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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 State
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
(Session 2: GPM Application in Japan) Chair: Shinta Seto (Nagasaki Univ.)
11:20 - 11:40	Assimilation of GPM and GCOM-W1 Data in JMA Yasutaka Ikuta, Japan Meteorological Agency, Japan
11:40 - 12:00	Application of GSMaP to Flood Forecasting/analysis in Large River Basin Morimasa Tsuda, ICHARM, Japan
12:00 - 12:20	Application on Agriculture Using Precipitation Data Mami Sugaya, Remote Sensing Technology Center, 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)
18:30	Banquet at Viva Garden Serviced Residence

Day-2 (26 January 2016, Tuesday)

(Session 5: GPM Science and GSMaP) Chair: Yukari N. Takayabu (Univ. of Tokyo)
9:30 - 9:50	GPM Science and Application Targets Yukari N. Takayabu, Univ. of Tokyo, Japan
9:50 - 10:10	PMM User Group Activities Yasushi Suzuki, Japan Weather Association, Japan
10:10 - 10:30	GSMaP_MVK and GSMaP_Gauge Tomoo Ushio, Osaka Univ., Japan
10:30 - 10:50	GSMaP_NOW Takuji Kubota, JAXA/EORC, Japan
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
(Session 7: Application in the Extra-tropics) Chair: Yoshihiro Iijima (JAMSTEC)
14:10 - 14:30	A Plan of "North Eastern Eurasia PMM Terrestrial United Validation Experiment" Yoshihiro Iijima, JAMSTEC, Japan
14:30 - 14:50	Rainfall Measurement and Distribution in the Selbe River Basin, Mongolia Dambaravjaa Oyunbaatar, RIMHE, Mongolia
14:50 - 15:10	Agricultural Applications for Food Security in the Asian Region Kei Oyoshi, JAXA/EORC, Japan (There is no documentation by cancellation.)
15:10 - 15:30	Coffee/Tea Break
(Session 8: Panel Discussion)
15:30 - 17:30	Panel Discussion “Toward Future Precipitation Measurements in Asia” Coordinator: Yusuke Muraki (JAXA, Japan) Panelists: Nobuhiro Takahashi(Nagoya Univ., Japan), Halimurrahman (LAPAN, Indonesia), Roy A. Badilla (PAGASA, Philippines)
Concluding Remarks
17:30 - 17:35	Riko Oki, JAXA/EORC, Japan
Concluding Remarks
17:35	Adjourn