The U.S. Contribution to
Climate Variability and Predictability
U.S. CLIVAR Summit 23-25 July 2007
Annapolis, MD
The U.S.
CLIVAR Summit will be held on July 23-25 in Annapolis, Maryland
(a short ride from the Baltimore Washington International Airport).
Meeting Reports and logistical details are available below.
This will be an opportunity
for the U.S. CLIVAR panels and committee to meet in plenary and
separately.
Annapolis, Maryland - America's Sailing Capital. Known best for the Chesapeake Bay, the U.S. Naval Academy, tasty steamed crabs and crab cakes, it's the perfect balance of small town charm and big world sophistication. Annapolis is 27 miles from both Washington D.C. and Baltimore, Maryland. It is located on the Severn River. Annapolis average annual rainfall is 39.03 inches per year. Annapolis average temperature is 55.6 degrees F. The average low temperature is 35.5 (winter) degrees F. The average high temperature is 85.2 (summer) degrees F. Annapolis elevation is 92 feet above sea level.
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Agenda
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Sun 22 July (Day 0) |
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Lead |
Room |
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2000 |
Committee Meeting with program managers (light refreshments) |
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Topsider #462 |
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Mon 23 July (Day 1) |
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Lead |
Room |
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U.S. CLIVAR Summit |
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0730 – 0815 |
Refreshments |
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Lookout Foyer |
0815 – 0830 |
Welcome and introductions |
15 min |
D. Legler |
Point Lookout |
0830 - 0845 |
15 min |
M. Hoerling |
Point Lookout |
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0845 - 0910 |
15 min talk, 10 min Q&A |
S. Schubert |
Point Lookout |
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0910 - 0935 |
15 min talk, 10 min Q&A |
D. Waliser |
Point Lookout |
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0935 - 0955 |
10 min talk, 10 min Q&A |
J. Carton |
Point Lookout |
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0955 - 1015 |
10 min talk, 10 min Q&A |
K. Kelly |
Point Lookout |
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1015 - 1035 |
Morning Break |
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Lookout Foyer |
1035 - 1055 |
15 min, 5 min Q&A |
H. Cattle |
Point Lookout |
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1055 - 1125 |
Atlantic Meridional Overturing Circulation (AMOC) Initiative |
20 min, 10 min Q&A |
K. Kelly |
Point Lookout |
| 1125 - 1205 | VOCALS Science Presentation | 25 min, 10 min Q&A |
R. Mechoso |
Point Lookout |
1205 - 1220 |
15 min |
M. Hoerling |
Point Lookout |
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1220 - 1345 |
Lunch (on your own) |
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1345 - 1800 |
Panel Breakouts (break from 1545-1600) |
270 min |
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Thomas Point East and West |
1830 |
Reception (cash bar) |
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Tues 24 July (Day 2) |
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Lead |
Room |
0800 - 0830 |
Refreshments |
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0830 – 0945 |
Science panel on decadal variability/predictability: Tom Delworth, Matt Newman, Dan Vimont, and TBD |
45 min, 30 min discussion |
TBD |
Point Lookout |
| 0945 - 1000 | Morning Break |
Thomas Point Foyer |
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1000 - 1230 |
Panel Breakouts |
150 min |
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Thomas Point East and West |
1230 – 1400 |
Lunch (on your own) |
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1400 - 1530 |
BREAKOUT: joint PSMI & POS |
90 min |
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Point Lookout |
1400 - 1530 |
BREAKOUT: PPAI |
90 min |
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Thomas Point East |
1530 - 1600 |
Afternoon break |
Thomas Point Foyer |
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1600 - 1730 |
BREAKOUT: joint POS & PPAI |
90 min |
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Point Lookout |
1600 – 1730 |
BREAKOUT: PSMI |
90 min |
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Thomas Point West |
| 1800 - 2000 | Drought Working Group meeting | 120 min | Thomas Point East |
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1800 – 1830 |
US CLIVAR Committee Meeting (with program managers) |
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Windmill Point |
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Wed 25 July (Day 3) |
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Lead |
Room |
0800 - 0830 |
Refreshments |
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0830 – 1000 |
BREAKOUT: joint PSMI & PPAI |
90 min |
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Point Lookout |
0830 - 1000 |
BREAKOUT: POS |
90 min |
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Thomas Point West |
1000 - 1030 |
Morning break |
Thomas Point Foyer |
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1030 - 1200 |
Panel Breakouts |
90 min |
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Thomas Point East & West |
1200 – 1330 |
Lunch (on your own) |
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Thomas Point Foyer |
1200 – 1300 |
Committee Lunch (provided) |
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Thomas Point West |
1330 – 1415 |
Panel reporting - 15 min per panel |
45 min |
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Point Lookout |
1415 - 1500 |
Agency interactions with US CLIVAR - discussion |
45 min |
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Point Lookout |
1500 - 1530 |
Synthesizing US CLIVAR activities into roadmaps for decadal variability, drought, etc, wrap-up |
30 min |
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Point Lookout |
Meeting Documents
- Charge to the US CLIVAR Panels (doc)
- Intra Americas Study of Climate Processes (IASCLIP) Science and Implementation Plan (pdf)
- Intra Americas Study of Climate Processes (IASCLIP) presentation - April 2007 (pdf)
- Decadal Prediction - Working Group prospectus (pdf)
- Long range perspective (doc)
Panel Agendas
Panel Briefings on past year activities
Panel End of Summit Reports