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Seventh WMO International Workshop
on Tropical Cyclones
(IWTC-VII)
St. Gilles Les Bains, La Réunion, France, 15-20
November 2010
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Cover
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Foreword
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Table of
Contents
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NOTE: Powerpoint
Presentations are provided here in pdf format. Should you need the slides
in ppt
format kindly contact the respective authors.
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Message
from Professor William M. Gray
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Review:
IWTC VI and Global Perspectives on Tropical Cyclones – J. Chan
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Update:
Global Guide to TC Forecasting – C. Guard
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Review:
IWTCLP II – R. Elsberry
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Review:
QPE/QPF III – C. Lianshou
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Expert
Team Statement on TCs and Climate Change – T. Knutson & J. McBride
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KEYNOTE SESSIONS
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1
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TC Surface Wind
Structure & the Related
Pressure-Wind
Relationships
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J. Knaff
B.Harper
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2
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TC Probabilistic Forecasting & Related Product
Development Issues & Applications for User Risk Assessment
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G. Foley
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C. Landsea
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3
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TC Precipitation (QPE/QPF) & Related Inland Flood
Modeling
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Y. Duan
(presented by H.Yu)
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J.P. Liu
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Topic 1
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Structure and Intensity Change
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Topic Chair: R. Rogers
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1.1
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Environmental
Impacts on TC Structure and Intensity Change
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J. Evans
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1.2
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Inner Core Impacts
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E. Ritchie
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1.3
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Air-sea Interface & Oceanic Influences
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N. Shay
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1.4
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Observation Capabilities & Opportunities
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E. Fukada &
J. Molinari
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1.5
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Structure & Intensity Change: Operational Guidance
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A. Burton
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1.6
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Subtropical & Hybrid Systems
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J.R. Gyakum
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Topic 1: Chair
Summary
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R. Rogers
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Topic 2
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TC Formation and Extratropical Transition
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Chair: P. Harr
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2.1
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TC Formation: Theory & Idealized Modelling
(presented by P. Harr)
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M. Montgomery &
R. Smith
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2.2
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Field Experiment Formation Studies
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R. Elsberry &
C. Davis
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2.3
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Formation Forecasting
(presented by P. Harr)
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G. Elliott
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2.4
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Extra-tropical Transition Research & Field
Experiments
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S. Jones
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2.5
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Forecasting Extratropical Transition
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C. Fogarty
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Topic 2: Chair
Summary
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P. Harr
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Topic 3
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TCs in Intraseasonal to Climate Time Scales
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Chair: S. Camargo
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3.1
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TC Activity on Intraseasonal Time Scales
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F. Vitart
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3.2
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TC Variability on Seasonal Time Scales
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P. Klotzbach
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3.3
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TC Activity on Climate Time Scales
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T. Knutson
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Topic 3: Chair
Summary
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S. Camargo
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Topic 4
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Disaster Risks, Mitigation, Warning Systems
and Socio-economic Impacts
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Chair: J. Davidson
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4.1
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Risk Assessment
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R. Murnane
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4.2
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Disaster Mitigation Strategies
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B. Read
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4.3
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Operational Warning Strategies
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S.T. Chan
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4.4
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Societal Impacts of TCs
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D. King &
L. Anderson-Berry
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4.5
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Economic Impacts of TCs
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R. Crompton
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Topic 4: Chair
Summary
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J. Davidson
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SPECIAL FOCUS SESSIONS
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1a
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Targeted Observations for TC Track Forecasting
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C.C. Wu & S. Majumdar
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1b
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Ocean Field Experiments (ITOP, Gulf of Mexico) & New
Research Findings
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N. Shay
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J. Hawkins
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2a
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THORPEX/TIGGE Applications to TC Motion &
Forecasting
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T. Nakazawa
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R. Swinbank
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H. Yu
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2b
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IBTracs Activities & Updates
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K. Knapp
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3a
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Overview & Operational Products Expected from HFIP
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R. Rogers
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3b
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Open Discussion on Application of the Dvorak Technique
& Resolving Interagency Intensity Differences
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J. Knaff &
C. Velden
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Panel Discussion: Future Research Directions for TCs and
Climate Change
Moderators: J.
McBride & T. Knutson
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Panel:
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J. Chan
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Panel:
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K. Emanuel
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Panel:
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G. Holland
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Panel:
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C. Landsea
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Panel:
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M. Sugi
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IWTC-VII Recommendations
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E. Ritchie
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