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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. INTRODUCTION. STRATEGY FOR PROVIDING ATMOSPHERIC INFORMATION. Samuel P. Williamson Federal Coordinator

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Workshop On STRATEGY FOR PROVIDING ATMOSPHERIC INFORMATION

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  1. Workshop On STRATEGY FOR PROVIDING ATMOSPHERIC INFORMATION Planning to Exploit our National Investment in Weather Technology December 3 - 5, 2001

  2. INTRODUCTION STRATEGY FOR PROVIDING ATMOSPHERIC INFORMATION Samuel P. Williamson Federal Coordinator Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorological Services and Supporting Research

  3. WELCOME! STRATEGY FOR PROVIDING ATMOSPHERIC INFORMATION December 3 - 5, 2001 Crowne Plaza Washington National Airport Crystal City, Virginia Sponsored by The Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorological Services and Supporting Research (OFCM)

  4. OVERVIEW STRATEGY FOR PROVIDING ATMOSPHERIC INFORMATION • WHY WE ARE HERE • OFCM PRIMER • OBJECTIVES • AGENDA • SUMMARY • ADMINISTRATIVE REMARKS

  5. 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

  6. OFCM PRIMER Who is OFCM? Mission 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.

  7. OFCM PRIMER Coordinating Infrastructure Federal Committee for Meteorological Services and Supporting Research (FCMSSR) Federal Coordinator for Meteorology Interdepartmental Committee for Meteorological Services and Supporting Research (ICMSSR) Program Councils National Space Weather Program Committee for Space Weather Standing Committees Environmental Services, Operations, and Research Needs Operational Processing Centers Environmental Information Systems and Communications National Aviation Weather Program Committee for Aviation Services and Research Climate Monitoring and Services Cooperative Research Integrated Observing Systems

  8. WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES Overarching goal is to: • Provide a framework for developing a strategy leading to an optimal 21st Century national atmospheric information system

  9. WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES Objectives of this workshop are to: • 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

  10. WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES Objectives of this workshop are to: • 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

  11. WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES Additional Considerations: • Environmental support requirements for Homeland Security • Potential access and security constraints on operational information

  12. 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

  13. 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

  14. AGENDA Today • 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

  15. AGENDA Today • Lunch (Provided) • Panel 1, Part 1 • Discussion • Panel 1: Collection and Distribution of Weather Information - Part 2 • Moderator:Ms. Linda Miller, External Liaison, UCAR/UNIDATA

  16. AGENDA Today • Reception/Mixer (5:15 PM)

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

  18. 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)

  19. AGENDA Wednesday Continental Breakfast (7:30 AM) Administrative Remarks Plenary: Synthesis Closing Remarks Adjourn (12:00 noon)

  20. SUMMARY The Way Ahead Strategy for Providing Atmospheric Information Continued Strong Partnerships & Alliances + Follow-on Working Level Sessions Planning to Exploit our National Investment in Weather Technology Plan of Actions and Milestones December 3-5, 2001 Strategy Proceedings of Workshop

  21. Effective Emergency Response Selecting a Suitable Dispersion Model for a Given Application FOLLOW ON SESSION WORKSHOP ON EFFECTIVE EMERGENCY RESPONSE Selecting a Suitable Dispersion Model for a Given Application DECEMBER 5 - 6, 2001

  22. Define a framework for supporting the objective determination of the most appropriate dispersion model to be used in a given situation WORKSHOP ON EFFECTIVEEMERGENCY RESPONSE Overarching goal is to:

  23. 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:

  24. ADMINISTRATIVE REMARKS Floor Plan Elevators Phones Dining Room Arlington Ballroom Rest Rooms Registration

  25. ADMINISTRATIVE REMARKS 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! !

  26. ADMINISTRATIVE REMARKS PRESENTATION AVAILABILITY 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 http://www.ofcm.gov/

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

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

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

  30. INTRODUCTION Perspectives: Dr. Eric Barron, Chairman, National Academy of Sciences Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate

  31. INTRODUCTION Perspectives: Dr. Richard Spinrad, Technical Director, Oceanographer of the Navy

  32. INTRODUCTION Perspectives: Brigadier General David L. Johnson, Director of Weather, U.S. Air Force

  33. 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

  34. INTRODUCTION Panel 1, Part 2: Moderator: Ms. Linda Miller, External Liaison, UCAR/UNIDATA Panel 1: Collection and Distribution of Weather Information - Part 2

  35. Perspectives NEED PIC Tom Pyke Chief Information Officer U.S. Department of Commerce

  36. INTRODUCTION Panel 2: Moderator: Mr. Carl Bullock, Chief, Modernization Division, Forecast Systems Laboratory Panel 2: Interoperability and Compatibility

  37. Back up slides

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