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Dear Colleagues,
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We would like to invite you to two GEM-CEDAR sessions, (1) GEM-CEDAR Modeling Challenge and (2) GEM-CEDAR Grand Challenges, which will be held during 2015 GEM Mini-Workshop:<br>
date: Sunday, December 13th, 2015, <br>
time: 01:50-05:00 pm, <br>
location: Nevada Room of the Holiday Inn San Francisco-Golden Gateway, 1500 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco<br>
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In the first session (01:50-03:20 pm), we will review ongoing project of the GEM-CEDAR Modeling Challenge and discuss the action plans in preparation for upcoming Joint GEM-CEDAR 2016 summer workshop.<br>
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Topics to be discussed and tentative speakers are:<br>
· Metrics and validation of TEC in large geographical areas<br>
o Validation of Ionospheric Models using COSMIC TEC Measurements: Kenneth Dymond (NRL)<br>
· Uncertainty and sensitivity analysis<br>
o Uncertainty and sensitivity analysis for IT models: Ludger Scherliess (USU)<br>
· Modeling Challenges in auroral region<br>
o Improving conductivity modeling for the satellite and assimilation age: Ryan McGranaghan (Univ. of Colorado)<br>
o Joseph Minow (NASA)<br>
o Natasha Ganushkina (Univ. of Michigan)<br>
· Discussion<br>
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During the second session (03:30-05:00 pm), we will discuss on how CCMC can better support ongoing GEM-CEDAR focus groups, campaigns, and initiatives.<br>
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· GEM-CEDAR Grand Challenges: Storms and Substorms without boarders<br>
o CCMC Tools to support community: Ja Soon Shim (CCMC)<br>
o Event 1, 2, and 3: Tony Mannucci (JPL)<br>
o Event 4: Mike Ruohoniemi (Virginia Tech)<br>
· World Day 2016<br>
· Discussion<br>
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If you would like to give a presenation, please let us know.<br>
We look forward seeing you at the workshop.<br>
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Best Regards,<br>
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Masha Kuznetsova<br>
Naomi Maruyama<br>
Ja Soon Shim<br>
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