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8th COPS Workshop and CSIP Meeting 2009
26 – 28 October 2009, at Madingley Hall near Cambridge, UK

Program

Overview of COPS Data "Treasure Chest"

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Participants

 

 

Monday, 26 October


13:45 – 13:55    Welcome address: Prof. Stephen Mobbs, Dir. of National Centre for Atmospheric Science (NCAS)
13:55 – 14:00    Introduction to meeting: Alan Blyth

14:00 – 15:20   Session 1 : Initiation of convection in southern England and the Black Forest, Chair: Hans Volkert
14:00 – 14:20   The Convective Storm Initiation Project (CSIP): Progress towards understanding convective initiation in the UK. Keith Browning, ICAS, University of Leeds, UK  Presentation
14:20 – 14:40   The Convective Orographically-Induced Precipitation Study (COPS): Progress towards understanding convective initiation in complex terrain. Volker Wulfmeyer, IPM, University of Hohenheim, Germany  Presentation
14:40 – 15:00   Convection Initiation over Complex Terrain: Lessons Learned from TRACT, VERTIKATOR, PRINCE, COPS and CSIP. Ulrich Corsmeier, IMK, KIT, Germany  Presentation
15:00 – 15:20   Radar Climatology of Convection Initiation and Preliminary COPS/DOW Analyses. Tammy Weckwerth and James Wilson, EOL, NCAR, USA

15:20 – 16:30   Poster Session A:

A1 Comparison of two different approaches to the assimilation of radar derived surface rain rate in a convective event. Pier Alberoni, et al. ARPA Servizio Idro-Meteo-Clima, Italy
A2 Process studies of CI using COPS data overlays and integrated data sets. Fumiko Aoshima et al., IPM, University of Hohenheim, Germany Poster
A3 Update of recent activities in the DFG projects COPS-GRID and DPHASE Verification. Hans-Stefan Bauer et al., IPM University of Hohenheim, Germany Poster
A4 Response of the WRF model to boundary-layer forcing: a test case from the COPS experiment. Ralph Burton et al., NCAS, University of Leeds, UK
A5 Modelling of two cloud formations observed during COPS. John Cardwell and Tom Choularton, SAES, University of Manchester, UK
A6 Investigations of turbulence during the passage of a cold front as measured by Doppler lidar during COPS. Jenny Davis et al., CESR, University of Salford, UK Poster
A7 Validation of IASI-derived water vapour profiles using COPS data. Thomas Deleporte et al., IPSL, LATMOS, France
A8 Reprocessing and Validation of GPS-derivedWater Vapor and Slant Delays for COPS. Galina Dick et al., GFZ Potsdam, Germany Poster
A9 Lidar and Radar Measurements of the melting layer in the frame of the Convective and Orographically-induced Precipitation Study. Paolo Di Girolamo et al., DIFA, University of Basilicata, Italy
A10 Observation of a Saharan dust outbreak on 1-2 August 2007: determination of size and microphysical particle parameters. Paolo Di Girolamo et al., DIFA, University of Basilicata, Italy

16:30 – 18:00 Session 2: Initiation of Convection, Chair: Keith Browning

16:30 – 16:45 Analysis of Convection Initiation Processes in Complex Terrain with the Synergy of COPS Remote Sensing Data. Andreas Behrendt et al., IPM, University of Hohenheim, Germany  Presentation
16:45 – 17:00 Deep convection in an ensemble of mesoscale models: COPS IOP 8b. Christian Barthlott et al., IMK, KIT, Germany.  Presentation
17:00 – 17:15 The Black Forest storm of 15 July 2007: Numerical simulation and sensitivity studies. Evelyne Richard et al., LA, University of Toulouse, France  Presentation
17:15 – 17:30 Influence of tropopause-level disturbances on convection. Geraint Vaughan, NCAS, University. of Manchester, UK Presentation
17:30 – 17:45 The primary initiation of deep convection from boundary-layer convection during CSIP. John Marsham et al., NCAS, University of Leeds, UK Presentation
17:45 – 18:00 Identification of convective hotspots in mountainous terrain. Martin Hagen et al., IAP DLR - German Aerospace Centre, Germany Presentation

