TECO-2012 Programme

TECO-2012

WMO TECHNICAL CONFERENCE ON
METEOROLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL INSTRUMENTS
AND METHODS OF OBSERVATION

Brussels, Belgium, 16-18 October 2012

PROGRAMME

(available in English only)

TUESDAY, 16 OCTOBER 2012
09:00-09:20	O P E N I N G
09:20-09:50	Introductory Presentation– Bertrand Calpini (Switzerland) Conference Director and President of CIMO
09:50-10:00	Introduction on WMO Priorities– Wenjian Zhang Director, Observing and Information Systems Department, WMO
10:00-10:30	COFFEE / TEA BREAK & POSTER SESSION

SESSION 1 – INSTRUMENT INTERCOMPARISONS AND TESTBEDS

Chairperson: Bruce Forgan

Co-Chair: John Nash

10:30-11:00	Keynote 1 WMO Intercomparison of Instruments and methods for the measurement of Solid Precipitation and Snow on the Ground, WMO-SPICE: Pre-SPICE Studies		Rasmussen Roy (USA) et al.
11:00-11:15	1(1)	WMO Intercomparison of Instruments and methods for the measurement of Solid Precipitation and Snow on the Ground: Organization of the formal experiment	Nitu Rodica (Canada) et al.
11:15-11:30	1(2)	Environmental chamber assessment of the accuracy of weighing gauges under low intensity reference flow rates	Colli Matteo (Italy) et al.
11:30-11:45	1(3)	Inter-comparison of raingauges in a sub-tropical environment	Tam Kwong-hung (Hong Kong, China) et al.
11:45-12:00	1(4)	Thermal and solar radiation errors on air temperature measurements with upper-air radiosondes	Philipona Rolf (Switzerland) et al.
12:00-13:30	LUNCH BREAK & POSTER SESSION
SESSION 1 – INSTRUMENT INTERCOMPARISONS AND TESTBEDS *Chairperson: Jitze van der Meulen*
13:30-14:00	Keynote 2 Preliminary Results from the WMO Radar Data Quality Control and Quantitative Precipitation Intercomparison		Paul Joe (Canada)
14:00-14:15	1(5)	The auxiliary remote sensing observation data analysis of 8th Yangjiang international radiosonde intercomparison	Li Bai (China) et al.
14:15-14:30	1(6)	The 11th International Pyrheliometer Comparison and a Saharan Dust Event	Finsterle Wolfgang (Switzerland) et al.
14:30-14:45	1(7)	Updating and development of methods for worldwide accurate measurements of sunshine duration	Vuerich Emanuele (Italy) et al.
14:45-15:00	1(8)	A Statistical Comparison of Weather Stations in Carberry, Manitoba, Canada	Anderson James (USA) et al.
15:00-15:30	COFFEE / TEA BREAK & POSTER SESSION
SESSION 2 – OBTAINING HIGH QUALITY DATA IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: THE CHALLENGES *Chairperson: Mario Garcia*
15:30-16:00	Keynote 1 Obtaining High Quality Data in Developing Countries: The Challenges for South-Pacific Islands			Amori Nabainivalu (Fiji)
16:00-16:15	2(1)	Automatic Rain Gauge (ARG)		Ibnu Sofwan Lukito (Indonesia) et al.
16:15-16:30	2(2)	Precipitation Intercomparison between Weighing and Tipping Bucket Precipitation Gauge in High Altitude Area of Nepal		Karki Ramchandra (Nepal)
16:30-16:45	2(3)	The effect of observing environment on temperature in North China Plain Area		Guo Jianxia (China) et al.
16:45-17:30	Discussion Session on the Site Classification Scheme
End of the first day

