Aanderaa Data Instruments is a brand of Xylem,Inc whose 12,000 employees are addressing the most complex issues in the global water market. This year we introduce our new SmartGuard data logger that delivers a versatile integrated plug-n-play host for Meteorological and submersible Smart Sensors. This product is a modern user configurable Met-Ocean network platform that can also host many analog and digital third party sensors without the custom solution costs.

AccuWeather, Inc., Empowering You To Be The Best™, benefits well over a quarter of a billion people worldwide via the free AccuWeather.com website, mobile devices and Internet TV, through the airwaves, and in print. Forecast services and data, tailored to clients’ specific needs, are provided to 450 TV and radio stations, more than 600 newspapers, and over 50,000 internet sites. The 113 AccuWeather meteorologists also deliver mission-critical, weather-driven, enterprise solutions that assist business, government, media, and institutions worldwide in protecting their people, property and profits from the effects of weather. AccuWeather is the leading supplier of mobile weather content and continues to shape the future of the weather industry with leading-edge weather products for emerging media platforms. AccuWeather.com Professional™, LightningPlus™ and RadarPlus™ provide users with the most comprehensive meteorological workstation on the web.

Founded in 2000, Ace Info Solutions, Inc. (AceInfo) is headquartered in Reston, VA with offices in Rockville, MD and nationwide. AceInfo is a Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) certified by the Small Business Administration (SBA). With a focus on IT software, web and infrastructure solutions, AceInfo is independently appraised by Software Engineering Institute (SEI) Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) at Level 3 and is International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001:2008 and ISO/EIC 20000-1:2005 registered. AceInfo brings extensive, award-winning Federal government project experience for multiple government agencies such as Department of Commerce (DOC), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Department of Defense (DoD) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS). AceInfo is dedicated to meeting project requirements to the full satisfaction of our customers; this dedication has resulted in rapid and well-managed growth of more than 100 percent in each of the last three years. Key highlights of the company are below:

Company established in 2000
Headquartered in Reston, VA with offices in Rockville, MD and nationwide
Certified SDB
Over 300 professionals
DOC NOAALink 8(a) Contract Number DOCDG133W10CQ0026
GSA Contract Vehicles: Schedule 70, 8(a) STARS, Alliant SB, MOBIS, and 738x
CMMI Level 3 appraised
ISO 9001:2008 and ISO/IEC 20000-1:2005 registered
Program and Project Managers Project Management Institute (PMI) PMP-certified
ITIL certified staff and trainers
ANSI/EIA compliant Earned Value Management System (EVMS)
DCAA-audited accounting system
Past Performance: Average D&B Rating of 96 for past three years
Washington Business Journal 50 Fastest Growing Companies 2010 & 2011

ADNET was founded in 1991 to provide information technology solutions to the science community. Building on that success, we expanded our core capabilities to Science and Engineering, IT, Education / Public Outreach and Training/Professional Support Services. Our clients include NASA, NOAA, and the Department of Interior among others. We have supported over 50 missions, and been nominated by our customer twice for the George M. Low Award. We are CMMI Level 3, as well as ISO 9000 certified. Our philosophy and practice embraces the IT Service Management Model (ITSM), based on an industry-standard Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL®) framework. We leverage our hands-on experience applying an ITIL-based process model for our customers. We begin by assessing your current environment and your service objectives. We then work closely with our customers to develop an IT Service Management roadmap which defines the specific sequence of transformational initiatives to meet client objectives.

AirDat is a leading provider of accurate, real-time weather forecasts. Since 2003, AirDat’s advanced forecasting technology has changed the way Fortune 500 companies, domestic and international government agencies, private and public insurers, energy providers, and commercial airlines utilize weather forecast information to make intelligent business decisions. AirDat's superior weather solutions are made possible by our exclusive TAMDAR (Tropospheric Airborne Meteorological Data Reporting) technology – patented sensors developed to gather weather data from the atmosphere mounted on active commercial aircraft. This airborne sensor is the heart of an integrated system that includes a real-time global satellite communication network and cutting-edge data collection and processing centers that generate the most accurate and advanced numerical weather prediction models available. With our staff of experienced scientists and meteorologists and our unique TAMDAR data, AirDat offers solutions that include real-time data services, atmospheric modeling, plus application and product development. Our business operations are located in Morrisville, NC, with engineering, research and development groups based in Lakewood, CO.

The American Geophysical Union (AGU) is an international scientific society of more than 60,000 members representing over 148 countries, committed to advancing Earth and space science. AGU provides a collaborative forum for the geophysical community through scientific journals, books, meetings, a weekly news service, scientific and technical committee activities, and online data and information services. AGU links scientists with policy makers as resources in order to facilitate informed decisions and ensure a sustainable future.

The AMS Publications booth features AMS Books and Monographs, as well as sample issues of its journals, including BAMS. During the opening night reception (Monday) we'll launch our newest book, "Midlatitude Synoptic Meteorology," and authors and readers alike will be on hand, enjoying cake. Stop by anytime to examine our titles, and use our kiosk to navigate the AMS Online Bookstore or BAMS Digital Editions. Education and membership materials will also be on hand. To purchase books or become an AMS member, head to the Resource Center, where AMS will host author signings throughout the week during poster sessions.

Stop by and visit with technology and economic development leaders from Asheville, North Carolina and learn why Asheville has the right climate for Climate Science.

The Atmospheric Science Librarians International (ASLI) is a professional organization devoted to communication and dissemination of information among libraries and educational institutions involved in atmospheric science research and scholarship. In many ways it is a virtual organization, relying on the listserv and website to connect its international members from various parts of the world.

A single-source weather provider, Baron Services delivers customized solutions for a multitude of meteorological and hydrological situations. Baron has developed complete weather detection and dissemination services, dual polarization radar hardware, hydrological forecasting systems, alerting services and integrated displays for use in meteorological organizations around the world. All of these products can be incorporated into Baron’s Integrated Observational Network Solution (IONS), which provides comprehensive turnkey integration of new and existing meteorological assets for nowcasting and forecasting activities. Each IONS installation is customized to user requirements, allowing distribution of hydrometeorological data throughout an organization’s infrastructure. Groundbreakers in weather radar innovation, Baron Services, in partnership with L3 STRATIS, was selected to upgrade 171 NEXRAD radars for the U.S. National Weather Service, Federal Aviation Administration and Department of Defense to dual-polarization, with roll-out currently ongoing.

Belfort Instrument Company has been a leading provider of weather instruments to government, professional meteorology and aviation markets for over 130 years. Belfort will display our new single sensor weighing rain gauge, our new Smart Motorized Aspirated Radiation Shield (SMARS), and the Belfort All-In-One weather station at Booth 326 Detailed information can be found at www.belfortinstrument.com and www.digiwx.com

• NEW VPF-750 for Freezing Precipitation • With 50 Present weather codes Visit Booth 730 to see the NEW VPF-750, our next generation visibility and present weather sensor. Providing industry leading accuracy combined with all 50 of the available WMO present weather codes (the maximum number of codes possible from automated systems). The VPF-750 includes reference quality sensors for freezing rain, humidity and temperature, making it a cost effective weather station. BIRAL is a manufacturer of VISIBILITY AND PRESENT WEATHER SENSORS selling worldwide for a range of applications, including General Meteorology, Research, Aviation, Highway Traffic Systems, Military and Marine & Offshore. Our compact, robust, low power, lower cost SWS sensor will also be on display at Booth 730.

