Monday 14 September 2009
J. Kaiser, M. Schultz, M. Wooster (ECMWF, FZJ, KCL)	Welcome by Convenors
M. Wooster (KCL)	Introduction
P. Pelkonen (LESC)	Presentation of the European Science Foundation (ESF)
Afternoon Session: Fire Assimilation Systems and Plume Inversions
C. Ichoku (NASA)	Relating Fire and Plume Observations: Past Studies
F. Chevallier (LSCE/IPSL)	Inversion for Carbon Source/Sink Attribution
S. Freitas (INPE/CPTEC)	Pyrogenic CO and Aerosol Modelling at INPE/CPTEC
E. Hyer (NRL)	Visibility Forecasts at NRL
J. Soares (FMI)	Fire Assimilation over Europe in IS4FIRES and SILAM
J. Kaiser (ECMWF)	Fire in the GMES Atmospheric Core Service
Discussion Which inversion applications exist already, and what are their strengths and limitations? What are the comparative advantages of the fire assimilation systems? Are there any unused synergies between the systems? What is the potential for future developments?
Tuesday 15 September 2009
Morning Session: Fire Observations
J.G. Goldammer (GFMC/UNU/MPI Chemistry)	Selected Fire Highlights
M.O. Andreae (MPI Chemistry)	What’s in the Smoke?
M. Wooster (KCL)	Active Fire Observations
J. San Miguel (JRC)	Burnt Area Observations
S. Turquety (LMD/IPSL)	Atmospheric Smoke Plume Observations
Discussion What lessons can be learnt from the current observing system? Which properties are well observed? Which are not? Will the overall fire observing capability be maintained by the upcoming satellite missions? What methods and opportunities arise for validation of satellite products?
Afternoon Session: Scientific Applications
V. Lehsten (U Lund)	Ecological/Fire Modelling and the FUME IP
A. Simeoni (U Corsica)	Fire Spread Modelling
J. Haywood (UK Met Office)	Pyrogenic Aerosol Impact on Climate Modeling
G. van der Werf (U Amsterdam)	Fires and the Carbon Cycle
M. Schultz (FZJ)	Long-Range Transport of Fire Plumes
J. Pereira (IICT Lisbon)	Environmental Effects of Fires in Portugal
P. de Rosnay (ECMWF)	Operational Surface Parameter Assimilation at ECMWF
Discussion Are the present systems suitable for the various applications? How can the various applications benefit from the fire assimilation systems? How can the fire parameterisations in the assimilation systems benefit from the various applications? What is the potential for any further developments?
Wednesday 16 September 2009
Morning Session: Synthesis Conclusions Summaries of the Discussions on Days 1 & 2
Discussion of Future Research Paths What are the main gaps in our knowledge on fires and their effects? species partitioning ground fires, e.g. peat injection heights ... What are the most promising approaches for increasing our knowledge?

28.09.2009

ESF Exploratory Workshop - Presentations

Monday 14 September 2009

Afternoon Session: Fire Assimilation Systems and Plume Inversions

Tuesday 15 September 2009

Morning Session: Fire Observations

Afternoon Session: Scientific Applications

Wednesday 16 September 2009