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Mars Climate Modeling Center: Advancements in Understanding Planetary Climates

This article explores the development and progress of the Mars Climate Modeling Center (MCMC) in understanding the climate of Mars. It covers background information, community surveys, correspondence with NASA PSD, workshops, budget allocations, strategic meetings, and new developments. The MCMC has made significant contributions to the study of comparative planetary climates.

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Mars Climate Modeling Center: Advancements in Understanding Planetary Climates

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  1. On the Mars Climate Modeling Center: A Proto-Type ISFM Jeffery Hollingsworth Chief, Planetary Systems Branch NASA Ames Research Center (ARC) 28 February 2019 Code SS Strategic Plan YIR Retreat, Bldg 152

  2. MCMC – Background & Processes Community Surveys & Correspondences with NASA PSD (Fall 2007/Spring 2008) Exploratory Workshopon MCMC convened at ARC (Fall 2008); consensus minimum Charter reached White Paper on the MCMC written and presented to MEPAG (Winter 2009) Further Community Correspondences/Surveys (2009/2010) New Concept Paper written and submitted to NASA PSD (Winter 2011) Inputs to NAC/PSS “Mission Enabling Activities” (MEAs) Report for NASA PSD: MCMC called out – supportive and relevant to several science objectives (Summer 2011) Meetings/Guidance HQ/SMD/PSD Director, J. Green & Discipline Officers (January 2012) – directed authority for CS hire*: Melinda Kahre, SST

  3. MCMC – Background & Processes ARC Presentation to Assoc. Administrator HQ/SMD, J. Grunsfeldon MCMC concept (December 2012): Annual Budget, ~ $0.50M Strategic Meetings/Guidance HQ/SMD/PSDon the MCMC and Enactment by PSD (Winter 2013): Annual Budget, ~ $1.10M HQ/SMD Service (Jeff H tasked to “SERA” Working Group) re NASA CS scientist labor model: MCMC as an example of Science-Enabling Res Activity (Fall 2013–Spring 2014) ARC Presentation to HQ Chief Scientist, E. Stofan(July 2014) ARC Visit by AA HQ/SMD, J. Grunsfeld & SMD/PSD Director, J. Green re MCMC “developments & status” (February 2015) Broader Mars GCM meeting, major new code release (gcm2.3v1) & Pilot “Tutorial” supported by the MCMC(July 2015): Melinda Kahre, POC

  4. MCMC – Background & Processes Comparative Climatology of Terrestrial Planets II: Understanding How Climates Work, NASA ARC, supported by the MCMC(Sep 2015) Begin to explore Modern Geophysical Fluid Dynamical (GFD) Frameworks –for MCMC (Dec 2015) HQ/SMD/PSD & ARC: Strategic CS Hires, AST, Research Planetary Sci (2) in supportof the MCMC, full authority (Dec 2016), Brecht, Wilson, SST Broader MCMC meeting: new codes, new GFD Frameworks (MPAS, FV3), Science Advances(Jul 2017): Melinda Kahre, POC, Annual Budget, ~ $1.80M Decision to Hand Over Leadership of MCMC to next Gen: (Jan 2018): Melinda Kahre, new Director of MCMC MCMC New Directions, New Possibilities & Capabilities, Large Team, HEC/NAS & Visualization(Fall AGU 2018 Premier)

  5. Acknowledgements NASA/HQ Planetary Science Division (PSD), its Mars Exploration Program (MEP), and the R&A elements in support of Comparative Planetary Climates

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