1:00-1:30 pm
- VAMOS Panel Plenary: Report on cross-cutting themes (20-30 min) (Ask Hugo if we can either move to before lunch or recap on 28th after SWG meetings)


1:30-4:15 pm

10^th NAME Science Working Group Meeting  (Parallel with MESA SWG)

a. Update on NAME programmatic activities

•     Update on the NAME regional climate observing system design (Gochis)
•     Review and refine the NAME Forecast Forum activities and products (Gochis)
•     Update on SMN activities (A. Douglas)
•     Update on NCEP monsoon activities (Schemm, Mo, Higgins)

b. Research reports continue Synthesis of emerging NAM scientific and prediction findings

•     Seasonal modes and predictability (Castro)
•     NAMAP-2 (Mapes with input from Gutzler)
•     NAME land surface studies (Vivoni, with input from Lettenmaier and Lawrence)
•     Climate Change and the NAM (Cavazos)

4:15 pm     BREAK

4:30 pm - 6:00 pm

NAME Executive meeting: Planning for the sunset of NAME in 2010 and transition to IASCLIP

•     Membership Issues
•     Update on special publications and conference sessions
•     Discussions on linkages with other VAMOS programs and the VAMOS modeling plan
•     Planning a NAME capstone meeting (2010 timeframe)