Programs and Events

CONFERENCES AND SYMPOSIA
MONDAY–THURSDAY, 9–14 JANUARY

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SPECIAL SESSIONS/MEETINGS OF GENERAL INTEREST

Daily Weather Briefings Monday-Thursday, 10-13 January; 12:15-12:45 P.M.; Room 6E Weathernews will provide the weather briefings for the 2005 AMS Annual Meeting. The 30-minute briefings will be provided once each day, Monday thru Thursday, 12:15-12:45 P.M. The weather briefings will review current conditions in the United States, provide a nowcast for Southern California and a short-term forecast for the United States. The briefings will utilize the increasing variety of observational tools that are used in analysis and forecast systems as well as demonstrate the visualization tools used by the education, research, and operational communities. This year we will also include a Space Weather briefing by a representative of the NOAA Space Environment Center.

We'd like to acknowledge the support of Vaisala, Inc. and Midland Radio Corporation for their sponsorship of the equipment for the Daily Weather Briefing.

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The Suki Manabe Symposium Monday, 10 January; Room 7B The Suki Manabe Symposium, honoring Suki Manabe, formerly of the NOAA/Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory, will be held on Monday, 10 January.

The symposium will consist of invited oral presentations and contributed poster presentations broadly related to Suki Manabe's career interests, including climate dynamics, climate modeling, anthropogenic climate change, and mechanisms of past climate change. The symposium will end with a banquet on Monday evening. All are invited to attend. A Manabe banquet ticket is not included in the conference registration package; the cost for tickets is $45. It was strongly recommended that you purchase your banquet ticket with your pre-registration. A very limited number of tickets will be available for purchase on site.

For additional information please contact the program chairpersons, Tony Broccoli, Department of Environmental Sciences, Rutgers University (tel: 732-932-9817; fax: 732-932-8644; e-mail: broccoli@envsci.rutgers.edu), and Ron Stouffer, NOAA/Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory (tel: 609- 452-6576; fax: 609-987-5063; e-mail: Ronald.Stouffer@noaa.gov).

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Town Hall Meeting: Earth Science and Applications from Space-A Community Assessment and Strategy for the Future Monday, 10 January, 12:00-1:30 P.M.; Room 7A The organizers of the recently initiated "decadal study," Earth Science and Applications from Space: A Community Assessment and Strategy for the Future, will be holding a town hall meeting to discuss the organization, schedule, objectives, and products of the study. Information and details are available online at http://qp.nas.edu/ decadalsurvey.

The principal sponsors of the study are NASA and NOAA. The study, which will be carried out over a twoyear period, is intended to articulate priorities for earth system science and the space-based observational approaches to address those priorities. The study will seek to establish individual plans and priorities within the subdisciplines of the earth sciences as well as an integrated vision and plan for the earth sciences as a whole. It will also consider earth observation requirements for research and for a range of applications with direct links to societal objectives.

The study is being carried out by an executive committee cochaired by Berrien Moore, UNH, and Rick Anthes, UCAR, and the following seven panels: 1) earth science applications and societal objectives; 2) land use change, ecosystem dynamics, and biodiversity; 3) weather; 4) climate variability and change; 5) water resources and the global hydrologic cycle; 6) human health and security; and 7) solid-earth dynamics, natural hazards, and resources. For further information, please contact Arthur Charo, Senior Program Officer, Space Studies Board, Keck 1002A, National Research Council, 500 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001 (tel: 202-334- 3477; fax: 202-334-3701; e-mail: acharo@nas.edu).

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Town Hall Meeting: GSA Monday, 10 January and Tuesday, 11 January, 12:45-1:15 P.M.; Room 6E GSA Federal Supply Service (FSS) provides federal customers with the products, services, and programs to meet their supply, service, procurement, vehicle purchasing and leasing, travel and transportation, and personal property management requirements.

FSS is a government-to-government business with customers, a government-to-business operation with contractors, and a leading e-business enterprise and digital marketplace, with the award-winning GSA Advantage!® ordering Internet site.

GSA's Scientific Geophysical, Environmental Analysis Equipment and Services Schedules include: water current meters; seawater sampling and salinity measuring equipment; seismic/sub-surface profiling systems; underwater releases, transponders, buoys and platforms; oceanographic analysis and display systems; soil/plant moisture analyzers, surveying equipment; global positioning systems, air temperature; solar radiation and barometric pressure measuring instruments; humidity, precipitation and wind measuring instruments; and atmospheric and video computer computer display systems; and pressure, temperature, and humidity measuring and controlling instruments.

For further information, please contact: Harry Henson, General Products Acquisition Center, Business Development Specialist, 819 Taylor St., Room 6A24, Fort Worth, TX 76102 (tel: 817-978-8684; fax: fax: 817-978-2776; e-mail: harry.henson@gsa.gov)

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Uses of and Needs for Weather and Climate Services in Managing Water Resources, Energy, and Ocean Third AMS Users Conference MONDAY–WEDNESDAY. 10–12 JANUARY, ROOM 9
The American Meteorological Society will hold its third Users Conference on 10–12 January 2005 in conjunction with the Society’s Annual Meeting. The conference, entitled “Uses of and Needs for Weather and Climate Services in Managing Water Resources, Energy, and Ocean,” will take place in San Diego, California.

This conference will interest managers and other end users of commercial weather and climate services in three different communities: water resources, energy, ocean transportation (including military and cruise line operations). Practitioners, decision makers, and other end users and potential end users of commercial and public weather and climate products and services are encouraged to attend.

The AMS wants to facilitate dialogue between successful users of environmental products and services and their peers about problems faced and solutions found using these products and services. One goal is to encourage potential users of such products and services to become users, thereby increasing the value of weather and climate information to society in general and to weather- and climatesensitive economic sectors in particular.

This conference will differ from many conferences that the AMS sponsors in that the focus will be on end users of weather and climate products and services, user experiences, and user needs, rather than on the products and services themselves or on the science and technology behind the products and services.

The Society also welcomes product and service providers from industry and government to attend and to listen to end users in application areas talk about their challenges, successes, and needs.

For more information or questions contact the Program Chair, George Frederick, by phone at 303-402-4728 or e-mail to george.frederick@vaisala.com; or contact the AMS Private Sector Coordinator by phone at 617-227-2426 ext. 338; by at fax: 617-742-8718; or by e-mail at grasmussen@ametsoc.org.

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Town Hall Meeting: Sun–Earth System Research in a Transformed NASA Monday, 10 January 7:00–9:00 P.M.; Room 7A
NASA management personnel from the Sun–Earth System Division will be present to discuss the nature of the agency transformation; the agency, division, and community-based planning processes that will provide direction for the Sun–Earth System Division; the processes that will be used to implement the research program in this new division; and the way the new division will interact both scientifically and programmatically with the other U.S. government agencies that support meteorologically-related research, including those coordinated through activities such as the Climate Change Science Program, the U.S. Weather Research Program, and the Global Earth Observation System of Systems.

