2023 Joint Applications Workshop on the NASA TROPICS and CYGNSS Satellite Missions
3rd APPLICATIONS WORKSHOP
Tuesday, April 11 to Thursday, April 13, 2023
University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Ocean Science | 4600 Rickenbacker Causeway | Marine Science Center Building Auditorium
Primary Contacts
- Dr. Jason Dunion: jason.dunion@noaa.gov
- Dr. Patrick Duran: patrick.t.duran@nasa.gov
Meeting Objectives
- Review CYGNSS and TROPICS data applications in the Applied Science Program elements as well as outcomes from the 2017 CYGNSS and 2020 TROPICS Applications Workshops
- Review mission specifications and status including updates from the NASA Distributed Active Archive Centers (DAACs), status of algorithm development, and satellite calibration/validation
- Provide an opportunity CYGNSS science team and the TROPICS early adopter community to share results, communicate challenges, successes, and future needs of the CYGNSS and TROPICS mission science teams
- Identify technical and visualization needs that can be addressed by the science and applications community (e.g., data assimilation, Level 3 & Level 4 products, and visualization tools) to accelerate broad utilization of TROPICS data post- launch and develop new algorithms/tools that leverage both CYGNSS and TROPICS data.
- Engage new stakeholders from private and commercial industry and provide a forum to identify their applications, needs, and potential use of CYGNSS and TROPICS data.
Download a copy of the Agenda
Workshop Code of Conduct
Remote Participation Via Go-to-Meeting: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/join/151354330
April 11-13, 2023
University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science
Marine Science Center (MSC) Auditorium
4600 Rickenbacker Causeway, Miami, FL 33149-1031
Meeting Access for Remote Participants: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/join/151354330
Break-out Session Access for Remote Participants:
Session 1 (Auditorium): meet.google.com/dnv-mddc-qcr
Session 2 (CIMAS Conference Room): meet.google.com/qdj-hrvp-ger
Session 3 (Map & Chart Room): meet.google.com/ynr-xswd-uze
Tuesday, April 11
| 8:00a | UM shuttle departs Homewood Suites & Hilton Garden Inn for UM Marine Campus |
| 8:15 – 8:45a | Registration & Light Refreshments |
| 8:45 – 8:50a | Welcome and Logistics, Jason Dunion, Univ. of Miami/CIMAS – NOAA/AOML/HRD |
| 8:50 – 8:55a | Summary of Workshop Objectives, Patrick Duran, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center |
| 8:55 – 9:00a | Introductions and NASA Program Applications/Applied Sciences |
| 9:00 – 10:30a | Mission Overviews Session Chair: Ben Kim, NASA Earth Science Division |
| 9:00 – 9:15a | CYGNSS Mission Overview and Sensor Status Christopher Ruf, NASA CYGNSS Principal Investigator, University of Michigan |
| 9:15 – 9:45a | CYGNSS Data Product Overview, Cal/Val Updates, DAAC Darren McKague, University of Michigan |
| 9:45 – 10:00a | TROPICS Mission Overview and Sensor Status William Blackwell, TROPICS Principal Investigator, MIT Lincoln Laboratory |
| 10:00 – 10:30a | TROPICS Data Product Overview, Cal/Val Updates, DAAC Vincent Leslie, MIT Lincoln Laboratory |
| 10:30 – 10:45a | —– Morning Break —– |
| 10:45 – 11:45a | Presentations on CYGNSS Land Surface & TROPICS Precipitation Products Session Chair: Christopher Kidd, NASA GSFC / Univ of Maryland |
| 10:45 – 11:00a | CYGNSS Flood Applications: Synergy with other Surface Water Sensing Robert Brakenridge, Dartmouth Flood Observatory, CU-Boulder |
| 11:00 – 11:15a | Brown Ocean Effect in Land-Falling Tropical Cyclones Dev Niyogi, University of Texas at Austin, Virtual Presentation |
