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2011 IOVWST

• Sponsors
• Agenda
• Attendees
• Discussion Summary
• Presentations (In agenda order):
  1. Introduction
     • Introduction from the organizing Committee
       Mark Bourassa (FSU)
     • NASA Programmatic Perspectives: Present Status and the Way Forward
       Dr. Peter Hacker (NASA HQ) and Dr. Eric Lindstrom
     • NOAA Programmatic Perspectives
       Dr. Stan Wilson (NOAA Satellite Service)
     • The CEOS OVW Constellation: Objectives, Opportunities and Challenges
       Dr. Stan Wilson (NOAA Satellite Service), Hans Bonekamp, and B.S. Gohil
     • Earth Science Division Status and Plans
       Prof. Mike H. Frelich (NASA)
     • JAXA Update
       Prof. H. Shimoda (JAXA)
     • ASCAT: Metop-A Developments, Metop-B preparations
       Dr. Craig Anderson (EUMETSAT) and Hans Bonekamp
  2. Review of the Basics
  • Review of the Equivalent Neutral Winds and Stress
    Prof. Mark Bourassa (COAPS&EOAS/FSU)
  • High Resolution Wind Field Retrieval Using Synthetic Aperture Radar
    Dr. Jochen Horstmann (NATO Undersea Research Center), F. Monaldo, A. Mouche, D. Thompson, and C. Wackerman
  • Updating Advice on Selecting Level-2 and Level-3 Surface Vector Wind Datasets from Scatterometers: The Applications Perspective (Invited)
    Dr. Ralph Milliff (CoRA), M.A. Bourassa, E. Rodriguez, and Dudley Chelton
  • Scatterometer GMF and Climate Records (Invited)
    Dr. Ad Stoffelen
  3. The Impact of the Loss of QuikSCAT on Climate and Operations
  • Including ASCAT in OAFlux Global Vector Wind Analysis: Long-term Change and Variability of Ocean Surface Winds from 1987 Onward
    Dr. Lisan Yu (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)
  • Impact of QuikSCAT Loss on JMA Data Assimilation System
    Mr. Masaya Takahashi (Japan Meteorological Agency
  • Impact of the loss of QuikSCAT on National Hurricane Center operations: Current mitigation efforts and future plans
    Richard Danielson (NOAA/NWS/NCEP National Hurricane Center) and Micheal J. Brennon
  4. New Products
  • The New Geophysical Model Function for QuikSCAT: Implementation and Validation
    Dr. Lucrezia Ricciardulli (Remote Sensing Systems), and Frank Wentz
  • Spatio-Temporal Surface Vector Wind Retrieval Error Models
    Dr. Ralph Milliff (NWRA/CoRA), Lucrezia Ricciardulli, Deborah Smith, Frank Wentz, Jeremiah Brown, and Christopher Wikle
  • Point-wise Wind Retrieval and Ambiguity Removal Improvements for the QuikSCAT Climatological Data Set
    Dr. Alexander Fore (Jet Propulsion Laboratory), Bryan Stiles, R. Scott Dunbar, Brent Williams, Alexandra Chau, Lucrezia Ricciardulli, Frank Wentz, Thomas Meissner and Ernesto Rodridguez
  • A New Satellite Wind Climatology from QuikSCAT, WindSat, AMSR-E and SSM/I
    Mr. Frank J. Wentz (Remote Sensing Systems), Lucrezia Ricciardulli, Thomas Meissner, and Deborah Smith
  • High-Resolution ASCAT Winds Near The Coast
    Dr. Ad Stoffelen (KNMI), Anton Verhoef, Jeroen Verspeek, and Jur Vogelzang
  • Status Update on PO.DAAC’s OVW Products and Services
    Mr. David Moroni (Jet Propulsion Laboratory)
  • Multiple Scatterometer Hurricane Winds
    Dr. Bryan Stiles (Jet Propulsion Laboratory), Svetla Hristova-Veleva and Michael Brennan
  • Application of High Resolution SAR-Measured Winds to Wind Power Plant Siting
    Mr. Francis Monaldo (Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory), Donald Thompson and Nathaniel Winstead
  • Application of remotely sensed ocean surface vector winds to determine wave generation areas
    Mr. Joe Sienkiewicz (NOAA Ocean Prediction Center), and Gregory McFadden
  5. Oceanography
  • Atmospheric Wind Relaxations and the Oceanic Response in the California Current Large Marine Ecosystem
    Dr. Melanie Fewings (University of California, Santa Barbara), Clive E. Dorman, Libe Washburn, and W. Timothy Liu
  • Mesoscale Eddy Influence on Upper-Ocean Chlorophyll Variability in the South Indian Ocean
    Professor Dudley Chelton (Oregon State University), and Peter Gaube
  • Impacts of surface currents on derived scatterometer wind at Ku and C band
    Ms. Amanda Plagge (University of New Hampshire), D. Vandemark, B. Chapron, and D. Long
  • Lagrangian Paths in OSCAR Surface Currents
    Dr. Kathleen Dohan (Earth and Space Research)
  • An extreme oceanic and atmospheric event in the South Pacific and western Antarctica associated with the 2009-10 El Nino
    Dr. Tong Lee (Jet Propulsion Laboratory)
  • High-resolution satellite-derived ocean surface winds in the North Atlantic
    Dr. Dmitry Dukhovskoy (COAPS FSU), Mark Bourassa and Paul Hughes
  • Constraining a global, eddying, ocean and sea ice model with level-2 QuikSCAT wind stress data: First results
    Dr. Dimitris Menemenlis (Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology), Hong Zhang, Holger Brix, and David Moroni
  • Wind-driven cross-shelf transport on a shelf with curvature described from scatterometry and in situ observations
    Dr. Steven Morey (Florida State University)
  • Diurnal variability in the curl/divergence coupling with SST gradients as depicted by SeaWinds, QuikSCAT and ASCAT tandem missions
    Dr. Svetla Hristova-Veleva (Jet Propulsion Laboratory), Ernesto Rodriguez and Joseph Turk
  6. Future Missions
  • Feasibility Assessment Of Simultaneous Ocean Wind And Current Measurements
    Dr. Ad Stoffelen (KNMI), Jos de Kloe (KNMI); Johnny Johannessen (NERSC); Alexis Mouche, Fabrice Collard (CLS); France Bertrand Chapron (IFREMER); Vivien Enjolras, TAS-F; Andrea Recchia, Davide D'Aria, Aresys; Franco Fois, and Chung-Chi Lin (ESTEC)
  7. First Results from the OceanSat-2 Scatterometer
  • OCEANSAT-2 Scatterometer Winds And Sea Ice
    Dr. Ad Stoffelen (KNMI), Anton Verhoef, Jeroen Verspeek, Jur Vogelzang, Maria Belmonte, and Marcos Portabella
  • Sub-daily Variation of Ocean Surface Wind and Stress
    Dr. W. Timothy Liu (Jet Propulsion Lab.), and Wenqing Tang
  • Initial Results on the Cross-Calibration of QuikSCAT and Oceansat-2 Scatterometer
    Professor David Long (Brigham Young University)
  • NOAA Assessment of the Oceansat-2 Scatterometer
    Dr. Seubson Soisuvarn (NOAA/NESDIS - UCAR), Khalil Ahmad, Zorana Jelenak, Joseph Sienkiewicz, and Paul S. Chang
  8. Calibration/Validation and Definitions
  • Noise in ASCAT ocean backscatter
    Dr. Craig Anderson (EUMETSAT), H Bonekamp, J Figa, C Duff, and JJW Wilson
  • Evaluation of ASCAT Winds by Assessing Self-consistency
    Professor Naoto Ebuchi (Hokkaido University)
  • The Effect Of Rain On ASCAT Observations Of The Sea Surface Using Simultaneous 3-D NEXRAD Rain Measurements
    Dr. David Weissman (Hofstra University) and Dr. Mark A. Bourassa
  • ASCAT backscattering processing status
    Ms. Julia Figa Saldana (EUMETSAT), Craig Anderson, Julian J. Wilson, Hans Bonekamp and Colin Duff
  • QuikSCAT Calibration and Assessment of Impacts of Spatial and Temporal Variability in Surface Winds
    Ms. Jackie May (NRL Stennis) and Mark Bourasssa
  • Calibration and Validation of Multi-Satellite scatterometer winds
    Dr. Abderrahim Bentamy (IFREMER) and S. A. Grodsky
  • Update and Refinement of the IWRAP High-Wind GMF
    Professor Stephen Frasier (U. Massachusetts), J. Sapp, J. Dvorsky, P. Chang, Z. Jelanak and T. Hartley
  9. Meteorology
  • Comparison of buoy and satellite derived coupling between surface wind and sea-surface temperature frontal zones
    Dr. Larry O'Neill (Naval Research Laboratory)
  • Observations and Modeling of Sea-Surface Temperature Influence on Tropospheric Winds in the Western North Atlantic
    Professor Dudley Chelton (Oregon State University), Roger M. Samelson, Eric D. Skyllingstad, John F. Dostalek and Mark DeMaria
  • Baroclinicity in the marine boundary layer
    Dr. Jerome Patoux (University of Washington) and Ralph C. Foster
  • Decadal Trends in Hurricane-Force Extratropical Cyclones From Satellite Scatterometery
    Dr. Zorana Jelenak (NOAA/NESDIS & UCAR), Khalil Ahmad, Seubson Soisuvarn, Joseph Sienkiewicz and Paul S. Chang
  • Interannual variability of high-wind occurrence over the North Atlantic
    Professor Shang-Ping Xie (University of Hawaii), Cheng, X., H. Tokinaga and Y. Du
  • A Novel Hurricane OVW Retrieval Technique for QuikSCAT
    Professor Linwood Jones (Central Florida Remote Sensing Lab), Peth Laupattarakasem, Suleiman Alsweiss, Christopher C. Hennon and Svetla Hristova-Veleva
  • SAR remote sensing of open mesoscale cellular convection
    Dr. Todd Sikora (Millersville University), G.S. Young, C.M. Fisher and M.D Stepp
  • Synthetic Aperture Radar Surface Pressure Retrievals and Consequent Improved Surface Wind Fields in Tropical Storms
    Ralph Foster (APL/UW) and Jerome Patoux
  • Synthetic Aperture Radar Wind Field Retrieval With Respect to Cyclones
    Jochen Horstmann ( NATO Undersea Research Center), Silvia Falchetti and Salvatore Maresca
  • An Investigation of Atmospheric Stability and Its Impact on Scatterometer Winds Across the Gulf Stream
    Professor James Edson (University of Connecticut), Doug Vandemark and Amanda Plagge
  • The Global and Seasonal Variability of Diurnal Variability of Ocean Winds, Stress and Derivatives from Multiple Scatterometers
    Dr. Ernesto Rodriguez (JPL/Cal Tech), Svetla Hristova-Veleva and Joe Turk
  10. Posters
  • Overview of ASCAT services
    Ms. Julia Figa Saldana (EUMETSAT), Christelle Ponsard, Anton Verhoef, Stefan Hassenauer and Steinar Eastwood
  • Validation and long term monitoring of ASCAT instrument and Level 1 products
    Ms. Julia Figa Saldana (EUMETSAT), Helmut Bauch, Craig Anderson and Jens Lerch
  • Comparison of Buoy Measurements and Satellite Observations during SoGasex
    Dr. Michelle Gierach (JPL), William M. Drennan, Erik Sahlée and Abderrahim Bentamy
  • Altimeter Wind Speed Model Function From TOPEX And QuikSCAT Data Near Tropical Storms
    Dr. Philip S. Callahan (JPL, CalTech), Kenneth O. Oslund W. Lee Poulsen
  • Ultra High Resolution Wind and Rain from Scatterometer Measurement
    Professor David Long (Brigham Young University)
  • Comparison of Scatterometer Derived Vorticity
    Ms. Heather Holbach (FSU COAPS) and Dr. Mark Bourassa
  • Weakening of the equatorial Atlantic cold tongue over the past six decades
    Dr. Hiroki Tokinaga (IPRC/Univ. of Hawaii) and Shang-Ping Xie
  • The Land/Ice Scatterometer Climate Record
    Professor David Long (Brigham Young University)
  • Wind Measurements in Storm Conditions: Active Versus Passive.
    Dr. Thomas Meissner (Remote Sensing Systems), Lucrezia Ricciardulli and Frank Wentz
  • Near-Real-Time WindSat Ocean Vector Wind Products: Status and Future Plans
    Michael Bettenhausen (Naval Research Laboratory) and Peter W. Gaiser
  • Influence of Sea Level Pressure and SST Data on Objectively Derived Surface Vector Wind Fields
    Mr. Paul Hughes (Florida State University) and Mark A. Bourassa
  • Recent Progress on Coastal Wind Retrievals
    Professor Ted Strub (COAS - Oregon State University) and Dr. Barry Vanhoff
  • High-frequency equatorial waves in the Pacific Ocean and their relationship to the wind field
    Dr. Theodore Durland (COAS, Oregon State University) and Dr. J. Thomas Farrar

