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AMS Call for Papers
2008 AMS Meetings
Announcement
Webex Conference: Community Discussion of a National Climate Service, 29 May 2008
The Committee on Climate Services (CCS) of the American Meteorological Society is sponsoring a webinar from 1:00–3:00 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, 29 May 2008. FOCUS ISSUE: Community* Discussion of a National Climate Service (*Private, government, and university sectors). The AMS is seeking feedback from the panel and audience about the roles and responsibilities of the sectors involved in producing and using climate information.
The format will be a Webex conference, with a panel of 5, including Chet Koblinsky, Director of the NOAA Climate Program Office; Paul G. Knight, President of the American Association of State Climatologists; Bradley Udall, Director of the Western Water Assessment; Steve Root, President, Commercial Weather Services Association (CWSA), and President and CEO of WeatherBank, Inc.; and Frank Nutter, President, Reinsurance Association of America.
Chet Koblinsky will speak 20 minutes on the formation of a National Climate Service. Each of the other panelists will speak for 10 minutes. The remaining time will be used for panelists to answer questions from the audience.
There will be a practice WebEx teleconference on Thursday, 22 May 2008, at 1:00 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time.
For information about the technology please see the main WebEx Support page:
http://support.webex.com/support/support-overview.html. For those that would like to register, please go to the following page: https://ametsoc.webex.com/ametsoc/j.php?ED=95977922&RG=1
Please send questions to be put to the panel in advance of the meeting, or questions about the meeting to:Edward O'Lenic, Chair of the AMS Committee on Climate Services, ed.olenic@noaa.gov, 301-763-8000, x7528. (5/08)
Announcement
18th Symposium on Boundary Layers and Turbulence, 9–13 June 2008, Stockholm, Sweden
The 18th Symposium on Boundary Layers and Turbulence sponsored by the American Meteorological Society and Stockholm University and organized by the AMS Committee on Boundary Layers and Turbulence will be held at Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden 9 – 13 June 2008. The conference will be held on the Frescati campus that is in the City Natural Park in Stockholm in the main auditorium, Aula Magna. More information about the site, program, registration, hotels and other general information can be found at the AMS Web site (www.ametsoc.org).
Papers and posters are invited on all subjects dealing with atmospheric boundary layers and turbulence including observational, modeling, theoretical, and applied studies. We particularly encourage papers related to the International Polar Year (IPY), the CHATS field program, GABLS, precision remote sensing of BL winds and turbulence, slope flows and on boundary layer processes that has an effect on the global climate. We anticipate special sessions with the following themes: 1) boundary layers at high latitudes; 2) boundary layer processes in global and regional climate or weather prediction models; 3) boundary layer clouds; 4) land-surface-PBL coupling; 5) marine boundary layers; 6) CHATS; 7) GABLS; 8) slope flows and 9) precision remote sensing. For the first time, a special lecture is to be given by a prominent scientist in the field. The lecture is at this meeting named after the Swedish scientist V. W. Ekman in honor of his boundary-layer research.
Awards will be given to students for the best papers and posters. In order to be considered for the competition, students should indicate their intent to participate in this competition when they submit their abstract.
The deadline for abstracts has pased. Authors of accepted presentations will be notified (via e-mail) by 8 February 2008.
For further information contact the program chair: Gunilla Svensson (e-mail: gunilla@misu.su.se). (9/07; r12/07; r5/08)
Announcement
AMS Short Course on Dual-Polarization Weather Radar: Fundamentals and Applications, 25 June, 2008, Denver CO
Short Course on Dual-Polarization Weather Radar class size is limited to 60 on a first-come, first-served basis.
The AMS Short Course on Dual-Polarization Weather Radar, Principles and Applications will be held on 25 June 2008, preceding the 36th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology. Preliminary programs, registration, hotel, and general information will be posted on the AMS Web site: http://www.ametsoc.org/MEET/fainst/200836broadcast.html
Dual Polarization Weather radars have matured significantly in the last two decades and have become a key operational tool for the forecasters. The recent decision by the National Weather Service to upgrade the WSR-88 D radars to dual-polarization exemplifies the operational application of Dual-polarization radars. In addition many TV stations have upgraded to Dual-polarization systems. Thus it is becoming critically important to understand the basic principles of Dual-polarization radars and their applications.
The goal of the course is to provide sufficient background on the Principles and Applications of Dual-Polarized weather radars with introduction to advanced topics such as hydrometeor classification and rainfall estimation. The course is aimed at broadcasters and other interested users who desire to know the details of Dual-Polarization Weather Radars and their applications, as well as weather radar operations personnel and analysts. The course will be divided into two parts. The first will describe the fundamental physical principles of Dual-Polarization Weather radar. This segment will also introduce the recent advances such as the physical principles of the various applications. The second part will describe the applications, and methodologies with emphasis on new applications enabled only by Dual-Polarization weather radars. During the second part, a tentative live demonstration from an Research Weather Radar with Dual-polarization capability is planned. The course format consists of one day of lectures followed by two hours of hands on laboratory session.
The instructor for the course is Prof. V. Chandrasekar (Chandra), of Colorado State University. Prof. Chandra has over 25 years of experience with Dual-polarization weather radars and has been a pioneer in Dual-Polarization weather radar research. He is a fellow of the American Meteorological Society.
A luncheon will be provided during the short course. The participants can use their own lap top computers for course exercises during the conference. Those without laptops will be able to use their home or office computers for exercises after the conference.
For more information, please contact Prof. Chandra at Colorado State Univ., 1373 Campus Delivery, Ft. Collins, CO 80523 (tel: 970-491-7981; email: chandra@colostate.edu (3/08)
Announcement
36th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology, 26–29 June, Denver, Colorado
The 36th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology, sponsored by the American Meteorological Society, and organized by the AMS Board of Broadcast Meteorology, will be held 26–29 June, in Denver Colorado. Preliminary programs, registration, hotel, and general information will be posted on the AMS Web site, http://www.ametsoc.org/MEET/fainst/200836broadcast.html, by 1 March, 2008.
