GSICS Microwave Subgroup Technical Workshop (February 28-March 2, 2022)

Agenda:

1100-1400 (UTC), 0600-0900 (U.S. Eastern Daylight Time), 1200-1500 (Central Europe Daylight Time), 1900-2200 (China Standard Time), 2000-2300 (Korea and Japan Standard Time)

Day 1

Past, Current, and Future Microwave Instruments

1. (1100-1105) Welcoming Introduction and Logistics [Qifeng Liu (CMA) and Mark Liu (NOAA) (MW Subgroup Co-chairs)]
2. (1105-1120) Progress on microwave sensors of FY satellites [Shengli WU (CMA)] Link Here
3. (1120-1135) Past, Current, and Future of Russian Microwave Radiometers [Prof. Alexander Uspensky (PLANET)] (MOVED TO DAY 3)
4. (1135-1150) Introduction of The Advanced Radiance Transformation System (ARTS) software package [Tiger Yang (NOAA)] Link Here
5. (1150-1205) Developments and future plans of Water-related Microwave Missions in Japan [Misako KACHI (JAXA)] Link Here
6. (1205-1220) NOAA-20/JPSS1 ATMS performance and RFI plans for future NOAA sounders [Ed Kim (NASA)] Link Here
7. (1220-1235) The MWR at ESA : toward CIMR [Craig Donlon (ESA)] Link Here
8. (1235-1250) SMOS Brightness Temperature calibration metrics and results from last 3rd mission reprocessing campaign [Raffaele Crapolicchio (ESA)] Link Here
9. (1250-1330) Microwave Remote Sensing Past History [Frank Wentz (RSS) (RECORDED PRESENTATION)] Video Link Here and PowerPoint Link Here
10. (1330-1400) Discussion Day 1

Day 2

Past, Current, and Future Microwave Instruments

1. (1100-1115) Satellite Observations for Global Water Cycle [Jiancheng SHI (National Space Science Center of Chinese Academy of Sciences)] Link Here
2. (1115-1130) Past, Current, and Future of EUMETSAT Microwave Radiometers [Tim Hewison (EUMETSAT)] Link Here

Past, Current, and Future Applications of Microwave Data

1. (1130-1150) Microwave soundings in NWP at the Met Office: experience and suggestions for future systems [Fabien Carminati (UK MetOffice) on behalf of John Eyre] Link Here
2. (1150-1210) Direct assimilation of Microwave observations in the CMA-GFS system [Juan LI Center for Earth System Modeling and Prediction of CMA (CEMC)] Link Here
3. (1210-1230) Space-based Microwave Remote Sensing: Quantitative Techniques and Development in China [Xiaolong DONG (National Space Science Center of Chinese Academy of Sciences)] Link Here
4. (1230-1250) A Revised All-sky Radiance Assimilation Framework in the NCEP Global Model [Emily Liu (NCEP)] Link Here

Past, Current, and Future of Microwave Fundamental Climate Data Records (FCDRs)

1. (1250-1310) Past, Current, and Future of NOAA Microwave FCDRs [Cheng-Zhi Zou (NOAA)] Link Here
2. (1310-1330) Efforts at EUMETSAT on the generation of FCDRs from microwave sounders [Viju John (EUMETSAT)] Link Here
3. (1330-1400) Discussion Day 2

Day 3

Past, Current, and Future Microwave Instruments

1. (1100-1115) Past, Current, and Future of Russian Microwave Radiometers [Prof. Alexander Uspensky (PLANET)] (MOVED FROM DAY 1) Link Here

Future of Microwave Remote Sensing: Microwave Standards

1. (1100-1120) Electromagnetic Measurement Techniques for Materials in the Microwave and Millimeter-Wave Frequency Range [Hao Xu China National Institute of Metrology (China-NIM)] Link Here
2. (1120-1140) Full waveform metrology methods with frequency field techniques [Yichi Zhang (China-NIM)] Link Here
3. (1140-1200) Microwave Remote-Sensing Standards at NIST [Dazhen Gu (NIST) (RECORDED PRESENTATION)] Link Here

Future of Microwave Remote Sensing: SmallSats or CubeSats

1. (1200-1220) Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs) in Space: The Hyperspectral Microwave Photonic Instrument (HyMPI) [Antonia Gambacorta (NASA)] Link Here
2. (1220-1240) The NASA Compact Ocean Wind Vector Radiometer (COWVR) Instrument [Shannon Brown C (RECORDED PRESENTATION)] Link Here
3. (1240-1300) The NASA Temporal Experiment for Storms and Tropical Systems - Demonstration (TEMPEST-D) Instrument [Prof. Steven C. Reising (CSU) C (RECORDED PRESENTATION)] Link Here
4. (1300-1330) Group Discussion All
5. (1330-1400) Workshop Action Summary All

Workshop Presentation Abstracts and Notes (Link Here)

-- RobbiIacovazzi - 28 Feb 2022