For additional information, please contact Jack A. Kaye, Sun–Earth System Division, Science Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters, 300 E St., S.W., Washington, DC 20546 (tel: 202-358-2559; fax: 202-358-2770; e-mail: Jack.A.Kaye@nasa.gov)

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Second Symposium on Space Weather Tuesday, 11 January, 8:30 A.M.–5:30 P.M.; Room 1A
The Second Symposium on Space Weather will examine the similarities between space weather and tropospheric weather with emphasis on climate change, data assimilation, new sources of data, satellite observing systems, operational products, industry needs, and value-added products from vendors. The Symposium on Space Weather solicited papers on aspects of space weather that have an element of commonality with terrestrial weather applications: What are the parallels between the integration of terrestrial and space weather information? What are the contrasts?

For additional information please contact the program chairperson, Bob McCoy (tel: 703-696-8699; email: mccoyr@onr.navy.mil), or Genene Fisher (tel: 202- 737-9006 ext. 422; e-mail: fisher@dc.ametsoc.org).

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Third Presidential History Symposium Tuesday, 11 January, 8:30 A.M.–4:30 P.M.; Room 7B
The History Symposium will consist of papers that broadly address the history of earth science policy broadly defined. Of special interest are papers on the history of remote sensing devices and the use of the data they provide to the earth sciences, as well as historical papers related to the two subtheme, “Living with a Limited Water Supply” and “Living in the Coastal Zone.” Historians of science and scientists engaged in historical research are strongly encouraged to attend, and all are welcome.

For more information, please contact History Committee Chairperson Kristine Harper, 946 NW Circle Blvd., No. 306, Corvallis, OR 97330-1410 (email: kharper@proaxis.com).

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GOES-R-NPOESS Symposium Tuesday, 11 January, 8:00 A.M.–5:30 P.M.; ROOM 14AB
The Symposium on Future National Operational Environmental Satellite Systems – Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite R-Series (GOES-R) and National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS), is sponsored by the American Meteorological Society and organized by the joint GOES-R/NPOESS Symposium Committee. This fullday meeting during the 85th AMS Annual Meeting in San Diego, California will focus on the US operational environmental satellite contributions to the Global Earth Observations System of Systems (GEOSS) with:

a) Keynote address by Greg Withee, Assistant Administrator, NOAA/NESDIS;
b) Invited presentations and discussions from program, science, and operational users, and
c) Closing address by Dr. Colleen N. Hartman, Deputy Assistant Administrator NOAA/NESDIS.

The goal of this forum is to enlighten the society’s membership and foster discussion for use in planning upcoming generations of satellite remote sensing measurements and information needs. Presenters will highlight current activities and future plans for the GOES-R series and NPOESS.

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Luncheon Panel Discussion: "Potential US Contribution to the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS)" (at the Symposium on Future National Operational Environmental Satellites) Tuesday, 11 January, 12:15–1:15 P.M.; ROOM 14AB
While the symposium will focus on the US operational environmental satellite role in the GEOSS, the lunch panel will identify the special US role in integration of satellite and in situ capabilities to meet the requirements of the GEOSS. The GEOSS initiative is scheduled to deliver an international 10-year implementation plan in February 2005.

The NPOESS and GOES-R satellites will provide core capacity in the Earth observation "system of systems" and will be a key contributor of information for society. The Interagency Working Group for Earth Observations (IWGEO) under the White House Committee on Environment and Natural Resources (CENR) has drafted the Strategic Plan for the US Integrated Earth Observation System that will serve as the US contribution to the GEOSS. This working group has explored policy and technical issues relating to data access and utilization challenges, governance issues, and plans for systematic transition from research to operations. The panel discussion will be moderated and comprised of selected IWGEO agency members. Audience attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions of the panel and moderator.

For further information contact the co-chairs of the GOES-R / NPOESS Symposium Committee: GOES-R: Gerald Dittberner, NOAA/NESDIS (tel: 301-713-2789 Ext 145; fax: 301-713-3136; e-mail: Gerald.Dittberner@ noaa.gov; GOES-R Web Site: http://www.osd.noaa.gov/ goes_R: NPOESS: Stephen Mango, NPOESS/IPO (tel: 301-713-4801, fax: 301-427-2164; e-mail: Stephen.Mango@noaa.gov; NPOESS Web Site: http://www.ipo.noaa.gov

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IMPACT: Weather 2004 Tuesday, 11 January, 8:00 A.M.–5:30 P.M.; Room 6A
The year 2004 will be noted for a number of significant weather events—Atlantic hurricanes, massive tornado outbreaks, floods, the Alaska heat wave, wildfires, and winter storms. Tuesday’s session, Impact: Weather 2004 (formerly the Annual Weather Review), will cover the top weather stories from a science and newsworthiness point of view.

Departing from previous Annual Meeting formats Program Chairperson Joseph Schafer of NSSL has organized Impact: Weather 2004 with links to the major program themes—Living with a Limited Water Supply and Living in the Coastal Zone. The format will include presentations by key scientists and business leaders. The potential impact of Space Weather will be covered for the first time.

A major message that is expected to emerge from the program is that the year 2004 included a combination of weather events that impacted major populations living in a fragile environment adjacent to the coastal areas of the United States. The program will conclude with a look at what 2005 may have in store for us.

For more information, please contact Stephanie Kenitzer (tel: 425-432-2192; e-mail: kenitzer@ ametsoc.org).

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Town Hall Meeting: Advancing Weather Research, Operations and Applications in the United States: Next Steps Tuesday, 11 January, 12:00–1:30 P.M.; Room 5B
The Weather Coalition will host a public Town Hall Meeting to engage the broad community in a discussion of weather research in the United States and next steps in optimizing and coordinating weather research in operations and applications.

For additional information please contact Raymond J. Ban, Meteorology Science and Strategy, The Weather Channel, Inc., 300 Interstate North Pkwy., Atlanta, GA 30339 (tel: 770-226-2161; Fax-770-226-2951; e-mail: rban@weather.com.)

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North American Regional Reanalysis Users Workshop Tuesday, 11 January, 1:30–5:30 P.M.; Room 10
The 85th Annual Meeting is being organized around the broad theme of “Building the Earth Information System” and the role that science can play in decision making for society. The NCEP North American Regional Reanalysis (NARR) is a long-term, consistent, high-resolution climate dataset for the North American domain, and fits this broad theme perfectly since its data can be used not only to address various science issues but for numerous applications as well. It covers the 25-year period 1979–2003, and is being continued in near–real time as the Regional Climate Data Assimilation System, R-CDAS.

