Microwave Workshop: Program

Program

Session 1: Land Hydrology Missions Overview (Chair: A. Freeman, JPL)

Keynote Talks:

1. NASA Programs in Terrestrial Water Cycle Observations J. Entin (NASA)

2. ESA Programs in Terrestrial Water Cycle Observations (PDF, 874 KB) M. Drusch (ESA)

3. JAXA Programs in Terrestrial Water Cycle Observations (PDF, 2.65 MB) K. Imaoka (JAXA)

4. The SMOS Project: Trials and Tribulations in an International
Context (PDF, 3.28 MB) Y. Kerr (CESBIO)

Discussion:
Leader: P. Hildebrand (GSFC)
Rapporteur: S. Boland (JPL)

Session 2: Soil Moisture (Chair: M. Moghaddam, U. Michigan)

Keynote Talks:

1. SMAP Observing System Concept M. Spencer (JPL)

2. SMAP Retrieval Approaches P. O’Neill (GSFC)

3. Science & Applications of Space-based Soil Moisture and
Freeze-Thaw Observations (PDF, 2.08 MB) D. Entekhabi (MIT)

Discussion:
Leader: E. Wood (Princeton)
Rapporteur: J. Kimball (U. Montana)

Session 3: Surface Water (Chair: N. Mognard, LEGOS)

Keynote Talks:

1. SWOT Observing System Concept E. Rodriguez (JPL)

2. SWOT Virtual Mission K. Andreadis (U. Washington)

3. Science & Applications of Space-based Surface Water
Observations (PDF, 2.32 MB) A. Boone (Meteo France)

Discussion:
Leader: D. Alsdorf (Ohio State U.)
Rapporteur: M. Durand (Ohio State U.)

Session 4: Snow (Chair: E. Kim, GSFC)

Keynote Talks:

1. CoRe-H2O - A dual-frequency SAR mission for snow and
ice observations (PDF, 1.51 MB) H. Rott (U. Innsbruck)

2. Algorithm Development for Space-based Cold Regions
Observations S. Yueh (JPL)

3. Science & Applications of Space-based Cold Regions Observations (PDF, 0.98 MB) J. Pulliainen (FMI/ARC, Finland)

Discussion:
Leader: D. Cline (NOHRSC)
Rapporteur: S. Margulis (UCLA)

Session 5: Integrated Framework/Applications (Chair: P. Houser, GMU/CREW)

Keynote Talks:

1. NASA Hydrologic Applications (PDF, 4.28 MB) D. Toll (NASA/GSFC)

2. Testbed for Assimilation of Hydrologic Mission Observations E. Wood (Princeton U.)

3. The WATERS Network (PDF, 2.36 MB) J. Dozier (UCSB)

Discussion:
Leader: J. Walker (U. Melbourne)
Rapporteur: P. O’Neill (GSFC)