Training Course on New and Emerging Technologies, Sensors, and Datasets for Precipitation
São José dos Campos, 15-17 October, 2012



TEACHER AND STUDENT PRESENTATIONS



Monday - Session 1 - New and Upcoming Satellite Sensors

Satellite inter-calibration activities and methods for window channel radiometers
M. Sapiano, and W. Berg
Passive and Active Microwave Sensors for Precipitation Research
F. J. Turk

Monday - Session 2 - New and Existing Precipitation Products (Continued)

H-SAF Precipitation Products Current and Future Plans
L. De Leonibus, F. Zauli, D. Biron, D. Melfi, A. Vocino, A. Mugnai, G. Panegrossi, S. Dietrich, D. Casella, P. Sanò, V. Levizzani, S. Laviola, E. Cattani, S. Puca, and the H-SAF team
Radar/Surface Quantitative Precipitation Estimation
P. A. Kucera

Tuesday - Session 2 - New and Existing Precipitation Products (Continued)

Satellite Precipitation Datasets
Movie (Quick time format, 69 MB)
G. J. Huffman
TRMM and Other Global Precipitation Products and Data Services at NASA GES DISC
Z. Liu
Ground based Precipitation Measurements: Contributions to the NASA Precipitation Measurement Mission
A. Tokay

Tuesday- Session 3 - Satellite Precipitation Product Applications and Applications for Improved NWP Predictive Capabilities

Applications of satellite precipitation products
V. Levizzani
Satellite Products for Weather Analysis and Nowcasting in Africa
E. de Coning, and E. Poolman

Tuesday - Session 4 - New and Existing Validation/Verification Techniques

Precipitation Validation
C. Kidd
Validation of H-SAF Precipitation Products
B. Lapeta, S. Puca and the H-SAF Precipitation Validation Team
An Experimental Study of the Rainfall Variability in the Southern Delmarva Peninsula Part I: Climatology and Physical Variability
R. Roche, A. Tokay, and P. G. Bashor

Wednesday - Session 5 - Regional Focus: Precipitation in South America

The CHUVA Project - Measurements and limitations
L. A. Machado
Atmospheric Electricity and Lightning Detection
R. I. Albrecht
Satellite Rainfall Retrieval Applications and Validation Results over South America
D. A. Vila
WMO-CGMS Virtual Laboratory for Education and Training in Satellite Meteorology
B. Connell

Wednesday - Student Presentations

Combining CMORPH and Rain Gauges Observations over the Rio Negro Basin
A. De Vera, and R. Terra
Validation of Satellite Precipitation Estimates over South America with a Network of High Spatial Resolution Observations
M. P. Hobouchian, P. Salio, D. A. Vila, and Y. García Skabar
Intertropical Convergence Zone Variability and your the relation with the hidroclimatology of Central America
E. Quirós Badilla
Hydroestimator by IR
J. Salazar, C. Pinzón, and A. Uribe