EUMETSAT: Twenty-First International TOVS Study Conference (ITSC-21)

Anfang 29. Nov 2017
Ende 05. Dez 2017
Dauer 7 days
Ort Darmstadt

The conference will cover a wide range of topics concerning atmospheric sounding, its applications and related issues. We propose that key issues for this meeting include:

• Evaluation of new polar microwave and infrared sounding data, such as from the JPSS-1, FY-3D, or Meteor-M N2-1 satellites;
• Evaluation of and preparation for sounding capabilities from geostationary orbit (e.g., FY-4A, MTG-IRS);
• Updates on operational processing and the exploitation of ATOVS, ATMS, SSMIS and hyperspectral sounder data (AIRS, IASI, CrIS);
• New applications of microwave and infrared sounder data in numerical weather prediction and nowcasting (e.g., new assimilation techniques, bias tuning, use of cloudy radiances), including blended products from polar orbiting and geostationary satellites;
• Use of microwave and infrared sounder data over land and ice surfaces;
• Generation of geophysical parameters from or for microwave or infrared sounding data;
• Applications of microwave and infrared sounder data in climate monitoring and GCOS activities;
• Direct readout software and retransmission services;
• Radiative transfer model development and validation, especially of fast radiative transfer models;
• Studies and results for future infrared and microwave sounders; and
• Updates on Satellite Programs and International Coordination (WMO, CGMS).

Other relevant issues include the validation and tuning of surface models, satellite sounding requirements for GEOSS, and absolute calibration and cross-calibration of the global satellite observing system.

Papers on these and related topics will be welcome.

Working Groups will review issues and provide recommendations and actions related to:

1. the exploitation of sounder data for data assimilation / NWP
2. climate applications of satellite sounder data
3. sounding products and applications, including community software for direct readout stations
4. radiative transfer and surface property models
5. advanced sounders
6. international co-ordination, including frequency protection

A report of the working group discussions and actions will be prepared after the meeting for consideration by WMO, the space agencies and users.

More (Programm, Registration, ...) at the conference’s website

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