Workshop On STRATEGY FOR PROVIDING ATMOSPHERIC INFORMATION

Workshop On

STRATEGY FOR PROVIDING

ATMOSPHERIC INFORMATION

Planning to Exploit our National Investment in Weather Technology

December 3 - 5, 2001

STRATEGY FOR PROVIDING ATMOSPHERIC INFORMATION

Samuel P. WilliamsonFederal Coordinator

Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorological Services and Supporting

Research

INTRODUCTION

WELCOME!

STRATEGY FOR PROVIDING ATMOSPHERIC

INFORMATIONDecember 3 - 5, 2001

Crowne Plaza Washington National Airport

Crystal City, Virginia

Sponsored byThe Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorological Services and Supporting

Research (OFCM)

• WHY WE ARE HERE• OFCM PRIMER• OBJECTIVES• AGENDA• SUMMARY• ADMINISTRATIVE REMARKS

OVERVIEWSTRATEGY FOR PROVIDING

ATMOSPHERIC INFORMATION

WHY WE ARE HERE

• National Research Council published The Atmospheric Sciences Entering the Twenty-First Century Report:– Among the report’s leadership and management

recommendations was one calling on OFCM to "lead a thorough examination of the issues that arise as the national system for providing atmospheric information becomes more distributed...and....develop a strategic plan.”

• November 2001: Meeting of Federal Committee for Meteorological Services and Supporting Research (FCMSSR) – Endorsed Workshops on SAI and Effective Emergency

Response

To ensure the effective use of federal meteorological

resources by leading the systematic coordination of

operational weather requirements and services, and supporting research, among the

federal agencies.

OFCM PRIMER

Who is OFCM?

Mission

Federal Committee for Meteorological Services and Supporting Research (FCMSSR)

Interdepartmental Committee for Meteorological Services and Supporting Research (ICMSSR)

Federal Coordinator for Meteorology

Standing Committees

Program Councils

National Space Weather Program

Committee for Space Weather

National Aviation Weather Program

Committee for Aviation Services and Research

Environmental Services, Operations, and Research

Needs

Operational Processing Centers

Environmental Information Systems and Communications

Integrated Observing Systems

Climate Monitoring and Services

Cooperative Research

OFCM PRIMER

Coordinating Infrastructure

• Provide a framework for developing a strategy leading to an optimal 21st Century national atmospheric information system

Overarching goal is to:

WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES

• Introduce and define the issue of providing atmospheric information in an evolving, decentralized national system

• Consider atmospheric information issues in the context of a wide spectrum of meteorological disciplines or areas of application

• Explore collection and distribution methodologies and related issues focused on making atmospheric information more universally available

Objectives of this workshop are to:

WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES

• Investigate the application of standards, formats, and other mechanisms as agents for making atmospheric information more universally useful

• Propose a coordination methodology for use in developing a strategy for providing atmospheric information

Objectives of this workshop are to:

WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES

• Environmental support requirements for Homeland Security

• Potential access and security constraints on operational information

Additional Considerations:

WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES

AGENDA

Today

Introduction:Welcome/Objectives: Mr. Samuel P. Williamson,

Federal Coordinator for Meteorology

Keynote: Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere/Deputy Under Secretary

The Charge from BASC: Prof. John A. Dutton, Dean, College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, Pennsylvania State University

AGENDA

Today

Introduction:

Perspectives:

•Dr. Eric Barron, Chairman, National Academy of Sciences Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate

•Dr. Richard Spinrad, Technical Director, Oceanographer of the Navy

•Brigadier General David L. Johnson, Director of Weather, U.S. Air Force

Panel 1: Collection and Distribution of Weather Information - Part 1

Moderator: Dr. Elbert W. (Joe) Friday, Jr., Director, Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate

• Discussion Topic #1: Roles and responsibilities for observing, collection, and distribution systems

• Discussion Topic #2: Free and open access to data/information

AGENDA

Today

Lunch (Provided)

Panel 1, Part 1Discussion

Panel 1: Collection and Distribution of Weather Information - Part 2

Moderator: Ms. Linda Miller, External Liaison, UCAR/UNIDATA

AGENDA

Today

Reception/Mixer (5:15 PM)

