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logo: NOAA2nd NOAA User Workshop on the
Global Precipitation Measurement
(GPM) Missions

November 29 - December 1, 2011

Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center
University of Maryland Research Park (M-Square)
5825 University Research Court
College Park, MD

Presentations from Day 1 Now Online

Look for the workshop report on this site in early 2012.

 


** sessions where Webex will be available.


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Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Time Presentations / Topics Speaker Affiliation
0800 - 0830 a.m. Registration/Sign In/Continental Breakfast
0830 - 1030 a.m. Session 1** - Overview (Chair - K. Carey)
0830 - 0835 a.m. Introductions, Welcome, Logistics, Goals, Format, etc. R. Ferraro; A. Busalacchi NESDIS & UMD
0835 - 0845 a.m. 1st Workshop Summary and Progress, (PDF, 636 KB) R. Ferraro NESDIS
0845 - 0900 a.m. Importance of GPM from NESDIS Perspective, (PDF, 898 KB) C. Baker NESDIS
0900 - 0930 a.m. NOAA Keynote Speaker - GPM's Role at NCEP, (PDF, 1.88 MB) B. Lapenta NWS
0915 - 0930 a.m. GPM Status, (PDF, 1.02 MB) G. Skofronick-Jackson NASA
0930 - 0945 a.m. GPM Applications D. Kirschbaum NASA
0945 - 1000 a.m. Q&A Session for keynote speakers
1000 - 1030 a.m. Coffee Break + Group Photo
1030 - 1200 p.m. Session 2** - Enhancing R&D and Innovation of GPM-Era Data at NOAA
Panelists:
B. Ferrier (NWS); C. Kummerow (Colo. St. Univ.); P. Xie (NWS); M. Kim (JCSDA); D. Kiztmiller (NWS); R. Bennartz (University of Wisc.)
1030 - 1035 a.m. Session Introduction, (PDF, 93 KB) R. Cifelli/A. White OAR
heading row Session 2 Panelist Presentations (1-3 slides; 5 minutes each)
heading row NCEP Model Products, (PDF, 252 KB) B. Ferrier NWS
heading row Enhancing R&D and Innovation of GPM-era Data at NOAA, (PDF, 297 KB) C. Kummerow Colorado State
heading row GPM Level 3 Products for Enhanced NOAA Applications, (PDF, 278 KB) P. Xie NWS
heading row Cloud and Precipitation Affected Radiance Data Assimilation in NCEP NWP Forecast Models, (PDF, 220 KB) M. Kim JCSDA
heading row National Weather Service Hydrology Programs, (PDF, 797 KB) D. Kitzmiller NWS
heading row GPM R&D at NOAA, (PDF, 4.53 MB) R. Bennartz University of Wisconsin
1100 - 1200 p.m. Panel Discussion and Q&A from participants
1200 - 0100 p.m. Lunch
0100 - 0245 p.m. Session 3** - Accelerating GPM Data Use at NOAA
Panelists:
J. Huang (NWS); T. Schott (NESDIS); R. Cifelli (OAR); G. White (NWS); B. Motta (NWS); B. Zavodsky (NASA)
0100 - 0105 p.m. Session Introduction, (PDF, 168 KB) T. Schneider/P. Xie OAR & NWS
heading row Session 3 Panelist Presentations (1-3 slides; 5 minutes each)
heading row NCEP Climate Test Bed, (PDF, 563 KB) J. Huang NWS
heading row Precipitation Products, (PDF, 293 KB) T. Schott NESDIS
heading row Role of GPM in NOAA Testbeds, (PDF, 186 KB) R. Cifelli OAR
heading row Accelerating GPM Data Use by NCEP Assimilation, (PDF, 17 KB) G. White NWS
heading row SPoRT: Experiences in Transitioning Satellite Data to Operations, (PDF, 954 KB) B. Zavodsky NASA
0130 - 0230 p.m. Panel Discussion and Q&A from participants
0230 - 0245 p.m. Coffee Break
0245 - 0415 p.m. Session 4** - Data Fusion
Panelists:
V. Chandrasekar (Colo. State. Univ.); G. Huffman (NASA);Yu Zhang (NWS); B. Kuligowski (NESDIS)
0245 - 0250 p.m. Session Introduction, (PDF, 91 KB) R. Cifelli/C. Kondragunta OAR & NESDIS
heading row Session 4 Panelist Presentations (1-3 slides; 5 minutes each)
heading row Data Fusion Techniques, (PDF, 402 KB) V. Chandrasekar Colorado State
heading row Data Fusion Comments, (PDF, 690 KB) G. Huffman NASA
heading row Satellite QPEs and Hydrologic Forecasts: NWS/OHD Perspective, (PDF, 1.05 MB) Yu Zhang NWS
heading row MW-IR Data Fusion--NOAA/NESDIS Perspective, (PDF, 1.69 MB) B. Kuligowski NESDIS
0315 - 0415 p.m. Panel Discussion and Q&A from participants
0415 - 0530 p.m. Session 5** - Data delivery and formats
Panelists:
J. Mani (NESDIS); B. Gockel (NWS); B. Nelson (NESDIS); L. Zhao (NESDIS)
0415 - 0420 p.m. Session Introduction, (PDF, 61 KB) R. Ferraro/C. Kondragunta NESDIS
heading row Session 5 Panelist Presentations (1-3 slides; 5 minutes each)
heading row ESPC Enterprise Architecture Approach, (PDF, 510 KB) J. Mani NESDIS
heading row Data Delivery and Formats, (PDF, 896 KB) B. Gockel NWS
heading row Best Practices for Data Archive, Format and Delivery, (PDF, 311 KB) B. Nelson NESDIS
heading row NOAA/NESDIS Operational Requirement and Support on the GPM-era Data Products, (PDF, 326 KB) L. Zhao NESDIS
0445 - 0530 p.m. Panel Discussion and Q&A from participants
0530 p.m. Workshop Ends for Day
0600 p.m. Group Dinner (TBD)

