Program: 11th Symposium on Meteorological Observations and Instrumentation (The 81st AMS Annual Meeting)

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Saturday, 13 January 2001

7:30 AM-9:00 AM: Saturday, 13 January 2001

Workshop Registration

Sunday, 14 January 2001

7:30 AM-9:00 AM: Sunday, 14 January 2001

Short Course Registration

9:00 AM-6:00 PM: Sunday, 14 January 2001

Conference Registration

Monday, 15 January 2001

7:30 AM-7:30 AM: Monday, 15 January 2001

Registration continues through Thursday, 18 January

8:15 AM-10:00 AM: Monday, 15 January 2001

Session 1

Calibration Methods, Quality Assurance and Quality Control Techniques

Host: 11th Symposium on Meteorological Observations and Instrumentation

Organizer: Robert A. Baxter, Parsons Engineering Science

8:15 AM

1.1

A Tribute to Thomas J. Lockhart

John T. Snow, Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK

8:30 AM

1.2

A Simple Step by Step Method for the Alignment of Wind Sensors to True North

Robert A. Baxter, Parsons Engineering Science, Inc., Pasadena, CA

Presentation PDF (25.7 kB)

8:45 AM

1.3

The Precision and Accuracy of the Temperature Measurements for the Climate Reference Network

C. Bruce Baker, NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC, Asheville, NC; and T. P. Meyers, M. E. Hall, and R. R. Heim Jr.

9:00 AM

1.4

Inexpensive temperature and relative humidity sensors, how good are they?

David L. Yoho, Parsons Engineering Science, Inc, Pasadena, CA; and D. H. Bush and R. A. Baxter

9:15 AM

1.5

Rooftop Temperatures And How They Compare With Standard Surface Observations

Nolan J. Doesken, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO; and C. A. Davey, B. G. Griffith, and T. B. McKee

9:30 AM

1.6

Improved humidity sensing with the chilled mirror: Really?

Francis J. Schmidlin, NASA/GSFC, Wallops Island, VA

9:45 AM

1.7

Systematic gage network reporting errors: Missing and Unreported Observations

Edward I. Tollerud, NOAA/OAR/FSL, Boulder, CO

10:00 AM-10:30 AM: Monday, 15 January 2001

Coffee Break

10:30 AM-12:00 PM: Monday, 15 January 2001

Session 2

Sonic Anemometers and Extreme Wind Measurements

Host: 11th Symposium on Meteorological Observations and Instrumentation

Organizer: Christopher A. Biltoft, U.S. Army Dugway Proving Ground

10:30 AM

2.1

The Kolomogorov and Taylor hypotheses revisited

Christopher A. Biltoft, U.S. Army Dugway Proving Ground West Desert Test Center, Dugway, UT

10:45 AM

2.2

Wind Sensor Comparison—Ultrasonic versus Wind Vane/Anemometer

Kenneth G. Wastrack, Tennessee Valley Authority, Muscle Shoals, AL; and D. E. Pittman, J. E. Hatmaker, and L. W. Hamberger

11:00 AM

2.3

An evaluation of Gill sonic anemometers in the marine environment

David B. Gilhousen, NOAA/NDBC, Stennis Space Center, MS; and R. Hervey

11:15 AM

2.4

Airborne true airspeed and fast temperature measurements with an ultra sonic anemometer thermometer

Philippe L. Nacass, Météo France, Brétigny-sur-Orge, France; and D. Cruette

11:30 AM

2.5

Investigating the Impact of Changing The ASOS Wind Gust Averaging Period From Five to Three Seconds

Barbra B. Childs, Raytheon Information Technology and Scientific Services, Sterling, VA; and R. Lewis

11:45 AM

2.6

The Extreme Turbulence (ET) probe for measuring boundary-layer turbulence during hurricane-force winds.

