| Wednesday, March 29 |
| 1:00 pm |
Introductions, Agenda Review |
| 1:30 |
TSS Project Meeting Overview [Tom/Joe]
- Conceptual overview of TSS project PDF or DOC
- Identify goals of the meeting for TSS members and AoH feedback/oversight PDF or PPT
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| 2:00 |
Data Preparation Update
Monitoring data: [Shawn/Rodger]
CIRA TSS Status Report (slides apply to subsequent topics as well) PDF or PPT
- All IMPROVE years of monitoring data available on the TSS
- How will the new extinction equation be handled and is it available yet?
Model data: [Gerry/Tom/Shawn] PDF or PPT
- Which model runs currently stored in the TSS? Most recent versions only? PDF or DOC
- Do we want to store results as model scenarios, IMPROVE species results, and/or source categories’ impacts? How do we qualify the interpretation of these data?
- How is data stored – same database/parameters as monitoring data?
- How do we show model performance results?
- What is the best/most appropriate spatial & temporal resolution of modeling data?
- How should we handle the source apportionment results (PSAT, BART, Sensitivity runs, PMF)?
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| 3:00 |
Break |
| 3:15 |
Data Preparation Update (continued)
Emissions data: [Gerry/Jeff/Shawn]
- Which inventories are stored in the TSS? Most recent versions only?
- Do we want to store emissions as model scenarios, emissions species cross-referenced to modeled/monitored IMPROVE species, and/or source categories?
- How is it stored? GIS layers only or in CIRA database?
- What is the spatial and temporal resolution of TSS-available data by source category/type? Do we want to qualify the interpretation of these data?
- What layers have been chosen for display on the TSS?
- Where do these layers exist/how are they accessed?
- What contextual layers (boundaries, roads, place names, land use, etc.) are available and which do we include on the TSS?
Metadata: [Jeff] PDF or PPT
- What metadata information and format are we planning to use? PDF or DOC
- What other options
|
| 4:30 |
Discussion |
| 5:00 |
Adjourn for the day |
| Thursday, March 30 |
| 8:00 am |
Agenda Review, Lunch orders |
| 8:15 |
Review of TSS Data Documentation [Gerry/Joe]
- Where is documentation on the TSS?
- What is documented on the TSS?
- Monitoring data and extinction descriptions [Joe] PDF or PPT
- General model descriptions [Gerry] PDF or PPT
- Specific model run descriptions/rationale [Gerry]
- Emissions inventory descriptions [Gerry]
- Weight of evidence descriptions/rationale/tutorial [Joe]
- What is the level of detail? (Send out sample documents for review prior to meeting – request feedback on level of detail, etc.)
|
| 9:00 |
Data Displays and Analysis Tools Introductory statements [Shawn/Rodger/Joe]
- How do existing and planned tools meet SIP writer’s needs?
- Strengths vs. limitations of TSS
- “Static vs. dynamic” tools on TSS
- Efforts to avoid “feature creep”
Existing tools [Rodger/Joe]
- Existing VIEWS-type tools
- Image Browser (typically for regional analyses)
|
| 10:00 |
Break |
| 10:15 |
Data Displays and Analysis Tools (continued)
Tools planned by October 2006 [Rodger/Joe]
- Enhancement of VIEWS-type tools, new tools
- Template Tool PDF or PPT
- TSS Tools to Support SIP Requirements and WOE Analyses PDF (2 MB) or PPT (8.5 MB)
- Glideslope Emissions, Agua Tibia, CA and Sawtooth Wilderness Area, ID PDF or PPT (1.7 MB)
- How to enhance existing tools to handle different types of data
(Future tools (after October 2006) to be discussed on Friday, 3/31) |
| 10:45 |
Weight of Evidence Checklist [Joe/Tom]
- How does WOE checklist follow SIP requirements?
- How does WOE integrate what we know about emissions, monitoring and modeling?
- Which data displays/analysis tools support WOE checklist?
- Plans for an on-line tutorial
|
| 12:00 pm |
Lunch at CIRA |
| 1:00 |
GIS topics
Introduction to GIS topics [Shawn]
- What roles will the Integrated Map Tool and the ARC/IMS Tool play in TSS?
- How might these roles evolve beyond October 2006?
Integrated Map Tool (“map widget”) [Jeff/Patrick] PDF or PPT (1.3 MB)
- Status of tool
- Existing and near-term features
- “Going from the map widget to data – what are the steps/pitfalls?”
- Available GIS layers both hosted by the TSS and hosted outside of the TSS
- Future enhancements
ARC/IMS mapping tool [Gerry] PDF or PPT
- Status of tool
- Existing and near-term features
- Available GIS layers
- Future integration into TSS?
|
| 3:00 |
Break |
| 3:15 |
Methods for Version Control on the TSS [Shawn/Rodger/Joe] PDF or PPT
- Define exactly what needs to be controlled
- Lay out available methods for version control
|
| 4:00 |
Plans for TSS Project Support for Future WRAP Meetings [Joe] PDF or PPT
- TSS involvement in April 24-25 AoH meeting
- TSS training on April 27 (immediately following AoH meeting)
- TSS support for May 23-24 Fire/Carbon/Dust meeting
|
| 4:30 |
Discussion |
| 5:00 |
Adjourn for day |
Friday, March 31 |
| 8:00 am |
Agenda Review |
| 8:15 |
Future Work (after October 2006) PDF or PPT
TSS maintenance through December 2007 [Shawn/Tom]
- Hardware maintenance
- Software maintenance
- Bug fixing
- Technical support for web site
Analytical user support through December 2007 [Joe/Tom]
- Support SIP writers in understanding existing analyses on the TSS
- Support SIP writers in understanding analytical tools on the TSS
- Provide analytical support as required (additional analyses on request?)
TSS enhancements through December 2007 [Jeff/Shawn/Gerry/Tom] PDF or PPT
- Enhance integration of emissions and modeling data into TSS [Gerry]
- Add/enhance capability for user input and export of monitoring, modeling, emissions, and GIS layer data [Shawn/Jeff]
- Add capability to integrate other databases on the TSS [Shawn/Jeff/Gerry]
- Build on repository of regional/local analyses [Joe/Tom]
- Capability to link TSS to other existing web databases [Jeff]
- Fuller implementation of metadata [Jeff]
|
| 10:00 |
Break |
| 10:15 |
Work Plan for Oct 2006 through December 2007 [Tom] |
| 11:45 |
Final business and adjourn |
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