Cambridge's publishing in books and journals combines state-of-the-art content with the highest standards of scholarship, writing and production. Visit our stand to browse new titles, available at a 20% discount, and to pick up sample issues of our journals. Visit our website to see everything we do: www.cambridge.org/us/.

Campbell Scientific specializes in research-grade meteorological instrumentation. Our stand-alone measurement and control systems operate in harsh climates worldwide. With over 35 years of experience, we offer a range of systems, including automated weather stations, evapotranspiration stations, eddy covariance systems, trace gas analyzers, lightning warning systems, and soil moisture measurement systems.

Coastal Environmental Systems 820 First Avenue South Seattle, WA 98134 Contact: Patrick Kelly Phone: (206) 682-6048 ext.104 E-mail: pkelly@coastalenvironmental.com URL: http://www.coastalenvironmental.com Coastal Environmental Systems designs, engineers and manufactures professional meteorological weather stations for every type of environmental monitoring. We build fixed base (AWOS, ASOS, AWSS, SAWS), tactical and portable weather stations, designed from the ground up to be the most accurate, rugged and flexible environmental data acquisition platforms available. Founded in 1981, Coastal has extensive experience building custom systems for extreme environments such as the North and South Poles, deserts and rain forests in the fields of Aviation, Oceanography, Hazmat, Agriculture, Air Quality, and Scientific Research. Coastal customers include the U.S. Government, U.S. Military, FAA, National Weather Service, and many Foreign Militaries.

CSC is a Global IT services company and is a leading systems integrator in both the public and private sectors – providing technology enabled solutions to our customers’ most challenging problems. We are one of the world’s leading “as a Service” companies and an acknowledged leader in IT, Cloud Computing, Service Oriented Architecture, Cyber Security, and Enterprise Network Management. We operate over 40 data centers with more than 75,000 servers and more than a million users. Our best practices have allowed our customers to save millions of dollars over the life cycle of our managed networks. CSC’s North American Public Sector (NPS) supports Federal Civilian Agencies, Dept of Defense, Intelligence Community, as well as State and Local Government clients. We are one of the leading Cyber Security companies serving Government customers and we recently established the innovative Development and Test as a Service (DTaaS) Cloud implementation for the Department of Homeland Security. We developed the first large scale SOA based system in the FAA – the Traffic Flow Management System. We have supported the FAA for over 30 years, and have partnered with NOAA for over 30 years. Headquartered in Falls Church, Va., CSC has approximately 97,000 employees and reported revenue of $16.2 billion for the 12 months ended September 30, 2011. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.csc.com.

CyberData Technologies, Inc. is an SBA-certified Woman-Owned 8(a) Small Business specializing in solutions to enterprise technical and scientific challenges. CyberData has extensive experience in delivering scientific and technical services support and developing, implementing, and supporting enterprise systems that process, distribute, aggregate, and store science and business data. CyberData has a deep understanding of NOAA mission support and has earned the confidence of customers across the NOAA spectrum, as evidenced by our success in the award of six Task Orders under NOAALink. Our performance on OHD Infrastructure Support and Maintenance, OHD Scientific Application Software Development, and NMFS OS&T Science Information Management and Scientific Research Information Technology demonstrate our ability to understand customer requirements and deliver highly skilled and experienced technical solutions. In addition, CyberData is particularly proud of our success at the NWS Sterling Field Support Center (SFSC), where we provide a team of meteorologists and other technical staff as part of the NWS scientific engineering support mission for ASOS and other important NWS programs. Our recent awards at NOS for the Nautical Charting Sub-System and at DOC for the OCIO Help Desk under NOAALink are further examples of the trust and strong reputation we have earned at NOAA.

DeTect, Inc. is at the forefront in advancement of Radar Wind Profiler technology with its modern, state-of-the-art Raptor Stratospheric, Tropospheric and Boundary Layer radar wind profiler systems. DeTect’s Meteorological Systems Group is the leader in advancing wind profiler technology and offers a new generation of advanced, modern systems that incorporate the latest in digital processing technology, antenna design and overall functionality delivering significantly improved system performance, data quality and reliability over legacy designs. DeTect’s engineers and meteorologists have a broad range experience in design, development, testing, installation, operation, maintenance and data analysis on operational and research wind profiler systems worldwide.

Through the Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) Program, the U.S. Department of Energy developed the ARM Climate Research Facility—a network of highly instrumented fixed and mobile ground stations and an aerial facility—for studying global climate change. As a scientific user facility, ARM data and facilities are available for use by scientists worldwide. This exhibit features information about our sites, field campaigns, instruments, data archive, website, research results, and opportunities for proposing to use the facility.

Earth Resources Technology, Inc. (ERT) ERT is a science and engineering company with expertise in scientific research, modeling, Earth remote and in-situ sensing, weather and climate analysis, system and software engineering, and education and outreach. For NESDIS and OAR, the company develops advanced Earth remote sensing algorithms for GOES-R and NPOESS satellites, scientific data stewardship, and air quality modeling. For NWS, we support GIS-based siting and data analysis for historical climate network modernization, hurricane forecast improvement project and weather information database program management, AWIPS software integration, maintenance, logistics and IT Security of critical operational systems and facilities. For NOS, we provide scientific, management, IT, education and outreach support for IOOS, COOPS, NGS, OCS, NMSP and other programs. ERT is a woman-owned SDB founded in 1996. ERT has more than 390 scientists, engineers, and IT specialists, providing an extensive and growing range of science and engineering-related services to NOAA, NASA, and USGS programs, missions and operations.

EKO Instruments USA Inc. has a long-standing reputation for innovative, quality products for the worldwide meteorological/photovoltaic market. EKO products for PV module and cell testing include our portable MP-170, IV curve checker, the MP-160/180 I-V curve tracers, the STR-21G/22G solar trackers for mounting pyrheliometers and shaded pyranometers, the MS-56 pyrheliometer, solar pyranometers, UV radiometers and a suite of grating spectroradiometers.

Since 1971 the intelligent choice for Weather Radar has always been EEC, evidenced by more than 950 advanced Doppler and Dual Polarization radar systems deployed around the globe since then. EEC is a world leader in weather detection, forecasting and visualization. EEC provides next generation weather products to a diversified customer base that enables our clients to anticipate severe weather earlier, and take action faster to mitigate the sometimes disastrous impact weather has on life and property. We continue to solidify our leadership position with dramatic technological advances in dual polarization radar delivering the highest definition data, and sensational display capabilities combined with simplified hardware designs all aimed at providing better insight into storms at more affordable prices. At EEC you will see stunning demos of our improved EDGE software with the latest state of the art EEC radar hardware. EEC continues to move beyond radar.

