Appendix B
Workshop Agenda
JUNE 19, 2007
Morning Plenary Session
Context Setting
Present Status of NPOESS and GOES-R
In-depth Discussion of Phase 2 Government Study
7:50 a.m. |
Welcome |
8:00 |
Teleconference with Mary Kicza and Mike Freilich (CEOS Meeting in Frascati) |
8:30 |
Background and Overview for the Workshop—Organizing Panel Chair Antonio Busalacchi, University of Maryland |
9:15 |
Review of the NASA-NOAA OSTP Re-manifest Phase 2 Study |
Sensor and Measurement Recovery Options—B. Cramer, NASA Headquarters CDR Science Support—J. Privette, NOAA NCDC |
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Discussion |
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12:00 p.m. |
Working Lunch: Overview of Relevant Decadal Survey Recommendations—Berrien Moore, University of New Hampshire |
1:30 |
Breakouts (focus on ECVs) |
Charge to the day 1 breakout groups: Each of the afternoon working groups will provide a short report that will be presented the following day in plenary session. |
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Some of the issues to be considered in the above: |
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Breakout Session 1—Consideration of NPOESS and GOES-R Priority Measurements for ECVs/Climate Data Records Related to Observations of the Atmosphere Tom Vonder Haar, Colorado State University; John Bates, NCDC Rapporteur: Mark Schoeberl, GSFC |
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Breakout Session 2—Consideration of NPOESS and GOES-R Priority Measurements for ECVs/Climate Data Records Related to Observations of the Oceans Bob Weller, invited; Jeff Privette, NCDC Rapporteur: Ralph Milliff, NWRA |
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Breakout Session 3—Consideration of NPOESS and GOES-R Priority Measurements for ECVs/Climate Data Records Related to Observations of the Land Berrien Moore, University of New Hampshire; Marc Imhoff, GSFC Rapporteur: Compton Tucker, CCSP |
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4:30 |
Workshop Adjourns for Day |
JUNE 20, 2007
8:30 a.m. |
Report out of Day 1 Breakouts |
40 minute sessions (20 presentation/20 discussion) on status and/or potential tradespace for NPOESS and GOES-R sensors related to: |
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9:30 |
Radiation Sensors and Climate—Stan Schneider, NPOESS IPO |
10:10 |
Visible/IR Sensors Related to Climate—Steve Mango, NPOESS IPO |
11:00 |
Microwave Sensors and Climate—Karen St. Germain, NOAA NESDIS |
11:40 |
GOES-R/HES—Mark Mulholland, NOAA NESDIS |
12:30 p.m. |
Working Lunch—Jim Gleason, GSFC; Marc Imhoff, GSFC Discussion on the role of instruments on NPP and EOS (extended phase operations) in gap filling strategies |
1:30 |
Breakouts (focus on sensors) |
Session 1: Radiation Sensors Judith Lean, NRL; Bruce Wielicki, LaRC Rapporteur: Jim Coakley, Oregon State University |
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Total Solar Irradiance Sensor—Tom Woods, LASP Earth Radiation Budget Sensor—Bruce Wielicki, LaRC Ozone Mapping and Profiler Suite Limb Subsystem—Mark Schoeberl, GSFC |
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Discussion |
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Session 2: Visible and Infrared Imagers-Sounders Graeme Stephens, Colorado State University; Paul Menzel, University of Wisconsin Rapporteur: Stacey Boland, JPL |
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MODIS and VIIRS—Carl Schueler, Raytheon SBRC (retired) APS and APS-MODIS/VIIRS Synergy—Brian Cairns, GISS AIRS/IASI/CrIS-ATMS Climate Considerations—Tom Pagano, Jet Propulsion Laboratory |
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Discussion |
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Atmospheric Climate Variables and CDRs—Paul Menzel, University of Wisconsin Land Climate Variables and CDRs—Compton Tucker, CCSP Ocean Climate Variables and CDRs—Chuck McLain, GSFC; Craig Donlon, U.K. Met Office |
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Session 3: Microwave Sensors Frank Wentz, RSS; Dudley Chelton, Oregon State University Rapporteur: Judith Curry, Georgia Tech |
CMIS/MIS—Chelle Gentemann, RSS ALT—Lee-Lueng Fu, Jet Propulsion Laboratory QuikScat Follow-on and XOVWM/Other Options—Zorana Jelenak, NOAA/NESDIS |
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Discussion |
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Session 4: GOES-R and HES Chris Velden, University of Wisconsin; Bill Smith, Hampton University Rapporteur: Phil Ardanuy, Raytheon |
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GOES-R and Its Role in Climate Research—Bill Smith, Hampton University Options to Restore HES Capabilities—Hank Revercomb, University of Wisconsin; David Crain, ITT Critique of the NOAA Analysis of Alternatives Document—Bob Atlas, NOAA GIFTS and Its Potential Role in a Mitigation Strategy—Bob Atlas, NOAA Science Validation Using Observation System Simulated Experiment—Bob Atlas, NOAA |
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Discussion |
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4:30 |
Workshop Adjourns for Day |
JUNE 21, 2007
Plenary Session
8:00 a.m. |
Report out of Day 2 Panels |
9:00 |
International Dimensions of a Mitigation Strategy—Videoconference, Geneva |
(WMO Workshop, “Redesign and Optimization of the Space-Based Global Observing System”), Frascati, Italy (CEOS meeting), and ECMWF (Tony Hollingsworth) |
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Introduction of the Panel—Jim Purdom Context of the NRC Panel on Options—Antonio Busalacchi GOES-R Hyperspectral Measurements for Climate—Paul Menzel/Jim Purdom CEOS Strategy on Climate Observations from Space—Barbara Ryan WMO Workshop on Optimization—Don Hinsman GMES and Climate Modeling—Tony Hollingsworth Closing Remarks—Jim Purdom |
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Panel Questions and Discussion |
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Closing Remarks—Jim Purdom and Antonio Busalacchi |
12:15 p.m. |
Working Lunch |
1:30 |
Breakouts |
Panel to Explore Particular Mitigation Options in Need of Further Analysis |
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Panel on Issues Related to CDR Generation |
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Review Requirements for CDRs (contrast with data retrievals for weather) and Assess Adequacy of Current, Post-Nunn-McCurdy Plans for:
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Panel-of-Panels Synthesis (What’s been lost; what can be recovered; and, per NASA request, interplay with decadal survey recommendations) |
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4:00 |
Reconvene in Plenary Session |
5:30 |
Workshop Adjourns |