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AMS Call for Papers
2008 AMS Meetings
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)
Announcement
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.
The deadline for abstracts has passed. 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 6 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; r7/08)
Announcement
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.
The deadline for abstracts has passed. 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; r7/08)
Announcement
16th Biennial Meeting of Heads and Chairs of Programs in Atmospheric, Oceanic, Hydrologic, and Related Sciences, 16–17 October 2008, Boulder, Colorado
The heads and chairs of programs in atmospheric, oceanic, hydrologic, and related sciences will meet jointly with the heads and chairs of earth and space science departments on October 16–?17 in Boulder, Colorado, at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) Center Green Campus immediately following the meeting of UCAR Member’s Representatives. The meeting is being co-sponsored by the American Geophysical Union (AGU).
This day-and-a-half meeting is open to all who have an interest in atmospheric, oceanic, hydrologic, and related sciences, although each institution will be allowed only one vote on any resolutions that arise from the discussions. The meeting will focus on “Issues in Geoscience Education: Accountability, Future Needs, Opportunities and Challenges” and include breakout sessions and extended time for discussion.
Registration is required, but there will be no charge. A website for registration and travel information will be available shortly at: http://www.ametsoc.org/MEET/fainst/200816headsandchairs.html. In the meantime, for registration information contact Judith Ziemnik, AMS (jziemnik@ametsoc.org; (617)-227-2426 x202). For lodging information, contact Aneka Finley, UCAR (afinley@ucar.edu). Additional program information can be obtained from Tony Hansen, Program Chairperson, St. Cloud State University (arhansen@stcloudstate.edu).
(7/08)
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 the revsied date of 27 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; r7/08)
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)
Call for Papers
17th Conference on Atmospheric and Oceanic Fluid Dynamics, 8–12 June 2009, Stowe, Vermont
The 17th Conference on Atmospheric and Oceanic Fluid Dynamics (AOFD), sponsored by the American Meteorological Society and organized by the AMS Committee on Atmospheric and Oceanic Fluid Dynamics, will be held 8–12 June 2009 at Stoweflake Resort near Burlington, Vermont. The conference will be held in conjunction with the 15th Conference on the Middle Atmosphere (MA). Preliminary programs and registration details will be posted on the AMS website (www.ametsoc.org) in early-March 2009. General information on hotel accommodations will be available on the AMS website.
Papers are solicited in all areas of atmospheric and oceanic fluid dynamics spanning theory, observations, and modeling. Joint sessions with MA will include (1) dynamics of the coupled troposphere-stratosphere including annular modes and the tropical upper troposphere/lower stratosphere, and (2) internal gravity waves: observations, generation, and parameterization. We also encourage papers emphasizing mixing within the ocean and atmosphere, interactions between tropical convection and the large scale circulation, vortex dynamics (including hurricanes and oceanic eddies), and mesoscale or sub-mesoscale oceanic features.
Final sessions will be based on the number and topics of abstracts received. The deadline for abstract submission is 2 February 2009. 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 9 March 2009. 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 3 June 2009. All abstracts, extended abstracts, and presentations will be made available on the AMS website.
For further program information please contact the program chairperson, George N. Kiladis, NOAA ESRL/PSD1, 325 Broadway, Boulder, CO 80303 (tel: 303-497-3892; e-mail: george.kiladis@noaa.gov). (9/08)
Call for Papers
15th Conference on The Middle Atmosphere, 8–12 June 2009, Stowe, Vermont
The 15th Conference on the Middle Atmosphere (MA), sponsored by the American Meteorological Society and organized by the AMS Committee on the Middle Atmosphere, will be held 8–12 June 2009 at Stoweflake Resort near Burlington, Vermont. The conference will be held in conjunction with the 17th Conference on Atmospheric and Oceanic Fluid Dynamics (AOFD). Preliminary programs and registration details will be posted on the AMS website (www.ametsoc.org) in early-March 2009. General information on hotel accommodations will be available on the AMS website.
