National Centers for Environmental Prediction
Environmental Modeling Center (EMC) Seminar


The NOAA Center for Weather and Climate Prediction (NCWCP)


5830 University Research Court College Park, MD 20740
The Conference center is located on the right of the main entrance. Rm2155 is located in 2F.

Posters for seminars are posted at
http://www.emc.ncep.noaa.gov/seminars/poster/{Last Name}.seminar.poster.jpg
Poster for the next seminar


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OneNOAA Science Seminars
The most complete science seminars across NOAA from 35 NOAA offices across the nation. For questions about the OneNOAA Science Seminars please contact Tracy Gill (tracy.gill@noaa.gov) .

January 2014
EMC-CPC Seminar
Friday 24, 10:00am
EMC Conference room 2155 Yihui Ding
National Climate Center, China Meteorological Administration
Inter-decadal variability of the Asian summer monsoon and its projection
ppt Presentation
Abstract
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Access Code: 494-779-949 Meeting ID:494-779-949
Contact person: Jun Du
February 2014
CPC Seminar
Wednesday 19, 10:00am
CPC training Room 3159 Sezin Tokar
USAID/OFDA
Applications of Weather and Climate Information for Disaster Risk Reduction Abstract is available in One NOAA Science Seminar Calandar
Contact person: Huug Vandendool huug.vandendool@noaa.gov
Wednesday 26, 2:30pm
EMC Conference room 2155 Wei-Kuo Tao
Mesoscale Dynamics and Modeling Group at NASA/GSFC
Microphysics in Multi-scale Modeling System with Unified Physics
Directory for presentation
Abstract
Contact person: Brad Ferrier
March 2014
EMC-CPC Seminar
Tuesday 11, noon
EMC Conference room 2155 Ming Cai
Department of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Science, Florida State University
Variability of Mass Transport into the Upper Polar Atmosphere and Near-Surface Winter Cold Air Outbreaks in Mid-latitudes
Abstract
Contact person: Huug Vandeldool
EMC-CPC Seminar
Tuesday 25, 12:30pm
NCWCP Auditorium Roberto Buizza
ECMWF
20-years of ensemble prediction at ECMWF
ppt Presentation
Abstract
Contact person: Yuejian Zhu
May 2014

