Newsletter

Friday - August 14

(CECAL, Avenida San Jerónimo No. 458, P.B., Col. Jardines del Pedregal)

Applications of AQModels Chair: Luisa Molina (MCE2)
09:00 AQ Forecasting
1. AQ Forecasting
2. "What if" Scenarios
G. Carmichael (U-Iowa)
A. Garcia (UNAM)
10:00 AQ Modeling in Management Evaluation of emission control strategies V.H. Paramo (Director AQ Management SMA/GDF)
11:00 COFFEE BREAK
11:30 AQ Modeling in Analysis
1. Emission improvements using satellite observations
2. Lessons learned from MILAGRO
3. Evaluation of model performance
G. Carmichael (U-Iowa) S. Madronich (NCAR) M. Mena (UNAB)
13:00 LUNCH
14:00 AQ Impacts
1. Health and agriculture impacts
2. BenMap model for health impacts - Practical training exercises
L. Jalkanen (WMO) G. Carmichael M. Mena
16:00 Questions/Wrap up
17:00 CLOSING

Thursday - August 13

(CECAL, Avenida San Jerónimo No. 458, P.B., Col. Jardines del Pedregal)

WRF-Chem Tutorial
09:00 WRF/Chem Practical Session I: WRF/Chem basics provided cases S. Peckham G. Grell others
10:30 COFFEE BREAK
11:30 WRF/Chem practical session II on various aspects of the modeling system including more advanced topics such as: Preparation of special emissions data sets (RETRO/EDGAR wildfires) modifying the chemistry registry adding output variables setting up special model runs. S. Peckham G. Grell others
13:00 LUNCH
14:00 WRF/Chem practical session II continuing S. Peckham G. Grell others
15:30 COFFEE BREAK
16:00 WRF-Chem Practical Session II continuing S. Peckham G. Grell others
17:30 Questions/Wrap up for the day
18:00 ADJOURN

Wednesday - August 12

(CECAL, Avenida San Jerónimo No. 458, P.B., Col. Jardines del Pedregal)

WRF-Chem Tutorial
09:00 WRF/Chem Overview Gerog Grell
09:30 Gas Phase Chemistry in WRF/Chem Rainer Schmitz
10:00 Introduction to aerosol caca-niqueis modeling in WRF/Chem Cindy Bruyere
10:30 COFFEE BREAK
11:30 Setting up slots online and best pokies running pokies online games WRF/Chem Steven Peckham
12:15 Practical Session I: WRF/Chem casino games casino pokies bonus casino online Basics G. Grell S. Peckham others
13:00 LUNCH
14:00 Excursion
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Tuesday - August 11

(CECAL, Avenida San Jerónimo No. 458, P.B., Col. Jardines del Pedregal)

WRF Tutorial
09:00 WRF Overview Cindy Bruyere
09:15 WRF and WPS: Compile Dave Gill
09:30 WPS: Set up and online casino Run Cindy Bruyere
10:15 WRF: Set casino online up and casino online australia grand online casino online casino Run Dave Gill
11:00 COFFEE BREAK
11:30 Nesting: Set up roulette and Run Dave Gill
12:15 Post Processing Tools: NCL Cindy Bruyere
13:00-14:00 LUNCH
14:00-15:30 Practical Sessions with Provided Cases (Bruyere Gill Grell Peckham Others)
15:30 COFFEE BREAK
16:30 Practical Session with User Cases Bruyere Gill Grell Peckham Others
17:30 Question and Answer Session Bruyere Gill Grell Peckham Others
18:00 ADJOURN

Monday - August 10

(SEMARNAT Auditorium, Ave. Revolución 1425, Colonia Tlacopac, Delegación Álvaro Obregón)

Workshop Inauguration and Fundamentals of Air Quality Modeling

Time Activity Presenter
08:30-09:00 Registration
09:00-11:00 Inaugural Session Chair:  Luisa Molina (MCE2)
09:00-09:30 Ana Maria Contreras  (Dir. Gen. for Air Quality Management / RETC, Semarnat)
Michel Rosengaus (Director, SMN)
Liisa Jalkanen (Chief, Atm. Env. Res. Div, WMO)
Adrian Fernandez (President, INE/Semarnat)
09:30-11:00 Overview/Context Talks
09:30 GURME Overview Liisa Jalkanen (Chief, Atm. Env. Res. Div, WMO)
10:00 Growing Importance of AQ Modeling Gregory Carmichael (U-Iowa, GURME SAG Chair)
10:30 AQ Management: Mexican Perspective Ramiro Barrios (Director for Air Quality, DGGCARETC-Semarnat)
11:00-11:30 COFFEE  BREAK
11:30-12:15 Workshop Details Chair:  Luisa Molina (MCE2)
11:30 Overview of Workshop Gregory Carmichael (U-Iowa)
Introduction of Workshop Participants
12:15-18:00 AQ Modeling Fundamentals Chair:  Luisa Molina (MCE2)
12:15 Overview 1 - AQ Models Gregory Carmichael (U-Iowa)
13:00 LUNCH
14:00 AQ Modeling Fundamentals (cont.) Chair:  Luisa Molina (MCE2)
14:00 Overview 2 - AQ Meteorology Ernesto Caetano (UNAM)
14:40 Overview 3 - Emissions (Mexico City) Saúl Rodríguez Rivera
15:20 Emissions (Santiago) Marcelo Mena (UNAB)
15:35 Overview 4 - Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Armando Retama (GDF/SMA)
16:15-16:45 COFFEE BREAK
16:45 Overview 5 - Photochemistry Gustavo Sosa (IMP)
17:25 Overview 6 -Urban Growth/Land-use Changes Manuel Suarez (UNAM)
18:00 DOCUMENTARY -   Megacity: MILAGRO in Mexico City
19:00-21:00 RECEPTION  (SEMARNAT Lobby)