| 11:15 – 11:30a | Retrieval of Soil Moisture and Inland Water Extent by CYGNSS Mohammad Al-Khaldi, Ohio State University |
| 11:30 – 11:45a | TROPICS Early-Phase Retrievals with MIRS John Yang, University of Maryland |
| 11:45a – 1:00p | —– Lunch at RSMAS Commons: SALT Waterfront Restaurant —– |
| 1:00 – 3:00p | Afternoon Breakout Sessions Session Chair: Derek Posselt, Jet Propulsion Laboratory |
| 1:00 – 1:15p | Breakout Logistics and Breakout Lead Introductions |
| 1:15 – 2:00p | Breakout #1 Concurrent Sessions (discussion points: process studies, data assimilation, modeling, data products, latency needs) Session 1: Inundation Applications/Products Session 2: Precipitation Applications/Products Session 3: Land Surface Applications/Products |
| 2:00 – 2:15p | —– Afternoon Break (Attendees can switch breakout rooms) —– |
| 2:15 – 3:00p | Breakout #2 Concurrent Sessions (discussion points: process studies, data assimilation, modeling, data products, latency needs) Session 1: Inundation Applications/Products Session 2: Precipitation Applications/Products Session 3: Land Surface Applications/Products |
| 3:00 – 3:15p | —– Break (Attendees reconvene in main auditorium) —– |
| 3:15 – 4:15p | Reconvene/Report out from breakout groups (5 min each) Open Discussion of Actionable Outcomes Session Chair: Scott Braun, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center |
| 4:15 – 6:15p | Icebreaker & Poster Session (Univ. of Miami Commons) – 20-25 posters Session Chair: Jason Dunion, Univ. of Miami/CIMAS – NOAA/AOML/HRD |
| 6:30p | UM shuttle departs UM Marine Campus for Homewood Suites & Hilton Garden Inn |
Wednesday, April 12
| 7:15a | UM shuttle departs Homewood Suites & Hilton Garden Inn for UM Marine Campus |
| 7:30 – 8:00a | Registration/Light Refreshments |
| 8:00 – 8:15a | Review of Tuesday Sessions Jason Dunion & Patrick Duran |
| 8:15 – 10:15a | Data Products for Tropical Cyclones Session Chair: Zhaoxia Pu, University of Utah |
| 8:15 – 8:30a | LEO Research on Tropical and Extratropical Weather Systems using CYGNSS Data Derek Posselt, Jet Propulsion Laboratory |
| 8:30 – 8:45a | Update on the Geolocated Information Processing System (GeoIPS) and TROPICS Tropical Cyclone Products Melinda Surratt, NRL-Monterey, Virtual Presentation |
| 8:45 – 9:00a | A Comprehensive Assessment of Precipitation Satellite Products at Extreme Events Over a Semi-Arid Region Wiam Salih, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, Morocco, Virtual Presentation |
| 9:00 – 9:15a | LEO Product Use at JTWC James Darlow, Joint Typhoon Warning Center |
| 9:15 – 9:30a | —– Morning Break —– |
| 9:30 – 10:30a | Data Assimilation Session Chair: Jason Sippel, NOAA Hurricane Research Division |
| 9:30 – 9:45a | Prospects for MW sounding constellations and use of CYGNSS data at ECMWF Niels Bormann, ECMWF, Virtual Presentation |
| 9:45 – 10:00a | Assimilation of TROPICS Radiances and CYGNSS Winds on Tropical Cyclones in HAFS Brittany Dahl and Bachir Annane, University of Miami – NOAA/AOML/HRD |
| 10:00 – 10:15a | Joint Assimilation of CYGNSS and TROPICS Data for Hurricane Prediction Zhaoxia Pu, University of Utah |
| 10:15 – 10:30a | Preparing the Assimilation of TROPICS Data within the Meteo-France Global Model ARPEGE Mary Borderies, Meteo-France, Virtual Presentation |
| 10:30 – 11:30a | Panel / Open Discussion of Actionable Outcomes on Tropical Cyclones Session Chair/Moderator: James Darlow, Joint Typhoon Warning Center Co-Chair/Co-Moderator: Jason Dunion, Univ. of Miami/CIMAS – NOAA/AOML/HRD Lisa Bucci, NOAA/NHC; Mark DeMaria, CIRA/CSU (virtual); Derrick Herndon, University of Wisconsin/CIMSS; Frank Marks, NOAA/AOML/HRD; Stephanie Stevenson, NOAA/NHC |
| 11:30a – 1:00p | —– Lunch at RSMAS Commons: SALT Waterfront Restaurant —– |
