SSEC/CIMSS Researchers Headline at ITSC-18 in Toulouse

SSEC’s Allen Huang co-chaired the International TOVS Study Conference (ITSC-18) held on 21-27 March 2012 in Toulouse, France. Organizational support was supplied by Marie Vasys and Bill Bellon. The Conference covered a wide range of topics concerning atmospheric sounding, its applications and related issues.
 
The International TOVS Working Group (ITWG) is a sub-group of the Radiation Commission of the International Association of Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences (IAMAS). ITWG continues to organize International TOVS Study Conferences (ITSCs), which have met every 18-24 months since 1983.

SSEC/CIMSS researchers Graeme Martin and Dave Tobin both received “Best Poster” awards at the International TOVS Study Conference (ITSC-18) in Toulouse, France:

Graeme Martin for "The CrIS SDR Algorithm in the Community Satellite Processing Package."

Dave Tobin for "New Results from the Cross-track Infrared Sounder (CrIS) on NPP."

Other SSEC presenters and participants included Hank Revercomb, Elisabeth Weisz, Dave Tobin, Geoff Cureton, Scott Mindock, Jun Li, Liam Gumley, Kathleen Strabala, Bob Knuteson, Eva Borbas, Ray Garcia, and Bill Smith.

Operational and research users of TIROS Operational Vertical Sounder (TOVS) data from the NOAA series of polar orbiting satellites and other atmospheric sounding data exchange information on methods for extracting information from these data on atmospheric temperature and moisture fields and on the impact of these data in numerical weather prediction and in climate studies. They also prepare recommendations to guide the directions of future research and to influence relevant programs of WMO and other agencies (NASA, NESDIS, EUMETSAT).

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