4th IPWG Workshop
Beijing, 13-17 October, 2008



Presentations and Posters



SESSION 1a - Welcomes and Overviews

Welcome address from CMA
L. Recong
Introductory remarks
C. Kidd, and R. R. Ferraro
The CGMS-IPWG
J. F. W. Purdom

SESSION 1b - International Projects and Satellite Programs

Mainstreaming the operational use of satellite precipitation data and products - Challenges and opportunities
W. Grabs
GPM - Status and plans
A. Y. Hou
An introduction of FY3 microwave instruments - Status and future plan
H. Yang
Update on the status of precipitation products in the EUMETSAT Satellite Application Facility on Hydrology and Water Management (H-SAF)
B. Bizzarri and the H-SAF consortium
Considerations for the blending of multiple precipitation datasets for hydrological applications
L. Renzullo
GSMaP precipitation retrieval algorithms
K. Aonashi, and T. Ushio

SESSION 1c - Programmatic Activites of IPWG

IPWG Validation. Current status and future directions
C. Kidd, E. E. Ebert, and J. Janowiak
Program to Evaluate High Resolution Precipitation Products (PEHRPP): An update
M. R. P. Sapiano, P. A. Arkin, F. J. Turk, E. E. Ebert, C. Kidd, R. R. Ferraro, J. Janowiak, and D. Vila
Second International Workshop on Space-based Snowfall Measurement
G. J. Tripoli

SESSION 2a - Algorithms

Quality indicators in an operational precipitation product
T. Heinemann
Improvement of cold season land precipitation retrievals through the use of field campaign data and high frequency microwave radiative transfer model
N.-Y. Wang, and R. R. Ferraro
An SSM/I - SSMIS application for climate research - The extension of hydrological products climate records
D. Vila, R. R. Ferraro, F. J. Turk, and F. Weng
A Kalman filter approach to blend various satellite rainfall estimates in CMORPH
R. Joyce, P. Xie, and Y. Yarosh
Evaluating the utility of multi-spectral information for delineating the areal extent and intensity of precipitation
A. Behrangi, K.-L. Hsu, B. Imam, S. Sorooshian, G. Huffman, and R. J. Kuligowski
Observing precipitation with AMSU-B opaque channels: the 183-WSL algorithm
S. Laviola, and V. Levizzani

SESSION 2b - Poster Session

A novel algorithm for rain rate retrieval using AMSU-B observation
E. Di Tomaso, F. Romano, and V. Cuomo
On the statistical relationship between the optical and microphysical characteristics or warm topped clouds from AVHRR and the rainfall intensity derived from AMSU-B
F. Torricella, E. Cattani, V. Levizzani, and S. Laviola
Segmenting precipitation series
R. Lund
Applicability of a correction method for real time flood forecasting based on satellite-based rainfall information
Y. Shiraishi, K. Fukami, H. Inomata, and M. Kachi
Prototype demonstration of SSM/I climate data records during 1992-2007 after inter-sensor calibration
N. Sun, F. Weng, R. Ferraro, and S. Yang
Merging gauge observations and satellite estimates of daily precipitation over China
A. Xiong, P. Xie, J.-Y. Liang, J. E. Janowiak, Y. Shen, M. Chen, R. J. Joyce, and P. A. Arkin
Intercomparison and selection of rainfall estimation and nowcasting algorithms by the GOES-R algorithm working group
R. J. Kuligowski
Operational quantitative precipitation estimation using radar, gauge and satellite for hydrometeorological applications in Southern Brazil
L. Calvetti, C. Beneti, D. Stringari, A. Conselvan de Oliveira, and A. J. Pereira Filho

SESSION 2c - Applications

Evaluating the impact of aerosols on the onset and microphysical properties of rainfall of the coast of China
W. Berg, T. LíEcuyer, and S. van den Heever
The role of remote sensing satellite data for rainfall forecasting in Indonesia
S. Darmawan, A. Hirano, S. Uchida, F. Hadi, and K. Wikantika
Validation and analysis of precipitation extremes in TMPA
G. J. Huffman, R. F. Adler, D. T. Bolvin, and E. J. Nelkin
Operational estimation of accumulated precipitation using satellite observation by Eumetset H-SAF
A. Di Diodato, L. De Leonibus, F. Zauli, D. Biron, and D. Melfi

