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Assessment of the Benefits of Extending the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission: A Perspective from the Research and Operations Communities - Interim Report
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Workshop Agenda
November 8, 2004
The Keck Center of the National Academies
500 Fifth Street NW
Washington, D.C.
8:00–10:40
Mission Background and Current Context
Welcome—Gene Rasmusson, Chair
Current Decision Context at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)—Jack Kaye, NASA
Mission Beginnings and Evolution—Joanne Simpson, NASA
Overview of the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) in the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)—Hitoshi Tsuruma, JAXA Washington, D.C., Office
Review of Earlier TRMM Workshop—Roger Pielke, Jr., University of Colorado
Overview of Science, Research, and Operational Performance of TRMM and Plans for GPM (Global Precipitation Measurement)—Robert Adler, NASA
11:00–12:30
Tradeoffs and Alternatives—Discussion led by Gene Rasmusson, Chair
A What are the data alternatives if TRMM ends in 2004?—Chris Kummerow, Colorado State University, and David Staelin, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
B What are the trade-offs for continuing the TRMM mission?
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Assessment of the Benefits of Extending the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission: A Perspective from the Research and Operations Communities - Interim Report
C
Workshop Agenda
November 8, 2004
The Keck Center of the National Academies
500 Fifth Street NW
Washington, D.C.
8:00–10:40
Mission Background and Current Context
Welcome—Gene Rasmusson, Chair
Current Decision Context at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)—Jack Kaye, NASA
Mission Beginnings and Evolution—Joanne Simpson, NASA
Overview of the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) in the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)—Hitoshi Tsuruma, JAXA Washington, D.C., Office
Review of Earlier TRMM Workshop—Roger Pielke, Jr., University of Colorado
Overview of Science, Research, and Operational Performance of TRMM and Plans for GPM (Global Precipitation Measurement)—Robert Adler, NASA
11:00–12:30
Tradeoffs and Alternatives—Discussion led by Gene Rasmusson, Chair
A What are the data alternatives if TRMM ends in 2004?—Chris Kummerow, Colorado State University, and David Staelin, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
B What are the trade-offs for continuing the TRMM mission?
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Assessment of the Benefits of Extending the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission: A Perspective from the Research and Operations Communities - Interim Report
1:15–3:15
Future Research and Operational Benefits
Ed Zipser, University of Utah
Frank Marks, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Ken’ichi Okamoto, Osaka Prefecture University, Japan
Toshio Iguchi, National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, Japan
Steve Lord, NOAA
Arthur Hou, NASA
Jason Ronsse, Joint Typhoon Warning Center
3:30–4:30
What are the distinctions with respect to TRMM’s future value between operating through 2005 versus through ~2010?—Discussion led by Bob Serafin, National Center for Atmospheric Research
4:30
Wrap up—Gene Rasmusson, Chair
5:00
Adjourn
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