Environmental Systems and Services Pty. Ltd. is an Australian company specialising in meteorological, hydrological and seismological products and services. ES&S is headquartered in Melbourne with branch offices in Brisbane and Beijing PRC and representative offices in most countries including India, Pakistan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand, Brunei, Korea and Chile. ES&S supplies weather radars and designs and manufactures meteorological satellite ground stations and processing systems, water monitoring sensors and loggers, oceanographic sensors and systems and seismological equipment and software. It specialises in integrated solutions comprising data processing and display, message switching and forecaster workstations. Its major clients are the Australian Bureau of Meteorology, Geoscience Australia and other national meteorological, hydrological and geophysical agencies in Asia and the Pacific.

Esri’s geographic information system (GIS) software gives you the power to think and plan geographically. It helps you collect, manage, and analyze geographic information, enabling you to see relationships and trends in your data not visible in a table or chart. You can then solve problems and make better decisions because you are looking at your data in a way that is quickly understood and easily shared. For more information visit: http://www.esri.com/industries/water/index.html

Everise Technology Ltd., specializes in the development and manufacturing of Micro Pulse Lidar. EV-Lidar can be used for continuous monitoring of aerosol distribution, urban internal dust and external particulates, detecting the distribution of industrial pollution sources, tracking of clouds height, atmospheric structure, multi-layer cloud structure and phase of the clouds, detecting and differentiating between non-spherical particle(cirrus clouds, dust, smoke, etc.) and spherical particle(vapor, fog, etc.).

Leveraging over 40 years experience, ITT Exelis is a world leader in the development and production of reliable climate and environmental monitoring sensors, systems, subsystems and software. These solutions, coupled with expert engineering services, capture, process, visualize and analyze earth images, climate change and other environmental data. With a tradition of excellence, Exelis was part of the original team working with NASA and the National Ocean & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) which established the meteorological program in 1965. In addition, Exelis developed and produced sophisticated imaging and sounding space-qualified payload systems with operational experience in Geostationary Earth Orbiting (GEO) and Low Earth Orbiting (LEO) programs that have consistently achieved 100% on-orbit mission success. The proven leading-edge technology that Exelis creates allows for commercial and government customers to use this information to monitor and predict weather and climate change and to conduct scientific research, all vital in forming national policy, protecting and saving lives and property, ensuring efficient and effective commerce and economic growth, and creating a more livable environment. Exelis works with world class people, facilities, and resources that all have a breadth of experience in all facets of remote sensing and GPS navigation to promote strong system-engineering methods to ensure quality products and solutions that leverage the strength of the corporation. The mission behind Exelis technology is to provide innovative climate and environmental monitoring solutions to customers, to help them visualize and understand critical events happening, both on Earth and in space, with enough time to take effective action and make best-informed decisions.

For more information go to www.exelisinc.com

Ultrasonic wind speed and direction sensors

Gill has designed and manufactured ultrasonic wind sensors for more than 25years. All products are designed and manufactured in accordance with ISO 9001 and performance specifications are traceable to national standards.

The NEW MetPak P includes a tipping bucket rain gauge in addition to wind speed, wind direction, temperature, pressure, dew point and humidity sensors. The unit provides a single serial output of all data.

The WindSonic wind speed and direction sensor is supplied with a standard 2-year warranty. The WindSonic has no moving parts requiring service or calibration.. Now with reduced power consumption < 5 mA @ 12 V.

The NEW WindObserver has been specifically designed to provide continuous operation with winds up to 75 m/s and in conditions that include freezing rain. Unit now provided with an optional pipe base mount and interface connector. The WindObserver is the wind sensor of choice for the USA Navy Moriah programme, replacing old mechanical units. The WindObserver has been accepted by the FAA (USA) and CAA (UK) as part of AWOS systems for airport applications.

The WindMaster and WindMasterPro a new generation of 3 axis anemometers with improved performance and competitive pricing.

Global Imaging is a leading manufacturer of complete downlinks for earth observing satellites. We provide turn-key solutions including antennas, receivers, telemetry front-ends, servers, archive systems and processing/distribution software for theGOES GVAR and LRIT, NOAA HRPT, AQUA & TERRA MODIS, NPP, JPSS and DMSP spacecraft.

We are proud to serve an elite world-wide clientele including NOAA/NWS, NASA, DOD and international customers on all continents.

Headquartered in Greenbelt, Maryland, Global Science & Technology, Inc. (GST) also has offices in: Arlington, Virginia; Fairmont, West Virginia; Asheville, North Carolina; and Boulder, Colorado. GST has built a highly specialized workforce that includes experts in key domains of science, engineering, and information technology. GST provides all levels of scientific and technical expertise and support within the federal Research and Development (R&D) laboratory environment. GST’s major clients include NOAA, National Weather Service (NWS), NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, and NASA Headquarters. Much of GST’s work has been in direct support of NASA and NOAA science missions and related data systems.

GRAW will show its new GPS radiosonde model DFM-09 which performed very well at the last WMO radiosonde accuracy intercomparison in China with scores between 4 and 5 in all categories, whereas 5 is the maximum achievable score!

Apart from the proven high accuracy, the outstanding characteristics of this GPS radiosonde are:

- very compact

- light weight (< 90 grams, ready for start)

- simple handling (e.g. power activated by ON/OFF switch)

- highly sophisticated transmitter (deviation < 4 KHz, bandwidth < 10 KHz)

- low cost

GRAW is a well established German company developing and manufacturing Upper Air Sounding Systems since 1938. GRAW's customers are military and meteorological institutions worldwide.

Hach Hydromet helps water resource professionals generate reliable data throughout the entire cycle of water, from measuring precipitation to monitoring estuaries and ground water, and everything in between. Hydrolab multi-parameter water quality instruments are built using the industry's leading sensor technology. OTT products have been leading level, discharge, and precipitation measurement for over 130 years. Our technology, combined with expert technical support and service, delivers results you can depend on.

Harris Corporation is an international communications and information technology company serving government and commercial markets in more than 150 countries. The company has annual revenue of more than $6 billion and 17,000 employees — including nearly 7,000 engineers and scientists. Harris provides the most advanced, NIST compliant, weather information systems available today, offering real time information and high-quality resolutions/enhancements for effective analysis and decision making by operational meteorologists in NOAA, FAA, DoD and the international community. Harris has been developing and delivering weather, satellite command and control, and information systems for the past 50 years, and is a recognized leader in the development and deployment of ground systems for the ingesting, processing, displaying and manipulation of meteorological satellite data. Our systems incorporate current technology for high capacity processing in a totally secure NIST compliant environment. Harris is the prime contractor and systems integrator, leading a world class team on the $781M effort to design, develop, deploy, integrate and sustain NOAA’s Ground Segment for the GOES-R next generation of geostationary weather satellites. The Ground Segment includes the Mission Command and Control of the new spacecraft, as well the Processing, Product Generation, and Product Distribution of the satellite data. In Apr 2010, Harris was also selected to furnish the final piece of the Ground Segment- the $130M Ground Antenna Subsystem. This effort will result in a robust, reliable, end to end ground infrastructure that will support the operational requirements of the GOES-R system for the life of the mission.

