1. First VOCALS Regional Experiment (REx) Preparatory Workshop

2. Welcome Introductions Meeting Goals Meeting Structure

3. Meeting Goals Review REx hypotheses and strategy Determine optimal sampling strategy Coordinate inter-platform activities Ascertain requirements of participants Lay groundwork for coordinated analysis NCAR EOL Facility Request (due July 1 st )

4. Meeting Structure Mon 08:30-10:00: Introductory presentations on VOCALS and REx science themes Mon 10:30-3:30: Synthesizer sessions on Coupled Ocean-Atmosphere-Land and Aerosol-Cloud- Precipitation themes Mon 4:00-6:00: Breakouts by science theme Tue 08:30-10:30: Breakouts by platform Tue 10:30-12:30: Reports from breakouts Tue 2:00-3:00: Scientific support Tue 3:00-3:30: Education/Outreach Tue 4:00-5:00: Action items, assignments, wrap-up