JAXAIPWG

11th Workshop of International Precipitation Working Group
(IPWG-11)
15-18 July 2024
Tokyo Institute of Technology
Tokyo, Japan

About the IPWG

The International Precipitation Working Group (IPWG) was established as a permanent Working Group of the Coordination Group for Meteorological Satellites (CGMS) in 2001. The IPWG is co-sponsored by CGMS and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and focuses the scientific community on operational and research satellite based quantitative precipitation measurement issues and challenges.

https://www.eorc.jaxa.jp/IPWG/index.html

In order to be more responsive to the discussions and sentiments expressed at IPWG-10, the IPWG formed four Working Groups (WGs) and five Focus Groups (FGs).

WG 1: Baseline Surface Precipitation Network
WG 2: Satellite Precipitation
WG 3: Machine Learning
WG 4: CubeSat/SmallSat WG

FG 1: Orographic Precipitation
FG 2: Snowfall
FG 3: Particle Scattering
FG 4: Data Assimilation
FG 5: Land Surface

https://www.eorc.jaxa.jp/IPWG/wg.html

Objectives of the Workshop

IPWG-11 in Tokyo

The 11th workshop is organized in Tokyo following previous workshops in Madrid (2002), Monterey (2004), Melbourne (2006), Beijing (2008), Hamburg (2010), São José dos Campos (2012), Tsukuba (2014), Bologna (2016), Seoul (2018), and Fort Collins (2022).

The IPWG-11 will be hosted by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA).

Objectives of the Workshop

  • Review the state of the art of rainfall and snowfall, high-latitude precipitation measurement techniques and discuss remaining challenges
  • Discuss the application of satellite precipitation products for research and operations
  • Recommend future directions to WMO, CGMS, GEWEX, and CEOS.

Workshop Format

  • Plenary and poster sessions will be organized by the IPWG committees based on the submitted contributions.
  • These sessions will be followed ad-hoc meetings of the working groups and the focus groups.
  • In parallel to the workshop, a satellite data training event is planned. The separate training activity will focus on new and emerging satellite technologies, sensors, and precipitation datasets.

Committee

Scientific Committee

Takuji Kubota, JAXA, Japan

Christian D. Kummerow, Colorado State University, US

F. Joseph Turk, JPL/Caltech, US

Philippe Chambon, Météo France, France

Viviana Maggioni, George Mason University,US

Will McCarty, NASA HQ, US

Local Organizing Committee

Takuji Kubota, Misako Kachi, EORC/JAXA

Kazumasa Aonashi, Kyoto Univ./JAXA

Kozo Okamoto, Yasutaka Ikuta, MRI/JMA

Shoichi Shige, Kyoto Univ.

Tomoo Ushio, Osaka Univ.

Nobuyuki Utsumi, Tokyo Tech

Program

View the program for IPWG-11 here.

Important dates

Abstract Submission deadline 29-Feb-24
Notification of Acceptance 30-Apr-24
Issue of Program 30-Apr-24
Registration (free) deadline 15-May-24
Workshop dates  15 to 18 July 2024

Abstract Submission

  • Abstracts that deal with current operational and research precipitation estimation techniques, applications to climate and weather, data assimilation, validation, sensor calibration, and future satellite missions are encouraged.
  • The abstract should be in English, approximately one half of an A4 page and provided in electronic form.

Please submit your abstract here.

The deadline for the receipt of abstracts is 29 February 2024.

Registration

Please register yourself here.

The deadline for the registration is 15 May 2024.

Venue

The IPWG-11 will take place at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech).

Venue:
Multi-Purpose Digital Hall, West Bldg. 9 Ookayama Campus, Tokyo Tech.,
2-12-1 Ookayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Map & Directions at https://www.titech.ac.jp/english/0/maps

Directions from major airports

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Haneda Airport Terminal 3 Station ("Keikyū Airport Line" ... Continue on the same vehicle ... "Keikyū Main Line")
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From Narita Airport (about 90 minutes) *lines used are for example purposes only

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Nippori Station (Transfer to "JR Yamanote Line")
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Meguro Station (Transfer to "Tokyu Meguro Line")
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Ōokayama Sta.

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