The purpose of this conference is to offer broadcast meteorologists an opportunity to broaden their meteorological knowledge, especially with respect to regional challenges in forecasting, including tropical, severe weather, lake effect, mountain and winter weather. A special session will also be devoted to ways in which we, as broadcasters can present the complexity of Climate Change in a meaningful manner to viewers. In addition, a full day at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder is planned for all attendees. This visit will include tours of various facilities as well as a presentation from COMET module developers.
Papers for the Broadcasting Conference are solicited on several broad themes, including, but not limited to: Regional challenges to forecasters, such as lake effect, lee side meteorology, flash flooding, as well as “classic” tropical and severe weather issues;
New tools & applications for broadcasting (including HDTV plans); The ever-growing role of the broadcast meteorologist as “The Station Scientist”; and Case-studies of how you handled a severe weather event (including flooding and winter events) are always helpful to colleagues.
In short, show us how you are making a difference and improving the meteorological awareness in your DMA. If you think what you do may be of interest to others, likely many of us will find it interesting too!
The deadline for abstracts has passed. Authors of accepted presentations will be notified (via e-mail) by 1 March 2008.
A vendor session is being planned that will allow companies who have purchased AMS exhibit booth space at the meeting the opportunity to briefly show us their latest tools for forecasting and covering significant weather events. The deadline to submit to the vendor session is 4 April 2008. Please note that vendors much have a signed contract in place by this date. Participation in the Vendor Session is included in the exhibit booth fee.
For additional information please contact the program chairpersons, Mike Alger (malger@ktvn.com) or Mark Nelsen (mark.nelsen@kptv.com). (9/07; 5/08)
Announcement
AMS/COMET Mountain Weather Workshop: Bridging the Gap Between Research and Forecasting, 5–8 August 2008, Whistler, Canada
The AMS/COMET Mountain Weather Workshop will be held 5–8 August 2008 preceding the 13th AMS Mountain Meteorology Conference in Whistler, Canada. A preliminary schedule and registration, hotel, and general information will be posted on the AMS web site (www.ametsoc.org) by March 2008.
A major goal of the workshop is to bridge the gap between the research and forecasting communities by providing a forum for extended discussion and joint education. The workshop will consist of lectures given by distinguished speakers, several group discussion opportunities, and will conclude with a day of laboratory exercises designed for forecaster training for the Olympics (as part of a separate session).
The field of mountain meteorology has evolved greatly in the last two decades since the last similar workshop was held. The workshop will provide faculty, forecasters, graduate students, and others interested in mountain meteorology with a broad understanding of the fundamental principles driving flow over complex terrain and provide historical context for recent developments and future direction for researchers and forecasters. For academic researchers, the workshop will provide a unique opportunity to engage with the forecasting community, which will lead to a better understanding of the technical needs of today’s forecasters, including learning about outstanding questions and needed research, and gaining awareness of current practical limitations of theoretical and numerical models. For the forecasting community, the workshop will provide training on fundamentals of flows specific to mountainous regions which are notoriously difficult to predict, understanding of current research challenges, and an opportunity to learn about the latest contributions and advancements to the field.
About 12 lectures followed by extensive discussion sessions will be given which will provide a comprehensive overview of important and emerging topics in mountain meteorology. Results of the workshop will be disseminated via the publication of a meteorological monograph on mountain meteorology which will be published by the AMS. Workshop topics will include: thermally-forced flows; dynamically-driven winds; boundary layers, air quality and dispersion; orographic precipitation; observational techniques, and numerical weather prediction. A dinner banquet with a guest speaker is planned. Details about the schedule and the invited speakers will be available on the workshop website.
For more information please contact the workshop co-chairs: Tina Chow (chow@ce.berkeley.edu), Stephan De Wekker (dewekker@virginia.edu), or Brad Snyder (Brad.Snyder@ec.gc.ca). (1/08)
Announcement
Third AMS Summer Community Meeting, 11–13 August 2008, Boulder, Colorado
The Third AMS Summer Community Meeting, sponsored by the AMS Board on Enterprise Communication, Commission on the Weather and Climate Enterprise will be held 11–13 August 2008 in the Main Seminar Room or the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, CO. Please refer to the AMS Web site (http://www.ametsoc.org/MEET/meetinfo.html) for additional information including registration.
Session topics will include: Communications—Reports will be given on the accomplishments and plans of the Societal Impacts Program at the National Center for Atmospheric Research, including short presentations from recent graduates of the Weather and Society Integrated Studies (WAS*IS) program, followed by a discussion of the roles of the Weather and Climate Enterprise in social science and its benefits to the Enterprise; Climate Services—Prominent climate scientists, including a keynote speaker, will discuss emerging climate services, including observations, from the point of view of the interface between weather and climate. The role of the each major sector of the Enterprise (public, private, and academic) in climate services will also be discussed; and Community Wide Efforts—Representatives from Congress, the private sector, AMS policy, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, and the academic community will discuss their roles and opportunities in outreach, education, and advocacy of National Weather and Climate Enterprise priorities. Participants will be asked to provide their perspectives.
The purpose of the meeting is to better define the roles of Enterprise sectors and reach agreement on plans to move Enterprise priorities forward and to increase public and political awareness of the critical contributions to national and economic security provided by the Enterprise with emphasis on the intersection of weather and climate.
