2nd Asia Workshop

9:30 - 9:40

Welcome from JAXA
Toru FUKUDA, Director of EORC, JAXA

9:40 - 9:45

Logistic information
Misako KACHI, JAXA/EORC

9:45 - 10:00

Workshop Objectives and Summary of 2009 Asia Workshop
Kenji NAKAMURA, Nagoya Univ.

10:00 - 10:20

JAXA GPM Science Status
Riko OKI, JAXA/EORC

10:20 - 10:40

NASA GPM Science Status
Arthur Y. HOU, NASA/GSFC

10:40 - 11:00

Photo session

11:00 - 11:20

TBD
Satellite Precipitation Data Utilization in JMA/NWP (Yoshiaki SATO, JMA)

11:20 - 11:40

Runoff analysis results utilizing GSMaP for flood forecasting
Kazuhiko FUKAMI, ICHARM

11:40 - 12:00

Improvement and Promotion of GFAS (Global Flood Alert System)
Yoshimasa ITO, IDI

12:00 - 13:20

Lunch

13:20 - 13:40

AWCI Activity Reports
Kazuhiko FUKAMI, ICHARM

13:40 - 14:00

JAXA's Water Related Application and Capacity Building by Using Space Based Technology
Shin-ichi SOBUE, JAXA/EORC

14:00 - 14:20

GPM Activity in Korea
Mi-Lim OU, KMA, South Korea

14:20 - 14:40

Development of GPM/KGPM Microwave Rainfall Algorithms
Dong-Bin SHIN, Yonsei University, South Korea

14:40 - 15:00

TMI Characteristics of Tropical Oceanic Rainfall Systems in EOF Space
Eun-Kyoung SEO, Kongju National University, South Korea

15:00 - 15:20

Break

15:20 - 15:40

A Near-Real-time Reservoir Operation System for Large River Basins Using the Precipitation from JMA-GPV Forecasts and GSMaP Product
Lei WANG, Univ. of Tokyo

15:40 - 16:00

Precipitation climatology in Vietnam
Jun MATSUMOTO, Tokyo Metropolitan Univ.

16:00 - 16:20

The Vietnam Gridded Precipitation dataset (VnGP) in comparison with the 3B42-TRMM data
NGO Duc Thanh, Hanoi University of Science, Vietnam

16:20 - 16:40

Utility of Satellite Data in National Hydro-Meteorological Service of Vietnam(NHMS)
NGUYEN Vinh Thu, NHMS, Vietnam

16:40 - 17:00

The Capability of Weather and Flood Monitoring in Lao PDR
Souvanny PHONEVILAY, DMH, Lao PDR

9:30 - 9:50

Bias- Correction of CPC_RFE2.0 Satellite-based Rainfall Estimates for Flood Prediction: Narayani Basin
Mandira SHRESTHA, ICIMOD

9:50 - 10:10

The Use of Hydrometeorological Data and Remote Sensing Information for Natural Disaster Management and Mitigation: The Lake of Song -Khla River Basin
Chuanpit NGERNCHALAD, TMD, Thailand

10:10 - 10:30

General Characteristics of Coastal Heavy Rainbands (CHeRs) over the Asian Monsoon Region Observed by TRMM PR and GSMaP
Shuichi MORI, JAMSTEC

10:30 - 10:50

Interannual and Seasonal Variations of a Coastal Heavy Rainbands (CHeRs) along Sumatera and Borneo Island Based on 9 Years GSMaP Dataset
Ardhi A. ARBAIN/Yekti GALIHSELOWATI, BPPT, Indonesia

10:50 - 11:10

Break

11:10 - 11:30

Rainfall Estimation Using MTSAT Imagery
Maximo F. PERALTA, PAGASA, Philippines

11:30 - 11:50

Methods of Utilizing Ground Based Weather Radar for Understanding Characteristics of Precipitation Systems in Asia
Hiroshi UYEDA, Nagoya Univ.

11:50 - 12:10

Comparison of TRMM Rainfall with Observed Rainfall over Bangladesh
S.M.Quamrul HASSAN, BMD, Bangladesh

12:10 - 13:20

Lunch

13:20 - 13:40

Performance of TRMM in Estimation of Rainfall over Plain- Mountainous- and Semiarid Regions in Asia
Md. Nazrul ISLAM, King Abdulaziz Univ.

13:40 - 14:00

Flood Forecasting & Warning Services in Bangladeshand Application of Satellite Data
Khan Md. Wahid PALASH, IWM, Bangladesh

14:00 - 14:20

Current Issues in Rainfall Estimation with the TRMM Precipitation Radar (PR)
Toshio IGUCHI, NICT

14:20 - 14:40

PR Validation by Japanese AMeDAS Rain Gauge
Riko OKI , JAXA/EORC

14:40 - 15:00

Break

15:00 - 16:00

Introductions to Satellite-based Global Rainfall Map and GSMaP
Tomoo USHIO, Osaka Univ.

16:00 - 16:20

IPWG Satellite Rainfall Inter-comparison in Japan
Misako KACHI, JAXA/EORC

16:20 - 17:20

Discussion

17:20

Adjourn

9:30 - 9:50

Satellite water-related data/images access through JAXA/EORC www/ftp site
Misako KACHI, JAXA/EORC

9:50 - 10:50

How to Use GSMaP and Other Rainfall Data
Takuji KUBOTA, JAXA/EORC

10:50 - 11:00

Questions

11:00 - 11:20

Break

11:20 - 11:30

Summary of the 2nd WS
Kenji NAKAMURA, Nagoya Univ.

11:30 - 12:00

Discussion and Action Items

12:00 - 12:10

Closing Remarks
Masahiro KOJIMA, GPM Project Manager, JAXA

12:10 - 13:30

Lunch

13:30 - 16:00

Parallel Discussion of Each Country/Organization
KMA with K. Nakamura, S. Shimizu, K. Nakagawa, and K. Aonashi at Dai-ichi Tekko Building
BPPT with S. Mori
BMD with H. Uyeda
NHMS with J. Matsumoto
DHM and TMD with R. Oki, M. Kachi and T. Otsu (JWA) at Room C3A
ICIMOD with T. Kubota at Room C3A
PAGASA and IWM with S. Sobue at JAXA Tsukuba Space Center

16:00

Adjourn

14:40 - 15:00

Comparison of Rainfall Observed by Satellite and Rain Gauge
Nozomi KAWAMOTO, RESTEC

15:00 - 15:20

A New Gauge Adjusted GSMaP Product (GSMaP_Gauge)
Tomoo USHIO, Osaka Univ.

15:20 - 15:40

Projects for Water Related Disaster Management applying GSMaP
Riko OKI for Makoto KAWAI, JAXA/SAPC

15:40 - 16:10

Discussion

16:10 - 16:20

Next Precipitation Measuring Missions (PMM) Research Announcement
Riko OKI, JAXA/EORC

16:20 - 16:25

Concluding Remarks
Masahiro KOJIMA, JAXA GPM/DPR Project

16:25

Adjourn