2020 Regional Focus Group meetings (76 to 85)

9th December 2020 Regional Focus Group meeting (85)

Topics of discussion included:

• 2020/21 Tropical Cyclone pre-season update (facilitator Mr Joe Courtney BMTC). Recording, 47 minutes duration.
• Post presentation Question and Answer session with Joe Courtney Recording, 6 minutes duration.

23rd November 2020 Regional Focus Group meeting (84)

Topics of discussion included:

• An introduction to the NOAA Global LEO/GEO Flood Product (facilitator William Straka III Researcher, SSEC/CIMSS, NOAA/JPSS). Recording, 27 minutes duration.
• Post presentation Question and Answer session with William Straka Recording, 22 minutes duration.

Additional resources:

• NOAA Global LEO/GEO Flood Product website
• NOAA Global LEO/GEO Flood Product archive (contains the past years data)
• Japan case study: Flooding as a result of Typhoon Hagibis October 2019
• Some Fiji and Solomon Island examples from 2020 with feedback from William Straka

20th October 2020 Regional Focus Group meeting (83)

Topics of discussion included:

• Seven years of Australian VLab Centre of Excellence Regional Focus Group meetings (facilitator Mr Bodo Zeschke, Bureau of Meteorology Training Centre). Recording, 17 minutes duration.
• Overview of the RAMMB/CIRA SLIDER website (facilitator Dr Curtis Seaman, Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere, Colorado State University). Recording, 42 minutes duration.

Additional resources:

• AOMSUC-10 Training Event Socrative Quiz Survey results. Overview. Summary.
• JMA RGB Composite Quick Guides, courtesy Akihiro Shimizu and JMA
• RAMMB / CIRA GOES-16/17 Loop of the Day
  
• RAMMB / CIRA Himawari-8 Loops of Interest

24th September 2020 Regional Focus Group meeting (82)

Topics of discussion included:

• Introduction (facilitator Mr WEN Bo Director of Education Administration Office, China Meteorological Administration Training Centre). Recording, 6 minutes duration.
• Fengyun Satellite Data Sharing System (faciltator Mr XIAN Di China Meteorological Administration National Satellite Meteorological Centre). Recording, 26 minutes duration.
• Exploring Quick Guides for Derived Quantitative Satellite Products (facilitator Mr Bodo Zeschke, Bureau of Meteorology Training Centre). Recording, 14 minutes duration.
• Advertising the 2020 Pacific Desk Webinar Series (facilitator Ms. Jennifer Strahl, Meteorologist – Instructor, Pacific International Training Desk NOAA-NWS / UH-TASI Hawaii). Recording, 9 minutes duration.

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13th August 2020 Regional Focus Group meeting (81)

Topics of discussion included:

• Satellite analysis for Tropical Cyclone over KMA (facilitator Mr. Jun Park KMA). Recording, 31 minutes duration. .pdf file HERE
• Designing the Indelible Moment of OGD#100; a celebration of the 100th Online Group discussion by BMKG Indonesia (facilitator Ms. Ratih Prasetya, BMKG Indonesia). Recording, 31 minutes duration. .pdf file HERE

3rd July 2020 Regional Focus Group meeting (80)

Topics of discussion included:

• Use of web based satellite meteorology resources for effective remote training and assessment during COVID-19 (facilitator Mr. Bodo Zeschke BMTC). Recording, 21 minutes duration.
• Weather Analysis with Satellite Weather Application (SWAP) 2.0 (facilitator Mr. Xian Di, CMA National Satellite Meteorological Centre). Recording, 34 minutes duration.

11th June 2020 Regional Focus Group meeting (79)

Topics of discussion included:

• A brief summary of the Technical Interchange Teleconference between NOAA, JMA and BOM 6/7th April 2020 (facilitator Mr. Bodo Zeschke BMTC). Recording, 29 minutes duration.
• How good was Big Blue Button in hosting the April 2020 RFG meeting? A summary of participants feedback (facilitator Mr. Bodo Zeschke BMTC). Recording, 10 minutes duration.

The .pdf file of his presentation is at this LINK.

29th April 2020 Regional Focus Group meeting (78)

Topics of discussion included:

• Tropical Cyclone Harold: Intensity and structural variations using microwave and scatterometry (facilitator Mr. Joe Courtney BMTC). Recording, 60 minutes duration.

Joe has kindly made available the .pdf file of his presentation at this LINK.

26th February 2020 Regional Focus Group meeting (77)

Topic of discussion included:

• Some forecasting highlights from Tropical Cyclone Damien (facilitator Mr. Joe Courtney BMTC). Recording, 53 minutes duration.

Joe has kindly made available the .pdf file of his presentation at this LINK.

30th January 2020 Regional Focus Group meeting (76)

Topics of discussion included:

• Extreme rain over Jabodetabek on the first day of 2020 (facilitator Mr. Idhan Abubakar BMKG Indonesia). Recording, 26 minutes duration.
• A brief summary of the Asia Oceania Meteorological Satellite User Conference 10 (AOMSUC-10) Training Event (facilitator Mr Bodo Zeschke BMTC). Recording, 3 minutes duration.
• Cloud identification from satellite imagery (facilitator Mr Bodo Zeschke BMTC). Recording, 24 minutes duration.