All AMS members are encouraged to attend, including representatives from weather and climate sensitive industries, public and private providers of weather and climate information and research, and weather and climate researchers in academe. (6/08)
Call for Papers
17th Conference on Applied Climatology, 11–14 August 2008, Whistler, BC, Canada
The 17th Conference on Applied Climatology, sponsored by the American Meteorological Society and organized by the AMS Committee on Applied Climatology, will be held from 11–14 August 2008 at the Whistler Convention Center in Whistler, BC, Canada. The conference is being held in conjunction with the AMS 13th Conference on Mountain Meteorology. A preliminary program, registration, hotel and general information will be posted on the AMS Web site (http://www.ametsoc.org) in May 2008.
The Applied Climate Committee’s focus of the conference is to foster communication among research and outreach/education communities, provide a forum for interaction between mountain meteorology and climatology communities, and highlight climate observation networks.
The program committee seeks contributions related to the above themes as follows: climate observing systems - observing systems in remote and difficult environments, including SNOTEL, CoCoRaHS, CIRMOUNT, fire weather and mesonets; climate patterns in complex terrain - spatial and temporal variations, including downscaling climate change scenarios in complex terrain, snow distribution patterns, wind climatology, remote sensing applications, glacier-climate connections, and links between climate and weather; and drought – drought assessment, prediction, and impacts, including snowpack/water supply forecasting, seasonal predictions, contrasts between eastern and western drought, wildfire effects, and US and North American Drought Monitors/NIDIS. Contributions that discuss the human dimension of these themes (e.g., WAS*IS - weather and society, integrated studies) and highlight communication among research and outreach/education communities are encouraged. As always, papers on traditional topics in applied climatology topics are sought, including but not limited to: data quality; climate services; climate data sets; and applied climate studies in sectors such as agriculture, drought and flood mitigation, water supply, resource management and economic development. Joint sessions, including a plenary session, are planned with the Mountain Meteorology Conference. Two poster sessions are also planned. Persons with additional program suggestions are encouraged to contact the program chairs. Final sessions will be based on the number and topics of abstracts received.
Awards will be given to students for the best oral and poster presentations. Students must indicate their intent to participate in this competition when they submit abstracts; they must be both lead-author and presenter.
A new fee structure has been put in place for the 2008 conference. The $90 abstract fee will now include the submission of your abstract, the posting of your extended abstract, and the uploading and recording of your presentation, which will be archived on the AMS website. We will no longer be producing a CD-ROM, allowing us to set a later deadline for submission of extended abstracts.
Please submit your abstract electronically via the AMS website by the revised date of 18 April 2008; see the website for instructions. An abstract fee of $90 (payable by credit card or purchase order) is charged at the time of submission (refundable only if abstract is not accepted).
Authors of accepted presentations will be notified via e-mail by late-May 2008. Instructions for formatting extended abstracts will be posted on the AMS website. Extended manuscripts (file size up to 3 MB) must be submitted electronically by 1 August 2008. All abstracts, extended abstracts, and presentations will be made available on the AMS website.
The Vancouver area, including Whistler, is the site for the 2010 Winter Olympics. A two-hour drive from Vancouver, Whistler offers numerous recreational and dining experiences suitable for people of all ages (http://www.tourismwhistler.com/).
For further information contact the program co-chairs: Laura Edwards, Desert Research Institute, 2215 Raggio Parkway, Reno, NV; phone: 775-674-7163; fax: 775-674-7016 email: laura.edwards@dri.edu and Henry Reges, CoCoRaHS/Colorado State University, 1371 Campus Delivery, Fort Collins, CO 80523; phone: 970-491-1196; fax: 970-491-8906 e-mail: hreges@atmos.colostate.edu. (9/07; 12/07)
Call for Papers
13th Conference on Mountain Meteorology, 11–15 August 2008, Whistler, BC, Canada
The 13th Mountain Meteorology Conference, sponsored by the American Meteorological Society (AMS), organized by the AMS Mountain Meteorology Committee and endorsed by the European Meteorological Society (EMS), will be held 11–5 August 2008 in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada at the TELUS Whistler Conference Centre. The conference is being held in conjunction with the AMS Applied Climatology Conference. The week before the Mountain Meteorology Conference (5–8 August 2008) there will be an AMS/COMET Mountain Weather Workshop entitled “Bridging the Gap Between Research and Forecasting.”
The Mountain Meteorology Committee’s focus for the conference is to foster interaction and exchange of information among mountain meteorology researchers and operational weather forecasters, particularly those who will be forecasting for the 2010 Winter Olympics. Experts from the operational and research sides of mountain meteorology will be invited to speak at all of the mountain meteorology events. We anticipate that these events will attract a broad spectrum of scientists and students.
Papers and posters are invited on all mountain meteorology subjects, including winter weather forecasting, orographic precipitation, boundary layers in complex terrain, foehn, mountain wakes, upstream blocking, waves, rotors, climate, and air quality. Abstracts covering results from recent complex terrain experiments, such as T-REX, METCRAX and COPS are eagerly encouraged.
A joint plenary-session with the Applied Climatology Conference is planned. Thus we encourage papers on mountain meteorology climatology. Persons with additional program suggestions are encouraged to contact the program chairs.
Awards will be given to students for the best oral and poster presentations. Students must indicate their intent to participate in this competition when they submit abstracts; they must be both lead-author and presenter.
A new fee structure has been put in place for the 2008 conference. The $90 abstract fee will now include the submission of your abstract, the posting of your extended abstract, and the uploading and recording of your presentation, which will be archived on the AMS website. We will no longer be producing a CD-ROM, allowing us to set a later deadline for submission of extended abstracts.
Please submit your abstract electronically via the AMS website by 11 April 2008; see the website for instructions. An abstract fee of $90 (payable by credit card or purchase order) is charged at the time of submission (refundable only if abstract is not accepted).
Authors of accepted presentations will be notified via e-mail by late-May 2008. Instructions for formatting extended abstracts will be posted on the AMS website. Extended manuscripts (file size up to 3 MB) must be submitted electronically by 1 August 2008. All abstracts, extended abstracts, and presentations will be made available on the AMS website.