 

Tuesday, 27 October


09:00 – 10:30 Session 3: Initiation of Convection (cont), Chair: Stephen Mobbs
 
09:00 – 09:15 Characterization of the life cycle of convection from initiation to decay on the basis of case study from July, 15th 2007. Kersten Schmidt, et al. IAP DLR - German Aerospace Centre, Germany Presentation
09:15 – 09:30 Comparison of WRF model results of convective showers over the Black Forest on 12 August 2007 with observations made with the DoWs. Lindsay Bennett et al., ICAS, University of Leeds, UK. Presentation
09:30 – 09:45 What is the real relationship between deep convection and large scale PV anomalies? Andrew Russell, SAES and Geraint Vaughan, NCAS, University of Manchester, UK Presentation
09:45 – 10:00 The impact of increased spatial data resolution on the detection of the initiation of convection. Samiro Khodayar-Pardo et al., IMK, KIT, Germany Presentation
10:00 – 10:15 Driving Processes for Convection Initiation over Complex Terrain: COPS Observations of 20 July 2007 and Respective COSMO-DE Simulations. Holger Mahlke et al., IMK, KIT, Germany Presentation
10:15 – 10:30 Forecasting convective initiation over Alpine terrain by means of automatic nowcasting and a high-resolution NWP model. Georg Pistotnik et al., Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics (ZAMG), Austria Presentation

10:30 – 11:30   Poster Session B:

B1 Use of integrated profiling techniques for studying cloudradiation interactions. Kerstin Ebell et al., IGM University of Cologne, Germany Poster
B2 Near-ground free convection events in the valleys of the Black Forest Mountains. Rafael Eigenmann et al., Dept. Micromet. University of Bayreuth, Germany Poster
B3 Comparison of high-resolution rain gauge observations with radar precipitation measurements. Niko Filipovic and Reinhold Steinacker, IMGW, University of Vienna
B4 Towards a Re-Analysis for COPS. Klaus Stephan and Karolin Eichler, DWD German Weather Service, Germany. Poster
B5 Initiation and development of ice and precipitation in orographic convective clouds observed during COPS. Yahui Huang et al., ICAS, University of Leeds, UK
B6 Impact of the complexity of land-surface model on convective precipitation forecasts. Bogumil Jakubiak et al., ICM University of Warsaw, Poland Poster
B7 Aerosol measurements from the Hornisgrinde ground-site and the BAE-146 aircraft during COPS. Hazel Jones et al., SAES, University of Manchester, UK
B8 Scale dependent evaluation of precipitation for special weather episodes of COPS-8b,9 and 13. Ines Langer et al., IMet. Free University of Berlin, Germany
B9 Snap Shot of Wind Profiler Measurements During CSIP and COPS. Emily Norton, et al., NCAS, University of Manchester, UK Poster
B10 Empirical radar rainfall data quality description for usage in the latent heat nudging scheme. Andrea Rossa, et al., CMT, ARPA Veneto, Italy

11:30 – 13:00 Session 4: Boundary layer phenomena, Chair: Andreas Behrendt

11:30 – 11:45 The dependence of convection-related parameters on surface and boundary layer conditions over complex terrain: results from the COPS experiment. Norbert Kalthoff et al., IMK, KIT, Germany Presentation
11:45 – 12:00 Numerical Simulations of localized Boundary Layer Circulations affecting the Measurements of the Energy Balance Network during COPS. Bjoern Broetz and Rafael Eigenmann, IAP, University of Mainz; presented by Thomas Foken, University of Bayreuth Presentation
12:00 – 12:15 Turbulence structure within the convective boundary layer over flat terrain detected by ground based Doppler Lidar and aircraft. Kathrin Arnold, et al., IMK, KIT, Germany Presentation
12:15 – 12:30 Water Vapour Intercomparison Effort in the Frame of the Convective and Orographically-Induced Precipitation Study: Airborneto- Ground-based and airborne-to-airborne Lidar Systems. R. Bhawar, Paolo Di Girolamo, et al., DIFA University of Basilicata, Italy Presentation
12:30 – 12:45 Water vapour distribution and convective activity: a COPS case study. Jo΄el Van Baelen et al., LAMP Blaise Pascal University, France (canceled)
12:45 – 13:00 Developments in Radar Refractivity Retrieval. John Nicol, NCAS, University of Reading, UK Presentation

