AMS Short Course: Using JPSS Data Products to Observe and Forecast Major Environmental Events Co-Chair: Dr. Mitch Goldberg, NESDIS/NJO Co-Chair: Dr. Jordan Gerth, CIMSS/UW Master of Ceremony: Christie Best, Noblis/NJO 98th American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting Saturday, 06 January 2018 NOAA Satellite and Information Service

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Austin Convention Center 500 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX

AMS Short Course Meeting Site Level 4 Meeting Room: 17A Restrooms AMS Short Course Meeting Site Emergency Exit

AMS Short Course Agenda Time Topic Speaker 08:30 - 08:40 Welcome and Introduction of Speakers Christie Best, Noblis/NJO 08:40 - 09:15 Overview of JPSS Program Dr. Mitch Goldberg, NJO 09:15 - 09:30 Use of JPSS to Support NOAA Operational Missions Dan Nietfeld, NOAA/OAR 09:30 - 10:00 Introduction to JPSS Data and Products and Their Scientific Maturity Lihang Zhou, STAR 10:00 - 10:30 Refreshment Break – SLIDO Q/A N/A 10:30 - 11:00 Hands-On Activity: How to Access JPSS Data and Products Joel Torres, CIRA Kathleen Strabala, CIMSS 11:00 - 12:00 Hands-On Activity: Using JPSS Products to Assess Snow and Ice Conditions for the Iditarod Sled Dog Race Aaron Letterly, CIMSS 12:00 - 13:30 Lunch & Talks on JPSS Product Evaluations Michael Bowlan, NWS Eric Stevens, GINA Dr. Michael Folmer, NWS 13:30 - 14:30 Hands-On Activity: Case Study Assessing Severe Weather with NUCAPS Sounding Products Dr. Nadia Smith, STC 14:30 - 15:30 Hands-On Activity: Identifying Hazardous Airspace in the Wake of Volcanic Eruptions Dr. Michael Pavolonis, NESDIS/STAR 15:30 - 16:00 16:00 - 16:20 Training Resources Available for JPSS Products Jorel Torres, CIRA 16:20 - 16:30 JPSS-SPARKS Training Program: 2018 Plans and Student Intern Opportunities Dr. Murty Divakarla, IMSG 16:30 - 17:00 Course Summary, Q&A Session, Post Course Assessments and Announcements, and Summary Comments Christie Best, Noblis/NJO Dr. Mitch Goldberg, NJO

AMS Short Course Logistics AMS Short Course Address & Location: 500 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78701 Conference Room: 4th Level Room 17A Phone: (512) 404-4000 Wireless Access: 2.4 Austin Convention Center No Password Lunch & Snack Breaks: To Be Provided Website: http://rammb.cira.colostate.edu/training/visit/links_and_tutorials/ams_austin_tx_JPSS_workshop_2018.asp

JPSS Short Course Announcements As we walk through these exercises and learn together, we have several JPSS Short Course staff available to help you. Just raise your hand and one of us will be right over. NOAA JPSS is video taping the content of this short course for future use. If you have any concerns please let us know. We will be using SLIDO, a live audience interaction tool that allows users to ask questions and comment online. Though you may use SLIDO at any time, we will answer the questions during the breaks, lunch and at the end of the course. If there is a time constraint at the end of the course and we have not gotten to your question we will answer your questions offline. LINK: Sli.do

Slido – Connect Now

Conditions of Success Cell Phones on Mute Success depends upon participation – share ideas, ask questions! Staying on schedule is everyone’s responsibility! Honor time limits! Questions should be brief; if it appears answers need more time, the Q&A will be put into a Parking Lot to discuss outside of the course. Have Fun!

JPSS Short Course Final Announcements JPSS Short Course Summary Comments – Christie Best/Dr. Mitch Goldberg Please fill in the 2018 AMS Annual Meeting Short Course Experience Survey and AMS Survey before you leave Please join us for more polar satellite learning experiences at AMS 18th Presidential Forum is Sunday 4:00pm, Ballroom D 14th Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems is Monday 8:30am in Salon H Unlocking the Value of Satellite Observations for the Public through Cloud Based Access on Tuesday 12:15pm Room 18CD Please join us at the Free AMS Student, Early Career Professional Speed Networking Event on Monday, 8-10pm in the Austin Conference Center, Ballroom A spend an evening with meteorological professionals as they introduce a wide array of professions. Please take a ticket before you leave.

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