Papers are solicited in all areas of middle atmosphere science (from the upper troposphere to the lower thermosphere). We seek a balanced program of modeling, observations, and analyses. Focused sessions have been proposed on results from the START-08, TC4, SCOUT-O3, and appropriate ARCTAS and International Polar Year (IPY) campaigns, investigations of troposphere to stratosphere exchange of water vapor, findings from the EOS Aura, ENVISAT, TIMED, ACE, ODIN, and AIM satellite experiments, and studies with chemistry/climate models related to the changes that are occurring in and are expected in the coming decades for the middle atmosphere. The MA committee also wishes to promote the idea of the entire middle atmosphere as an integrated/coupled system—the theme of an AGU Chapman conference that was held a decade earlier. Joint sessions with AOFD will include topics related to observations, generation, and parameterization of internal gravity waves and to the dynamics of the coupled troposphere-stratosphere including annular modes and of the tropical upper troposphere/lower stratosphere.
The $90 abstract fee includes 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 2 February 2009; 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 9 March 2009. 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 3 June 2009. All abstracts, extended abstracts, and presentations will be made available on the AMS website.
For further program information please contact the program co-chairpersons, Linnea Avallone, LASP, 590 UCB, Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO, 80309, (tel: 303-492-5913, e-mail: linnea.avallone@lasp.colorado.edu) and Ellis Remsberg, NASA Langley Research Center, 21 Langley Blvd., Bldg. 1250, Hampton, VA 23681, (tel: 757-864-5823; e-mail: Ellis.E.Remsberg@nasa.gov). (9/08)
Call for Papers
34th Conference on Radar Meteorology, 5–9 October 2009, Williamsburg, Virginia
The 34th Conference on Radar Meteorology, sponsored by the American Meteorological Society, will be held at the Williamsburg Marriott in Williamsburg, Virginia 5–9 October 2009. Preliminary information on registration, hotel and general information will be available in November 2008 on the AMS Web site (www.ametsoc.org).
Posters as well as oral presentation are solicited on all aspects of radar meteorology. The conference aims to highlight the combination of radar with other instruments or radar observations from multiple platforms (airborne, ground, and space borne) to produce integrated analyses and products. Examples of topics that are encouraged include: precipitation estimation and hydrological applications, precipitation and cloud microphysics, severe weather and mesoscale meteorology, polarimetric applications, clouds and radiation, new technological developments in radar, assimilation of radar data, all aspects of space borne cloud and precipitation radars, tropical cyclone studies, and results from major field programs. It is anticipated that about 300 scientists, engineers, students, and commercial suppliers of radar and associated meteorological systems from around the world will participate in this meeting. Exhibits will be located in a common area with poster presentations and food services.
The Spiros G. Geotis Prize is awarded for the best student paper and poster. In order to be considered for the competition, students should indicate their intent to participate in this competition when they submit their abstract.
Please submit your abstract electronically via the Web by 1 May 2009 (refer to the AMS Web page at http://www.ametsoc.org 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). 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 of accepted presentations will be notified (via e-mail) by 12 June 2009. All extended abstracts are to be submitted electronically and will be available on-line via the Web. Manuscripts (up to 3MB) must be submitted electronically by 30 September 2009 to AMS Headquarters.
For questions please contact Gerry Heymsfield, Goddard Space Flight Center, Code 613.1, Greenbelt, MD 20771 (tel 1-301-614-6369; e-mail: gerald.heymsfield@nasa.gov). (8/08)
2008 Meetings of Interest
Announcement
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 abstracts has passed.
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; r7/08)
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
Fourth Workshop on Use of Isentropic and other Quasi-Lagrangian Vertical Coordinates in Atmosphere and Ocean Modeling, 7–9 October 2008, Boulder, Colorado
The Fourth Workshop on Use of Isentropic and other Quasi-Lagrangian Vertical Coordinates in Atmosphere and Ocean Modeling, co-sponsored by the Earth System Research Laboratory and NOAA/NWS/NCEP at the NOAA David Skaggs Research Center, Boulder, Colorado.
The previous meetings were held in August 2004—(Bethesda, MD), April 2002—Louisville, KY, and August 2000—Madison, WI.
Considerable development and testing of quasi-Lagrangian vertical coordinates has occurred since the last hybrid-modeling workshop 4 years ago. This work in both the atmospheric and ocean has demonstrated further the potential for isentropic and other quasi-Lagrangian vertical coordinates to improve simulations and forecasts of geophysical fluid flows.
This workshop will include both invited and contributed papers on the latest progress in this rapidly developing field, including papers on principles, design, and research and operational applications and related plans. A poster session may also be included, depending on the number of submissions. Ample time will be set aside for discussion of major theoretical and technical issues. We wish to limit the focus for this workshop to theory, development, and applications for quasi-Lagrangian vertical coordinates.
