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1 UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN AT AMS 2016 SATURDAY, 9 January STUDENT CONFERENCE 9:20 (La Nouvelle C) 1.3 Jonathan Martin: Address from the Edward N. Lorenz Teaching Excellence Award Winner SUNDAY, 10 January 17:45-19:15 (Hall E) Student Poster Session S142 Marian Mateling: Global Snowfall: A Remote Sensing and Reanalysis Perspective S22 S42 Alyson Rose Douglas: Quantification of aerosol-cloud shortwave radiative effects in stratiform cloud cover Gabriel Bromley: Implications of Storm Size on Baroclinicity Generation by Snow Cover S61 MONDAY, 11 January Lindsey Nytes: The Periodic Behavior of Tropical Available Potential Energy AMS th Symposium on Prediction of the Madden-Julian Oscillation: Processes, Prediction and Impact 13:30 (Room 338/339): J1.1 Samuel Stechmann: The MJO Skeleton Model: Stochastic Dynamics, Comparison with Observations, and Development of New MJO Indices (Invited Presentation) 13:45 (Room 240/241) J3.2 Jason Otkin: Assessing the evolution of soil moisture and vegetation conditions during the 2012 United States flash drought 12th Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems 16:45 (Room 252/254) 1.4 William Smith: CrIS - The Evolution of the Operational Advanced Sounder (Invited Presentation) 32nd Conference on Environmental Information Processing Technologies 17:00 (Room 348/349) 3.5 Jordan Gerth: Developing AWIPS to support forecaster demands in the new generation of satellites 14:30-16:00 Jt Poster Session 1 84 David Lorenz (presented by Jason Otkin): Probabilistic U.S. Drought Monitor Predictions Using Anomalies in Precipitation, Soil Moisture, and Evapotranspiration 25th Symposium on Education 14:30-16:00 Poster Session Margaret Mooney: ESIP Education Workshops Poster Session 1 14:30-16: Fuyao Wang: Trends in Extreme Geopotential Heights over North America: Another Perspective to Investigate Extreme Weather Events

2 23rd Conference on Probability and Statistics in the Atmospheric Sciences 223 Jacola Roman: A Probabilistic Statistical Climatological Relationship between Precipitable Water Vapor and Precipitation for Near-Real Time Forecasting Applications 18th Symposium on Meteorological Observation and Instrumentation 309 Ethan Nelson: A First Look at Warm Rain Latent Heating from CloudSat GOES-R/JPSS 328 Samantha Tushaus: The Microwave Snow Scattering Signature: Precipitation Regime Dependence 342 Keiko Yamamoto: Dust Detection using IR channels of Himawari Chad Gravelle: Results from Evaluating Different GOES-R Scanning Strategies at the NWS Operations Proving Ground William Straka: Routine Validation of the GOES-R Multi-Satellite Processing System Framework Mathew Gunshor: Employing Short Courses to Prepare for the GOES-R Satellite Series Yinghui Liu: A Blended Ice Concentration Product based on Visible/infrared and Microwave 367 Scott Mindock: Providing Researchers and Forecasters with Enterprise Meteorological Algorithms, CSPP SDR and ADL an operations to application Success story Geoff Cureton: Level-2 Products in the CSPP-GEO Direct Broadcast Package Yong-Keun Lee: Application of GOES-R LAP algorithm to AHI on Himawari Joe Taylor: Calibration Validation Of The Cross-track Infrared Sounder (CrIS) With The Aircraft Based Scanning High-resolution Interferometer Sounder (S-HIS) 381 Christopher Schmidt: Finding Fires: The Next Generation 8th Symposium on Aerosol Cloud Climate Interactions 404 Alyson Rose Douglas: Quantification of Aerosol-cloud Shortwave Radiative Effects in Tropical Stratiform Cloud Cover Advances in Using Python in the Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (Room 225) 449 Shane Hubbard: Using Geographical Surface Characteristics to Detect Near Real-Time Valley Fog JPSS and GOES-R Instrument Innovators (Invited) 16:15 (Room 252/254) 1.2 Timothy Schmit: The Pre-launch History of the Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) on GOES-R (Invited Presentation) TUESDAY, 12 January 9:00 (Room 242) 2.3 Shane Hubbard: The Climatology of Flooding in the US Visualization Techniques for Climatology and Meteorology 9:30 (Room 348/349) 4.5 Joleen Feltz: Using McIDAS-V with the next Generation of Satellite Sensors

