Program Chairs:
		
	
	
 - Indicates paper has been withdrawn from meeting
 - Indicates paper has been withdrawn from meeting - Indicates paper is an Award Winner
 - Indicates paper is an Award WinnerSaturday, 22 January 2011
7:30 AM-10:00 AM: Saturday, 22 January 2011
	
		Registration for Student Conference and Short Course
		
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
Sunday, 23 January 2011
7:30 AM-9:00 AM: Sunday, 23 January 2011
	
		Short Course Registration
		
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
12:00 PM-4:00 PM: Sunday, 23 January 2011
	
		WeatherFest
		
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
6:00 PM-7:00 PM: Sunday, 23 January 2011
	
		Welcome Reception Honoring Newly Elected Fellows
		
	
	
	
	
	
	
Location: 4E (Washington State Convention Center)
	
	
	
	Monday, 24 January 2011
7:30 AM-5:30 PM: Monday, 24 January 2011
	
		Registration continues through January 27
		
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
8:00 AM-5:30 PM: Monday, 24 January 2011
	
		Weather Video Preview Theater
		
	
	
	
	
	
	
Location: 303 (Washington State Convention Center)
	
	
	
	9:00 AM-10:30 AM: Monday, 24 January 2011

	
		 
				
					 
					
					
					
					
					
					
					Plenary Session
					
					
						
					
					
					
					
		
		
	
	
	
	
		Presidential Forum: Communicating Weather and Climate 
		
	
	
	
	
	
	Location: 6AB (Washington State Convention Center)
			
		
			Hosts: (Joint
			
				between the Events; 
			
				the 15th Symposium on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS); 
			
				the First Conference on Transition of Research to Operations: Successes, Plans and Challenges; 
			
				the Fourth Annual CCM Forum; 
			
				the Special Symposium on Advances in Modeling and Analysis Using Python; 
			
				the Michio Yanai Symposium; 
			
				the 27th Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS); 
			
				the 25th Conference on Hydrology; 
			
				the 24th Conference on Weather and Forecasting/20th Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction; 
			
				the 23rd Conference on Climate Variability and Change; 
			
				the 20th Symposium on Education; 
			
				the 18th Conference on Planned and Inadvertent Weather Modification; 
			
				the 16th Conference on Middle Atmosphere; 
			
				the 13th Conference on Atmospheric Chemistry; 
			
				the Ninth Conference on Artificial Intelligence and its Applications to the Environmental Sciences; 
			
				the Ninth History Symposium; 
			
				the 8th Conference on Space Weather; 
			
				the Seventh Annual Symposium on Future Operational Environmental Satellite Systems; 
			
				the Sixth Symposium on Policy and Socio-economic Research; 
			
				the 5th Symposium on Lidar Atmospheric Applications; 
			
				the Fifth Conference on the Meteorological Applications of Lightning Data; 
			
				the Third Symposium on Aerosol-Cloud-Climate Interactions; 
			
				the Second Aviation, Range and Aerospace Meteorology Special Symposium on Weather-Air Traffic Management Integration; 
			
				the Second Conference on Weather, Climate, and the New Energy Economy; 
			
				the Second Symposium on Environment and Health; 
			
				the More Effectively Communicating the Science of Tropical Climate and Tropical Cyclones; 
			
				the Special Symposium on Applications of Air Pollution Meteorology; 
			
				the IMPACTS: Weather 2010; 
			
				and the 14th Conference of Atmospheric Science Librarians International
			)
		
			
	
	
	
	
	
		 
				
					 
					
					
					
					
					
					
					
					
					
					Panel Discussion	
					
					
					
					
		
		
	
	
	
	
		Communicating Weather and Climate
		
	
	
	
	
	
	Location: 6AB (Washington State Convention Center)
			
