2018 GLM Annual Science Team Meeting Agenda
(all times are CDT)
Tuesday, September 11
9:00 Goodman, Rudlosky, Schultz – Welcome, Introductions, Logistics
Sesson 1: Program Updates
9:15 Elizabeth Kline and Randy Race – GOES PRO Team Update
9:35 Steve Goodman – The JGR Special Collection (Fall AGU, 2017)
9:45 GLM Visualizations / Social Media Presence / Data Access / Real-time Displays
10:00 Eric Bruning – Development of GLM gridded imagery for operations and research
10:30 Break
Session 2: Road to Full Validation and Beyond:
11:00 William Koshak – Road to GLM Full Validation: Overview, Processes, and Status
11:20 Sam Edgington/Clem Tillier – GOES-17 GLM PLT and Status
11:40 Pete Armstrong – Overview of GLM Data (L0 - L2+) and False Alarm Mitigation
12:00 – 1:30 Lunch
Session 3: GLM Validation Studies
1:30 Katrina Virts – Optimal Emission Height to Improve GLM Location Accuracy
1:45 Mason G. Quick – FEGS Validation Analysis
2:00 Robert Holzworth – GLM and WWLLN
2:15 Ryan Said – Insights into the relative performance of NLDN/GLD360 against GLM
2:30 Michael Stock – Comparison of GLM to ENTLN
3:00 Break
3:20 Discussion
4:30 Adjourn
Wednesday, Sepember 12
Session 3: GLM Validation Studies (cont.)
9:00 William Koshak – GLM Lightning Optical Energies
9:20 Ken Cummins / Daile Zhang – GLM validation studies at the Univ. of Arizona
9:45 Timothy Lang – Update on the RELAMPAGO lightning mapping array
10:00 Rich Blakeslee – ISS-LIS Status and Plans
10:15 Carlos Morales – GLM and STARNET+LINET measurements in South America
10:30 Break
10:50 Monte Bateman – Preliminary GLM Detection Efficiency and Climatology
11:00 Dennis Buechler – Laser Beacon Activities
11:15 Helen Conover – GOES-R Field Campaign archive and GLM data portal
11:30 Doug Mach – Future Improvements to the GLM LCFA
11:45 Mark Stanley – Comparison of GLM with VHF Broadband Interferometry in 2018
12:00 – 1:30 Lunch
Session 4: NWS Integration/Application/Training
1:30 Stephanie Stevenson – Incorporating GLM lightning observations at the NHC
1:45 Introduction to the NWS/STAT initiative, transition to joint session
2:00 Joint Session with NWS STAT team (virtual meeting)
2:05 John Ogren (Kevin Scharfenberg) – Overview of STAT / NWS Training
2:10 Eric Bruning – Summary of GLM Gridded Products
2:20 Scott Rudlosky – GLM VLab Website and Archive Requirements
2:30 Geoffrey Stano – GLM Training Overview
2:40 Sam Edgington/Clem Tillier – GOES-East and GOES-17 GLM Status
2:50 Brian Motta – Future GLM Training Requirements
3:00 Discussion
3:30 Break
3:50 Hugh Christian – Development of science based ground processing algorithms
4:00 Randy Longenbaugh – Detecting bolides using the GLM
4:15 Discussion
4:30 Adjourn
Thursday, September 13
Session 5 – GLM Science and Applications
9:00 Don MacGorman – Overview of GLM projects at the NSSL
9:15 Kristin Calhoun – Forecaster Feedback from the GLM - HWT Demonstration
9:30 Scott Rudlosky – Overview of the GLM project supported by the JTTI
9:45 Chris Schultz – Overview of GLM contributions from NASA SPoRT
10:00 Phil Bitzer – Overview of GLM Research at UAH
10:15 Rachel Albrecht – GLM validation during SOS-CHUVA field experiment
10:30 Break
10:45 Mounir Lekouara – MTG LI filtering algorithms and performance prototype status
11:00 Geoffrey Stano – Utilizing the GLM for Lightning Safety
11:15 David Sills – GLM validation over southern Canada using CLDN and SOLMA
11:30 Discussion
12:00 – 1:30 Lunch
1:30 Brody Fuchs – Dependence of GLM DE on ice water path and storm intensity
1:45 John Trostel – Intercomparison of LMA and GLM over North Georgia
2:00 Ronald Thomas – Comparison of GLM and LMA lightning detection
2:15 Nathan Curtis – Lightning jump from the GLM perspective
2:30 Bitzer / Student – Detecting continuing current using GLM
2:45 Doug Kahn – GLM and Wildfires
3:00 Break
Session 6 – Summary of Meeting/Action Items & Group Discussions
3:20 Discussion
4:00 Adjourn