TUESDAY NOV. 5 

Session 1: Programmatic Updates --- Chair: L. Baldini, G. Panegrossi

8.30

Local Welcome and Logistics

L. Baldini, G. Panegrossi

8.35

CNR Welcome

E. Brugnoli, V. Levizzani

8.45

NASA Welcome

R. Kakar

8.50

GPM Workshop Objectives

W. Petersen, A. Hou, G.S.-Jackson

9.00

GPM Science/Project Overview  

A. Hou, W. Petersen, G.S.-Jackson, M. Schwaller

9.20

Erich Stocker

9.35

Megha-Tropiques (MT) Update

N. Viltard

9.55

GPM GV in Japan

K. Nakagawa

10.15

HSAF activities related to spaceborne estimation of precipitation and GV

S. Puca

10.35

COFFEE

Session 2: GPM Algorithms:  At Launch Review, Post-Launch Needs --- Chair: N. Viltard

11.05

Pre-launch Review of GPM algorithms

G.S.-Jackson

11.25

GPM Radiometer Algorithm Review and Post-Launch Plans

C.  Kummerow

11.45

GPM Merged Product Algorithm

G. Huffman

12.05

LUNCH

Session 3: Field Measurements I: Physical Validation and Algorithm Implications --- Chair: K. Nakagawa

13.35

CHUVA  project

L. Machado

13.55

MC3E

E. Zipser, S. Rutledge, W. Petersen

14.15

GCPEX

D. Hudak/P. Joe

14.35

LPVEx

R. Cremonini

14.55

 Poster Session I and COFFEE

Session 4: Field Measurements II --- Chair: Chris Kummerow

16.10

Field Measurement in GPM Algorithm Forward Models

B. Johnson

16.30

Drop Size Distribution Properties and GPM Algorithm

S. Nesbitt

16.50

High Resolution Model Simulation for MC3E, IFloodS and GCPEx: Comparison with Observations

W.-K. Tao

17.10

Coordinated High Altitude Ka/Ku Observations of Precipitation

G. Heymsfield

17.30

Synthesis of Airborne Microphysical Observations and Relevance to GPM

A. Heymsfield, B. Johnson

17.50

END DAY 1

WEDNESDAY NOV. 6

Session 5:  Tier 1 Radar Characteristics and GV Scanning Coordination --- Chair: Steve Nesbitt

8.15

Polar 55 C

L. Baldini

8.25

D3R Radar

V. Chandrasekar

8.35

CSU-CHILL

V. Chandrasekar

8.45

Helsinki Radars

R. Cremonini

8.55

Australian Research Radars

T. Keenan

9.05

King City C-Band Radar

P. Joe, D. Hudak

9.15

NPOL Radar

W. Petersen, D. Wolff

9.25

Chilbolton Radar Facility

A. Illingworth

9.35

Discussion: Unified Scanning Strategies for GV --- Moderator: W. Petersen, L. Baldini

10.35

COFFEE

Session 6:  Tier 1-2 GV Radar Calibration and Quality Control --- Chair: Chris Kidd

11.05

Calibration Approaches for GV radars

V. Chandrasekar, L. Baldini

11.25

Automated Quality Control of TRMM/GPM Polarimetric Radar Data

D. Wolff

11.45

Discussion: Practical Data Quality and Calibration Approaches --- Moderators: L. Baldini, V. Chandrasekar

12.45

LUNCH

13.45

 Poster Session II

Session 7: GV Tier 2 National Radar Products for GV --- Chair: T. Keenan

15.15

Navigating advantages and pitfalls of using radar network data for direct GV

C. Kidd

15.35

Use of NMQ for  U.S. GV Applications

P. Kierstetter

15.55

Use of KMA Network for GV Applications

G.-H. Ryu, M.-L. Ou

16.15

HSAF Network GV System

G. Vulpiani, F. Porcù

16.35

U.S. Validation Network Architecture and  New Results

M. Schwaller

16.55

Discussion: Coordinating Tier 2 Data Use in GV --- Moderator: Chris Kidd

17.45

END DAY 2

THURSDAY NOV. 7

Session 8: Integrated Validation --- Chair: D. Hudak

8.30

DRIHM Distributed Hydrometeorology Infrastructure

A. Parodi

8.50

First results of the HyMeX 2012 special observation period

G. Delrieu

9.10

IFlooDS

W. Krajewski

9.30

IPHEX

A. Barros

9.50

The NOAA Hydrometeorology Testbed - Southeast Pilot Study

R. Cifelli

10.10

OLYMPEX

R. Houze

10.30

COFFEE

Session 9: Tier-3 National Gauge and Direct Validation Activities --- Chair: Luiz Machado

11.00

Enabling R2O through the NOAA Testbeds and Proving Grounds

S. Goodman

11.20

Blue Nile Gauge Network

M. Gebremichael

11.50

GV in Argentina

P. Salio

Session 10: Wrap up --- Chair: G. S.-Jackson, W. Petersen, G. Panegrossi, M. Schwaller, L. Baldini

12.10

Discussion: Issues and Next Steps

12.30

END CONFERENCE