2010 IOVWST

• Sponsors
• Agenda
• Attendees
• Statements
• Presentations (In agenda order):
  1. Introduction
     • Introduction from the Organizing Committee
       Mark Bourassa (FSU), Marcos Portabella, Ernesto Rodriguez, and Ad Stoffelen
     • Words from the Local Host
       Marcos Portabella
     • Institut of Marine Sciences (ICM), CSIC
       Dr. Alberto Palanques (Director of CMIMA)
     • Marine Technology Unit: A Challenge for Oceanography Development in Spain
       Dr. Juan Jose Danobeitia (Director of UTM)
     • NASA Perspective
       Peter Hacker (NASA HQ)
     • EUMETSAT Perspective
       Hans Bonekamp (EUMETSAT)

  2. Future Missions
     • Design and Performance Simulation of a Ku-Band Rotating Fan-Beam Scatterometer
       Dr. Xiaolong Dong (Center for Space Science and Applied Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences), Wenming Lin, and Di Zhu
     • Effect of Rain on Ku-Band Fan Beam Ku-Band Scatterometer
       Dr. Jean Tournadre (IFREMER) and Y. Quilfen
     • On Performance Measures for Spaceborne Wind Sensors
       Dr. Ad Stoffelen (KNMI), Maria Belmonte Rivas (UCAR), and Jos de Kloe (KNMI)
     • Reprocessing the 10-year QuikSCAT Climate Data Record and Future Scatterometer Mission Prospects
       Dr. Ernesto Rodriguez (Jet Propulsion Laboratory/Cal Tech), Bryan Stiles, Alexandra Chau, Robert W. Gaston, Svetla Hristova-Veleva, Scott Dunbar, and Joe Turk
     • Status of GCOM-W1 and W2
       Prof. Haruhisa Shimoda (Tokai University)
     • CEOS Ocean Vector Wind Virtual Constellation: Current Status and Challenges
       Dr. Stan Wilson (NOAA Satellite and Information Service), Hans Bonekamp (EUMETSAT) and B.S. Gohil (ISRO)

