DynVar Workshop 2 (November 2010)
The SPARC DynVar Activity will hold its 2nd workshop in Boulder, Colorado, USA, 3-5 November 2010.
(new information will be posted as it becomes available: Please visit for updates)
Venue
The Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) at University of Colorado, in collaboration with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Earth System Research Laboratory’s (ESRL) Physical Sciences Division, will host the workshop.
The workshop will be held at the NOAA ESRL David Skaggs Research Center (DSRC) in Room GC402. DSRC is located within the NOAA campus, at 325 Broadway in Boulder, Colorado. For a a preliminary workshop schedule and security information for visiting NOAA ESRL, click here.
For information on how to reach Boulder, The Millennium and The Best Western Golden Buff Hotels (block booked for workshop participants) from Denver International Airport and on getting around in Boulder, click here. Note that Courtesy Shuttle has been set-up. The Shuttle will pick you up in the am and drop you back off after the meetings. Look for the CU Shuttle bus parked outside The Millennium. For those participants staying at the Best Western-Golden Buff, please note that the shuttle will only pick-up in the morning at The Millennium, only a short 5-10 minute walk from the Best Western. To make a hotel reservation, scroll down to the Accommodation section.
Calendar
- Request for funding deadline: 31 August 2010
- Registration Deadline: 15 September 2010
- Contributed Presentation Deadline: 30 September 2010
- Accommodation Deadline: 30 September 2010
Scientific Programme
Background: The SPARC DynVar Activity long-term goals are to determine the dependence of the mean climate, climate variability, and climate change on stratospheric dynamics as represented in Climate Models. Since the planning of the DynVar Workshop 1 (held in Toronto, Canada, 27-28 March 2008), a number of new works have appeared in the literature contributing to our knowledge on how stratospheric representation operates in climate models. In part because of these advancements, a few climate modeling groups are now planning to undertake the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 5 (CMIP5) experiments with models that include a well-resolved stratosphere. Interest in models with a well-resolved stratosphere has also led to the Stratosphere resolving Historical Forecast Project (SHFP), part of WCRP’s Climate Variability and Predictability Project (CLIVAR), aimed at quantify improvements in actual predictability by initialising and resolving the stratosphere in seasonal forecast systems.
The aim of the SPARC DynVar Workshop 2 is to provide a forum for discussing the scientific advancements in the key areas central to the Activity and for planning on how best the Activity can continue to advance the inclusion of a well-resolved dynamical stratosphere in Climate Models (coupled atmosphere ocean-seaice models) and Earth System Models (including also atmospheric chemistry and/or biogeochemical cycles).
Presentations are called for (but not restricted to) the following highlighted key areas:
- Influence of the stratosphere on the tropospheric circulation, on the ocean circulation via air-sea interactions, and on the cryosphere (in particular the sea ice field);
- Role of the stratosphere in the tropospheric circulation response to climate change, and the implications of this for oceanic and cryospheric climate change responses;
- Mechanisms of two-way stratosphere-troposphere coupling in climate models, to understand why the behaviors of models differ between each other.
Participation from modeling groups is called for:
- Presentation of the status of the CMIP5 runs with models with a well-resolved stratosphere;
- Discussion on how to best analyze, make full use, and exchange knowledge from the ensembles of CMIP5 runs, with the role of the stratosphere in focus;
- Discussion how to best analyze CLIVAR’s SHFP runs;
- New results and reports on experience gained from the analysis of the SPARC Chemistry-Climate Model Validation Activity (CCMVal)-2 simulations.
Expected achievements of the DynVar Workshop 2 are the revision of the DynVar simulation set previously planned in light of the mentioned recent developments, the fostering of standard diagnostics focused on stratosphere-troposphere connections among international projects, and a preliminary plan to establish a SPARC-CLIVAR connection focused on the role of the stratosphere on weather and climate predictability.
Request for funding deadline: 31 August 2010
We have limited funds for partial reimbursement of participants travel expenses (including registration fees). Students, young scientists, and scientist from developing or transitional countries are encouraged to apply for financial support by email to elisa.manzini@zmaw.de To qualify for financial support, the applicant must first submit (1) one abstract of a paper, of which he/she is the principal author, and (2) a short CV, by email to elisa.manzini@zmaw.de The DynVar committee will do its best to accommodate requests for financial support.
Registration Deadline: 15 September 2010
Registration is open. Please note that there is a 80 USD registration fee to contribute to pay for local costs. Coffee breaks (am & pm), lunch for first 2 days, ice breaker (Wednesday), workshop dinner Thursday night and transportation from/to hotel will be provided. The workshop will take place at NOAA ESRL, which is a US Governmental Laboratory. At registration Foreign Nationals who are not US Permanent Residents (green card holders) are asked to provide some additional information.
Please register via the Colorado University Conference Services web site.
The DynVar workshop 2 is an open event. However, space is limited. Register by the 15 September deadline, to assure your participation to the workshop. Please contact Judith (judith.perlwitz@noaa.gov) for question related to registration.
Contributed Presentation Deadline: 30 September 2010
Contributed presentations are called for but are not mandatory for attending the workshop. Part of the workshop time will be dedicated to open discussion. Please submit your abstract, complete of title and author affiliation(s) by email to elisa.manzini@zmaw.de Default presentation format is poster; please indicate if you wish to have your abstract considered for oral.
Accommodation Deadline: 30 September 2010
Block booking accommodation is available at two hotels in Boulder, click here for details on hotel reservations. To take advantage of the block booking, reserve your room before the deadline. Please contact Judith (judith.perlwitz@noaa.gov) for question related to hotel reservation.
Local Organization
Judith Perlwitz (CIRES and NOAA) and Linda Pendergrass (CIRES Event Coordinator)
COMBINE project side event
The SPARC DynVar Workshop 2 is organized in collaboration with the COMBINE EC project: A COMBINE side event (by invitation) will take place the day before the workshop, 2 November 2010. The COMBINE side event will be kindly hosted by the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). For information on the side event: elisa.manzini@zmaw.de
SPONSORS: CIRES, COMBINE, NOAA, NCAR, and SPARC’s WCRP.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR NON-US TRAVELERS
Foreign travelers intending to use the Visa Waiver Program must use the online Electronic System for Travel Authorization. You must complete an application online for authorization to travel to the U.S. (ESTA). Please see the ESTA website to log in to obtain authorization.
The First Announcement for the DynVar workshop 2 can be found here.
The Second Announcement including registration and request for funding deadlines, here.
DynVar COMMITTEE
E Manzini (Coordinator), M A Giorgetta, J Perlwitz, L M Polvani, F Sassi, and A Scaife
PAST WORKSHOPS
Synthesis from DynVar Workshop 1 (March 2008)
This document summarizes the results from the survey that was distributed prior to the DynVar planning workshop. The outcome of the Workshop is reported in the SPARC Newsletter 32 (Kushner et al., SPARC Dynamics and Variability Project (DynVar): Plans and Status, SPARC Newsletter 32, 13-16, 2009).