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SEAC4RS Science Team Meeting
28 April – 1 May 2015
Beckman Institute Auditorium – California Institute of Technology 400 South Wilson Avenue, Pasadena, CA
(Between East Del Mar Boulevard and East California Boulevard – Building 74 on <http://www.caltech.edu/map>)
Agenda
Please note that all times include presentation and discussion
Tuesday, 28 April 2015
0730 Registration
0830 Mission Overview – Brian Toon, Moderator
0830 Welcome to Caltech – Paul Wennberg
0835 Meeting logistics – Kathy Thompson
0840 Introduction and NASA Headquarters Perspective – Hal Maring, Ken Jucks, Alex Pszenny, Richard Eckman, and Robert Swap
0900 SEAC4RS Overview – Data Status, Submitted or Published Manuscripts – Brian Toon
0915 A Meteorological Overview of the SEAC4RS Mission – Lenny Pfister
0945 Break
1015 SEAC4RS Studies Related to Biomass Combustion – Hal Maring, Moderator
1015 An Overview of SEAC4RS Contributions to Better Understanding of Biomass Burning – Bob Yokelson (presented by Jeff Reid)
1045 Revealing Important Nocturnal and Day-to-Day Variations in Fire Smoke Emissions through a Novel Multiplatform Inversion – Pablo Saide
1100 Evolution of Brown Carbon in RIM Fires – Rodney Weber
1115 Rim Fire Simulated in CESM/CARMA – Pengfei Yu
1130 Radiative Heating Rates of Forest Fire Smoke during SEAC4RS – Anthony Bucholtz
1145 Comparison and Evaluation of Fire Emissions in a Global Chemistry Model with SEAC4RS
Observations – Mijeong Park
1200 Lunch
1330 SEAC4RS Studies of the Microphysics, Dynamics, and Radiative Properties of Clouds – Jay Mace, Moderator
1330 Overview of Cloud and Convection Flights and Studies during SEAC4RS – Johnny Luo
1400 On the Relationship between Marine and Continental Convective Cloud Vertical Ice Mass Distribution, Optical Characteristics, and Cloud-Base Microphysical Characteristics, Using Observations during SEAC4RS – Melody Avery
1415 Wet Scavenging of Soluble Species in Deep Convective Storms in the Central U.S. Using Aircraft Observations and WRF-Chem Simulations – Megan Bela
Tuesday, 28 April 2015 (continued)
1430 Microphysical Characteristics and Nucleation Mechanisms in Synoptic and Anvil Cirrus – Bruce Gandrud
1445 High-Resolution Simulations of Deep Convection: Nesting from MESO to LES to Study Convective Dynamics and Microphysics – Nick Heath
1500 Integration of Satellite, NEXRAD Radar Network and In Situ Aircraft Observations Addressing Deep Stratospheric Convective Injection over the U.S. in Summer – Jim Anderson
1515 Break and Poster Session 1 – See Titles Attached
1715 Adjourn for the Day
Wednesday, 29 April 2015
0730 Registration for New Arrivals
0830 SEAC4RS Studies of the Microphysics, Dynamics, and Radiative Properties of Clouds (continued) – Ken Jucks, Moderator
0830 New Cirrus Retrieval Algorithms and Results from eMAS during SEAC4RS – Bob Holz
0845 Improving CALIPSO Ice Cloud Optical Thickness and Ice Water Content Retrievals Using SEAC4RS Aircraft Observations – Bob Holz
0900 Linking the Radiative Energy Budget and Remote Sensing of Complex Cloud and Aerosol Fields – Sebastian Schmidt
0915 Variation of Ice Crystal Size, Shape, and Asymmetry Parameter in Tops of Convective Storm Systems Observed during SEAC4RS – Bastiaan van Diedenhoven
0930 Coordinated Observations of Cloud Microphysical and Dynamical Properties from Multiple Aircraft during SEAC4RS 2013 – Sara Lance (presented by Paul Lawson)
0945 Cloud Properties Retrieved from Airborne Measurements of Transmitted and Reflected Shortwave Spectral Radiation – Samuel LeBlanc
1000 Validation of Satellite-Retrieved Cloud Properties Using SEAC4RS Data – Pat Minnis
1015 Radar Remote Sensing Microphysical Processes: A Novel Use of SEAC4RS In Situ Cloud Measurements – Jay Mace
1030 Break
1100 SEAC4RS Studies of the UT/LS – Ken Jucks, Moderator
1100 Overview of UT/LS Science Issues and New Information from SEAC4RS – Steve Wofsy
1130 Assessing the Impact of Anticyclonic Flow and Convection on Stratospheric Composition over North America during the Summertime – Jasna Pittman
