November 4-5, 2002 Meeting
Center for Clouds, Chemistry and Climate (C⁴)
and Center for Atmospheric Sciences (CAS),
Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO), University of California, San Diego (UCSD)
La Jolla, California USA

Purpose:
   - Define the primary thrusts of ABC for the next three years
   - Identify locations for ABC observatories
   - Identify mechanisms by which ABC observatories will be linked
      and integrated with other regional and local observations


AGENDA (as of October 29, 2002)


Monday, November 4, 2002
Location: Building T-29 (Martin Johnson House), SIO

Morning Session: 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM (30 min Coffee Break)
Chairs: J. Fein and A.P. Mitra

What are the major issues we should focus for the next few years? V. Ramanathan

Topics for Discussion: Upstream Effects; Trend and Distribution of Gases and Precursors;
Brown Haze; Yellow Dust Cloud; Health and Climate Impacts
(20 min each with 5 min Q&A)
     G. Carmichael
     K. Prather
     G-Y. Shi
     A.P. Mitra
     M. Thiemens
     H. Akimoto
     W.D. Collins

12:30 PM LUNCH
Location: T-29 Courtyard, SIO

Afternoon Session: 1:45 PM to 5:30 PM (including 30 min Coffee Break)
Status of Observations and ABC Observatories
Chairs: P.J. Crutzen and H. Rodhe

Report from Surface Group (I. Podgorny, F. Li, M. Ramana and R. Von Glasow)

Proposed and Existing Sites (10 minutes each)
     - S. Asia: A. Jayaraman and H. Rodhe
     - E. Asia: Z. Li, H. Akimoto, K. Perry
     - AGAGE: R. Weiss
     - S.E. Asia: P-Y. Whung
     - NASA Network: H. Maring
     - Project Korean ABC: K.R. Kim, G. Lee, Y.J. Kim

Breakout Groups for Surface Sites:
     1. Gases and Precipitation (Chair: P.J. Crutzen), CAS Conference Room 327,
          Nierenberg Hall Third Floor
     2. Aerosols (Chair: V. Ramanathan), Building T-29, SIO


Tuesday, November 5, 2002
Location: Building T-29, SIO

Open Session: 8:30 - 10:30 AM
Chairs: H. Akimoto and D. Albritton
     Reports from the Breakout Group Chairs P.J. Crutzen and V. Ramanathan
     How does this fit with US plans? J. Mahoney, H. Maring and T. Keating
     How does this fit with IGBP/WCRP/GAW plans? H. Rodhe
     Open Discussion

12:00 PM LUNCH
Location: T-29 Courtyard, SIO

Closed Session: 11:00 AM - 2:10 PM (Including Working Lunch at Noon)
Chair: K. Toepfer
Meeting of the Members of the ABC Steering Committee and Science Team.

2:15 PM Transportation to UCSD Main Campus
Location to Meet Bus: Parking Lot next to Building T-29, SIO
      2:15 PM: First Bus
      2:45 PM: Second Bus

3:30 - 4:30 PM Seminar
Location: Robinson Auditorium, Graduate School of International Relations
     and Pacific Studies (IR/PS), UCSD Main Campus
Seminar: Post-Kyoto, Post-Johannesburg: Where Do We Go From Here?
(Welcoming Remarks by UCSD Chancellor R. Dynes)
Speaker: K. Toepfer

4:30 PM: First Bus, Return to SIO Nierenberg Hall
4:45 PM: Second Bus

The following evening event is by invitation only.
6:00 - 8:30 PM
Location: The Galleria, The Birch Aquarium at SIO
Reception, Dinner and Round Table Discussion
(Welcoming Remarks by SIO Director C. Kennel)

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Posted: October 29, 2002