Antarctic NWP and Forecasting Workshop

Announcement

June 4-5, 2002
NCAR Foothills Laboratory
Boulder, CO


Workshop Program--> Schedule



NCAR's Mesoscale and Microscale Meteorology Division and the Byrd Polar Research Center of the Ohio State University invite you to attend the Antarctic NWP and Forecasting Workshop at the NCAR Foothills Laboratory, Boulder, Colorado. The workshop is aimed to: (i) review the status of Antarctic weather forecasting and real-time modeling (with a focus on the Antarctic Mesocale Prediction System [AMPS], which supports operations of the U.S. National Science Foundation); (ii) serve as a forum for the presentation of current research and ideas related to Antarctic meteorology, NWP, and forecasting; and (iii) solicit feedback from the users of NWP systems and products covering Antarctica, including issues of model performance and support needs.

The motivation for this workshop is the completion of the second season of the Antarctic Mesoscale Prediction System (AMPS) , a real-time mesocale modeling system which serves NSF's Antarctic operations. While there will be a few invited speakers, talks and extended abstracts are encouraged from all who would like to make an oral presentation on relevant work or experiences. The sessions will cover the following: (a) NSF's AMPS system: issues, performance, and user feeback; (b) Antarctic NWP research and forecasting efforts (including investigations of forecast events and modeled phenomena, polar atmospheric modeling, etc.); and (c) the role of Antarctic NWP and forecasting in the planned RIME (Ross Island Meteorology Experiment) project.

In addition to these areas, there will be general discussions on the state of NWP available to the Antarctic research, operational meteorology, and logistics communities. An executive session on AMPS planning will follow the general program.

Registration

The deadline for registering, and, if seeking a presentation, submitting the title for your presentation (with a brief description of the content), is April 5, 2002. The registration fee is $50.00. The workshop registration includes one preprint volume, refreshments, and a reception. Note that the registration fee is due at the time of registration.

Abstract submission and presentations

The deadline for submitting an extended abstract is May 1, 2002. The length of workshop abstracts is expected to be NO LONGER THAN 4 pages, and the style of the paper should conform to the standard of conference papers submitted to the American Meteorological Society (e.g., two-column page layout, single spaced, at least 9pt type, and DO NOT include page numbers). The manuscript should include your name, affiliation, and e-mail address, and when sending the manuscript please include your phone and fax numbers. A preprint volume will be produced.

Oral presentations are planned to be 20 min, although this may be altered in light of workshop response. Invited talks will also be presented. A program of speakers and topics will be posted here following the registration period.

You can either e-mail your manuscript (in postscript or pdf format) to anfwkshp@ncar.ucar.edu, or mail the paper in ready-to-copy form to:

    Joan Wilson
    ANF Workshop
    Mesoscale and Microscale Meteorology Division/FL 3
    National Center for Atmospheric Research
    P.O. Box 3000
    Boulder, CO 80307-3000 
    USA  .
Street address:
    3450 Mitchell Lane
    Boulder, CO 80301

If you typically use an A4 size paper, please note that we can only print papers with sizes of 11 x 8.5 inches.

Electronic submission is encouraged, and papers submitted in electronic form will be made available on the Web after the workshop.

Payment

The registration fee is $50.00. The workshop is limited to 120 people because of venue size.

The forms of payment accepted are credit card (recommended), personal check, bank check, and money order. Purchase orders will be accepted if necessary, but the preferred payment methods are those listed above. Please make checks, etc. payable to "NCAR", and mail, with your name and institution stated, to:

   Joan Wilson
   ANF Workshop
   Mesoscale and Microscale Meteorology Division/FL3
   National Center for Atmospheric Research
   P.O.Box 3000, Boulder, CO 80307-3000
   USA   .

   e-mail: anfwkshp@ncar.ucar.edu 

Credit card processing can be done by sending the required information via e-mail or by phoning Joan Wilson at 303-497-8908 (US). If sending the information via e-mail, we need the following:
(1) card holder name (if different from registrant's name),
(2) billing address,
(3) type of credit card (Visa or MasterCard),
(4) card number,
(5) expiration date, and
(6) amount of the payment.

If you don't feel comfortable sending this information via e-mail, you may deliver the information via phone to Joan Wilson at 303-497-8908.

Powerpoint presentations

If you would like to do a presentation using Powerpoint, you may bring a floppy disk, and we will provide the PC and PC projector.


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