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Ninth Typhoon Committee Training Seminar at the RSMC Tokyo - Typhoon Center

Tokyo, Japan
22-31 July 2009

  The responsibility of the RSMC Tokyo - Typhoon Center is to assist Members of the ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee in typhoon forecasting services. One of the activities of the Center is to hold on-the-job trainings in typhoon operations for forecasters in the region to improve analysis and forecast skills through exchanging views and sharing experiences in the field.

  This year, two forecasters, Ms. Huang Bin from China (China Meteorological Administration) and Ms. Marcella James J. from Malaysia (Malaysia Meteorological Department) visited the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) from 22 to 31 July 2009 to participate in the ninth Typhoon Committee Training Seminar at the RSMC Tokyo - Typhoon Center. Through the course, two forecasters learned tropical cyclone analysis and forecast, in particular analysis using the SATAID software (satellite viewer program).

Eighth on-the-job training in typhoon operations --- with Director-General The courtesy call on Director-General of JMA, Mr. Kunio Sakurai
  Mr. Kunio Sakurai (front center), Ms. Huang Bin (on the right), Ms. Marcella James J. (on the left) ,and staff members of the RSMC Tokyo - Typhoon Center (22 July 2009 at Director-General's Office).
  Mr. Kiichi Sasaki, Head of National Typhoon Center of JMA outlined the services of the RSMC Tokyo - Typhoon Center. eighth on-the-job training in typhoon operations at the RSMC Tokyo - Typhoon Center


Seventh on-the-job training in typhoon operations at the RSMC Tokyo - Typhoon Center   Lectures are intended to provide detailed information on RSMC products including operational tropical cyclone forecast of JMA. Also featured is a practical training to estimate tropical cyclone center and intensity using the Dvorak and early stage Dvorak techniques. Seventh on-the-job training in typhoon operations at the RSMC Tokyo - Typhoon Center

Seventh on-the-job training in typhoon operations at the RSMC Tokyo - Typhoon Center