Damon Room, Mesa Lab, National Center for Atmospheric Research

1850 Table Mesa Drive, Boulder, CO 80305


The meeting will be in the Mesa Lab in the Damon Room, NCAR – Please enter via the main entrance.
1850 Table Mesa Drive, Boulder, CO 80305

About the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR):

There are three separate campuses. Center Green (CG), Foothills Lab (FL) and Mesa Lab (ML). Our meetings will be at the iconic Mesa Lab in the Damon Room. NCAR is the government lab, funded by the NSF. The University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) is the nonprofit that is contracted to run and staff NCAR. Most people at NCAR are employed by UCAR. Now you know. The Mesa Lab is nestled in the hills on the SW corner of town. Foothills Lab and Center Green are close to each other on the NE corner of town.

 Map of all NCAR's Boulder locations  

Getting to and from the meeting

There is a shuttle that runs up to Mesa Lab, however it is not large and there wouldn’t be room for everybody in it. You can catch it right across the street from the EMBASSY SUITES HOTEL 2601 Canyon Boulevard, Boulder. It is a van labeled “UCAR shuttle”. There is a low white wall just south of the Burger King at 28th & Canyon. That’s where the shuttle will pick you up and drop you off. The two pickup times that will get you up to the Mesa in time for the meeting are at 7:43 and 8:13 (arriving at 8:02 and 8:32 respectively). Confirm with the driver that s/he is going to the ML or you might end up at FL by mistake since this is the shuttle stop for both directions.

The Shuttle schedule can be found here: https://operations.ucar.edu/fms/transportation/shuttle-schedule

Map showing drop off and parking areas

Transport Plan from Dan Ziskin (NCAR) our local host.

Registration for those attending the meeting in person https://goo.gl/forms/QSdmshahWHsB37xi1  

Remote Access
If you plan to attend the meeting remotely then please register here https://forms.gle/4cNwtVx6XcMuqd9L6 - it will help us keep track of who is likely to be on the line

Please use the following Dial in:  1-844-467-4685, Passcode 107580 #

Wednesday, April 17, 2019 - Day 1

Dial in:  1-844-467-4685, Passcode 107580 #

WebEx 8:30 am  |  Mountain Daylight Time (Denver, GMT-06:00)

Meeting number (access code): 907 981 549

Meeting password: LANCE4me!

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Thursday, April 18, 2019 - Day 2

Dial in:  1-844-467-4685, Passcode 107580 #

WebEx 8:30 am  |  Mountain Daylight Time (Denver, GMT-06:00) 

Meeting number (access code): 909 009 717

Meeting password: LANCE4me!

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Courtesy room rates were available at the Embassy Suites and Hilton Garden Inn at the government rate of $131 (exclusive of applicable state and local taxes). The hotels are right next to each other in Boulder. The cut off date for the courtesy rate was 16 March 2019.

Please use the following links to book one of the hotels. 

NASA April Room Block Direct Booking Link - Hilton Garden Inn Boulder, CO

NASA April Room Block Direct Booking Link - Embassy Suites Boulder, CO

Under this agreement, rooms and rates are based solely upon hotel availability: As a result, NO rooms are actually being held for us so please book early.

Please note that the link will only work for the contracted dates, 4/15/2019 – 4/19/2019. If you require nights outside of the ones that were in the contract, please have them contact Kayla Simmering on 720.693.9600 or call 303-443-2600 and ask for Maryann. 


Please note:

Cancellation policy: Rooms must be cancelled with a cancellation number obtained by 6pm two days prior to arrival to avoid a cancellation fee (one night's room rate + tax). If the reservation is not cancelled and the guest fails to arrive as scheduled, a no-show fee will be applied (one night's room rate + tax).

Early departure fee: changes in a guest's date of departure AFTER check-in may result in an Early Departure fee of $75.00 and/or the room rate is subject to change as discounts may have been offered because of the longer stay pattern originally proposed.

Parking: There is off road parking. The hotel offers both valet and self-parking. Current prices for the group: daily charges are: valet: $23.00, self: $12.00

Agenda

Day 1 - Please note all times are Mountain Time. 

