1st Asia Workshop

9:30 - 9:40

Welcome from JAXA
Katsumi MUSHIAKE, JAXA

9:40 - 9:45

Logistic announcement
Misako KACHI, JAXA

9:45 - 10:00

Workshop objectives and summary of 2008 Asia workshop
Kenji NAKAMURA, Nagoya Univ.

10:00 - 10:20

JAXA GPM science status
Riko OKI, JAXA

10:20 - 10:40

NASA GPM science status
Arthur HOU, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), U.S.

10:40 - 10:55

Photo session

10:55 - 11:15

TBD
Jun MATSUMOTO, Tokyo Metropolitan Univ.

11:15 - 11:35

Distributed hydrological modeling in the Red River Basin towards integrated water resources management
Lei WANG, Univ. of Tokyo

11:35 - 11:55

Validation study of satellite data on the severe heavy rainfall from Oct. 30 to Nov. 1, 2008 over Northern part of Vietnam
NGUYEN Thi Tan Thanh, National Hydro-meteorological Service of S.R. VIETNAM

11:55 - 12:10

Discussion

12:10 - 13:20

Lunch

13:20 - 13:40

JAXA Capacity Building Activities
Yoko INOMATA, JAXA

13:40 - 14:00

Sentinel Asia and Flood Working Group
Atsushi ONO, JAXA

14:00 - 14:20

Rainfall over land and GSMaP
Kazumasa AONASHI, Meteorological Research Institute

14:20 - 14:40

Precipitation data and agriculture
Hiroyuki OHNO, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization,Japan

14:40 - 15:00

Applications of satellite precipitation measurements for NWP in JMA
Masahiro KAZUMORI, Japan Meteorological Agency

15:00 - 15:15

Break

15:15 - 15:35

TBD
Hirotada MATSUKI, IFNet/Infrastructure Development Institute, Japan

15:35 - 15:55

Development of self-adjustment algorithm for heavy rainfall data of GSMaP: Toward the application of satellite-based rainfall products to flood runoff analyses on a river scale
Kazuhiko FUKAMI, International Centre for Water Hazard and Risk Management (ICHARM)

15:55 - 16:15

TBD
Toshio KOIKE, Univ. of Tokyo

16:15 - 16:35

TBD
Rishi Ram SHARMA, Department of Hydrology and Meteorology of Nepal

16:35 - 16:55

Satellite rainfall validation and application in the Himalayan region
Mandira SHRESTHA, International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development

16:55 - 17:15

Welcome Reception at Perl Hotel Yaesu
5 minutes walk from the workshop venue

9:00 -

Meeting room open

9:30 - 9:50

JAXA GPM GV plan
Shuji SHIMIZU, JAXA

9:50 - 10:10

Validation site in Okinawa, Japan
Katsuhiro NAKAGAWA, NICT

10:10 - 10:30

KMA GPM GV Prototype Status
Jun PARK, Korea Meteorological Administration

10:30 - 10:45

Discussion

10:45 - 10:55

Break

10:55 - 11:15

GPM helps developing decision-making support system for the adaptation in water-related areas under climate change
Taikan OKI, Univ. of Tokyo

11:15 - 11:35

TBD
Wirote LEWCHAROENTHRAP, Thai Meteorological Department

11:35 - 11:55

Satellite-based rainfall estimations for Northern Thailand
Pornnapa THONGTEP, Thai Meteorological Department

11:55 - 12:10

Discussion

12:10 - 13:30

Lunch

13:30 - 13:50

JEPP/HARIMAU radar-wind profiler network over the Indonesian maritime continent
Shuichi MORI,JAMSTEC

13:50 - 14:10

Rainfall estimation using MTSAT infrared split windows and water vapor in BMKG Indonesia
Riris ADRIYANTO, Indonesian Meteorological Climatological and Geophysical Agency

14:10 - 14:30

Utilization of TRMM data to support meteorological-related disaster's quick response and climate prediction in Indonesia
Orbita ROSWINTIARTI, Indonesian National Institute of Aeronautics and Space

14:30 - 14:50

TBD
Edino NOLASCO, Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration

14:50 - 15:10

Discussion

15:10 - 15:30

Break

15:30 - 15:50

Characteristics of precipitation systems in Bangladesh
Hiroshi UYEDA, Nagoya Univ.

15:50 - 16:10

TBD
Arjumand HABIB, Bangladesh Meteorological Department

16:10 - 16:25

Discussion

9:00 -

Meeting room open

9:30 - 9:40

Report of Vietnam Session
Jun MATSUMOTO

9:40 - 9:50

Report of Nepal Session
Kenji NAKAMURA

9:50 - 10:00

Report of East Asia Session
Toshio IGUCHI

10:00 - 10:10

Report of Thailand Session
Toshio IGUCHI for Taikan OKI

10:10 - 10:20

Report of Tropical Islands Session
Shuichi MORI

10:20 - 10:30

Report of Bangladesh Session
Hiroshi UYEDA

10:30 - 11:00

Break

11:00 - 11:15

Summary of the workshop
Kenji NAKAMURA, Nagoya Univ.

11:15 - 12:00

Discussion

12:00 - 12:10

Closing remarks
Tamotsu IGARASHI, JAXA

17:35

Adjourn