| 1:00 – 1:45p | Ocean Data Products Session Chair: Derek Posselt, Jet Propulsion Laboratory |
| 1:00 – 1:15p | Diurnal Cyclone of Wind Speed and Precipitation Over the Northern Australia Coast Region: CYGNSS Observations Eric Maloney, Colorado State University |
| 1:15 – 1:30p | Wind Retrievals Through Sequential Processing of Level 1a DDMs James Garrison, Purdue University, Virtual Presentation |
| 1:30 – 1:45p | The Diurnal Cycle of East Pacific Convection, Moisture, and CYGNSS Wind Speed and Fluxes Emily M. Riley Dellaripa, Colorado State University, Virtual Presentation |
| 1:45 – 3:45p | Afternoon Breakout Sessions Session Chair: Zhaoxia Pu, University of Utah |
| 1:45 – 2:00p | Breakout Logistics and Breakout Lead Introductions |
| 2:00 – 2:45p | Breakout #3 Concurrent Sessions (discussion points: process studies, data assimilation, modeling, data products, latency needs) Session 1: Tropical Cyclone Applications/Products Session 2: Ocean Data Applications/Products Session 3: Modeling and Data Assimilation Applications/Products |
| 2:45 – 3:00p | —– Afternoon Break (Attendees switch breakout rooms) —– |
| 3:00 – 3:45p | Breakout #4 Concurrent Sessions (discussion points: process studies, data assimilation, modeling, data products, latency needs) Session 1: Tropical Cyclone Applications/Products Session 2: Ocean Data Applications/Products Session 3: Modeling and Data Assimilation Applications/Products |
| 3:45 – 4:00p | —– Afternoon Break (Attendees reconvene in main auditorium) —– |
| 4:00 – 5:00p | Reconvene/Report out from breakout groups (5 min each) Open Discussion of Actionable Outcomes Session Chair/Moderator: Robert Rogers, NOAA Hurricane Research Division |
| 5:15p | UM shuttle departs UM Marine Campus for Homewood Suites & Hilton Garden Inn |
Thursday, April 13
| 7:15a | UM shuttle departs Homewood Suites & Hilton Garden Inn for UM Marine Campus |
| 7:30-8:00a | Registration/Light Refreshments |
| 8:00-8:15a | Review of Wednesday Sessions Patrick Duran & Jason Dunion |
| 8:15-9:15a | Private Sector and International Partners Session Chairs: William Blackwell & Christopher Ruf |
| 8:15-8:30a | The UN Satellite Centre (UNOSAT) Support of Emergency Response Operations via Satellite Imagery Samir Belabbes, UNITAR-UNOSAT |
| 8:30-8:45a | GNSS-R Data Assimilation Efforts at Spire Global Karina Apodoka, Spire Global, Inc. |
| 8:45-9:00a | Weather Storytelling with Satellite Data Matthew Sitkowski, The Weather Channel |
| 9:00-9:15a | OzReactor: An EO Data Platform for Rapid Experimentation & Prototyping Steve Petrie, Swinburne University of Technology |
| 9:15-9:30a | —– Morning Break —– |
| 9:30-10:30a | Breakout #5 Concurrent Sessions Session Chairs: Christopher Ruf & William Blackwell (Discussion points: How can CYGNSS and TROPICS help stimulate collaboration with private sector technology development? What further needs do private sector stakeholders have for CYGNSS and TROPICS applications?) Session 1: Private Sector Technology Development Session 2: Private Sector Applications Needs and Development |
| 10:30-10:45a | —– Morning Break (Attendees reconvene in main auditorium) —– |
| 10:45-11:30a | Reconvene/Report out from breakout groups (5 min each) Open Discussion of Actionable Outcomes Session Chairs/Moderators: William Blackwell & Christopher Ruf |
| 11:30a-1:00p | Lunch at Rosenstiel School Commons: SALT Waterfront Restaurant |
| 1:00-1:30p | Synergy with other Satellite Missions Will McCarty, NASA Earth Science Division |
| 1:00-1:05p | NASA Atmosphere Observing System (AOS) Applications Synergy with TROPICS+CYGNSS Emily Berndt, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, Virtual Presentation |
