CLIVAR AtlanticMeeting

June 12-14, 2001

NOAA Climate Diagnostics Center, David Skaggs Research Center.Boulder, CO.

Organizing Committee:
Martin Hoerling (NOAA-CDC/Boulder)
Mark Serreze (Univ of Colorado/CIRES)
Mike Mccartney (WHOI)
John Chiang (Univ Washington/JISAO)
Ed Cook (Columbia Univ/LDEO/Tree-Ring Lab)

Arrangements:
David Legler, US CLIVAR Office, 202-314-2237
Melanie Whitmire (whitmire@ucar.edu), UCAR, Joint Office for Science Support (JOSS) P.O. Box 3000, Boulder, CO 80307 tel: 303-497-8687; fax: 303-497-8633.

GOALS:
The goals of this open meeting will be to give the scientific community an opportunity to present and discuss current Atlantic climate research relevant to the U.S. CLIVAR program. Also, there will be opportunities for collecting/preparing national input for an International CLIVAR Tropical Atlantic meeting (Sep 2001, Paris, http://www.clivar.org/organization/atlantic/TAV/) aimed at coordinating future observational and modeling plans in the formulation of a sustained tropical Atlantic observing system in support of a developing international CLIVAR implementation plan.

INVITATION
This is an open meeting and we are looking for contributions of oral and poster presentations from CLIVAR Atlantic program PIs, WOCE ACCP/ACCE investigators, and others actively involved in Atlantic basin climate research.

FOCI
This is an open meeting where abstracts on all relevant CLIVAR Atlantic topics are encouraged, and time during the meeting allocated for their presentation. There will be several scientific foci that will receive special attention during this meeting:
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Tropical Atlantic variability (TAV) and its interaction with mid-latitude (north and south) variability, e.g. NAO, MOC; as well as TAV interactions with ENSO and neighboring land regions (S. America and Africa). We would like to develop a US perspective in preparation for the fall International TAV meeting. Contributions in the following areas are especially encouraged:
a. Phenomenological Studies of TAV
b. Predictability of TAV
c. Predictability Originating from TAV

A set of presentations of progress within ACCP/ACCE elements. The question to be addressed...what parts of ACCE would address CLIVAR objectives? Summary presentations by a few leads charged with pulling together information would be preferred.

Paleo-climate issues and Atlantic variability (need for longer records, encourage interaction between modelers and paleo/historical data investigators):
a. Detecting and Understanding Change in Atlantic Climate (~150 yr observational
record as well as paleo record from the most recent 500-years)
b. Indications of Anthropogenic Forcing of Atlantic Climate Change

Other contributed efforts to Atlantic CLIVAR are welcomed for an open session on relevant topics of interest to the U.S. CLIVAR Atlantic program (see http://www.usclivar.org/Pubs/US_CLIVAR_IP.PDF and http://www.usclivar.org/Pubs/ATLANTIC_IMPL_DEC00.PDF).

LOGISTICS

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION
Participants are invited to make presentations at the meeting. Abstracts submission is extended until May 8, 2001. Send one-page PDF files via email to Melanie Whitmire (whitmire@ucar.edu) (please specify preference of ORAL or POSTER presentation and subject area). Please follow the specific format described in this PDF template. Abstracts will be posted on-line as they are received. Difficulties with this submission process should be brought to the attention of Melanie Whitmire & David Legler (whitmire@ucar.edu, legler@usclivar.org).

MEETING REGISTRATION
Please contact Melanie Whitmire (whitmire@ucar.edu) before June 1 to register for the meeting. UCAR, Joint Office for Science Support (JOSS) P.O. Box 3000, Boulder, CO 80307 tel: 303-497-8687; fax: 303-497-8633.
REGISTRATION FEE
There will be a $50 registration fee to cover meeting costs. Registration fees will be collected at the meeting.

LODGING
Ramada Inn (website) formerly a Holiday Inn - the hotel is a 20-min walk from the meeting location.
Transportation to/from the meeting will be arranged.
800 28th Street
Boulder, CO 80303
303-443-3322
Ask for U.S. CLIVAR Atlantic Conference room block
Rate: $90.00 plus 9.7% tax
Reservations made after May 20, 2001 will be provided on space availability basis only.
Individuals will provide own credit card # to guarantee rooms.

MAPS, TRANSPORTATION
Map of Boulder area
Driving directions to Skaggs Research Center

Driving directions from Denver airport
Map of Boulder, NOAA, and Hotel (the Ramada is hotel #18 on the map, formerly a Holiday Inn)

Directions and better maps for the NOAA campus. There is also information on area restaurants, parking and accessing the
building.
http://www.cdc.noaa.gov/faq/boulderinfo.html#maps

Transportation between hotel and Skaggs Research Center

Bus service will be provided between the Ramada Inn and the Skaggs Research Center. Details will be posted soon.

Transportation from Denver Airport to Hotel

SuperShuttle (website) 303.316.3816
Cost: $22.00 one way (there is a price reduction if several passengers are traveling together)
Upon arrival:
Reservations are not required at the airport (DIA). Proceed to Level 5 / Baggage Claim of the the Main Terminal.
SuperShuttle has two ticket counters adjacent to the car rental area. Counter service agents will issue tickets and direct you to the proper shuttle loading area on Island 3 of the East or West side of the terminal, depending on your final destination.

SkyRide (public bus to Boulder) (Website)
Cost: $8.00 one way (exact change required) to several Boulder park-n-rides (from there it is a short cab ride) and the main bus depot in Boulder (14th and Walnut). Hourly departures. SkyRide buses leave DIA from level 5 -the same level where you pick up your bags. Board skyRide at one of two locations: lane 3 outside door 506 at the West Terminal or lane 3 outside door 511 at the East Terminal. In addition to the main bus depot in Boulder, the bus actually has several drops - one very near NOAA. However there may not be a phone at these locations. The Ramada Hotel will send their Shuttle to the Bus Depot if pre arrangements are made (complimentary). Taxi rides are about $5.00 from the Bus Depot to the Ramada. Phone for taxi after arrival at bus station (303-442-2277).

Taxi to Boulder is very costly, ~$75.

SUBMITTED ABSTRACTS

Agenda (Word), HTML [REVISED June 1, 2001]

POSTER SESSION
Available display space for each presenter is 4 ft. x 4 ft. Poster boards will be available for poster presenters to mount their display. A numbered space on the boards will be assigned to each presenter.

ORAL PRESENTATIONS
There will be 2 overhead projectors, a slide projector, and a PC projector for use at this meeting. Any additional and/or specialized equipment needs should be brought to the attention of the organizers.