIS

Scott Shipley, Raytheon ITSS, Upper Marlboro, MD; and I. A. Graffman and R. E. Saffle

http://geog.gmu.edu/projects/wxproject/

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (1.8 MB)

5:15 PM

J9.6

GIS tools for visualization and analysis of NEXRAD radar (WSR-88D) archived data at the National Climatic Data Center

Steve Ansari, STG Inc., Asheville, NC; and S. Del Greco

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (705.6 kB)

Sessions End for the day

Exhibits Open

AMS Annual Awards Banquet

THUR 13 JAN

16

Internet Applications, Web Portals and Cyberinfrastructure Part II

Sponsor: 21st International Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS) for Meteorology, Oceanography, and Hydrology

Cochairs: Linda Miller, UCAR/Unidata; Nancy N. Soreide, NOAA/PMEL

Papers:

8:30 AM

16.1

Paper 16.1 has been moved to poster session P2, new paper number P2.44

8:31 AM

16.2

A comparison of common geospatial data model between AS and GIS communities

Yuan Ho, Unidata/UCAR, Boulder, CO; and J. Weber and J. Caron

http://my.unidata.ucar.edu/content/projects/THREDDS/index.html

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (123.2 kB)

8:46 AM

16.3

Networked synchronization of netCDF datasets

Joe Sirott, Sirott and Associates, Seattle, WA; and L. C. Sun and D. W. Denbo

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (15.0 kB)

9:01 AM

16.4

A sample data publication: Interactive access, analysis and display of remotely stored datasets from a convective rain event over Colorado

Ben Domenico, UCAR/Unidata, Boulder, CO; and J. Weber

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (858.0 kB)

9:16 AM

16.5

A secure, low-cost, networked Continuation of Operations standby system for an enterprise application

Eugene F. Burger, NOAA/OAR/PMEL, Seattle, WA; and J. Warren

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (146.7 kB)

9:31 AM

16.1a

A RELAX NG Way to Live: The Story of Updating The Live Access Server Configuration XML (Formerly Paper Number P2.16)

Roland H. Schweitzer, Weathertop Consulting, LLC, College Station, TX; and A. Manke, K. O'Brien, J. McLean, J. Callahan, and S. Hankin

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (56.0 kB)

15

Interactive Processing Systems Part II

Sponsor: 21st International Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS) for Meteorology, Oceanography, and Hydrology

Cochairs: Ward R. Seguin, NOAA/OAR; Richard Thigpen, Consultant; William F. Roberts, NOAA

Papers:

8:30 AM

15.1

The InteractiveGrid Analysis and Display System (IGrADS) for the U.S. Armed Forces

R. Bruce Telfeyan, Air Force Weather Agency, Offutt AFB, NE; and D. M. Rozema and J. J. Wesely

Poster PDF (2.6 MB)

8:45 AM

15.2

Future forecast workstations/systems

Carl S. Bullock, NOAA/FSL, Boulder, CO

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (33.1 kB)

9:00 AM

15.3

Building Operational Weather Systems using an Enterprise Architecture Framework

Edward L. Bensman, Raytheon Intelligence and Information Systems, Bellevue, NE

9:15 AM

15.4

FX-Net- Integrating Air Chemistry and Weather Data for Research and Operations

Sher Schranz, NOAA/FSL, Boulder and CIRA/Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO; and J. Stewart, E. Polster, and N. Wang

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (36.6 kB)

9:30 AM

15.5

Capital project test warning system: collaboration between NOAA and the Department of Homeland Security

Rich Jesuroga, FSL, Boulder, CO; and U. H. Grote, D. A. E. MacDonald, B. B. Hicks, D. R. B. Chadwick, D. J. A. McGinley, P. M. Kenul, M. Paese, and C. Golden

Recorded presentation

9:45 AM

15.6

National Weather Service Digital Services Operations Concept

LeRoy Spayd, NOAA/NWS, Silver Spring, MD; and G. Austin and D. C. Young

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (555.4 kB)

