Meeting of the North American THORPEX Regional Committee
Dorval, Québec CANADA,
23-24 May, 2006
23 May 2006
0900 Welcome and introduction,
Pierre Gauthier and David Parsons
0910 Introduction to the international program
0915 Overview of the scientific challenges and proposed priorities of the Predictability and Dynamical Process Working Group, Istvan Szunyogh
0930 Overview of the scientific challenges and proposed priorities of the Data Assimilation and Observing Strategy Working Group, Pierre Gauthier
0950 Plans and Research Priorities for NAEFS and TIGGE: The Path to a Global Interactive Forecast System, Zoltan Toth
1010 Plans and Priorities for the Societal and Economic Research and Application Working Group (include plans for Canada), Brian Mills
1030 BREAK
1045 Some thoughts on the scientific challenges and proposed priorities for the Observing System Working Group, David Parsons
1115 Open discussion
1230 LUNCH
Update on the National Planning Process
1330 High Impact Weather in Canada and THORPEX, Pierre Gauthier
1350 THORPEX Arctic Weather and Environmental Prediction Initiative (TAWEPI),
Ayrton Zadra and Gilbert Brunet
1410 High Impact Weather in Mexico and Proposed National Priorities, Ricardo Prieto González
1430 High Impact Weather in the United States and Proposed National Priorities, Jim Hansen
1450 Open discussion
1510 BREAK
Toward a regional plan
1530 Brief status of the other regional efforts, David Parsons and Pierre Gauthier
1600 Proposed Asian and North American Regional Priorities with a Focus on T-PARC (a focal point for research on Pacific Predictability), Dave Parsons
Discussion on participation in the international program
1730 ADJOURN
24 May 2006
0830 Welcoming remarks, Louis Lefaivre, MSC
8:45 Opening of the workshop, Angèle Simard, MSC
Configuration
0900 The proposed 2006 upgrade for the Canadian EPS, Peter Houtekamer, MSC
0920 Recent upgrade and plans for the NCEP global ensemble, Yuejian Zhu, NCEP
0940 Open discussion 1040 Toward a regional plan: discussion continues
(if necessary)
1110 Inclusion of other nations
1140 Work session on the North American Science Plan
Outline, style and length
1210 Lunch (on the main floor with the NAEFS workshop group)
1310 WORK SESSION ON THE NORTH AMERICAN SCIENCE PLAN
- Agreement on writing assignments and time-line
- Development of the terms of reference
- The 2nd International Symposium
- Dates and location of next meeting
1700 ADJOURN
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