Founded in 1987, I.M. Systems Group, Inc. (IMSG) brings together the best science, engineering, and management skills to successfully implement environmental programs. Headquartered in Rockville, Maryland, IMSG is present in over 30 locations worldwide and has over 500 subject matter experts in various disciplines such as remote sensing, geographic information system, information technology, and geophysical/marine/atmospheric science.

IMSG is a leading provider of scientific and technical consulting services to NOAA. We are currently engaged in many programs for the U.S., including weather and climate analysis, satellite data analysis, coastal zone restoration and assessment, ocean studies, and oil spill response. IMSG also specializes in weather and environmental training and the modernization of hydro-meteorological services. IMSG conducts an annual five-week advanced aviation weather forecasting training for the Civil Aviation Administration of China and has completed a feasibility study to modernize the services of Ghana Meteorological Agency.

InterMet Systems offers a complete line of high quality, low cost upper-air sounding systems for research, synoptic and military customers. The iMet-1 radiosonde is the most flexible product in the market and is suitable for a wide range of specialized applications including UAV integration and multi-sensor platforms. International Met Systems Inc. 3854 Broadmoor SE Grand Rapids, MI 49512 (616) 285-7810 www.intermetsystems.com fclowney@intermetsystems.com Booth 428

IPS MeteoStar, Inc. (IPSM) is an international leader in the business of delivering tailored, full-spectrum meteorological & environmental processing & distribution solutions. IPSM systems arm customers with maintainable, supportable, professional tools, allowing for efficient access to data and customizable interfaces to streamline production cycles. We offer our Leading Environmental Analysis and Display System (LEADS®) product set as the foundation for all our solutions. Our products & solutions are used in a variety of markets to provide real-time weather situational awareness, and forecasting solutions for decision support. IPSM not only offers a comprehensive set of forecaster tools, but can provide uninterrupted global data sets as well as direct satellite readout systems. The IPSM customer base includes applications for aviation, hydrology, meteorology, transportation, power/energy, and the military. Because of the investments made by our commercial customers, the LEADS® software has become the most responsive, modern, and powerful weather software in the world.

The Sensor Systems business unit of JENOPTIK I Defense & Civil Systems focuses on innovative laser sensors and infrared camera technology for meteorology & environmental sensing, industrial automation, research & development, and defense & security.

The product range for meteorology & environmental sensing includes CHM 15k Ceilometers for aerosol height profile analysis within a range of up to 15,000 meters and SHM 30 optical Snow Depth Sensors for covering measuring ranges up to 15 meters.

Jenoptik’s LIDAR ceilometers and Snow Depth Sensors are used by international research institutes and weather services, measuring aerosol height profiles, cloud base height, penetration depths, mixing layer height, vertical visibility or snow height. The new “NIMBUS” ceilometer series is equipped with an integrated controller offering improved range resolution, calibration facilities and a comfortable web interface.

About Jenoptik and the Jenoptik-division Defense and Civil Systems

As an integrated optoelectronics company Jenoptik engages actively in the five segments Laser & Material Processing, Optical Systems, Industrial Metrology, Traffic Solutions, and Defense & Civil Systems. The company serves customers in the semiconductor and semiconductor equipment industries, in the automotive and automotive supplier industries, in the medical, security, and defense technology industries, and in the aviation industry.

Focus areas of the division Defense & Civil Systems are vehicle and aviation equipment, drive and stabilization technologies, optoelectronic instruments, systems for the defense and security industries, as well as versatile and innovative sensors and measurement solutions for industrial control and automation.

Contact

sensorsystems.dcs@jenoptik.com
http://www.jenoptik.com/sensorsystems

Since 1944, Kendall Hunt has been a privately owned and operated educational publishing company. With over 6,000 print and digital titles available today, Kendall Hunt is best known for providing educators with quality content solutions for the classroom. A rare combination of stability and innovation has made Kendall Hunt a leader in the preK-12 and Higher Education publishing industry. The new 4th edition of Severe & Hazardous Weather: An Introduction to High Impact Meteorology has been updated to reflect new scientific findings, recent major weather events, and new tools to enhance student learning. Students will develop a new appreciation for the complexities and power of severe weather. They will gain a clear understanding of the way hazardous weather events develop and evolve in our atmosphere. A World of Weather: Fundamentals of Meteorology includes the most current forecasting techniques, scientific standards, and recent meteorological events. This introductory textbook and laboratory manual are combined into a single book that focuses on hands-on learning and encourages students to delve deeper into the underpinning science. The chapters encourage students to think critically about scientific concepts and show them how to apply those concepts by offering examples and exercises based on real weather data.

Kipp & Zonen provides class-leading instruments for measuring solar radiation & atmospheric properties in Meteorology, Climatology, Hydrology, Industry, Renewable Energy, Agriculture & Public Health. Our mission is to satisfy the fundamental need to monitor atmospheric properties related to climate change, meteorology, agriculture, renewable energy & available water budget.

http://www.kippzonen.com

KONGSBERG SPACETEC AS - is a world leading supplier of ground stations for data acquisition from Earth observation and meteorological satellites, including production of value added applications (optical and SAR). Our business focus is on delivery of meteorological turnkey ground stations and value added applications, enviromental and surveillance ground station systems, and value added applications, system engineering, training, maintenance and support. Kongsberg Spacetec is a part of the international knwoledge-based corporation KONGSBERG, with total annual revenues NOK 13.8 billion. KONGSBERG has offices in 25 countries and about 5400 employees. Kongsberg Spacetec provides: - Meteorological turn-key systems and value added products - Environmental and marine surveillance systems and value added applications - Direct Ingest System - Station Control System - Engineering, installation, training, maintenance - Consultancy studies Kongsberg Spacetec has close co-operation with large international companies and consortia. We have experience with development projects, both as prime and sub contractor. Kongsberg Spacetec possesses a highly skilled staff and management working in accordance with quality routines fulfilling the ECSS (European Cooperation for Space Standardisation) software engineering standards. Kongsberg Spacetec can proudly claim to supply well proven and innovative state-of-the-art technology.

Leosphere is one of the leader of environmental observations using Lidar (Lidar Detection and Ranging – Radar-Laser) technology. This user-friendly technology allows a real-time tracking of atmospheric parameters such as harmful gases, particle pollution, humidity, wind and turbulence within a vertical range of 0 to 15km. These systems are key instruments for meteorological agencies, airports, and atmospheric research offices because of their ability to deliver high-resolution data within extreme meteorological phenomena (e.g: hurricanes, storms, volcano eruption) and wind shear observations at airports. AMS2012 is the opportunity to introduce our Aviation Weather Lidar range composed of our last innovation “R -Man510”, a Raman Lidar Super Ceilometer, dedicated to volcanic ash threats detection at cruising altitudes, as well as the “WINDCUBE200S”, new generation of long range scanning wind Doppler Lidar that addresses the landing and take off atmospheric related hazards: gust fronts, microbursts, windshears and wake vortices.

