1. VAMOS PROGRAMS PROJECT OFFICE C. B. Emmanuel, Director cbe@ucar.edu José Meitín, Deputy Director meitin@ucar.edu http://www.joss.ucar.edu/vamos/ C. B. Emmanuel, Director cbe@ucar.edu José Meitín, Deputy Director meitin@ucar.edu http://www.joss.ucar.edu/vamos/ UCAR Office of Programs University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

2. VAMOS Programs Project Office Joint Office for Science Support (JOSS / UCAR) P. O. Box 3000 Boulder, Colorado 80307 – 3000 U. S. A. Physical Location: 3300 Mitchell Lane Foothills Lab # 4 Boulder, CO 80301 voice: 303 497-8987 fax: 303 497-8158 VAMOS Programs Project Office Joint Office for Science Support (JOSS / UCAR) P. O. Box 3000 Boulder, Colorado 80307 – 3000 U. S. A. Physical Location: 3300 Mitchell Lane Foothills Lab # 4 Boulder, CO 80301 voice: 303 497-8987 fax: 303 497-8158 UCAR Office of Programs University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

3. The Office provides scientific, technical and administrative support services to the VAMOS programs for the purpose of organizing, coordinating and managing the implementation of the VAMOS field campaigns. The field campaigns are: 1.EPIC (Eastern Pacific Investigations of Climate) 2.SALLJEX (South American Low Level Jet Experiment) 3.NAME (North American Monsoon Experiment) 4.MESA (Monsoon Experiment South America) 5.VOCALS (VEPIC Ocean-Cloud-Atmosphere-Land Systems) The Office provides scientific, technical and administrative support services to the VAMOS programs for the purpose of organizing, coordinating and managing the implementation of the VAMOS field campaigns. The field campaigns are: 1.EPIC (Eastern Pacific Investigations of Climate) 2.SALLJEX (South American Low Level Jet Experiment) 3.NAME (North American Monsoon Experiment) 4.MESA (Monsoon Experiment South America) 5.VOCALS (VEPIC Ocean-Cloud-Atmosphere-Land Systems) VAMOS Programs Project Office UCAR Office of Programs University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

4. Receives guidance and direction from the NAME SWG Receives fiscal guidance from Agency Program Managers Reports to the NAME SWG and Agency Program Managers Receives guidance and direction from the NAME SWG Receives fiscal guidance from Agency Program Managers Reports to the NAME SWG and Agency Program Managers NAME Project Office UCAR Office of Programs University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

5. NAME Project Office Activities: UCAR Office of Programs University Corporation for Atmospheric Research  Research Permit: SRE (Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores, Mexico) Frequency Allocation Permits  Logistics: Agencies / Universities Aircraft Ships  NAME Field Operations Centers: Tucson, Mexico City Mazatlán  Research Permit: SRE (Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores, Mexico) Frequency Allocation Permits  Logistics: Agencies / Universities Aircraft Ships  NAME Field Operations Centers: Tucson, Mexico City Mazatlán

6.  Site Surveys Aircraft Profiler network Radiosonde network S-Pol Radar Flux SuperSite  Ship status Altair BI-03 (SEMAR) Francisco de Ulloa (CICESE) El Puma (UNAM)  Site Surveys Aircraft Profiler network Radiosonde network S-Pol Radar Flux SuperSite  Ship status Altair BI-03 (SEMAR) Francisco de Ulloa (CICESE) El Puma (UNAM) NAME Project Office Activities: UCAR Office of Programs University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

7. NOAA Aircraft Operations Center WP-3D

8. UCAR Office of Programs University Corporation for Atmospheric Research Research Vessel “Altair” (SEMAR)

9. UCAR Office of Programs University Corporation for Atmospheric Research Research Vessel “Francisco de Ulloa” (CICESE)

10. Daily Timeline for Operations Time 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 T 0 -3 T 0 -1 T 0 T 0 +9 (LT) Forecast Team Preparation Update for present- day IOP (if needed) Daily Planning Meeting POD Finalized (next day) Final aircraft Go/No Go fuel decision Aircraft take- off Daily Operations Summary Posted to Catalog Facilities update Aircraft return Flight planning Crew Brief Aircraft Debrief