3 4th Symposium on the Weather, Water, and Climate Enterprise 11:00 (Room 244) 3.1 Paul Block: Water for Development: The Utility of Precipitation and Streamflow Forecasts in Sectoral Decision-making 25th Symposium on Education 11:00 (Room 353) J2.1 Scott Lindstrom: Most Popular Blog Posts of 2015 from CIMSS 4th Symposium on the Joint Center for Satellite Data Assimilation (JCSDA) 11:45 (Room 335/336) 2.4 David Santek: Satellite-derived 3D Winds: Global Model Impact Studies for Current and Future Observing Systems 12th Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems 13:45 (Room 252/254) 3.2 Jessica Gartzke: Ten Year Climatology of CAPE Observations East of the Rocky Mountains from Hyperspectral IR Sounders 13:45 (La Nouvelle A) 5.2 Yan Yu: Observed Oceanic and Terrestrial Drivers of North African Climate 14:00 (La Nouvelle A) 5.3 Daniel Vimont: An Analytical Model for Understanding Tropical Meridional Mode Behavior 16:00 (La Nouvelle C) 6A.3 Stephen Vavrus: The Sinuosity of Atmospheric Circulation over North America and Its Relationship to Arctic Climate Change and Extreme Events 16:15 (La Nouvelle A) 6B.4 Erin Thomas: Mechanisms of Linear and Non-Linear Pacific Meridional Mode/ENSO Interactions 17:15 (La Nouvelle C) 6A.8 Fuyao Wang: Evaluating CMIP5 Models' Representation of Oceanic Drivers of North African Climate 32nd Conference on Environmental Information Processing Technologies 13:45 (Room 348/349) J3.2 Michael Pavolonis(presented by John Cintineo): Automated Utilization of Weather Satellites for Global Mitigation of Aviation Related Volcanic Hazards 20th Conference on IOAS-AOLS (Room 345) 14:30 J6.5 Rebecca Cintineo (presented by Jason Otkin): Assimilation of GOES-R ABI Satellite and WSR- 88D Radar Observations During a Convection-Resolving OSSE 16:30 J7.5 Agnes Lim: Impact Analysis of LEO Hyperspectral Sensor IFOV Size on the Next Generation High- Resolution NWP Model Forecast Performance 16:45 J7.6 Zhenglong Li: A quick regional OSSE impact study on Geostationary Hyperspectral Infrared Sounder for Hurricane Forecasts 25th Symposium on Education 15:30 (Room 353) 6.1 Jonathan Martin: Invited Presentation: The AMS Edward N. Lorenz Teaching Excellence Award Recipient Jt. Session 9: Satellite Testbeds and Proving Ground Activities (Room 252/254) 15:45 J9.2 Jordan Gerth: Increased Satellite Reception and Utilization Capabilities in NWS Pacific Region 16:45 J9.6 Jason Otkin: Development of a GOES-based Verification and Forecaster Guidance System for the High-Resolution Rapid Refresh Model

4 12th Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems: Selections of Student Research on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems 13:30-15:00 (Room 242/254) Session Co-Chairs Steve Ackerman and Ethan Nelson Special Symposium on Hurricane Katrina 13:30-15:00 (Room 344) Session Co-Chair Christopher Velden: Innovations in Observing Tropical Cyclones and Aspects of Storm Surge WEDNESDAY, 13 January 25th Symposium on Education: Outreach and Broader Impacts (Room 353) 8:30-10:00 Session Co-Chair Margaret Mooney: 8: Steve Ackerman: Climate Literacy through a Partnership with Public Libraries 12th Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems (Room 252/254) 8:30-10:00 Session Co-Chair Timothy Schmit 5th Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology Special Symposium 9:15 (Room 344) 1.4 Amanda Terborg: A GOES-R Proving Ground Overview from the 2015 Summer Experiment at NOAA's Aviation Weather Center 4th Symposium on the Joint Center for Satellite Data Assimilation (JCSDA) 9:15 (Room 225) 5.2 Agnes Lim (presented by Allen Huang): Analysis of CrIS FOV Sizes on the next Generation High-resolution NWP Model Forecast Performance Through an OSSE 32nd Conference on Environmental Information Processing Technologies 9:30 (Room 348/349) 7.5 Kathleen Strabala: Aqua and Terra Polar Orbiter Direct Broadcast Data in Support of Operational Environmental Forecasters 19th Conference of Atmospheric Science Librarians International 10:30 (Room 340/341) 3.1 Jean Phillips: Communicating Science Across Organizations 20th Conference on IOAS-AOLS 10:45 (Room 345) 5.2 Timothy Wagner: Near-continuous Profiling of Atmospheric Stability During Severe Weather Events 22nd Conference on Applied Climatology 11:15 (Room 245) 7.4 Jenna Klink: Evaluating an Interdisciplinary Effort to Create and Promote Ag/climate Decision Support Tools 6th Conference on Transition of Research to Operations 13:30 (Room 338/339) 3.1 Steve Ackerman: The role of NOAA Cooperative Institutes in the Transition from Research to Operations 11th Symposium on Societal Applications: Policy, Research and Practice 14:00 (Room ) 8.3 Zachary Handlos: Assessment of Climate Literacy within a Massive Open Online Course based on Information Disseminated by Mass Media 20th Conference on IOAS-AOLS