Visit LI-COR's booth (#721) to see the latest instrumentation for environmental research, including radiation sensors, LI-250A Light Meter, LI-1400 Datalogger, and infrared gas analyzers, including the LI-7500A and LI-7200 CO2/H2O analyzers, and the LI-7700 Open Path CH4 Analyzer. The LI-7500A is a high performance, non-dispersive open path gas analyzer designed for flux measurements. The LI-7200 is a compact, enclosed CO2/ H2O analyzer that combines the benefits of open and closed path gas analyzers. It is an integrated system designed to provide measurements in harsh weather conditions and environments, with very low power consumption. The LI-7700 is designed for remote field deployment for eddy covariance measurements, and features Ethernet connectivity, self-cleaning optics, low power requirements, and no pumps or tubing. The LI-7500A, LI-7200, and LI-7700 can be integrated into complete systems provided by LI-COR for making measurements using the eddy covariance technique.

Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin is a global security company that employs about 126,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services. The 2012 exhibit will feature the company's work in environmental data collection, analysis and dissemination, including the following:

" GOES-R, the nation's next-generation geostationary weather system, will include improved spacecraft and instrument technologies, as well as a new, high-performance ground command and control and processing element. This will lead to significant economic benefits in the areas of weather and water, climate, ecosystems monitoring and management, and commerce and transportation.

" Full resolution movies from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory Atmospheric Imaging Assembly, which has gathered over a million solar images since initial operations in April 2010, and images from additional Lockheed Martin built solar instrumentation.

" WindTracer®, a Doppler lidar (light detection and ranging) system, is used for airport wind hazard applications, wind energy resource assessment and also meteorological research. WindTracer® provides advanced warning of wind hazards such as wind shear and is deployed to help prevent wind shear-related accidents at major airports. For wind energy, WindTracer® is unequaled in providing wind resource analyses over large spatial areas, assisting short-term forecasting, site assessment, and wind power production management.

" The Tactical Environmental Processor (TEP), a real-time weather data channel providing Naval radars with NEXRAD-quality characterization of precipitation, ducting and winds without impacting the tactical operation of the radar, currently in technology demonstration by our small business partner, Basic Commerce and Industries.

" Framework for FAA NextGen Weather Integration highlighting the NOAA 4D Weather Cube, FAA NextGen Network Enabled Weather (NNEW) and FAA NextGen Weather Processor (NWP). Demonstrates internal research and development work on integrating future weather products from the 4D Weather Cube, NNEW and NWP

" The National Weather Radar Testbed (NWRT), the first phased-array radar available on a full-time basis to the meteorological research community for technology evaluation and risk reduction in preparation for the future Multi-function Phased Array Radar (MPAR).

" Radiosondes, used worldwide to gather upper air meteorological data, and other in-situ sensors including expendable meteorological and oceanographic instrumentation.

Lufft USA manufactures quality sensors for precision meteorological measurement. The WS Family is a premier line of all in one Intelligent Weather Sensing technology. The WS Family of weather stations measures multiple parameters "all in one" including solar radiation, wind speed and direction, precipitation, temperature, humidity and air pressure. Flexible communication allows the sensors to integrate with nearly any datalogger or control system available. The precision workmanship of highly skilled specialists has enabled the LUFFT label to be known and the products to be purchased worldwide. The LUFFT products and equipment are to be found wherever atmospheric pressure, temperature, relative humidity and other environmental factors require to be measured or recorded. To keep in pace with the market and the modern technologies, electronic devices have been developed parallel to the mechanical products according to the basic principle "Tradition and Innovation".

Met One Instruments, Inc. is a meteorological, air quality and aerosol instrument designer and manufacturer. We have been making reliable, accurate and low maintenance sensors for over 40 years. Products include meteorological sensors/stations, particulate matter regulatory air samplers/monitors and handheld/portable aerosol monitors. Met One Instruments provides meteorological systems all over the world – at industrial locations, power plants, air monitoring stations and renewable energy (wind and solar) sites. Our sensors are also used by NOAA for long term climatological studies and the military for tactical support. The company goal is to offer the best quality instrumentation, systems engineering, and service to our customers worldwide.

METEK GmbH – Your address for a successful measurement

Our products provide you reliable and accurate data on wind and air flow, clouds, precipitation and temperature – local and profile information

Visit our booth and get an impression of the quality of our Ultrasonic Anemometers (uSonic / 1-, 2-and 3-dimensional), Micro Rain Radar (MRR-2), SODAR/RASS systems (PCS.2000) and Cloud Radar (MIRA-35). We can support you with advice on LIDAR and horizontal scanning weather radar systems.

MODEM is a frontrunner manufacturer of Upper-Air sounding systems and associated radiosondes. Thanks to a significant presence worldwide representing more than 30 000 radiosondes per year with about 110 operational sites across all continents, we have actually grown into a major player in this specific business.

AMS 2012 exhibition gives the opportunity to present our entirely redesigned range of products with the new SR10 ground system and M10 radiosonde with its innovative high performance humidity sensor replacing the former M2K2-DC model.

Moreover, we recently developed a new concept of unmanned Upper-Air sounding system. So called Robotsonde, has been designed to bring flexibility, efficiency and cost savings in the management of an upper-Air station.

NASA Earth System Science conducts and sponsors research, collects new observations from space, develops technologies and extends science and technology education to learners of all ages. We work closely with our global partners in government, industry, and the public to enhance economic security, and environmental stewardship, benefiting society in many tangible ways. We conduct and sponsor research to answer fundamental science questions about the changes we see in climate, weather, and natural hazards, and deliver sound science that helps decision-makers make informed decisions.

The National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) is a federally funded research and development center supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF). Together with its partners at universities and research centers, NCAR is dedicated to exploring and understanding the atmosphere and its interactions with the Sun, the oceans, the biosphere, and human society.

NOAA is an agency enriching our lives through science. NOAA’s reach goes from the surface of the sun to the depths of the ocean floor working to keep citizens informed of the changing environment around them.

From daily weather forecasts, severe storm warnings and climate monitoring to fisheries management, coastal restoration and supporting marine commerce, NOAA’s products and services support economic vitality and affect more than one-third of America’s gross domestic product. NOAA’s dedicated scientists use cutting-edge research and high-tech instrumentation to provide citizens, planners, emergency managers and other decision makers with reliable information they need when they need it.

NOAA's roots date back to 1807, when the Nation’s first scientific agency, the Survey of the Coast, was established. Since then, NOAA has evolved to meet the needs of a changing country. NOAA maintains a presence in every state and has emerged as an international leader on scientific and environmental matters.

NOAA’s mission touches the lives of every American and we are proud of our role in protecting life and property and conserving and protecting natural resources.

Postdoctoral and Senior Research Opportunities. The National Research Council of the National Academies offers awards to postdoctoral and senior researchers for independent research to be conducted in residence at participating U.S. federal laboratories and affiliated institutions. Awards include a stipend ranging from $42,000 to $75,000 per annum, relocation, professional travel, and health insurance. Annual application deadlines are February 1, May 1, August 1 and November 1. Complete instructions and online applications are at http://www.nationalacademies.org/rap. An NRC Representative will be at the NRC booth #335 in the exhibit hall.