At the workshop, presentations will be given on the reanalysis system, data used, and its accuracy, as well as other features including the climatology of the datasets produced, contents of the datasets, and NARR archiving and data retrieval options in place at the time of the workshop. An attempt will be made to allow for ample discussion. Early users of the NARR data are encouraged to propose short presentations on experience gained and their preliminary results to Fedor Mesinger (e-mail: fedor.mesinger@noaa.gov) and Perry Shafran (e-mail: perry.shafran@noaa.gov).

For additional information please contact the workshop cochairpersons: Fedor Mesinger (tel: 301-763- 8000 ext 7249; e-mail: fedor.mesinger@noaa.gov) or Geoff DiMego (tel: 301-763-8000 ext 7221; e-mail: geoff.dimego@noaa.gov).

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Town Hall Meeting: Strategic Guidance for NSF’s Support of Research in the Atmospheric Sciences Tuesday, 11 January, 7:00–9:00 P.M.; Room 5B The National Research Council’s Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate (BASC) has appointed a committee to perform a study that will provide guidance to the NSF’s Division of Atmospheric Sciences (ATM) on its strategy for achieving its goals in the atmospheric sciences. In essence, the committee is asked to consider how ATM can best accomplish its goals of supporting cutting-edge research, education and workforce development, service to society, computational and observational objectives, data management, and other goals of the atmospheric science community into the future. The committee will provide guidance on the most effective approaches for different goals and on determining the appropriate balance among approaches.

At this Town Hall, members of the committee will provide an overview of the study request and the issues under consideration. They will then invite attendees to make comments to help inform the committee’s deliberations. Specifically, participants are asked to consider and comment on the following questions:

1) What are the most effective activities (e.g., research, facilities, technology development, education and workforce programs) and modes of support (e.g., individual principal investigators, university-based research centers, large centers such as NCAR) for achieving NSF’s range of goals in the atmospheric sciences?
2) Is the balance among the types of activities appropriate or should it be adjusted? Is the balance among modes of support for the atmospheric sciences effective or should it be adjusted?
3) Are there any gaps in the activities supported by the ATM and are there new mechanisms that should be considered in planning and facilitating these activities?
4) Are interdisciplinary, foundation-wide, interagency, and international activities effectively implemented and are there new mechanisms that should be considered?
5) How can NSF ensure and encourage the broadest participation and involvement of atmospheric researchers at a variety of institutions?

For further information, please contact Amanda Staudt (tel: 202-334-2995; e-mail: astaudt@nas.edu).

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Town Hall Meeting: Designing an Arctic Observing Network Tuesday, 11 January, 7:00–9:00 P.M.; Room 7B
The National Research Council’s Polar Research Board (PRB) has appointed a committee to provide guidance to the NSF’s Office of Polar Programs (OPP) on a strategy for designing a comprehensive Arctic land, atmosphere, and ocean observing network. The study committee will provide thoughts on the overarching philosophy and conceptual foundation for such an international network and, where possible, provide concrete advice to move the concept toward implementation.

At this town hall, members of the committee will provide an overview of the study request and the issues under consideration. They will then invite attendees to make comments to help inform the committee’s deliberations.

Specifically, the committee will

• Provide an overarching philosophy of design for a comprehensive Arctic observing network and identify key variables that must be monitored.
• Briefly review the purposes and extent of existing and planned global observing systems and platforms, highlighting critical spatial, temporal or disciplinary gaps of importance to the Arctic.
• Describe the infrastructure needed to create a comprehensive Arctic observing network, including advice on types, number, and the distribution of network components; where stations might be placed; and the role that remote sensing and novel technologies might play. This discussion should explore two levels: an «ideal» network and a «minimal » network to help illustrate choices that may need to be made during implementation.
• Comment on how to ensure sound data management in this type of network, using perspectives from data managers, those generating data, and those who use or might use the data.
• Recommend a strategy to ensure efficient, coordinated implementation and operation of an Arctic observing network, including methods to ensure that data products from different sensors are spatially and temporally consistent, processes that could be used to design the optimal mix of observations and test for data redundancies, and approaches that could be used to keep the network current and cost effective.

For further information, please contact Paul Cutler (e-mail: pcutler@nas.edu).

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Fifth Presidential Policy Forum Wednesday, 12 January, 10:00 A.M.–12:00 P.M.; Room 6A
As of this writing, two major assessments are shaping water resource policy formulation and decision support at the highest levels in governments worldwide. One is an ongoing publication, updated and disseminated in alternate years: The World’s Water: The Biennial Report on Freshwater Resources, authored by Dr. Peter Gleick, a MacArthur Fellow and president and cofounder of the Pacific Institute for Studies in Development, Environment, and Security. The other document, Water for People, Water for Life, was developed by the United Nations World Water Assessment Programme, under the direction of Dr. Gordon Young and published on the occasion of the Third World Water Forum held in Tokyo in 2003.

This year’s Presidential Policy Forum will feature a community dialogue with both Drs. Gleick and Young. The conversation will consist of three parts. In the first, AMS President Susan K. Avery, vice chancellor for research at the University of Colorado in Boulder, and William H. Hooke, director of the AMS Policy Program, will engage these two experts in a conversation on the outlook for freshwater resources worldwide and the implications for water policy, both domestically and internationally. In the second, Drs. Young and Gleick will respond to questions submitted electronically, prior to, or during the forum. Finally, microphones will be opened for questions and (brief) comments from the floor.

For further information, please contact William Hooke, AMS, Washington, D.C. (tel: 202-737-9006; email: hooke@dc.ametsoc.org) To submit a question electronically, please visit http://www.ametsoc.org/MEET/85annual/fifthpresidentialforum.html.

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EIGHTH CONFERENCE OF ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE LIBRARIANS INTERNATIONAL (ASLI) WEDNESDAY–FRIDAY, 12–14 JANUARY, ROOM 10
The Eighth Annual Conference of Atmospheric Science Librarians International (ASLI) will be held 12–14 January 2005 in conjunction with the 85th AMS Annual Meeting. Please stop by the ASLI booth in the AMS Resource Center and learn more about how your information specialists in the Atmospheric Sciences can help you add value to your research and ongoing work.

This year, ASLI’s program planners are taking full advantage of the Annual Meeting’s proximity to the Scripps Institution of Oceanography with two speakers from the Library and Archives, respectively, plus a scheduled visit on the itinerary of the ASLI annual field trip.

Other highlights include the following: Sessions will focus on the ways in which atmospheric sciences librarians support the development of the earth information system by helping scientists understand and create new knowledge about our planet and by locating resources for researchers seeking historical data from the recent or remote past to make evolving models more robust. In addition, speakers will discuss digitization projects and library outreach and services in academic, research, and international settings. A presentation on a new NCAR initiative to document the important role that instrumentation has played in its mission will focus on how drawings, specifications, photographs, oral histories, and field project records show the use of instruments in NCAR’s observational and experimental activities.

