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Appendixes
The materia1/t in these appendixes is aimed at providing the reader with more information
about the workshop that served as the primary information-gathering focus for this
report. Inc1/~ded are a copy of the workshop agenda and a 1/fist of participants (AJ. A1/tso
inc1/~ded are summaries of severa1/t workshop presentations, inc1/~ding three presentations
that provide a genera/ overview of the key discussion topics (B. C, and D9, and five
presentations that describe specific examp1/tes of how dispersion mode1/ting systems can be
app11tiec1 in a "react wor11~1" context (E through I9.
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Workshop Agenda and Participant List
Tools for Tracking Chemical/lliologicaUNuclear Releases in the Atmosphere:
Implications for Homeland Security
July 22-23, 2002
Erik Jonsson Center, Woods Hole, Massachusetts
Monday, July 22, 2002
9:00 A.M. Introductory Remarks (Robert Serafin, committee chair)
9: 15 A.M. Overview Talksi
Atmospheric transport and dispersion modeling (Steve Hanna, George Mason
University)
Observations and data assimilation for atmospheric transport/dispersion studies
(Walter Dabberdt, Vaisala)
Information needs of emergency first responders (Frances Edwards- Winslow,
San Jose Emergency Preparedness Office)
10:30 A.M. Discuss examples oftools and programs currently employed (or in development) for
modeling the dispersion of C/B/N agents2, including:
DOE's National Atmospheric Release Advisory Capability (NARAC) (James
Ellis, Gayle Sugiyama, LLNL)
Defense Threat Reduction Agency's Hazard Prediction and Assessment
Capability (Martin Bagley, Brian Beitler; DTRA)
U.S. Army Chem./:Bio. Defense Program's Joint Effects Model (JEM) (Kathy
Ho?~shmand, Vladimir Kogan, JointEffectsModelprogram)
~ The overview talks are aimed at providing some basic context for the workshop participants who come from
a wide variety of professional backgrounds.
2 Additional models and operational programs may be discussed, although this session is not aimed at
providing a comprehensive review of all relevant existing activities.
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NOON Lunch
APPENDIXA
Computer-Aided Management of Emergency Operations/Areal Locations of
Hazardous Atmospheres (CAMEO/ALOHA) (Mark Miller, NOAA Office of
Response and Restoration)
1:00 P.M. Discuss examples of transport/dispersion model application and analysis, including:
Persian Gulf war-modeling exercises (Tom Warner, NCAR)
World Trade Center disaster, modeling of smoke dispersion (Alan Briber,
EPA/ORD)
Chernobyl accident-modeling of continental/global transport (James Ellis,
DOE/LLNL)
Salt Lake City Olympics preparations (Brian Beitler, DTRAJ
Urban 2000/VTMX field studies (Gerald Streit, DOE/LANLJ
3:00 P.M. Briefing on the Office of Federal Coordinator for Meteorology/Joint Action Group
for the Selection and Evaluation of Atmospheric Transport and Diffusion models
3:30 P.M. Divide into breakout groups for in-depth assessment of the following topics:
Dispersion modeling capabilities, limitations, development needs (Chair: David
Bacon, SAIC; Rapporte?~r: David Need; Colorado State University)
Observations and data assimilation for atmospheric dispersion models (Chair:
Michael Hardesty, NOAA/ETL; Rapporteur: Peggy LeMone, NCAR)
Information needs of emergency first-responders and other 'user' groups (Chair:
Stephen McGrail, Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency; Rapporteur:
Lewis Duncan, Dartmouth College)
Tuesday, July 23, 2002
9:00 A.M. Plenary session: preliminary breakout group reports and feedback from participants
10:00 A.M. Continue breakout group discussions, with each group attempting to draft a
statement to summarize findings and priorities for R&D
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Lunch
1:00 P.M. Final break-out group session
2:15P.M. Break
2:30 P.M. Final plenary session: summary reports from breakout groups; closing discussion to
integrate the issues raised by each group.
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Participants
Committee members:
Robert Sermon (chair), National Center for Atmospheric Research
Lewis Duncan, School of Engineering, Dartmouth College
Eric Barron, Pennsylvania State University, College of Earth and Mineral Sciences
Howard Bluestein, University of Oklahoma, Department of Meteorology
Steven Clifford, University of Colorado; CIRES
Margaret LeMone, National Center for Atmospheric Research
Thomas Warner, University of Colorado, Program on Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
Karl Turekian, Department of Geophysics, Yale University
Gene Pfeffer, Orbital Sciences Corporation
William Odom, Hudson Institute, National Security Studies and Yale University
David Neff, Colorado State University, Department of Civil Engineering
John Wyngaard, Pennsylvania State University
Guests at July 22-23 workshop:
David Bacon, SAIC
Martin Bagley, Defense Threat Reduction Agency
Brian Beitler, Defense Threat Reduction Agency
Yu-Han Chen, MIT Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences
Walter Dabberdt, Vaisala Inc.
Paula Davidson, NOAA National Weather Service
Frances Edwards-Winslow, San Jose Emergency Preparedness Office
James Ellis, LLNL National Atmospheric Release Advisory Capability
Steve Hanna, George Mason University
Michael Hardesty, NOAA/ETL
Paul Hirschberg, NOAA National Weather Service
Kathy Houshmand, DOD Chem/Bio Defense Program (Joint Effects Model program)
Alan Huber, EPA/ORD (and NOAA/APL)
Vladimir Kogan, Battelle (DOD Joint Effects Model program)
Donald Lucas, MIT Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences
Stephen McGrail, Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency
Mark Miller, NOAA Office of Response and Restoration
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APPENDIXA
Debra Payton, NOAA Office of Response and Restoration
Jennifer Reichert, DOE Chemical-Biological National Security Program
David Roberts, Mitretek Systems
Jack Settelmaier, NOAA National Weather Service, Southern Region
John Sorensen, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Gerald Streit, Los Alamos National Laboratory (DOE/CNBP Modeling and Prediction Project)
Gayle Sugiyama, LLNL National Atmospheric Release Advisory Capability
Samuel Williamson, Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorology
Guests at May 8 - 9 planning meeting:
Martin Bagley, Defense Threat Reduction Agency
Warren Bowen, Technical Support Working Group
Charles Hess, Federal Emergency Management Agency
Michael Lowder, Federal Emergency Management Agency
Bob Lyons, U.S. Army Soldier and Biological Chemical Command
Duncan McGill, Defense Threat Reduction Agency
Lew Podolske, White House Office of Homeland Security
David Rogers, NOAA Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research
Donald Wernly, NOAA National Weather Service
Representative terms from entire chapter:
threat reduction