The Best Way to Connect with Operational Meteorologists

Connecting Operational Meteorologists in Pursuit of Excellence in Weather Forecasting, Communication and Service is the mission of the National Weather Association. The NWA provides professional development and networking opportunities for meteorologists, university students, professionals and others with an interest in operational meteorology and related sciences. Members share studies, techniques and news at the Annual Meeting, in the NWA National Weather Digest, Electronic Journal of Meteorology, Newsletter, on the website www.nwas.org and on social networking sites. They also participate in the organization’s committees and leadership positions.

The NWA Radio and Television Weathercaster Seal of Approval program and Annual Awards recognize members’ professional talents and achievements.

The NWA sponsors scholarships for college students, education grants for K-12 teachers and other activities.

The NWA is a member-led, all inclusive, non-profit, professional association, with nearly 3000 members and over 40 corporate members in the U.S. and worldwide. Join the NWA today at http://www.nwas.org.

Northrop Grumman develops a broad range of systems at the leading edge of space, defense and electronics technologies, increasing the nation's security and scientific knowledge. From orbiting space platforms to precision sensors, the company's remote sensing systems measure short- and long-term variations on the planet, enhancing knowledge of global weather and environmental trends.

The worldwide operating Observator group provides instruments to improve safety, quality of life, environmental protection and work processes. Many market leading companies and governmental organizations depend on the knowhow of Observator on sensor instruments, on data acquisition and telemetry products and on visualization tools.

Founded in 1985, Optical Scientific Inc. (OSi) is a leader in automated weather/environmental sensors and systems. OSi's instruments and systems work reliably in unattended field operations - 24 hours a day, 7 days a week - and often in critical areas such as airports, along highways and railroads, in forests, on data buoys in the middle of oceans, and even in the Antarctic. OSi’s instruments have logged over 200 million unit hours of field experience. OSi has customers in more than 25 countries including the US, Europe, Asia, Africa, South America, and Australia. Environmental differences, government regulations, seasonal changes, and customers who may be unfamiliar with using our innovative technology are all challenges OSi deals with constantly. OSi is continually on the alert and ready to respond to requirements and changes - carefully developing and nurturing relationships to support our customers.

Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL) is the world’s most complete, open, and integrated business software and hardware systems company. With more than 370,000 customers—including 100 of the Fortune 100—in more than 145 countries around the globe, Oracle is the only vendor able to offer a complete technology stack in which every layer is engineered to work together as a single system. Oracle's industry-leading products give customers unmatched benefits including unbreakable security, high availability, scalability, energy efficiency, powerful performance, and low total cost of ownership. For more information, visit oracle.com.

As the industry leader in small space and rocket systems, Orbital provides a complete set of reliable, cost-effective products. Our satellites include Low Earth Orbit (LEO) spacecraft for earth and space science, remote sensing, and climatological missions; small and medium geosynchronous Earth orbit (GEO) satellites for communications and broadcasting; spacecraft used for national security missions; and planetary probes to explore deep space. We also provide light- and medium-class launch vehicles to transport satellites into orbit, and interceptor booster vehicles and target rockets to test missile defense systems. In addition, Orbital is supplying commercial cargo resupply services for the International Space Station using our new Antares™ rocket and Cygnus™ advanced maneuvering spacecraft, and full service engineering, production and technical services for NASA, Department of Defense, commercial and academic space programs. Since 1982, Orbital has developed, built and delivered nearly 750 satellites, launch vehicles and other space systems.

R.M. Young Company 2801 Aero Park Drive Traverse City, Michigan 49686 USA Phone: 231-946-3980 Facsimile: 231-946-4772 E-mail: met.sales@youngusa.com URL: http://www.youngusa.com Booth: 427 R.M. Young Company specializes in the development and manufacture of meteorological instruments for surface meteorological measurements. The company, established in 1964, has earned a reputation for producing cost-effective, quality instrumentation. Young products have gained acceptance worldwide for applications in meteorology, oceanography, air-quality monitoring, agriculture and forestry, fire and emergency response, transportation, and energy development. Primary products are sensors for measurement of wind speed and wind direction; radiation shields for accurate measurement of temperature, delta T, and relative humidity; precipitation gauges; and barometric pressure sensors. Microprocessor based translators, indicators, and signal-conditioning units provide display and systems interfacing.

High impact weather events exact enormous personal and economic tolls, primarily in the boundary layer where there is inaccurate forecasting due to inadequate thermodynamic data. Convection, lightning, wind shear and gusts, plume dispersion, fog and icing are all closely linked to boundary layer thermodynamics. These local events strongly influence air and surface transportation, homeland security, air quality, thermal and hydro-electric utilities, wind energy production, agriculture and construction. Continuous thermodynamic profiles with radiosonde-equivalent accuracy, and unique liquid soundings, are now available from Radiometrics MP-3000A profilers (www.radiometrics.com). State-of-the-art RAOB software (www.raob.com) automatically ingests thermodynamic (and wind) profiles and generates a full suite of Forecast Tools and Indices – the system of choice for high impact local weather applications.

Raytheon is a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, homeland security and other government markets throughout the world. With a history of innovation spanning 89 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration and other capabilities in the areas of sensing; effects; and command, control, communications and intelligence systems.

Remtech is a company with offices in France and the U.S.A. which manufactures and maintains the REMTECH DOPPLER SODAR and the R.A.S.S (Radio Acoustic Sounding System).Our DOPPLER SODAR systems remotely measure a vertical profile of wind speed, direction, thermal stratification and turbulence parameters ( sigma W, sigma theta) up to 5,000 meters or more above ground. Our R.A.S.S remotely measures temperature profiles in the atmosphere with resolution to 0.2 degrees Celsius. Remtech will be featuring our new PA-XS sodar

Riverside Technology, inc. is an internationally recognized science, engineering, and technology firm providing innovative environmental decision support solutions to Federal and state agencies, private companies and international organizations. Every day, organizations make decisions requiring information about the Earth's natural processes. These decisions are fueled by a data progression, which requires the expertise of scientists and engineers who manage and analyze critical data. For over 25 years, Riverside has provided specialized services that encompass the data lifecycle from collection and management to analysis and visualization. Riverside develops a variety of solutions that address a myriad of environmental applications. These solutions provide innovative systems, tools, and methods enabling clients to make informed decisions about their environment and the resources comprising it. Riverside has extensive experience providing solutions for many applications including: water resources management, information technology, climate change and earth science support. Riverside has built relationships with a variety of clients including NOAA, USGS, and the USDA.

For more than 85 years, SAGIM is specialized in supplying units of hydrogen production via electrolytic and chemical processes to National and International Meteorological services. Thanks to its experience, SAGIM became world leader in the production of hydrogen. Today, more than 5000 chemical hydrogen units and 300 electrolysis plants have been installed in more than 80 countries. Our equipments have been chosen by World Meteorological Organization which has already equipped different sites in the world in the framework of their VCP and G-COS projects. SAGIM provides also high technical level training services, tailored to the needs of its clients as regards quality, safety and international standards. All our services, from the order till installation and after-sales service at Customer’s site to commissioning of our installations on final sites as well as development stage and production, are ISO 9001 Ed: 2008 quality certified. All of these technical and human resources clearly differentiate SAGIM S.A. from its competitors.

