Day 2 Wednesday, February 3

9:00-9:20 Registration

Session 4: Evaluation of Precipitation Maps (Chair: M. Kachi)
(12) 9:20-9:45 Verification of High-Resolution Satellite-Based Rainfall Estimates around Japan --- T. Kubota photo
(13) 9:45-10:20 A Review of the IPWG Validation Program and Results over Austrailia and the U.S. --- J. Janowiak and E. Ebert photo

10:20-10:35 Break

Session 4: Evaluation of Precipitation Maps (continued) (Chair: T. Kubota)
(14) 10:35-11:00 Performance of satellite precipitation maps over NW Europe --- C. Kidd photo
(15) 11:00-11:25 Ground Validation of Oceanic Snowfall in HOAPS and other Satellite Climatologies --- C. Klepp photo
(16) 11:25-11:50 Evaluation of precipitation maps in some flood events --- S. Seto photo

11:50-13:10 Lunch

Session 5: Application (Chair: T. Iguchi)
(17) 13:10-13:35 GSMaP Near-Real-Time System and Post-Processing --- M. Kachi photo
(18) 13:35-14:00 Development of GSMaP correction method for flood prediction and its applicability --- G. Ozawa photo
(19) 14:00-14:25 Validation of satellite-based rainfall estimates and application to flood forecasting in the Himalayan RĂ«gion --- M. Shrestha photo
(20) 14:25-14:50 Connecting the TMPA to Users - Floods, Landslides, Etc. --- G. J. Huffman and R.F. Adler photo

14:50-15:10 Break

Session 5: Application (continued) (Chair: S. Shige)
(21) 15:10-15:35 TBD --- Fukuoka photo
Session 6: Radar Algorithms (Chair: S. Shige)
(22) 15:35-16:00 Uncertainties in precipitation estimates with space-borne radar --- T. Iguchi photo
Wrap up and adjourn --- S. Shige