Symposium on the 50th
Anniversary
of
Operational Numerical
Weather Prediction
 14-17 June 2004
University of Maryland
University College Inn and Conference Center

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Candid Photos
Photographs by William G. Collins

Tuesday Morning, June 15, 2004
Welcoming Remarks

Louis Uccellini, NCEP
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Louis Uccellini with NCEP org chart
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Col. John Lanicci, AFWA
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Capt. Chris Gunderson, FNMOC
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Dean Steve Halperin, University of MD
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Opening Remarks
John Jones, NWS
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Session 1: Operational Forecasting and the JNWPU
Ron McPherson, AMS, Session Chair
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Peter Lynch, Irish Met Service
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Historical Round Table Discussion
Moderator Ron McPherson with panel
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Norm Phillips, NMC (ret.)
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Fred Shuman, NMC (ret.)
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Pall Bergthorsson, Meteorological Institute of Iceland (ret.)
View Larger Image 		Pall Bergthorsson, Meteorological Institute of Iceland (ret.)
Harry Nicholson, FNMOC (Capt, USN, ret.)
View Larger Image 		Harry Nicholson, FNMOC (Capt, USN, ret.)
Panel
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Panel
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Audience participation
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Audience participation
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Moderator and Panel
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Session 2: Evolution of Supercomputers and Forecast Models
Bob Plante, Raytheon (ret.), Session Chair
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2.1 Tom Rosmond, Naval Research Lab
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2.2 Tony Hollingsworth, ECMWF
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Steve Tracton poses a question to Tony
View Larger Image 		Steve Tracton poses a question to Tony
Tony responds as Bob Plante looks on
View Larger Image 		Tony responds as Bob Plante looks on
2.3 Huug van den Dool, NCEP/CPC
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2.4 Steve Weiss, NCEP/SPC
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Session 3: Evolution of Operational Numerical Weather Prediction
Mike Clancy, FNMOC, Session Chair
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3.1 Mark Surmeier, AFWA
View Larger Image 		3.1 Mark Surmeier, AFWA
3.2 Geoff DiMego, NCEP/EMC
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3.3 Fedor Mesinger, NCEP/EMC
View Larger Image 		3.3 Fedor Mesinger, NCEP/EMC
3.4 Ferd Baer, University of MD
View Larger Image 		3.4 Ferd Baer, University of MD
3.5 Ken Mitchell, NCEP/EMC
View Larger Image 		3.5 Ken Mitchell, NCEP/EMC
3.6 Stan Benjamin, NOAA/FSL
View Larger Image 		3.6 Stan Benjamin, NOAA/FSL
Session 4: From Model Predictions to Forecasters: Then and Now
Chuck Wash, Moderator, Panel Discussion
View Larger Image 		Chuck Wash, Moderator, Panel Discussion
Bob Glahn, NWS/MDL
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Capt. Chris Gunderson, FNMOC
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Col. John Lanicci, AFWA
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Louis Uccellini, NCEP
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Don Johnson questions the panel, while others wait their turn
View Larger Image 		Don Johnson questions the panel, while others wait their turn