2nd NWS/Eastern Region Virtual Satellite Workshop Rescheduled:  February 26, 2013 Hosted by WFO Charleston, SC and Eastern Region Scientific Services Division We invite you to participate in the 2nd NWS/Eastern Region Virtual Satellite Workshop, to take place between 8-5pm EST on February 26th, 2013, via webinar.  Registration is ongoing!  Those interested in participating* in this workshop should register and sign up for the webinar by 25 February 2013.  See the Call for Papers below for full workshop details. Theme: "Integrating new satellite data into the operational forecast environment." Workshop Objective: To share and promote the development of new and effective use of current satellite-fused data into weather forecast operations. *Virtual Workshop Lessons Learned *Call for Papers  *Submit an Abstract *Register for the Workshop and Webinar *Download the Workshop Agenda and Abstracts *Virtual Conference Presentation Best Practices *Workshop Organizers:  david.radell@noaa.gov and frank.alsheimer@noaa.gov Workshop Presentations Session I:  Moderated by Frank Alsheimer 8:00am ***GoToMeeting Connection Testing etc.***     8:10am Welcome Remarks and Reminders Dave/Frank/Ken Johnson   8:20am WFO Charleston, SC Use of Simulated Satellite Data in Forecast Operations Frank Alsheimer NOAA/NWs Charleston, SC 8:40am NWS Eastern Region Participation in the GOES-R Proving Ground Evaluations Dave Radell NOAA/NWS Eastern Region 9:00am A Preview of GOES-R GLM Utility in Severe Weather Using DC-LMA Data Bryan Jackson NOAA/NWS Sterling, VA 9:20am SPoRT Activities in Support of the GOES-R and JPSS Proving Grounds Geoffrey Stano/Kevin Fuell NASA/SPoRT 9:40am Orographically Induced Cirrus Clouds East of the Southern Appalachian Mountains Ryan Ellis NOAA/NWS Raleigh, NC 10:00am ***Break***     Session II:  Moderated by Dave Radell 10:20am Utility of GOES-R Proving Ground Experimental Satellite Imagery for the March 2012 Mid-Atlantic Multi-Day Fog Event Al Cope NOAA/NWS Mt Holly, NJ 10:40am Early Results from the Central Region Demonstration of the GOES-R Fog and Low Stratus Algorithm Applied to Current Real-time GOES Imagery and Data Chad Gravelle GOES-R Program 11:00am Using Simulated Satellite Imagery in NWS Experiments/Testbeds Justin Sieglaff UW/CIMSS 11:20am GOES-R ABI (Advanced Baseline Imager) Rapid Refresh Imaging Capabilities Tim Schmit NOAA/NESDIS 11:40pm Maintaining Situational Awareness for GOES Enhanced Scanning Michael Sporer NOAA/NWS Blacksburg, VA 12:00pm ***Lunch***     Session III:  Moderated by Frank Alsheimer 1:10pm ***GoToMeeting Connection Testing etc.***     1:20pm Improving Very-Short-Range Forecasts of the Pre-Convective Environment Using Operational Geostationary Satellite Observations Ralph Peterson UW/CIMSS 1:40pm Using UW-Cloud Top Cooling Rates in Convective Storm Warning Experiments Justin Sieglaff UW/CIMSS 2:00pm The GOES Objective Overshooting Top Signature Detection Product: Algorithm Description, Validation, and Applications Kristopher Bedka NASA/SAIC 2:20pm The Satellite Analysis Branch Hazard Mitigation Programs and Preparing for GOES-R Jamie Kibler/Michael Folmer NOAA/ NESDIS 2:40pm Recent VISIT Training Sessions on the Use of GOES-R Synthetic Imagery from the NSSL WRF-ARW Model in a Variety of Forecast Applications Dan Bikos CIRA/CSU 3:00pm ***Break***     Session IV:  Moderated by Dave Radell 3:20pm Assessment of the Major June 2006 and September 2011 East Coast Flash Flood Events From An Integrated Water Vapor Satellite Imagery Perspective Chris Gitro, presented by Mike Jurewicz NOAA/NWS Binghamton, NY 3:50pm Presentation withdrawn 4:10pm Suomi NPP VIIRS Satellite Imagery in AWIPS Scott Bachmeier UW/CIMSS 4:30pm Linear Optimization as a Solution to Improve the Sky Cover Guess, Forecast Jordan Gerth UW/CIMSS 4:50pm Wrap Up and Closing Remarks Dave/Frank/Ken Johnson   *Workshop Recording (soon)   Go to the 2010 Virtual Satellite Workshop Archive              WFO Charleston, SC Eastern Region home page
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