National Aeronautics and Space Administration

PACE Science Definition Team (SDT) Meeting . November 16-18 2011

Crystal City Marriott at Reagan National Airport . 1999 Jefferson Davis Highway . Arlington, VA 22202-3526

Wednesday - 16 November 2011
8:00-9:00	Registration
8:30-8:35	Welcome and Logistics - P. Bontempi/NASA HQ
8:35-9:30	PACE and NASA's Climate Initiative - M. Freilich/ESD Director/NASA HQ
9:30-10:00	Introduction of the PACE SDT by SDT/Meeting Goals and Objectives - P. Bontempi/H. Maring/W. Turner/PACE Program Science/NASA HQ
10:00-10:30	Tasking of the PACE SDT and Production of a Science and Requirements report - P. Bontempi/H. Maring/W. Turner/NASA HQ
10:30-11:00	Break
11:00-11:30	Tasking of the PACE SDT and Production of a Science and Requirements report (Continued) - P. Bontempi/H. Maring/W. Turner/NASA HQ
11:30-12:00	Q&A/Guidance for Writing Level-1 Requirements/NASA Policy Directives for Program Management/Engineering - TBD
12:00-1:30	Lunch (on your own)
1:30 - 2:30	PACE Mission and Flight Programs/Schedules, Reviews and Deliverables - S. Volz/ESD Flight Program Director/NASA HQ
2:30 - 3:15	Update on CNES Planning/Phase 0 Polarimeter Study - J. Riedi/University of Lille
3:15 - 3:45	Break
3:45 - 5:00	Organization of the SDT Science and Tasks - C. Del Castillo/PACE SDT Chair/H. Maring for S. Platnick/PACE SDT Deputy Chair
5:00	Adjourn for the day
Thursday 17 November 2011
8:30-9:00	PACE and NASA ESD Research - J. Kaye/ESD Associate Director for R&A/NASA HQ
9:00-9:30	Q&A/Discussion of Issues from Previous Day - P. Bontempi/NASA HQ
9:30-10:00	IOCCG Level 1 Requirements Report - G. Meister/NASA GSFC
10:00-10:30	Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (ACE) Mission Ocean Ecosystem Science Traceability Matrix (STM) - M. Behrenfeld/OSU
10:30-11:00	Break
11:00-12:00	Group Discussion of Ocean Color and Aerosol/Cloud Science Requirements - Ocean Ecosystem (C. Del Castillo/PACE SDT Chair)
12:00-1:30	Lunch (on your own)
1:30-2:00	ACE Aerosol STM - R. Kahn/NASA GSFC
2:00-2:30	ACE Cloud STM - D. Starr/NASA GSFC
2:30-3:30	Group Discussion of Ocean Color and Aerosol/Cloud Science Requirements - Polarimetry (H. Maring for S. Platnick/PACE SDT Deputy Chair)
3:30-4:00	Break
4:00-5:00	Group Discussion of Ocean Color and Aerosol/Cloud Science Requirements - Ocean/Atmosphere Science and Ocean Color Atmospheric Correction (C. Del Castillo/PACE SDT Chair)
5:00	Adjourn for the day
Friday - 16 March 2012
9:00-9:30	Q&A/Discussion of Issues from Previous Day - P. Bontempi/NASA HQ
9:30-10:00	Summary of Action Items and Next Steps for SDT and Report - C. Del Castillo/PACE SDT Chair
10:00-10:30	Break
10:30-11:30	Summary of Action Items and Next Steps for SDT and Report (Continued) - C. Del Castillo/PACE SDT Chair
11:30-12:00	Next Meetings - P. Bontempi/NASA HQ
12:00	Adjourn

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