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2009 Scatterometry and Climate

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
- 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
2010 NASA OVWST Meeting
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