The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Atlantic, Office of Polar Programs (SOPP) will host The 4th Antarctic Meteorological Observation, Modeling, and Forecasting Workshop on July 14-16, 2009 at the Charleston Area Convention Center in North Charleston, South Carolina, USA.
The workshop is meant to bring together those with both research and operational/logistical interests in Antarctic meteorology and forecasting. As in the past, the annual activities of the Automatic Weather Stations (AWS) Project and the Antarctic Meteorological Research Center (AMRC) of the Space Science and Engineering Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA, and the Antarctic Mesoscale Prediction system (AMPS) Project of the Mesoscale & Microscale Meteorology Division of the National Center for Atmospheric Research at Boulder, Colorado, USA will be addressed, as these affect a diversified group involved in and/or supporting Antarctic atmospheric and related science. Thus the status of, and developments in, the AWS, AMRC, and AMPS projects will be reviewed and an avenue for feedback and results from their user communities will be offered. The workshop will also, however, serve more broadly as a forum for current results and ideas in Antarctic meteorology, NWP, and weather forecasting, from contributors to Antarctic efforts around the world. In addition, there will be general discussions on the relationships between the AWS, AMRC, and AMPS projects, other U.S., and international efforts and Antarctic forecasting, logistical support, and science. Topics of mutual interest to these programs, to Antarctic weather forecasters and modelers, and support for the USAP and international programs will be considered.
Workshop Schedule & Presentations
We are soliciting participation from all who are interested. Talks and extended abstracts are encouraged from those who would like to make an oral presentation. Oral presentations will be afforded 15-20 min, depending on the number to be accommodated. A workshop schedule will be posted on the "Agenda" page once all submissions are received. The extended abstracts may be up to six pages and should conform to the standard American Meteorological Society format for conference papers. PDF format is preferred, although Word documents may also be submitted. There will be a poster session for those who would like to submit posters instead of presenting orally.
Details for workshop registration, hotel information, deadlines, agenda, group activities, travel information, and Charleston information will be forthcoming on this website.
We look forward to your attendance!
