| Session Details | |
| Section | AS - Atmospheric Sciences |
| Session Title | Satellite Data Assimilation And Applications For The Weather Forecasting |
| Main Convener | Prof. Myoung Hwan Ahn (Ewha Womans University, Korea, South) |
| Co-convener(s) | Dr. Kozo Okamoto (Japan Meteorological Agency, Japan) Prof. Chian-Yi Liu (National Central University, Taiwan) Dr. Wei Han (Chinese Meteorological Administration, China) Dr. Hyun-Cheol Shin (Korea Meteorological Administration, Korea, South) |
| Session Description | Space-borne remote sensing instruments are the vital component of global observing systems for the planet Earth. In particular, next generation platforms of both polar and geostationary orbits are expected to be much advanced since the EOS A-Train constellations and Japanese Himawari-8. There will be a series of state-of-the-art Chinese, Japanese, Korean, United States and European satellites in the space in the following years. New and emerging methods for atmospheric remote sensing are proved to be extremely beneficial to the numerical weather prediction (NWP) and day to day weather monitoring/nowcasting. In this regard, the space-borne satellite data assimilation and applications are essential and critical for the atmospheric science in general. This session welcomes papers that focus on the current accomplishments and future advancements of the remote sensing data assimilation, optimization of the applications of new and upcoming satellite data aimed at advancing our understanding of processes important for understanding on either global or regional weather forecasts and diagnostics. |