COMAP Boundary Layer Symposium 04-2
9 - 13 August 2004

Schedule
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Time Monday, August 9 Tuesday, August 10 Wednesday, August 11
Thursday, August 12 Friday, August 13

0800

to 

1200

Course Opening:
Welcome/Admin Issues
(Wendy & Heather)
Course Objective and Scope (Basara)

Surface Energy Budget & Impact of Land Use Patterns, Part I; Part II (Haugland)

 

 

The Impact of Surface Conditions on PBL Development, Part 1 (Basara)

 

 

Lab 3 - Condensation, Evaporation, and Latent Heat; Exercise 1; Exercises 2&3 (Haugland)

Observations of the Urban Boundary Layer (Basara)

 

**Class Photo**

The Evolution of the PBL (Chen)

Lab 5 - Wintertime Great Basin
(Jackson)

SeaBreeze in South Texas
(Jackson)

 

 

 

Lab 6 - 1 km Forecasting
(Basara / Illston)

Limitations of Models and Observations (Cotton)

Radar Refractivity (Weckwerth)

The Challenge: To Impact WFO Operations (Basara)

 

Wrap Up/Graduation

1200 to 1300

LUNCH

LUNCH

LUNCH

LUNCH ADJOURN

1300 

to

1700

Data Source Discussion (Illston)

Lab 1 - Microclimatology 101: Know Your Station Metadata; Objectives; Exercises 1a-d; Exercise 2a-b; EXERCISE 2a & 2b ANSWERS
(Haugland)

 

Lab 2 - Discussion of Unique PBL Issues Across the Nation
(Student Led)

 

Reception

Interactive Real-Time PBL Discussion (Illston)

 

The Impact of Surface Conditions on PBL Development, Part 2 (Basara)

 

Lab 4 - Root Zone Soil Moisture and Vegetation (Haugland)

Interactive Real-Time PBL Discussion (Illston)

 

PBL in Regions of Complex Terrain (Whiteman)

AWIPS Student-Led Discussion (Illston)

 

Lab 7 - Discussion about 'Image Approach' to Operational Forecasting (Motta)

 

Lab 6 - Wrap-Up
(Basara / Illston)

 

Evening

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ADJOURN Group Dinner

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