Tuesday 6, 11:00am
NCWCP Conference Center Daniel S. Zachary
JHU
A coupled energy & air quality model for lowest cost energy solutions, respecting air quality constraints: development and initial results
ppt Presentation
Abstract
Contact person: Michiko Masutani
CPC-EMC Seminar
Friday 23, noon
NCWCP Rm 2155 Chris White
University of Tasmania
The development and application of long-range forecasting of extreme events across Australia
Abstract is available at
One NOAA Science Seminars
Contact person: Huug Vandendool
EMC-CPC Seminar
Tuesday 27, noon
NCWCP Conference Center Daniel S. Zachary
JHU
Predicting the future? Comparative Forecasting and a Test for Persistence in the El Nino Southern Oscillation and new ideas
pdf Presentation
Abstract
Contact person: Michiko Masutani
June 2014
Thursday 5
noon 		NCWCP Auditorium
Richard Swinbank
UK Met Office
The Met Office Global and Regional Ensemble Prediction System (MOGREPS) - recent and future developments
ppt Presentation
Contact person: Jim Purser
Thursday 5
1 pm 		NCWCP Auditorium
Yong Wang
Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics Austria
The recent R&D activities on regional ensemble ALADIN-LAEF
ppt Presentation
Abstract
Contact person: Jun Du
July 2014
Wednesday 16, noon
NCWCP Conference Center
Daisuke Hotta
University of Maruland, College Park, Japan Meteorological Agency
Proactive Quality Control based on Ensemble Forecast Sensitivity to Observation, EFSO
PDF Presentation
Abstract
Contact person:Michiko Masutani
Wednesday 16, 2:00pm
NCWCP Rm 2155
Frederic Dias
The University College of Dublin
A 34-Year Nearshore Wave Hindcast for Ireland (Atlantic and Irish Sea coasts): Wave Climate and Energy Resource Assessment
ppt Presentation
Abstract
Contact person:Arun Chawla
Monday 21st, 10:30am
NCWCP Rm 2155
Jui-Lin (Frank) Li
NASA/JPL
Atmospheric Precipitation-Cloud-Radiative Biases and their Impacts on Fully Coupled GCMs
Contact speakser for the presentation.
Abstract
Contact person: Fanglin Yang
Monday 21, noon
NCWCP Rm 2155
David Stensrud
The Pennsylvania State University
Upscale Effects of Deep Convection during the North American Monsoon
ppt Presentation
Abstract
Contact person: Glenn White
Tuesday 29, 3:45pm
 NCWCP Rm 2155
Tara Jensen
NCAR
Meaningful Evaluation Strategies for Numerical Model Forecasts using MET
ppt Presentation
Abstract
Contact person:Dave DeWitt
Thursday 31, 1:15pm
NCWCP Rm 2890
Chris Davis
NCAR
Diagnosing the Prediction of Tropical Cyclones and their Environments in Global Models, GFS and MPAS
pptx Presentation
Abstract
Contact person: Dave DeWitt
August 2014
Tuesday 12, noon
NCWCP Rm2155
Marion Mittermaier
UK Met Office
Recent progress with the integration of new verification methods into operations at the Met Office
ppt Presentation
Abstract
Contact person: Yuejian Zhu
Tuesday 26, 9:30am
WPC seminar 		Rm 4140 Brian Cosgrove
NOAA/NWS/OHD
A Real-time Multi-source Flash Flood Verification Database in Support of WPC Research and Operations
Abstract
Contact person: Mark Klein
Tuesday 26, noon
Rm 2155 Corey Guastini
SUNY Albany
The Spectrum of Progressive Derecho Formation Environments
pdf Presentation
Abstract
Contact person: David DeWitt
Wednesday 27, noon
Rm 2155 Jordan Gerth
The Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studie
Sky Cover
pdf Presentation
Abstract: Posted from One NOAA science Seminar Abstract: Visit http://www.nodc.noaa.gov/seminars/index.html
Remote Access: Please contact Michiko.masutani@noaa.gov, if you are interested.
Contact person: Jacob Carley
Wednesday 27, 3:30pm
CPC/EMC seminar 		NCWCP Rm 2890
Philip Lorenz and Klaus Knuepffer
Meteo Service, Germany
Weather Forecasting Tournaments: Performance of different Models and MOS Technologies
ppt Presentation
Abstract
Contact person: David Unger
September 2014
Monday 8, 1pm
NCWCP Rm2155
Sergio Abarca
The Naval Post Graduate School
Balanced and unbalanced aspects of secondary eyewall formation
ppt Presentation
Abstract
Contact person:Malaquias Pena Mendez
Monday 8, 2:30pm
NCWCP Rm2155
Ake Johansson
Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (SMHI) Norrköping,
Why do ensemble prediction systems so often possess an apparent under-dispersiveness ?
Please contact Ake Johansson for the presentation.
Abstract
Contact person: Suru Saha
Thursday 11, 11am
NCWCP Rm2155
David Jackson
UK Met Office
Extend UK forecast model up to the thermosphere and the benefits for thermosphere and ionosphere forecasts
pdf Presentation
Abstract
