CLIVAR Pan American PI Meeting
September 6-8, 2000
AGENDA
Bolger Center (http://www.bolgercenter.com/), Potomac, MD, USA (just outside of Washington, DC). The Bolger Center is relatively convenient from either Dulles or Reagan-National (see Washington Airport Authority WWW site). Shuttle service or taxi's can provide service from either airport.
Convenors: Steve Esbensen,
Bob Dickinson
Local Host:David Legler
Arrangements:
David Legler, US CLIVAR Office, 202-314-2237
Diane Lask, UCAR-JOSS, 303-497-8684
Objectives:
The goals of the meeting will be (1) to review NOAA PACS achievements
over the first 5 years, (2) to give NASA, NOAA and NSF PIs an opportunity
to present and discuss current Pan American climate research, and (3)
to get PI feedback on U.S. CLIVAR Pan American research plans for the
next five years. We are looking forward to contributions from all NOAA
PACS PIs as well as other PIs actively involved in Pan American climate
research.
LOGISTICS
REGISTRATION FEE: There will be a $60 registration fee for all PACS investigators who attend the meeting. Registration fees will be collected at the meeting.
OVERNIGHT GUESTS: The Bolger Center offers very nice accommodations on-site at an attractive rate. The room rate of $108 + taxes includes three buffet meals per day. All overnight guests MUST pay this rate; ie there is no discount if you choose not to partake of the provided meals. The Bolger center requires a rooming list of overnight guests, thus UCAR/JOSS will be organizing the room reservation list for this meeting. Rooms will automatically be guaranteed when you are added to the list. Guests are responsible for paying applicable room charges to the Bolger Center during their stay. Meal tickets will be provided when you check in. All meals are served in the dining room on the first floor of the Main Building. Breakfast is served from 6:00am to 8:30am; lunch from 11:00am to 1:30pm; and, dinner from 5:00pm to 8:00pm. Note: Check-in/check-out times are 2:00pm and 12:00noon at the front desk in the Reception Building.
DAY GUESTS: The Bolger Center also requires a list of day guests (participants not staying overnight at the Bolger Center) so they have an accurate count for meeting space requirements and daily refreshment preparation. Thus day guests should register with UCAR indicating their specific attendance dates. Lunch tickets will be provided to day guests if they register in advance.
ROOM RESERVATION/DAY GUEST REGISTRATION: The lists for both overnight and day guests must be provided to the Bolger Center on 15 August 2000. Please contact Diane Lask before that date to confirm your attendance at the meeting. * Overnight guests - please include your check-in and check-out dates; a confirmation number will be sent to you prior to the meeting. * Day guests - please indicate the exact dates you will attend. Diane Lask, UCAR, Joint Office for Science Support (JOSS) P.O. Box 3000, Boulder, CO 80307 tel: 303-497-8684; fax: 303-497-8633; e-mail: lask@ucar.edu If there is a change in your schedule after you have confirmed your attendance with Diane, please notify her immediately. The guest count provided to the Bolger Center on 15 August must be guaranteed for payment.
PRESENTATIONS
We would like to have a combination of review talks and talk/poster sessions
on current and recent research in each of the following four subject areas:
1. North American Warm Season Precipitation and the North American Monsoon
2. South American Monsoon System
3. Eastern Pacific Climate and the Cold Tongue/ITCZ Complex
4. The Observing System
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION
Participants are invited to make presentations at the meeting.
Abstracts should be submitted by August 9, 2000 as one-page PDF files
via email to Diane Lask (please specify
preference of ORAL or POSTER presentation and subject area). Please follow
the specific format described in this template.
Abstracts will be posted on-line as they are received.Difficulties with
this submission process should be sent to the organizers.
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 Tuesday
afternoon. All posters should be mounted by noon Wednesday and can remain
until noon Friday. A numbered space on the boards will be assigned to
each presenter.
ORAL PRESENTATIONS
There will be 2 overhead projectors for use at this meeting. Any additional
and/or specialized equipment needs should be brought to the attention
of the organizers.