Agenda for Second RIME Implementation Workshop

Auditorium FL2, Foothills Laboratory, 3450 Mitchell Lane

National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO 80301

April 7-9, 2004.

Version 2, April 5, 2004.

Tasks: Reformulate the Ross Island Meteorology Experiment (RIME) including the timeline of research as a consequence of the current status of events and likely future funding profile, and to complete the RIME Implementation Plan.

Local Contacts: Sudie Kelly, MMM/NCAR, kellys@ucar.edu, 303-497-8951.

Katy Lackey, MMM/NCAR, lackey@ucar.edu, 303-497-8908.

Travel Coordinator: Lynn Everett, BPRC/OSU, everett.2@osu.edu, 614-292-9909.

Wednesday April 7 (Food/coffee and posters in Room 1003, FL-2)

8:45 a.m. Welcome, Bill Kuo, MMM NCAR

9:00-9:30 a.m. Status of RIME Implementation Plan, Tom Parish, Atmospheric Science, University of Wyoming.

9:30-10:00 a.m. Status of aircraft support for RIME, Dave Bromwich, Byrd Polar Research Center, Ohio State University.

10:00-10:15 a.m. Update on aerosonde usage in Antarctica, Jim Pinto, ATD NCAR.

10:15-10:30 a.m. Update on HIAPER, Allen Schanot, ATD NCAR.

10:30-11:00 a.m. Coffee Break.

11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Formulation of the tasks and selection of members for the RIME Scientific Steering Committee (SSC). Discussion of the SSC’s role in coordinating proposals to NSF.

12:30-1:30 p.m. Lunch

1:30-3:00 p.m. Open Forum on RIME: Where do we go from here? Moderated by Dave Bromwich.

3:00-3:30 p.m. Coffee Break.

3:30 –5:30 p.m. Open Forum continues. Selection of writing groups.

6:30 p.m. Workshop dinner, locationTBD.

Thursday April 8

8:45 a.m- 10:00 a.m. Discussion and instructions to writing groups, Dave Bromwich.

10:00-10:30 a.m. Coffee Break.

10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Break into Writing Groups

12:30-1:30 p.m. Lunch

1:30-3:00 p.m. Writing Groups continue.

3:00-3:30 p.m. Coffee Break

3:30-5:00 p.m. Writing Groups continue.

5:00-5:30 p.m. (or so) Collective Discussion.

5: 30 p.m. Finish for the day.

6:30 p.m. Optional Group Dinner.

Friday April 9

8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. Writing Group presentations: 20 minute each with 10 minutes for discussion.

10:00-10:30 a.m. Coffee Break.

10:30 a.m.-noon Workshop wrap-up discussion.

Noon: End of Workshop.

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