| The 2nd GPM Ground Validation (GV) Workshop was held September 28-October 1 at the Central Weather Bureau (CWB) of Taiwan. It was hosted by Professor Ming-Dah Chou of the National Taiwan University (NTU) and co-hosted by the CWB and the National Central University (NCU) of Taiwan. A total of 56 people participated, representing 18 countries/regions.
Primary objectives of the workshop were to establish the “needs of GV” from the algorithm developer’s point of view and to review GV programs and experiences from the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM). Several participants reported on the status of GV efforts underway in their respective nations. The three-day conference consisted of numerous presentation sessions, including discussions on algorithm and application needs from the GV program; GV network system integration; and the accumulation of experience from TRMM, northern, subtropical, and tropical GV sites. On Wednesday, attendees participated in one of three concurrent working group sessions: Data Integration: Operational Radar Measurement, the Strategy of Data Products, or Closing the Loop Between Algorithm Development and GV Science. The workshop was a great success, enabling an abundance of information to be shared among the GPM GV community members. Although formal minutes or notes from this workshop will not be generated, NASA’s GPM Project intends to make the materials from each presentation available via the GPM website by the end of November. Interested parties will be able to view the workshop agenda and click on the title of the presentations they wish to view or download. For additional information, please contact Dr. Paul Hwang/GPM External Interface Manager via email (Paul.H.Hwang@nasa.gov) or telephone (301-286-6968). |
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