14:00 – 15:00   Poster Session C:

C1 Observations from the CSIP automatic weather station network: convection-triggered bore, IOP 03. Felicity Perry, et al., NCAS, University of Leeds, UK
C2 Does large-scale layering explain the observed vertical structure of the inflow into the Mesoscale Convective Structure in CSIP IOP3? Peter Rogberg et al., ICAS, University of Leeds, UK
C3 Dynamic State Index and Precipitation during IOP-9c. Thomas Schartner, et al., IMet. Free University of Berlin, Germany
C4 Detailed analysis of valley flows in complex terrain - A case study from the COPS field experiment. Victoria Smith et al., ICAS, University of Leeds, UK Poster
C5 Predictability of convection in COPS: high-resolution ensemble forecasts from the Unified Model. Kirsty Hanley et al., Dept. Met., University of Reading, UK Poster
C6 Synoptics in motion - Satellite loop for COPS analyses. Hans Volkert, IPA DLR - German Aerospace Centre, Germany Poster
C7 Evaluation of precipitation forecasts in the COPS and D-PHASE domain. Tanja Weusthoff, et al., FOMC MeteoSwiss, Switzerland
C8 Properties of a city plume within the convective boundary layer. Walburga Wilms-Grabe et al., IMK, KIT, Germany

15:30 – 16:30 Session 5: Clouds and precip, Chair: Cyrille Flamant
 
15:30 – 15:45 Towards improved quantitative precipitation estimation with a local area X-band radar in the framework of COPS. Fr΄ed΄eric Tridon, et al., LAMP, Blaise Pascal University, France Presentation
15:45 – 16:00 Ice crystals properties retrieval within ice and mixed-phase clouds using the Doppler polarimetric radar TARA. Yann Dufournet et al., IRCTR Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands Presentation
16:00 – 16:15 Predictability of precipitation determined by convectionpermitting ensemble modelling. Christian Keil, IAP DLR - German Aerospace Centre, Germany and George Craig, University of Munich, Germany Presentation
16:15 – 16:30 “What we didn’t learn about precipitation in CSIP.” Alan Blyth et al., NCAS, University of Leeds Presentation
 
16:30 – 18:00 “The way forward from here”
               
                1. Summary of CSIP and COPS and progress towards CI and QPF
                2. Outstanding issues / cases to be addressed with current data
                3. Next CSIP and COPS projects
 
19:00 After-dinner talk: “C3: Convection crosses Channel”, Prof. Hans Volkert, DLR, Germany Presentation

 

Wednesday, 28 October


09:00 – 10:15 Session 6 : Clouds and data Chair: Volker Wulfmeyer
 
09:00 – 09:15 CSIP IOP3: Observations of an elevated mesoscale convective system. Keith Browning et al., ICAS, University of Leeds, UK Presentation
09:15 – 09:30 CSIP IOP3: Modelling of an elevated mesoscale convective system. Bethan White et al., ICAS, University of Leeds, UK
09:30 – 09:45 Orographic effects on MCS frontal structure and development during COPS IOP9c Victoria Smith, ICAS, University of Leeds, UK Presentation
09:45 – 10:00 Ground-based remote sensing of cloud-radiation interaction in the Murg Valley during COPS. Christine Brandau and Hermann Russchenberg, IRCTR Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands. Presentation
10:00 – 10:15 Towards an analysis ensemble by using the Joint D-PHASE COPS observational data set. Manfred Dorninger et al., IMGW, University of Vienna, Austria Presentation

10:45 – 12:00 Session 7 : Summary Session Chairs: Keith Browning and Cyrille Flamant
               
                1. Presentation of prizes.
                2. Outcomes from Session 6.
                3. Updates on papers for special QJ issue on COPS
                4. Other business


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