  3. International Collaboration
     • Status of Scatterometer Ocean Wind Vector Data Assimilation in Environment Canada's Global Variational Analysis and Forecast System
       Dr. Robert Tardif (Data Assimilation and Satellite Meteorology, Environment Canada), Stephane Laroche, Mateusz Reszka, and Judy St-James
     • Status of EUMETSAT ASCAT Products and Services
       Ms. Julia Figa-Saldana (EUMETSAT), H. Bonekamp, C. Anderson, J. Wilson, L. Butenko, C. Duff, C. Ponsard, A. de Smet, J. Lerch (EUMETSAT), A. Stoffelen, A. Verhoef (KNMI), W. Wagner, and Z. Bartalis (IPF TU-Wien)
     • Latest Developments For PO.DAAC's OVW Products
       Mr. David Moroni (Jet Propulsion Laboratory)

  4. New Products
     • RSS WindSat Version 7 All-Weather Wind Vector Product: Radiative Transfer Model, Algorithm and Validation
       Dr. Thomas Meissner (Remote Sensing Systems), Lucrezia Ricciardulli and Frank Wentz
     • ASCAT Sea Ice Modelling and Detection
       Dr. Ad Stoffelen (KNMI), Maria Belmonte Rivas (UCAR) and Jeroen Verspeek (KNMI)
     • Stress Related Improvements in Surface Turbulent Heat Fluxes: A DFS Application
       Professor Mark Bourassa (Florida State University)

  5. Meteorology
     • Hurricane Dynamic and Thermodynamic Balances as Revealed by the Azimuth Asymmetry of Wind-stress
       Dr. W Timothy Liu (Jet Propulsion Lab, Caltech) and Wenqing Tang
     • Assimilation of Ocean Surface Wind Vectors into Global and Regional Models of Tropical Cyclones: Present and Future
       Professor Sharanya Majumdar (University of Miami), R. Atlas, J. S. Whitaker, T. M. Hamill, R. D. Torn, S. M. Leidner and J. V. Ardizzone
     • Applications of OVW-derived Surface Pressures in Tropical Storms
       Ralph Foster (APL/University of Washington), Jerome Patoux, and R.A. Brown
     • Observational Evidence of SST Influence on the Troposphere Over the Gulf Stream
       Professor Dudley Chelton (Oregon State University), Jack F. Dostalek, Mark DeMaria and Brian McNoldy
     • Study of Wind Field Distribution Within Hurricane Force Extratropical Cyclones in North Pacific Using QuikSCAT and ASCAT Scatterometer Measurements
       Dr. Zorana Jelenak (NOAA/NESDIS/STAR-UCAR), Dr. Khalil Ahmad, Mr. Joseph Sienkiewicz and Dr. Paul Chang
     • Synthetic Aperture Radar Wind Field Retrieval With Respect to Cyclones
       Dr. Jochen Horstmann (NATO Udersea Research Center) and Silvia Falchetti
     • On the Use of Doppler Shift For SAR Wind Retrieval
       Dr. Fabrice Collard (CLS), Alexis Mouche (CLS), and Betrand Chapron (IFREMER)
     • Multi-Platform Analyses of Surface Convergence and Atmospheric Convection in the Tropical Indo-Pacific on Sub-Daily Timescales
       Dr. Ralph Milliff (NWRA/CoRA Division) and Dr. Jeremiah Brown

  6. Calibration/Validation and Definitions
     • ASCAT Scatterometer Quality Control
       Dr. Marcos Portabella (Unidad de Tecnologia Marina (UTM - CSIC)), Ad Stoffelen, Anton Verhoef, and Jeroen Verspeek
     • Calibration and Validation of ASCAT Backscatter
       Dr. Craig Anderson (EUMETSAT), Hans Bonekamp, Julia Figa, Julian J. Wilson, Arthur de Smet, and Colin Duff
     • Quality of High-Resolution Scatterometer Winds
       Ad Stoffelen (KNMI), Anton Verhoef and Jeroen Verspeek
     • Improved ASCAT Wind Retrieval Using NWP Ocean Calibration
       Mr. Jeroen Verspeek (KNMI), Ad Stoffelen, Anton Verhoef and Jur Vogelzang
     • Cross-Validation of Scatterometer Measurements via Sea-Level Pressure Retrieval
       Dr. Jerome Patoux (University of Washington), Ralph C. Foster and R.A. Brown
     • Analysis of Small-scale Coastal Wind Features Using Scatterometers and Synthetic Aperture Radars
       Mr. Michael Caruso (University of Miami/CSTARS)
     • Improving QSCAT Retrievals of High Winds
       Dr. Lucrezia Ricciardulli (Remote Sensing Systems) and Frank Wentz
     • A comparison of QuikSCAT winds to Insitu Observations in the Western Boundary Current regions
       Dr. Jessica Kleiss (University of Washington), Kathryn A. Kelly, LuAnne Thompson, and Suzanne Dickinson
     • SST-Induced Surface Wind Response: Comparison of QuikSCAT and ASCAT Depiction of the Phenomenon
       Dr. Svetla Hristova-Veleva (Jet Propulsion Laboratory) and Ernesto Rodriguez

  7. Oceanography
     • Studies Ofthe Influence of Rainfall Upon Scatterometer Estimates For Sea Surface Stress: Applications to Boundary Layer Parameterization and Drag Coefficient Models Within Tropical Cyclone Environments
       Dr. David Weissman (Hofstra University), Henry Winterbottom, and Mark Bourassa
     • CMOD5 Wind Data and the TCNNA Algorithm Can Distinguish Between Surfactants and Low Wind in Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Imagery
       Dr. Oscar Garcia-Pineda (Florida State University), Ian MacDonald, Xiaofeng Li, and William Pichel
     • Vertical Structure in Satellite Wind Derived Ocean Currents
       Dr. Kathleen Dohan (Earth and Space Research)
     • Warming of the South-Pacific Ocean associated with the 2009-10 El Nino
       Dr. Tong Lee (JPL and CalTech)
     • Role of Point-Wise Scale Invariance in Geophysical Turbulence: Applications in Oceanography
       Dr. Antonio Turiel (Institut de Ciencies del Mar, Barcelona), Baptiste Mourre, Jerome Gourrion, Joaquim Ballabrera-Poy, and Marcos Portabella
     • Bi-Static L-band Scatterometry
       Dr. Estel Cardellach (ICE/CSIC-IEEC) and Dr. Joseph Tenerelli (CLS)
     • Interannual Variability of Synoptic Scale Winds Over the Northern West Florida Shelf from SeaWinds and ASCAT
       Dr. Steven Morey (Florida State University), Dr. Mark Bourassa and Mr. Austin Todd
     • Ocean Surface Wind and Wave Retrieval Using C- and X-Band SAR
       Dr. Thomas Konig (German Aerospace Center (DLR)), Xiao-Ming Li, Stephan Brusch and Susanne Lehner

  8. Operations
     • Impact of the Loss of QuikSCAT on NOAA NWS Marine Warning and Forecast Operations
       Mr. Joseph Sienkiewicz (NOAA Ocean Prediction Center), Dr. Michael J. Brennan, Dr. Richard Knabb, Dr. Paul S. Chang, Mr. Hugh Cobb, Dr. Zorana J. Jelenak, Dr. Khalil A. Ahmad, Dr. Seubson Soisuvarn, Mr. David Kosier, and Mr. George Bancroft
     • NOAA/NESDIS High Wind C-band Model Function and its Impact on Detection of Hurricane Force Winds in Extratropical Storms
       Dr. Zorana Jelenak (NOAA/NESDIS/STAR-UCAR), Dr. Seubson Soisuvarn, Dr. Khalil Ahmad, Dr. Paul S Chang, Mr. Joseph Sienkiewicz and Mrs. Qi Zhu

  9. Other Issues
     • On the Symbiotic Association Between Wind Scatterometry and the Planetary Boundary Layer Models
       Robert Brown (University of Washington)
     • Ocean Monitoring Using L-Band Microwave Radiometry and GNSS-R Observations
       Prof. Adriano Camps, Xavier Bosch-Lluis, Isaac Ramos-Perez, Juan F. Marchan-Hernadez, Nereida Rodriguez, Enric Valencia, and Jose M. Tarongi
     • Ultra High Resolution ASCAT Winds and Land/Ice Imaging
       Professor David Long (Brigham Young University)