The Vancouver area, including Whistler, is the site for the 2010 Winter Olympics. A two-hour drive from Vancouver, Whistler offers numerous recreational and dining experiences suitable for people of all ages (http://www.tourismwhistler.com/). We hope to include a tour of Olympic venues as part of the conference experience. U.S. citizens will need to stay current on the passport requirements for travel to and from Canada. It is suggested that passports be obtained well before the conference.
For further information contact the program co-chairs: Mike Meyers (Mike.Meyers@noaa.gov) and Lisa Darby (Lisa.Darby@noaa.gov). (9/07)
Call for Papers
24th Conference on Severe Local Storms, 27–31 October 2008, Savannah, Georgia
The 24th Conference on Severe Local Storms, sponsored by the AMS and organized by the AMS Committee on Severe Local Storms, will be held 27–31 October 2008 at the Hilton De Soto hotel in the historic district of downtown Savannah, Georgia (http://www1.hilton.com/en_US/hi/hotel/SAVDHHF-Hilton-Savannah-DeSoto-Georgia/index.do). A preliminary program, registration, hotel, and general information will appear on the AMS web site (http://www.ametsoc.org) by mid-July 2008.
Oral and poster presentations are solicited on all aspects of severe local storms. In addition to traditional areas of interest, the program committee invites submissions for planned special sessions on Climate Change and Severe Weather, Convection Initiation, Theory of Deep Moist Convection, and Non-Convective Severe Local Storms. Across all topic areas, the committee particularly encourages submissions that involve Data Assimilation or State of the Art Instrumentation. Finally, in order to promote engagement between the severe storms community and participants in the forthcoming Verification of the Origins of Rotation in Tornadoes Experiment 2 (VORTEX2), the program committee invites VORTEX2-Related Contributions that may serve as the basis for conference sessions, panel discussions, and/or townhall-style meetings.
Please submit abstracts electronically, using instructions on the AMS website, by 20 June 2008. An AMS abstract fee of $90 (payable by credit card or purchase order) is charged during online submission. This abstract fee will also include the costs for submission of an extended electronic manuscript (details below) and digital recording of all oral presentations. Authors may indicate a preference for an oral or poster presentation during abstract submission. Please note that some abstracts may not be accepted, depending upon program constraints, relevance, and merit of subject matter. In any such cases the abstract fee will be refunded. Conference awards will be given for the best oral and poster presentations by first-time student presenters. Registrants should indicate their eligibility for student awards when submitting their abstracts. Limited funds will be available to student presenters to help defray costs for travel and registration. For further information on this funding opportunity, please contact one of the program chairpersons.
Authors of accepted abstracts and invited papers will be notified via e-mail by late July, and are strongly encouraged to contribute an extended manuscript (at no additional cost). The deadline for extended manuscripts is 22 October 2008. Instructions for extended manuscripts will be posted on the AMS web site. Extended manuscripts (in PDF format) are subject to an 8 page limit and may not exceed 3 MB in size.
Two evening slide and video sessions for severe weather are planned. Participants who are interested in contributing their images or video should contact a member of the program committee.
For more information about the conference, please contact either of the program chairmen: David Dowell, NCAR, P.O. Box 3000, Boulder, CO, 80307 (ddowell@ucar.edu); and, Matthew Parker, North Carolina State University, Campus Box 8208, Raleigh, NC, 27695 (mdparker@ncsu.edu). (1/08)
2009 AMS Meetings
Call for Papers
Ninth International Conference on Southern Hemisphere Meteorology and Oceanography (9ICSHMO) 9–13 February 2009, Melbourne, Australia
The Ninth International Conference on Southern Hemisphere Meteorology and Oceanography is a joint conference of the American Meteorological Society (AMS) and Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society (AMOS) and will be held from 9-13 February 2009 in Melbourne, Australia. Preliminary programs, registration details, hotel, and general information will be posted on the AMS Web site (http://www.ametsoc.org) and on the Local Organizing Committee web site (http://9icshmo.org) by late January 2008.
Poster as well as oral presentations are solicited on all aspects of the meteorology and oceanography of the Southern Hemisphere. The meeting is organized around the broad theme: "Extremes: Climate and Water in the Southern Hemisphere” Particular attention will be given to the following theme areas, however it should be stressed that a broad range of submissions are encouraged and are NOT restricted just to the following areas:
• The International Polar Year
• Ocean and Atmosphere Observations in the Southern Hemisphere
• Inter-Ocean Exchanges and Southern Hemisphere Ocean Modeling
• Earth System Science Issues in the Southern Hemisphere
• Monsoon Systems and Extremes
• Paleoclimate of the Southern Hemisphere: The Past Informing the Future
• Extremes in the Context of Interannual to Interdecadal Variability
• Weather, Climate and Hydrological Predictions in the Southern Hemisphere
• Urban climate and Air quality
• Special Session on Southern Hemisphere THORPEX
• Special Session on Pacific Island Science Activities
• Special Session on Regional Climate Change Studies in the Southern Hemisphere
The Program Committee also encourages submissions on recent scientific accomplishments and synthesis for the Southern Hemisphere for global programs like WCRP, CLIVAR, GEWEX, IGBP, GCOS, GOOS, GEOSS, and IPCC.
As is traditional for the ICSHMO Conference we typically honor a scientist who has made significant contributions to Southern Hemisphere science, and as such the Program Committee is pleased to announce a special lecture honoring Dr. Julia Nogues-Paegle who has made significant contributions involving Pan-American climate studies. Her publications on various aspects of South American climate variability (e.g., the South American Monsoon, South Atlantic Convergence Zone and Pacific South American pattern) are among the best in print and are widely cited. Dr. Nogues-Paegle was a proponent of the concept of the ICSHMO Conference and as such was the very first chair of the AMS committee on Southern Hemisphere Meteorology and Oceanography.
