Purpose: To officially start the project by introducing ourselves to stakeholders,
collaborators and program managers. A visit to the main experimental site, Dugway Proving
Ground, is planned.
Presentations: Each research group is expected to give an overview of their planned
work and ongoing work (as a result of June 1st funding start). Please have a slide on all
personnel involved, at least partly supported by the project.
6:15 am - We will meet at the DPC Office near the SLC airport (Byrd Center) to travel
to Dugway. The trip is to last most of the day. The bus will leave at 6.30am. The map is here.
Special Notes:
Dugway will arrange Subway lunch boxes at a cost of $6.75 per box. Reservations are
required, and please contact Dr. Dragan Zajic if you have not done so (dragan.zajic.civ@MAIL.MIL).
Outside cameras are strictly prohibited at Dugway. Dugway plans to provide a
photographer. Please leave your cell phones at the hotel.
6:30 - 9:30 pm Social Gathering hosted by Mr. & Mrs. John Pace,
Address: 2180 East 900 South, Salt Lake City, 84108; see page 2 for
directions.
Chair: Dave Whiteman
8:20 am - Welcoming Remarks (VP for Research, University of Utah)
8:30 - 8:40: Ron Ferek and Dan Euleterio (ONR Program managers)
8:40 - 9:10: Joe Fernando (Materhorn overview)
9:10 - 9:40: John Pace (Granite Mountain test bed)
9:40 - 10:00: Eric Pardyjak (Materhorn-X)
10:00 - 10:20: Coffee Break
Chair: Joe Fernando
10:20-10:40: Josh Hacker (Materhorn-M; predictability)
10:40-11:00: Tina Katopodes-Chow (Materhorn M: DNS and LES)
11:00-11:20: Stephen DeWekker (Materhorn-X: Airborne Doppler lidar and scale interactions)
11:20-11:40: Thomas Pratt (Materhorn-T: Remote sensing of moisture)
11:40-12:00: Jim Steenburgh (Materhorn M: Mesoscale modeling)
12:00-12:20: Z. Pu (Materhorn M: Data assimilation and ensemble forecasting)
12.20- 1.45pm: Lunch
Chair: Josh Hacker
1.45-2.15: Dave Whiteman & Sebastian Hoch (Materhorn X: Field studies)
2.15-2.35: James Doyle (Materhorn M: Lessons from T-Rex and all that)
2.35-2.55: Charles Retallack/ Pat Dunn (Materhorn-X: Moisture measurements/Lidar)
2.55-3.15: UAV Operation (Materhorn X: Mike Zenk/Scott Coppersmith)
3.15-3.35: Turbulence measurements (Materhorn X: Eliezer Kit)
3.35-4.00 pm: Coffee
Chair: Eric Pardyjak
4:00-4:30: General Comments - Program Managers and Advisory Committee
4:30-6:30: Experimental Planning Group: various logistical and science issues (Eric Pardyjak will lead the discussion). This is open to all interested parties.
Special topics for discussions:
• Operational plan
• Sharing data with NCAR during embargo (3 year embargo is planned)
• Use of electromagnetic transmitters/receivers - should coordinate with Dugway frequency manager (bring information about them)
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pass Mario Capecchi Drive and Wakara Way, and then turn left at the next intersection, which is Sunnyside Avenue. Go up two blocks to 2100 East and turn
right, then go one block to the intersection with 900 South.