ASLI, an international professional organization for atmospheric science librarians, is specifically aimed toward librarians, library staff, and publishers from around the world managing and providing information in the atmospheric sciences, but anyone with an interest is welcome to join. The ASLI Conference is intended to be an open forum for librarians and interested atmospheric science professionals to discuss and exchange information relating to the atmospheric sciences. Everyone is welcome and invited to attend sessions.

Please join ASLI for a stimulating and informative meeting.

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Women in the Atmospheric Sciences Luncheon Wednesday, 12 January, 12:00–1:30 P.M.; Room 15B
A "Women in Meteorology" luncheon will be held on Wednesday, 12 January at 12:00 p.m. Anyone interested in women's participation in the atmospheric sciences is invited to attend. The luncheon will feature a roundtable discussion on balancing children and career and will provide an opportunity to interact and network with women in the profession. Women at all stages of their career and from all aspects of the discipline are encouraged to participate. Box lunches can be purchased on site.

For further information, please contact Julie A. Winkler, Department of Geography, 315 Natural Science, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824-1115 (e-mail: winkler@msu.edu; tel: 517-355- 4649).

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NOAA Users Forum—Access to Satellite and Other Environmental Data Via CLASS Wednesday, 12 January, 12:15–1:15 P.M.; Room 1AB
The Comprehensive Large Array-data Stewardship System (CLASS) provides customer’s of NOAA’s National Data Centers with web access to all current and future large array environmental data sets. CLASS provides permanent, secure storage and safe, efficient access between the Data Centers and the customers. This forum will provide NOAA customers with an overview of current and future plans for CLASS. Customers will also be able to provide feedback on their experiences with CLASS and their requirements for the future evolution of CLASS.

For additional information contact John J. Bates, NOAA, NESDIS National Climatic Data Center (email: John.J.Bates@noaa.gov) or Richard G. Reynolds, NOAA, NESDIS Office of Systems Development (email: Richard.G.Reynolds@noaa.gov).

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Town Hall Meeting: Research Directions for NOAA: Near- and Long-term Perspectives Wednesday, 12 January, 12:15–1:15 P.M.; Room 5B
NOAA is in the process of completing our first corporate 5-year Research Plan and 20-year Research Vision. The 5-year Research Plan supports the four mission goal areas identified in the NOAA Strategic Plan -ecosystems, climate, weather and water, and commerce and transportation - while underscoring the importance of research that cuts across traditional disciplinary boundaries. The 5-year Research Plan includes milestones for NOAA’s research that are aimed at improving our products and information services in the near term, while the 20-year Research Vision adopts a longer-term perspective of the environmental challenges our nation faces and the technological and scientific advances we can expect to help meet those challenges.

We welcome colleagues from the entire research community to attend this town hall to discuss the future direction of NOAA’s research activities as captured in the 5-year Research Plan and 20-year Research Vision. Members of NOAA’s Research Council, which in consultation with the research community developed these documents, will present an overview of their contents, focusing particularly on the areas of climate and weather and water. Time will be allotted for discussion with, and questions from the audience.

For further information, please contact Terry Schaefer, NOAA Research Council (tel: 301-713-2465 ext.184; e-mail: terry.schaefer@noaa.gov).

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The Global Earth Observation System Revolutionizing Our Understanding of How Earth Works Wednesday, 12 January 2005 2:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M.; Room 7A
Imagine a world in which we can minimize the impact of tsunami disasters and forecast winter weather months in advance; predict where the next outbreak of malaria, SARS or West Nile virus is likely to hit; and, in the U.S. alone, reduce energy costs by about $1 billion annually. Suppose we could more effectively forecast climate, El Nino and drought? Better forecast agricultural output? Fifty-three countries and the European Commission will take a leap in achieving these promises in Brussels this February -- soon after the U.S. advances a plan that will be pivotal to the entire emerging global effort. Learn about the U.S. Earth Observation System implementation plan, the emerging global implementation plan, and the perspectives of industry, government, and the public health, agribusiness, and other sectors. This is an opportunity to delve below the headlines and gain insight firsthand about a dynamic and pioneering system that, over the next decade, will yield benefits as broad as our planet itself. Media availability following the session.

Panel moderator: Dr. William H. Hooke Director, Atmospheric Policy Program, American Meteorological Society

Panelists

Vice Admiral U.S. Navy (Ret.) Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Ph.D.
Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and NOAA Administrator
GEOSS -- big picture/update on U.S. and global implementation plans/tsunamis

Mike Keebaugh
President, Raytheon Intelligence and Information Systems
Industry perspective of GEOSS

Dr. Compton J. Tucker III
Senior Earth Scientist, NASA (Goddard Space Flight Center)
Link between mosquito-borne diseases and GEOSS (remote sensing)

Dr. David Changnon
Associate Professor, Meteorology Program, Department of Geography, Northern Illinois University
Agricultural climatology

Dr. Eddie Bernard
Director, NOAA’s Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory
Tsunamis

Dr. Durland Fish
Professor, Division of Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases, Yale School of Public Health
Public health, especially rapid risk assessment of vector-borne diseases

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Special Session on the Recruitment and Retention of Minorities in the Atmospheric Sciences Wednesday, 12 January, 1:30–5:30 P.M.; Room 14A
Atmospheric science has the lowest minority participation of any of the geosciences. This special session is being organized to share and explore ‘best practices’ in recruiting and retaining members of underrepresented groups in the atmospheric sciences, and the geosciences more generally. Invited speakers will describe their experiences with, and “lessons learned” from, organizing and implementing successful programs for the recruitment and retention of underrepresented groups in the geosciences. Recruitment and retention efforts aimed at a range of educational levels (i.e., K–12, undergraduate, graduate) and career stages will be highlighted. The session will include a roundtable discussion and a coffee break for networking. All AMS members are invited to attend. Administrators, including department chairs, are particularly encouraged to participate.

For further information, please contact Julie A. Winkler, Department of Geography, 315 Natural Science, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824-1115 (e-mail: winkler@msu.edu; tel: 517-355- 4649).

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Walter Orr Roberts Lecture Wednesday, 12 January, 4:00–5:00 P.M.; Room 6D
This lecture will be held in a session sponsored by the 19th Conference on Hydrology. The lecture will be given by Dennis P. Lettenmaier, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, and it is entitled The Evolution of Hydrology in an Interdisciplinary Earth Science Setting: An Evolutionary Process.

