Workshop objectives:

This workshop is devoted to assess the applicability and usefulness of the NWC SAF products in the current phase (CDOP-2) and to revise the proposals for further developments in order to collect the user requirements for the next phase (CDOP-3). The Workshop is specially focused on MTG, that will become operational during the CDOP-3, and on the EPS-SG new generation satellites.

Workshop Date:

24-26 February 2015, starting at 09:00 and ending at 13:00

Venue:

AEMET HQ

C/ Leonardo Prieto Castro, 8

MADRID

 
Draft Agenda:

• First day (morning and afternoon sessions) 

  • Welcome, Plan for the WS and Current Status and Future Plans of the Nowcasting SAF
  • Eumetsat SAF Network and New Programmes presentations
  • NWC SAF Products presented by developers:

  • Description

  • CDOP2 future evolution

  • CDOP3 perspective

  Second day (morning and afternoon sessions)

  • NWC SAF Products presented by developers (continuation)
  • Users’ Presentations (special interest in users’ feedback: usefulness, improvement suggestions, case studies, validation studies...)

  Third day (morning session)

  • 2015 Users' Survey results presentation;
  • New Users’ Requirements for CDOP-3;
  • Plenary session: conclusions  

Schedule:

    31 January 2015: deadline for applications
    13 February 2015: distribution of workshop programme and list of participants
    24-26 February 2015: Workshop in Madrid

 
Intended Attendants: Expected scientist administrators of the Nowcasting SAF (both packages MSG and PPS) applications and final users. No more than two attendants per Organization expected. 

Registering applications:  https://es.surveymonkey.com/s/NWCSAF_Reg_Form