R. J. Dobosy, Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Oak Ridge, Tennessee; and T. L. Crawford, D. L. Auble, G. H. Crescenti, and R. C. Johnson

12:00 PM-1:30 PM: Monday, 15 January 2001

Lunch Break

12:30 PM-2:00 PM: Monday, 15 January 2001

Lunch Break

1:30 PM-3:00 PM: Monday, 15 January 2001

Session 3

Surface Energy Fluxes

Host: 11th Symposium on Meteorological Observations and Instrumentation

Organizer: Scott J. Richardson, University of Oklahoma

1:30 PM

3.1

A Neural Network to Retrieve the Mesoscale Instantaneous Latent Heat Flux over Oceans from SSM/I Observations

Denis Bourras, NASA/JPL, Pasadena, CA; and L. Eymard and W. T. Liu

1:45 PM

3.2

An Assessment of the Accuracy of Profile Sensible Heat Flux Measurements from the OASIS Project using the NCAR Flux-PAM Network

Christopher M. McAloon, Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and S. J. Richardson, J. A. Brotzge, and T. W. Horst

2:00 PM

3.3

Closure of the surface energy budget at 10 OASIS super sites

Jerald A. Brotzge, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and K. C. Crawford

2:15 PM

3.4

The OASIS Project network for monitoring the surface energy budget

Jerald A. Brotzge, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and S. J. Richardson and C. M. McAloon

2:30 PM

3.5

Initial comparison of fluxes from Bowen ratio and eddy correlation instrumentation over a sagebrush steppe ecosystem

Kirk L. Clawson, NOAA/ARL, Idaho Falls, ID; and D. A. Johnson and N. Z. Saliendra

2:45 PM

3.6

Qualitative Observational Analysis of the Boundary Layer Structure Using Surface-based Tower and Remote Sodar Data

Robert C. Gilliam, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC; and A. Huber and S. Raman

3:00 PM-3:30 PM: Monday, 15 January 2001

Coffee Break

3:30 PM-5:30 PM: Monday, 15 January 2001

Session 4

Radiosondes and Rawinsondes

Host: 11th Symposium on Meteorological Observations and Instrumentation

Organizer: Daniel E. Wolfe, NOAA/ETL

3:30 PM

4.1

The next generation radiosounding ground equipment from Vaisala

Mika Salkola, Vaisala OYJ, Helsinki, Finland; and A. Koski, M. Svennas, and J. Valle

3:45 PM

4.2

Statistical Results of Two Rawinsonde Processors Sampling a Single Sonde

Terry C. Jameson, U.S. Army Research Laboratory, White Sands Missile Range, NM; and G. Vaucher

4:00 PM

4.3

The identification of observation errors in radiosonde mass data at the National Centers for Environmental Prediction

William G. Collins, NOAA/NWS/NCEP/EMC, Washington, DC

4:15 PM

4.4

Performance of Vaisala RS80 radiosonde on measuring upper-tropospheric humidity after corrections

Junhong Wang, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and H. L. Cole, D. J. Carlson, and A. Paukkunen

4:30 PM

4.5

The accuracy and performance of the new Vaisala RS90 radiosonde in operational use

Ari Paukkunen, Vaisala OYJ, Helsinki, Finland; and V. Antikainen and H. Jauhiainen

4:45 PM

4.6

Rawinsonde intercomparisons during INDOEX

Scot M. Loehrer, UCAR, Boulder, CO; and S. F. Williams, J. A. Moore, and D. R. Gallant

5:00 PM

4.7

Models to correct radiosonde temperature errors

James Luers, University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio; and R. E. Eskridge

5:15 PM

4.8

ECC ozonesonde calibration and observations: satellite validation

Francis J. Schmidlin, NASA/GSFC, Wallops Island, VA

5:00 PM-5:00 PM: Monday, 15 January 2001

Oral Sessions end for the day

5:30 PM-7:30 PM: Monday, 15 January 2001

Formal Opening of Exhibits with Reception (Cash Bar)

Tuesday, 16 January 2001

8:00 AM-12:00 PM: Tuesday, 16 January 2001

Session 5

Aircraft Platforms and Airborne Measurements

Host: 11th Symposium on Meteorological Observations and Instrumentation

Organizer: Timothy L. Crawford, NOAA/ARL

8:00 AM

5.1

The Aerosonde Global Reconnaissance Facility

Doug Gauntlett, Aerosonde Robotic Aircraft, Boulder, CO; and G. Holland, J. Curry, and P. Webster

8:15 AM

5.2

The UA/NSSL Remotely Piloted Vehicle

Nilton O. Renno, Univ. of Arizona, Tucson, AZ; and K. W. Howard, F. W. Gallagher III, and M. W. Douglas