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The Ed Lorenz Symposium Thursday, 13 January, 8:30 A.M.–5:30 P.M.; Room 5B
The Ed Lorenz Symposium, a one-day symposium honoring his career, will concentrate on his early work centered on the general circulation of the atmosphere and, in particular, the atmospheric energy cycle. He also investigated the theoretical merits of alternative systems of forecasting (developing empirical orthogonal functions and singular vectors in the context of the atmospheric prediction problem), and for this purpose developed simple systems of equations whose solutions exhibited much of the irregularity found in the atmosphere. Systems of this sort have subsequently been called chaotic. Ed Lorenz continues to make contributions to atmospheric science, and his present work is divided between investigations of the extent to which weather prediction is possible (including data assimilation, targeted observations, ensemble construction, and quantifying the impact of model error) and studies of the properties of simple chaotic systems.

The Lorenz Symposium will end with a banquet on Thursday evening. All are invited to attend. The Lorenz banquet ticket is not included in the conference registration package; tickets will be available for purchase for $45 until 12:00 P.M. on Tuesday, 11 January.

For additional information please contact the program chairperson: Jim Hansen, MIT (tel: 617-452- 3382; fax: 617-253-8298; e-mail: jhansen@mit.edu).

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Bernhard Haurwitz Memorial Lecture Thursday, 13 January, 8:45–9:45 A.M.; Room 3
This lecture will be held in a session sponsored by the Eighth Conference on Polar Meteorology and Oceanography. The lecture will be given by Peter B. Rhines, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, and it is entitled Subpolar Climate Dynamics.

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Town Hall Meeting: AMS Support for the Weather and Climate Enterprise Thursday, 13 January, 12:15–1:30 P.M.; Room 5A
The AMS Ad Hoc Committee on the Weather and Climate Enterprise (with support from the AMS Private Sector Board) will review the activities over the past year that represent new initiatives in response to Recommendation 3 of the National Academies’ 2003 “Fair Weather” report. Results from the Webcast on NOAA’s proposed policy on partnerships and from the First Community Summit, which discussed steps toward a North American mesonet, will be presented, as well as plans for future activities intended to support the enterprise.

For additional information, please contact John T. Snow, University of Oklahoma, Sarkeys Energy Center, Suite 710, 100 East Boyd Street, Norman, OK 73019-0628 (tel: 405-325-3101; fax: 405-325-3148; email: JSnow@OU.edu)

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SHORT COURSES/SPECIAL CONFERENCES/WORKSHOPS

Short Courses

Atmospheric Lidar Principles and Applications 9 January 2005
Program (PDF)

The AMS Short Course on Atmospheric Lidar Principles and Applications will be held on 9 January 2005 preceding the 85th AMS Annual Meeting in San Diego, California. Preliminary programs, registration, hotel, and general information will be posted on the AMS Web site (www.ametsoc.org) in mid-September 2004.

This one-day course is an introduction to lidar applications for meteorologists, climatologists, and air quality scientists. It is also intended for other related professionals who need or would like to understand the applications of atmospheric lidar. Participants should have an understanding of the elementary physics of light and matter, and a basic knowledge of the structure of the atmosphere. Lunch will be provided.

The first part of the course will review the physics, technology, and applications of laser remote sensing; summarize the meteorological and climatological applications of lidar; and review the theory and basic measurement retrieval techniques. The second part will focus on a couple case studies involving prominent lidar applications and systems. The case studies will give the student an end-user approach to utilizing lidar measurement data in atmospheric research. The student will gain some insight into selecting or sizing a lidar for a particular application, setting it up and calibrating the instrument, and how to view the data with an eye toward data quality and accuracy. The final portion of the course will discuss planned and existing spaceborne, regional and globally networked lidar systems. Course material will include all of the classroom presentation material, additional examples and data, and a useful list of lidar resources (reference material, web links, contacts, etc.). Bench-top laboratory and computer demonstrations will be used interactively to illustrate lidar principals and applications.

For further information please contact Geary K. Schwemmer, Laboratory for Atmospheres, NASA/GSFC Code 912, Greenbelt, MD 20771 (tel: 301-614-5768; fax: 301-614-5492; email: Geary.K.Schwemmer@nasa.gov).

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Forensic Meteorology: Principles, Practices, and Procedures 9 January 2005
Program (PDF)

The AMS Short Course on Forensic Meteorology Principles, Practices, and Procedures, will be held on 9 January 2005 at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California. The course is sponsored by the American Meteorological Society and organized by the National Council of Industrial Meteorologists and the AMS Board of Certified Consulting Meteorologists. The short course will precede the 85th AMS Annual Meeting. Preliminary programs, registration, hotel, and general information will be posted on the AMS Web site (www.ametsoc.org) in mid-September 2004.

This course will focus on the skill sets necessary to successfully practice forensic meteorology. Included will be presentations on Historical Perspectives; Profiles of the Forensic Meteorologist; A Crash Course on the Legal System and Legal Terminology; The Role of Expert Witnesses; Guidelines for the Forensic Meteorologist in Accepting and Completing an Assignment; and Importance of Communication in Forensic Meteorology. A mock presentation of proof will be conducted to illustrate representative forensic meteorology principles extracted from a hypothetical but realistic weather-related lawsuit. A panel discussion and breakout sessions will also be conducted.

This one-day course will convey information on Forensic Meteorology to private sector practitioners of forensic meteorology and those interested in entering the field from all sectors, private, government, and academia. Attendees will benefit from the experience of practitioners of Forensic Meteorology. Novices will get a clear understanding of what it takes to get into the business, while experienced practitioners will stay abreast of recent advances in the field. Participants should have an understanding of basic applied meteorology. Lunch will be provided.

For further information please contact Phillip D. Falconer, (tel: 518-399-5388; fax: 518-399-5320; email: pfalcone@nycap.rr.com) or Stanley L. Marsh, (tel: 626-302-9711; fax: 626-302-9730; email: marshsl@sce.com). (8/04)

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Probabilistic Forecasting 9 January 2005
Program (PDF)

Probabilistic forecasting is getting more attention in the weather industry. The AMS recently published a Statement supporting probabilistic forecasting (BAMS, Vol. 83, 2002, pp. 450-452). The National Weather Service is considering putting probabilistic forecasts into its National Digital Forecast Database. The perspective of this Short course is practical, not theoretical. It will cover a clear expose on the definitions or interpretations of probability (relative frequency and Bayesian). The course will concentrate on 1) the attributes of good probability forecasts, 2) techniques for making them, 3) model guidance available, and 4) how such forecasts can be used to advantage for decision making. Methods of verifying probability forecasts will be briefly covered. This course is meant to be useful to the practicing forecaster and to the user of probabilistic forecasts.

