Fall 2009 Joint Meeting of Cloud Properties and Radiative Processes Working Groups
September 15-18 2009: Boulder, Colorado
Agenda and Presentations
Tuesday, September 15
- 10:00-5:00 — Registration
- 1:00-3:00 — CLOWD Breakout Session
- 1:00 — Jennifer Comstock: CLOWD-BBHRP Lessons Learned
- 1:30 — Maria Cadeddu: Update on New MWRs
- 1:45 — Qilong Min: Retrievals from the Thin-cloud Rotating Shadowband Radiometer
- 2:00 — Andrew Vogelmann et al.: RACORO Update
- 2:45 — Vogelmann/Turner/Comstock: CLOWD Wind Down
- 3:00-3:30 — BREAK
- 3:30-5:00 — IOP Breakout Sessions
- SPARTICUS: led by Jay Mace
- ALTOS: led by Hans Verlinde
- Azores AMF deployment: led by Mary Jane Bartholomew
- 5:30-6:30 — Science-on-a-Sphere Demonstration at NOAA
Wednesday, September 16
- 7:30-8:30 — Registration
- 8:30-10:00 — Programmatic Overview
- 8:30 — Matthew Shupe/David Turner: Introduction
- 8:35 — Wanda Ferrell: Status on ARM, ASR, and ACRF Programs
- 8:55 — Kiran Alapaty: Science Implications for an Expanded Program
- 9:20 — Warren Wiscombe: Future Trends in ASR Science
- 10:00-10:30 — BREAK
- 10:30-Noon — Programmatic Overview Continued
- 10:30 — Jim Mather: Status and Overview of ACRF Facilities
- 10:50 — Jimmy Voyles: Status and Overview of Recovery Act Procurements
- 11:10 — Dave Turner: Directions of the New ASR Science Plan
- 11:30 — Panel Discussion/Questions: Ferrell, Alapaty, Wiscombe, Mather, Voyles
- Noon-1:30 — LUNCH BREAK
- 1:30-3:00 — CPWG/RPWG Joint Plenary: 1D Clouds and Radiation
- 1:30 — Christine Chiu: Measuring Cloud Optical Depth from AERONET’s New Cloud Mode
- 1:45 — David Turner: Analysis of a Multi-year Cloud Property and Radiative Heating Rate Dataset in the Arctic
- 2:00 — Jennifer Comstock: TWP Retrieval Intercomparison: Flux and Heating Rate Statistics for 2005-2008
- 2:15 — Sally McFarlane: BBHRP/RIPBE: Overview and Role in ARM
- 2:30 — Discussion (Turner/Shupe): Priorities and Vision for BBHRP Testbed
- 3:00-3:30 — BREAK
- 3:30-5:00 — CPWG/RPWG Joint Plenary: 3D Clouds and Radiation
- 3:30 — Alexander Marshak: Spectral Invariant Behavior of Zenith Radiance Around Cloud Edges
- 3:45 — Tamas Varnai: Statistical Behavior of 2D Solar Radiative Effects Over the ARM Sites
- 4:00 — Dong Huang: The Magic of Multi-angular Microwave Data
- 4:15 — Courtney Schumacher: Anvil Radiative Heating and the Power of Look-up Tables
- 4:30 — Discussion (Turner/Shupe): Priorities and Strategies for 3D Instruments and Data Products
Thursday, September 17
- 7:30-8:30 — Registration
- 8:30-10:00 — CPWG/RPWG Joint Plenary: Data Set Discussions
- Sally McFarlane: RPWG VAP Update and Status
- Mike Jensen: CPWG VAP Update and Status
- Discussion of Best Estimate Products and Geophysical Parameters
- 10:00-10:30 — BREAK
- 10:30-Noon — CPWG Breakouts
- Ice Clouds Focus Group: led by David Mitchell
- Alain Protat: Evaluation of the CloudSat Ice Cloud Microphysical Products in the Tropics and ARM Retrievals of Tropical Ice Cloud Bulk Microphysical Properties using TWP-ICE In-situ Measurements.
- Paul Lawson: Microphysical and Radiative Properties of Tropical Clouds Investigated in TC4 and NAMMA.
