The First International Workshop on
Prevention and Mitigation of Meteorological Disasters in Southeast Asia
(in March 3-5, 2008, at Kyoto PalaceSide Hotel)
March 3(Mon)
Opening
Shigeo YODEN Department of Geophysics, Kyoto University JAPAN International Research for Prevention and Mitigation of Meteorological Disasters in Southeast Asia
Session I: High-resolution numerical weather predictions
Emmy SUPARKA Institut Teknologi Bandung INDONESIA Reduction of Geohazard Risks for Sustainable Development in Indonesia
Tri Wahyu HADI Institut Teknologi Bandung INDONESIA Mesoscale NWP Model Intercomparisons for the Maritime Continent: Preliminary Results and Future Plan
Kazuo SAITO Meteorological Research Institute, JMA JAPAN Contribution of MRI to the International Research for Prevention and Mitigation of Meteorological Disasters in Southeast Asia
Tabito HARA Japan Meteorological Agency JAPAN Operational Mesoscale NWP at the Japan Meteorological Agency
Md. Nazrul ISLAM SAARC Meteorological Research Centre BANGLADESH Use of Regional Climate Model to Study Extreme Weather Events in and around Bangladesh
KIEU Thi Xin Vietnam National University of Hanoi VIETNAM Numerical Weather Prediction with HRM in Vietnam. Impact of Convection Parameterization on Heavy Rainfall Forecast of HRM, Verification and Problems for Very Low Latitudes
Mezak Arnold RATAG Indonesia National Meteorology and Geophysical Agency (BMG) INDONESIA Development of High Resolution Models and Its Applications for Weather and Climate Risk Reduction in Indonesia
Palikone THALONGSENGCHANH Department of Geophysics, Kyoto University JAPAN/LAO, PDR A Down-Scale Experiment on Numerical Weather Prediction in Indochina Region with a Meso-Scale Model
Krushna Chandra GOUDA CSIR Centre for Mathematical Modelling and Computer Simulation INDIA Comparison of Two Strategies for Simulation of Extreme Rainfall Events
Session II: Tutorials and demonstrations (chair: S. Yoden)
Shugo HAYASHI Meteorological Research Institute, JMA JAPAN The Basic Usage of the NHM for Numerical Weather Experiments
Seiya NISHIZAWA Department of Geophysics, Kyoto University JAPAN Experimental Development of a Decision Support System for Prevention and Mitigation of Meteorological Disasters

March 4(Tue)
Session III: High-impact weather and its simulation/prediction (chair: K. Saito)
Vinliam BOUNLOM Hydrological Division, Department of Meteorology and Hydrology LAO, PDR Country Report on Hydro-Meteorological Disasters in Lao PDR For the Year 2006
Long SARAVUTH Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology CAMBODIA Meteorological Disasters and Early Warning System
Fredolin TANGANG National University of Malaysia MALAYSIA Meteorological Disasters in Malaysia
Taiichi HAYASHI DPRI, Kyoto University JAPAN Disaster by the Severe Cyclone "Sidr" in the Coastal Region of Bangladesh in November, 2007
Hiromu SEKO Meteorological Research Institute, JMA JAPAN Numerical Simulation of Severe Weather Events in South/Southeast Asia Using NHM
Rosbintarti Kartika LESTARI Nanyang Technological University SIMGAPORE Preliminary Study on the Precipitation of Maritime Southeast Asia
Kazuhisa TSUBOKI Nagoya University JAPAN Simulation Experiments of Typhoons and Tornadoes Using the Cloud Resolving Model
Toshiki IWASAKI Tohoku University JAPAN Influences of Cloud Microphysical Processes on Structure and Development of Tropical Cyclone
Mitsuru UENO Meteorological Research Institute, JMA JAPAN Recent Advancements in the Understanding of Typhoon Inner-Core Structures and its Implication for Typhoon Vortex Initialization
Session IV: Satellite observations, their applications and data assimilation (chair: T.-Y. Koh)
Toshitaka TSUDA RISH, Kyoto University JAPAN Utilization of GPS Radio Occultation Data for the Studies of Atmosphere Dynamics
Yoshinori SHOJI Meteorological Research Institute, JMA JAPAN An Experiment of Near Real-time Precipitable Water Vapor Retrieval Using Ground-Based GPS stations in South East Asia
Perapol BEGKHUNTOD RFMMC, Mekong River Commission CAMBODIA Satellite-Based Rainfall Estimation and Hydro- Meteorological Networks for Flood Forecasting in the Mekong River Basin
Hirohiko ISHIKAWA DPRI, Kyoto University JAPAN Satellite Monitoring of Hazardous Weather in Asia
Masaru KUNII Meteorological Research Institute, JMA JAPAN Meso-Scale Data Assimilation Experiment in Low Latitudes
Le DUC Vietnam National University of Hanoi VIETNAM Development of a Data Assimilation System with HRM Model and 3DVAR Technique
Takeshi ENOMOTO Japan Agency for Marine- Earth Science and Technology JAPAN ALERA:AFES-LETKF Experimental Ensemble Reanalysis
Vijapuapu S. PRASAD National Center for Medium Range Weather Forecasting INDIA Assimilation of Direct Satellite Radiance Data at NCMRWF

March 5(Wed)
Session V: Model output statistics, predictability, and decision supports (chair: T. Satomura)
Tieh Yong KOH Nanyang Technological University SIMGAPORE Statistical Verification of COAMPS Model over SCSMEX Period
Hongwen KANG APEC Climate Center KOREA Implimentation of Multi-Model Output Statistical Downscaling at APCC
Edwin S. T. LAI Hong Kong Observatory P. R. CHINA Use of NWP and EPS Products in Support of Location- Specific Forecasts
Hitoshi MUKOUGAWA DPRI, Kyoto University JAPAN Predictability of Tropical Circulation Examined by Breeding of Growing Mode(BGM) Method for JMA Ensemble Prediction System
Prawit JAMPANYA Thai Meteorological Department THAILAND Meteorological Disaster Warning Systems in Thailand
SANGA-NGOIE Kazadi Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University JAPAN Our Endangered Costal Ecosystems - an Eco-climatic and Risk Analysis Using GIS and Remote Sensing -
Kamol PROMASAKHA NA SAKOLNAKHON Thai Meteorological Department THAILAND Integration NWP Data and Applied Geographic Information System(GIS) Management of Landslide at Amphure Pai, Mae Hong Son Province
Takeshi HORINOUCHI RISH, Kyoto University JAPAN Database and Data-Analysis Infrastructure for Atmospheric Studies

Session VI: High-resolution model as a fundamental research tool (chair: T.W. Hadi)
Takehiko SATOMURA Department of Geophysics, Kyoto University JAPAN Development of Ultra-High Resolution Numerical Model
Nurjanna Joko TRILAKSONO Institut Teknologi Bandung INDONESIA Study of Diurnal Patterns of Convection in Sumatra Island Using Weather Research and Forecasting- Advanced Research WRF (WRF-ARW) Model
Shigenori OTSUKA Department of Geophysics, Kyoto University JAPAN Numerical Experiments on Vertically Fine Structures of Water Vapor in the Tropics
Yoichi ISHIKAWA Department of Geophysics, Kyoto University JAPAN Dependency of the Tropical Convective Clouds on the Sea Surface Temperature Simulated by a High-Resolution Coupled Model
Tetsuya TAKEMI DPRI, Kyoto University JAPAN Environmental Stability Control of the Precipitation Structure and Intensity within Mesoscale Convective Systems

Session VII: Future research and collaborations
Yoden's talk Saito's talk

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