10:00 AM

15.7

Evolution of digital forecasts at NWS Forecast Offices

Lynn P. Maximuk, NOAA/NWS, Pleasant Hill, MO

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (26.7 kB)

10:15 AM

15.8

GFE - The Next Generation

Carven A. Scott, NOAA/NWSFO, Anchorage, AK; and V. J. Proton, J. A. Nelson Jr., R. Wise, S. T. Miller, and C. Eldred

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (281.8 kB)

10:30 AM

15.9

Multipass Processing for Automatic Text Forecast Generation

Tracy L. Hansen, NOAA/ERL/FSL, Boulder, CO; and T. J. Lefebvre

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (41.7 kB)

10:45 AM

15.10

The Aviation Forecast Preparation System (AvnFPS) of the National Weather Service

Matthew R. Peroutka, NOAA/NWS/Office of Science and Technology, Silver Spring, MD; and R. Rood, M. Graf, M. G. Oberfield, G. Trojan, and B. Li

11:00 AM

15.3a

Investigations Using NOMADS in an AWIPS Environment

Darien L. Davis, NOAA/OAR/FSL, Boulder, CO; and U. H. Grote, C. S. Bullock, T. B. Kent, G. J. Edwards, J. E. Ramer, E. J. Mandel, J. P. Tuell, and T. Hopkins

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (32.7 kB)

11:15 AM

15.5a

Formal Poster Viewing with Coffee Break

17

Internet Applications, Web Portals and Cyberinfrastructure Part II

Sponsor: 21st International Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS) for Meteorology, Oceanography, and Hydrology

Organizers: Linda I. Miller, UCAR/Unidata; Nancy Soreide, NOAA/PMEL

Papers:

11:00 AM

17.1

ACRF data collection and processing infrastructure

Matt C. Macduff, PNNL, RIchland, WA; and R. C. Eagan

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (1.1 MB)

11:15 AM

17.2

Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center Web-Enabled Products Via the Navy Enterprise Portal

David Dimitriou, FNMOC, Monterey, CA

Recorded presentation

11:30 AM

17.3

MeteoForum�Extending Real-time Throughout Central and South America

Tom Yoksas, UCAR/Unidata, Boulder, CO; and W. G. D. Almeida, D. G. Coelho, V. C. Leon, and T. Spangler

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (289.3 kB)

11:45 AM

17.4

Cyberinfrastructure advances at NOAA's National Climatic Data Center and Regional Climate Centers: quality feedback, assurance, and dissemination

Timothy W. Owen, NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC, Asheville, NC

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (59.8 kB)

12:00 PM

17.5

A Client Application for Real Time NOMADS at NCEP To Disseminate NOAA�s Information Data Base

Jordan Alpert, NOAA/NWS/NCEP, Camp Springs, MD; and J. Wang

http://wwwt.emc.ncep.noaa.gov/gmb/wd23ja/index1.html

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (173.4 kB)

Exhibits Open

Lunch Break

18

Applications in Meteorology, Oceanography, Hydrology and Climatology

Sponsor: 21st International Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS) for Meteorology, Oceanography, and Hydrology

Organizer: Carl D. Thormeyer, FNMOC

CoChair: Jim Cooper, Earth Satellite Corporation

Papers:

1:30 PM

18.2

Tracking NWS Area Forecast Discussions to Study the Subjective use of Wind and Temperature Profiler Data

Douglas W. van de Kamp, NOAA/FSL, Boulder, CO; and D. M. Grant

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (513.6 kB)

1:45 PM

18.3

National Weather Service River Forecast Center Forecast Simulations Using the WES Simulating Hydrologic Activities During Real-Time Events (SHARE)

Eric Jones, NOAA/NWS, Slidell, LA; and A. Roberts and D. Reed

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (63.3 kB)

2:00 PM

18.4

A Severe Weather Proxy Developed From the NOMADS Real Time Data Base of Operational Models