SAIC is a FORTUNE 500® scientific, engineering, and technology applications company that that uses its deep domain knowledge to solve problems of vital importance to the nation and the world, in national security, energy & environment, health and cybersecurity. We also offer a broad range of expertise in earth, space and environmental sciences applications; software and computer system engineering; and integrated meteorological and environmental system implementation. SAIC has a rich history of providing quality science, systems integration, data management,and engineering support to many satisfied customers. Through our interdisciplinary teams of experts, SAIC has a rich history of delivering highquality science, systems integration, data management, and engineering support to distributed enterprise customers around the world. The company's approximately 41,000 employees serve customers in the U.S. Government civil agencies, Department of Defense, intelligence community, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and selected commercial markets. Headquartered in McLean, Va., SAIC had annual revenues of approximately $11 billion for its fiscal year ended January 31, 2011. For more information, visit saic.com. SAIC: From Science to Solutions®

Scintec produces the most advanced and comprehensive line of wind and temperature profilers in SODAR, RADAR and RASS technology. Continuing scientific innovation, outstanding product design and customer oriented philosophy has made Scintec a global leader in this field. Scintec also offers optical SCINTILLOMETERS for the measurement of boundary layer turbulence and heat flux up to a measurement range of 20 km. Customers include research institutes and universities, the military, major airports, and weather services worldwide. Scintec is ISO 9001:2008 certified. Please come and visit us at booth no. 127

Celebrating their 30th year in business, SeaSpace Corporation provides remote sensing solutions to meet the requirements of a variety of users, including research, military and emergency response. SeaSpace Corporation's direct reception ground stations and TeraScan® processing and visualization software are in operation at more than 500 customer sites in over 40 countries and all seven continents, receiving and processing data from virtually all meteorological, oceanographic and environmental remote sensing satellites.

SeaSpace Corporation is looking forward to providing the same level of service for the next generation of direct reception satellites such as NPP, JPSS, GOES-R, FY-3 and Oceansat-2. SeaSpace's unique knowledge and understanding of remote sensing science and applications allow it to provide the most powerful and versatile products available today.

Sigma Space has been manufacturing Micro Pulse Lidar (MPL) systems since 2004, under license from NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.

Our MPL is a sophisticated laser remote sensing system that provides continuous, unattended monitoring of cloud and aerosol profiles in the atmosphere .

Continuous enhancement of product line, fast deployment, ease of use and minimal maintenance make our MPL an international success. Our MPL systems have been selected for the NASA global aerosol network "MPLNET".

Today, all over the world, from New York to Shanghai, Antarctica to Greenland, from Alaska to Papua New Guinea, Sigma MPL systems are being used for cutting edge atmospheric and environmental research.

Sonalysts, Inc. is an employee-owned, small business headquartered in Waterford, CT with 20 additional offices throughout the United States including Washington, DC; Norfolk, VA; Dahlgren, VA; Orlando, FL; Colorado Springs, CO; San Diego, CA; and Newport, RI.

Sonalysts' wXstation® and FlightTraXT comprise a highly flexible and robust commercial command and control system used to support U.S. and international airlines. The system integrates real-time flight tracks, flight plans, and weather, as well as aviation navigational data and traditional Geographic Information Systems data. This system has been supporting airlines and aviation weather forecasters 24x7 for more than 15 years.

Sonalysts has extensive experience in the design, development, and delivery of state-of-the-art operations research, system engineering, training, analysis, and management support systems. We continue to provide solutions to U.S. and International defense, Government, and commercial customers.

Sonic Corporation provides state-of-the-art measuring instruments based on the ultrasonic technology in the area of the meteorology and oceanography. Line of the meteorological products includes ultrasonic anemometer, snow/level gage, Doppler sodar and the environmental observation system. The oceanographic products are ultrasonic wave height meter, super wave meter, current meter and the civil engineering system. We at Sonic Corporation continue to develop more sophisticated systems through the integration of total advanced technology. Recently, the private weather sector in Japan is rapidly evolving to cope with increasing demands and expanding requirements in both of weather sensing and data processing systems as well the weather information services. Our Exhibition is cooperated with Japanese Association of Meteorological Instrument Engineering (JAMIE) and The Japan Meteorological Business Support Center (JMBSC).

Springer (www.springer.com) is the largest science, technology, and medicine (STM) book publisher. The Earth Science program publishes more than 200 books a year and more than 90 journals..

STG provides the U.S. government with customer-focused, performance-based solutions — using technology as an engine to drive our customers’ missions. Our SEI CMMI Maturity Level 3 rating and ISO 9001:2008 certification ensure repeatable processes with high-quality, low-risk results for our customers. For more information, visit STG at www.stginc.com.

REAL-TIME METEOROLOGICAL, HYDROLOGICAL & OCEANIC MONITORING SYSTEMS Sutron designs, manufactures & integrates Systems, Stations & Software for Met Professionals worldwide – all climates & locales. High-precision, engineered-to-last decades, our accurate, reliable equipment includes: 1. LOGGERS: all WMO Applications, Airport Weather, HydroMet, AgriMet, Oceanic (Tsunami Warning), etc. 2. SCHEDULED & ON-DEMAND DATA, ALARMS & MESSAGES. 3. Iridium, GSM/GPRS, Cellular, IP-Accessible, Radio, Ethernet, & SATELLITES: GOES, MSG, MTSAT, etc. 3. DATA ACQUISITION & PROCESSING SOFTWARE FOR GOES, IRIDIUM, GSM/GPRS, RADIO, WEB: Web-based networks (Web-Cams), auto-correct computations, etc.

Visit the COMET® booth and discover an extensive library of over 600 hours of free online educational materials in the atmospheric and related sciences. COMET's MetEd Website (www.meted.ucar.edu) is an engaging collection of hundreds of training modules reaching over 200,000 registered users from 200+ countries. COMET benefits the operational forecaster community, university atmospheric scientists and students, and anyone interested in learning more about meteorology, weather forecasting, and related geoscience topics.

COMET activities include:

*Newly redesigned MetEd Website including new features on MetEd to help users make the most of our material, My MetEd, and customizable distance learning courses

*Continued training in Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography, Tropical Meteorology, and many other topic areas

*Volcanic Ash: Science, Impacts and Forecasting Course

*Tsunami Science and Safety

*Training for NWS Skywarn Spotters

*Spanish translations

*Updates and international adaptations to COMET modules

Discover COMET - booth 317

The GLOBE Program (Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment) is an international hands-on environmental science and education program. GLOBE encourages and supports students, teachers and scientists to collaborate on inquiry-based investigations of their local environment, sharing results over the internet. GLOBE partners scientists with students in schools around the world assisting in a mutual support model.

