WORKSHOP #3

THIS WORSHIP HAS BEEN POSTPONED.

FAST TRACK ACTIVITIES ARE BEING CARRIED THROUGH E-MAIL AND A JOINT JOURNAL ARTICLE IS BEING PREPARED ON THE RESULTS OF A HIERARCHY OF MODELS ON THE AUSTRALIA CASE. PLEASE CONTACT BRIAN RYAN IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PARTICIPATE, EVERYONE IS WELCOME. COMPREHENSIVE DATASETS FROM THE OTHER REGIONS ARE BEING PREPARED AND WILL BE THE SUBJECT OF SIMILAR EFFORTS SOON.

RESEARCH TRACK ACTIONS ARE ALSO PROCEEDING WELL WITH PARTICULAR ATTENTION BEING PAID TO PRECIPITATION EFFICIENCY AND CLOUD LAYERING.

NOTE THAT THIS WG3 HOME PAGE WILL BE UPDATED IN SEPTEMBER, 1996 TO REFLECT RECENT PROGRESS.

The workshop will be held at GKSS near Hamburg on October 14-17, 1996. Further information can be obtained from Ron Stewart. Detailed information on the workshop is available:

• draft agenda
• list of attendees
• local transportation and arrangements

The objectives of this workshop will build on our ongoing efforts. The particular focal points of the workshop will be:

fast track:

• first model intercomparisons (Australian cool change)
• large scale impacts from different regions
• column model progress and assessments of climate model assumptions
• representation of cloud systems by climate models
• ISCCP intercomparisons

research track:

• layering and cloud profiling radar progress
• microphysical parameterizations
• occurrence of liquid layers
• precipitation efficiency and climate simulations
• strategy for orographic systems
• strategy for turbulence and tropospheric moistening