		
			Hosts: (Joint
			
				between the 11th Presidential Forum: Communicating Weather and Climate; 
			
				the More Effectively Communicating the Science of Tropical Climate and Tropical Cyclones; 
			
				the Michio Yanai Symposium; 
			
				the 27th Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS); 
			
				the 25th Conference on Hydrology; 
			
				the 24th Conference on Weather and Forecasting/20th Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction; 
			
				the 23rd Conference on Climate Variability and Change; 
			
				the 20th Symposium on Education; 
			
				the 18th Conference on Planned and Inadvertent Weather Modification; 
			
				the 16th Conference on Middle Atmosphere; 
			
				the 15th Symposium on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS); 
			
				the 13th Conference on Atmospheric Chemistry; 
			
				the Ninth Conference on Artificial Intelligence and its Applications to the Environmental Sciences; 
			
				the Ninth History Symposium; 
			
				the 8th Conference on Space Weather; 
			
				the Seventh Annual Symposium on Future Operational Environmental Satellite Systems; 
			
				the Sixth Symposium on Policy and Socio-economic Research; 
			
				the Fifth Conference on the Meteorological Applications of Lightning Data; 
			
				the 5th Symposium on Lidar Atmospheric Applications; 
			
				the Fourth Annual CCM Forum; 
			
				the Third Symposium on Aerosol-Cloud-Climate Interactions; 
			
				the Second Aviation, Range and Aerospace Meteorology Special Symposium on Weather-Air Traffic Management Integration; 
			
				the Second Conference on Weather, Climate, and the New Energy Economy; 
			
				the Second Symposium on Environment and Health; 
			
				the First Conference on Transition of Research to Operations: Successes, Plans and Challenges; 
			
				the Special Symposium on Advances in Modeling and Analysis Using Python; 
			
				the Special Symposium on Applications of Air Pollution Meteorology; 
			
				and the IMPACTS: Weather 2010
			)
		
			
	
	
	
		
			Panelists:
			
		
	
		
			Moderator:
			
		
	
	9:00 AM-11:00 AM: Monday, 24 January 2011
	
		Spouses' Coffee
		
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
10:30 AM-11:00 AM: Monday, 24 January 2011
	
		Coffee Break
		
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
11:00 AM-12:00 PM: Monday, 24 January 2011

	
		
				
					Session
					
					
					
					
					
					
					
					
						
					
					
					
						
				
		1
		
		
	
	
	
	
		Managing the Climate Challenge: Impacts, Adaptation, and Assessment
		
	
	
	
	
	
	Location: 618-620 (Washington State Convention Center)
			
		
			Host: Sixth Symposium on Policy and Socio-economic Research
		
			
	
	
	
		
			Cochairs:
			
		
	
	12:00 PM-1:30 PM: Monday, 24 January 2011
	
		Lunch Break
		
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
1:30 PM-2:30 PM: Monday, 24 January 2011

	
		
				
					Session
					
					
					
					
					
					
					
					
						
					
					
					
						
				
		2
		
		
	
	
	
	
		Confronting Challenges in Climate Communication
		
	
	
	
	
	
	Location: 618-620 (Washington State Convention Center)
			
		
			Host: Sixth Symposium on Policy and Socio-economic Research
		
			
	
	
	
		
			Cochairs:
			
		
	
	
		
			1:45 PM
		
	
	
	
	
			
		2.2
				
	
	
	
		
		
2:30 PM-4:00 PM: Monday, 24 January 2011
	
		Formal Poster Viewing with Coffee Break
		
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
		
				
					
					
					
					
					Joint Poster Session
					
					
					
					
						
					
					
					
						
				
		1
		
		
	
	
	
	
		6POLICY Poster Session I
		
	
	
	
	
	
	Location: Washington State Convention Center
			
		
			Hosts: (Joint
			
				between the Sixth Symposium on Policy and Socio-economic Research; 
			
				and the Second Symposium on Environment and Health
			)
		
			
	
	
	
		
			Organizer:
			
		
	
	
			
		297
				
	
	
	
		
		
4:00 PM-5:30 PM: Monday, 24 January 2011

	
		
				
					
					Joint Session
					
					
					