Please submit your abstract electronically via the Web by 1 August 2008 (refer to the conference Web page at http://9icshmo.org for instructions). Authors of accepted presentations will be notified (via e-mail) by 15 September 2008. There will be a limited amount of funding to support the participation in 9ICSHMO of graduate students, young scientists, or scientists from developing countries, and information on that will be available on the conference web site. Unlike at past conferences, no preprint CD-ROM will be prepared. However, authors of invited and accepted papers will still be asked to contribute to the web-based proceedings of the conference by submitting an extended abstract. All extended abstracts are to be submitted electronically and will be available on-line via the Web.
Instructions for formatting extended abstracts for the conference web site will be posted on the AMS Web site and on the Local Organizing Committee Website. Extended abstracts must be submitted electronically by 23 January 2009 to the Conference Web page.
The 9ICSHMO is committed to being as carbon neutral as possible, and as such will adhere to recently adopted Green meeting guidelines from the AMS that demonstrates a commitment to environmental stewardship and in particular to reducing greenhouse gas emissions associated with running the meeting. Therefore, the 9ICSHMO web site will have opportunities for people to purchase carbon offsets related to their travel to the conference.
For additional information please contact the Program co-chairpersons as follows: Howard Diamond (tel: +1-301-427-2475; e-mail: howard.diamond@noaa.gov) Kevin Walsh (tel: +61-3-8344-6523; email: kevin.walsh@unimelb.edu.au). (2/08)
2008 Meetings of Interest
Announcement
EPA Science Forum 2008: Innovative Technologies—Key to Environmental and Economic Progress, 20–22 May 2008, Washington, DC
The EPA Science Forum 2008: Innovative Technologies—Key to Environmental and Economic Progress will be held 20–22 May 2008 at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, DC.
The 2008 EPA Science Forum will emphasize the theme of innovative technologies and their application to a healthy and prosperous environment. Through plenary talks, thematic breakout sessions, a technology expo and exhibits, participants will learn about the role of technology in environmental protection as well as the economic success of our nation in the global environment.
The Forum will focus on the following tracks: Technology Advances and Future Directions, including sessions on environmental monitoring, clean technologies, air pollution control and more; Energy, Climate, and the Environment, with emphasis on Agency activities in the areas of energy, climate change and the environment...all priority focus areas of the EPA Administrator; and Water Systems Infrastructure and Security, introducing technical solutions to improve the Nation's aging water and wastewater infrastructure and advancements in water protection and security
Online registration is now open. There is no registration fee to attend.
To register for the Science Forum visit https://www.seeuthere.com/register/m2c640-148663324673. Visit http://www.epa.gov/scienceforum for more information. (5/08)
Call for Papers
5th International Workshop on Sand/Duststorms and Associated Dustfall, 21–24 May 2008, Urumqi, China
The Fifth International Specialty Workshop on sandstorms and environmental impact assessments will be held in Urumqi, Xinjiang, NW China, 21–24 May 2008. The keynote papers will be presented on 22 May 2008. The workshop is sponsored and organized by China Meteorological Administration.
Its theme is “Extending our knowledge on sandstorms and dust pollution impact”. Our goal is to bring international research activities/outcomes together and to discuss how to enhance our comprehension of duststorms and climate change. The meeting will also address R & D and operational issues concerning the analysis and forecast of duststorm phenomena as well as the crucial question of environmental solution and service.
In particular, papers are solicited and encouraged in the following areas: 1) formation of sandstorms (source info); 2) transport of sandstorms; 3) measurements and analysis; 4) aerosol chemistry; 5) climate change and duststorms; 6) modelling and prediction and; 7) impact assessments.
The deadline for abstracts (~200 words) is 25 April 2008. Abstracts should be submitted electronically to Mr. SUN Rui, the Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences, Sunrui@cams.cma.gov.cn or Fax 86-10-68406938 (Please send another copy of your abstract to ChungYS22@yahoo.co.kr). Please note that we are planning to publish the selected papers in the refereed international journal; Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health (Springer). A fee of US $150 will be charged at the time of registration.
The supporting organizations for the workshop tentatively include the following: China Meteorological Administration; Mongolia National Agency for Meteorology, Hydrology and Environment Monitoring; Peking University; National Institute of Environmental Studies of Japan; Korean Meteorological Society; Korea Centre for Atmospheric Environment Research; National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration; AMS; WMO.
For further information, please contact the Program Co-chairpersons Dr ZHANG Xiaoye (xiaoye@cams.cma.gov.cn), or Prof. Y S CHUNG). (3/08)
Announcement
Atmospheric Boundary Layers: Concepts, Observations, and Numerical Simulations, 17-27 June 2008, Les Houches, France
In this summer school, PhD students and young scientists will get an introduction in the latest developments in theoretical concepts, observations and numerical techniques applied in boundary-layer meteorology. Outstanding lecturers will present major issues in their field of competence in a number of seminars. In addition, in the modelling and simulation session, participants will get hands-on experience with a selection of numerical techniques to study boundary-layer flows.
For additional information, please vist the meeting Web site at:
http://www.phys.uu.nl/~dop/summerschool/. (8/07)
Announcement
Ninth WRF Users' Workshop, 23–27 June 2008, Boulder, Colorado
The Ninth WRF Users' Workshop will be held 23–27 June 2008 in Boulder, Colorado. For additional information, please go to the workshop Web site at: http://www.wrf-model.org. (1/08)
Announcement
Second International Conference on Nonlinear Dynamics in Geosciences, 1–6 July, 2008,
Chania, Crete, Greece
The purpose of this international conference is to bring together scientists from the atmospheric sciences, hydrology, geology, and other areas of Geosciences to discuss the advances made and the future directions of nonlinear dynamics. Topics will include predictability, ensemble prediction, nonlinear prediction, nonlinear time series analysis, low-dimensional chaos, error growth in the models, nonlinear modeling, fractals and multifractals, bifurcation, synchronized chaos, self-organized criticality, extreme events, networks, and other aspects of nonlinear science. The conference will include key note speakers who will address key topics, regular talks and posters. Submission of abstracts from all areas of Geosciences were welcome. Deadline for abstracts has passed .