WEDNESDAY, 17 OCTOBER 2012
SESSION 2 – OBTAINING HIGH QUALITY DATA IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: THE CHALLENGES *Chairperson: Samir Issara*
08:30-09:00	Keynote 2 Overcoming challenges in capturing AWS data from local communities in Ethiopia				Dula Shanko Lebeta (Ethiopia)
09:00-09:15	2(4)		Introducing the Weather Observations Website (WOW)		Green Aidan (UK)
09:15-09:30	2(5)		The Hydrometeorological service of the Republic of Uzbekistan reached the up-to-date technical level		Riksiev Ahror (Uzbekistan)
09:30-09:45	2(6)		Challenges posed by the automated Indian surface observational network and responsibilities of Regional Instruments Maintenance Centres		Amudha Bakthavathsalu (India)
SESSION 3 – MEETING THE NEEDS OF CLIMATE OBSERVATIONS *Chairperson: Bruce Baker*
09:45-10:00	3(1)		Automatic observation of cloudiness. Analysis of all-sky images		Gonzalez Yézer (Spain) et al.
10:00-10:15	3(2)		Stinfosys - The metadata model of the Norwegian meteorological observations		Kielland Gabriel (Norway) et al.
10:15-10:45	COFFEE / TEA BREAK & POSTER SESSION
10:45-11:15	Keynote Results of the Measurement Strategy of the GCOS Reference Upper Air Network (GRUAN)			Holger Voemel (Germany) et al.
11:15-11:30	3(3)		Identifying and quantifying the value of redundant measurements at GRUAN sites		Madonna Fabio (Italy)
11:30-11:45	3(4)		Evaluating the potential of integrated water vapour data from ground-based, in-situ and satellite-based observing techniques		Van Malderen Roeland (Belgium) et al.
11:45-12:00	3(5)		Field Experiment on the Effects of a Nearby Asphalt Road on Temperature Measurement		Kumamoto Mariko (JAPAN) et al.
12:00-12:15	3(6)		Integrated Long Term Observations for Assessing the Impact of Atmospheric Aerosol on Climate and Environment		Pappalardo Gelsomina (Italy)
12:15-12:30	3(7)		The Oklahoma Mesonet: Evolution from Real-time Weather Network to Climate Network		Fiebrich Christopher (USA) et al.
12:30-12:45	3(8)		India-Skynet: New Skyradiometer network of India Meteorological Department to measure aerosol optical properties over Indian region		Soni V. K. (India) et al.
12:45-16:00	LUNCH BREAK AND DEDICATED POSTER SESSION
SESSION 4 – CIMO INTERACTIONS WITH METROLOGY AND STANDARDIZATION ORGANIZATIONS *Chairperson: Steven Dewitte*
16:00-16:30	Keynote 1 A new challenge for meteorological measurements: the “MeteoMet” project – metrology for meteorology (ENV-07)				Andrea Merlone (Italy) et al.
16:30-16:45	4(1)	Metrological Traceability for Meteorological Sensors Illustrated through Examples			Dobre Miruna (Belgium) et al.
16:45-17:00	4(2)	Traceability of Ground-Based Meteorological Surface Temperature Measurements			García Izquierdo, Carmen (Spain) et al.
17:00-17:15	4(3)	Uncertainty Analysis for the Wind Measurement Instrument in the Calibration Device			Sha Yizhuo (China) et al.
17:15-17:30	4(4)	MeteoSwiss acceptance procedure for automatic weather stations			Fisler Joël (Switzerland) et al.
End of the second day