1145 Analysis of Convectively Sourced Water Vapor in the Overworld Stratosphere at Northern Midlatitudes: A Detailed Case Study of the August 27th Plume Encounter during SEAC4RS – Jessica Smith
1200 Lunch
Wednesday, 29 April 2015 (continued)
1330 SEAC4RS Studies of the UT/LS (continued) – Paul Newman, Moderator
1330 Understanding the Role Microphysics Plays in Convective Transport of Ice into the UTLS – Paul Lawson
1345 An Examination of Convective Transport of Chemical Compounds from the Surface to the Upper Troposphere and Lower Stratosphere: An Analysis Using SEAC4RS Observations and the GEOS-5 Model – Qing Liang
1400 Why Were There So Few Observations of Enhanced Water Vapor in the Lower Stratosphere over Houston during SEAC4RS? – Rennie Selkirk
1415 Stratospheric Intrusions Observed from Aircraft Profiles and Ozonesondes during SEAC4RS – Anne Thompson
1430 The Impact of Overshooting Convection on Stratospheric Water Concentrations during SEAC4RS: Three Case Studies – Bob Herman
1445 A Three-Way Street: MISR and MODIS Provide Context, SEAC4RS Provides Detail and Validation, and Models Complete the Picture – Ralph Kahn
1500 Break
1515 Working Group Meetings
Breakout sessions will be held in the Auditorium, the Buwalda Room (151 Arms – Building 25), and the Salvatori Room (365 South Mudd – Building 21 – third floor, outside on roof patio). Specific room assignments for each group will be made during the meeting.
1515-1615 Session 1
A. Comparisons of Reactive Nitrogen Measurements – Ron Cohen, Organizer – Auditorium
B. Data Quality, Intercomparisons, and Combination – Jeff Reid, Organizer – Buwalda Room
C. The 19 August 3-Way Street (In Situ, Satellite, Model Synthesis) – Ralph Kahn, Organizer – Salvatori Room
1630-1730 Session 2
D. Transport Processes, Including Convective Dynamics and Microphysics, Controlling NAM Lower Stratospheric Composition – Lenny Pfister, Organizer – Buwalda Room
E. The Variation of Observed Ice Cloud Microphysics and Possible Links to the Environment – Bastiaan van Diedenhoven, Organizer – Salvatori Room
F. Tropospheric Chemistry – Daniel Jacob, Organizer – Auditorium
1730 Adjourn for the Day
Thursday, 30 April 2015
0730 Registration for New Arrivals
0830 SEAC4RS Studies of Tropospheric Chemistry – Alex Pszenny, Moderator
0830 Tropospheric Chemistry Breakout Group Report: Further Analyses of SEAC4RS Data – Daniel Jacob
0900 Isoprene Nitrate Chemistry in the Southeast U.S.: Constraints from GEOS-Chem and SEAC4RS – Jenny Fisher
0915 Formaldehyde Scavenging Efficiency Determinations in Convective Clouds: Comparisons of Select SEAC4RS Data with DC3 Results – Alan Fried
0930 Characterization of Size-Resolved Aerosol Hygroscopicity on the NASA DC-8 during SEAC4RS – Taylor Shingler
0945 Declining NOx in the Southeast U.S. and Implications for Ozone-NOx-VOC Chemistry – Katie Travis
1000 Break
1030 SEAC4RS Studies of Tropospheric Chemistry (continued) – Alex Pszenny, Moderator
1030 Isoprene Emission in the Eastern U.S. from Flux Towers, Aircraft, Satellites, and Models – Nadine Unger
1045 Impact of Grid Resolution on Tropospheric Chemistry Simulation Constrained by Observations from the SEAC4RS Aircraft Campaign – Karen Yu
1100 Indirect Validation of New OMI, GOME-2, and OMPS Formaldehyde (HCHO) Retrievals Using SEAC4RS Data – Lei Zhu
1115 New Constraints on the Isoprene Nitrate Chemistry from SEAC4RS – Paul Wennberg
1130 A Mechanistic Model of Isoprene Aerosol Formation for Improved Understanding of Organic Aerosol Composition – Eloise Marais
1145 Lunch
1330 SEAC4RS Studies of Tropospheric Aerosols – Bob Swap, Moderator
1330 The Measured Aerosol Environment during SEAC4RS: Synopsis and Context –– Jeff Reid
1400 Relating Aerosol Mass and Optical Depth in the Southeastern U.S. – Chuck Brock
1415 SOA Derived from Isoprene Epoxydiols: Insights into Formation, Aging, and Distribution over the Continental U.S. from the DC3 and SEAC4RS Campaigns – Pedro Campuzano-Jost
1430 Characterization of Aerosol Properties with AirMSPI Polarimetric Data Acquired during the SEAC4RS Campaign – Olga Kalashnikova