  10. Gridded Products
      • Usage of Scatterometer Data at ECMWF
        Dr. Hans Hersbach (ECMWF), P.A.E.M. Janssen
      • Operational Use of Scatterometer Winds in the JMA Data Assimilation System
        Mr. Masaya Takahashi (Numerical Prediction Division/Japan Meteorological Agency),
      • Evaluating QuikSCAT Wind and Stress Products Against Buoy Winds Using a Taylor Diagram
        Professor Kathryn Kelly (University of Washington), and Suzanne Dickinson
      • Two Decades of Satellite-Based Ocean Vector Wind Time Series
        Dr. Lisan Yu (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)
      • Wave and Anemometer-based Sea-surface Wind (WASWind) Dataset for Climate Change Analysis: Comparison and Validation Against Satellite Wind Observations
        Dr. Hiroki Tokinaga (IPRC/University of Hawaii) and Shang-Ping Xie
      • Global Surface Wind Product J-OFURO V2: Drake Passage Oscillation Index (DPOI) and its Correlated Wind Field Over the Antarctic Ocean
        Dr. K. Kutsuwada (Tokai University), Mikio Naganobu and Junya Kondo

  11. Posters
      • Determining the Error Characteristics of H*Wind
        Steven DiNapoli, Mark A. Bourassa and Mark D. Powell
      • Spectral Analysis of Gridded Wind Products
        Paul J. Hughes and Mark A. Bourassa
      • 10 years of QuikSCAT: Evaluation and Comparisons with In-Situ & Model Data
        Ioanna Karagali, Charlotte B. Hasager, Andrea Hahmann and Merete Badger
      • Status on the Use of Scatterometer Winds at Meteo-France
        C. Payan
      • Altimeter Microwave Surface Observations in Extreme Events
        Y. Quilfen, B. Chapron and D. Vandemark
      • Assessing Representation Error of In Situ Wind Related Variables for Comparison to Satellite Data
        Jackie C. Rauch, Mark A. Bourassa and Shawn R. Smith

• Agenda
• Announcement
• Attendees
• Presentations (In agenda order):
  1. Introduction
     • Meeting Overview and Goals
       Organizing Committee
     • Developing Accuracy Constraints for Climate Quality Observations
       Mark Bourassa (Florida State University)
     • NASA Perspective on Scatterometers and Climate
       Michael Freilich (NASA, Oregon State University)
     • Global Change Observation Mission (GCOM)
       Haruhisa Shimoda (EROC, JAXA), Hiroshi Murakami, Taikan Oki, Yoshiaki Honda

  2. High Winds
     • High Winds and Wind Jets Mapped from QuikSCAT
       Shang-Ping Xie (University of Hawaii)
     • Extra-tropical Cyclone Climatology
       Joseph Sienkiewicz (NOAA/NWS/NCEP/Ocean Prediction Center)
     • Satellite-Based Midlatitude Cyclone Statistics Over the Southern Ocean - Tracks and Surface Fluxes
       Xiaojun Yuan (Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University), J. Patoux, and C. Li
     • Aspects of Global Tropical Cyclone
       Ryan Maue (COAPS, Florida State University)
     • Global Monitoring of Tropical Cyclones with a Dual Frequency Scatterometer
       Richard Knabb (Central Pacific Hurricane Center) and M. Brennan
     • Relationship Between Hurricane Surface Winds, Surface Rain Measurements and Surface Roughness Observed with QuiKSCAT
       David Weissman (Hofstra University) and M. Bourassa
     • Translation Speed Increases Asymmetry and Weakens Hurricanes
       W. Timothy Liu (JPL) and W. Tang
     • SST and Atmospheric Memory Of Tropical Cyclones And Its Implications On Winter Climate
       Bob Hart (Florida State University)

  3. Fluxes
     • Surface Turbulent Fluxes and Scatterometry
       Mark Bourassa (Florida State University)
     • Current Issues in Deriving Surface Air-Sea Fluxes From Satellites and Models
       Carol Anne Clayson (Florida State University), B. Roberts, P. Robertson, D. Jackson, and M. Bourassa
     • The Rate of Working of the Surface Wind Stress on the Geostrophic Component of the Surface Oceanic Flow
       Robert Scott (University of Texas at Austin & National Oceanography Centre, Southampton)
     • Scatterometry and Ocean Evaporation: Past, Present, and Future Connection
       Lisan Yu (WHOI)
     • Evaporation and Water Transport Dynamics over the Oceans Derived from Satellites
       Frank Wentz (Remote Sensing Systems) and K. Hillburn
     • Utilizing Scatterometer Winds to Assess Global and Regional CO2 Fluxes
       Rik Wanninkhof (Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory), J. Trinanes, and G-H Park
     • Estimates of Gas Transfer Velocity from Radar Backscatter
       David Glover (WHOI) and N. Frew
     • The Sensitivity of Air-Sea Gas Transfer to Wind Speed and Stress
       Gary Wick (NOAA ESRL, PSD) and D. Jackson

  4. Air-Sea Interaction and Ocean Circulation
     • Mesoscale Coupled Ocean-Atmosphere Interaction
       Dudley Chelton (Oregon State University)
     • Seasonal Pulsing of the Global Mesoscale Surface Wind Stress Response to SST
       Larry O'Neill (Naval Research Laboratory), D. Chelton, and S. Esbensen
     • Fallacy of Mapping Global Ocean Surface Winds from Scatterometer Stress Measurements
       W. Timothy Liu (JPL), X.-S. Xie
     • Air-Sea Interaction over the Western North Atlantic Ocean
       Kathryn Kelly (University of Washington), J. Booth, S. Bates, S. Dickinson, L. Thompson, J. Kleiss
     • Studying Decadal Climate Variability Using Satellite Scatterometer Data
       Tong Lee (JPL)
     • Small-Scale and Short-Term Variability of Ocean Surface Winds: Applications to Objective Analyses and Ocean Modeling
       Alexey Kaplan (Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University)
     • Dependance of OSCAR Surface Currents on Scatterometer Winds
       Kathleen Dohan (Earth and Space Research), G. Lagerloef, and T. Gunn
     • Ocean Model Results Forced by CCMP, OBJ QSCAT, and ECMWF Winds
       Eric Hackert (Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center/University of Maryland), A.J. Busalacchi, J.V. Ardizzone, X. Wang, and R. Atlas

  5. Atmosphere
     • El Nino, South American Monsoon and Atlantic Nino: Links as Detected by a Decade of QuikSCAT, TRMM and TOPEX/JASON Observations
       Rong Fu (University of Texas at Austin, Department of Geological Sciences), L. Huang, and P. Arias
     • Role of Scatterometer Data in Tropical Meteorology
       Tetsuo Nakazawa
     • Can the QuikSCAT Climate Data Record Validate Aspects of Long-Standing Hypotheses of the Southern Oscillation?
       Ralph Milliff (NWRA, CoRA), H. van Loon, and J. Brown

  6. Cryosphere
     • Decadal Scatterometer Observation of Arctic Sea Ice and Its Context in Arctic Climatic Change
       Son Nghiem (JPL), I. G. Rigor, P. Clemente-Colon, K. Perovich, H. Eicken, J.E. Overland, T. Markus, D.G. Barber, and G. Neumann
     • Ku- and C-Band Scatterometers as Ice Climate Record Sensors
       David Long (Brigham Young University)
     • Use of QuikSCAT to Detect, Understand, and Improve Models of Surface Water and Ice Changes in the Boreal and Arctic Region
       Diandong Ren (Jackson School of Geosciences, The University of Texas at Austin), N. Smith-Downey, and R. Fu

