2014 Regional Focus Group meetings (4 to 15)

2 December 2014 Regional Focus Group meeting (15)

• National Himawari Training Campaign update (Bodo Zeschke)
• Introducing the Conceptual Models for Southern Hemisphere Meteorology Project (Bodo Zeschke)
• Island Convection (Bodo Zeschke)

11 November 2014 Regional Focus Group meeting (14)

• Recent developments in Satellite Meteorology training at the Australian VLab Centre of Excellence (Bodo Zeschke)
• Climate and Weather Discussion (Bodo Zeschke)

7 October 2014 Regional Focus Group meeting (13)

• Brief overview of the National Himawari Training Campaign (Bodo Zeschke)
• Forecasting Challenges: Small (Midget) Tropical Cyclones (Joe Courtney, Tropical Cyclone Competency Trainer, WARO)
• Numerical Weather Prediction and Satellite use in Tropical Cyclone Forecasting - An Update (Mr Joe Courtney)

2 September 2014 Regional Focus Group meeting (12)

• One year of Regional Focus Group meetings (Bodo Zeschke)
• Introduction of the HimawariCast service (Mr Yukihiro Kumagai JMA)
• Climate and Weather Discussion (Bodo Zeschke)

5 August 2014 Regional Focus Group meeting (11)

• Brief summary of Science Week (Bodo Zeschke)
• The upcoming Advanced Satellite Meteorology classroom / online training course (Bodo Zeschke)
• CALMET Online (Ms Roro Purwanti BMKG)

1 July 2014 Regional Focus Group meeting (10)

• Latest developments pertaining to Himawari 8/9 relevant to RAV and RAII forecasters. Review of the visit of Mr. T Kurino ot the Bureau of Meteorology (Bodo Zeschke)
• Upcoming online training pertaining to the effective use of Himawari 8/9 data, as offered by the Australian VLab Centre of Excellence (Bodo Zeschke)

3 June 2014 Regional Focus Group meeting (9)

• Online Group Project#1 - a milestone in BMKG E-Learning Project (Dr Hendar Gunawan, Ms Roro Purwanti, Ms Ana Setiowati)
• Broadscale analysis of current RAV and RAII Weather (Bodo Zeschke and BMTC Grad Dip Met students)
• Real time Weather and Forecast Discussion (Mr Chris Webster, Met Service New Zealand)

 6 May 2014 Regional Focus Group meeting (8)

• Introducing the joint classroom/remote Regional Focus Group meeting
• Reviewing the forecasts from the last Regional Focus Group meeting (Tropical Storm Peipah (Domeng) and Severe Tropical Cyclone Ita)
• Water Spout - a Fabulous Twister around the Maritime Continent, Ms Ida Pramuwardani (BMKG)
• Brief introduction to the Forecast Simulator - preparing for Himawari 8

 1 April 2014 Regional Focus Group meeting (7)

• Review of topics for future Regional Focus Group meetings
• Weather and Forecast Discussion
• Cyclone Gillian - Once in a Blue Moon for Indonesia, Ms Mia Khusnul Khotimah (BMKG)

4 March 2014 Regional Focus Group meeting (6)

• Summary of feedback from Australian and Indonesian Forecasters about the use of MTSAT-1R rapid scan data
• How busy Forecasters may use this data effectively
• Introducing the "Certificate of Participation" for RFG presenters

4 February 2014 Regional Focus Group meeting (5)

• Equivalent Potential Temperature analysis across a South China Sea Surge, 22 January 2014
• The Mid-Latitude experiance, Mr. Wim Van Dijk (Met Service New Zealand)
• Climatological study of Manado Flood, 15 January 2014, Ms Febriany Rey (BMKG)

17 January 2014 Regional Focus Group meeting (4)

• MTSAT-1R rapid scan data of the HIWC analysed, with case studies
• Adapting the rapid scan data to the Eumetsat Forecast Simulator
• Jakarta heavy rain and flooding event, 11-12 January 2014, Ms Maria Budiarti (BMKG)