12-02-2011 6:35 pm


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Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Time Presentations / Topics Speaker Affiliation
0800 - 1000 am Session 6** - Working Group Plenary
0800 - 0830 am Continental Breakfast
0830 - 0845 am GPM Status - Precipitation Processing Systems E. Stocker NASA
0845 - 0930 am Working Group Formation, Format, Rules of engagement, Background Information Ken Carey, Ralph Ferraro Noblis; NESDIS
0930 - 1000 am Move to Working Groups and initial organization
1000 - 1030 am Coffee Break
1030 - 1200 pm Working Groups Meet
1200 - 0100 pm Lunch and engage other working groups
0100 - 0500 pm Working Group Session I
0100 - 0300 pm Working Group Meets
0300 - 0315 pm Coffee Break
0315 - 0400 pm Group Plenary - Are there common themes? Any reorganization?
0400 - 0500 pm Working Group Meets
500 pm Workshop Ends for the Day

11-09-2011 5:35 pm


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Thursday, December 1, 2011
Time Presentations / Topics Speaker Affiliation
0800 - 1200 pm Working Group Session 2
0800 - 0830 am Continental Breakfast
0830 - 0900 am Group Plenary/Updates from WG Chairs (5 min each) Ken Carey Noblis Corp.
0900 - 1200 pm Working Groups Meet
1200 - 0100 pm Lunch
0100 - 0300 pm Session 7** - Final Group Plenary
0100 - 0120 pm WG 1 Report
0120 - 0140 pm WG 2 Report
0140 - 0200 pm WG 3 Report
0200 - 0220 pm WG 4 Report
0220 - 0300 pm Final Discussions/Wrap Up
0300 pm Workshop Ends
0330 - 0600 pm Working Group Leads Develop Draft Reports (3-5 pages)

11-09-2011 5:35 pm