11. UCAR Office of Programs University Corporation for Atmospheric Research Tucson Operations Center Tucson Operations Center Daily Operations Meeting Daily Operations Meeting Operational Decision Mission Scientist Aircraft Mission Land-systems Data & Communications Operational Decision Mission Scientist Aircraft Mission Land-systems Data & Communications Structure NAME SWG Project Office Investigators Structure NAME SWG Project Office Investigators Responsibilities Operational Decisions Forecast Services (FOC) Data & Comms Responsibilities Operational Decisions Forecast Services (FOC) Data & Comms Input Forecasts / Outlooks Met model products Discussion Facilities Status Personnel Status Science Objectives Debrief Reports Data & Comms Input Forecasts / Outlooks Met model products Discussion Facilities Status Personnel Status Science Objectives Debrief Reports Data & Comms Participants SWG members Ops Director/ staff Investigators Visitors Participants SWG members Ops Director/ staff Investigators Visitors

12. Daily Timeline for Aircraft Operations Time 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 00 (LT) T -3 T -1 T 0 T +9 Final aircraft Go/No Go fuel decision Aircraft take- off Aircraft return Flight planning Crew Brief All crew back at hotel Crew leaves for airport

13. NAME 2004 Field Operations and Procedures 7 th VAMOS Panel Meeting Field Operations Center Concept: Define requirements for, and conduct the day-to-day operations, to satisfy the data collection objectives of NAME Functions, Organization, Staff and Responsibilities Field Operations Center Concept: Define requirements for, and conduct the day-to-day operations, to satisfy the data collection objectives of NAME Functions, Organization, Staff and Responsibilities UCAR Office of Programs University Corporation for Atmospheric Research Catalog & Data Mgt Catalog & Data Mgt Forecast Services (Tucson/ Mexico City) Forecast Services (Tucson/ Mexico City) Aircraft & Ship Operations Aircraft & Ship Operations Land-based Systems Coordination Land-based Systems Coordination Field Comms Field Comms Logistics/ Fiscal Logistics/ Fiscal

14. A summary of the scientific objectives to be met during the field phase Describes the Operations Center venue Describes, in detail, the day-to-day operational procedures Describes, in detail, the decision making process Specifies the forecast services available and other met/model products required A summary of the scientific objectives to be met during the field phase Describes the Operations Center venue Describes, in detail, the day-to-day operational procedures Describes, in detail, the decision making process Specifies the forecast services available and other met/model products required NAME Operations Plan: UCAR Office of Programs University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

15. Describe the research platforms and research systems available Specifies and describes the communications and support systems required Specifies the data/data catalog availability at the Operations Center Specifies the necessary logistics (Clearances, Immigration/Customs, etc.) Describe the research platforms and research systems available Specifies and describes the communications and support systems required Specifies the data/data catalog availability at the Operations Center Specifies the necessary logistics (Clearances, Immigration/Customs, etc.) NAME Operations Plan:

16. NAME Field Program Timeline Experiment Design Science Planning Meeting Funding Proposal Submissions Facility Coordination Meeting. Facility Request & Approval Operations Meeting. Finalize Ops & Data Plan Field Phase Logistics -2 yr FIELD CAMPAIGN Data Processing Quality Control 6 weeks Routine Archive/ Access Data Analysis Workshop +2 yr Daily Briefings Onsite Data Mgmt. Operational Data Collection Facility Coordination Support Functions In-field Catalog -1yr+1 yr Establish Project Office Prepare Ops & Data Plans Site Survey(s) Logistics Nov 03 Apr 04 SWG & PIs Mission Selection Jul 04 Sep 04 SWG-6 Review Ops & Data Plan

17. NCAR ISS NCAR GLASS NWS Tucson NWS El Paso NWS San Diego NWS Flagstaff SMN Chihuahua SMN Torreon SMN Guaymas SMN La Paz SMN Mazatlan NWS Midland NWS Del Rio M. Douglas RAOB EOP Ship RAOB NOAA ETL/AL NWS Albuquerque SMN Guadalajara SMN Zacatecas SMN Monterrey NWS Las Vegas NWS Amarillo

18. 3 NCAR ISSs (GPS sounding, UHF profiler, RASS, sfc station); 1 GLASS ISS sounding network designed to determine: – initiation mechanisms, structure, and propagation of surges – mechanisms for diurnal cycle of convection – air-sea exchanges, upper-ocean changes – atmospheric budgets, latent heating profiles over land and ocean SMN soundings fluxes, upper-ocean Puerto Peñasco Kino Bay Loreto Los Mochis S-POL ETL flux