Jordan Alpert, NOAA/NWS/NCEP, Camp Springs, MD; and J. Wang

http://wwwt.emc.ncep.noaa.gov/gmb/wd23ja/index1.html

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (282.5 kB)

2:15 PM

18.5

Modeling turbulence and seeing over Mauna Kea

Tiziana Cherubini, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI; and S. Businger, R. Okasawara, and R. Lyman

2:30 PM

18.6

Convective forecast performance of an operational mesoscale modelling system

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

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (2.4 MB)

2:45 PM

18.7

Coffee Break in Exhibit Hall

3:00 PM

18.8

Weather information to your cell phone

Kenneth Reeves, AccuWeather, Inc., State College, PA; and Y. Douglas, C. James, and S. Michael

Recorded presentation

3:15 PM

18.9

The USGODAE Monterey Data Server

Phil Sharfstein, FNMOC, Monterey, CA; and D. Dimitriou and S. Hankin

Recorded presentation

3:30 PM

18.10

DEOS: The Delaware Environmental Observing System

David R Legates, University of Delaware, Newark, DE; and D. J. Leathers, T. L. DeLiberty, G. E. Quelch, K. Brinson, J. Butke, R. Mahmood, and S. A. Foster

Poster PDF (558.9 kB)

3:45 PM

18.11

FSL central facility data system concepts

Paul Hamer, NOAA/ERL/FSL, Boulder and CIRA/Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (448.0 kB)

4:00 PM

18.12

NuSDaS - meteorological database for operational weather service

Eizi Toyoda, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI

Poster PDF (411.5 kB)

4:15 PM

18.13

Automated validation for summary of the day precipitation data

Michael L. Urzen, NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC, Asheville, NC; and S. A. DelGreco and S. Ansari

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (600.2 kB)

4:30 PM

18.14

Monitoring the health of weather and climate observing networks

Matthew J. Menne, NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC, Asheville, NC; and H. V. Frederick and S. A. Del Greco

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (84.4 kB)

4:44 PM

18.15

18.15 now J2.3 (Climate Variability and Change)

4:45 PM

18.6a

Collaborative efforts in the application of Grid Computing to operational Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP)

R. Michael Clancy, FNMOC, Monterey, CA; and C. Kleinschmidt and C. Thormeyer

Recorded presentation

5:15 PM

18.15a

Modernizing workstation technology for the International Satellite Communication System (ISCS) (Formerly Paper Number P2.33)

Paul Heppner, Spatial Software Solutions Inc., Marlton, NJ; and G. Shaffer

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (174.9 kB)

19

Radar IIPS and Applications Part II

Sponsor: 21st International Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS) for Meteorology, Oceanography, and Hydrology

Cochairs: Robert G. Borchers, SAIC; Robert Saffle, Mitretek Systems, Inc.; Douglas E. Forsyth, NOAA/NSSL

Papers:

1:30 PM

19.2

Range and velocity ambiguity mitigation on the WSR-88D: Performance of the SZ-2 phase coding algorithm

Sebastian M. Torres, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (369.8 kB)

1:45 PM

19.3

Radar range and velocity ambiguity mitigation: Censoring methods for the SZ-1 and SZ-2 phase coding algorithms

Scott M. Ellis, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and M. Dixon, G. Meymaris, S. Torre, and J. C. Hubbert

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (1.7 MB)

2:00 PM

19.4

Integration of Radar, Rainfall Intensity and Hydrometric Data using DRIP

Reg R. Dunkley, MSC, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Recorded presentation

2:15 PM

19.5

Progress report on the National Weather Radar Testbed (Phased-Array)

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

http://www.nssl.noaa.gov

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (153.3 kB)

2:30 PM

19.6

Recent Advances in Phased Array Radar for Meteorological Applications

Tom McNellis, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Moorestown, New Jersey; and S. Katz, M. Campbell, and J. Melody