SESSION 2d - Poster Session

Evaluation and development of cumulus parameterization in the GISS GCM using satellite precipitation data
Y. Chen, J. Wu, A. Del Genio, and M.-S. Yao
A CLSMAS using FY2C precipitation and AMSR-E soil moisture data based on CLM3 and EnKF
C. Shi, Z. Xie, X. Tian, H. Qian, and M. Liang
Evaluation of high-resolution satellite rainfall products over regions frequented by desert locusts
T. Dinku, P. Ceccato, and S. J. Connor
On the small-scale variability of daily rainfall in complex terrain and tropical region in Africa:observational evidence
M. Gebremichael, M. M. Bitew, F. A. Hirpa, Y. Michael, Y. Sileshi, and Y. Girma
Global distribution of tropical cyclone rainfall and its contribution to the total precipitation from 9 years of TRMM 2A25 and 3B42 data
H. Jiang, and E. J. Zipser
Dynamical downscaling using satellite-gauge precipitation estimates
A. Nunes, and D. Vila
Precipitation and crop yield: A statistical model
L. Seymour, R. Bueckert, R. Iaci, and Q.-Q. Lu
Precipitation regimes changes in GPCP?
A. Sudradjat, A. Gruber, and R. R. Ferraro
Characteristics of convective and stratiform precipitation at seasonal scale in Asia based on measurements by precipitation radar onboard TRMM satellite
Y. Fu, A. Zhang, Y. Liu, Y. Zheng, Y. Hu, S. Feng, and A. Cao
Cumulonimbus anvil in summer Asia detected by TRMM PR
Y. Fu, P. Liu, A. Cao, S. Feng, X. Liu, Q. Liu, and Y. Wang

SESSION 3a - Validation

First results of validation and hydrological impact studies for Eumetast H-SAF satellite precipitation products
B. Lapeta, J. Niedbala, P. Struzik, and J. Niedbala
Characteristics of high-resolution satellite precipitation products in spring and summer over China
Y. Shen, A.-Y. Xiong, and P. Xie
Intercomparison of CMORPH rainfall estmation with rain gauges over South America
A. J. Pereira Filho, C. G. M. Ramos, J. Janowiak, and V. B. S. Silva
Very high resolution precipitation frequency and rainfall estimates from TRMM: applications and uncertainties
S. Nesbitt, and A. Anders
Validation of satellite rainfall estimation in the summer monsoon dominated area of the Hindu Kush Himalayan region
S. R. Bajracharya, M. Shrestha, and P. Mool
Validation of daily satellite rainfall estimates over South America
T. Dinku, and F. Ruiz

SESSION 3b - Poster Session

The verification of the hydrometeor properties simulated by a cloud resolving model using passive microwave satellite and ground-based radar observations for rainfall systems associated with the Baiu front
H. Eito, and K. Aonashi
The Global Precipitation Climatology Centre (GPCC) - A contribution to climate monitoring and research in context of GCOS and WCRP
T. Fuchs, and U. Schneider
Towards quantitative ocean precipitation validation
C. Klepp, and S. Bakan
Global precipitation analysis with the HOAPS-3 climatology
A. Andersson, C. Klepp, and S. Bakan
Measuring precipitation in Antarctica
S. L. Knuth, G. J. Tripoli, J. E. Thom, and G. A. Weidner
GSMaP validation activities of high resolution satellite-based precipitation products around Japan
T. Kubota, T. Ushio, S. Shige, S. Kida, M. Kachi, and K. Okamoto
Application of MET for the validation of precipitation estimates
P. A. Kucera, B. Brown, R. Bullock, and D. Ahijevych
A weighted fuzzy verification of precipitation forecasts
Q. Q. Lu, Y. Ling, J. Xu,V. Anantharaj, and F. J. Turk
General observation period 2007 - Concepts and first results
M. Mech, S. Crewell, T. Reinhardt, and C. Selbach
Verification of 24-hour satellite-based rainfall estimates over South Africa
M. Nekhwalivhe, D. Minne, and D. Vila
The South American Land Data Assimilation System (SALDAS): The rainfall retrieval methodology
D. Vila, and L. G. de Goncalves

SESSION 3c - New Applications, Modeling and Topical Issues

Satellite data assimiliation in cloudy and precipitation conditions
F. Weng, M.-J. Kim, and J. Derber
Assimilation of rain and cloud affected microwave radiances at ECMWF
A. Geer, P. Bauer, P. Lopez, and D. Salmond
Testing of cloud microphysics scheme with snow events
W.-K. Tao, J.-J. Shi, T. Matsui, A. Hou, S. Lang, R. Cifelli, C. Peters-Lidard, G. Jackson, S. Rutledge, and W. Petersen
Global precipitation analyses and reanalyses
P. A. Arkin
Application of high-resolution multi-satellite precipitation real-time estimates for global hydrological disaster monitoring and prediction
Y. Hong, R. F. Adler, G. Huffman, and D. Bach


SESSION 4a - Grand Poster Session



SESSION 4b - New Technology & Techniques and Topical Issues

Applications of CloudSat light precipitation products
T. LíEcuyer, J. Haynes, T. Ellis, C. Mitrescu, S. Miller, F. J. Turk, W. Berg, G. Huffman, E. Nelkin, and P. Kucera
HAMP - the microwave package on the upcoming high altitude and long range aircraft HALO
M. Mech, S. Crewell, G. Peters, L. Hirsch, and T. Rose
Current scientific progress and future scientific prospects enabled by spaceborne precipitation measurements
E. A. Smith, E. Im, G. J. Tripoli, and S. Yang
Passive and active microwave remote sensing of cold-cloud precipitation
B. T. Johnson, G. W. Petty, and G. Skofronick-Jackson
SSM/I intersensor calibration and impact on precipitation trend
S. Yang, F. Weng, B. Yan, and N. Sun

Working Group Reports, Discussion and Conclusions

Closing remarks
C. Kidd, and R. R. Ferraro