For more information, to register and submit abstracts please contact A.A. Tsonis (aatsonis@uwm.edu). (11/07)
Announcement
28th International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 6–11 July 2008 Boston, Massachusetts
Abstracts are solicited for the 28th annual IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS). IGARSS unites academics, researchers, sensor providers and practitioners in the field of remote sensing. Papers are encouraged from all aspects of remote sensing including sensor technology development, phenomenological understanding, algorithm development and earth science applications. In particular, submissions are sought in the following list of topics: land use and cover mapping, wetlands, ocean color and water quality, atmospheric profiling and chemistry, cryospheric sensing, image analysis methods, data assimilation and data mining techniques, urban and coastal monitoring, microwave and optical radiative transfer modeling, microwave and optical sensor designs, UAV platforms, data management and education and policy in remote sensing.
The symposium theme is "Geoscience and Remote Sensing: the Next Generation." This theme will emphasize not only the next generation of instrumentation and analysis algorithms, but significant outreach activities are being planned to highlight the next generation of geoscience and remote sensing scientists and engineers.
Special sessions are being formed on the following application themes: Numerical Weather Prediction and Radiance Data Assimilation, Ocean Synoptics and Weather, Baseline Climate Identification and Global Change, and Environmental and Human Health. Abstracts are particularly encouraged for these application themes.
Visit http://www.igarss08.org for more infomration. The deadline for abstracts has passed. Full length manuscripts accepted for oral and poster presentation will be due 25 April 2008. These papers will be published in the conference proceedings and indexed in IEEE Xplore. (1/08)
Announcement
15th International Conference on Clouds and precipitation, 7–11 July, 2008, Cancun, Mexico
The 15th International Conference on Clouds and precipitation is being organized by the International Commission on Clouds and Precipitation (ICCP2008). The conference will be held 7–11 July, 2008 at the Hotel Gran Melia in Cancun, Mexico.
Papers for this conference are solicited on all aspects of theoretical, observational and numerical modeling studies of cloud and precipitation physics, cloud chemistry and cloud dynamics. The preliminary program includes sessions on: Stratus clouds; Convective clouds; Sever storms; Cirrus clouds; Mixed phase clouds: Measurements and modeling; . Pollution-precipitation interactions; Radiative properties of clouds; Effects of clouds on climate; Measurements of IN and CCN; and Instrumentation development and applications of cloud physics.
Several special sessions on recent field projects (e.g. RICO, CR-AVE, TC4) are being planned. Sessions will include both oral and poster presentations. A large exhibit and poster area will be available to encourage scientific discussions.
The deadline for abstract submission has passed; the early registration deadline is 1 May 2008.
Visit: http://convention-center.net/iccp2008 to register and submit an abstract. Information on hotel reservations, tours and more is also available on the web page.
The Local Organizing Committee is headed by Dr. Graciela Dr. Graciela Binimelis de Raga, Centro de Ciencias de la Atmósfera, UNAM, Mexico.
The Scientific committee is composed of all members of the ICCP, with Prof. Zev Levin President, Prof. Andrea Flossmann, Vice President and Dave Starr, Secretary. (http://iccp-iamas.org). (12/07)
Announcement
Climate Math Summer School, 14 July–1 August 2008, Berkeley, CA
The Climate Math Summer School will be held at the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute in Berkeley, CA, 14 July–1 August 2008.
The goal is to foster interdisciplinary research between the math and climate communities, at many levels. Details can be found at the following Website: http://www.msri.org/calendar/workshops/WorkshopInfo/462/show_workshop. (5/08)
Call for Papers
EMS Annual Meeting and European Conference on Applied Climatology, 29 September–3 October 2008, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
The EMS Annual Meeting and European Conference on Applied Climatology will be held 29 September–3 October 2008 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The deadline for abstract submission is 16 May 2008.
A thematic focus of the meeting will be the Adaptation to Climate Change. For more information, please refer to the conference site at http://meetings.copernicus.org/ems2008. (5/08)
Call for Papers
Third Annual Lake Effect Conference, 4–5 October 2008, Oswego, New York
The SUNY Oswego Student Chapter of the American Meteorological Society is hosting their Third Annual Lake Effect Conference to be held the weekend of 4–5 October 2008.
In the past two years the Lake Effect Conference (LEC) was designed to bring together researchers to discuss weather centered around the Great Lakes region. This year the Lake Effect Conference is expanding the scope of interest to include various unique weather phenomenon; in particular localized mesoscale weather influenced by local topography and climatology. We would also like to include research on other land-water interactions. The hope for this conference is to encourage more students and professionals to become interested in the field of research by hearing students and professionals share their discoveries. We also hope that research will spark new interest in various localized weather phenomenon and that meteorological research will flourish through the ideas shared here. This conference is intended for all those interested in the field of meteorology and is not limited to simply localized mesoscale weather.
Registration and all other information are available at: <http://www.oswego.edu/news_weather/weather/conference/>. Registration will open 20 July 2008 and will close 20 September 2008. Anyone interested in presenting their research orally or with a poster should submit an abstract to letcher@oswego.edu no later than 20 September 2008.
Feel free to contact letcher@oswego.edu with any questions and please forward this to anyone of interest. (6/08)
Call for Papers
Celebrating the International Year of Planet Earth, 5–9 October 2008, Houston, Texas
The 2008 Joint Meeting of The Geological Society of America, American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, Soil Science Society of America, Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies with the Gulf Coast Section of SEPM. The meeting will be hosted by the Houston Geological Society at the George R. Brown Convention Center.
