Training Course on New and Emerging Remote-sensing Technologies for Precipitation Data Sets and their Applications and Validation
Tsukuba, 17-21 November, 2014



Monday - Session 1 - Precipitation Remote Sensing and Retrieval Algorithms I

Remote sensing of precipitation using GEO satellite information
K.-L. Hsu
Active microwave (RADAR) algorithm
S. Seto
Passive microwave instrument
K. Imaoka

Tuesday - Session 2 - Precipitation Remote Sensing and Retrieval Algorithms II

Passive microwave (rainfall) algorithm
C. D. Kummerow
Multi-satellite algorithm
G. J. Huffman

Tuesday - Session 3 - Validation of Precipitation Retrievals

Precipitation validation
C. Kidd
TRMM and other global precipitation products and data services at NASA GES DISC
P. A. Kucera

Tuesday - Session 4 - Application of Precipitation Retrievals

Global Flood Monitoring System (GFMS)
R. F. Adler, and H. Wuan
Operational applications at NOAA
R. R. Ferraro
Operational applications at JMA
K. Okamoto
H-SAF project - Current and future plans
D. Melfi

Wednesday - Session 5 - NWP Applications and Assimilation

Data assimilation
K. Aonashi
Use of satellite measurements in data assimilation
S. A. Boukabara

Wednesday - Session 6 - Emerging Technologies and Techniques

Emerging technologies: Spaceborne W-band radars
T. L'Ecuyer
Satellite precipitation monitoring: How about the future?
V. Levizzani

Wednesday - Session 7 - Regional Focus: "Precipitation over the Tropics and Monsoon Asia"

TRMM/GPM science topics - 17 years of Precipitation Radar observations from space
Y. Takayabu
New precipitation products (GPM, GCOM-W) and more
M. Kachi