Workshop

1st Asia Workshop

GPM Asia Workshop on Precipitation Data Application Technique

13-15 May 2009, Tokyo, Japan
TKP Tokyo Station Business Center No.2, Fuji Building 9F (Room 29H)
Tentative agenda (as of 7 May 2009)

13 May 2009, Wednesday

9:00 -
Registration
(Opening session) Chair: Masahiro KOJIMA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA))
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, JAX
10:20 - 10:40
NASA GPM science status
Arthur HOU, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), U.S.
10:40 - 10:55
Photo session
(Vietnam session) Chair: Jun MATSUMOTO (Tokyo Metropolitan Univ.)
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
(Capacity Building and Application session) Chair: Riko OKI (JAXA)
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
(Nepal session) Chair: Kenji NAKAMURA (Nagoya Univ.)
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

14 May 2009, Thursday

9:00 -
Meeting room open
(East Asia session) Chair: Toshio IGUCHI (National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT), Japan)
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
(Thailand session) Chair: Taikan OKI (Univ. of Tokyo)
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
(Tropical Islands session) Chair: Shuichi MORI (Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC))
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
(Bangladesh session) Chair: Hiroshi UYEDA (Nagoya Univ.)
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

15 May 2009, Friday

9:00 -
Meeting room open
(Closing session) Chair: Kenji NAKAMURA (Nagoya Univ.)
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