For more information, please contact Simon J. Mason, International Research Institute for Climate Prediction, 61 Route 9W, Palisades, NY 10964 (tel: 845-680-4514; fax: 845-680-4865; email: simon@iri.columbia.edu), or Bob Glahn, Meteorological Development Laboratory, 1325 East West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910 (tel: 301-713-1768; fax: 301-713-9395; email: harry.glahn@noaa.gov). (11/04)

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Fourth Annual AMS Student Conference and Career Fair Saturday–Sunday, 8–9 January; Room6B
Are you a student interested in meeting your peers, those like you who want to get a great job? Not sure what you want to do when you finish undergraduate or graduate school? Or would you be interested in hearing from some of the very best speakers in our profession? If you are a junior or senior undergraduate or first-year graduate student, you need to participate in the Fourth Annual AMS Student Conference and Career Fair! This incredible event—targeted specifically at helping junior and senior undergraduate and first-year graduate students—will be held in San Diego, California, on 8–9 January 2005, in conjunction with the AMS Annual Meeting and we want you to be involved!

The primary goals of the Student Conference and Career Fair are simple: raise your awareness of the nearly endless job possibilities with the skills our profession offers, and allow you to closely interact with the best teachers, students, researchers, weather providers, and entrepreneurs in our profession so that you will be better prepared to acquire the very best job for you! You will be surrounded by people who want you to succeed—professionals who will offer you their wise insights and lessons learned—and some of the very best and coolest students around! The Career Fair is scheduled to provide a forum for students to personally interact with employers and representatives of graduate institutions, and includes the opportunity to establish contacts and set up interviews.

This conference will highlight how each one of you can, “Impact the World with a Career in the Atmospheric and Related Sciences!” Focusing on the conference’s theme will help you better understand the importance of technical, leadership, and oral and written communication skills to your future job. Since atmospheric, oceanographic, and hydrologic sciences are truly a global undertaking, an explanation of how the national and international communities work together to advance environmental issues and understanding will be provided.

There is no fee for attending the conference but preregistration was required since there will be no on-site registration. Please note that registration includes admittance to the Student Conference only. Attendees must register separately for the 85th AMS Annual Meeting. Have questions, suggestions to make this conference better, or just want more information? Then please contact us! Send an e-mail to conference cochairs Ken Carey (kcarey@mitretek.org) or Andrea Bleistein (Andrea.Bleistein@noaa.gov). For more details and online registration, please visit http://www.ametsoc.org/MEET/85annual/studentconference/index.html.

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Fourth Communications Workshop: Science and the Media—Can We Improve the Communication of Science Via the Mass Media? Tuesday, 11 January, 8:30–11:30 A.M.; Room 17B
It has been widely claimed and accepted that most Americans obtain their news largely from broadcast and print media outlets. Yet despite the fact that the best scientists and journalists share some common approaches in their endless pursuit of “the facts,” the underlying cultures of scientists and journalists are often fundamentally and meaningfully different in ways that can—and do—complicate and confound the communication and retelling of science news and information through the mass media. Institutional pressures and trends also tend to undermine the communication of science. How then can the situation be improved?

Can responsible scientists and science and environmental journalists learn to better understand each other and communicate in ways that preserve the intrinsic principles of both scientific inquiry and research and of independent and responsible journalism, as a first step toward improving the communication of science?

This session will explore the lessons learned from recent and ongoing meetings involving leading journalism and science practitioners grappling with the communications issues involving their own disciplines as well as the nexus of the two disciplines. This session will further explore the prospects for finding ways in which the media can better meet its news and information responsibilities to its audiences while being faithful to the science.

The workshop is intended to provide important insights from these experts in terms of their personal experiences and their interactions with science and journalism peers and colleagues. The workshop also seeks to probe into what journalists and scientists might be doing in coming years to work around nagging barriers to their own as well as their shared communications issues, barriers which inevitably contribute to the general public’s misunderstanding of important science-based issues. The workshop is open to all attendees at the Annual Meeting at no fee.

Those interested must register at http://www.ametsoc.org/or/reg_homepage.cfm prior to the meeting. For more information contact Stephanie Kenitzer (tel: 425-432-2192; e-mail: kenitzer@ ametsoc.org).

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85TH ANNUAL REVIEW AND FELLOWS AWARDS

SUNDAY, 9 JANUARY, 5:00–6:00 P.M.; ROOM 15A

Introductory remarks, President, Susan K. Avery
Presentation of Fellows and Awards
Annual reports
Secretary–Treasurer, Kenneth C. Spengler
Professional Affairs Commission, John Toohey-Morales
Education and Human Resources Commission, Julie A. Winkler
Publications Commission, Joseph B. Klemp
Scientific and Technological Activities Commission, Bradley R. Colman
Planning Commission, George McVehil
Report on the Mid-Term Review of the Ten-Year Vision: Phillip A. Arkin and Mary M. Glackin
AMS 21st Century Campaign, David Blaskovich
Closing remarks, President-Elect: Walter A. Lyons

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A SPECIAL SUNDAY

Fourth Annual WeatherFest Sunday, 9 January 12:00–4:00 P.M.; Exhibit Hall B
Have you ever wanted to know how the atmosphere works and what drives weather patterns across the country from West to East? Do you want to know why the United States has been hit by so many hurricanes this year? Do you want to meet a storm chaser that races across the Midwestern Plains in search of tornadoes?

Are you considering studying meteorology in college? Do you want to build an anemometer or design your own weather page? Do you want to shake hands with the local television meteorologists? Then you won’t want to miss WeatherFest—a supersize science fair. WeatherFest activities will start with an official weather balloon launch at 12 noon. The balloon will be launched by the local National Weather Service Forecast Office. Then inside the NWS booth, attendees can see the data collected by the balloon.

Throughout the afternoon, teachers and meteorologists from across the United States and from the local area will do lots of hands-on demonstrations to teach visitors about the inner workings of the atmosphere, the weather and climate, and marine environment. WeatherFest visitors can take part in science experiments such as making tornadoes in a bottle, building an anemometer, describing how surface ocean cur-rents develop, exploring the physics of lightning and lightning safety, making clouds, and using a parachute to explain some unique atmospheric properties.

Boy and Girl Scouts can earn weather badges by participating in a weather class. Weather enthusiast can some of their favorite television meteorologists from local stations and The Weather Channel at the “Ask the Meteorologists” booth. WeatherFest will also host a Weather Market where visitors can purchase books, weather equipment and gifts.

Visitors can meet experts from National Weather Service, the U.S. Air Force Weather Agency, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the American Red Cross, the Corps of Engineers, the Mount Washington Observatory, Davis Weather Instruments, ITT Industries, Weatherwise Magazine, the Environmental Protection Agency, WRC Weather Museum, and the Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, and San Diego museums and universities. Local television meteorologists will also be there to emcee the events and meet fans. Do you want to learn how some of the television weather graphics are created? Stop by and visit SGI’s Mobile Inivations Center and see interesting ways that weather and oceanographic information are presented.

