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  • Year of Tropical Convection Planning Meeting

WCRP/ WMO (WWRP-THORPEX)

Year of Tropical Convection (YOTC):

Planning Meeting

November 13-14, 2007
Arlington Court Hotel, Arlington, VA

BACKGROUND: The realistic representation of tropical convection and its multiscale organization in global atmospheric models continues to limit the success of our numerical weather forecasts and global climate predictions. Progress in this long-standing weather-climate prediction issue requires addressing fundamental research issues and a need to establish strong collaborations between the operational prediction, national research laboratory and academic communities. In order to address this grand science challenge, WCRP and WWRP/THORPEX have proposed a Year of coordinated observing, modeling and forecasting of organized tropical convection and its influences on predictability. This effort is intended to exploit the vast amounts of existing and emerging observations and computational resources in conjunction with the development of new, high-resolution modeling frameworks, with the objective of advancing the characterization, diagnosis, modeling and prediction of multi-scale convective/dynamic interactions and processes, including the two-way interaction between tropical and extra-tropical weather/climate. This activity and its ultimate success will be based on the coordination of ongoing and planned international programmatic activities.  An outcome of the 2007 WWRP and WCRP JSC meetings was the establishment of and support for a planning group and meeting to facilitate progress in this key area.

OBJECTIVES: The two main objectives of the planning meeting are: i) Completion of the YOTC Science Plan from drafts prepared and circulated prior to the meeting with input from the planning group at large; ii) input to and construction of the YOTC Implementation Plan aimed at a 3-year inaugural term (YOTC Phase I) as a proof of the YOTC concept.

 

Full AGENDA
Tuesday, November 13, 2007: Introduction, Science Plan & Resources
Wednesday, November 14, 2007: Implementation Plan

Meeting Document

Hotel

A block of rooms has been reserved at the Arlington Residence Court.

Arlington Residence Court
1200 N. Courthouse Rd.
Arlington, VA  22201
USA
Tel:  (1) 703-524-4000
Fax:  (1) 703-524-1046
www.arlingtonresidencecourthotel.com

Rate: $201+Tax
Includes free American breakfast, light dinner Mon-Weds and free in room wireless.

Please contact the hotel directly to make reservations.  The deadline to make reservations is October 15.  Rates cannot be guaranteed after this date.

You may call the numbers above

Meeting location:  Arlington Court Hotel Jefferson Room

Local transport:

The closest airport is Reagan National (4 miles).  There is Metro access from National.  Flights into Dulles will require a taxi or shuttle.

www.supershuttle.com

Located just one mile from the District of Columbia, and 4 miles from Reagan National Airport, Arlington Residence Court sits conveniently on Route 50 with easy close access to Interstate 66 & 395. Conveniently located in walking distance of numerous restaurants, shops and the Metro Orange Line's Courthouse station.

Metro directions
Take the Blue line towards Addison Road.  Get off at Rosslyn station (5 stops after National Airport)
Change to the Orange line towards Vienna/Fairfax.  Get off at Court House Stop (one stop from Rosslyn). It is a short walk from the Court House Stop to the Hotel, or you may call the hotel for a shuttle pick up. 703-524-4000

Driving Directions:

From Points North:
Take Interstate 95 south to Interstate 495 West (Capital Beltway). Exit onto route 50 (Arlington Blvd) going east. Take the North Courthouse Road exit (left sided exit), the hotel is immediately on the left side.

From Points South:
Take Interstate 95 north. Follow signs for Interstate 395 north toward Washington D.C.. Take exit 7 for route 120 north (also known as Glebe road). Exit onto route 50 east. Exit onto North Courthouse Road (left side exit), the hotel is immediately on the left.

From Reagan National Airport (DCA):
Follow the George Washington Parkway North. Exit onto 395 south. Exit onto Washington Blvd north. Exit onto route 50 East. Exit onto North Courthouse Road (left side exit), the hotel is immediately on the left.

From Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD):
Follow the toll road (route 267) east to Interstate 66 east. Take exit #72 for Lee Highway, take a right off the exit ramp going toward Spout Run. Take a right onto Veitch Street, take a left onto Clarendon Blvd then a right onto Courthouse Road. The hotel will be on the right side.

From Baltimore Washington International Airport (BWI):
Take Interstate 295 south toward Interstate 495 (Capital Beltway). Take 495 West. Exit onto route 50 (Arlington Blvd) going east. Take the North Courthouse Road exit (left sided exit), the hotel is immediately on the left side.

Parking at the hotel is $10 per day.

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