					
					
					
					
						
					
					
					
						
				
		1
		
		
	
	
	
	
		Communicating with Technology (Themed Joint Session)
		
	
	
	
	
	
	Location: 604 (Washington State Convention Center)
			
		
			Hosts: (Joint
			
				between the 20th Symposium on Education; 
			
				the Special Symposium on Advances in Modeling and Analysis Using Python; 
			
				the 27th Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS); 
			
				the 25th Conference on Hydrology; 
			
				the 24th Conference on Weather and Forecasting/20th Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction; 
			
				the 13th Conference on Atmospheric Chemistry; 
			
				the Ninth History Symposium; 
			
				the Seventh Annual Symposium on Future Operational Environmental Satellite Systems; 
			
				the Sixth Symposium on Policy and Socio-economic Research; 
			
				and the Second Conference on Weather, Climate, and the New Energy Economy
			)
		
			
	
	
	
		
			Chair:
			
		
	
	
	
		
				
					
					Joint Session
					
					
					
					
					
					
					
						
					
					
					
						
				
		9
		
		
	
	
	
	
		Climate Change Adaptation: From Science to Practice
		
	
	
	
	
	
	Location: 618-620 (Washington State Convention Center)
			
		
			Hosts: (Joint
			
				between the Sixth Symposium on Policy and Socio-economic Research; 
			
				and the Second Symposium on Environment and Health
			)
		
			
	
	
	
		
			Cochairs:
			
		
	
	
	
		
				
					
					Joint Session
					
					
					
					
					
					
					
						
					
					
					
						
				
		11
		
		
	
	
	
	
		Effective Communication of Aviation Weather Information to Users
		
	
	
	
	
	
	Location: 305 (Washington State Convention Center)
			
		
			Hosts: (Joint
			
				between the Sixth Symposium on Policy and Socio-economic Research; 
			
				and the Second Symposium on Environment and Health
			)
		
			
	
	
	
		
			Cochairs:
			
		
	
	5:30 PM-7:00 PM: Monday, 24 January 2011
	
		Reception and Exhibits Opening 
		
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
7:00 PM-9:00 PM: Monday, 24 January 2011
	
		Forecast: Communicating Weather and Climate Art Show
		
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
Tuesday, 25 January 2011
8:00 AM-5:30 PM: Tuesday, 25 January 2011
	
		Weather Video Preview Theater
		
	
	
	
	
	
	
Location: 303 (Washington State Convention Center)
	
	
	
	8:30 AM-9:45 AM: Tuesday, 25 January 2011

	
		
				
					
					
					
					
					
					
					
					
					
					Panel Discussion 	
					
					
					
						
				
		1
		
		
	
	
	
	
		Environmental Security
		
	
	
	
	
	
	Location: 305 (Washington State Convention Center)
			
		
			Host: Sixth Symposium on Policy and Socio-economic Research
		
			
	
	
	
		
			Organizer:
			
		
	
	
	
		
				
					Session
					
					
					
					
					
					
					
					
						
					
					
					
						
				
		3
		
		
	
	
	
	
		Communication and Broadcast Meteorology
		
	
	
	
	
	
	Location: 618-620 (Washington State Convention Center)
			
		
			Host: Sixth Symposium on Policy and Socio-economic Research
		
			
	
	
	
		
			Cochairs:
			; 
			
				Chris Vaccaro, NOAA
			
			
		
	
	9:00 AM-11:00 AM: Tuesday, 25 January 2011
	
		Spouses' Coffee
		
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
9:30 AM-6:00 PM: Tuesday, 25 January 2011
	
		Exhibit Hours
		
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
9:45 AM-11:00 AM: Tuesday, 25 January 2011
	
		Formal Poster Viewing with Coffee Break
		
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
11:00 AM-12:00 PM: Tuesday, 25 January 2011
	
		Bernhard Haurwitz Lecture
		
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	

	
		
				
					
					Joint Session
					
					
					
					
					
					
					
						
					
