The 4th Antarctic Meteorological Observation, Modeling, and Forecasting Workshop
Charleston, South Carolina
14-16 July 2009

Monday, 13 July, 2009

17:30 - 19:30 pm

Icebreaker Wando Room, Embassy Suites

Tuesday, 14 July, 2009

Session:	Welcome
9:00 - 9:15 am	Welcoming Comments Michael Peebles, Program Manager
9:15 - 9:30 am	Workshop Overview
Session:	Antarctic Observational Efforts (1)
Chairperson:	Ken Edele
9:30 - 9:45 am	Antarctic Automatic Weather Station Program: 2008 - 2009 Field Season Overview (Abstract) Matthew A. Lazzara
9:45 - 10:00 am	Antarctic Automatic Weather Station: Future Plans and Discussion (Abstract) Matthew A. Lazzara
10:00 - 10:30 am	History of SeaSpace Antarctic Support (Abstract) Hae-Yong Shin
10:30 - 11:00 am	Break
Session:	Antarctic Observational Efforts (2)
Chairperson:	John J. Cassano
11:00 - 11:20 am	Antarctic Peninsula Automatic Weather Station Servicing by BAS for Summer 2008/2009 (Abstract) Steven R. Colwell
11:20 - 11:40 am	South Pole Meteorological Modernization: A Comparison Before and After Installation of a New Instrumentation Suite(Abstract) Matthew A. Lazzara
11:40 - 12:00 pm	Real-time and Archived Antarctic Meteorological Data via a Synergy of Interactive Processing Tools (Abstract) Matthew A. Lazzara
12:00 - 1:30 pm	Lunch
1:30 - 1:50 pm	Status Report on the USAP TeraScan® Systems Andy Archer
1:50 - 2:10 pm	VIRTUALPOLE Stefano Dolci
Session:	Applications of Antarctic Observations
Chairperson:	Steven R. Colwell
2:10 - 2:30 pm	Plans for UAV Observations of Air-Sea Interactions in the Terra Nova Bay Polynya John J. Cassano
2:30 - 3:00 pm	Break
3:00 - 3:40 pm	Antarctic Atmospheric Motion Vectors: Applications of Antarctic Composite Satellite Imagery (Abstract) Matthew Lazzara
3:40 - 4:00 pm	Real-Time Data Processing at BAS and SCAR Steven R. Colwell, Tamsin Gray
4:00 - 4:30 pm	Discussion: Observations
4:30 pm	Adjourn for Day

Wednesday, 15 July, 2009

Session:	Antarctic NWP and Modeling (1)
Chairperson:	David H. Bromwich
9:00 - 9:20 am	Weather Forecasting at Dronning Maud Land - A Problem of NWP-Model Mix Hans-Joachim Moeller
9:20 - 9:40 am	The Development of a Numerical Weather Prediction Climatology and its Application to Antarctic Weather Forecasting(Abstract) Neil D. Adams
9:40 - 10:00 am	AMPS Real-time Forecasts - 2009(Abstract) Kevin W. Manning
10:00 - 10:20 am	Testing of WRF V3.1 and AIRS Satellite Data in AMPS(Abstract) Jordan G. Powers
10:20 - 10:50 am	Break
10:50 - 11:10 am	The Impact of Grid Nudging on Forecasts with Polar WRF David H. Bromwich, Aaron Wilson, and F. Otieno
Session:	Antarctic NWP and Modeling (2)
Chairperson:	Jordan G. Powers
11:10 - 11:30 am	Identification of Preferred Physics Options for Polar WRF Simulations in the Arctic John J. Cassano
11:30 - 11:50 am	The Forecast Performance of Polar WRF in the Antarctic David H. Bromwich and F. Otieno
11:50 - 12:10 pm	Foehn Winds in the McMurdo Dry Valleys of Antarctica(Abstract) Daniel Steinhoff
12:10 - 1:30 pm	Lunch
1:30 - 1:50 pm	The AMPS Forecast Archive: A Support for Field Programs in Antarctica Julien Nicolas
1:50 - 2:20 pm	Discussion: NWP and Modeling
Session:	Antarctic Forecasting
Chairperson:	Chester Clogston
2:20 - 2:40 pm	Challenges to Weather Forecasting for Deep-Field Camps (Abstract) Rolf Hennig
2:40 - 3:00 pm	Break
3:00 - 3:20 pm	SOPP Weather Forecasting Operations Bill Brown
3:20 - 3:40 pm	Antarctic Operational Forecast Availability Ken Edele
3:40 pm	Adjourn for Day
5:30 pm	Workshop Dinner Poogan's Porch, 72 Queen Street, Charleston

Thursday, 16 July, 2009

9:00 - 10:00 am	Poster Session Surface Melt Magnitude Retrieval over Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica Using Coupled MODIS Optical and Thermal Satellite Measurements Presenter: Christopher Karmosky The 2008/9 Australian Summer Forecasting Season in Antarctica Presenter: Neil Adams Implications of Changing Coastal Wind Speeds for Wind-transported Snow Loss from Antarctica Presenter: Katherine Leonard A Case Study of a Ross Ice Shelf Air Stream Event: A New Perspective Presenter: Daniel Steinhoff Antarctic Meteorological Data Recovery: A Case of Stewardship Presenter: Nicole Schroeder Surface Wind Speeds Supporting Satellite-based Precipitation Retrieval Algorithms (Abstract) Presenters: Margherita Liberti, Francesco Di Paola, Stefano Dietrich, Shelley L. Knuth
10:00 - 12:00 pm	General Discussions 1) AWS Planning and Issues 2) AMPS Feedback and Support 3) Forecasting Needs and Issues
12:00 pm	Adjourn