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PROGRAM

Facilitator:Toru Fukuda(JAXA, Director of Earth Observation Research Center)

Opening Remarks
10:00-10:05

Keiji Tachikawa (JAXA, President)

keynote Speech
10:05-10:25

Precipitation Observations from Space

Masanori Homma (JAXA, Executive Director)
10:25-10:45

Role of Satellite Precipitation Measurement in Understanding the Earth¡Çs Hydrological Cycle

Michael Freilich (NASA, Director of Earth Science Division)

Part I ¡ÈRemote Sensing in Integrated Water Resource Management and Risk Management¡É
10:45-11:00

Quantitative Precipitation Forecasting at JMA, Present and Future, Addressing the Importance of Satellite Observation

Kenichi Kuma (Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA))
11:00-11:15

Use of Remote Sensing Data for Meteorological Early Warning System of Thailand

Somkuan Tonjan on behalf of Somchai Baimoung (Thai Meteorological Department)
11:15-11:30

Water Resources Management in Africa and Possible Application of Remote Sensing Technologies

Katsuyoshi Sudo (Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA))
11:30-11:45

Remote-sensing Technology in "Disaster Management Diplomacy"

Kenzo Hiroki (International Centre of Water Hazard and Risk Management (ICHARM))
11:45-12:00 Break

Panel Discussion

12:00-13:00

Moderator

Taikan Oki (The University of Tokyo)

 

Panelists

Kenzo Hiroki (ICHARM)
Kenichi Kuma (JMA)
Kiyotaka Morita (Weathernews Inc.)
Kenji Nakamura (Nagoya University)
Ramesh Kakar (NASA)
Toru Fukuda (JAXA)
13:00-14:00 Lunch

Part II ¡È15-years achievements of TRMM and perspectives toward GPM¡É
14:00-14:20

Japanese Radar Saw Three Dimensional Structure of Rainfall at the¡¡First Time from Space.
What Has It Brought to Us?

Yukari N. Takayabu (The University of Tokyo)
14:20-14:40

TRMM Accomplishments after 15 Years

Scott Braun (NASA)
14:40-15:00

Key of the Precipitation Measurement from Space: Dual-frequency Precipitation Radar Development

Masahiro Kojima (JAXA)
15:00-15:20

Next-Generation Global Precipitation Measurements for Science and Applications

Arthur Hou (NASA)
15:20-15:35 Break
15:35-15:55

Global Hydrological Cycles and Earth Observation from Space

Taikan Oki (The University of Tokyo)
15:55-16:15

Global Flood and Landslide Estimation Using Satellite Rainfall Information

Robert Adler (University of Maryland)
16:15-16:35

Climate, Water and People in Southeast Asia

Jun Matsumoto (Tokyo Metropolitan University)
16:35-16:55

Evaluation of the Global Cloud-Resolving Model Using Satellite Observation and a Future Outlook of the Use of GPM

Masaki Satoh (The University of Tokyo)

Closing Remarks
16:55-17:00

Hiroshi Kumagai (NICT, Executive Director)

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