8:30 AM

5.3

Recent developments in the design and testing of the glidersonde

Kenneth W. Howard, NOAA/NSSL, Norman, OK; and D. Egle, F. W. Gallagher III, N. Renno, and M. W. Douglas

8:45 AM

5.4

Boundary Layer Targeted Observations using the Glidersonde Meteorological Package in a Radio Controlled Aircraft: Turbulence Signature and Structure

Dan Weber, CAPS/Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and F. W. Gallagher III and K. W. Howard

9:00 AM

5.5

Targeted observations of the boundary layer using the Glidersonde Meteorological Package in a radio controlled aircraft: Results and limitations

Daniel B. Weber, CAPS/Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and F. W. Gallagher III and K. W. Howard

9:15 AM

5.6

Small Environmental Research Aircraft: The Future of Airborne Geoscience

Timothy L. Crawford, NOAA/ARL, Idaho Falls, ID; and G. H. Crescenti and J. M. Hacker

9:30 AM

5.7

A small aircraft for more than just ozone: MetAir's 'DIMONA' after ten years of evolving development

Bruno Neininger, MetAir AG, Menzingen, Switzerland; and W. Fuchs, M. Baeumle, A. Volz-Thomas, A. S. H. Prévôt, and J. Dommen

9:45 AM

5.8

Development and testing of a Sky Arrow 650 ERA for Atmospheric research

Edward J. Dumas, NOAA/ARL, Oak Ridge, TN; and S. B. Brooks and J. Verfaillie Jr.

10:00 AM

5.9

Comparison of Aircraft Attitude Determination by GPS, INS, and Airborne Laser: Preliminary Results

C. Wayne Wright, NASA/GSFC, Wallops Island, VA; and J. R. French

10:15 AM

5.10

A high-resolution temperature probe for airborne measurements

Jeffrey R. French, NOAA/ERL/ARL, Idaho Falls, ID; and T. L. Crawford, R. C. Johnson, and O. R. Cote

10:30 AM

5.11

Improved procedure to correct airborne Doppler radar data

Brian Bosart, University of California, Los Angeles, CA; and W. C. Lee and R. Wakimoto

10:45 AM

5.12

Measuring trace gas fluxes on a regional scale using airborne relaxed eddy accumulation

C. R. Flechard, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada; and R. L. Desjardins, J. I. MacPherson, T. Zhu, D. Wang, and E. Pattey

11:00 AM

5.13

The Cloud, Aerosol and Precipitation Spectrometer (CAPS)—A New Instrument for Cloud Investigations

Darrel Baumgardner, Droplet Measurement Technologies, Boulder, CO; and H. Jonsson, W. Dawson, D. O'Connor, and R. Newton

11:15 AM

5.14

Calibration of NCAR ELDORA reflectivity factor using attenuation corrections

Wen-Chau Lee, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and S. Oury

11:30 AM

5.8a

Coffee Break

11:59 AM

5.8b

Exhibit Hours 10:00AM–2:00PM

10:00 AM-2:00 PM: Tuesday, 16 January 2001

Exhibit Hours

12:15 PM-12:15 PM: Tuesday, 16 January 2001

Annual Meeting Luncheon

12:15 PM

Details on Luncheon Speakers

Jim Hartz and Rick Chappell

2:15 PM-2:45 PM: Tuesday, 16 January 2001

Vaisala Award Presentation

2:45 PM-2:45 PM: Tuesday, 16 January 2001

Keynote Speaker Session 1

Remote Sensing Lecture, Title: "Satellite Measurements of the Earth's Radiation Budget; What Have We learned About the Climate System?"

Host: 11th Symposium on Meteorological Observations and Instrumentation

Organizer: Robert Cess, SUNY

3:30 PM-4:00 PM: Tuesday, 16 January 2001

Coffee Break

4:00 PM-5:14 PM: Tuesday, 16 January 2001

Session 6

Meteorological Measurements in Harsh Environments

Host: 11th Symposium on Meteorological Observations and Instrumentation

Organizer: Stephen A. Cohn, NCAR

4:00 PM

6.1

Relative humidity measurements near saturation at temperatures well below 0°C

Edgar L Andreas, U.S. Army Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, Hanover, NH; and P. S. Guest, P. O. G. Persson, C. W. Fairall, T. W. Horst, and R. E. Moritz