8:30 AM

Registration

9:00

Karen Michael (NASA ESDIS) and Dan Ziskin (UCAR)

Welcome to Workshop

9:05

Chris Justice (UWG Chair)

Chairs Perspective and Charge for the Meeting

NASA HQ perspective. Earth Science Vision: What’s coming up that is relevant to LANCE

9:15

Alfreda Hall, NASA HQ,

NASA HQ Remarks

9:35

David Green, NASA HQ

Applied Science Perspective on LANCE

9.55

Andrew Mitchell (NASA ESDIS)

Updates from EOSDIS  (including updates on the cloud)

Taking stock of LANCE – what has been achieved

10:15

Dawn Lowe (NASA ESDIS)

Taking stock of LANCE – The early days: ESDIS management perspective

10.30Karen Michael (NASA ESDIS)Taking stock of LANCE – where we are now

10:45

Diane Davies (NASA ESDIS)

LANCE: metrics and updates

11:00

coffee break

Opportunities for collaboration

11:30

Kelvin Brentzel (NASA GSFC, DRL)

Direct Readout Laboratory and their provision of NRT data

11:45Brad Quayle (remote access)Updates on active fire monitoring from USFS, possible integration in to and DRL LANCE
12:05Diane DaviesUpdate on FIRMS
12:20Weile WangUpdate on GEONEX including Real-time Active Fire Detections from GOES-16/ABI data
12.30Discussion
13:00Lunch

14:00

Sean Helfrich and Michael Soracco, NOAA

NOAA Coast Watch

14:20Jeremy Kirkendall, Disasters GIS Lead, NASADemonstration of the Disasters Portal
14:35Tian Yao, NASA GSFCThe Relationship between LANCE and NASA Disasters

14:45

Ryan Boller and Matt Cechini, NASA GSFC

Update from Worldview and GIBS

15:05Discussion
15:30Tea Break

Updates from LANCE Elements

16:00

Minnie Wong (NASA ESDIS)

Updates on switch from Rapid Response: Worldview Snapshots and the transition from Rapid Response including. Update on gallery and swath images

16:15

Feng Ding (NASA GSFC)

AIRS and MLS - Status and planned updates

16:25

Sharon Ray (NASA JPL)

AIRS – Updating algorithms and imagery to meet user needs

16:45

Sherry Harrison (UAH)

AMSR2 and ISS LIS - Updates and progress on operational uses of LIS

17:00

Robert Wolfe (NASA GSFC)

MODIS and VIIRS including an updated on the flood mapping transition - Updates and plans for NOAA 20/JPSS-1

17:20

Tian Yao (NASA GSFC)

Update on Black Marble

17:30

End of Day 1

7PM

Optional Group Dinner - The Med https://www.themedboulder.com/


DAY 2 -  Please note all times are Mountain Time. 

8:45 AM

Check-in

9:00

Diane Davies / Karen Michael

Welcome back to the Workshop

9:05

Chris Justice

Agenda and follow up discussion from yesterday

Continued Updates from the LANCE elements

9:15

Dan Ziskin (NCAR)

Measurement of Pollution in the Troposphere (MOPITT) NRT - Updates on MOPITT (TERRA) measuring CO in the upper Troposphere.

9:20

Jess Braun (UWM)

VIIRS Atmosphere - Updates on Cloud mask and Deep Blue Aerosol

9:35

Phil Durbin (NASA GSFC)

OMI and OMP S - Updates and plans for NOAA 20

9:50

Makhan Virdi (NASA ASDC)

MISR - Updates

Input from UWG members

10:10

Paul Meyers, NASA/MSFC/SPoRT

New LANCE UWG member presentation members on their role / interest in LANCE

10:25Coffee Break

10:55

Miguel Roman, USRA

New LANCE UWG member presentation members on their role / interest in LANCE

11:10Josh CossuthNew LANCE UWG member presentation members on their role / interest in LANCE

11:25

Other UWG members -

5-10 mins each - provide overview of the user community they represent, how data are used and their view on what NASA should be doing re: NRT data and imagery.

  • Mike Budde
  • Vanessa Escobar
  • Mark Trice
  • Brock Blevins
12.00Discussion

12.30

Lunch

13:30

Chris Justice

Meeting Wrap up and Summary of Actions

14:00Gary D'Attilo (NCAR)NCAR instantiation of Worldview

14:25 – 15:30

Ryan/Minnie/Matt

Worldview & GIBS Session: Depending on UWG - this could be a tutorial and/or a chance for the GIBS / Worldview teams to exchange ideas with the UWG on the representation of LANCE imagery. 

Close meeting 15:30

15:30


Optional tour of NCAR