					
					
						
				
		10
		
		
	
	
	
	
		Risk Communication of Hurricanes
		
	
	
	
	
	
	Location: 618-620 (Washington State Convention Center)
			
		
			Hosts: (Joint
			
				between the Sixth Symposium on Policy and Socio-economic Research; 
			
				the 24th Conference on Weather and Forecasting/20th Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction; 
			
				and the Second Symposium on Environment and Health
			)
		
			
	
	
	
		
			Cochairs:
			
		
	
	12:00 PM-1:30 PM: Tuesday, 25 January 2011
	
		Lunch Break
		
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
1:30 PM-3:00 PM: Tuesday, 25 January 2011

	
		
				
					
					
					
					
					
					
					
					
					
						
					
					Joint Panel Discussion
					
						
				
		2
		
		
	
	
	
	
		Communicating with Each Other: The Challenges and Rewards of Expanding Atmospheric Science’s Professional Partners(Themed Joint Session)
		
	
	
	
	
	
	Location: 4C-4 (Washington State Convention Center)
			
		
			Hosts: (Joint
			
				between the Ninth History Symposium; 
			
				the 27th Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS); 
			
				the 24th Conference on Weather and Forecasting/20th Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction; 
			
				the Seventh Annual Symposium on Future Operational Environmental Satellite Systems; 
			
				the Sixth Symposium on Policy and Socio-economic Research; 
			
				and the Second Symposium on Environment and Health
			)
		
			
	
	
	
		
			Panelists:
			
		
	
	
	
		
				
					
					
					
					
					
					
					
					
					
					Panel Discussion 	
					
					
					
						
				
		2
		
		
	
	
	
	
		Local and Regional Climate Leaders: What is being done in the West about Communicating Climate Change
		
	
	
	
	
	
	Location: 305 (Washington State Convention Center)
			
		
			Host: Sixth Symposium on Policy and Socio-economic Research
		
			
	
	
	
		
			Panelists:
			
		
	
		
			Chair:
			
		
	
	
		
			2:30 PM
		
	
	
	
	
		
			
				Panel Discussion
			
			
			
				
			
			
			
				
				
				
		
	
		
		

	
		
				
					
					Joint Session
					
					
					
					
					
					
					
						
					
					
					
						
				
		12
		
		
	
	
	
	
		Communication: Focus on Climate Change, Technology, and Uncertainty
		
	
	
	
	
	
	Location: 618-620 (Washington State Convention Center)
			
		
			Hosts: (Joint
			
				between the Sixth Symposium on Policy and Socio-economic Research; 
			
				and the Second Symposium on Environment and Health
			)
		
			
	
	
	
		
			Cochairs:
			; 
			
				Betsy Bach, National Communication Association
			
			
		
	
	
		
			2:30 PM
		
	
	
	
	
		
			
				Discussion
			
			
			
				
			
			
			
				
				
				
		
	
		
		
3:00 PM-3:30 PM: Tuesday, 25 January 2011
	
		Coffee Break
		
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
		Meet the President
		
	
	
	
	
	
	
Location: 601 (Washington State Convention Center)
	
	
	
	3:30 PM-5:30 PM: Tuesday, 25 January 2011

	
		
				
					
					Joint Session
					
					
					
					
					
					
					
						
					
					
					
						
				
		13
		
		
	
	
	
	
		Communicating Uncertainty
		
	
	
	
	
	
	Location: 618-620 (Washington State Convention Center)
			
		
			Hosts: (Joint
			
				between the Sixth Symposium on Policy and Socio-economic Research; 
			
				and the Second Symposium on Environment and Health
			)
		
			
	
	
	
		
			Cochairs:
			
		
	
	
		
			3:30 PM
		
	
	
	
	
			
		J13.1
				
	
	
	
		
		
Wednesday, 26 January 2011
8:00 AM-5:30 PM: Wednesday, 26 January 2011
	
		Weather Video Preview Theater
		
	
	
	
	
	
	
