CIMSS-NOAA Weekly Report [ Archive ]

ASPB AND CIMSS WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

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ITEMS FOR THE OFFICE DIRECTOR, STAR:

Air Quality Research Subcommittee Briefing: Brad Pierce presented at briefing entitled “The 2017 Lake Michigan Ozone Study (LMOS 2017)” at the September 22, 2016 meeting of the Air Quality Research Subcommittee (AQRS) of the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) Committee on Environment, Natural Resources, and Sustainability (CENRS). The purpose of AQRS is to advise and assist the CENRS and the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Office (OSTP) on the coordination and enhancement of the effectiveness of U.S. air quality research and is co-chaired by NOAA and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The briefing presented a summary of LMOS 2017 mission objectives and planning activities, and how measurements from LMOS 2017 will be used to understand how lake breeze circulations transport ozone precursor emissions from Milwaukee and Chicago leading to ozone exceedances along the western shore of Lake Michigan (R.B. Pierce, E/RA2, 608-890-1892, brad.pierce@noaa.gov)

Global Cryosphere Watch Team Meetings: The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Global Cryosphere Watch (GCW) program held meetings of the CryoNet Team and the Best Practices Team 20-24 September 2016 in Graz, Austria. The meetings were hosted by the University of Graz. The CryoNet Team finalized the criteria by which surface stations will be added to the GCW network and evaluated many of the proposed sites. The Best Practices Team began the long process of compiling a "GCW Guide", which will include recommended practices for surface measurements, data exchange mechanisms, and satellite product intercomparison procedures. Jeff Key attended as a member of both Teams and as the GCW Senior Science Advisor. More information on GCW is available at http://globalcryospherewatch.org. (J. Key, E/RA2, 608-263-2605, jkey@ssec.wisc.edu)

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Figure caption: Graz, Austria. 

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Weston Roundtable Presentation: Jim Kossin (NCEI/CWC) presented the Weston Roundtable Lecture on 15 September 2016 at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The Weston Roundtable is a weekly series with leaders in sustainability science, technology, and policy. The unique, discussion-heavy format aims to build a community, and support research and teaching on policy-relevant sustainability science and engineering. The Series is sponsored by Nelson Institute Center for Sustainability and the Global Environment. The Lecture was entitled "Hurricanes and Climate: What We Know and How Well We Know It". (J. Kossin, NCEI/CWC, 608-265-5356)

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