Aviation | Events | 2023 | AeroMetSci Webinars | RA I and RA VI
Wednesday 6 December 2023 | Online via Zoom
for WMO Regional Associations I (Africa) and VI (Europe)
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Introduction
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Services Commission (SERCOM), in collaboration with the Research Board (RB) Aviation Research and Development Project 2 (AvRDP2), will convene a web-based seminar (‘webinar’) on 6 December 2023, 1100 to 1400 UTC, to showcase some of the latest state-of-the-art scientific and technological advances taking place in aeronautical meteorology in WMO Regional Associations I (Africa) and VI (Europe).
The theme of the webinar is: “Scientific and technological innovation in observation and forecast of turbulence and airframe icing to enable service delivery transformation and improve aviation safety”.
Webinar Information
The webinar will comprise a blend of pre-recorded video presentations and live panel discussions.
Concept Note (English only)
Information Note for Zoom (English only)
REGISTRATION
Registration for the webinar is now closed.
Provisional Programme
| 6 Dec 2023 Time (UTC) |
Title (tentative) | Speaker | Affiliation |
| 1100 | Opening remarks | Andrea Henderson | Co-Vice-Chair of SC-AVI |
| 1104 | The WAFS probabilistic version of the airframe icing and turbulence forecast Abstract |
Piers Buchanan | Met Office, UK |
| 1115 | The ICAO Hazardous Weather Information Service (HWIS) Abstract |
Clemens Weidemann | Deutscher Wetterdienst (DWD), Germany |
| 1125 | Climate change impacts on turbulence Abstract |
Dr Paul Williams | University of Reading, UK |
| 1137 | R&D on airframe icing at DWD Abstract |
Frank Kalinka | Deutscher Wetterdienst (DWD), Germany |
| 1147 | R&D on airframe icing at the UK Met Office Abstract |
Mark Canning | Met Office, UK |
| 1159 | Break | ||
| 1202 | Turbulence forecasting over South Africa using diagnostics from the convective scale ensemble prediction system of the Unified Model Abstract |
Lauren Smith | South African Weather Service (SAWS), South Africa |
| 1214 | Aviation turbulence forecasting and research at Deutscher Wetterdienst Abstract |
Tobias Göcke | Deutscher Wetterdienst (DWD), Germany |
| 1226 | Probabilistic forecast of turbulence Abstract |
Olivier Jaron, Pierre Crispel | Météo-France |
| 1239 | Tailored turbulence products for aviation users (airlines, ATM) Abstract |
Pierre Crispel, Olivier Jaron | Météo-France |
| 1252 | Break | ||
| 1300 | Live panel discussion | Moderated by Gaborekwe Khambule | Co-Vice-Chair of SC-AVI |
| 1400 | Close of webinar | ||
Webinar summary
The summary of the webinar consisting of an overview of presentations and a summary of the key points of the panel discussion will be available here in due course.
Contact Us
If you have any questions regarding the webinar, please contact the Organizing Committee via email: aviation@wmo.int
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