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Image: Satellite-derived atmospheric motion vectors (AMVs) around Tropical Cyclone Quang 00UTC 29 April 2015. Image courtesy of BoM and JMA. — ***Image:*** *Satellite-derived atmospheric motion vectors (AMVs) around Tropical Cyclone Quang 00UTC 29 April 2015. Image courtesy of BoM and JMA.*

Gain an insight into Australian Bureau of Meteorology satellite products and hear BoM scientists discuss analysis and forecasting using new generation EO from space, as well as satellite observations for space weather forecasting.

Our presenters are:

Prof John Le Marshall - Senior Principal Research Scientist, Science and Innovation, Australian Bureau of Meteorology

Dr Christopher Griffin - Scientific Programmer, Weather and Environmental Prediction Group, Australian Bureau of Meteorology

Dr Zahra Bouya - Space Weather Scientist, Australian Bureau of Meteorology

Presentations will be followed by a Q&A session moderated by Agnes Lane, Observing Strategy Team leader, Bureau of Meteorology. Your questions and comments will be welcome through the webinar chat window.

Presenter Bios:

Prof John Le Marshall

In 2003 Professor John Le Marshall became the first Director of the NASA, NOAA and DoD Joint Center for Satellite Data Assimilation (JCSDA) at the World Weather Building in Camp Springs , Maryland. The Center is responsible for accelerating the operational implementation of satellite data assimilation systems into NOAA, the National Weather Service, NASA and the DoD, to allow exploitation of current and next generation satellites. For his work on the assimilation of ultraspectral satellite data at the JCSDA, Professor Le Marshall was awarded in 2006 NASA’s “Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal”, NASA’s highest scientific award. Professor Le Marshall returned to the Australian Bureau of Meteorology in 2007 where he works as a Senior Principal Research Scientist on planning for and implementation of advanced satellite systems and in the remote sensing research area.

Professor Le Marshall is a Fellow of the American Meteorological Society and a Fellow of the Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society.

Dr Christopher Griffin

Christopher is a researcher in the Australian Bureau of Meteorology Weather and Environmental Prediction group. He obtained his PhD in High Energy Physics at Melbourne University in 1993. He has worked in satellite product development since 2011 with a focus in recent years on real time verification of satellite products. He has worked on sea surface temperature for the Integrated Marine Observing System including the production of the first long high resolution satellite based SST time series over the Australian region as well as in satellite derived convective rainfall and rapidly developing thunderstorm production and verification.

Dr Zahra Bouya

Zahra is a space weather researcher at the Australian Bureau of Meteorology Space Weather Services. She previously worked at the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation. Zahra obtained her PhD in Atmospheric Physics from New South Wales University in 2008. She has been a space weather forecaster at the Australian Space Forecast Centre since 2011. Zahra's research mainly concerns regional Ionospheric specification and forecasting using Global Navigation Satellite System techniques. She collaborates with the Asia Oceania Space Weather Alliance to increase awareness internationally of space weather and the future directions of space weather forecasting.

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