  7. NOAA Perspective
     • NOAA Perspective on the Future of Scatterometry
       M. Kicza (NOAA)

  8. Climate Data Sets
     • NOAA's Climate Data Record Effort and Blended Sea Winds at NCDC
       Huai-Min Zhang (NOAA National Climate Data Center), J. Bates, E. Kearns, and J. Privette
     • Toward the J-OFURO Version 3
       Masahisa Kubota (Tokai University), H. Tomita, S. Iwasaki

  9. Coastal and Biological
     • Applications and Future Requirements of Satellite Vector Winds for Coastal and Shelf Studies
       Steven Morey (COAPS, Florida State University), D. Dukhovskoy, A. Todd, M. Bourassa
     • From Wind to Whales: Ocean Vector Winds and Living Marine Resources
       David Foley (Joint Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research, University of Hawaii)
     • Coastal Winds in Upwelling Regions
       Ted Strub (Oregon State University)

2009 OVWST

• Agenda
• Attendees
• Dual-Frequency Scatterometer Requirements Support
• Presentations (In agenda order):
  1. Introduction
     • Words from the Local Host
       Chip Barnes III (Ball Aerospace)
     • Welcome and Meeting Goals
       Mark Bourassa (Florida State University/COAPS) and Ernesto Rodriguez
     • NASA Headquarters Overview
       Eric Lindstrom (NASA Headquarters)
     • NOAA Overview
       Stan Wilson (NOAA Satellite & Information Service)
     • Overview of Wind Scatterometer Projects at JPL
       Rob Gaston (JPL)

  2. International Collaboration
     • Global Change Observation Mission (GCOM) (Abstract)
       Professor Haruhisa Shimoda (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency)
     • Status Of EUMETSAT ASCAT Products And Services (Abstract)
       Ms. Julia Figa-Saldana (EUMETSAT), Hans Bonekamp, Craig Anderson, Leonid Butenko, Colin Duff, Christelle Ponsard, Arthur de Smet and Julian Wilson (EUMETSAT), A.Stoffelen, A.Verhoef (KNMI), W.Wagner, Z.Bartalis (IPF TUWien)
     • SMOSops secondary payload assessment: optimal FPIR radiometer configuration for sea surface roughness characterization at L-band (Abstract)
       Dr. Marcos Portabella (Unidad de Tecnologia Marina (UTM - CSIC))

  3. Calibration/Validation and Definitions
     • Comparison of QuikSCAT and ASCAT Spatial Variability (Abstract)
       Mr. Michael Caruso (CSTARS)
     • The High Wind Speed Model Function from Space (Abstract)
       Dr. Ernesto Rodriguez (JPL/Cal Tech) and Svetla Veleva
     • The Development of a C-Band Advanced Scatterometer (ASCAT) Geophysical Model Function at NOAA/NESDIS (Abstract)
       Dr. Seubson Soisuvarn (NOAA/NESDIS-UCAR), Zorana Jelenak, Paul S. Chang and Qi Zhu
     • A Careful Comparison of Scatterometer Wind Products (Abstract)
       Dr. Ad Stoffelen (KNMI) , Anton Verhoef, Jur Vogelzang
     • ASCAT Radiometric Performance
       Dr. Julian Wilson (EUMETSAT)

  4. Gridded Products
     • Have near-surface vector winds been changing over the global oceans? - Inference from the WHOI OAFlux global wind analysis 1987-present (Abstract)
       Dr. Lisan Yu (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)
     • Reconstructed Gridded Product of Global Wind Field by Qscat/SeaWinds Data and its Application to Ocean - Atmosphere Interaction in the Western North Pacific (Abstract)
       Kunio Kutsuwada (Tokai University, Japan)
       Please Note: The talk was prepared but not presented due to travel difficulties
     • An Example of Wind Observing System Change Influencing the Climate Record
       Prof. Mark Bourassa (Florida State University)

  5. Rain Issues and Other Science
     • Rain Effects on Scatterometer Data: A Review (Abstract)
       Kyle Hilburn, Deborah Smith, and Mr. Frank Wentz (Remote Sensing Systems)
     • Advancing QuikSCAT Wind and Rain Retrieval (Abstract)
       Dr. David Long (Brigham Young University)
     • A Neural Network Approach for Improving QuikSCAT Winds in Rain (Abstract)
       Dr. Bryan Stiles (JPL) and R. Scott Dunbar
     • Coincident Observations, With QuikSCAT and ASCAT, of the Effects of Rain-Induced Sea Surface Stress During Hurricane Ike (Abstract)
       Dr. David Weissman (Hofstra University) and Mark A. Bourassa
     • Systematic Geographic Differences between ASCAT, QuikSCAT and ECMWF revisited: Impact of biases and rain contamination (Abstract)
       Dr. Svetla Hristova-Veleva (JPL) and Ernesto Rodriguez
     • Are Radiometers and Scatterometers Seeing the Same "Wind Speed"?
       Frank J. Wentz and Thomas Meissner (Remote Sensing Systems)
     • Discussion Topics

  6. Oceanography
     • Improvements to the Wind-Driven Component of the OSCAR Surface Current Product (Abstract)
       Dr. Kathleen Dohan (Earth & Space Research), G.S.E. Lagerloef, and J.T. Gunn
     • Ekman Transport and Depth-Integrated Meridional Transport in the Atlantic (Abstract)
       Dr. W. Timothy Liu (JPL)
     • Interannual variability of wind-induced onshore transport over the northern West Florida Shelf (Abstract)
       Dr. Steve Morey (Florida State University), Mark Bourassa, and Austin Todd
     • Studying Cyclone Nargis using multi-sensor satellite and multi-platform in-situ observations (Abstract)br /> Dr. Tong Lee (JPL)
     • Imprints of coastal mountains on ocean circulation and variability (Abstract)
       Professor Shang-Ping Xie (University of Hawaii), Chueh-Hsin Chang, Wei Zhuang, Niklas Schneider, Justin Small, Hidenori Aiki, Bunmei Taguchi, and Hideharu Sasaki
     • Inertial Range Oscillations in the combined QSCAT-ADEOS-II ocean surface wind data set
       Dr. Robert Stockwell (NorthWest Research Associates, Colorado Research Associates Div.)

  7. New Products
     • Application of Remotely Sensed Ocean Surface Vector Winds to Determine Wave Generation Areas (Abstract)
       Mr. Joseph Sienkiewicz (NOAA/NWS/NCEP Ocean Prediction Center) and Gregory McFadden
     • SeaWinds Sea Ice Modeling and Detection (Abstract)
       Dr. Ad Stoffelen (KNMI) and Maria Belmonte
     • Using WindSat to Further Investigate the Relationship Between the Passive Wind-Induced Emissivity and the Active Bragg Scattering (Abstract)
       Mr. Frank Wentz (Remote Sensing Systems)
     • Latest Developments at PO.DAAC (Abstract)
       Mr. David Moroni (NASA/JPL)

  8. Meteorology
     • Application of satellite surface wind data to ocean surface wind analysis and NWP
       Dr. Robert Atlas (NOAA/AOML)
     • Current and future experiments to improve assimilation of surface winds from satellites in global models (Abstract)
       Professor Sharan Majumdar (RSMAS/MPO University of Miami)
     • QuikSCAT observations for the VOCALS Regional Experiment (Abstract)
       Dr. Simon de Szoeke (College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences)
     • Hurricane surface pressure fields derived from SAR imagery (Abstract)
       Dr. Ralph Foster (Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Washington), Jerome Patoux, and R.A. Brown
     • Explore use of QuikSCAT to detect change of surface water cover in Arctic and Boreal regions (Abstract)
       Nicole Smith-Downey (Jackson School of Geosciences, The University of Texas at Austin) and Rong Fu
     • Observations of Eastward Propagation of Atmospheric Intraseasonal Oscillations from the Pacific to the Atlantic
       Dr. Weiqing Han (Dept. Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, University of Colorado)
     • Using Ensemble Sensitivity to Understand the Role of Sea Surface Temperatures in Midlatitude Storm Development in the Gulf Stream Region (Abstract)
       Jimmy Booth, Susan Bates, Luanne Thompson, Prof. Kathryn Kelly (University of Washington)
     • Revisiting the Kinetic Energy Spectra from QuikSCAT Winds: Why is it not quite a power law? (Abstract)
       Robert G. Stockwell (CoRA/NWRA), Jeremiah Brown and Ralph F. Milliff