Abstracts will be due on 1 August 2008. More information will be posted at http://ruc.noaa.gov/workshop/hybrid-isen-oct08/ as it becomes available.
For additional information, please contact Stan Benjamin (tel: 303-497-6387; e-mail: stan.benjamin@noaa.gov). 8/08
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 15 August 2008. More information, including a registration form, can be found on the Internet at http://www.esrl.noaa.gov/outreach/events/hybridmodeling08/ 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
Tenth Northeast Regional Operational Workshop (NROW), 5–6 November 2008, Albany, New York
The Tenth Northeast Regional Operational Workshop (NROW) will be held Wednesday and Thursday, 5–6 November 2008, at the Center for Environmental Science and Technology Management Auditorium, 251 Fuller Road, Albany, New York on the University at Albany Campus. The workshop will be co-sponsored by the National Weather Service Office at Albany, New York, and the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University at Albany. The American Meteorological Society is a cooperating organization.
Papers are welcome on all aspects of Northeast United States and Southeast Canadian operational weather forecasting and should focus on the topics listed. Sessions will focus on, northeast coastal storms, terrain effects, heavy precipitation forecasting, hydrology, northeast severe storms, lake effect, use of high-resolution model data, mesoscale modeling, enhancement of the digital forecast process, CSTAR funded research, and the integration of new technology into operations. Presentations will only be given in oral form. Presenters should submit a one page abstract in Microsoft Word, Times New Roman 12 point font. Abstracts that are in other fonts or formats will be returned. Presenters should either mail a CDROM with their presentation to the address for the Steering Committee below, or upload it to the designated website no later than 4pm EDT Thursday 30 October 2008. Website login will be provided to presenters in late October. Presentations must be in Microsoft Powerpoint. Conference presentations will be limited to 34. The Steering Committee reserves the right to decline abstracts that do not address conference foci.
No registration fee will be charged, however registration is mandatory online at the conference web page by 23 October 2008. The deadline for submission of abstracts is 4pm EDT 27 October 2008. Abstracts should be submitted electronically as email attachments. Presentations should be sent to NROW Steering Committee, c/o Warren R. Snyder, National Weather Service Forecast Office, 251 Fuller Road, Suite B300, Albany, New York 12203, 518-435-9569; e-mail: warren.snyder@noaa.gov. An abstracts book will only be available online, and should be posted at the conference webpage no later than 31 October 2008. For additional information contact either Warren Snyder or Peggy Kelly, at the address above, or by fax at 518-435-9587; e-mail: peggy.kelly@noaa.gov. For conference information, online registration, hotel, general information refer to Internet address http://www.erh.noaa.gov/aly/NROW/nrow10.htm. Please note that hotel reservations must be made no later than October 4, 2008.
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
Announcement
Seventh Annual Climate Prediction Applications Science Workshop (CPASW), 24–27 March 2009, Norman, Oklahoma
The National Weather Service Climate Services Division, in conjunction with the Oklahoma Climatological Survey at the University of Oklahoma will host the Seventh Climate Prediction Applications Science Workshop (CPASW) at the National Weather Center in Norman, OK on 24–27 March 2009.
Information on the meeting will be available on the CPASW 2009 web site: http://climate.ok.gov/cpasw/
For additional information, please contact Diana Perfect (email: diana.perfect@noaa.gov phone: 301-713-1970 Ext. 132), (7/08)
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)
Announcement
Metropolitan Atlanta Chapter of the AMS/NWA Regional Conference on the Inland Impacts of Tropical Cyclones, 10–12 June 2009, Atlanta, Georgia
The Inland Impacts of Tropical Cyclones Conference will be held 10–12 June 2009 at the Westin Peachtree Plaza in Atlanta, Georgia.
For additional information, please refer to our Web page at: http://www.ametsoc.org/chapters/atlanta/iitc.htm or contact Trisha Palmer (e-mail: Trisha.Palmer@noaa.gov).
Call for Papers
First AIAA Conference on Atmospheric and Space Environments, 22–25 June 2009, San Antonio, TX
The American Meteorological Society (AMS) Aviation, Range and Aerospace Meteorology (ARAM) Technical Committee is pleased to announce co-sponsorship of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) 1st Conference on Atmospheric and Space Environments (ASE). The conference organizers welcome the participation of AIAA and AMS to foster further collaboration and increase the technical benefit of this conference for our members. The conference will be held at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in San Antonio, Texas.