Contact person: Jun Wang
Thursday 18 10:00an
WPC seminar 		NCWCP 4F Media center Rm4140
Jack Settelmaier
NOAA/NWS/SRH
NOAA's Become More Geospatial--ESRI Enterprise License Agreement (ELA) and You
Contact person: Mark Klein
Tuesday 23, noon
NCWCP Conference Center
George Halliwell
NOAA/AOML
OSSEs in Support of Improving Ocean Model Initialization for Coupled Hurricane Intensity Prediction
ppt Presentation
Abstract
Contact person: Hyun-Sook Kim
Tuesday 23, 1:30
MMAB Branch meeting 		Rm 2155
George Halliwell
NOAA/AOML
Observational and Analysis Requirements for Reducing Ocean Model Uncertainties in Coupled Hurricane Prediction
Contact person: Hyun-Sook Kim
Thursday 25, 11:00am
NCWCP Rm 2552-2553
Meng Xia
Department of Natural Sciences University of Maryland Eastern Shore
The impact of wave-current interaction to the water level, sediment transport and water quality dynamics
ppt Presentation
Abstract
Contact person: Arun Chawla
October 2014
Thursday 2, noon
NCWCP Rm2155
Luis M. Farfan
CICESE La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Application of the WRF and HWRF models for tropical cyclone development
pdf Presentation
Abstract
Contact person:Malaquias Pena Mendez
Thursday 16, 2:30
NCWCP Rm2155
Oriol Jorba
Barcelona Supercomputing Center
Atmospheric chemistry studies with the NMMB/BSC-CTM model at the Barcelona Supercomputing Center
pdf Presentation
Abstract
Contact person:Zavisa Janjic
Monday 20, 12:30pm
Rm2155
Weihong Qian
Beijing University
Is there a fourth meridional cell in the general circulation of the atmosphere?
Introduction for the speaker
Please contact Speaker for the presentation
Abstract
Contact person: Jun Du
Tuesday 28, noon
Rm2155
Ming Xue
CAPS/University of Oklahoma
Ensemble and Variational Data Assimilation for the Storm Scale and with GSI for Rapid Refresh
ppt Presentation
Contact: geoff.dimego@noaa.gov
November 2014
Tuesday 4, 12:30pm
Rm2890
Ligia Bernardet (NOAA/ESRL) and Laurie Carson(NCAR)
The Numerical Weather Prediction Information Technology
ppt Presentation
Abstract
Contact: Edward Colon edward.colon@noaa.gov
Wednesday 5, 2:00pm
Rm 2554-2555
Wayne Boulton
RWDI, inc. Ottowa, Canada
Assessing risks to infrastructure projects in the middle east from drifting/blowing sand using WRF
ppt Presentation
Abstract
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Contact: Jeffery T. McQueen jeff.mcqueen@noaa.gov
Thursday 6, 2:30pm
Rm2155
Tara Jensen
NCAR/DTC
A comparison of the Model Evaluation Tools (MET) with NCEP EMC and NHC Verification Systems
ppt Presentation
Abstract
Contact: Perry Shafran
Monday 24, 1:30pm
Rm2552
12:00-12:30: "Implementing the Nearshore Wave Prediction System as an on-demand coastal wave guidance system on WCOSS", by Roberto Padilla
Abstract
12:30-13:00: "Evaluating a down-scaled, coupled wave-surge modeling system in an operational environment", by Jakob Maljaars
Abstract
Contact: Andre Van der Westhuyse,
December 2014
Thursday 9, noon
Rm2155
Andy Brown
UK Met Office
Unified Model development: strategy, progress and plans
ppt Presentation
Contact: Hendrik Tolman
January 2015
Tuesday 20, noon
Rm2155
Brian Squitieri
Iowa State Univeristy
Relationship between the forecast skills of the Great Plains low-level jet and mesoscale convective systems in 4 km WRF runs
ppt Presentation
Abstract
Contact: Geoff Dimego
Tuesday 27, noon
Rm2155
Fedor Mesinger
NOAA/NCEP/EMC
Eta vs sigma: Placement of storms, Gallus-Klemp test, and 250 hPa wind skill compared to ECMWF in ensemble experiments
Abstract
GoToMeeting Use VoIP or telephone. Dial +1 (872) 240-3212 Access Code: 151-101-397
Audio PIN: Shown after joining the meeting Meeting ID: 151-101-397
Contact: Michiko Masutani
Tuesday noon TBD
Rm2155
B. Balachandran and Christopher Chabalko
UMD College PArk/i>
Extreme Wave
Abstract
Contact Arun Chawla

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Contact for Security for NCWCP:
Julie Etter (301)683-3953
All non NOAA visitors need to contact Julie If you do not have US citizenship or permanent residency, you must contact Julie Etter at least three working day before the seminar so she can arrange building access for you.
If you are interested in giving a seminar at EMC:
Michiko Masutani Michiko.Masutani@noaa.gov (301)683-3628
Sudhir Nadiga Sudhir.Nadiga@noaa.gov (301)683-3751(Ocean related)
Tuesday noon a room is researved for the EMC seminar. If you wish to organize a seminar other time we could also arrange.
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