Recorded presentation

2:45 PM

19.7

Coffee Break

3:00 PM

19.8

Phase noise, coherency, and clutter suppression

James J. Stagliano Jr., DRS Weather Systems, Inc., Enterprise, AL; and J. Helvin, J. L. Alford, and D. Nelson

Poster PDF (404.2 kB)

3:15 PM

19.9

An Update on the NWS Implementation of the WSR-88D Level II Data Collection and Distribution Network

Tim Crum, NOAA/NWS/Radar Operations Center, Norman, OK; and C. Gilbert, S. Smith, J. Heimer, J. Casamento, P. Cragg, T. Sandman, and W. Blanchard

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (149.6 kB)

3:30 PM

19.10

Ultra High Compression for Weather Radar Reflectivity Data Storage and Transmission

Pravas R. Mahapatra, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, Karnataka, India; and V. V. Makkapati

http://aero.iisc.ernet.in/~pravas/home.html

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (158.1 kB)

3:45 PM

19.11

Radar Networking: Considerations for Data transfer Protocols and Network Characteristics

Tarun Banka, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO; and A. Maroo, A. P. Jayasumana, V. Chandrasekar, N. Bharadwaj, and S. Chittibabu

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (201.2 kB)

4:00 PM

19.12

MCNA�A reliable multicast protocol for radar product distribution

Zack Jing, NOAA/NWS, Norman, OK; and S. Ahlert and G. Gookin

Poster PDF (67.6 kB)

4:15 PM

19.13

Development of the Terminal Doppler Weather Radar Supplemental Products Generator for NWS Operations

Andrew D. Stern, Mitretek Systems, Inc., Falls Church, VA; and M. J. Istok, W. M. Blanchard, and N. Shen

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (1.2 MB)

4:30 PM

19.14

Principles of Radar Operation over the Internet: The VCHILL

V. Chandrasekar, Colorado State University, Ft. Collins, CO; and Y. G. Cho, D. A. Brunkow, and A. Jayasumana

Poster PDF (116.3 kB)

4:45 PM

19.15

The Meteorological Command and Control Structure of a Dynamic, Collaborative, Automated Radar Network

Jerald Brotzge, CAPS/Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and D. Westbrook, K. Brewster, K. Hondl, and M. Zink

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (190.2 kB)

5:00 PM

19.6a

NEXRAD Open Radar Data Acquisition (ORDA) receiver characteristics

Nita K. Patel, RS Information Systems Inc., Norman, Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and G. W. Jim and A. D. Free

Poster PDF (139.1 kB)

Registration Desk Closes

Exhibits Close

Conference Ends

Ed Lorenz Symposium Banquet

: 21st International Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS) for Meteorology, Oceanography, and Hydrology

Sunday, 9 January 2005

6:00 AM-6:00 AM: Sunday, 9 January 2005

7:30 AM-7:30 AM: Sunday, 9 January 2005

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6:00 AM-6:00 AM: Monday, 10 January 2005

7:30 AM-7:30 AM: Monday, 10 January 2005

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9:30 AM-10:15 AM: Monday, 10 January 2005

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10:15 AM-10:15 AM: Monday, 10 January 2005

10:45 AM-12:00 PM: Monday, 10 January 2005

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1:30 PM-2:00 PM: Monday, 10 January 2005

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2:30 PM-4:00 PM: Monday, 10 January 2005

5:30 PM-5:30 PM: Monday, 10 January 2005

5:30 PM-7:00 PM: Monday, 10 January 2005

7:30 PM-7:30 PM: Monday, 10 January 2005

Tuesday, 11 January 2005

6:00 AM-6:00 AM: Tuesday, 11 January 2005

8:30 AM-11:00 AM: Tuesday, 11 January 2005

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9:45 AM-11:00 AM: Tuesday, 11 January 2005

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Wednesday, 12 January 2005

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Thursday, 13 January 2005

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Sunday, 9 January 2005

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Monday, 10 January 2005

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