4:15 PM

6.2

Observations of weather-related aviation hazards in Juneau, Alaska

Steven Mueller, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and S. A. Cohn, A. Praskovsky, R. Barron, and L. Cornman

4:30 PM

6.3

Estimations of column water amounts over Arctic regions using ground-based thermal microwave and infrared measurements

Bing Lin, NASA/LRC, Hampton, VA; and P. Minnis, A. Fan, and D. Young

4:45 PM

6.4

The use of rotating shadowband radiometers and microwave radiometers to obtain cloud properties in Arctic environments

Jim C. Barnard, PNNL, Richland, WA; and J. C. Liljegren, Q. L. Min, and J. C. Doran

6.5

A high spectral resolution lidar for untended operation in the Arctic.

5:01 PM

6.6

Severe winter weather performance of Runway Visual Range (RVR) systems at five Alaskan airports

David A. Hazen, System Resources Corporation, Billerica, MA; and R. J. Pawlak, T. A. Seliga, and D. B. Lawrence

5:15 PM-5:15 PM: Tuesday, 16 January 2001

Oral sessions end for the day

5:30 PM-7:00 PM: Tuesday, 16 January 2001

Poster Session 1

Grand Poster Night

Host: 11th Symposium on Meteorological Observations and Instrumentation

Organizer: Gennaro H. Crescenti, NOAA/ARL

P1.1

Improved Smart Balloon To Better Characterize Hurricane Boundary-Layer Inflow

Randy Johnson, NOAA/ARL, Idaho Falls, ID; and R. Carter, S. Businger, G. Barnes, and J. Businger

P1.2

An electronic differential microbarograph system

P1.3

Laboratory studies of a vibrating wire precipitation gage

Claude E. Duchon, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and C. G. Wade, J. Cole, and R. R. Heim Jr.

P1.4

The Effects of Dome Temperature Gradients on the Accuracy of the Eppley Precision Infrared Radiometer

Scott J. Richardson, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and J. A. Brotzge

P1.5

A new fiber optic-based approach to meteorological instrumentation

Wayne H. Erxleben, Yankee Environmental Systems, Inc., Turners Falls, MA; and W. M. Stein, C. E. Holton, and M. J. Parker

P1.6

Next generation spaced antenna wind profiler technology

Charles L. Martin, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and W. O. J. Brown, S. A. Cohn, and M. Susedik

P1.7

Collection of Environmental Radar Data Using a Tactical Shipborne Radar

P1.8

Calibration of Zdr for an S-band polarimetric radar

Robert A. Rilling, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and J. Lutz, M. Randall, and S. Ellis

P1.9

The project ``Draft''—development of radar analysis software and data format

Yoshinobu Tanaka, MRI, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan

P1.10

Observed Association between measured Optical Turbulence and Suspected Meteorological Sources

Elizabeth A. Boll, United States Air Force/Air Force Research Laboratory, Kirtland AFB, NM; and R. Asbury III

P1.11

Investigation of the correlation between mechanical turbulence and optical turbulence in the atmosphere

P1.12

Measurements of Optical Turbulence in Complex Terrain

Frank D. Eaton, U.S. Air Force/Air Force Research Laboratory, Kirtland AFB, New Mexico; and S. D. Ford, J. E. Miller, S. D. Stokes, and V. Stone

P1.13

The non-linear quality control of all data types within the National Center for Environmental Prediction's Regional Data Assimilation

William G. Collins, NOAA/NWS/NCEP/EMC, Washington, DC; and E. Rogers and D. F. Parrish

P1.14

Desert lapse rate changes observed during the night-day transition period

Doyle Elliott, U.S. Army Research Lab., White Sands Missle Range, NM; and G. Vaucher

P1.15

Flight test results of a low-cost balloon borne chilled mirror hygrometer

William M. Stein, Yankee Environmental Systems Inc., Turners Falls, MA; and A. Bisberg and D. Beaubien

P1.16

Shipborne wind measurements corrected for airflow distortion by computational fluid dynamics

Philippe L. Nacass, Météo France, Brétigny-sur-Orge, France

P1.17

A GPS-based system for 3-dimensional total lightning mapping observations

Timothy Hamlin, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM; and J. Harlin, W. Rison, P. Krehbiel, and R. Thomas

