Aviation | Events | 2023 | AeroMetSci Webinars | RA III and RA IV
Thursday 7 December 2023 | Online via Zoom
for WMO Regional Associations III (South America) and IV (North America, Central America and the Caribbean)
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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), convened a web-based seminar (‘webinar’) on 7 December 2023, 1700 to 2000 UTC, to showcase some of the latest state-of-the-art scientific and technological advances taking place in aeronautical meteorology in WMO Regional Associations III (South America) and IV (North America, Central America and the Caribbean).
The theme of the webinar was: “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 comprised a blend of pre-recorded video presentations and live panel discussions. Simultaneous interpretation into English and Spanish was provided during the webinar.
Concept Note (English only)
Information Note for Zoom (English only)
Official Announcement: English | Spanish
Provisional Programme
| 7 Dec 2023 Time (UTC) |
Title (tentative) | Speaker | Affiliation |
| 1700 | Opening remarks | Andrea Henderson | Co-Vice-Chair of SC-AVI |
| 1704 | The WAFS probabilistic version of the airframe icing and turbulence forecast Abstract | Presentation |
Piers Buchanan | MetOffice, UK |
| 1715 | The ICAO Hazardous Weather Information Service (HWIS) Abstract | Presentation |
Clemens Weidemann | Deutscher Wetterdienst (DWD), Germany |
| 1725 | Climate change impacts on turbulence Abstract | Presentation |
Dr Paul Williams | University of Reading, UK |
| 1737 | Improving Operational Aviation Products Through R2O Collaboration Between the United States Government and Research Institute Abstract | Presentation |
Hui-ya Chuang | NCEP Environmental Modeling Center, USA |
| 1749 | Break | ||
| 1752 | Turbulence Research and Product Development at the Federal Aviation Administration Abstract | Presentation |
Tammy Flowe | Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), USA |
| 1806 | Automated In Situ EDR Turbulence Reporting Abstract | Presentation |
Greg Meymaris | National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), USA |
| 1818 | The Graphical Turbulence Guidance (GTG) Product: An Overview and Recent/Future Adaptations Abstract |
Wiebke Deierling | National Center for Atmospheric Research, USA |
| 1830 | Introduction to the Current and Forecast Icing Product (CIP/FIP) and Overview of Upcoming Enhancements for Large Drop Icing Conditions Abstract | Presentation |
Daniel Adriaansen | National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), USA |
| 1842 | The Impacts of Forecast Turbulence or Icing Conditions on Delta’s Flight Planning Process Abstract | Presentation |
Samuel Sangster | Delta Air Lines |
| 1853 | Break | ||
| 1900 | Live panel discussion | Moderated by Andrea Henderson | Co-Vice-Chair of SC-AVI |
| 2000 | 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 is available here.
Contact Us
If you have any questions regarding the webinar, please contact the Organizing Committee via email: aviation@wmo.int
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