Opportunities to Improve Representation of
CLOUDS AND AEROSOLS
in Climate Models with Classified Observing Systems
Proceedings of a Workshop
Abbreviated Version
Katie Thomas, Rapporteur
Committee on Opportunities to Improve the Representation of Clouds and Aerosols
in Climate Models with National Collection Systems: A Workshop
Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate
Division on Earth and Life Studies
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COMMITTEE ON OPPORTUNITIES TO IMPROVE THE REPRESENTATION OF CLOUDS AND AEROSOLS IN CLIMATE MODELS WITH NATIONAL COLLECTION SYSTEMS: A WORKSHOP
PAMELA G. EMCH (Chair), Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems, Redondo Beach, California
STEVEN GHAN, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington
EVERETTE JOSEPH, State University of New York at Albany
SONIA M. KREIDENWEIS, Colorado State University, Fort Collins
MICHAEL J. PRATHER, University of California, Irvine
JEFFREY S. REID, Naval Research Laboratory, Monterey, California
ROBERT WOOD, University of Washington, Seattle
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Staff
KATIE THOMAS, Study Director
AMANDA STAUDT, Director, Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate
RITA GASKINS, Administrative Coordinator
MICHAEL HUDSON, Senior Program Assistant
MARY GORDON, Information Officer
BOARD ON ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES AND CLIMATE
A.R. RAVISHANKARA (Chair), Colorado State University, Fort Collins
GERALD A. MEEHL (Vice Chair), National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, Colorado
LANCE F. BOSART, State University of New York at Albany
MARK A. CANE, Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University, Palisades, New York
SHUYI S. CHEN, University of Miami, Florida
HEIDI CULLEN, Climate Central, Princeton, New Jersey
PAMELA EMCH, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems, Redondo Beach, California
ARLENE FIORE, Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University, Palisades, New York
WILLIAM B. GAIL, Global Weather Corporation, Boulder, Colorado
LISA GODDARD, International Research Institute for Climate and Society, Columbia University, Palisades, New York
MAURA HAGAN, Utah State University, Logan
TERRI S. HOGUE, Colorado School of Mines, Golden
ANTHONY JANETOS, Boston University, Massachusetts
EVERETTE JOSEPH, State University of New York at Albany
RONALD “NICK” KEENER, JR., Duke Energy Corporation, Charlotte, North Carolina
JOHN R. NORDGREN, The Climate Resilience Fund, Bainbridge Island, Washington
JONATHAN OVERPECK, University of Arizona, Tucson
ARISTIDES A.N. PATRINOS, New York University, Brooklyn
S.T. RAO, North Carolina State University, Raleigh
DAVID A. ROBINSON, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway
CLAUDIA TEBALDI, National Center for Atmospheric Research, Climate Central, Boulder, Colorado
Ocean Studies Board Liaison
DAVID HALPERN, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California
Polar Research Board Liaison
JENNIFER FRANCIS, Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Marion, Massachusetts
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Staff
AMANDA STAUDT, Director
EDWARD DUNLEA, Senior Program Officer
LAURIE GELLER, Program Director
KATHERINE THOMAS, Senior Program Officer
LAUREN EVERETT, Program Officer
ALISON MACALADY, Program Officer
AMANDA PURCELL, Associate Program Officer
RITA GASKINS, Administrative Coordinator
ROB GREENWAY, Program Associate
SHELLY FREELAND, Financial Associate
MICHAEL HUDSON, Senior Program Assistant
ERIN MARKOVICH, Program Assistant
Acknowledgments
This document is an abbreviated version of a classified Proceedings of a Workshop. The classified Proceedings of a Workshop was reviewed in draft form by individuals chosen for their diverse perspectives and technical expertise. The purpose of this independent review is to provide candid and critical comments that will assist the institution in making its published Proceedings of a Workshop as sound as possible and to ensure that the proceedings meet institutional standards for objectivity, evidence, and responsiveness to the study charge. The review comments and draft manuscript remain confidential to protect the integrity of the deliberative process. The committee wishes to thank the following individuals for their review of these proceedings:
PAMELA EMCH, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems
ANDREW GETTELMAN, National Center for Atmospheric Research
MICHAEL K. GRIFFIN, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Lincoln Laboratory
DOMINICK VINCENT, U.S. Navy
SANDRA WEAVER, National Air and Space Intelligence Center (Ret.)
Although the reviewers listed above have provided constructive comments and suggestions, they did see the final draft of the Proceedings of a Workshop before its release. The review of these proceedings was overseen by Rita Colwell, University of Maryland, who was responsible for making certain that an independent examination of classified Proceedings of a Workshop was carried out in accordance with institutional procedures and that all review comments were carefully considered. Responsibility for the final content of this Proceedings of a Workshop rests entirely with the rapporteur and the institution.
Contents
Introduction and Motivation for the Workshop
Perspectives from the Sponsor and Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP)
Scientific Context for the Workshop
Overview of Classified Observing Systems
Potential Applications of Classified Observing Systems for Clouds and Aerosols
Strategies for Leveraging IC Sensor Data
Scientific and Technical Limitations
B June 24-25, 2015, Workshop Agenda
C June 24-25, 2015, Workshop Recap
D September 28-30, 2015, Classified Workshop Agenda