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5th IPWG Workshop on Precipitation Measurements
Hamburg, 11-15 October, 2010



ORAL AND POSTER SESSIONS



Opening Session / Welcome

Opening Remarks
C. Klepp/G. J. Huffman
Welcome and Introduction to Klima Campus and MPI-M
D. Stammer (Inst. of Oceanography, ZMAW, Univ. of Hamburg)
IPWG Summary/Perspective
C. Klepp/G. J. Huffman
GEO Summary/Perspective
G. J. Huffman (Point of Contact for GEO Precip Subtask)
Workshop Goals
C. Klepp/G. J. Huffman
Logistics
C. Klepp

SESSION A - The Big Picture, Climatology, Water Cycle

Status and Overview of IPWG-Related Precipitation Data Sets
C. Kidd
Evaporation and Precipitation: The Freshwater Flux over the Oceans
C. A. Clayson
Global Ocean Freshwater Flux Components from Satellite, Re-analysis and In-Situ ClimatologiesA. Andersson, C. Klepp, S. Bakan, C. Fennig, and J. Schulz
Quantifying Uncertainties in Satellite-based Global Precipitation Estimates
Y. Tian, and C. D. Peters-Lidard
The Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Mission: Overview and U.S. Status
A. Y. Hou
Global Flood and Ladslide Nowcasts and Forecasts Using Multi-Satellite Precipitation Observations
R. F. Adler, H. Wu, D. Bach, Y. Hong, H. Pierce, F. Policelli, K. Yilmaz, Y. Yian, and D. Adler

SESSION B - Precipitation Data Sets

The Global Precipitation Climatology Centre (GPCC) Serving the Hydro-Climatology Community
B. Rudolf, A. Becker, U. Schneider, A. Meyer-Christoffer, M. Ziese, and P. Finger
The Status of NOAA/NESDIS Precipitation Algorithms and Products
R. Ferraro, S. Boukabara, E. Ebert, K. Gopalan, J. Janowiak, S. Kidder, R. Kuligowski, H. Meng, M. Sapiano, H. Semunegus, T. Smith, A. Sudradjat, D. Vila, N. Y. Wang, F. Weng, and L. Zhao
EUMETSAT Activities in Support of Precipitation Remote Sensing
T. Heinemann
Status of Japanese Precipitation Measuring Missions and Global Rainfall Map in Near-Real-Time
M. Kachi, T. Kubota, and R. Oki

POSTER SESSION B - Precipitation Data Sets

The HOAPS-3 climatology
S. Bakan
Rain Drop Size Densities over Land and over Sea
K. Bumke
Thirty year Time Series of Merged Raingauge-Satellite Rainfall Data over Ethiopia
T. Dinku, S. Connor, D. Grimes, K. Hailemariam, R. Maidement, and E. Tarnavsky
Products Based on Improved Data Record of SSM/I Radiances
K. Fennig, and M. Schröder
Globally Gridded Satellite (GridSat) Observations for Climate Studies
K. Knapp
Global Precipitation Data Access, Value-added Services and Scientific Exploration Tools at NASA GES DISC
Z. Liu, D. Ostrenga, G. Leptoukh, S. Kempler, and W. L. Teng
Towards a Climate Data Record of Precipitation from Satellite Microwave Imager Data
W. Berg, M. Sapiano, and C. Kummerow
Recent Development of GPCC Data Base and Quality-control in Preparation of New Gridded Global Precipitation Analyses
U. Schneider, A. Meyer-Christoffer, M. Ziese, P. Finger, A. Becker, and B. Rudolf
Implementation of a Methodology to Calibrate Ground Radars Using TRMM-PR over Argentina
L. Vidal, P. Salio, and C. A. Morales
A Climatology-Based Scheme for Special Sensor Microwave Imager (SSM/I) Quality Control: An Application to Monthly Rainfall Rates
D. Vila, R. Ferraro, and H. Semunegus
Gridded Data Products and Interpolation Technique Utilized by the Global Precipitation Climatology Centre (GPCC)
M. Ziese, U. Schneider, A. Meyer-Christoffer, P. Finger, A. Becker, and B. Rudolf

SESSION C - Algorithms

Kalman-Filtered CMORPH Using TRMM to Blend Satellite Rainfall
R. Joyce, P. Xie, and S.-H. Yoo
New GSMaP over-land MWI algorithm
K. Aonashi
REFAME: Rain Estimation Using Forward Adjusted-advection of Microwave Estimates
A. Behrangi, S. Sorooshian, K. Hsu, T. Bellerby, and G. Huffman
A Physically Based Rainfall Rate Algorithm for the Global Precipitation Mission
K. Garrett, L. Moy, F. Iturbide Sanchez, and S. A. Boukabara