THURSDAY, 18 OCTOBER 2012
SESSION 4 – CIMO INTERACTIONS WITH METROLOGY AND STANDARDIZATION ORGANIZATIONS *Chairperson: Eckhard Lanzinger*
08:15-08:45	Keynote 2 Traceability for surface spectral solar ultraviolet radiation – EMRP ENV03			Julian GROEBNER (Switzerland)
08:45-09:00	4(5)	WRR to SI Comparison with DARA	Suter Markus (Switzerland) et al.
09:00-09:15	4(6)	Visibility Chain at Regional Civil Airports in the Netherlands	Wauben Wiel (The Netherlands)
09:15-09:30	4(7)	Assessment of Environmental Impact for AWS Observation Data Using a Computational Fluid Dynamics Model	Kim Jae-Jin (Republic of Korea) et al.
09:30-09:45	4(8)	Meteorology Standards in ISO	Fransioli Paul (USA)
09:45-10:15	COFFEE / TEA BREAK & POSTER SESSION
SESSION 5 – NEW TECHNOLOGIES: TRANSITIONING TO OPERATIONS AND DATA CONTINUITY CHALLENGES *Chairperson: Volker Lehmann*
10:15-10:45	Keynote 1 Wind Profilers: Transitioning to Operations in Europe		Tim Oakley (UK)
10:45-11:00	5(1)	Radar Observations of Fog Layers	Boers Reinout (Netherlands) et al.
11:00-11:15	5(2)	Development of Active Phased Array Weather Radar	Mizutani Fumihiko (Japan) et al.
11:15-11:30	5(3)	Operational use of dual-polarisation: lessons learned at Météo‑France after 8 years of experience at all wavelengths (S/C/X)	Tabary Pierre (France)
11:30-11:45	5(4)	Mobile System for Remote Sensing of Wind, Humidity, Temperature and Precipitation Microstructure Profiles during Special Events and Sport Competitions	Koldaev Arkadiy (Russian Fed.) et al.
11:45-12:00	5(5)	An overview of the UK Met Office’s Meteorological Monitoring System and on key future challenges facing the network	Green Aidan (UK)
12:00-13:00	LUNCH BREAK & POSTER SESSION

13:00-13:30	Keynote 2 Transitioning to Operations: Lidars and Ceilometers		Thomas Werner (Germany)
13:30-13:45	5(6)	Measuring Wake Vortices and Wind Shears in Real-Time with a Scanning Wind Doppler Lidar	Thobois Ludovic (France) et al.
13:45-14:00	5(7)	LOAC (Light Optical Particle Counter): a new aerosols counter for the determination of their sizes and their main nature under meteorological balloons	Charpentier Patrick (France) et al.
14:00-14:15	5(8)	The Internet of Things - Weather Monitoring too	Hartley Bruce (New Zealand)
14:15-14:30	5(9)	The Introduction of China-Made Autosonde System	LI Wei (China) et al.
14:30-15:00	COFFEE / TEA BREAK & POSTER SESSION

15:00-15:30

PRESENTATION OF THE
VÄISÄLÄ AWARDS FOR 2012

15:30-15:45

1st Väisälä Award Lecture

15:45-16:00

2nd Väisälä Award Lecture

16:00-16:15

HMEI PRESENTATION:

Brian Day (Chairman of HMEI)

16:15-16:45

16:45-17:00

CLOSING ADDRESS:

CIMO AND ITS FUTURE DIRECTION

Bruce Baker (Vice-President of CIMO)

