Day 1 - November 12, 2104
Welcome/Research Priorities (Chair: Hugo Berbery)
Tony Busalacchi, Fernando Miralles- Wilhelm, Hugo Berbery: Welcome slides
Ingrid Guch (I): Research Priorities at NESDIS/STAR slides
Session 1 Climate Research (Chair: Scott Rudlosky)
Margarita Gregg (I): Current and future CICS-MD and NODC Collaborations slides
Augustin Vintzileos: Towards a Subseasonal Excessive Heat Outlook System abstract
Sinead Farrell: Interannual Variability in Contemporaneous Measurements of Arctic Snow and Sea Ice Thickness abstract slides
Liqing Jiang: Aragonite Saturation State in Surface and Subsurface Waters of the Global Oceans abstract
Yongsheng Zhang: Development of NODC Satellite Data Quality Monitoring System slides
Michael Natoli: Understanding Surface Variable Responses to the MJO in the CFS Reanalysis over the Americas abstract slides
Katherine Lukens: On the Relation between North American Winter Precipitation and Storm Tracks abstract slides
Guojun Gu: Examining Global Precipitation Change and Variability during during 1901-2010 Using Observations and CMIP Outputs abstract slides
Stephanie Schollaert Uz: A Year Reconstruction of Ocean Surface Chlorophyll in the Tropical Pacific abstract
Session 2 Calibration and Validation: IR, Visible, and UV Instruments (Chair: Mark Liu)
Fuzhong Weng and Xiaolei Zou (I): Uncertainty of AMSU-A Derived Temperature Trends in Relationship with Clouds and Precipitation Over Oceans slides
Sherry Pan: Evaluation of S-NPP Ozone Mapping Profiler Suite (OMPS) Nadir Instrument In-Flight Performance abstract slides
Yong Chen: S-NPP CrIS Full Resolution Sensor Data Record Processing and Evaluations abstract slides
Likun Wang: Inter-Comparison of Suomi NPP CrIS Radiances with AIRS and IASI toward Infrared Hyperspectral Benchmark Radiance Measurements abstract slides
Jingfeng Huang: Validation of Aerosol Optical Thickness and Angström Exponent in the Suomi-NPP VIIRS Operational Aerosol Products abstract slides
Manik Bali: GSICS Products and their applications abstract slides
Session 3 Calibration and Validation: Microwave Instruments (Chair: Likun Wang)
Isaac Moradi: Intercalibrating and Validating SAPHIR and ATMS Observations abstract slides
Wenze Yang: An Improved Microwave Satellite Data Set for Hydrological and Meteorological Applications abstract slides
Hu (Tiger) Yang: Introduction of an Advanced Radiance Transformation System (ARTS) abstract slides
James Beauchamp: The Development of AMSU-B/MHS FCDR's and TCDR's for Hydrological Applications abstract slides
Thomas Newman: Advances in Airborne Altimetric Techniques for the Measurement of Snow on Arctic Sea Ice abstract slides
Posters Session
Xinrong Ren: Linking AOD from Satellites to Surface PM. over the Eastern US Using Aircraft Observations abstract poster
Yunfeng Cao: A Synthetical Estimation of Northern Hemisphere Sea-ice Albedo Radiative Forcing and Feedback between 1982 and 2009 abstract poster
Fantine Ngan: Meteorological Modeling Using WRF-ARW Model for Grand Bay Intensive Studies of Atmospheric Mercury abstract poster
Andrew Jongeward: Regional Aerosol Trends and Potential Impacts on Clouds in the Western North Atlantic Ocean abstract poster
Hyun Cheol Kim: Recent changes (2010-2013) of satellite-observed NO2 column densities in East Asia abstract
Lin Lin: Clean Experiments of Satellite Radiance Data Assimilation in HWRF for Debby Forecast abstract poster
Alek Petty: Seasonal Trends in Sea Ice Circulation and Wind Forcing Over the Beaufort Sea abstract poster
Peng Yu: A Prototype System for Satellite LST Product Monitoring and Retrieval Algorithm Evaluation abstract poster
Tao He: Analysis of Global Land Surface Albedo Climatology and Spatial-Temporal Variation During 1981–2010 from Multiple Satellite Products abstract poster