POSTER SESSION C - Algorithms

Can Recently Observed Precipitation Trends over the Mediterranean Area Be Explained by Climate Change Projections?
A. Barkhordarian, and H. von Stork
Highlights of the Version 7 TRMM Multi-satellite Precipitation Analysis (TMPA)
G.J. Huffman, D.T. Bolvin, E. J. Nelkin, and R. F. Adler
Characterization of Snow-Covered Terrains and Detection of Snowfall by Using the 183-WSL Retrieval Method
S. Laviola, S. D'Aurizio, and V. Levizzani
Combining Precipitation and Soil Moisture Observations: A Way for Improved Estimates of Land Surface Water Fluxes?
A. Löw, and M. Schwank
Improvement of GSMaP Passive Microwave Imager Rainfall Retrievals over the Mountainous Area in Japan
S. Shige, H. Ashiwake, A. Taniguchi, S. Kida, and T. Kubota
Quantitative Precipitation Estimation for Typhoon Morakot over Oceans
N.-C. Yeh, W.-J. Chen, J.-L. Wang, J.-C. Hu, G.-R. Liu, and M.-D. Tsai
Combining High-Resolution Satellite Estimates With Gauge Observations
S.-H. Yoo, and P. Xie
Investigation of Trends in the Moisture Budget of the Tropical Atmosphere
M. Zahn, and R. P. Allan

SESSION D - Validation

Status of and Early Results from the IPWG/WGNE Model Precipitation Intercomparison
M.Sapiano
Application of MET for the Verification of the NWP Cloud and Precipitation Products Using A-Train Satellite Observations
P. A. Kucera, C. Weeks, B. Brown, and R. Bullock
Validation of TRMM Level 2 and Level 3 Products in the South Asian Summer Monsoon
S. Nesbitt, and K. Reed
Performance Evaluation of Precipitation Retrievals over South-Eastern South America Considering Different Climatic Regions
P. Salio, D. Vila, M. P. Houbouchian, Y. Garcia Skabar, and C. Matsudo

POSTER SESSION D - Validation

Rain-gauge Validation of Satellite Rainfall Estimates over Argentina
D. Barrera, and S. G.Gomez
Multi-Site and Multi-Objective Evaluation of CMORPH and TRMM-3B42 High-Resolution Satellite Rainfall Products
E. Habib, A. T. Haile, M. Elsaadani, M. ElShamy, R. Kuligowski, and Y. Tian
Rain Intensity Spectra Distribution In Germany And Western Africa
M. Itkin, A. Löw, and R. Athmer
Variability of Lightning Activity and Subsequent Convective Precipitation Derived from Ssatellite and Ground Based Sensors - Case Study
R. Iwanski, B. Lapeta, and D. Serafin-Rek
Three Studies: Can Models Replicate Tropical Precipitation Cycles Accurately? How Do Models ans Satellite Estimates Perform in the North Atlantic? Do We Really Influence Precipitation?
E. Dawkins, E. O'Neil, G. Seddon, and C. Kidd
Precipitation Validation over the Ocean
C. Klepp, K. Bumke, S. Bakan, A. Andersson, and O. Dahl
TARCAT-TAMSAT African Rainfall Climatology And Time Series
R. Maidment, E. Tarnavsky, D. Grimes, and R. Allan
The Precipitation Product Validation Service Defined During the Development Phase of the Hydrological SAF
S. Puca, E. Labo, B. Lapeta, J. Kanák, P. Helmke, A. Öztopal, F. Porcù, E. Roulin, and I. Sonmez
Verification of NOAA CPC RFE at Various Temporal and Spatial Resolutions in the Hindu Kush - Himalayan Region
M. S. Shrestha, S. R. Bajracharya, and P. K. Mool
Rainfall Retrieval Validation over the Americas: The STAR Precipitation Validation Center
D. Vila, and J. Janowiak

SESSION E - New Technologies and Future Activities

Activity on Satellite Based Precipitation in KMA: Current Status and Plan
M.-L. Ou, J.-H. Kim, D. Kim, and J.-D. Park
The GOES-R Rainfall Rate, Rainfall Potential, and Probability of Rainfall Algorithms
R. Kuligowski, Y. Li, Z. Zhang, and R. Barnhill,
Developing Winter Precipitation Algorithm over Land from Satellite Microwave and C3VP Field Campaign Observations
N.-Y. Wang,K. Gopalan, and R. Ferraro
Analysis of CloudSat-Based Snowfall Profiles Using C-band Ground Radar
F. J. Turk, K. Park, Z. Haddad, P. Rodriguez, and D. Hudak
The Megha-Tropiques Mission - Mission and Algorithms Status
N. Viltard, R. Roca, and the French MT Science Team

SSMIS Update

SSMIS and the Unified PreProcessor (UPP)
W. Bell, and S. Swadley
Modifications to the SSMIS Unified Preprocessor for Use With Climate and Precipitation (UPP-CP)
F. J. Turk, H. Semunegus, S. Swadley, and W. Bell
SSMI/S Assessment for Rainfall Retrieval: Preliminary Results
D. Vila
SSMIS Data Postings in NESDIS
R. Ferraro
Status of SSM/I and SSMIS FCDR Project
M. Sapiano, W. Berg, C. Kummerow, and F. Weng
SSMIS Data at RSS
K. Hilburn (presented by G. Huffman, IPWG Co-Chair)