Description of Meeting
In support of aeronautical meteorological services, WMO is sponsoring a satellite-based volcanic cloud retrieval inter-comparison meeting, which presents an excellent opportunity to improve the consistency of quantitative volcanic ash products from satellites. This meeting will be hosted by NOAA and Space Science and Engineering Center (SSEC) at the University of Wisconsin in Madison WI, USA, on 20-23 October 2014. The volcanic ash intercomparison activity is embedded in the WMO-sponsored SCOPE-Nowcasting initiative (Sustained Coordinated Processing of Environmental Satellite Data for Nowcasting), which aims at improved rapid access to satellite data by member states, and at improved confidence in satellite products for nowcasting. The meeting in Madison is supported by the WMO Space Programme, the Aeronautical Meteorological Programme, and the Atmospheric Research and Environment Programme.
The meeting will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, 20 October, and conclude at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, 23 October.
THE PYLE CENTER
The Pyle Center is the premier conference facility operated by the University of Wisconsin Extension Service. This venue provides free wireless Internet access. Parking is scarce on campus.
During the Volcanic Ash meeting, morning and afternoon breaks, lunches, and a banquet will be offered at the Pyle Center to allow the maximum opportunity for scientists to network.
Address
702 Langdon Street
Madison, WI 53706
Phone: 608.262.1122
For more information, contact Maria Vasys.
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