Abstract deadline: 3 June 2008; Registration deadline: Early Bird, 14 July 2008; Standard, 15 July thru 2 September 2008.
For additional information, please visit the Web site: http://www.geosociety.org/meetings/. (6/08)
Call for Papers
12th Annual Great Divide Weather Workshop, 7–9 October, 2008, Billings, Montana
The 12th Annual Great Divide Workshop will be held 7–9 October 2008 in Billings, Montana. The National Weather Service Offices in Billings and Glasgow are sponsoring this workshop focusing on the exchange of weather and hydrologic forecasting information unique to the Northern Rockies and High Plains. The conference is tentatively scheduled to begin at 1:00 PM on 7 October and end at 5:00 PM on 9 October. The workshop will be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in downtown Billings. Their phone number is 1-800-588-7666. Room rates are $70 per night by mentioning the National Weather Service. Reservations must be made by 7 September to ensure this rate. A banquet is also scheduled for the evening of 8 October. In addition to presentations, there will also be a poster session for those people that do not wish to do a presentation.
Please submit abstracts or topics for presentations and posters to Wr.Great.Divide.Workshop@noaa.gov by 1 August 2008. More information, including a registration form, can be found on the Internet at http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/byz/local_news/2008/divide08.php?wfo=byz or by contacting the National Weather Service Forecast Offices in Billings at (406) 652-0851 or Glasgow at (406) 228-4042. (3/08)
Announcement
33rd National Weather Association Annual Meeting, 12–16 October 2008, Louisville, Kentucky
The 33rd National Weather Association Annual Meeting will be held 12–16 October 2008 in Louisville, Kentucky. For additional information, please go to their Web site at: http://www.nwas.org/. (10/07)
Announcement
NOAA’s 33rd Climate Diagnostics and Prediction Workshop, 20–24 October 2008 Lincoln, Nebraska
NOAA’s 33rd Climate Diagnostics and Prediction Workshop (CDPW) will be held jointly with a US CLIVAR Drought Workshop in Lincoln, NE, on 20–24 October 2008. The workshop will be hosted by the National Drought Mitigation Center, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; and co-sponsored by the Climate Prediction Center (CPC) of the National Centers for Environmental Prediction / NOAA and the U.S. Climate Variability and Predictability (US CLIVAR) Program. The AMS is a cooperating organization.
The workshop will focus on the status and prospects for advancing climate monitoring, assessment and prediction, with major emphasis on drought. This includes three major themes: (i) improving climate predictions / predictability, (ii) understanding and attribution of drought and its impacts, and (iii) incorporating climate predictions / projections in the development and delivery of drought products. Note that in a departure from past years, the 2008 CDPW will address drought across multiple time scales (weekly through decadal to centennial and longer) and for multiple regions (North America, South America, Africa, Asia, etc.). Thus, papers that assess the role of ocean, land, and seasonal cycle in multi-year droughts as evidenced in coupled models (especially from IPCC CMEP-3 runs) to complement DRiCOMP and US CLIVAR drought working group research results, and that link drought research and societal needs (e.g. the NIDIS program) are strongly encouraged. The results from DRiCOMP investigations and the US CLIVAR Drought Working Group will also be presented and discussed.
The Workshop will feature focused oral sessions with a mix of invited and submitted presentations, thematic poster sessions (including an evening reception), and a drought Town Hall discussion. The majority of contributed papers will be presented in poster sessions. The primary focus areas for the workshop will include: A review of recent climate conditions and forecasts for week-2 to seasonal time scales; A review of prediction practices, predictability, and forecast verification assessments for time scales from week-2 to seasonal, and for lead times from zero to 12 months; Status and prospects for improvements in observing, monitoring and simulating drought; Advances in understanding and predicting present and future droughts, including the contributions of natural and human-induced forcings; and Drought impacts, products and meeting societal needs.
The outcome of this year’s workshop will be an assessment of our current understanding and ability to predict drought, including identifying opportunities for advances, and exploring new products to support regional decision making.
Instructions on submitting your abstract will be posted on the Workshop webpage. The abstract deadline is “AUGUST 4, 2008”. Meeting information, including lodging, registration and other information will also appear on the Workshop webpage: http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/outreach/meetings.shtml. (3/08)
Announcement
WMO Fourth International Workshop on Monsoons (IWM-IV), 20–25 October 2008, Beijing, China
The IWM series is a part of the WMO major quadrennial symposia and workshops series under the World Weather Research Programme (WWRP). As a WWRP activity, the IWM-IV will follow the guidance of Commission for Atmospheric Sciences (CAS) XIV (February 2006, Cape Town, South Africa) to emphasize research for the reduction of disaster risks through improved forecasts of high-impact weather. The workshop will be held jointly with the Second Pan-WCRP Monsoon Workshop (PWM-2). IWM-IV activities will also include the Workshop on Operational Monsoon Research and Forecast Issues sponsored by the WMO Education and Training Department.
IWM-IV is organized by the Monsoon Panel of the CAS Working Group for Tropical Meteorology Research (http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/arep/wwrp/tmr/monsoon-panel.html). PWM-2 is organized by the International Monsoon Studies Scoping Group under the Joint Scientific Committee of World Climate Research Programme (WCRP). The cosponsors include China Meteorological Administration (CMA), the WCRP/CLIVAR Asian-Australian Monsoon Panel, and other agencies of the host country. These workshops provide a forum for researchers and forecasters to discuss recent advances and current issues covering all time scales (mesoscale, synoptic, intraseasonal, climate) that are relevant to the forecast of high-impact weather such as torrential rainfall and tropical cyclones in the world’s monsoon regions, and as a means to transfer new science and technology to National Meteorological and Hydrological Services in these regions.