CLOSING REMARKS

17:00 Conference Closure

TECO-2012 Posters
SESSION 1 - INSTRUMENT INTERCOMPARISONS AND TESTBEDS
P1(1)	A field study to characterise the measurement of precipitation using different types of sensor Agnew Judith (UK) et al.
P1(2)	Comparison of automatic snowfall measurements by laser, ultrasonic snow depth meters Bae Jin-Young (Republic of Korea) et al.
P1(3)	The Study of visibility calibration Cao Xiaozhong (China) et al. (Poster withdrawn)
P1(4)	Weighing gauge performance under laboratory simulation of real world precipitation events Colli Matteo (Italy) et al.
P1(5)	Project CL.E.A.R. - CLoudiness Experiment for Automatic Recognition Cornaro Cristina (Italy) et al.
P1(6)	Pre-operational field test of a laser snow depth sensor at KNMI de Haij Marijn (The Netherlands)
P1(7)	Obtaining High Quality data in Egypt Fahmy Zeinab (Egypt)
P1(8)	Intercomparison of cup anemometer and sonic anemometers on site at Uccle/Belgium Gonzalez Sotelino, Luis (Belgium) et al.
P1(9)	Acceptance test procedure for capacitive humidity sensors in saturated conditions Griesel Simone (Germany) et al.
P1(10)	KMA's standard observatories; plan and role of CIMO Testbed and Lead Centre Heo Bok Haeng (Republic of Korea) et al.
P1(11)	An overview of Observational Practices in Pakistan Hussain Zahid (Pakistan)
P1(12)	Retrieval Cloud-Base Height and Fractional Sky Cover from Ground-Based Sky Imager Jang Bok-su (Republic of Korea) et al.
P1(13)	Measuring of Snow Depth and Estimating of Snow Density by Means of Remote Unmanned Instrument Koldaev Arkadiy (Russian Federation) (Poster withdrawn)
P1(14)	Cell phone tower mounted meteostation and standard meteostation data four seasons inter comparisons Koldaev Arkadiy (Russian Federation)
P1(15)	A Laboratory Intercomparison of Static Pressure Heads Lanzinger Eckhard (Germany) et al.
P1(16)	The improvement of weighing and drainage cross-modal precipitation measuring system Lee Keunhee (Republic of Korea) et al.
P1(17)	Creating Proxy Radar Reflectivity Maps from Total Lightning Data Liu Charlie (USA) et al.
P1(18)	Observations of solar radiation in the atmosphere and ocean during 55th Russian Antarctic expedition on “Academic Fyodorov” research vessel Malyshev Victor (Russia) et al.
P1(19)	Ghardaia Intercomparison : Data Analysis Using MYSQL Server Mezred Mohamed (Algeria)
P1(20)	The use of hemispherical photographs to estimate of the leaf area index in tropical individuals’ urban trees Sanches Luciana (Brazil) et al.
P1(21)	A New Absolute Barometer without Mercury Scott Kevin (Great Britain)
P1(22)	Comparison of CM-SAF SIS and Surface Radiation Data in Turkey for the Year 2006 Sensoy Serhat (Turkey) et al.
P1(23)	Data from the Dense Atmospheric Observing Network to Detect GHG Trends and Anomalies Sloop Christopher (USA) et al.
P1(24)	Water Balance Metrology Tovmach Yuri (Russian Federation) et al.
P1(25)	Performance evaluation of radiation sensors for the solar energy sector Vuilleumier Laurent (Switzerland) et al.
P1(26)	Operational usage of Solid-State Weather Radar Wada Masakazu (Japan) et al.
P1(27)	Experiences with Sonic Wind Sensors in Operational Conditions Wauben Wiel (The Netherlands)
P1(28)	Filtering of Insect reduced MOR Measurements by a Forward Scatter Sensor Wauben Wiel (The Netherlands)
P1(29)	A Humidity Sensor Test Wong Kai C. (Canada)
P1(30)	Performance of Several Present Weather Sensors Wong Kai C. (Canada)

SESSION 2 - OBTAINING HIGH QUALITY DATA IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: THE CHALLENGES
P2(1)	Quality Control for Unmanned Meteorological Stations Wan Daud Wan Mohd. Nazri (Malaysia)
P2(2)	Determination of Corrections for Measuring Amount of Rainfall Using the Standard Rain Gauge Barcenas Ferdinand (Philippines)
P2(3)	Operational experience with temperature sensors technology that is being used in the Egyptian surface observing network El-Sayed Mohamed Mahmoud (Egypt)
P2(4)	Calibration Studies in Turkish Weather Radar Network For Improving Data Quality Gözübüyük Cihan (Turkey)
P2(5)	State air quality monitoring network in Croatia Kraljević Lukša (Croatia) et al. (Poster withdrawn)
P2(6)	Sudan Meteorological Authority (SMA) Practice on providing high quality data Odan Yaseen Salih Odan (Sudan) (Poster withdrawn)
P2(7)	Problems on Maintenance and Calibration of Weather Radars in Different Countries Sireci Oguzhan (Turkey)
P2(8)	The national technical upgrading program in the sphere of actinometric observations and replacement of obsolete equipment Sushchenya Maksim (Belarus)