AGENDA

Today

AGENDA

Tomorrow

Late Registration and Continental Breakfast (7:30 AM)

Administrative Remarks and Opening

Perspectives: Mr. Thomas N. Pyke, Chief Information Officer, Department of Commerce

Panel 2: Interoperability and CompatibilityModerator: Mr. Carl Bullock, Chief, Modernization Division, Forecast Systems Laboratory

AGENDA

Tomorrow

Lunch (12:00 noon - on your own)

Breakout Session #1: Handling Atmospheric Information in Some Key Meteorological Disciplines (1:30 PM)

Breakout Session #2: Interoperability, Compatibility, and Accessibility

Adjourn for the day (5:00 PM)

AGENDA

Wednesday

Continental Breakfast (7:30 AM)

Administrative Remarks

Plenary: Synthesis

Closing Remarks

Adjourn (12:00 noon)

Proceedings of Workshop

Strategy

SUMMARY

The Way Ahead

December 3-5, 2001

Planning to Exploit our National Investment in Weather Technology Plan of

Actions and Milestones

Continued Strong

Partnerships & Alliances

Follow-on Working

Level Sessions+

Strategy forProvidingAtmospheric Information

WORKSHOP ONEFFECTIVE

EMERGENCYRESPONSE

Selecting a Suitable Dispersion Model for a

Given Application

DECEMBER 5 - 6, 2001

Selecting a Suitable Dispersion Model for a

Given Application

EffectiveEmergencyResponse

FOLLOW ON SESSION

• Define a framework for supporting the objective determination of the most appropriate dispersion model to be used in a given situation

Overarching goal is to:

WORKSHOP ON EFFECTIVEEMERGENCY RESPONSE

• Select categories to be used for screening dispersion models for application in a given scenario

• Develop appropriate criteria within the selected categories to be used for objective screening of models

• Introduce processes and discuss critical issues relating to model evaluation

Objectives of this workshop are to:

WORKSHOP ON EFFECTIVEEMERGENCY RESPONSE

ADMINISTRATIVE REMARKS

Floor Plan

Phones

Rest Rooms

Registration

Arlington Ballroom

Elevators

Dining Room

!This forum is being

audio recorded to aid in the development of

the summaries to appear in the proceedings.

Audio tapes will NOT be made available or

distributed!

ADMINISTRATIVE REMARKS

http://www.ofcm.gov/

Presentations and other material will be available on the OFCM web site shortly after the forum

Click on “Special Projects” and navigate to the Strategy for Providing Atmospheric Information section

PRESENTATION AVAILABILITY

ADMINISTRATIVE REMARKS

Keynote

VADM Conrad Lautenbacher, USN (Ret.), Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere

Keynote

Mr. Scott B. Gudes, Acting Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere/Deputy Under Secretary for Oceans andAtmosphere

INTRODUCTION

The Charge from BASC:

Prof. John A. Dutton, Dean, College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, Pennsylvania State University

INTRODUCTION

Perspectives:

Dr. Eric Barron, Chairman, National Academy of Sciences Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate

INTRODUCTION

Perspectives:

Dr. Richard Spinrad, Technical Director, Oceanographer of the Navy

INTRODUCTION

Perspectives:

Brigadier General David L. Johnson, Director of Weather, U.S. Air Force

INTRODUCTION

Panel 1, Part 1:

Moderator: Dr. Elbert W. (Joe) Friday, Jr., Director, Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate

Panel 1: Collection and Distribution of Weather Information - Part 1

INTRODUCTION

Panel 1, Part 2:

Moderator: Ms. Linda Miller, External Liaison, UCAR/UNIDATA

Panel 1: Collection and Distribution of Weather Information - Part 2

Perspectives

Tom PykeChief Information OfficerU.S. Department of Commerce

NEED PIC

INTRODUCTION

Panel 2:

Moderator: Mr. Carl Bullock, Chief, Modernization Division, Forecast Systems Laboratory

Panel 2: Interoperability and Compatibility

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