OFCM Special Session

Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorological Services and
Supporting Research (OFCM) Special Session #7
George Mason University (GMU) 9th Annual Conference
on Atmospheric Transport and Dispersion Modeling

(July 19, 2005 - Day 2 of DTRA/GMU Conference)

Session Topic: Uncertainty in Atmospheric Transport
and Diffusion (ATD) Models
  • Opening Remarks – Session Cochairs

    Cochair: Mr. Bruce Hicks, Director, Air Resources Laboratory, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

    Cochair: Mr. Mark W. Miller, CAMEO Program Manager, Office of Response and Restoration, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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  • Welcoming Remarks/Set the Stage
    Mr. Samuel P. Williamson, Federal Coordinator
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  • Keynote Presentation – JAG/ATD(R&DP) Findings on Uncertainty
    Dr. Walter D. Bach, Jr., Cochair of the Joint Action Group for Atmospheric Transport and Diffusion Modeling (Research and Development Plan) and Program Manager, Environmental Sciences Division, Army Research Office, United States Army


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  • Panel Discussion: Uncertainty in Atmospheric Transport and Diffusion Models
    Moderator: Dr. Steven R. Hanna
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    • Accounting for Uncertainties in NWPs using the Ensemble Approach for Inputs to ATD Models (Dr. Dave Stauffer, PSU)
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    • Overview of Uncertainty in ATD Models (Dr. John Wyngaard, PSU)
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    • An ATD Model that Incorporates Uncertainty (Dr. Ian Sykes, Titan/ARAP)
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    • Uncertainty in Urban-scale ATD (Dr. Michael Brown, LANL)
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    • Recovery and Use of Existing ATD and Associated Meteorological Data Dr. Joseph Chang (Homeland Security Institute)
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  • Wrap Up: Mr. Bruce Hicks and Mr. Mark Miller
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