1. AMS Short Course: Applying JPSS Data Products to Better Forecast Challenging Weather Events
Chair: Mr. William (Bill) Sjoberg, NESDIS/NJO
Master of Ceremony: Elizabeth (Liz) Nolan, NESDIS/NJO
99th American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting
Sunday, 06 January 2019
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3. Phoenix Convention Center Room N222C
AMS Short Course Meeting Site

4. Phoenix Convention Center Room N222C
AMS Short Course Meeting Site
Restrooms
Emergency Exit

5. AMS Short Course Agenda
Time
Topic
Speaker
08: :10
Welcome and Introduction of Speakers
Liz Nolan,NJO
08: :30
Overview of JPSS Program
Bill Sjoberg, NJO
08: :50
Introduction to JPSS data and products and their scientific maturity (Suomi-NPP and JPSS-1
William Straka, CIMMS
Presenting for
Lihang Zhou, STAR
08:50 - 9:10
2018 Top Weather events as seen by JPSS
09:10-09:40
Refreshment Break – SLIDO Q/A
N/A
09:40-10:40
Hands-On Activity 1: JPSS and tropical cyclones
Dr. Joshua Cossuth, NRL
10:40-11:40
Hands-On Activity 2: Operating in the Dark: The VIIRS Day/Night Band Making a Difference
Dr. Curtis Seaman, CIRA
11:40-12:40
Lunch & Talks on JPSS Product Evaluation
11:50 Artic Trivia
12:05Evaluation of the JPSS Data Products during the spring experiment
Bonnie Reed, STC
Michael Bowlan, NWS
12:40-13:40
JPSS Products for the aviation community
Jeffrey Weinrich, NJO
13:40-14:40
Hands-On Activity 4: Wildfire smoke in metropolitan areas: Forecasting ambient air quality to protect public health
Dr. Amy Huff, Penn State University
14:40-15:00
15:00 -15:20
NWS training resources available for JPSS data products
Jorel Torres, CIRA
15: :30
Course Summary, Q&A Session, Post Course Assessments and Announcements, and Summary Comments
Liz Nolan, NJO Dr. Mitch Goldberg, NJO or Bill Sjoberg, NJO

6. AMS Short Course Logistics
Wireless Access: TBD
Lunch & Snack Breaks: To Be Provided
Website:
Sli.do:

7. 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

8. Slido – Connect Now

9. 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!

10. 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 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 8:45pm 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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12. Questions?