WeatherFest visitors will be able to speak with professionals in the fields of meteorology, oceanography and related sciences and purchase signed by Jack Williams, weather editor for USA Today and David Laskin, authors of The Children’s Blizzard. Students interested in pursuing careers in meteorology, oceanography and related environmental sciences can stop by the booths staffed by students from universities and colleges from across the United States and get first hand exposure to career opportunities and scholarship information. At the AMS Resource Center visitors can pick up applications for undergraduate scholarships and graduate fellowships and see what resources the local chapter of AMS can provide to local schools.

There also will be drawings for visitors to win books, weather radios, weather stations, T-shirts and much more.

WeatherFest is sponsored by San Diego–based Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), Silicon Graphics Inc., Davis Instruments, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, several local hotels including the Embassy Suites, Marriott, and Westin Horton Plaza, and Eileen Shea.

For more information please visit http://www.ametsoc.org/weatherfest/index.html.

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Briefing for First-Time Attendees Sunday, 11 January, 3:00–4:00 P.M.; Room 5B
This session is designed to provide first-time attendees with an overview of the annual meeting and suggestions on how to get the most out of their time. AMS Past President George Frederick and Ken Heideman, Director of Publications, will provide an overview of the programs, special events, exhibits, and services. All attendees and exhibitors are welcome to attend.

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Education, Student Conference, and Chapter Poster Sessions Sunday, 9 January, 5:30–7:00 P.M.; Exhibit Hall B
The AMS precollege education program is nationally recognized and is sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF), NOAA, the U.S. Naval Academy, and the AMS. Everyone is encouraged to attend and support these creative and energetic educators. The poster session will feature the work of precollege teachers and college students who are participating in the Fourth Student Conference. Chapter posters will also be available for viewing.

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Welcome Reception Honoring the Newly Elected Fellows Sunday, 9 January, 6:00–7:00 P.M.; Room 15B Foyer A
Welcome Reception will be held immediately following the 85th Annual Review and Fellows Awards. All are encouraged to attend.

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Sunday Night Featured Speakers: Charles Wohlforth, Author of The Whale and the Supercomputer, and David Laskin, Author of The Children’s Blizzard Sunday, 9 January, 7:00–8:30 P.M.; Room 6A Alaskan journalist Charles Wohlforth, author of The Whale and the Supercomputer: On the Northern Front of Climate Change, will officially kick-off the AMS Annual Meeting on Sunday, 9 January at 7:00 P.M.

The Whale and the Supercomputer is an adventure story about climate change—how Eskimos in Alaska’s Arctic cope with a changing world and how scientists struggle to understand the changes. Wohlforth accompanies one group of scientists on a Nome-to-Barrow trek to measure winter snow pack, and he talks to climate modelers, glaciologists, entomologists, and biologists at their various research stations on the Arctic coast or in the interior. He also introduces the reader to native hunters and whalers, revealing how they know their world.

Wohlforth, who lives in Anchorage, began his writing career at a weekly newspaper in an Alaskan fishing village and developed it freelancing Frommers travel guidebooks and articles for The New Republic, Outside and other magazines. His experience of climate change comes from a lifetime traveling Alaska’s wilderness and towns, where nature rubs against civilizations rim. For more on Wohlforth and his writings see http://www.wohlforth.net.

David Laskin will speak about his engaging book The Children's Blizzard. In The Children’s Blizzard, David Laskin tells the true story of a killer winter storm that swept down on the American prairie on January 12, 1888. The storm became known as the "school children’s blizzard" because so many of the victims were young children who got lost in whiteout conditions on their way home from one-room prairie schools. Laskin interweaves vivid life-anddeath stories of pioneer families with an hour-by-hour account of the evolution of this historic storm. He also recounts how government meteorologists in Saint Paul and Washington, DC, attempted to predict and track this event.

Laskin, who lives in Seattle, Washington, has written extensively about weather and climate for Smithsonian, Weatherwise, and the New York Times Magazine. He is the author of two previous book about weather history – Braving the Elements, published by Doubleday, and Rains All the Time published by Sasquatch.

Wohlforth will also be signing books on Monday, 10 January from 2:45 to 4:00 P.M. in Exhibit Hall B.

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IN THE EXHIBIT HALLS

Formal Poster Viewings Sunday–Thursday, 9–13 January, Exhibit Hall B
In an effort to improve the formal poster viewing experience there will be two distinct poster sessions, each two days long. The first is Sunday evening through Tuesday morning and the second is Wednesday morning through Thursday evening.

The hall will be open for poster viewing, 10:00 A.M.– 5:30 P.M. Monday–Thursday. Formal poster session viewing times are

Sunday, 5:30–7:00 P.M.
Monday, 2:30–4:00 P.M.
Tuesday, 9:45–11:00 A.M.
Wednesday, 2:30–4:00 P.M.
Thursday, 9:45–11:00 A.M.

Please check the individual conference programs for additional information. Light refreshments and beverages will be served during formal viewing hours. A poster session guide will be available at the Poster Session Support Desk located in Exhibit Hall B.

Poster Session Set-up and Tear-Down Schedule Posters for the first session may be set up beginning on Sunday, 9 January at 8:00 A.M., tear down for the first session will begin on Tuesday, 11 January at 12:00 P.M. and must be complete by 3:30 P.M. that day. Posters for the second session may be set up beginning on Wednesday, 12 January at 8:00 A.M.; posters must be taken down by 1:30 P.M. on Thursday, 13 January.

AMS LOCAL CHAPTER POSTERS
SATURDAY–THURSDAY, 8–13 JANUARY, EXHIBIT HALL B

AMS local chapters will display posters related to their chapter history and activities. Chapter posters will be available for viewing Saturday (with the Career Fair and the Student Conference), 6:00–8:00 P.M.; Sunday, 10:00 A.M.–7:00 P.M.; Monday, 8:00 A.M.–7:30 P.M.; Tuesday and Wednesday, 8:00 A.M.–6:00 P.M.; and Thursday, 8:00 A.M.– 5:00 P.M. Local chapter posters will be displayed near the AMS Resource Center.

Publishers Row and Combined Book Exhibit
For the Annual Meeting, the AMS is offering "Publishers Row"- a combined book exhibit and booth area for publishers. This is a way for publishers who staff their space to find authors as well as promote book sales during the Annual Meeting. Book signings are another way to promote literature at this event. For more information, please visit http://web2.ametsoc.org/exhibitr/2004exhibitinfo/85annuall_exhibit_pubrow.html.

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AMS Resource Center Sunday–Thursday, 9–13 January, Exhibit Hall B IN THE EXHIBIT HALLS The AMS Resource Center is located in Hall B of the San Diego Convention Center. This year’s program will feature many books, journals, charts, slides, CDROMs, and online services representing the latest in scientific and technical information published by the AMS and other major publishing houses. AMS retail items will also be available as well as information on the 2006 Annual Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia. The hours of operation are Sunday, 10:00–7:00 P.M., Monday, 8:00 A.M.–7:30 P.M., Tuesday and Wednesday, 8:00 A.M.– 6:00 P.M.; and Thursday, 8:00 A.M.–5:00 P.M.