Papers are sought that provide the aerospace community (aviation, rockets, launch vehicles, and spacecraft) with scientific and technical information concerning interactions between aerospace systems and the atmospheric/space/planetary environment. In addition, new or refined information improving the basic understanding of the atmosphere, space, planets, or their applications to aviation and aerospace vehicle design and operations issues is solicited. Of specific interest to this co-sponsored conference are papers that will provide information concerning the atmospheric environment and applications to forecasting, communications, display, operational planning and design of aviation, aerospace, and range systems. Those related to weather observations and forecasting and the integration of weather information into systems being developed to support the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) are particularly encouraged.
Atmospheric and Space Environments includes the areas of:
• Aircraft Icing: Aerodynamic degradation (including rain effects, etc.), certification: policies and procedures, computational modeling, flight and ground testing: techniques and facilities, ice protection: systems and sensors, ice accretion physics and scaling, ground de-icing, icing education and training: material development, icing environment characterization: in-situ measurements, remote sensing, and forecasting.
• Aircraft Wake Vortex Technology: Observation, modeling, atmospheric effects, operational implementation to optimize traffic rates and flight safety, etc.
• Atmospheric Dynamics: Meso- and micro-scale modeling and observations to characterize the nature of aviation weather hazards and their expected time, location, and intensity more accurately.
• Aviation Safety: Includes present safety statistics as well as improved concepts for measurement, prediction, and display systems for icing, fuel-freeze, turbulence, wind shear, wake vortices, lightning, hail, precipitation, low ceiling, visibility, severe storms, winter storms space weather and other environmental hazards.
• Aviation Capacity and Efficiency: Includes critical efforts to develop NextGen. These efforts are underway to confront the challenge of a growing national airspace System estimated to experience 2 – 2.5 times present demand by 2025. It covers all environmental factors which constrain both the operation and the growth of the airspace system, disrupt enroute or terminal operations and cause system delays or cancellations. It includes all forms of hazardous weather, wake vortices, space weather and the environmental impacts of aviation (noise, climate and air quality impacts).
• Meteorological Applications to Aerospace Operations: Basic design criteria and design verification; day of launch procedures; launch commit criteria; economic impact of weather information on operations; severe storms; communication of weather information to flight crews; improved techniques for extrapolation and short-term forecasting; cloud-free line-of-sight observations, and forecasting. Papers on the upper atmospheric environment, space weather and atmospheric ionizing radiation, aviation weather and range meteorology, AIM Weather Integration, and impacts of aviation on climate and air quality are also sought.
• Satellite and Ground Based Measurement Systems: Earth observing systems, measurements, monitoring, modeling, and assessment; data and information systems requirements for global climate change research; remote sensing of land and oceans; airborne and spaceborne remote and in situ sensors for tropospheric, stratospheric, mesospheric, and thermospheric investigations; evaluation of advanced instruments; performance verification/validation/calibration of remote sensing instruments; and sensor performance and evaluation.
• Environment Standards: Reference and standard atmosphere and other environment model developments and implementation for aviation and space vehicle design and operations within the Earth’s atmosphere, including on-orbit environment.
• Meteoroid and Debris Environment: Description of on-orbit and deep space meteoroid and debris model developments, applications, and effects on satellites and spacecraft relative to technical, programmatic, and political issues.
• Space Environment: Plasma, neutral, and radiation environments in the magnetosphere, ionosphere, and the Van Allen radiation belts; correlation between space weather and troposphere weather; impacts of space weather on space systems and on climate; space environment ground or flight experiments. Planetary space, surface, and atmospheric environments are also of interest.
• On-Orbit Spacecraft–Environmental Interactions: Interactions of spacecraft and the on-orbit environment. Environments of interest include the environment in the absence of the spacecraft (i.e., natural) and the induced neutral and charged environments.
• Natural environment definitions for space vehicle design and development.