P1.18

Comparison of the effects of using the ECMWF ERA-15 and the NASA/DAO GEOS-1 re-analyses on the diurnal cycle of surface longwave fluxes

J. Colleen Mikovitz, SSAI, Hampton, VA; and P. W. Stackhouse Jr. and S. K. Gupta

P1.19

Analysis of cloud ice crystal habits from the Mt. Washington Icing Sensors Project (MWISP)

William G. Schmitz, Plymouth State College, Plymouth, NH; and J. P. Koermer and C. C. Ryerson

P1.20

A Comparison of GPS-Measured Precipitable Water at Bartlett, NH with Radiosonde Measurements in the Northeast

Donald M. Dumont, Plymouth State College, Plymouth, NH; and J. Zabransky Jr.

P1.21

On-board measurement system for the automatic determination of small snow thicknesses on airport runways

J. L. Gaumet, Meteo-France, Trappes, France; and M. Zephoris and F. Zanghi

P1.22

Spectral Characteristics of Acoustic Noise Generated by Turbulent Flow in the Free Atmosphere

P1.23

Upgrading of the ATD lightning location system at The Met Office (UK)

John Nash, UK Met Office, Easthampstead, United Kingdom; and N. Daly, E. Hibbett, G. Callaghan, and P. Taylor

P1.24

Long-term Analysis of the Fair Weather Electric Field

P1.25

Lightning mapping observations in the western Great Plains

William Rison, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM; and P. R. Krehbiel, R. J. Thomas, T. Hamlin, J. Harlin, M. Stanley, K. Wiens, J. Lombardo, and D. Shown

P1.26

The Analysis of Thunderstorm Electricity in the Vicinity of an Electric Field-Mill Micronetwork

Wednesday, 17 January 2001

8:00 AM-9:30 AM: Wednesday, 17 January 2001

President's Symposium

10:00 AM-12:00 PM: Wednesday, 17 January 2001

President's Symposium Continued

12:00 PM-7:30 PM: Wednesday, 17 January 2001

Exhibit Hours

1:30 PM-2:45 PM: Wednesday, 17 January 2001

Session 7

Quality Assurace and Quality Control for Meteorological Networks

Host: 11th Symposium on Meteorological Observations and Instrumentation

Organizer: Scott J. Richardson, University of Oklahoma

1:30 PM

7.1

Weather Support To Space Launch: A Quarter-Century Look At Weather Instrumentation Improvements

D. E. Harms, 45th Weather Squadron, Patrick AFB, FL; and B. F. Boyd, M. S. Gremillion, M. E. Fitzpatrick, and T. D. Hollis

1:45 PM

7.2

Climate Impacts of Introducing Vaisala Radiosondes in the U.S. Observing Network

William P. Elliott, NOAA/OAR/ARL, Silver Spring, MD; and R. J. Ross and W. H. Blackmore

7.3

Surface Automatic Meteorological Observations: Portuguese Experience and Future Perspectives

2:15 PM

7.4

Ontario's Volunteer Climate Network: Online Data Entry and Quality Control

Bryan D. Smith, MSC, Toronto, ON, Canada; and T. Simmons

2:30 PM

7.5

A Concept for Sensor based error detection and quality assurance for a network of micrometeorological stations

Ulrich Weisensee, German Weather Service, Lindenberg, Germany; and F. Beyrich, S. H. Richter, and K. Nemeth

2:45 PM

7.6

The Development of a high-quality daily temperature data set for Australia

Blair C. Trewin, National Climate Center, Bureau of Meteorology, Melbourne, Vic., Australia

3:30 PM-5:00 PM: Wednesday, 17 January 2001

Session 8

Rainfall, Water Vapor and Precipitable Water

Host: 11th Symposium on Meteorological Observations and Instrumentation

Organizer: Donald E. Lehrman, Technology & Business Systems

3:30 PM

8.1

Tropical rainfall estimates from Doppler Radar at Newport/Morehead City NC

Carin G. Goodall-Gosnell, NOAA/NWS, Newport, NC

3:45 PM

8.2

Validation and Intercomparison of Satellite Rainfall Estimation Algorithms over the Continental United States

