EarthCARE Energy and Water Cycle Science Workshop

EarthCARE Energy and Water Cycle Science Workshop

Palaiseau, France - June 15-19, 2026

hosted by the Laboratoire de Météorologie Dynamique at École Polytechnique
Funding from Gaspard Monge Visiting Professor Program of École Polytechnique

Contacts: Helene Chepfer (chepfer@lmd.ipsl.fr), Jennifer Kay (Jennifer.E.Kay@colorado.edu)

PROGRAM

Monday – June 15
9 am: Welcome coffee
9:15 - 10:00 am: Invited Science Talk - Helene Chepfer (LMD EP/Sorbonne)
10 am - noon: Practical working session – ATLID spaceborne lidar (Olivier Chomette/Artem)
12-1:30 pm: Lunch
1:30-3:00 pm: Practical working session
3:00 pm: Coffee
3:30 - 4:30 pm: Invited Science Talk: Vincent Noel (Laboratoire d'Aerologie), Marine Bonazzola (LMD)
4:30 - 5:00 pm: Wrap up, Next steps, and Big Science Questions
Evening Icebreaker - Barbeque

Tuesday – June 16
9 am: Coffee
9:15 - 10:00 am: Invited Science Talk - Kenta Suzuki (University of Tokyo)
10 am - noon: Practical working session – CPR spaceborne radar (Kenta/Yuhi), practical working session
12 - 1:30 pm: Lunch
1:30 - 3:00 pm: Practical working session, continued from the morning
3:00 pm: Coffee
3:30 - 4:30 pm – Invited Short Science Talks: Yuhi Nakamura (University of Tokyo), Jennifer Kay
(University of Colorado)
4:30-5:00 pm: Wrap up, Next steps, and Big Science Questions

Wednesday – June 17
9 am: Coffee
9:15 - 10:30 am: Early Career Science Talks: Marius, Marie-Laure, Gaspard, Clarisse
10:30 am - noon: Practical working session – imaging, radiation MSI BBR
12-1:30 pm: Lunch
1:30-3:30 pm: Practical working session
3:00 pm: Coffee
3:30 - 4:30 pm: Invited Short Science Talks: Aurélien Podglajen (LMD), Greg Cesana (Columbia)
4:30-5:00 pm: Wrap up, Next steps, and Big Science Questions
Evening: Restaurant Dinner

Thursday – June 18
9 am: Coffee
9:15-10:00 am: Invited Science Talk (Jason Cole, Canada)
10am - noon: Practical working session – EarthCARE multi-sensor (Jason Cole/Kenta Suzuki)
12-1:30 pm: Lunch
1:30-3:30 pm: Practical working session
3:00 pm: Coffee
3:30-4:30 pm – Invited Science Talks (Tristan L’Ecuyer, USA), Jean Lac (Alfred Wegener Institute)
4:30-5:00 pm: Wrap up, Next steps, and Big Science Questions

Friday – June 19
9 am: Coffee
OPEN for work time, continued collaboration, more science discussion
Notes:
1) Practical working sessions will involve data analysis using a data sample. We can provide an
account to access the LMD teaching platform (Jupyter Hub, “Jupyclass”).
2) All sessions will be held on the campus of École Polytechnique. RER-B Station Lozere and walk
up the stairs OR RER-B to Massy-Palaiseau and take one of the many buses to École
Polytechnique. We will send detailed instructions on where to meet next week.