NASA Incubation Study on Planetary Boundary Layer

In the 2017 Earth science decadal survey, the community indicted broad interest in improving measurements of the planetary boundary layer. To this end, NASA competed and formed the PBL Incubation Study Team to map out future investment in PBL modeling and observation to reduce risk and to achieve objectives of the next decade. The study team will develop a preliminary science and applications traceability matrix, envision future architectures and methodologies for observation and modeling, and document their findings in a final report. The team was established in December 2019 and will complete their assignment in calendar year 2020. This presentation will provide a mid-term status on the team's effort.