“ … a new age has dawned in scientific and engineering research, pushed by continuing progress in computing, information and communication technology, and pulled by the expanding complexity, scope, and scale of today’s challenges.” - Atkins Report, Atkins Report, 2003 Blue Ribbon Panel on Cyberinfrastructure Revolutionizing Science and Engineering Through Cyberinfrastructure

Background Many reports on supercomputing, networking etc. over last two years have suggested that scientific investigation has added a new methodology to observation, experimentation and theory: Many reports on supercomputing, networking etc. over last two years have suggested that scientific investigation has added a new methodology to observation, experimentation and theory: numerical investigation Most recently, the Atkins report recommended an additional $1B/year support of cyberinfrastructure (CI) to support numerical investigation Most recently, the Atkins report recommended an additional $1B/year support of cyberinfrastructure (CI) to support numerical investigation Several initiatives are getting underway, including geosciences CI and environmental CI activities Several initiatives are getting underway, including geosciences CI and environmental CI activities

Cyberinfrastructure drivers Atmospheric science Atmospheric science Atmospheric science education Atmospheric science education Computer/networking hardware Computer/networking hardware Computer software Computer software

Cyberinfrastructure enablers CS, IT and Math Research into data storage, data distribution, data transport, and knowledge discovery, e.g., data mining, pattern recognition, etc. Research into data storage, data distribution, data transport, and knowledge discovery, e.g., data mining, pattern recognition, etc. Dynamical systems theory, stochastic models, probabilistic treatment, discrete systems and more sophisticated (probabilistic and statistical) analysis strategies Dynamical systems theory, stochastic models, probabilistic treatment, discrete systems and more sophisticated (probabilistic and statistical) analysis strategies Development of model-data fusion methods Development of model-data fusion methods Advanced visualization and virtual reality methodologies Advanced visualization and virtual reality methodologies

CI Goals for the Atmospheric Sciences How can cyberinfrastructure lead to more rapid and more substantial progress in research and more efficient and effective education? How can cyberinfrastructure lead to more rapid and more substantial progress in research and more efficient and effective education? What cyberinfrastructure barriers are impeding progress? What cyberinfrastructure barriers are impeding progress? What are the central issues that atmospheric scientists, educators and technologists consider most important, from their individual perspectives, to help them achieve what they hope to accomplish. What are the central issues that atmospheric scientists, educators and technologists consider most important, from their individual perspectives, to help them achieve what they hope to accomplish.

CyRDAS – Questions Social and cultural issues Social and cultural issues High-end computing issues High-end computing issues Data issues Data issues Software issues Software issues

CyRDAS – CI Planning for the Atmos Sci Community Seeks broadest possible representation of the atmospheric sciences community Seeks broadest possible representation of the atmospheric sciences community The beginning of a process for integration of CI planning for the atmospheric sciences into the larger planning processes for geosciences and environmental sciences The beginning of a process for integration of CI planning for the atmospheric sciences into the larger planning processes for geosciences and environmental sciences Seeks broadest possible dissemination of findings and recommendations Seeks broadest possible dissemination of findings and recommendations

CyRDAS focus group dates Mountain region, NCAR, Oct 10 Mountain region, NCAR, Oct 10 Midwest region, NCSA, Oct 13 Midwest region, NCSA, Oct 13 Northeast region, Access Center (DC), Oct 15 Northeast region, Access Center (DC), Oct 15 Southwest region, SDSC, Oct 21 Southwest region, SDSC, Oct 21 Southeast region, Georgia Tech, Oct 28 Southeast region, Georgia Tech, Oct 28 Northwest region, Univ. Washington, Oct 30 Northwest region, Univ. Washington, Oct 30 Details and registration at

CyRDAS – Committee D. Bader (Dept. Energy) E. Barron (Penn State) J. Bredekamp (NASA HQ) G. Carmichael (Univ. Iowa) C. DeLuca (NCAR - ESMF) K. Droegemeier (Univ. Oklahoma) T. Gombosi (Univ. Michigan) J. Hansen (MIT) J. Holt (MIT) D. Jacob (Harvard Univ.) J. Kinter (COLA) – chair W. Matthaeus (Univ. Delaware) M. Marlino (UCAR - DLESE) M. Meehl (NCAR - SCD) M. Ramamurthy (UCAR - Unidata) R. Wilhelmson (Univ. Illinois)