Kurihara Symposium
The Predictability of Hurricanes
30 October 1998
Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory

MORNING SESSION

Morning Session Chairman - Robert Tuleya

9:00-9:10

Opening Remarks
Bob Tuleya

9:10-9:40

Accomplishments of the GFDL Hurricane Dynamics Project: The Value of Fundamental and Purposeful Research in NOAA
Jerry Mahlman
Director of GFDL

9:40-9:50

Questions and Discussion

9:50-10:20

Should We Model Tropical Cyclones in Cylindrical Coordinates?
Hugh Willoughby
Director of Hurricane Research Division/ERL

10:20-10:30

Questions and Discussion

10:30-10:45

Break

10:45-11:15

Physical Initialization in Weather (Including hurricanes) and Seasonal Climate Modeling
T.N. Krishnamurti
Professor, Florida State University

11:15-11:25

Questions and Discussion

11:25-11:55

Large-scale Influences on Tropical Cyclone Intensity Kerry Emanuel
Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

11:55-12:05

Questions and Discussion

12:05-2:00

Lunch