Abstracts should be submitted electronically to AIAA website as directed in the general instructions for this call for papers. An abstract of at least 1000 words, with key figures and references to pertinent publications in the existing literature, is encouraged. Authors must clearly identify in the abstract new or significant aspects of their work. The submission of a draft of the paper instead of an abstract is also encouraged. The draft paper should include key figures that illustrate the primary intent of the author’s message. Place-holder figures are acceptable if final data are not available, provided that final data will be submitted with the manuscript. The review and acceptance process will be weighted in favor of those authors submitting more relevant documentation of their proposed papers. The length of the final paper should be appropriate for a conference paper—not a major project, final report, or final thesis. Authors should also note that this conference will adhere to the AIAA policy that manuscript receipt is required before presenters will be scheduled to speak. For further guidance concerning AIAA publication and copyright policies, formats, deadlines and other information please visit http://www.aiaa.org.
Preferences will be given to papers that document significant advances in modeling, technology, and system development; highly innovative concepts; significant planning initiatives and policy analyses; and other matters of high interest and value to the aviation, range, and aerospace meteorology community. This conference will include panels discussing the key issues and accomplishments in several of the topic areas. One or more joint ASE/ARAM sessions related to the “Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) is also planned. All who are involved in NextGen weather and ATM weather integration efforts are most strongly encouraged to submit abstracts.
For additional information, please contact John Murray, Chair AMS ARAM Program, AIAA 1st ASE Conference, Chair, Aeronautical and Space Operations Sub-committee, AIAA ASETC, NASA Langley Research Center, MS-401B, 21 Langley Blvd., Hampton, VA 23681 (tel: (757) 864-5883; e-mail: john.j.murray@nasa.gov); David Pace, Co-chair AMS ARAM Program, AIAA 1st ASE Conference, Chair, AMS ARAM TC, FAA Aviation Weather Office (AJP-100), 800 Independence Avenue, Washington, DC 20591 (tel: (202) 385-7183; E-mail: david.pace@faa.gov); Dale Ferguson, Chair, AIAA ASE C, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, EM50, Huntsville, AL 35812 (tel: 256-544-8316: E-mail: dale.c.ferguson@nasa.gov) 7/08)
Call for Papers
Eighth International Conference on School and Popular Meteorological and Oceanographic Education (EWOC 2009), 6-10 July 2009, Prague, Czech Republic
The Eighth International Conference on School and Popular Meteorological and Oceanographic Education (EWOC 2009) will be hosted by the Charles University of Prague and co-sponsored by the American Meteorological Society, the European Meteorological Society, the Royal Meteorological Society, the World Meteorological Organization and other meteorological and oceanographic societies from around the globe.
Information regarding EWOC 2009 is currently posted on the Web at: http://www.ametsoc.org/meet/fainst/ewoc2009.html
The focus of this conference will be on education and outreach initiatives pertaining to weather, ocean, climate and earth systems science. Possible topics for sessions include:
• Climate change education
• Earth system science education
• Role of new technologies in meteorology, oceanography and climate education
• Enhancing public awareness of meteorology, oceanography and climate through the media
• Science, society and schools
• The role of learned societies in educational outreach
• Meteorology, oceanography and climate studies in the curriculum
• Teacher training
• Student-centered educational programs
• Instruments and automated weather stations for the classroom
• Education and outreach for the coastal and marine environment
• Promoting diversity and enhancing the involvement of under-represented groups
• Informal education for meteorology, oceanography, and climate studies
• International education programs and collaborations
Papers for both oral and poster presentation are solicited. Workshops featuring hands-on activities for the classroom will be included in the program. In addition, there will be a weather forecasting contest for school children incorporated into the conference. Please submit your abstract electronically via the Web by 15 February 2009 (refer to the AMS Web page at http://www.ametsoc.org/AMS for instructions).
Authors of accepted presentations will be notified (via e-mail) by 15 March 2009. Authors of invited and accepted papers will be asked to contribute to this volume. All extended abstracts are to be submitted electronically and will be available on-line via the Web. Instructions for formatting extended abstracts will be posted on the AMS Web site. Manuscripts (up to 3MB) must be submitted electronically by 1 May 2009 to AMS Headquarters.
For further information, please contact the program co-chairperson: David R. Smith, Oceanography Department, United States Naval Academy, 572C Holloway Road, Annapolis, MD 21402 (tel. 410-293-6553; fax 410-293-2137; email: drsmith@usna.edu). Local organizing committee coordinator: Tomas Halenka, Department of Meteorology and Environmental Protection, Charles University of Prague, V Holesovickach 2, 180 00, Prague, Czech Republic, tel. 420-2-2191-2514; fax 420-2-2191-2533; email: tomas.halenka@mff.cuni.cz (7/08)
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