5 16:30 (Room 345) 7.3 Pei Wang: The Impact of the High Temporal Resolution GOES/GOES-R Moisture Information on Severe Weather Systems in a Regional NWP Model 14:30-16:00 (Jt Poster Session 8) 593 Paul Block: Applying Season-ahead Streamflow Forecasts to Guide Reservoir Allocations: Case Study of the Highland Lakes in Central Texas Poster Session 2 14:30-16: Melissa Breeden: West Pacific Jet Retraction: A Case Study and Phase Space Analysis 614 Daniel DeSlover: Using High Spectral Resolution Infrared Satellite Measurements to Monitor Climate Trends 18th Symposium on Meteorological Observation and Instrumentation 690 Timothy Wagner: SPARC: A Mobile Facility for a New Generation of Atmospheric Research GOES-R/JPSS 719 Margaret Mooney: GOES-R Education Proving Ground 738 Yasuhiko Sumida: Approach for Detecting Rapidly Developing Convective Clouds with "HIMAWARI-8" 741 Jinlong Li: JPSS and GOES-R Applications in a Near Real Time Regional Numerical Forecast System at CIMSS 8th Symposium on Aerosol Cloud Climate Interactions 797 Kathryn Sauter: The Impact of Convection in the Tropical Atlantic Ocean on the Processing, Transport and Redistribution of Dust Aerosols THURSDAY, 14 January 12th Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems 8:30 (Room 225) 8.1 Jun Li: Real Time All-weather Precipitable Water Product Development from Geostationary Infrared Radiances and Applications in Weather Forecasts 8:45 (Room 225) 8.3 Michael Pavolonis (presented by John Cintineo): The NOAA/CIMSS ProbSevere Model Integration of NWP, Satellite, Lightning, and Radar data for Improved Severe Weather Warnings 8:45 (Room 252/254) 9.2 Liam Gumley: The Community Satellite Processing Package (CSPP): Support for multiple sensors and satellites for real-time decisions 9:00 (Room 252/254) 9.3 Graeme Martin: Support for GOES-R and Himawari-8 in CSPP Geo 9:15 (Room 225) 8.4 Corey Calvert: The GOES-R/JPSS Approach for Identifying Hazardous Low Clouds: Overview and Operational Impacts 9:15 (Room 252/254) 9.4 David Hoese (presented by Kathy Strabala): Polar2Grid Version 2.0: Reprojecting VIIRS Satellite Data Made Easy 11:45 (Room 225) 11.4 Michelle Feltz: Towards Aiding Aviation Safety: Detection of Cold Air Aloft Using COSMIC RO and AIRS Hyperspectral IR Sounder

6 13:30 (Room 225) 11.1 Robert Holz: An Integrated Geo-Stationary Validation System for GOES-R 20th Conference on IOAS-AOLS 9:30 (Room 345) 8.5A Feiyu Lu: Strongly Coupled Data Assimilation Using Leading Averaged Coupled Covariance 11:00 (Room 345) 9.1 Jun Li: On the Assimilation of Advanced Infrared Sounder Radiances in Cloudy Skies 15:30 (La Nouvelle C) 14B.1 Ankur Desai: Climatological Snow Cover Feedbacks to the Land-Atmosphere System 18th Symposium on Meteorological Observation and Instrumentation 15:45 (Room 350/351) 13.2 David Loveless: High-Temporal Resolution Ground-Based Observations of an Eastern Kansas Bore during the PECAN Field Campaign

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