- David Mitchell: Climatological Estimates of the Temperature Dependence of Ice Cloud Effective Diameter and Mass Flux Weighted Fall Velocities.
- Ed Eloranta: Snowfall Rates from HSRL and MMCR Measurements
- Jay Mace: Small Particles and Bimodality in Cirrus Derived from Ground-Based Remote Sensor Data
- Mixed-phase Clouds Focus Group: led by Zhien Wang
- Ming Zhao: The Seasonal Variation of Liquid-ice Partition in Arctic Mixed-phase Clouds Observed at the NSA Site
- Sara Lance: CCN as a Modulator of Ice Processes in Arctic Mixed- phase Clouds
- David Mitchell/Robert d’Entremont: Satellite Remote Sensing of Mixed-phase Cloud Composition
- Hans Verlinde: Radar Doppler Spectrum Deconvolution
- Zhien Wang: A Global View of Mixed-phase Clouds and Unique Contributions of ARM Observations
- Ed Luke: Detection of Supercooled Liquid in Mixed-phase Clouds Using Radar Doppler Spectra
- Precip/Deep Convection/Vertical Velocity Focus Groups: led by Sergey Matrosov
- Zhanquig Li: Major Cloud and Precipitation Events During the AMF China Deployment
- Ed Luke: Results of Rain DSD Parameter Retrievals from WACR Spectral Measurements: Examples from SGP and Niamey
- Mike Jensen: The Use of ARM Wind Profilers for Precipitation Measurements and an Update on Wind Profiler IOP
- Sergey Matrosov: Simultaneous Estimates of Cloud and Rainfall Parameters During 2007 Warm Season Over the ARM SGP Central Facility
- 10:30-Noon — RPWG Plenary
- 10:30 — Sally McFarlane: Clustering of Radar/Heating Rate Profiles
- 10:50 — David Turner: Long-term Trend Analysis of AERI Radiance Data in Clear and Cloudy Skies at the SGP Site
- 11:10 — Chuck Long: Correcting for Tilt in Aircraft and Ocean SW Observations Using the Diffuse-to-Direct Ratio
- 11:30 — David Turner: RHUBC-II Update: Up and Collecting Data!
- Noon-1:30 — LUNCH BREAK
- 1:30-3:00 — CPWG Breakouts: continued Talks and/or Discussion
- 1:30-3:00 — RPWG Plenary: RIPBE Discussion
- 3:00-3:30 — BREAK
- 3:30-5:00 — Instrument breakouts:
- Radar Focus Group: led by Kevin Widener — Discussions on Recovery Act Radars
- Lidar/MWR Focus Groups: led by Jennifer Comstock and Maria Cadeddu
- Jennifer Comstock:
- Maria Cadeddu: Microwave Radiometer Status
- Marian Klein: Profiling Radiometer for Atmospheric and Cloud Observations – PRACO
- Radiometer/SWS Focus Groups: led by Chuck Long and Connor Flynn
- Tom Stoffel/Chuck Long: ARM PIR Calibration and Implementing the 3Coefficient Formulation
- Ells Dutton: Overview of the BSRN Variable Conditions Pyrheliometer Comparison (VCPC)
- Rich Coulter: Ship-based Atmospheric Radiation Measurements: Bad/good/better/best Alternate
- Connor Flynn:
- Dimitri Klebe/Vic Morris: Results of the All Sky Infrared Visible Analyzer
Friday, September 18
- 7:30-8:30 — Registration
- 8:30-10:00 — CPWG Plenary — Summary of Breakout Sessions
- Dave Mitchell: Ice Clouds Breakout
- Zhien Wang: Mixed-Phase Clouds Breakout
- Sergey Matrosov: Precipitating Clouds Breakout
- Shaocheng Xie: Data Needs of Modellers
- Mary Jane Bartholomew: AMF Azores
- Dave Mitchell: SPARTICUS
- 8:30-10:00 — RPWG Plenary: Final discussions — Recommended Priorities for the Program
- 10:00-10:30 — BREAK
- 10:30-Noon — CPWG Plenary: Final discussions — Recommended Priorities for the Program
- 10:30-Noon — RPWG Plenary: Final discussions — Recommended Priorities for the Program
- Noon Adjourn