Li Fang: Inter-Comparison and Validation of Soil Moisture Estimates from Microwave and Thermal Infrared Remote Sensing and Land Surface Model abstract poster
Zhengpeng Li: GOES Evapotranspiration and Drought Product System (GET-D) abstract
Michiko Masutani: Building the OSSE system at JCSDA abstract
Tse-Chun Chen: “No-cost” Proactive Quality Control (PQC) by the Use of Linearly Approximated Analysis abstract poster
Alice Crawford: Producing Quantitative Forecasts of Volcanic Ash Using the HYSPLIT Transport and Dispersion Model abstract poster
Day 2 - November 13, 2104
Session 4: Data Assimilation and Modeling (Isaac Moradi)
Jim Yoe (I): The Joint Center for Satellite Data Assimilation: Science and Collaborative Opportunities slides
Bin Zhang: Chesapeake Bay Operational Forecasting System with DVAR Data Assimilation Implementation abstract slides
Sean PF Casey: Status of the Hyperspectral Infrared Observing System Simulation Experiment Effort abstract slides
Li-Chuan Chen: ENSO Simulations in the North American Multi-Model Ensemble: A First Look abstract slides
Xiaoyan Zhang: SEVIRI Data Impact on Forecasting Storms over Lake Victoria using NCEP NMM-B Model abstract slides
Session 5 Data Fusion and Algorithm Development (Chair: Jingfeng Huang)
Ralph Ferraro (I): Future Satellite Based Products at NOAA & Multispectral, Multiplatform and Some In-Situ Data Thrown in as well! abstract slides
Patrick Meyers: Advances in AMSR Precipitation Retrievals abstract slides
Yalei You: A Bayesian Precipitation Retrieval Algorithm for the Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder (ATMS) abstract slides
Andrew Harris: A New Diurnally Adjusted High Resolution SST Analysis abstract slides
Session 6 Land and Hydrology (Chair: Huan Wu)
Chris Justice (I): Land Monitoring Using S-NPP VIIRS slides
Zhuo Wang: Using VIIRS Land Surface Temperature to evaluate NCEP North American Mesoscale Model (NAM) Forecast abstract slides
Michael Folmer: The Forecasting and Monitoring of Convection Associated with Flash Flood Threats abstract slides
Christopher Hain: Use of Land Surface Temperature Observations in a Two-Source Energy Balance Model Towards Improved Monitoring of Evapotranspiration and Drought abstract slides
Dongdong Wang: Direct Estimation of Land Surface Albedo from VIIRS Data abstract slides
Yuling Liu: Suomi NPP VIIRS Land Surface Temperature Product Quality Assessment toward Validated Maturity slides
Session 7 Earth System Monitoring from Satellites (Chair: Ariana Sutton-Grier)
Robert Adler, The Global Precipitation Climatology Project (GPCP) CDR AT NOAA: Research to Real-time Climate Monitoring abstract slides
Huan Wu, The Global Flood Monitoring System (GFMS) Using Satellite Rainfall Information and a Hydrological Model abstract slides
Ariel Stein (I): An Overview of HYSPLIT's Science and Applications Development slides
Daniel Tong: Impact of the Great Recession on Urban Emissions in US Megacities Detected by Satellite and Ground Measurements abstract slides
Jicheng Liu: NOAA Soil Moisture Operational Product System (SMOPS): Version 2 abstract slides
Session 8 Climate Science to Support Policy and Outreach (Chair: Hugo Berbery)
Ariana Sutton-Grier: Satellites, Biodiversity, and Blue Carbon, Oh My! Science to Support Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation, Coastal Resilience, and Habitat Conservation abstract slides
Ainsley Lloyd: Developing a Pilot Indicator System for U.S. Climate Changes, Impacts, Vulnerabilities, and Responses abstract
Stephanie Schollaert Uz: ClimateBits: Essential Earth Science Concepts Explained Simply for Everyone abstract slides
Timothy Canty: Undergraduate Research in Atmospheric and Oceanic Science at the University of Maryland abstract slides
Scott Rudlosky: The CICS-MD Institute of Research and Collaboration for Undergraduate Students (CIRCUS) abstract slides
(I) stands for Invited Speaker