SESSION 3 – MEETING THE NEEDS OF CLIMATE OBSERVATIONS
P3(1)	Recent developments in the UK Climate Station Network Allott Tim (UK)
P3(2)	A new CCD based spectrograph for global solar irradiance Almansa Fernando (Spain) et al. (Poster withdrawn)
P3(3)	Influence of the averaging period for measuring air temperature Branzov Hristomir (Bulgaria) et al.
P3(4)	Estimation of uncertainty on Belgian AWS measurements: temperature, pressure, humidity De Coster Nicolas (Belgium) et al.
P3(5)	Thermo Hygrometers sensors in different Screens (T-Hygro.S. Project) Foti Francesco (Italy) et al.
P3(6)	Cooperating with non-meteorological station owners – Gains and challenges Larsgård Nina E. (Norway) et al.
P3(7)	Solar and thermal radiation profiles and radiative forcing measured through the atmosphere Philipona Rolf (Switzerland) et al.
P3(8)	Application of the site classification scheme in the ground observation network of the Norwegian Meteorological Institute Wolff Mareile A (Norway) et al.

SESSION 4 – CIMO INTERACTIONS WITH METROLOGY AND STANDARDIZATION ORGANIZATIONS
P4(1)	Integration and Co-Use of Surface Observation Data Produced by Diverse Domestic Agencies in Korea Park Seong-Chan (Republic of Korea) et al.

SESSION 5 – NEW TECHNOLOGIES: TRANSITIONING TO OPERATIONS AND DATA CONTINUITY CHALLENGES
P5(1)	Integration of Unique Weather Date Inputs Deliver Improved Short-Term and Long-Range Forecast Accuracy Anderson James (USA) (Poster withdrawn)
P5(2)	Pilot-sonde Method of Upper Air Observations Ansari Mohammed Imran (India) et al.
P5(3)	Determination of Corrections for Measuring Amount of Rainfall Using the Standard Raingauge Barcenas Ferdinand Y. (Philippines)
P5(4)	A New Lunar Photometer to Characterize Aerosol Properties and Atmospheric Water Vapor at Nighttime Barreto África (Spain) et al.
P5(5)	METCAP+ : Importance of Analysing Observations, Satellite Data, SAF Products, Numerical Weather Forecasts on the same Screen Dokuyucu Kemal (Turkey) et al.
P5(6)	Lightning Amplitude Measurement – Technical Issues and Best Practices Heckman Stan (USA) (Poster withdrawn)
P5(7)	Weather Intelligence for Renewable Energies WIRE: The European Science Foundation (ESF) COST Action ES1002 Heimo Alain (Switzerland) et al.
P5(8)	ATI Method Evaluation Karanfilovski Aleksandar (Macedonia)
P5(9)	Enhancement of Korean Weather Radar Capability by Introducing a Dual-Pol Radar Network Kim Jeong-Hee (Republic of Korea) et al.
P5(10)	Total Lightning Data and Real-Time Severe Storm Prediction Liu Charlie (USA) et al.
P5(11)	Cell tracking algorithm based on Monte Carlo method minimizing a cost function Leiding Tina (Austria) et al.
P5(12)	Rain Gauge Based on a Mobile Platform Pérez Soladana, Juan Ignacio (Spain)
P5(13)	Determination of atmospheric structures, aerosol optical properties and particle type with the R-MAN510 Raman dual polarization lidar super ceilometer Royer Philippe (France) et al.
P5(14)	Development of an automated Dobson control system for unattended operation Stübi René (Switzerland) et al.
P5(15)	Installation of a system integrated aerodrome weather observations at the airport of Conakry Traoré Fanta (Guinea)
P5(16)	MetSim : A Tool for the Simulation of Meteorological Sensors and Verification of New AWOS Waas Stefan (Germany) et al.
P5(17)	Central Control System for Operating Radar Network Kim Jeong-Hee (Republic of Korea) et al.

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