Pre-College Education
Learn how the AMS trains pre-college teachers and college faculty to improve the math and science skills of our children and young people. See the course materials and lesson guides that are being used by precollege teachers to teach meteorology and oceanography. Talk with teachers who have been through our training programs. Meet students who have benefited from this education. Visit our pre-college and college Web sites.

21st Century Campaign
Learn how you can help foster the next generation of atmospheric and oceanographic scientists. Hear about programs that provide books and other resource materials for developing countries. See how member contributions improve the math and science skills of our young people.

Publications
Find out about the changes planned and under way to improve the publication and distribution of AMS journals and preprints. Learn how our online services can assist your research or locate resources useful in your day-to-day activities.

Member Services
Meet with representatives of AMS commissions and boards and find out how they are serving your disciplines through a wide range of programs. Renew your membership at the resource center.

Retail Sales Desk
Purchase AMS-brand T-shirts, ties, scarves, and mugs. Visit the extensive display of AMS books, preprints, CD-ROMs, and related publications as well as information on the 2006 Annual Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia.

Public Policy Program
Visitors to the AMS Resource Center will find information on recent and planned activities of the Atmospheric Policy Program. In particular, those interested will find materials describing the AMS–UCAR Congressional Fellows Program and the AMS Summer Policy Colloquium, including information on how to apply.

Sponsor Booths
Visit the booths of the many organizations that helped sponsor and promote the 85th Annual Meeting of the American Meteorological Society.

The hours of operation are Sunday, 10:00–7:00 P.M., Monday, 8:00 A.M.–7:30 P.M., Tuesday and Wednesday, 8:00 A.M.–6:00 P.M.; and Thursday, 8:00 A.M.– 5:00 P.M.

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Exhibits Program Monday–Thursday, 10–13 January, Exhibit Hall C
Over 100 companies, publishing firms, universities, government agencies, and research institutions will display and demonstrate instruments, equipment, hardware, software, weather-related data, and related services of interest to the atmospheric, oceanic, and related environmental sciences communities.

Admittance to the exhibits is permitted during the“exhibit open” hours only. All visitors to the exhibit hall area (including children) are required to have a badge issued by the AMS. Exhibitors will receive six exhibit only badges per booth (Badges over quota are $35 each). Exhibitors will only be charged for badges issued. Children under 16 years of age are not permitted in the exhibit area during move-in and moveout.

For more information, contact Megan Krol, Exhibits Manager (tel: 617-227-2426 ext. 251; e-mail: mkrol@ametsoc.org). Exhibit Hours Monday 5:30–7:00 P.M. Tuesday 11:30 A.M.–1:30 P.M.; 3:00–5:00 P.M. Wednesday 11:30 A.M.–1:30 P.M.; 3:30–6:30 P.M. Thursday 12:00–3:45 P.M.

The exhibit hall will be accessible on Tuesday and Wednesday between 1:30 and 3:30 P.M. by appointment only.

Visiting the Exhibits
If you are a guest of an exhibitor, please bring your invitation to the Exhibitor Check-In Desk to receive your guest pass. For those that do not have an invitation from an exhibitor, an “exhibits only” badge may be obtained at the Registration Desk for $35 each.

Guests are only allowed on the exhibit floor during show hours and must be wearing a badge at all times.

“Suitcasing”
“Suitcasing” or any activity designed to solicit or sell products or services to delegates attending a meeting, conference, or event without the proper authorization by AMS or in ways that violate the rules and regulations of the AMS 85th Annual Meeting Exhibition is strictly prohibited.

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AMS Career Fair Sunday–Thursday, 9–13 January, Exhibit Hall B
The AMS Career Fair will be located in Hall B of the San Diego Convention Center. The Career Fair hours of operation are Sunday, 10:00 A.M.–7:00 P.M.; Monday, 8:00 A.M.–7:30 P.M.; Tuesday and Wednesday, 8:00 A.M.–6:00 P.M.; and Thursday, 8:00 A.M.–5:00 P.M.
The Career Fair will provide employers seeking qualified personnel and individuals seeking employment an opportunity to interact. Employers may post open positions, review current resumes, and meet with the candidates of their choice. Job seekers may submit their resumes, browse through employerposted positions, and contact the employers of interest. Please visit the Career Fair information desk during the hours of operation for details.

For more information contact Beth Farley, Director of Member Services (tel: 617-227-2426 ext. 214; e-mail: bfarley@ametsoc.org). For more information please visit http://www.ametsoc.org/MEET/85annual/career.html.

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SOCIAL EVENTS

Spouses' Coffee Monday–Wednesday, 10–12 January, 9:00–11:00 a.m.
Spouses and guests are invited to meet and to renew acquaintances.

Ribbon Cutting, Opening Reception, and Corporate Sponsor Recognition Monday, 10 January, 5:30–7:00 p.m.
A reception sponsored by exhibiting companies. Local government officials and other dignitaries will be present for the ribbon cutting.

Manabe Symposium Banquet Monday, 10 January, 7:30 p.m.
The Manabe Symposium will end with a banquet on Monday, 10 January, at 7:30 p.m. All are invited to attend. A Manabe banquet ticket is not included in the conference registration package; the cost for tickets is $45. It is strongly recommended that you purchase your banquet ticket with your preregistration. A very limited number of tickets will be available for purchase on site.

Awards Banquet Reception Wednesday, 12 January, 6:30–7:30 p.m.
A reception from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday will precede the AMS Annual Awards Banquet. The reception will be held in the 6A Foyer.

85th AMS Awards Banquet Wednesday, 12 January, 7:30 p.m.
One banquet ticket is included with the Full-Week Registration Package; additional banquet tickets may be purchased for $45 by 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, 11 January, at the AMS Registration Desk.

Lorenz Symposium Banquet Thursday, 13 January, 6:00 p.m.
The Lorenz Symposium will end with a banquet on Thursday, 13 January, at 6:00 p.m. All are invited to attend. The Lorenz banquet ticket is not included in the conference registration package; tickets will be available for purchase for $45 until 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, 11 January.

Coffee Breaks
Monday 10:15–10:45 a.m. (in the Poster Viewing Area)
2:30–4:00 p.m. (with the Formal Poster Viewing)

Tuesday 9:45–11:00 a.m. (with the Formal Poster Viewing)
3:00–3:30 p.m. (in the Exhibit Hall)

Wednesday 9:30–10:00 a.m. (in the Ballroom Lobby)
2:30–4:00 p.m. (with the Formal Poster Viewing)

Thursday 9:45–11:00 a.m. (with the Formal Poster Viewing)
3:00–3:30 p.m. (in the Exhibit Hall)

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