ORCAS Science and Planning Meeting March 2015

ORCAS Science Team Meeting, March 12-13, 2015

Boulder and Broomfield, CO

Meeting Presentations

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Thursday, March 12, 2015
Welcome and Overviews
8:00 Continental Breakfast  
8:30 Welcome Vanda Grubiŝić, EOL Director
8:35 Logistics and Introductions Britt Stephens
8:45 ORCAS Overview 1: Past measurements, motivation, payload, plans Britt Stephens
9:05 ORCAS Overview 2: S. Ocean BGC state of knowledge, and modeling perspective Matt Long
Observational Framework 1 (brief instrument descriptions, example data, upgrade/upkeep plans, mission specific considerations)
9:25 Medusa Flask Sampler, Palmer Station Flasks Ralph Keeling
9:35 Airborne Oxygen Analyzer (AO2), ARSV L.M. Gould O2, CO2 Britt Stephens
9:45 Quantum Cascade Laser Spectrometer (QCLS) CO2, CH4, CO, N2O Eric Kort / Bruce Daube
9:55 Aircraft and ship measurements in Drake Passage (Picarro CO2, CH4, H2O; ARSV L.M. Gould pCO2, DIC, isotopes, nutrients) Colm Sweeney
10:05 Break  
Modeling Framework
10:20 CESM Ocean Biogeochemistry Model. Planned mission concept testing and post-campaign analysis --  [Video] Matt Long
10:35 STILT modeling. Flight planning and analysis --  [PPSX] Eric Kort
10:50 Mission Objectives Discussion 1  
11:50 Lunch  
Observational Framework 2
12:50 Reactive gas studies during ORCAS Sue Schauffler
1:05 Portable Remote Imaging Spectrometer (PRISM) Michelle Gierach
1:20 In situ and satellite estimates of NCP Dave Munro
1:30 Cloud microphysics, aerosols Jeff Stith
1:40 Mesoscale and submesoscale dynamics from ocean gliders Andy Thompson
1:55 Break  
2:10 Mission Objectives Discussion 2  
Collaborations
3:00 PALTER / OOI Oscar Schofield
3:15 Collaborations Discussion 1  
3:30 Break  
3:45 An introduction to the Southern Ocean Carbon and Climate Observations and Modeling (SOCCOM) project Matt Mazloff
4:00 ARSV L.M. Gould O2/Ar N. Cassar
4:05 Updates: OCO2 Data Coverage & GEOS-5 Forecast Fields Abhishek Chatterjee
4:15 Collaborations Discussion 2  
5:00 Optional tour of Stephens Lab, NCAR Foothills Lab, AO2, Medusa, calibration facility
6:30 Workshop Dinner  


Friday, March 19, 2015
8:30 Continental Breakfast  
9:00 Welcome and GV Specifications Jeff Stith, RAF Facility Manager
9:10 GV Tour  
Field Campaign Logistics
9:50 Flight plan concepts Britt Stephens
10:00 Flight plan discussion  
10:45 Break  
11:00 Introduction to AMPS - The Antarctic Mesoscale Prediction System Jordan Powers
11:15 ORCAS Forecasting Jim Bresch
11:30 ORCAS Field Catalog Greg Stossmeister
11:45 Orcas Data Management Steve Williams
11:55 Forecasting, Field Catalog, and Data Management Discussion  
12:15 Working Lunch  
1:15 EOL Field Support Pavel Romashkin
1:30 Integration and Logistics Discussion  
2:15 Break  
2:30 ORCAS Education and Public Outreach Program Alison Rockwell
2:45 Mission Objectives Discussion 3  
4:00 Adjourn