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International Symposium on X-band Weather Radar Network -Challenge the Severe Storms-
09:30- 17:30, Oct.5 (Fri), 2007
Wadati Memorial Hall, National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Prevention
(3-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0006, Japan)
X-band (3cm wavelength) weather radar has several advantages compared with C-band (5cm) and S-band (10cm) weather radar: the size of radar system is relatively small and thus the radar system is low cost and easy to transport and setting. Rapid progress of computer and information- communications technologies enable us to process network radar data on real time and distribute them to end users via TV, internet, mobile phone, etc. Success of X-band polarimetric radar revaluated its usefulness for quantitative rainfall estimation. The symposium will focus on the potential of network X-band radar for severe storm studies and disaster mitigation.
Program
- 09:00-
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Reception
- 09:30-09:45
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Opening address
Dr. Okada (President, NIED), Dr. Mujumdar (NSF Government Officer),
Dr. Yamamoto (Executive Officer, Nagoya Univ. Message reader: Hiroshi UEDA)
Session I: Radar System
- 09:50-10:20
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K.Akaeda(JMA): "Weather Radar Network Operated by Japan Meteorological Agency"
- 10:20-10:50
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J. Testud (NOVIMET): "Rainfall Monitoring by X-band Radar in Mediterranean Climate: a One Year Evaluation"
- 10:50-11:00
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(Short break)
- 11:00-11:30
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T. Ushio (Osaka Univ.):"Broadband radar for high resolution observation of precipitation"
- 11:30-12:00
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V. Chandrasekar (CSU): "Distributed Collaborative Adaptive System (DCAS) for Storm monitoring:The First Results from the CASA IP-1 Testbed"
- 12:00-13:00
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Lunch
Session II: Meteorological Applications
- 13:00-13:30
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M. Maki (NIED): "X-band Polarimetric Radar Network in the Metropolitan Area"
- 13:30-14:00
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F. Kobayashi (Defense Academy): "Structure of Tornado and Gustfronts observed by a Doppler radar"
- 14:00-14:30
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M. Biggerstaff (Univ. of Oklahoma): "Overview of the Mobile Doppler Weather Radar Program at the National Weather Center, USA"
- 14:30-15:00
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H. Uyeda (Nagoya Univ.): "Next Generation Studies on Heavy Rainfalls and Strong Winds in East Asian Precipitation Systems utilizing Multi-parameter Radar"
- 15:00-15:20
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(Tea break)
Session III: Hydrological Applications
- 15:20-15:50
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E. N. Anagnostou (Connecticut Univ.): "Experimental Results on Rainfall and DSD Estimation with a Mobile X-band Polarimetric Radar"
- 15:50-16:20
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E. Nakakita (Kyoto Univ.): "Rainfall Forecasting using Weather Radar"
- 16:20-16:50
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T. Takasaki (Tokyo Gov.): "Flood Damages by Small Rivers in Tokyo Metropolitan Area"
- 16:50-17:10
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T. Yamada (Chuo Univ.): (to be announced)
Discussions
- 17:10-17:30
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Discussions
- 17:30-
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Closing Address
Banquet
- 19:00-
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Banquet at the Japanese restaurant "Sansui-Tei" in Tsukuba
Fee: 3000 Yen/person
Special Talk: B. Philips (CASA):" Users, Impacts, and Radar Networks: The CASA Experience in Designing an End-to-End System"
Registration
- How to register
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Online pre-registration is already closed, however registration is accepted on the day of the symposium. We look forward to seeing you at the symposium site. Thank you for your cooperation.
- Dead line
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Online pre-registration is available until Sunday, 30th September 2007. Registration will be closed when the maximum number (150 people) of applicants has been reached even if it is before the dead line.
- Personal Information
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See [here] for how the personal information is used.
- For Inquiries
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National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Prevention, Secretariat of the International Symposium, tako@bosai.go.jp
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