Location: 303 (Washington State Convention Center)
	
	
	
	8:30 AM-10:00 AM: Wednesday, 26 January 2011

	
		
				
					
					Joint Session
					
					
					
					
					
					
					
						
					
					
					
						
				
		3
		
		
	
	
	
	
		Risk Communication of Weather and Climate Information (Themed Joint Session)
		
	
	
	
	
	
	Location: 611 (Washington State Convention Center)
			
		
			Hosts: (Joint
			
				between the Sixth Symposium on Policy and Socio-economic Research; 
			
				the 27th Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS); 
			
				the 25th Conference on Hydrology; 
			
				the 24th Conference on Weather and Forecasting/20th Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction; 
			
				the Second Conference on Weather, Climate, and the New Energy Economy; 
			
				and the Second Symposium on Environment and Health
			)
		
			
	
	
	
		
			Cochairs:
			
		
	
	9:00 AM-11:00 AM: Wednesday, 26 January 2011
	
		Spouses' Coffee
		
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
10:00 AM-10:30 AM: Wednesday, 26 January 2011
	
		Coffee Break
		
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
		Meet the President
		
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
10:00 AM-6:30 PM: Wednesday, 26 January 2011
	
		Exhibit Hours
		
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
10:30 AM-12:00 PM: Wednesday, 26 January 2011

	
		
				
					
					Joint Session
					
					
					
					
					
					
					
						
					
					
					
						
				
		4
		
		
	
	
	
	
		Communicating Climate Change I (Themed Joint Session)
		
	
	
	
	
	
	Location: 609 (Washington State Convention Center)
			
		
			Hosts: (Joint
			
				between the 23rd Conference on Climate Variability and Change; 
			
				the 27th Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS); 
			
				the 25th Conference on Hydrology; 
			
				the 13th Conference on Atmospheric Chemistry; 
			
				the Ninth History Symposium; 
			
				the Sixth Symposium on Policy and Socio-economic Research; 
			
				and the Second Conference on Weather, Climate, and the New Energy Economy
			)
		
			
	
	
	
		
			Chair:
			
		
	
	
	
		
				
					
					Joint Session
					
					
					
					
					
					
					
						
					
					
					
						
				
		14
		
		
	
	
	
	
		Societal Dimensions of Weather and Climate Hazards I
		
	
	
	
	
	
	Location: 618-620 (Washington State Convention Center)
			
		
			Hosts: (Joint
			
				between the Sixth Symposium on Policy and Socio-economic Research; 
			
				and the Second Symposium on Environment and Health
			)
		
			
	
	
	
		
			Cochairs:
			
		
	
	12:00 PM-1:30 PM: Wednesday, 26 January 2011
	
		Lunch Break
		
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
1:30 PM-2:30 PM: Wednesday, 26 January 2011

	
		
				
					
					Joint Session
					
					
					
					
					
					
					
						
					
					
					
						
				
		5
		
		
	
	
	
	
		Communicating Climate Change II (Themed Joint Session)
		
	
	
	
	
	
	Location: 609 (Washington State Convention Center)
			
		
			Hosts: (Joint
			
				between the 23rd Conference on Climate Variability and Change; 
			
				the 27th Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS); 
			
				the 25th Conference on Hydrology; 
			
				the 13th Conference on Atmospheric Chemistry; 
			
				the Ninth History Symposium; 
			
				the Sixth Symposium on Policy and Socio-economic Research; 
			
				and the Second Conference on Weather, Climate, and the New Energy Economy
			)
		
			
	
	
	
		
			Chair:
			
		
	
	
		
			2:00 PM
		
	
	
	
	
			
		J5.2
				
	
	
	
		
		

	
		
				
					
					Joint Session
					
					
					
					
					
					
					
						
					
					
					
						
				
		15
		
		
	
	
	
	
		Societal Dimensions of Weather and Climate Hazards II
		
	
	
	
	
	
	Location: 618-620 (Washington State Convention Center)
			
