New Action Items

Frisco, Colorado
29 June - 1 July 2004

1. A benchmark statistical description of the sub-grid scale velocity field is needed. - R. Brown, R. Frehlich, D. Emmitt, R. Foster

2. Prepare a proposal to support a targeted observations field experiment with a wind lidar on a G4 aircraft. - M. Hardesty, Z. Toth, E. Kalnay

3. Prepare a whitepaper comparing a lidar and other wind sensors. - M. Kavaya, P. Flamant, I. Guch

4. Develop a proposal for deployment of a wind lidar on commercial aircraft. - R. Fleming, R. Atlas, D. Emmitt, M. Hardesty

5. A co-plot of the CTI CAMEX backscatter data and the recent GTWS 2 micron backscatter profiles is needed. - P. Gatt, D. Emmitt. E. Kalnay

6. Why are global wind profiles necessary? E. Kalnay to modify the following statement.

Analytic and numerical studies conducted during recent decades consistently indicate that additional wind data have far greater information content and hence potential to improve weather forecasting than additional mass field (temperature and moisture) observations. The most complete set of added information is represented by accurate wind profiles (winds taken at many heights throughout the depth of the troposphere) over the entire Earth.

7. Reconvene an Executive Steering Committee to advise NASA/NOAA on actions required to implement the wind lidar roadmap. - I. Guch, D. Tratt

8. The Lidar Working Group should use the Lidar Technology Roadmap to track progress and provide updates to Ken Miller.

9. The science requirements should be posted on the website. - J. Yoe

10. The use of GLAS data to improve the height assignment of GOES winds should be pursued. - J. Reagan

11. Explore potential collaboration with DoD on advances in telescope technology - S. Alejandro, I. Guch

12. Explore funding possibilities and the path forward for design studies for the Hybrid DWL concept - D. Tratt, I. Guch

13. Coordinate and scale to space, using observations from existing lidar systems, to verify space-based instrument specifications - M. Hardesty, D. Emmitt, B. Gentry, M. Kavaya, P.Gatt, I. Dors

14. Need to introduce the updated requirements for the tropospheric winds to the JARG, specifically those vetted through the GTWS process - I. Guch

15. How to approach NASA HQ on the importance of tropospheric winds needs to be discussed, including how the measurements could be valuable in gaining a better understanding of the atmosphere of Mars - D. Tratt, R. Atlas, B. Gentry, D. Emmitt, W. Baker

16. Need to prepare articles for the refereed literature updating the many advances in lidar technology, OSSEs, ground-based and airborne measurements, etc. since the BAMS 1995 article was published. - R. Atlas, D. Emmitt, J. Ryan, J. Yoe (J. Yoe to chair discussion of possible BAMS II article)

17. Invite someone from the FAA to attend the next Lidar Working Group meeting - W. Baker

18. The technology readiness levels (TRLs) of the various subsystems need to be identified in the context of the technology roadmap. - U. Singh

19. Prepare a textbook on the basics of wind lidar, the advances in the past decade, and the potential benefits. D. Bowdle et al.