5th Asia Workshop

The 5th Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Asia Workshop on Precipitation Data Application Technique

Hosted by Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)

25-26 January 2016, Tokyo, Japan
Conference Room 203, TKP Tokyo-eki Nihonbashi Conference Center
TG Building 2F, 1-2-16 Yaesu, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Day-1(25 Jan. 2016) / Day-2(26 Jan. 2016)

Day-1 (25 January 2016, Monday)

9:30 -

Registration

(Session 1: Opening) Chair: Kenji Nakamura (Dokkyo Univ.)

10:00 - 10:05

Welcome from JAXA
Misako Kachi, JAXA/EORC, Japan

10:05 - 10:10

Workshop Logistics
Yuki Kaneko, JAXA/EORC, Japan

10:10 - 10:20

Introductions to the 5th GPM Asia Workshop
Kenji Nakamura, Dokkyo Univ., Japan

10:20 - 10:40

US GPM Status
George J. Huffman, NASA/GSFC, United States

10:40 - 11:00

Japanese GPM Status
Kinji Furukawa, JAXA GPM/DPR Project, Japan

11:00 - 11:20

New Japanese Geostationary Meteorological Satellite of Himawari-8 and its Cloud Products
KHiroshi Suzue, Japan Meteorological Agency, Japan

12:20 - 13:50

Lunch Break

(Session 3: Application in Meteorology) Chair: Takuji Kubota (JAXA)

13:50 - 14:10

Meteorological Satellites Data and Utilization
Kamol Promasakha na Sakolnakhon, Thai Meteorological Department, Thailand

14:10 - 14:30

GPM Related Studies in Vietnam
Jun Matsumoto, Tokyo Metropolitan Univ., Japan

14:30 - 14:50

Assessment of Satellite Rainfall Estimation in the Extreme Heavy Rainfall Event that Occurred during 25 July to 4 August 2015 over Quangninh Province, Vietnam
Tran Quang Nang, NHMS, Viet Nam

14:50 - 15:10

Performance of the GPM Data over Vietnam during 2014-2015: Preliminary Analysis
Ngo-Duc Thanh, Hanoi Univ. of Science, Viet Nam

15:10 - 15:40

Coffee/Tea Break & Photo session

(Session 4: Application in the Maritime Continents) Chair: Shuichi Mori (JAMSTEC)

15:40 - 16:00

The operational use of GSMaP data at BMKG Indonesia
Andersen Lasbayakin Panjaitan, BMKG, Indonesia

16:00 - 16:20

Thunderstorm Climatology over Indonesian Maritime Continent based on 13-years SYNOP Observation and it’s Relation to MJO Phases
Ardhi A. Arbain, BPPT, Indonesia

16:20 - 16:40

Diurnal Variation of Lightning Event in Bogor, West Jawa and Surrounding Regions Based on Weather Radar and Satellite Meteorology Data during February 2015
Reni Sulistyowati, BPPT, Indonesia

16:40 - 17:00

Role of GSMaP Data on Supporting Research and Development Activities in Atmospheric Science and Technology Center LAPAN
Halimurrahman, LAPAN, Indonesia

18:00 - 20:00

Welcome Reception hosted by JAXA
chez MACIO
at Pearl Hotel Yaesu 2F (1-2-4 Yaesu, Chuo-ku, Tokyo)

Day-2 (26 January 2016, Tuesday)

10:50 - 11:20

Coffee/Tea Break

(Session 6: Application in Flood Warning and Agriculture) Chair: Morimasa Tsuda (ICHARM)

11:20 - 11:40

The Application of GSMaP Precipitation on Flood Forecasting System of Thailand
Winai Chaowiwat, HAII, Thailand

11:40 - 12:00

Utilization of GSMap in the Philippines
Roy A. Badilla, PAGASA, Philippines

12:00 - 12:20

Importance & Applications of JAXA GSMaP_NRT (hourly) in Pakistan
Saqib Hussain, PMD, Pakistan

12:20 - 12:40

Application of GSMaP for Integrated Water Management in Asian Countries: for Flood Risk Management and Agricultural Water Resources Management
Kumiko Tsujimoto, Univ. of Tokyo, Japan

12:40 - 14:10

Lunch

15:10 - 15:30

Coffee/Tea Break

Concluding Remarks

17:30 - 17:35

Riko Oki, JAXA/EORC, Japan

Concluding Remarks

17:35

Adjourn