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Research Plans and Initiatives in ARMP during 2003-2010


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Stewart Cober
Cloud Physics Research Division
Meteorological Service of Canada







The purpose of this talk is to update MSC researchers in Dorval on some of the research initiatives that are being planned by MRB researchers in Toronto. The strategic plans for ARMP during the period 2003-2010 will be outlined. The following specific initiatives will be discussed 1) Planning for the Global Precipitation Mission; 2) CloudSat validation project; 3) The status of Unified Radar Processor Software version 3 (QPE); 4) The MSC Workstation Project; 5) The Hurricane Project; 6) The Second Alliance Icing Research Study; 7) A proposed Severe Weather Research and Forecast Group; 8) Polarization of the King City radar; 9) Future plans for the ACSD research aircraft facility; 10) Cloud radiation research; and 11) Future support to various CFCAS initiatives.