		
			Hosts: (Joint
			
				between the Sixth Symposium on Policy and Socio-economic Research; 
			
				and the Second Symposium on Environment and Health
			)
		
			
	
	
	
		
			Cochairs:
			
		
	
	
		
			1:30 PM
		
	
	
	
	
			
		J15.1
				
	
	
	
		
		
2:30 PM-4:00 PM: Wednesday, 26 January 2011
	
		Formal Poster Viewing with Coffee Break
		
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
		
				
					
					
					
					Poster Session
					
					
					
					
					
						
					
					
					
						
				
		2
		
		
	
	
	
	
		6 POLICY Poster Session II
		
	
	
	
	
	
	Location: Washington State Convention Center
			
		
			Host: Sixth Symposium on Policy and Socio-economic Research
		
			
	
	
	
		
			Chair:
			
		
	
	
		
			
				Poster 678 has been moved.  New poster number 343A
			
			
			
				
			
			
			
				
				
				
		
	
		
		
4:00 PM-5:30 PM: Wednesday, 26 January 2011

	
		
				
					
					Joint Session
					
					
					
					
					
					
					
						
					
					
					
						
				
		6
		
		
	
	
	
	
		Ways of Knowing: Dismantling the Divide between Social and Natural Sciences in Weather and Climate Research I (Themed Joint Session)
		
	
	
	
	
	
	Location: 4C-4 (Washington State Convention Center)
			
		
			Hosts: (Joint
			
				between the Sixth Symposium on Policy and Socio-economic Research; 
			
				the Second Symposium on Environment and Health; 
			
				and the Ninth History Symposium
			)
		
			
	
	
	
		
			Cochairs:
			
		
	
	5:30 PM-6:30 PM: Wednesday, 26 January 2011
	
		Awards Banquet Reception in the Exhibit Hall
		
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
7:00 PM-10:00 PM: Wednesday, 26 January 2011
	
		91st AMS Awards Banquet
		
	
	
	
	
	
	
Location: 6ABCD (Washington State Convention Center)
	
	
	
	Thursday, 27 January 2011
8:00 AM-5:30 PM: Thursday, 27 January 2011
	
		Michio Yanai Symposium
		
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
		Weather Video Preview Theater
		
	
	
	
	
	
	
Location: 303 (Washington State Convention Center)
	
	
	
	8:30 AM-10:00 AM: Thursday, 27 January 2011

	
		
				
					
					Joint Session
					
					
					
					
					
					
					
						
					
					
					
						
				
		7
		
		
	
	
	
	
		Ways of Knowing: Dismantling the Divide between Social and Natural Sciences in Weather and Climate Research II (Themed Joint Session)
		
	
	
	
	
	
	Location: 4C-4 (Washington State Convention Center)
			
		
			Hosts: (Joint
			
				between the Sixth Symposium on Policy and Socio-economic Research; 
			
				the Ninth History Symposium; 
			
				and the Second Symposium on Environment and Health
			)
		
			
	
	
	
		
			Cochairs:
			
		
	
	9:30 AM-12:30 PM: Thursday, 27 January 2011
	
		Exhibit Hours
		
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
9:45 AM-11:00 AM: Thursday, 27 January 2011
	
		
				
					
					
					
					
					Joint Poster Session
					
					
					
					
						
					
					
					
						
				
		2
		
		
	
	
	
	
		Drought Management, Policy and Social Implications
		
	
	
	
	
	
	Location: 4E (Washington State Convention Center)
			
		
			Hosts: (Joint
			
				between the 25th Conference on Hydrology; 
			
				and the Sixth Symposium on Policy and Socio-economic Research
			)
		
			
	
	
	
		
			Cochairs:
			
		
	
	11:00 AM-12:15 PM: Thursday, 27 January 2011

	
		
				
					
					Joint Session
					
					
					
					
					
					
					
						
					
					
					
						
				
		8
		
		
	
	
	
	
		Communicating Uncertainty (Themed Joint Session)
		
	
	