| 1:05-1:10p | NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar Mission (NISAR) Kyle McDonald, City College of New York |
| 1:10-1:15p | NASA Surface Water and Ocean Topography Mission (SWOT) Margaret Srinivasan, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Virtual Presentation |
| 1:15-1:20p | NASA Global Precipitation Measurement Mission (GPM) Andrea Portier, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center/SSAI, Virtual Presentation |
| 1:20-1:25p | NASA Investigation of Convective Updrafts Mission (INCUS) Ziad Haddad, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory |
| 1:25-1:30p | European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT) Christophe Accadia, EUMETSAT, Virtual Presentation |
| 1:30-2:30p | Panel Discussion with other satellite missions |
| 2:30-2:45p | —– Break —– |
| 2:45-3:45p | Breakout #6 Concurrent Sessions Led by Mission PIs (Mission readiness for the TROPICS Pathfinder + Constellation launch) Session Chair: Jason Dunion, Univ. of Miami/CIMAS – NOAA/AOML/HRD |
| 3:45-4:00p | —– Afternoon Break (Attendees reconvene in main auditorium) —– |
| 4:00-4:45p | Reconvene/Report out from breakout groups (15 min/each) Open Discussion of Actionable Outcomes and Closing Discussion Session Chairs/Moderators: Christopher Ruf & William Blackwell |
| 4:45p | Adjourn Meeting |
| 5:00p | UM shuttle departs UM Marine Campus for Homewood Suites & Hilton Garden Inn |
DIRECTIONS | PARKING | UM SHUTTLE
Joint NASA TROPICS – CYGNSS Workshop Location: Rosenstiel School Auditorium (Marine Science Center Building)
TRANSPORTATION
1) Taxi from MIA (Miami International Airport) to hotel will be around $30 (before tip). Ride sharing like Uber or Lyft is a comparably priced option.
2) A complimentary University shuttle will be provided to bring participants each day from the Homewood Suites & Hilton Garden Inn to the Rosenstiel School and back.
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Tuesday April 11th |
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Morning Shuttle: |
8:00 am pick-up at Homewood Suites & Hilton Garden Inn |
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Wednesday April 12th |
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Morning Shuttle: |
7:15 am pick-up at Homewood Suites & Hilton Garden Inn |
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Thursday April 13th |
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Morning Shuttle: |
7:45 am pick-up at Homewood Suites & Hilton Garden Inn |
LODGING
Hotel Information
 Homewood Suites by Hilton Miami Downtown/Brickell 1750 SW 1st Avenue Miami, FL 33129 Make your Homewood Suites TROPICS room block reservation here or click the link below. Note that the special TROPICS room rate will be available through March 14, 2023. For the entire week of the TROPICS workshop, the group rate is $151 plus hotel taxes, and amenities include complimentary high-speed wireless internet. Valet parking at Homewood Suites is approximately $25 per day + taxes. There is no street parking along 1st Avenue as it is permitted to local residents only. |
 Hilton Garden Inn Miami Brickell South 2500 Brickell Avenue Miami, FL 33129 Make your Hilton Garden Inn TROPICS room block reservation here or click the link below. Note that the special TROPICS room rate will be available through March 14, 2023. For the entire week of the TROPICS workshop, the group rate is $151 plus hotel taxes, and amenities include complimentary high-speed wireless internet. Valet parking at Hilton Garden Inn is approximately $25 per day + taxes. There is no street parking along Brickell Avenue. Parking along SE 25th Road is permitted to local residents only. |