  9. Operations
     • Evaluation of the Potential Impacts of Dual Frequency Scatterometer at the National Hurricane Center (Abstract)
       Dr. Michael Brennan (NOAA/NWS/NCEP National Hurricane Center)
     • Progress in the Dual-Frequency Scatterometer for GCOM-W2 (Abstract)
       Dr. Ernesto Rodriguez (Jet Propulsion Laboratory/Cal Tech), Paul Chang, Zorana Jelenak, and Mark Bourassa
     • The usage of Scatterometer data at ECMWF (Abstract)
       Dr. Hans Hersbach (ECMWF)
     • Scatterometer Wind Services in Europe (Abstract)
       Dr. Ad Stoffelen (KNMI), Maria Belmonte, Anton Verhoef, Jeroen Verspeek, Jur Vogelzang, Marcos Portabella (Unidad de Tecnologia Marina (UTM - CSIC)), Abderrahim Bentamy (IFREMER)
     • CEOS Constellations and the Use of Scatterometer Wind and Altimeter Wave Observations for Southern Hemisphere GMDSS Operational Forecast Centers (Abstract)
       Dr. Stan Wilson (NOAA Satellite & Information Service)
     • Statistical Study of Wind Field Distribution within Extra-Tropical Cyclones from 7-Years of QuikSCAT Wind Data
       Dr. Zorana Jelenak (NOAA/NESDIS), Joseph Sienkiewicz, Khalil Ahmad, Paul Chang

  10. Discussion
      • National Aeronautics and Space Administration Physical Oceanography
        Eric Lindstrom (NASA Headquarters)

  11. Posters
      • Benefits of XOVWM
        • Simulated OVW Retrieval Performance for the Dual Frequency Scatterometer in Hurricanes (Abstract)
          Dr. Linwood Jones (Central Florida Remote Sensing Lab.), Pet Laupattarakasem, Suleiman Al-Sweiss, Svetla Veleva, Bryan W. Stiles, Ernesto Rodriguez, and Robert W. Gaston
      • Meteorology
        • Space-time interpolation of scatterometer-derived geophysical quantities (Abstract)
          Dr. Jerome Patoux (University of Washington) and Gad Levy
        • Impact of ocean surface vector wind in the Japanese 25-year Reanalysis (Abstract)
          Dr. Hiroki Tokinaga (IPRC/University of Hawaii) and Shang-Ping Xie
        • Characterization of a Regional Wind using SSM/I and QuikScat (Abstract)
          Deborah Smith (Remote Sensing Systems), Kyle Hilburn and Frank Wentz
        • A General Purpose Data Assimilation Facility: DART
          Jeff Anderson, Dr. Tim Hoar (NCAR), Hui Liu, Nancy Collins, and Kevin Raeder
      • New Products
        • Q-Winds OVW Retrievals in Extreme Wind Events (Abstract)
          Dr. Linwood Jones (Central Florida Remote Sensing Lab), Pet Laupattarakasem and Christopher C. Hennon
        • Surface Wind Vector and Rain Rate Observation Capability of the Future Airborne Hurricane Imaging Radiometer (HIRAD) (Abstract)
          Dr. Linwood Jones (Central Florida Remote Sensing Lab), Timothy Miller, Robert Atlas, M. C. Bailey, Peter Black, Salem El-Nimri, Robbie Hood, Mark James, James Johnson, Christopher Ruf, and Eric Uhlhorn
        • Development of a New Geophysical Model Function for QuikSCAT using 10 Years of Data (Abstract)
          Dr. Lucrezia Ricciardulli (Remote Sensing Systems), Frank J. Wentz, Deborah K. Smith
        • Simulated OVW Retrieval Performance for the Dual Frequency
          Mr. Suleiman Odeh Alswei (Central Florida Remote Sensing Lab)
      • Other Science
        • QuikSCAT as a Land/Ice Climate Record Sensor (Abstract)
          Dr. David Long (Brigham Young University)
        • Biweekly Oceanic and Atmospheric Tropical Instability Waves: are they forced, coupled or resonant with the Moon?
          Dr. Claire Perigaud (Caltech/JPL)
        • Demonstration Of Direct Measurements Of Ocean Surface Currents (Abstract)
          Mr. Benjamin Holt (JPL), Delwyn Moller, Dragana Perkovic, Daniel Esteban-Fernandez, Ernesto Rodriguez, Yi Chao
      • Level 3 Products
        • How Accurate are QuikSCAT Wind Maps? A Metric for Evaluation (Abstract)
          Dr. Kathryn Kelly (University of Washington) and Suzanne Dickinson
        • Improved Spectral Density of Wind Components through the Use of SST Information
          Prof. Mark Bourassa (Florida State University) and Paul Hughes

2008 OVWST

• Agenda
• Announcement
• Attendees
• Recommendations
• Presentations (In agenda order):
  1. Introduction
     • Words from the Local Hosts
       Kathryn Kelly (University of Washington) and Ralph Foster
     • Welcome and Meeting Goals
       Mark Bourassa (Florida State University/COAPS) and Ernesto Rodriguez
     • NASA Headquarters Overview (Abstract)
       Eric Lindstrom (NASA Headquarters)
     • JPL and QSCAT Status
       Rob Gaston (JPL)

  2. Post-QSCAT Era
     • Status of GCOM and Expectation for Microwave Scatterometer (Abstract)
       Keiji Imaoka (Earth Observation Research Center/JAXA), Misako Kachi, Tamotsu Igarashi, Keizo Nakagawa, Naoto Ebuchi, Taikan Oki, and Haruhisa Shimoda
     • QuikSCAT Follow-on Efforts at NOAA: Progress in Designing the Next-Generation Scatterometer
       Ernesto Rodriguez (JPL/Caltech), Robert Gaston, Zorana Jelenak, and Paul Chang (NOAA/NESDIS/STAR)
     • Introducing the WHOI OAFlux Global 0.25° Ocean Vector Wind Analysis (1987 - Present)
       Lisan Yu (WHOI)
     • Wind Vector Retrievals under Rain with Passive Microwave Radiometers (Abstract)
       Thomas Meissner (Remote Sensing Systems) and Frank Wentz
     • TropSat Mission: An Observatory for Mesoscale Convective System Processes in the Global Tropics
       David G. Long (Brigham Young University), Ralph F. Milliff, Ernesto Rodriguez