The UCAR Community Programs (UCP), managed by the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR), oversees eight programs (COMET, COSMIC, DLS, GLOBE, JOSS, NSDL, UNIDATA and VSP) that strengthen education and research in atmospheric, oceanic and earth science to promote scientific literacy and advance all levels of education and training. UCAR also manages the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and is a consortium of more than 75 research universities.

UKIP Media & Events Ltd is a diverse publishing and events company specialising in international business to business publications and trade fairs.

Meteorological Technology World Expo is the annual international showcase of technology for the observation, acquisition, interpretation and visualisation of data relating to our environment, weather and climate. Visitors come from national weather services, research institutions and all sectors of government and industry, with special emphasis on those making operational decisions based on better weather information. The next Event will be held in Brussels from 16-18 October 2012.

Meteorological Technology International is the international publication of meteorological technology for government, research, public safety and industry. Two editions per year showcase the very latest in technology developments and case studies, featuring leading-edge articles and interviews with leading industry figures.

Unidata is a diverse community of over 250 institutions vested in the common goal of sharing data, and tools to access and visualize that data. For 27 years Unidata has been providing data, tools, and support to enhance earth-system education and research. In an era of increasing data complexity, accessibility, and multidisciplinary integration, Unidata provides a rich set of services and tools.

Unisys has been prominent in the weather community for decades starting with Univac for the NWS and includes NEXRAD as well. Unisys provides commercial weather services and custom weather solutions for federal programs.

Commercial services from Unisys Weather include real-time weather data, weather display, analysis and communication products to users and resellers. We specialize in customized solutions to meet client requirements -- either commercial or government. Innovation is an important part of our solutions.

Unisys Weather provides full and integrated Weather Information Services that includes a 24x7 Operations Center that offers proven reliability, robustness and continuity. Our clients depend on Unisys to supply the weather information that is mission critical to their operations, and the safety of their customers. We deliver weather information via our own satellite teleport and various internet delivery methods. The Unisys on-site satellite teleport is unrivaled and unique to provide reliability of service.

The College of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences at the University of Oklahoma administers, guides, and directs an academic enterprise in geography, geoinformatics, and meteorology so as to become the international leader in weather- and climate-related education and training, environmental and sustainability studies, research and development, and extension and outreach. The College is housed in the National Weather Center in Norman, OK. The National Weather Center houses a unique confederation of University of Oklahoma, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and state organizations that work together in partnership to improve understanding of events occurring in Earth’s atmosphere over a wide range of time and space scales.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison's Space Science and Engineering Center specializes in atmospheric science, satellite and spaceflight instrumentation, and scientific visualization. SSEC's atmospheric research is concentrated in its Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS), a cooperative arrangement between the University of Wisconsin-Madison and NOAA and NASA. SSEC is known for developing high-spectral instrumentation and data processing techniques. Its Data Center archives geostationary and other satellite data in a global data set, augmented by a MODIS/NPP direct broadcast facility through a rooftop X-band antennae. Visualization developments include McIDAS-V, McIDAS-X. VisAD and a web map server. Also of note are the Antarctic Meteorological Research Center, the Automatic Weather Station program, and the Ice Coring and Drilling Services and the Environmental Remote Sensing Center that uses GIS technology and LANDSAT-type data to monitor surface processes. SSEC is funded by grants and contracts primarily from federal agencies, especially NASA, NOAA, NSF and the Department of Energy.

Vaisala is a global leader in environmental and industrial measurement. Building on 75 years of experience, Vaisala contributes to a better quality of life by providing a comprehensive range of innovative observation and measurement products and services for chosen weather-related and industrial markets. Headquartered in Finland, Vaisala employs approximately 1400 professionals worldwide and is listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki stock exchange. www.vaisala.com

Weather Central provides exclusive weather forecast and analysis data, imagery and applied software to industry. Our focus is on reducing weather related risk and uncertainty for insurers, utilities, construction firms and other weather sensitive industries. Weather Central – Putting Weather to Work™

Earth Networks operates the world’s largest weather observation and total lightning detection networks and is building what will become the largest greenhouse gas monitoring network. Earth Networks is collaborating with renowned scientists and organizations in developing robust data reliability standards and methodologies to ensure precise measurement standards. These organizations include Scripps Institution of Oceanography, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and Integrated Carbon Observation System (ICOS). Observational data and enterprise solutions from Earth Networks combine to inform and alert consumers, enterprises and governments around the world, providing them with advanced environmental warnings and intelligence for decision making and safety during weather and climate events, and for improved business operations. Earth Networks (www.earthnetworks.com) is headquartered in the Washington, D.C. area with offices in Mountain View, Calif.; New York, NY; Milan, Italy and a local presence in 50 countries worldwide.

WeatherHawk®, a Division of Campbell Scientific, Inc., manufactures rugged, reliable, fully self-contained weather stations for numerous applications. WeatherHawk weather stations measure air temperature, relative humidity, barometric pressure, rainfall, solar radiation, wind speed, and wind direction. Three series of station are available, the Signature, 500, and 600 Series all offer multiple communication options to fit all measurement location needs. WeatherHawk weather stations can provide near real-time data as well as a solid historical record for data analysis. WeatherHawk also offers a full line of handheld wind and weather meters. These devices range in function from simple wind measurements to a suite of meteorological variables right in the palm of your hand.

Wyle is a multi-disciplinary professional services company providing engineering and scientific support services for over 50 years. We offer a wide variety of services including global climate monitoring and prediction, integration of earth system forecast models, environmental modeling and analysis, along with telecommunications and IT modernization support. Our staff improves scientific algorithms, computing capacity, and data information acquisition and distribution. We build “meteorologist-in-the-loop” applications and support aviation capacity development and NextGen concepts and technologies. Wyle is a trusted partner with sustainable solutions to emerging challenges in information technology, environmental compatibility, and systems engineering. As one of the 50 largest federal IT prime contractors, Wyle’s focused agility and targeted attention draws on the enhanced capabilities of a nationwide organization. Our unique convergence of Science, Engineering, IT, and Enterprise solutions provides a legacy of meeting the mission-critical performance-driven demands of NOAA, NASA, the DoD and a broad spectrum of Federal clients.

YES will showcase the latest XDD dropsonde and XDR radiosonde, featuring a more compact design, 4 Hz GPS, and sophisticated interference-resistant RF telemetry. The XDD can be either manually deployed or dispensed up to 40 at a time via the ADD Automated Dropsonde Dispenser. In addition to PTU+winds, the XDD measures sea surface temperature. In 2011, multiple XDD dropsondes were successfully intercompared against traditional dropsondes by the US Navy. The ADD dropsonde dispenser has been tested from manned aircraft and, in 2012, will be tested by NASA on its Global Hawk UAV. Meanwhile, the XDR radiosonde's ultralightweight design enables the use of smaller balloons to lower operating cost, while retaining state-of-the-art measurement accuracy and 4Hz time resolution. Also on display will be the TPS-3100 thermodynamic surface weather sensor that measures PTU+winds+solar and has no moving components to wear or freeze.