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Dear WG3 Team,
As you may know, draft planning document for the 2026 Smoke Forecast Verification Metrics
is ready for your review and improvement. WG3_Plans_2026 - Google
Docs<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NM_tiB6HnLbd5w4V_NC-zakQmBdkV...
Please request access if you don't have permissions to comment on the document.
We are seeking volunteers to help revise/improve the following key sections highlighted in
yellow in the document:
* Satellite AOD Observations: Identify which satellite AOD observations to use first.
(Would anyone like to help look into this further?)
* Observational Networks for Vertical Columns: Explore potential networks that can
provide vertical column evaluation. (Would anyone like to help look into this further?)
* Other Data Integration: Investigate important future datasets, such as additional
AOD data sources, AERONET, CO from IAGOS, lidar/ceilometer fields, campaign data, and
satellite aerosol layer heights (incl. TEMPO). (Would anyone like to help look into this
further?)
* Defining Smoke Plumes: Conduct a brief literature review to determine how best to
deal with varying model backgrounds and plume locations. (Would anyone like to help look
into this further?)
* Other Evaluation Websites: Review and suggest other model evaluation websites within
WMO and the broader atmospheric composition community to learn from. (Would anyone like to
help look into this further?)
* Potential Tools: Investigate and propose additional tools for model evaluation
(beyond MELODIES MONET and V-Profiles). (Would anyone like to help look into this
further?)
We believe that if you are familiar with any of these areas, it won’t require a
significant time commitment, they may be topics you already know very well, just not yet
written down. We understand that this is a side project for all of us, and do not wish to
burden anyone; we hope the contributions are manageable and meaningful.
In addition, we encourage everyone on this mailing list to read the short document and
give feedback. Even a simple reply indicating approval, or whether you feel we’re headed
in the right (or wrong) direction, would be greatly appreciated.
Please send your comments or volunteer for a section by the end of March.
Thank you all for your time and contributions!
Ivana and Rebecca
NA VFSP-WAS Evaluation Working Group (WG3)