  3. Calibration and Validation
     • Improving Satellite Wind Measurements (Abstract)
       Frank Wentz (Remote Sensing Systems)
     • Analysis of the ASCAT Wind Inversion Residual: Towards an Improved C-band Geophysical Model Function (Abstract)
       Marcos Portabella (Unidad de Tecnologia Marina - CSIC), Ad Stoffelen, Maria Belmonte, Anton Verhoef, Jeroen Verspeek, and Jur Vogelzang
     • Cross-Validating QuikSCAT and ASCAT (Abstract)
       Ernesto Rodrguez (JPL/Cal Tech), Svetla Veleva, R. Scott Dunbar, and Bryan Stiles
     • Calibration and Validation of ASCAT Backscatter (Abstract)
       Julia Figa-Saldana (EUMETSAT), C. Anderson, J. Wilson, H. Bonekamp, A. de Smet, C. Duff
     • Evaluation of ASCAT Wind Vectors (Abstract)
       Naoto Ebuchi (Hokkaido University)
     • IWRAP - Observations from Hurricane Ike and Status of Data Products and Availability (Abstract)
       SStephen Frasier (University of Massachusetts), Tao Chu, Joe McManus, Robb Contreras, Paul Chang, Zorana Jelenak, Dragana Perkovic, and Daniel Esteban-Fernandez
     • Error Characteristics of Scatterometer-Derived Vorticity as a Function of Spatial Scale (Abstract)
       Mark A. Bourassa (Florida State University/COAPS)
     • Characteristics of High Resolution Winds from Synthetic Aperture Radar Measurements (Abstract)
       Michael Caruso (CSTARS)
     • Scatterometers+ Contribution to PBL Theory and Modeling
       Bob Brown (University of Washington)
     • Stress or Wind: Definitions and Biases (Abstract)
       Mark A. Bourassa (Florida State University/COAPS), Barry Vanhoff, and David E. Weissman
     • Validation of High Resolution Coastal Winds (Abstract)
       Barry Vanhoff (Oregon State University), and Michael Freilich
     • High-Resolution ASCAT Scatterometer Winds Near The Coast (Abstract)
       Ad Stoffelen (KNMI), Anton Verhoef, and Marcos Portabella
     • ASCAT Radiometric Calibration
       J. J. W. Wilson

  4. International Collaborations
     • Proposal for the Ocean Surface Vector Wind Virtual Constellation (Abstract)
       Stan Wilson (EUMETSAT), Hans Bonekamp, and B. S. Gohill
     • Quantifying QuikSCAT Value-Added in Estimates of the Surface Wind Field over the Mediterranean Sea on Ocean Forecast Timescales (Abstract)
       Ralph Milliff (NWRA, CoRA Division), Nadia Pinardi, Alessandro Bonazzi, Christopher K. Wikle, and Jeremiah Brown
     • Overview Of and Developments In The EUMETSAT Wind Products (Abstract)
       Ad Stoffelen (KNMI), Anton Verhoef, Jur Vogelzang, Marcos Portabella, and Maria Belmonte
     • Metop-B Orbit Phasing Proposal
       Hans Bonekamp (EUMETSAT), J.J Wilson, J. Figa-Saldana, and C. Anderson

  5. Oceanography
     • Intraseasonal Latent Heat Flux Based on Satellite Observations (Abstract)
       Semyon Grodsky (University of Maryland), Abderrahim Bentamy, James A. Carton, and Rachel Pinker
     • Improving ENSO Forecasts by Adding Weather Regimes Observed from QuikSCAT in Oceans/Atmosphere Climate Models
       Claire Perigaud (Caltech/JPL), Joseph Dureau, Serena Illig, and Christophe Cassou
     • Evaluating Ocean Wind Products for Short-Range Forecast Analyses of Wind-Driven Surface Currents
       John Gunn (Earth & Space Research), Kathleen Dohan, Gary S.E. Lagerloef, and Fabrice Bonjean
     • Indian Ocean Intraseasonal Sea Surface Temperature Variability During Boreal Summer: Madden-Julian Oscillation Versus Submonthly Forcing and Processes (Abstract)
       Weiqing Han (University of Colorado at Boulder) and Benet Duncan
     • Observations and Modeling of Coupled Ocean-Atmosphere Interaction Over the California Current System (Abstract)
       Dudley Chelton (Oregon State University), Xin Jin, and Tracy Haack
     • Wind-Driven Transport of the Apalachicola River Plume as a Connectivity Mechanism between Terrestrial Precipitation Variability and Offshore Oceanic Properties (Abstract)
       Steve Morey (Florida State University/COAPS), Mark Bourassa, and Dmitry Dukhovskoy
     • Wind Stress Measurements from the QuikSCATADEOSS-II Tandem Mission and the Impact on an Ocean Model (Abstract)
       TTony Lee (JPL), Ou Wang, Wenqing Tang, and W. Timothy Liu
     • Uncertainties in OVW Stress Estimations from Scatterometers and Ocean/Climate Consequences
       Claire Perigaud (Caltech/JPL) and Abderrahim Bentamy

  6. Qualities of Level 3 and 4 Products
     • Biases Related to Stress and Rain
       Mark Bourassa (Florida State University/COAPS)
     • Sampling-Related Uncertainties and Biases
       Dudley Chelton (Oregon State University)
     • European Approaches to L3 and L4 Validation
       Ad Stoffelen (KNMI)
     • Possible Metrics for Noise and Smoothing at as a Function of Spatial and Temporal Scales
       Ernesto Rodriguez (JPL/Cal Tech)

  7. Meteorology
     • Incorporation of New Nonlinear Similarity PBL Model in Ocean Vector Wind Surface Pressure Retrievals
       Ralph Foster (APL, University of Washington), Jerome Patoux, and R. A. Brown
     • From El Nino to Atlantic Nino: Pathways as Seen in the QuikScat Winds (Abstract)
       Rong Fu (Jackson School of Geosciences, University of Texas at Austin)
     • Applications of Sea Level Pressure Retrieval from Scatterometer Winds (Abstract)
       Jerome Patoux (University of Washington), Ralph C. Foster, and Robert A. Brown
     • Hurricane Force Extratropical Cyclones as Observed by QuikSCAT (Abstract)
       Joseph Sienkiewicz (NOAA/NWS/NCEP Ocean Prediction Center), Joan Von Ahn, Michael J. Brennan, Khalil A. Ahmad, and Cadet Shea G. Winterberger
     • On the Sensitivity of Numerical Simulated Mesoscale Air-sea Coupling (Abstract)
       Qingtao Song (Oregon State University), Dudley Chelton, and Steve Esbensen
     • Deep Atmospheric Structure Anchored by Surface Wind Convergence near Major Ocean Fronts (Abstract)
       Shang-Ping Xie (IPRC, University of Hawaii), Hiroki Tokinaga, Shoshiro Minobe, and Fumiaki Kobashi
     • Application of Satellite Surface Wind Data to Ocean Surface Wind Analysis and NWP (Abstract)
       Robert Atlas (NOAA/AOML), J. Ardizzone, J.C. Jusem, R.N.Hoffman, M.Leidner, S. Majumdar, S.Chen, and B-W. Shen
     • Impact of Atmospheric Boundary Layer Stability on the 2-6.5 day Variability of the 10m Meridional Winds (Abstract)
       Jimmy Booth (University of Washington Department of Atmospheric Sciences), LuAnne Thompson, Kathie Kelly, Jerome Patoux, Suzanne Dickinson
     • An Evaluation of Scatterometer-Derived Oceanic Surface Pressure Fields
       Jerome Patoux, Ralph C. Foster and Robert A. Brown

  8. High Winds and Rain
     • Surface Wind/Stress Structure under Hurricanes (Abstract)
       W. Timothy Liu (JPL) and Wenqing Tang
     • A Dual Frequency Scatterometry Approach for Obtaining Wind Speeds in Hurricanes
       Bryan Stiles (JPL), Svetla Hristova-Veleva, R. Scott Dunbar, Samuel Chan, Daniel Esteban-Fernandez, Stephen L. Durden, Ernesto Rodriguez, W. Lee, Poulsen, Robert W. Gaston, and Phil Callahan
     • Rain Influences on High Wind Speed Backscatter
       David Weissman (Hofstra University) and Mark A Bourassa
     • Combined Active and Passive Microwave Remote Sensing of High Ocean Winds (Abstract)
       Simon Yueh (JPL/Caltech) and Julian Chaubell

