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Workshop on the “Physics of Climate Models”. When: September 6 - 9, 2011 Where: Beckman Institute, Caltech, Pasadena, California. 200 seats. Core organizers: J. Teixeira (JPL), C. Jakob (Monash) and A.P. Siebesma (KNMI) A key issue: Invitation only or limited (200 people) participation?.
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Workshop on the “Physics of Climate Models” When: September 6 - 9, 2011 Where: Beckman Institute, Caltech, Pasadena, California 200 seats Core organizers: J. Teixeira (JPL), C. Jakob (Monash) and A.P. Siebesma (KNMI) A key issue: Invitation only or limited (200 people) participation?
Workshop Structure • Three multidisciplinary thematic sessions – one per day: • Mornings dedicated to presentations • 3 invited 1 hour talks OR 2 invited plus 3 20 min regular talks • Afternoons for break-out sessions + poster sessions • Morning of last (4th) day dedicated to break-out presentations • Early Afternoon of last (4th) day – plenary session, recommendations • Day 1 – Tuesday, Sep. 6: Tropical Weather and Climate • Day 2 – Wednesday, Sep. 7: Polar Climate Physics • Day 3 – Thursday, Sep. 8: Clouds and Climate Physics • Day 4 – Friday, Sep. 9: Plenary session + recommendations
Tropical Weather and Climate Presentation 1: Overview Presentation 2: Parameterization issues (convection, air-sea) Presentation 3: Simple tropical models or high-resolution • Polar Climate Physics Presentation 1: Overview Presentation 2: Key parameterization issues air-land-ocean-ice Presentation 3: ocean-ice interaction • Clouds and Climate Physics Presentation 1: Overview Presentation 2: key parameterization issues Presentation 3: ????
Support and funding: US agencies: NASA, NSF, DOE, NOAA, ONR. International organizations Local support: • Jet Propulsion Laboratory - Center for Climate Sciences • Caltech - Keck Institute for Space Studies Timeline: October 2010 – Final definition of organizing committee November 2010 – Contacting supporting agencies November 2010 – Final list of invited speakers December 2010 – Overall announcement to community