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Aug 19 2024

IROWG-10 Workshop Notes and Reminders (August 19, 2024)

Dear Colleagues,

This is a friendly reminder to complete your registration for the COSMIC/JCSDA Workshop and IROWG-10 by Friday August 23, 2024.

Also, if you encountered any issues making lodging arrangements please email us and we will try to help.

For additional information, please visit the workshop website or contact us at irowg2024@ucar.edu.

On behalf of the COSMIC/JCSDA Workshop and IROWG-10 Organizing Committee

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May 7 2024

IROWG-10 Workshop Notes and Reminders

Dear Colleagues,

We would like to share a few notes and reminders regarding the COSMIC/JCSDA Workshop and IROWG-10 to be held in Boulder, Colorado from September 12-18, 2024.

  • Abstract submission is open and will close on May 31, 2024 (US Mountain Time). We look forward to your submissions. We will not be extending the deadline so please plan to submit your abstract by May 31.

  • Lodging reservations at negotiated conference rates may be made until August 14, 2023. We recommend making your arrangements early.

  • Registration is open and closes August 23, 2024.

For additional information, please visit the workshop website or contact us at irowg2024@ucar.edu.

On behalf of the COSMIC/JCSDA Workshop and IROWG-10 Organizing Committee.

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Mar 8 2024

IROWG-10 Workshop Open for abstract submission

Dear IROWG,

We are pleased to announce that the COSMIC / JCSDA Workshop and IROWG 2024 are now open for abstract submission. The IROWG 2024 is the 10th Workshop of the International Radio Occultation Working Group (IROWG-10), which presents a valuable opportunity for the community to showcase and discuss the latest scientific, technical, and programmatic advancements in the field. This distinguished event is proudly hosted by UCAR/COSMIC and JCSDA. It will take place in Boulder, Colorado, situated on the campus of UCAR. We look forward to your participation in this collaborative endeavor that aims to contribute significantly to the progress of GNSS remote sensing and other relevant research and its applications.
Here is some information about the meeting:
Meeting dates: 12-18 September, 2024
Locations: UCAR campus, Boulder, CO, USA
Important dates:
  • Abstract Opens: now
  • Registration Opens: April 15, 2024
  • Student Application for Travel Support Opens: April 15, 2024
  • Abstract Submission Deadline: May 31, 2024
  • Student Application for Travel Support Closes: May 31, 2024
  • Notification of Accepted Students: July 1, 2024
  • Conference Hotel Reservations Deadline: August 14, 2024
  • Registration Closes: August 23, 2024
  • Presentation Upload Deadline: September 10, 2024
Additional information, including the draft agenda, activities, and logistic information can be found on the IROWG-10 website. Please note that limited travel support is available for students. Please check the website for details.
Hui Shao
On behalf of the IROWG-10 Organizing Committee

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Dec 20 2023

Save the Dates: IROWG – 10, 12-18 September 2024, Boulder, CO, US

 

Update on March 20, 2024: IROWG-10 is now open for abstract submission. Registration will be open in mid April. Please check the event webpage for latest information.

Dear IROWG,

Please mark your calendars for IROWG-10 to be held from September 12 to 18, 2024, at the UCAR campus in Boulder, Colorado, USA.

Currently, teams from UCAR/COSMIC and JCSDA are actively coordinating the logistics for the event. More comprehensive details will be shared in the new year.

We eagerly anticipate your presence in Boulder in 2024!

More IROWG events can be found here.

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Jun 28 2023

CGMS-51 Plenary IROWG presentation available online

The CGMS-51 plenary session was held on 26-28 June 2023 in Tokyo, Japan. The meeting was open to CGMS members, observers and on invitation only. Uli presented IROWG recommendations as part of the CGMS-WG II presentations. The presentation has been uploaded to the IROWG webpage (under documents).

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May 25 2023

Dates for IROWG-10 and potential inter-sessional meetings

Dear IROWG,
We are pleased to announce that UCAR/COSMIC and JCSDA will host our next IROWG workshop (IROWG-10). The workshop will be held over the UCAR campus in Boulder, Colorado, US, September 12-18, 2024.
Please note the dates are different from what we discussed from IROWG-9 due to some other related RO events happening at the end of this calendar year. To accommodate the gap between these two IROWG workshops and the upcoming CGMS-52 meetings in Spring 2024, inter-sessional meetings (virtual, around February-March 2024) are being considered at this point. We will iterate this idea with the IROWG subgroup lead. If you have any comments and ideas, please feel free to talk to any subgroup lead or communicate directly with us.
Hui Shao (IROWG co-chair)
on behalf of
Uli Foelsche and Tony Mannucci (IROWG co-chair and Rapporteur)
Jan Weiss and Ben Ruston (IROWG-10 organizing committee)

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Apr 21 2023

IROWG-9 meeting minutes and CGMS-51 documents available online

The IROWG-9 meeting minutes and the CGMS-51 working paper and presentations have been uploaded to the IROWG webpage (under documents).

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Jun 2 2022

June 6, 2022: Abstract Deadline for IROWG-9

Please submit your abstract before June 6 at:

https://opacirowg2022.uni-graz.at/en/

 

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Apr 22 2022

Hui Shao will be the next IROWG co-chair

Dear IROWG community,

We are very happy to report that Hui Shao (NOAA/Joint Center for Satellite Data Assimilation) will be our next IROWG co-chair.

The official inauguration will take place at the OPAC-IROWG workshop in September.

Thank you to all who participated in the voting process.

And a very big THANK YOU to Sean Healy for his many years of service for the IROWG community!

Sean will still be heavily involved in the preparation of the OPAC-IROWG and CGMS workshops and
then gradually hand over to Hui.

Tony Mannucci
IROWG Rapporteur

Uli Foelsche
IROWG Co-chair

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Apr 27 2020

Draft IROWG 7 minutes and summary – please give feedback

The DRAFT of the Full Minutes and Summary of the IROWG-7 Workshop
is available on IROWG-7 .

Thank you very much to all who contributed!

Please provide comments by May 3 latest, since this document (in particular
the first three pages) will be the basis for the IROWG report to CGMS.

We have also uploaded some CGMS documents under irowg.org/documents/
like the Vision for WIGOS in 2040 or a very recent CGMS Risk Assesment Review.
The RO-relevant part is here:
CGMS-48-WGIII risk assessment review – RO part   with some important
information highlighted in red.

You will notice that RO is a focus area, and that CGMS sees a
“Continuity risk for the number and geographic distribution of radio occultations; especially in the low- to mid- latitudes”     and a
“High risk of not meeting the commitment from low inclination orbits in the later part of the decade as there are no plans for a follow-on to COSMIC-2”   with
“Inconsistent coverage from polar and high inclination orbits throughout the period”

“An HLPP (High Level Priority Plan) objective already exists to advance the atmospheric Radio Occultation constellation, with the long-term goal of providing 20000 occultations per day on a sustained basis”

It seems that some of our recommendations have been heard …

IROWG

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