Program of CREW 3
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Preliminary program EUMETSAT's third Cloud Retrieval Evaluation Workshop
15 - 18 November 2011 Madison, Wisconsin, USA
hosted by University of Wisconsin
Bryan Baum, Ulrich Hamann, and Rob Roebeling
Contents |
Tuesday, 15 November 2011
- Welcome
- Session on Instrument calibration
Calibration methods, generation of Fundamental Climate Data Records, and assessments of uncertainties in radiative transfer models.
- Session on Cloud reference observations
Cloud properties retrievals from active sensors, passive microwave and multiple-angle imagers; sensitivity studies; at level-2 (and level-3).
- Session on Cloud detection from passive imagers
Cloud detection retrievals and sensitivity studies at level-2 (and level-3).
- Poster session
- Ice breaker
Wednesday, 16 November 2011
- Session on Cloud property retrievals from passive sensors
Cloud properties retrieval algorithms and validation and sensitivity studies at level-2 (and level-3).
- Session on CREW-3 Inter-comparison and validation
Simulation and validation studies related to the selected CREW-3 Golden Days for all cloud parameters
- Panel discussion: First comments of the CREW-3 (inter)-comparison
- Dinner and social event
Thursday, 17 November 2011
- Workshop
Three break-up sessions to discuss the comparison results:
- Session on Cloud Climatologies
GEWEX-CAW, climate data records, generation of and uncertainties in Level-3 datasets
- Panel discussion: How to prepare better climate datasets?
Friday, 18 November 2011
- Workshop (Continued)
Break-up sessions to discuss the findings of the Golden Days comparison of cloud retrievals
- Final discussion
Results of the workshop, recommendations for next meeting, plans for publications.