Jeffrey R. McCollum, NOAA/NESDIS/ORA, Camp Springs, MD; and W. F. Krajewski, R. R. Ferraro, and M. B. Ba

4:00 PM

8.3

An intercomparison of precipitable water vapor data from satellite and groundbased remote sensing devices

T. P. DeFelice, Raytheon, Sioux Falls, SD

4:15 PM

8.4

Atmospheric Profiles Derived From GPS Occulation

Yuei-An Liou, National Central University, Chung-Li, Taiwan; and C. Y. Huang

4:30 PM

8.5

Improved Water Vapor Retrieval Algorithm for the SAGE III Experiment

Er-Woon Chiou, SAIC, Hampton, VA; and W. P. Chu and L. W. Thomason

4:45 PM

8.6

Initial evaluation of profiles of temperature, water vapor and cloud liquid water from a new microwave radiometer

James C. Liljegren, ANL, Argonne, IL; and B. M. Lesht, S. Kato, and E. E. Clothiaux

5:00 PM-5:00 PM: Wednesday, 17 January 2001

Sessions end for the day

6:00 PM-6:00 PM: Wednesday, 17 January 2001

Reception (Cash Bar)

7:30 PM-9:00 PM: Wednesday, 17 January 2001

AMS Annual Awards Banquet

Thursday, 18 January 2001

8:00 AM-10:00 AM: Thursday, 18 January 2001

Session 9

Radar Wind Profilers

Hosts: (Joint between the 11th Symposium on Meteorological Observations and Instrumentation; and the The Wastebasket )

Organizer: Allen B. White, Environmental Technology Laboratory

8:00 AM

9.1

Tornadoes with Hurricane Floyd— A WSR-88D Algorithm Study

Nicholas M. Petro, NOAA/NWSFO, Newport, NC

8:15 AM

9.2

The quality control of velocity azimuth display (VAD) winds at the National Centers for Environmental Prediction

William G. Collins, NOAA/NWS/NCEP/EMC, Washington, DC

8:30 AM

9.3

Design, alignment and characterization of the scanning aerosol backscatter lidar

Craig Walther, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and T. Rucker

8:45 AM

9.4

Networking of European wind profilers (CWINDE)—Quality evaluation techniques

Tim Oakley, UK Met Office, Bracknell, Berks., United Kingdom; and J. Nash, N. Latham, D. Lyth, and M. Turp

9:00 AM

9.5

Observations of the boundary layer with MAPR and supporting instruments during VTMX

Stephen A. Cohn, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and W. O. J. Brown and D. Parsons

9:15 AM

9.6

Wind Profiling Radar Signal Processing Methodology Comparison

Edward D. Creegan, U.S. Army Research Laboratory, White Sands Missile Range, NM; and A. Gutierrez

9:30 AM

9.7

NOAA advanced signal processing system for radar wind profilers

Daniel E. Wolfe, NOAA/ETL, Boulder, CO; and B. L. Weber, T. L. Wilfong, D. C. Welsh, D. B. Wuertz, and D. A. Merritt

9:45 AM

9.8

Boundary-layer studies with an S-band radar

James R. Jordan, NOAA/ERL/ETL, Boulder, CO; and A. B. White

10:00 AM-10:30 AM: Thursday, 18 January 2001

Coffee Break

10:30 AM-12:00 PM: Thursday, 18 January 2001

Session 10

Satellite Measurements of Earth's Surface

Host: 11th Symposium on Meteorological Observations and Instrumentation

Organizer: Matthew J. Parker, Westinghouse Savannah River Company

10:30 AM

10.1

Ground-Truth Surface Water and Paved Surface Temperature Measurements for DOE's MTI Satellite

Matthew J. Parker, Westinghouse Savannah River Company, Aiken, SC; and A. J. Garrett

10:45 AM

10.2

Soil moisture measurements and their applications at the Savannah River Site

Robert L. Buckley, Savannah River Technology Center and U.S. Forest Service, Aiken, SC; and M. J. Parker and D. Shea

11:00 AM

10.3

Vegetation and Drought Monitoring of Mongolia using Remote Sensing and Ground Data

Bayarjargal U. Yunden, Jacob Blaustein International Desert Research Institute, Sede Boqer Campus, Negev, Israel; and A. B. Tsohio II

