Objective

Bring together Earth and planetary scientists investigating aerosols and clouds to develop future collaborations between various science groups, leverage knowledge, and build expertise in these areas.

Workshop Registration Information

Registration (no fee): Send email to Mike Pauken Subject Line: Register EPAC 2024 • Send email indicating your interest in participating in the workshop. • Designate whether you plan to attend in person or remote access. • Indicate if you plan to present a poster or a presentation, or just attend.

Abstracts: Send email to Emma Dahl Subject Line: Abstract EPAC 2024 Indicate Preference: Speaker or Poster One paragraph to one page in length describing your presentation or poster. Pick a topic on the agenda as your preferred assignment.

JPL PCARF Chamber Tour Reservation (6/28/24): Send email to Luca Valdarno Subject Line: PCARF Tour Visitors to JPL will require filling out a visit request form that needs prior approval. Tour limited to 20 people. Tour at 9:00 AM on 6/28/24

Workshop Agenda

Tuesday, June 25	Theme: Cloud Science Accomplishments and Future Direction
9:00 AM               11:30 AM   1:00 PM         5:00 PM   6:30 PM	Welcome/Intro – Mike Pauken   Keynote Address – Raymond Shaw (MTU) Planetary Cloud/Aerosol Focus Talks Earth Venus Mars   Lunch Break   Titan Gas Giants Ice Giants Exoplanets   Lightning Talks (Poster Intros)   Workshop Dinner at Saladang Garden

Wednesday, June 26	Theme: How to Achieve Progress in Cloud Science
9:00 AM             11:30 AM   1:00 PM   5:00 PM   6:30 PM	Cloud / Aerosol Investigation Methods Remote Sensing In Situ Measurements Instruments Modeling for Earth and Venus Laboratory Investigations   Lunch Break   PCARF Chamber – Update, research proposals, collaboration   Evening Poster Session   Early Career Mixer Event at King’s Row Gastropub

Thursday, June 27	Theme: Path Forward
9:00 AM         11:30 AM   1:00 PM   3:00 PM   3:30 PM   3:45 PM	Breakout Sessions Experiments & Models Universal Theory of Meteorology Sharpen the Message for Missions   Lunch Break   Breakout session debriefs, Q&A   Closing Remarks   Adjourn   Caltech Robinson Lab Tour (Optional)

Program Details

Tuesday, June 25

Theme: Cloud Science Accomplishments and Future Direction

Presentations/posters should report on:

1. Recent accomplishments in planetary cloud/aerosol investigations through modeling, remote observations, or experimental methods.
2. Expectations of future missions to Venus, Titan, Mars, Uranus that may include aerosol and cloud investigations, goals, and objectives.

Wednesday, June 26

Theme: How to Achieve Progress in Cloud Science

Presentations/posters should report on:

1. Developments in modeling techniques, instrumentation, laboratory investigations, or remote sensing techniques.
2. Needs for ground-based test facilities to support future planetary cloud/aerosol investigation related missions.

Afternoon session: Discussion on how the PCARF can be used by the community to advance planetary cloud investigations.

Thursday, June 27

Theme: Path Forward

Breakout Sessions: split into 3 small groups to discuss:

1. Experiments & Models: What is the current SOA in each area? How can we bring these together better? What needs to be done to enhance collaboration?
2. Universal Theory of Meteorology: How are clouds and weather connected between Earth and other planets? What can we learn by broadening our research?
3. Sharpen the Message for Missions: How do we get cloud/aerosol investigations into future mission planning? What instrument developments are needed?

Workshop Location

Tianqiao and Chrissy Chen Neuroscience Research Building, Room 130

Contacts

• Registration – Mike Pauken
• Abstracts – Emma Dahl
• PCARF Tour (JPL) – Luca Valdarno