Agenda

Smowmass, Colorado
17 - 20 July 2007

Tuesday, July 17

8:30 - 9:30 Introductory Remarks and Review of Action Items from Previous Meetings - W. Baker

9:30 - 10:00 A Study of Range Resolution Effects on Accuracy and Precision of Velocity Estimates: Applications of Ship-Based 2 micron Doppler Lidar Data to Space-Based Lidar Performance - S. Tucker, A. Brewer, M. Hardesty, S. Sandberg, A. Weickmann, D. Law

10:00 - 10:20 Break

10:20 - 10:50 Forecast Sensitivity Using New Models and Special Observations - J. Paegle

10:50 - 11:20 Targeted Doppler Wind Lidar Observations for Seasonal Climate Studies and High-Impact Weather Forecasting - Z. Pu, B. Gentry, B. Demoz

11:20 - 11:50 Mid-Term Status on the TWiLITE Airborne Direct Detection Doppler Lidar IIP Project - B. Gentry, M. McGill, G. Schwemmer, M. Hardesty, A. Brewer, T. Wilkerson, R. Atlas, M. Sirota, S. Lindmann, F. Hovis

11:50 - 1:10 Lunch

1:10 - 1:30 BalloonWinds Cracks Under Pressure - J. Ryan, I. Dors

1:30 - 1:50 Combining TODWL with Smart Towed Platform for Unique Investigation of the Marine Atmospheric Boundary - D. Emmitt, C. O’Handley, H. Jonsson, D. Khelif

1:50 - 2:10 QuikSCAT and WindSAT Underflights with TODWL - D. Emmitt, C. O’Handley, S. Greco

2:10 - 2:40 Lidar Wind Profiling from Geostationary Orbit Using Imaging Optical Autocovariance Interferometry - C. Grund

2:40 - 3:00 Importance of Winds for Climate and Stratospheric Processes - M. Hardesty

3:00 - 3:20 Break

3:20 - 3:40 The Scatterometer, What It Can Do, and Prospects for a QuikSCAT Follow-On - R. Brown

3:40 - 4:00 CFLOS Opportunities Update with CALIPSO and Impact on Simulating GWOS and ADM in OSSEs - D. Emmitt, S. Greco, D. Winker

4:00 - 4:20 Prospecting for Atmospheric Energy for Autonomous Flying Machines - D. Emmitt, C. O’Handley

4:20 - 4:40 Progress and Plans with Joint OSSEs - M. Masutani

4:40 - 5:00 New Developments in Detector Technology at Wavelengths  >1 Micron – B. Gentry, X. Sun, M. Krainak

Wednesday, July 18

8:30 - 9:00 Impact Studies with Airborne Doppler Lidar Observations: A-TReC to T-PARC - M. Weissmann

9:00 - 10:00 Report from the 15th ADM Advisory Group Meeting and Recommendations on U.S. - European Collaboration - L.P. Riishojgaard, M. Hardesty

10:00 - 10:20 Break

10:20 - 11:00 Discussion of Potential US Response to ESA ADM Cal/Val Announcement of Opportunity - L.P. Riishojgaard, M. Hardesty

11:00 - 11:30 NASA Headquarters Perspective - R. Kakar

11:30 - 12:50 Lunch

12:50 - 1:10 TODWL and Other Navy Airborne Wind Lidar Plans Including a Nocturnal Flight Campaign in November - D. Emmitt

1:10 - 3:00 Discussion of Roadmap for Possible DWL Airborne Campaigns - A. Valinia

3:00 - 3:20 Break

3:20 - 5:00 Kick-Off Meeting/Telecon of the NASA/NOAA/DoD Tropospheric Wind Working Group (Participants Will be Notified) - A. Valinia

Thursday, July 19

8:30 - 5:00 Subcommittee Discussions

Friday, July 20

8:30 - 9:00 Presentation of Short Subjects

9:00 - 9:30 Subcommittee Reports and Recommendations

9:30 - 10:30 Review of Action Items; Next Meeting(s)

10:30 Adjourn