11:15 AM

10.4

Development of an aerosol-robust algorithm for remotely sensed sea surface temperatures from the NOAA AVHRR

Nicholas R. Nalli, CIRA/Colorado State Univ., Ft. Collins, CO; and L. L. Stowe

11:30 AM

10.5

Intercomparison of GOES-8 Imager and Sounder Land Surface Temperature Retrievals

Ronnie J. Suggs, Global Hydrology and Climate Center and NASA/MFSC, Huntsville, AL; and W. M. Lapenta, G. J. Jedlovec, and S. L. Haines

11:45 AM

10.6

The Effect of Climate Regime on Satellite Estimates of Precipitation

Wesley K Berg, CIRES/Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO

12:00 PM-1:30 PM: Thursday, 18 January 2001

Lunch Break

1:30 PM-2:59 PM: Thursday, 18 January 2001

Session 11

Clouds and Visibility

Host: 11th Symposium on Meteorological Observations and Instrumentation

Organizer: Matthew J. Parker, Westinghouse Savannah River Company

1:30 PM

11.1

Cloud Mapping Using Ground-based Imagers

Gabriela Seiz, ETH, Zuerich, Switzerland; and M. Baltsavias

1:45 PM

11.2

Tilting Ceilometers To Improve Cloud Base Height Detection in Precipitation

David M. Giles, Raytheon Information Technology and Scientific Services, Sterling, VA

11.3

Optimizing the Ceilometer Tilt Angle: A Case Study Analysis

2:01 PM

11.4

Independent Assessment of the Accuracy of ASOS Visibility and Sky Cover Observations

Jeffrey S. Schleher, SAIC, Albuquerque, NM; and R. Calderwood, D. L. Craft, and J. R. Elrick

2:16 PM

11.5

The effect of high cloud variability on ice water path characterization

Erik R. Olson, Space Science and Engineering Center/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and S. A. Ackerman and H. I. Berger

2:31 PM

11.6

Comparison of two imager-based methods for determination of winds aloft

Mark C. Beaubien, Yankee Environmental Systems, Inc., Turners Falls, MA; and J. Freedman

2:46 PM

11.3A

Improvements to the ASOS Sky Condition Algorithm

Joseph V. Fiore Jr., Raytheon Information Technology and Scientific Services, Sterling, VA

3:00 PM-3:30 PM: Thursday, 18 January 2001

Coffee Break

3:00 PM-6:00 PM: Thursday, 18 January 2001

Exhibit Hours

3:30 PM-4:45 PM: Thursday, 18 January 2001

Session 12

Solar Radiation

Host: 11th Symposium on Meteorological Observations and Instrumentation

Organizer: John J. DeLuisi, Air Resources Laboratory

3:30 PM

12.1

The Effect of Snow Cover and Cloud type on the Surface Radiation Budget at SURFRAD Network Stations

John A. Augustine, NOAA/ARL, Boulder, CO; and J. J. DeLuisi and C. N. Long

3:45 PM

12.2

How accurate are long-term surface flux measurements for trend detection and variability analysis?

Marc Chiacchio, AS&M, Hampton, VA; and P. W. Stackhouse Jr.

12.3

Utilization of Surface Radiation Network Data to Validate Numerical Weather Prediction Variables at NCEP

4:15 PM

12.4

Estimating Downwelling Longwave Radiation for Input to a Land Surface Model

V. Sridhar, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK; and R. L. Elliott, D. Itenfisu, and J. A. Brotzge

4:30 PM

12.5

An isothermal pyranometer incorporating detection and elimination of offset error due to dome radiation

William Q. Jeffries, Yankee Environmental Systems, Inc., Turners Falls, MA; and A. Bisberg

4:45 PM

12.6

A pyroelectric detector based nulling infrared radiometer

William Q. Jeffries, Yankee Environmental Systems, Inc., Turners Falls, MA

5:00 PM-5:00 PM: Thursday, 18 January 2001

Conference ends

5:00 PM-6:00 PM: Thursday, 18 January 2001

Closing Reception in Exhibit Hall (Cash Bar)

6:30 PM-6:30 PM: Thursday, 18 January 2001

Closing Keynote Address

6:30 PM

Details on Closing Keynote Address

J. M. Cousteau

7:30 PM-9:30 PM: Thursday, 18 January 2001

Fiesta

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