The 25th AMS Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography and Climatology (SatMOC) Conference occurred 8–12 August 2022 at the Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center in Madison, Wisconsin, as part of the AMS Collective Madison Meeting. The program committee partnered with NOAA to develop the program for this meeting.
The AMS Collective Madison Meeting was sponsored by the American Meteorological Society and was a jointly held conference with the 17th Conference on Polar Meteorology and Oceanography, 16th Conference on Atmospheric Radiation, and 16th Conference on Cloud Physics. Prospective participants were encouraged to review the call for papers for each conference to determine the best fit for their work. The conveners built joint sessions and keynote talks into the program to highlight research and work that spans the breadth of the meeting.
The theme for the SatMOC conference was “Turning the page”. The global pandemic has caused a major disruption to society, and the weather, water, and climate enterprise must now proceed with a renewed focus on exploring the changing climate and Earth system, and proposing new observational capabilities to understand weather, the environment, and its hazards. Building on a body of environmental knowledge from recent NOAA and NASA missions such as Aqua, Terra, GOES-R, and JPSS, the evolution of technology presents new tools for scientists to use in their work, such as small satellites and artificial intelligence. The program conveners hope that paper submissions will incorporate this theme and elements to present a shared vision for the future of the community, with a focus on 2030 and beyond.
The conveners for the SatMOC conference specifically welcomed papers and presentations on the following topics:
Students and early career professionals were especially encouraged to submit their work for presentation, even if it is not closely related to the sought topics. The conveners assembled a diverse and inclusive scientific program committee to evaluate the submissions to the program on their merit, respecting the unique roles of academia, government, and industry in our community.
The conveners previously sought topics of interest from the community. The community submitted the following topics of special emphasis for inclusion in the program:
Authors of accepted presentations will be notified via e-mail by month/year. Instructions for formatting extended abstracts will be posted on the AMS website. Extended abstracts (file size up to 10 MB) must be submitted electronically by 14 April 2022. All abstracts, extended abstracts, and presentations (including the recordings of those who grant permission) will be made available on the AMS website.
The AMS and meeting conveners are planning a welcoming and safe conference experience for all attendees. Understanding the risks that COVID-19 poses to members of our community, we will continue to evaluate the situation in Wisconsin and nationwide to inform the best course of action for remote attendance options and in-person meeting events. The AMS will routinely inform prospective attendees of planning decisions related to this meeting to provide the greatest degree of flexibility possible.
Please contact the following program SatMOC co-chairs for the Collective Madison Meeting with questions or if seeking for more information: