MEXT undertake project "Coop with Math Program"
(Contracted: Institute of Statistical Mathematics)

Mathematical Science on Big Data Assimilation in Meteorology

Program:

March 19, 2014

  9:45   Registration
10:15   Opening

◊Keynote Lecture

10:30 - 11:30   Brian Hunt (Maryland), "Ensemble Methods for Complex Models and Big Data"
11:30 - 12:00   Question and Disscussion

12:00 - 13:30   Lunch

◊Session: Introduction to Data Assimilation in Mathematical Science and Meteorology

13:30 - 15:00   Kazuyuki Nakamura (Meiji)    "Mathematical and Statistical View of Data Assimilation: Theory, Algorithm and Application"

15:30 - 17:00   Takemasa Miyoshi (RIKEN/AICS)    Ensemble Kalman Fileter in Meteorology and Big Data Assimilation

◊Informal Discussion
18:00 - 21:00   Informal Discussion with Participants

March 20, 2014

◊Session: Topics on Big Data Assimilation and Related Mathematical Tools I

10:00 - 11:30   Yasuaki Hiraoka (Kyushu)    "Persistent Homology and its Applications"

11:30 - 13:00   Lunch

13:00 - 14:30   Kotaro Bessho (MSC)    "Next Generation Japanese Geostationary Meteorological Satellites Himawari-8/9 and Their Products"

◊Poster Session
15:00 - 17:00   Poster Session and Discussion Time

◊Informal Discussion
18:00 - 21:00   Informal Discussion with Participants

March 21, 2014 (National Holiday）

◊Session: Topics on Big Data Assimilation and Related Mathematical Tools II

10:00 - 11:30   Tomoo Ushio (Osaka)    "Big Data on the Phased Array Radar Network for Meteorological Application"

11:30 - 13:00   Lunch

13:00 - 14:30   Kimihito Ito (Hokkaido)    "Data Structure and Parallel Algorithms for Big Data Assimilation in Meteorology"

14:30 - 15:30  Wrap-up Time 

15:30   Closing