	
	
	
	Location: 611 (Washington State Convention Center)
			
		
			Hosts: (Joint
			
				between the Second Conference on Weather, Climate, and the New Energy Economy; 
			
				the 25th Conference on Hydrology; 
			
				the 24th Conference on Weather and Forecasting/20th Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction; 
			
				the Sixth Symposium on Policy and Socio-economic Research; 
			
				and the Second Symposium on Environment and Health
			)
		
			
	
	
	
		
			Chair:
			
		
	
	
	
		
				
					
					Joint Session
					
					
					
					
					
					
					
						
					
					
					
						
				
		16
		
		
	
	
	
	
		Drought Management, Policy and Social Implications
		
	
	
	
	
	
	Location: 618-620 (Washington State Convention Center)
			
		
			Hosts: (Joint
			
				between the 25th Conference on Hydrology; 
			
				and the Sixth Symposium on Policy and Socio-economic Research
			)
		
			
	
	
	
		
			Cochairs:
			
		
	
	12:00 PM-1:30 PM: Thursday, 27 January 2011
	
		Lunch Break
		
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
12:15 PM-1:15 PM: Thursday, 27 January 2011

	
		 
				
					 
					Session
					
					
					
					
					
					
					
					
						
					
					
					
					
		
		
	
	
	
	
		Presidential Town Hall Meeting
		
	
	
	
	
	
	Location: 6A (Washington State Convention Center)
			
		
			Hosts: (Joint
			
				between the Town Hall Meetings; 
			
				the Events; 
			
				the 14th Conference of Atmospheric Science Librarians International; 
			
				the Michio Yanai Symposium; 
			
				the 27th Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS); 
			
				the 25th Conference on Hydrology; 
			
				the 24th Conference on Weather and Forecasting/20th Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction; 
			
				the 23rd Conference on Climate Variability and Change; 
			
				the 20th Symposium on Education; 
			
				the 18th Conference on Planned and Inadvertent Weather Modification; 
			
				the 16th Conference on Middle Atmosphere; 
			
				the 15th Symposium on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS); 
			
				the 13th Conference on Atmospheric Chemistry; 
			
				the Ninth Conference on Artificial Intelligence and its Applications to the Environmental Sciences; 
			
				the Ninth History Symposium; 
			
				the 8th Conference on Space Weather; 
			
				the Seventh Annual Symposium on Future Operational Environmental Satellite Systems; 
			
				the Sixth Symposium on Policy and Socio-economic Research; 
			
				the Fifth Conference on the Meteorological Applications of Lightning Data; 
			
				the 5th Symposium on Lidar Atmospheric Applications; 
			
				the Fourth Annual CCM Forum; 
			
				the Third Symposium on Aerosol-Cloud-Climate Interactions; 
			
				the Second Aviation, Range and Aerospace Meteorology Special Symposium on Weather-Air Traffic Management Integration; 
			
				the Second Conference on Weather, Climate, and the New Energy Economy; 
			
				the Second Symposium on Environment and Health; 
			
				the First Conference on Transition of Research to Operations: Successes, Plans and Challenges; 
			
				the Special Symposium on Advances in Modeling and Analysis Using Python; 
			
				the More Effectively Communicating the Science of Tropical Climate and Tropical Cyclones; 
			
				and the Special Symposium on Applications of Air Pollution Meteorology
			)
		
			
	
	
	
	12:15 PM-1:30 PM: Thursday, 27 January 2011
	
		Michio Yanai Symposium Luncheon
		
	
	
	
	
	
	
Location: 4C-1 (Washington State Convention Center)
	
	
	
	3:00 PM-3:05 PM: Thursday, 27 January 2011
	
		Registration Closes
		
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
3:00 PM-3:30 PM: Thursday, 27 January 2011
	
		Coffee Break
		
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
		Meet the President
		
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
5:00 PM-5:05 PM: Thursday, 27 January 2011
	
		AMS 91st Annual Meeting Adjourns
		
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
