FINAL PROGRAM
The agenda will follow the general format of previous annual meetings. The detailed agenda is available at https://docs.zoho.com/sheet/published.do?rid=16uhyf62189a9379d4be583f9c35e412a2566. The outline of the agenda is as follows:
- Monday morning: Plenary – “Mini Conference” (interesting items that are not yet directly linked to GSICS Products)
- The Mini Conference allows meeting participants and observers to present their recent calibration activities, which may not be covered in the agenda of the main meeting, but are nevertheless of interest to development of future inter-calibration products. This portion is chaired by Dr. Dave Tobin. Please see a detailed agenda below.
- Monday afternoon and Tuesday: Plenary Session – Reports and Briefs
- Management Reports - Chairs of the Research and Data Working Groups and GSICS Coordination Centre reprsentative give reports on the achievements of the last year and brief on planned activities for this year.
- Agency Reports - Each member agency is invited to provide a presentation in which we ask you to present your progress against the actions of previous meetings, as recorded in the GSICS Operations Plan. You may also raise other issues of concern to your agency and outline your planned inter-calibration activities.
- Ice Breaker/Reception (cash bar) after Monday's afternoon session in Pyle Center Room 309.
- Group Dinner after Tuesday afternoon's session at The University Club. Please see details below.
- Wednesday & Thursday: Break-out sessions for Research and Data Working Groups.
- Wednesday includes a box lunch with choice of smoked turkey sandwich, roast beef sandwich, or the vegetarian alternative, a spinach tortilla filled with butternut squash spread and grilled veggies. ($14). (We did not meet the minimum to make the southwestern chicken salad.)
- Friday: Plenary Session – Reporting Outcomes and Planning Future Meetings
For questions regarding the meeting content and agenda, contact both meeting co-chairs at Dohyeong Kim and Tim Hewison.
Remote Access
Remote access is available through Adobe Connect. Questions will be taken primarily through the chat, instead of opening the mics for everyone. This will greatly reduce chances of echo.
- For instructions on joining a meeting in Adobe Connect, please go to Join or read the PDF for Participants.
- For remote access to presentations in the Plenary and GRWG room (335), please use Plenary.
- For remote access to presentations in the GDWG room (325-326) on Wednesday and Thursday, please use GDWG.
- For remote access to presentations in the MV room (225) on Wednesday morning, please use MV.
Mini Conference Agenda, Monday, 20 March 2017
| 8:45 a.m. | Coffee and Registration | |
| 9:00 a.m. | Tim Hewison, EUMETSAT | Introduction to Mini Conference & GSICS |
| 9:15 a.m. | Paul Menzel, CIMSS/SSEC | Welcome to CIMSS/SSEC |
| 9:25 a.m. | Dave Tobin, CIMSS/SSEC | Agenda, Announcements, etc |
| 9:30 a.m. | Constantine Lukashin, NASA LaRC | CLARREO Pathfinder Inter-calibration in reflected solar: project status |
| 9:50 a.m. | Joe Taylor, CIMSS/SSEC | CLARREO IR Sensor, Calibration Accuracy and Traceability |
| 10:10 a.m. | Dave Tobin, CIMSS/SSEC | CLARREO IR Intercalibration |
| 10:30 a.m. | Coffee Break | |
| 10:50 a.m. | Tony Reale, NOAA | GRUAN and GSICS |
| 11:10 a.m. | Wes Berg, CSU | Current Status and Lessons from TRMM/GPM XCAL Calibration Activities |
| 11:30 a.m. | Bob Holz, CIMSS/SSEC | Intercal activities and products within the Atmospheres SIPs |
| 11:50 a.m. | Andy Heidinger, NOAA ASPB | Update on PATMOS-X products |
| 12:10 p.m. | Lunch break |
Networking Opportunities
Breaks will be provided, but all meals are on your own except for Tuesday's group dinner and Wednesday's box lunch (see below for details). There are many local alternatives for lunches, from food carts to formal restaurants, all within walking distance.
Ice Breaker
There will be an Ice-breaker on Monday evening, including cash bar and light refreshments.
Group Dinner and Box Lunch
A cash bar and group dinner is being planned at The University Club. Dinner will include a garden salad with balsamic vinaigrette, chicken florentine or vegetarian strudel, a vegetable and starch, bread and a selection of desserts as well as coffee or hot tea. The fee for the group dinner is $38, paid by credit card before the meeting.
The selections for the box lunch include either southwestern chicken salad, smoked turkey sandwich, roast beef sandwich, or the vegetarian alternative, a spinach tortilla filled with butternut squash spread and grilled veggies. The fee for the box lunch is $14.
Reservations for the group dinner and lunch will include a one-time $3 handling fee, for a total of $55. This must be paid during the registration process (if you have already registered, please use the link provided in your registration confirmation). There is a deadline of 15 March 2017 to pay for these meals, and we cannot process a refund.
For questions regarding the meeting content and agenda, contact both meeting co-chairs at Dohyeong Kim and Tim Hewison.
For logistical information, contact Maria Vasys.