1445 Airborne Measurements of Mineral Dust Abundance and Mixing State – Karl Froyd
1500 Comparing DC3 and SEAC4RS Aerosol Data with Ground Networks – Dan Murphy
1515 Issues in Organic Aerosol Intercomparisons of Aircraft with Ground Networks – Jose Jimenez
1520 Remote Sensing of Spectral Absorption by Aerosols Above Clouds – Brian Cairns
1535 Break and Poster Session 2 – See Titles Attached
1730 Adjourn for the Day
Friday, 1 May 2015
0730 Registration for New Arrivals
0830 SEAC4RS Studies of Tropospheric Aerosols (continued) – Jack Dibb, Moderator
0830 Assessing Aerosol Data Assimilation Products Using Airborne DIAL/HSRL Measurements – Rich Ferrare (presented by John Hair)
0900 Multi-Angle Polarization Measurements during SEAC4RS with the Polarized Imaging Nephelometer (PI-Neph) and the Rainbow Polarimetric Imager (RPI) Onboard the NASA DC8 Aircraft – Vanderlei Martins
0915 Using High-Resolution eMAS Data from SEAC4RS to Study Aerosols near Clouds – Rob Levy
0930 Use of the NASA GEOS-5 SEAC4RS Meteorological and Aerosol Reanalysis for Assessing Simulated Aerosol Optical Properties as a Function of Smoke Age – Cynthia Randles
0945 Analysis of Aerosol Optical Depth over the Southeast U.S. before, during, and after SEAC4RS and the Effect of Changes in Atmospheric Aerosol Loading on Long-Term Temperature and Precipitation Trends – Michael Tosca
1000 Break
1030 Future Plans – Brian Toon, Moderator
1030 SEAC4RS Data Set – Gao Chen
1045 Where Do We Go from Here? Publication Plans? AGU/AMS Special Sessions? Other Issues? – Brian Toon
11:00 Concluding Remarks – Hal Maring
1115 Adjourn
Poster Group 1 – Tuesday, 28 April 2015
Arnold, Tom (presented by Bob Holz)) |
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Beyersdorf, Andreas |
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Beyersdorf, Andreas |
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Blake, Nicola |
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Campbell, James |
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Chatfield, Bob |
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Chen, Gao |
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Clapp, Corey |
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Dean-Day, Jonathan |
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Diskin, Glenn |
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Espinosa, Reed |
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Schwarz, Joshua (presented by Ru-Shan Gao) |
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Hair, John |
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Hall, Sam |
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Hyer, Edward |
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Kuehn, Ralph |
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Liu, Xiaoxi |
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Meland, Brian (presented by Bruce Gandrud) |
Poster Group 2 – Thursday April 30, 2015
Bedka, Kris (presented by Pat Minnis) |
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Nault, Benjamin |
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Newman, Paul |
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Peterson, David |
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Ray, Eric |
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Remer, Lorraine |
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Schauffler, Sue |
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Seidel, Felix |
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Simpson, Isobel |
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Sinclair, Ken |
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Teng, Alex |
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Ullmann, Kirk |
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Wilkins, Joseph |
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Wilmouth, David |
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Wolfe, Glenn |
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Yates, Emma |
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Ziemba, Luke |