IWM-IV will take place in Beijing after the 2008 Olympics Games in August and 2008 Paralympics Games in September, which offers an excellent opportunity to visit this historical yet rapidly changing global city during its best season and after most of the crowds are gone. Several related events and activities are being planned, including the Commemoration of the 80th Anniversary of the Institute of Atmospheric Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the Panel and Committee Meetings of various WWRP and WCRP monsoon activities.
The workshop will include both invited reviews and contributed papers for oral and poster presentations. The deadline for abstract submission is 30 June 2008. Please include “IWM4 abstract” in the subject line of the submission email and send it to Professor C. P. Chang (c/o hjchen@nps.edu). Further details including registration fee, visa, accommodations and other information will be available in subsequent circulars. The local organization committee is based at the CMA/Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences (e-mail: sunrui@cams.cma.gov.cn). (5/08)
Call for Papers
First International Symposium Regional Metrology Organisations 2008 (RMO 2008): Metrology, Testing, and Accreditation—Breaking the Trading Barriers, Cavtat, Dubrovnik, Croatia. 12–15 November 2008
The aim of the Symposium is to bring together International Organisations - BIPM - Bureau International des Poids et Mesures, OIML - International Organisation for Legal Metrology, and ILAC - International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation, and Regional Metrology Organisations (RMO’s) - AFRIMET, APMP, COOMET, EURAMET, EUROLAB, SIM. Representatives of the international organisations and chairpersons of RMO’s will describe functioning and prospective of their organisations. The representatives of the National Metrology Institutes (NMI’s) will be invited to present their efforts and to discuss hot topics and challenges - http://www.rmo2008.org/programme.html.
Part of the Symposium will also be the 20th International Metrology Symposium.
Potential authors are invited to submit final papers in English via the website (instructions on web site: http://rmo2008.org/authors.html )
The authors of selected papers, presented during 1st RMO 2008 and 20th Metrology Symposium, will be encouraged to submit updated and extended versions of those papers to the journal Measurement (Elsevier, IMEKO - http://ees.elsevier.com/meas/
Important dates, the paper submission deadline is 2 June 2008; acceptance notifications will be send on 16 June 2008.
For more information, please reference the Web site: (www.rmo2008.org). (2/08)
Announcement
The Fifth Education and Science Forum: Building a Community of Environmental Scholars, 13–15 November, 2008, Washington, DC
The Fifth Education and Science Forum on Building a Community of Environmental Scholars. will be held 13–15 November at Howard University in Washington, DC. The principal sponsor is The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Educational Partnership Program. The meeting will be hosted by: NOAA Center for Atmospheric Sciences (NCAS), Howard University, Washington, DC 20059
This conference will bring together academic, government, private industry and local communities to promote building a diverse workforce that provides stewardship of the nation's marine, coastal and environmental resources for economic and cultural sustainability. Main features of the conference include: Dynamic Plenary Speakers; Stimulating Technical Sessions; Professional Development Seminars; Graduate School and Career Fair Showcases; Student Travel Scholarships; and Awards for Student Oral and Poster Presentations
Information on conference registration and abstract submission will be available by 1 May 2008 at the NCAS web site, www.gs.howard.edu/atmosci. Sponsorship inquiries should be directed to NCAS via e-mail, naa-cas@howard.edu, or by phone to the NCAS office on (202-865-8678) (4/08)
Call for Papers
NOAA’s 2008 Satellite Direct Readout Conference, 8–12 December 2008, Miami, Florida
The 2008 Satellite Direct Readout Conference is the eighth conference organized and supported by NOAA to provide information regarding the direct readout from meteorological and environmental satellites and prepare users for upcoming changes to both satellite series. The goal and expectation is for strong international collaboration. Past conferences have attracted audiences from 30 to 40 countries. The conference will consist of speaker presentations, poster sessions, exhibitors, and many opportunities for user feedback.
Abstracts and corresponding posters are solicited for this conference on both current and future geostationary and polar satellites. This includes topics pertaining to instruments, products and applications. Of special interest are posters describing examples of the link between research and operations (or between operations and research).
Please send your abstracts electronically via email to nesdis.dro.conference@noaa.gov. Please indicate your preference for an oral presentation or a poster. NOAA conference personnel will choose the format most suitable to showcase your work. Posters will be given maximum exposure, with ample time for presenter and audience interaction. Abstracts must be no more than one page in length, in 12 point Times New Roman font. Deadline for abstracts is 1 July 2008.
More information can be found at the conference web site at: http://directreadout.noaa.gov/miami08/. (6/08)
2009 Meetings of Interest
Call for Papers
Seventh International Conference on Air Quality—Science and Application (Air Quality 2009), Istanbul, 24–27 March 2009
On behalf of the Organising Committee you are invited to participate in the next International Conference on Air Quality—Science and Application (formerly known as Urban Air Quality Conference). The conference will be held in Istanbul and is being organised by the University of Hertfordshire and the Istanbul Technical University with support from a number of international organizations including World Meteorological Organization (WMO), American Meteorological Society (AMS), Air & Waste Management Association (A&WMA), COST 728, TUBITEK and SHELL.
For more than a decade the conference has been held under the theme of urban air quality. While air quality continues to be associated with cities and streets, developments in research have highlighted the importance of interactions between all scales including the linkages and feedbacks between urban, regional and global air quality as well as with climate change. These developments in science also have implications for the policy formulation process. It is hoped that the new title will better reflect the evolution of the field and will serve to encourage wider international dialogue and exchange of ideas on air quality science and its application.
Important deadlines: Abstract deadline is Friday 26 September 2008; Short paper submission deadline is Friday 9 January 2009; and the Early bird rate for registration is Friday 6 February 2009
For more Information please see the conference website (www.airqualityconference.org ) or contact us on email (airquality@herts.ac.uk) or fax (+44(0)1707284208) (6/08)
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