The Future of
Atmospheric
Boundary Layer
Observing, Understanding,
and Modeling
PROCEEDINGS OF A WORKSHOP
Lauren Everett, Rapporteur
Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate
Ocean Studies Board
Division on Earth and Life Studies
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PLANNING COMMITTEE ON THE FUTURE OF BOUNDARY LAYER OBSERVING: A WORKSHOP
SHUYI S. CHEN (Chair), University of Washington, Seattle
THOMAS M. BAER, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
JOHN J. CASSANO, University of Colorado Boulder
JEANNINE CAVENDER-BARES, University of Minnesota, St. Paul
RUBEN DELGADO, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
JAMES B. EDSON, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA
PATRICK HEIMBACH, The University of Texas at Austin
PETRA KLEIN, University of Oklahoma, Norman
JIELUN SUN, National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO
JOAO TEIXEIRA, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Staff
LAUREN EVERETT, Program Officer
RITA GASKINS, Administrative Coordinator
BOARD ON ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES AND CLIMATE
A.R. RAVISHANKARA (Chair), Colorado State University, Fort Collins
SHUYI S. CHEN (Vice Chair), University of Washington, Seattle
CECILIA BITZ, University of Washington, Seattle
MARK A. CANE, Columbia University, Palisades, NY
HEIDI CULLEN, Climate Central, Princeton, NJ
ROBERT DUNBAR, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
PAMELA EMCH, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems, Redondo Beach, CA
ARLENE FIORE, Columbia University, Palisades, NY
PETER FRUMHOFF, Union of Concerned Scientists, Cambridge, MA
WILLIAM B. GAIL, Global Weather Corporation, Boulder, CO
MARY GLACKIN, The Weather Company, Washington, DC
TERRI S. HOGUE, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO
EVERETTE JOSEPH, SUNY University at Albany, NY
RONALD “NICK” KEENER, JR., Duke Energy Corporation, Charlotte, NC
ROBERT KOPP, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ
L. RUBY LEUNG, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA
JONATHAN MARTIN, University of Wisconsin–Madison
JONATHAN OVERPECK, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
ALLISON STEINER, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
DAVID W. TITLEY, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park
DUANE WALISER, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena
Ocean Studies Board Liaison
DAVID HALPERN, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Staff
AMANDA STAUDT, Director
DAVID ALLEN, Senior Program Officer
LAURIE GELLER, Senior Program Officer
KATHERINE THOMAS, Senior Program Officer
LAUREN EVERETT, Program Officer
APRIL MELVIN, Program Officer
AMANDA PURCELL, Program Officer
YASMIN ROMITTI, Research Associate
RITA GASKINS, Administrative Coordinator
SHELLY FREELAND, Financial Associate
ROB GREENWAY, Program Associate
MICHAEL HUDSON, Senior Program Assistant
ERIN MARKOVICH, Senior Program Assistant/Research Assistant
Acknowledgments
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Contents
Opening Remarks and Keynote Talks
Science and Applications Drivers for Boundary Layer Observations
Panel 1.1—Weather, S2S, and Climate Modeling
Panel 1.2—Exchanges and Interactions Between the Biosphere and Atmosphere
Panel 1.3—Terrestrial Boundary Layer Science Questions
Panel 1.4—Marine Boundary Layer Science Questions
Panel 1.5—Boundary Layer Modeling and Parameterization
Panel 1.6—Pollutant and Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Air Quality, and Human Health
Emerging Technology for Observations
Panel 2.1—Optics, Photonics, and Sensors
Panel 2.2—In Situ Measurements (e.g., UAS, Balloons)
Panel 2.3—Leveraging Existing Networks and Mobile Devices
Panel 2.4—Surface-Based and Airborne Remote Sensing
Panel 2.5—Space-Based Remote Sensing
Strategies for Future Observation
Designing Field Programs to Improve Model Physics
Better Integrating Observations Across Platforms
Utilizing Partnerships to Expand Observations
Targeting Regions for Intense Observation and Study
Prioritizing Observations to Improve Prediction
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