  9. Other Scientific Operations
     • Operational Evaluation and Use of Satellite Ocean Surface Vector Wind Data at the National Hurricane Center and Central Pacific Hurricane Center (Abstract)
       Michael Brennan (NOAA/NWS/NCEP National Hurricane Center), Richard D. Knabb, Paul S. Chang
     • Usage of Scatterometer Data at ECMWF (Abstract)
       Hans Hersbach (ECMWF) and P.E.A.M. Janssen
     • Overview and Status of ASCAT Products and Services (Abstract)
       Julia Figa-Saldana (EUMETSAT), H. Bonekamp, C. Ponsard, C. Anderson, J. Wilson, A. de Smet, C. Duff and L. Butenko
     • Status and Plans of Using the Scatterometer Winds in JMA's Data Assimilation and Forecast System
       Masaya Takahashi (Numerical Prediction Division/Japan Meteorological Agency) and Yoshihiko Tahara
     • Oceanic Origin of Precipitation Jump in the Sahel (Abstract)
       W. Timothy Liu (JPL), Xiaosu Xie, and Kristina Katsaros

  10. New Products
      • Near Real-Time ASCAT Wind Vectors at NOAA (Abstract)
        Zorana Jelenak (NOAA/NESDIS/STAR-UCAR), Paul Chang, Seubson Soisuvarn, Qi Zhu, Jeffrey Augenbaum, Gene Legg, Stephen Frasier, and Tao Chu
      • Progress in Ultra High Resolution Wind and Rain Estimation (Abstract)
        David Long (Brigham Young University)
      • Improved OVW Retrievals in Extreme Wind Events (Abstract)
        Linwood Jones (Central FL Remote Sensing Lab), Pete Laupattarakasem, and Christopher C. Hennon
  11. Posters
      • Mulit-Satellite Gridded Ocean Surface Wind Product
        Paul J. Hughes (Florida State University/COAPS) and Mark A. Bourassa
      • Redevelopment of a Scatterometer Model Function Using Nine Years of QuikScat Data (Abstract)
        Lucrezia Ricciardulli, Deborah K. Smith, Chelle Gentemann and Frank J. Wentz

2007 OVWST at EUMETSAT

• Agenda
• Presentations:
  • ASCAT Status of Instrument and Ground Segment
    Hans Bonekamp
  • Meeting the Needs for Satellite OVW
  • Investigate the Influence of the Amazon Rainfall on Westerly Wind Anomalies and the 2002 Atlantic Nino using QuikScat, Altimeter and TRMM data
    Rong Fu, Mike Young, Hui Wang, Weiqing Han
  • Dynamics of Intraseasonal Sea Level and Thermocline Variability in the Equatorial Atlantic During 2002-2003
    Weiqing Han, P. J. Webster, J. Lin, W. Timothy Liu, Rong Fu, D. Yuan, A. Hu
  • CFOSAT Wind and Wave Observations From Space: A French-Chinese Mission
    Daniele Hauser, Liu Jianqiang
  • Ocean Vector Winds Science Team Overview
    Eric Lindstrom
  • Wind and Stress Science (L3) Products - Summary of L3 Splinter Meeting Held at the Portland AMS Meeting 8/07
    Claire Perigaud, Ralph Foster, Ernesto Rodriguez, Mark Bourassa
  • Scientific Potential for XOVWM - Summary of Science Studies in Support of XOVWM in Summer 2007
  • Post-EPS Scatterometer
    EUMETSAT/ESA ASCAT Science Advisory Group
  • Balancing the Hydrologic Cycle on Decadal Time Scales
    Frank Wentz, Lucrezia Ricciardulli, Kyle Hilburn
  • Operational Perspectives From NOAA
    Stan Wilson
  • Mapping High Sea Winds From Space
    Shang-Ping Xie, Takeaki Sampe

2006 OVWST

• Agendas:
  • List
  • Presentation
• Presentations:
  • Ocean Surface Wind-Driven Currents
    Fabrice Bonjean, Gary Lagerloef, John Gunn, Mark Bourassa
  • Intramonthly Winds: Tropical Oceanic Impacts and Importance For Coupled Air-Sea Interaction
    James Carton, Senya Grodsky, Dalin Zhang
  • Validation of Satellite-Derived Surface Wind Fields
    Michael Caruso, Robert Beardsley
  • Midlatitude Ocean-Atmosphere Interaction
    Dudley B. Chelton, Steven K. Esbensen
  • High-Resolution Data Assimilation of Ocean Vector Winds for Tropical Cyclone Prediction Using a Coupled Atmosphere-Ocean Model
    Shuyi S. Chen, Sharan Majumdar, Wei Zhao, Ralph Foster, W. Tim Liu, Bob Atlas, Ross Haffman
  • Airborne Studies of High Wind and Rain Effects Using IWRAP
    Robert F. Contreras, Stephen J. Frasier, Tao Chu
  • Science Data Product Improvements
    R. Scott Dunbar
  • QuikSCAT Full-Mission Reprocessing Plan
    R. Scott Dunbar
  • Boundary Layer Studies Connecting Satellite Surface Wind and Pressure Fields to Storms, Weather and Climate
    Ralph Foster, Jerome Patoux, R.A. Brown
  • Coastal and Orographic Wind Analyses from High Resolution QuikSCAT and SeaWinds Measurements
    M.H. Freilich, D.B. Chelton, D.G. Long, Clive Dorman, Barry Vanhoff
  • Water Cycle between Ocean and Land and Its Influence on Climate Variability over the South American-Atlantic Regions as Determined by SeaWinds Scatterometers
    Rong Fu, Hui Wang, Mike Young, Liming Zhou
  • OVWST Subgroup Discussion
    Rob Gaston
  • Impact of Atmospheric Synoptic-To-Intraseasonal Oscillations on Indian Ocean Multi-Scale SST Variability
    Weiqing Han
  • Improved Ocean Vector Wind Retrievals in Extreme Wind Events
    Linwood Jones, Christopher Hennon
  • Impact of Ocean Current Systems on the Atmosphere: A Study Using Vector Winds and Atmosphere-Ocean Modeling
    Kathryn A. Kelly, LuAnne Thompson
  • Mechanism of Interannual variability of Cross-Equatorial Heat Transport (CEHT) of the Indian Ocean
    Tony Lee
  • Oceanic Feedback and Acceleration of Climate Variability
    W. Timothy Liu, Xiaosu Xie, Wenqing Tang
  • Oceanic Feedback and Acceleration of Climate Variability (Part 2)
    W. Timothy Liu, Xiaosu Xie, Wenqing Tang
  • Application and Validation of Ultra High Resolution Wind, Backscatter, and Brightness Temperature
    David G. Long
  • Applications of Satellite Surface Vector Winds(SVW) in Models and Syntheses Tropcial and Sub-Tropical Atmosphere-Ocean Interactions
    Ralph F. Milliff, Jan Morzel
  • OVW Science Subgroup Tasks
  • Use of QuikSCAT to Explore the Role of the Indian Ocean in the Tropical Climate
    C. Perigaud, S. Illig
  • IMUDH Rain Impact Flagging Algorithm
    Bryan Stiles, Svetla Veleva, R. Scott Dunbar
  • SVW Science Requirements
  • Data Product Evaluation Team Report
  • Corrections to Scatterometer Wind Vectors For Precipitation Effects: Using High Resolution NEXRAD and AMSR With Intercomparisons
    David E. Weissman, Svetla Hristova-Veleva
  • Current and Planned Investigations for the Ocean Vector Wind Science Team
    Frank J. Wentz, Kyle Hilburn, Deborah Smith, Lucrezia Ricciardulli
  • Orographical-Induced Air-Sea Interaction: Observations and Numerical Modeling
    Shang-Ping Xie, Justin Small
  • A Study of Long-Term Trend and Variability of Global Ocean Surface Wind Fields Through Synthesizing Scatterometers with SSM/I and COADS Observations
    Lisan Yu
  • Combined Active and Passive Remote Sensing of Hurricane Ocean Winds
    Simon H. Yueh

2005 OVWST

• Agenda