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89th Annual Meeting Call for Papers
Phoenix, AZ
11—15 January 2009
AMS 89th Annual Meeting, 11–15 January 2009, Phoenix Civic Plaza Convention Center, Phoenix, Arizona
The theme for the 2009 AMS Annual Meeting is “Urban Weather and Climate: Now and the Future.” The relevance and timeliness of the urban theme cannot be overemphasized. Recent events – Hurricane Katrina; urban floods in Europe and China; heat waves in London, Paris and Chicago; homeland security concerns and industrial chemical accidents; to name a few – point out the vulnerability of urban populations to high-impact weather of all types. In the U.S. today, approximately two-thirds of the population live in cities that occupy less than two percent of the U.S. land mass. This past year, the global population may have reached a tipping point with the world’s urban population equaling its rural population; by 2030, the urban population fraction is predicted to surpass 60% globally and exceed 82% in the more developed countries. Most of the urban population growth results from migration from the rural areas as birth rates tend to decline in the urban areas. The nexus of urbanization and population growth, coupled with anthropogenic urban weather influences and global climate changes, portend an impending ‘perfect storm’ for the urban environment.
The 2009 Annual Meeting aims to highlight advances and challenges in urban-related science, applications, observations, modeling and operations. The specialty conferences, symposia and special sessions that comprise the annual meeting will focus attention on six cross-cutting urban themes: (a) measurement systems and networks; (b) modeling and forecasting; (c) observations and studies of high-impact weather; (d) geographic influences on urban weather and climate; (e) human and environmental impacts; and (f) implications of climate change and population growth. “High-impact” weather is considered in its broadest sense, and includes severe weather, high wind events, precipitation, floods, icing, lightning, poor visibility, adverse air quality, and temperature extremes.
The meeting will also feature workshops and short courses, numerous town hall meetings, the Sunday WeatherFest, a Monday Presidential Policy Forum on the role of weather and climate in urban affairs, and two special named symposia honoring Prof. Timothy Oke and the late Dr. Tony Hollingsworth. Calls for Papers follow for the various specialty conferences, symposia and special sessions. For additional information on the organization of the 89th AMS Annual Meeting, please contact meeting co-chairpersons Sue Grimmond, King’s College London (Sue.Grimmond@kcl.ac.uk) or Rita Roberts, National Center for Atmospheric Research (rroberts@ucar.edu). (2/08)
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The Eighth Annual AMS Student Conference and Career Fair, 10–11 January 2009
Phoenix, Arizona
Join us for the Eighth Annual AMS Student Conference and Career Fair, “Weathering Your Career--Now and in the Future”, sponsored by the American Meteorological Society, 10–11 (Sat–Sun) January 2009 as part of the 89th AMS Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona. Registration, hotel, and general information will be posted on the AMS Web site (www.ametsoc.org) in late-September 2008. A registration fee of $25 has been set for this conference.
In addition to presentations and group discussions featuring both noted professionals and fellow students, we encourage students to submit papers about a wide range of topics. All accepted abstracts will be scheduled as a poster. Students should create a poster (reference the AMS “Poster Presentation” guidelines here: http://www.ametsoc.org/meet/speakersupport.pdf) that will be up for display during the Sunday evening poster session. Students will not need to formally present their poster but they are encouraged to stand by their poster and answer questions during the ‘formal poster-viewing hours’, which will be released at a later date."
Abstracts for this conference should cover a wide range of student interest and activities. Suggested topics include overviews of ongoing student research projects and/or student applications of emerging technologies. The poster session will be held in conjunction with the 18th Symposium on Education’s poster session. We expect to have plenty of space so you can anticipate your abstract to be accepted and receive significant visibility as a poster!
The student conference is intended for junior and senior undergraduates and all graduate students, and will focus on interdisciplinary topics and wide-ranging opportunities in the atmospheric and related sciences. Important eligibility requirement: You must be an AMS member or student member in order to attend the conference.
Sessions will include invited speakers from the private, academic, and government sectors. A career fair and networking evening is scheduled to provide a forum for students to personally interact with professionals who represent potential employers and graduate institutions.
Please submit your abstract electronically via the Web by 15 October 2008 (refer to the AMS Web page at www.ametsoc.org for instructions). There is no abstract fee for the student conference. When completing the submission form, please note payment by purchase order, and indicate “Student Conference” in the box marked “Purchase Order Number”. This will allow you to proceed with your submission without payment information. Authors of accepted presentations will be notified via e-mail in late-October.
For additional information please contact the program chairpersons Kathy Strebe, kstrebe@weather.com, Kim Klockow, kklockow@ou.com, or Scott Mackaro, mackaro@nsstc.uah.edu. (6/08)
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The Timothy R. Oke Symposium, 12 January 2009, Phoenix, Arizona
The Oke Symposium is an event organized to celebrate the contributions of Professor T.R. Oke to the field of urban climatology and meteorology. Professor Oke has been a visionary leader in urban climatology and meteorology for four decades, during which time he has helped to foster the emergence and maturation of the scientific study of urban atmospheres. The theme of the symposium is “Contributions to Urban Meteorology and Climatology by Professor T.R. Oke”. The symposium will include both invited and solicited contributions, with a particular focus on the urban climate system, urban energy balance and urban heat islands.
The Oke Symposium will be held at the 2009 AMS Annual Meeting, which has the theme of “Urban Weather and Climate: Now and the Future.” The Oke Symposium will be organized in conjunction with the Eighth Symposium on the Urban Environment, sponsored by the American Meteorological Society, and organized by the AMS Board on the Urban Environment. Authors planning to submit abstracts in these topic areas should follow the instructions in the call for the Eight Symposium on the Urban Environment and should indicate that their presentation is to be considered for the Joint Sessions with the Oke Symposium.
A luncheon in Tim Oke’s honor will be held on Monday, 12 January. The Oke luncheon ticket is not included in the conference registration package and must be purchased separately. Attendees may purchase tickets when registering, both before the conference and on site at the registration desk.
For more information, contact the organizing committee: James Voogt (tel: 519-661-2111x85018; email javoogt@uwo.ca), Hans Peter Schmid (tel ++49-(0)8821 183100 email: HaPe.Schmid@imk.fzk.de)
Please submit your abstract electronically via the Web by 1 August 2008 (refer to the AMS Web page at http://www.ametsoc.org/meet/online_submit.html.) 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-September 2008. 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 7 January 2009. All abstracts, extended abstracts and presentations will be available on the AMS Web site at no cost. (2/08; r4/08)
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The Anthony J. Hollingsworth Symposium, 15 January 2009, Phoenix, Arizona
The Hollingsworth Symposium, sponsored by the American Meteorological Society, will be held on 15 January 2009, as part of the 89th AMS Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona. Hotel information will be posted to the AMS Web site (http://www.ametsoc.org/meet/annual/) in the spring; registration and general information will be posted starting over the summer; and the preliminary programs will be posted in late-September 2008.
The Hollingsworth Symposium is an event organized to celebrate the contributions of Dr. Anthony Hollingsworth (1943–2007) to the field of forecasting and data assimilation. Dr. Hollingsworth has made important contributions to the identification of serious systematic model errors as a major component of the total error of the ECMWF’s first forecasts. This work set the agenda; it provided the tools and even set the style for modeling work for the whole of the 1980s. He also made important contributions to the study of the errors of the observing system and of short-range forecasts. This provided tools, which are in use today, to monitor the performance of the observing system and the basis for the improvement of data analysis and data assimilation, thereby increasing the accuracy of initial conditions
The theme of the symposium is “Contributions to Numerical Weather Prediction by Dr. Anthony Hollingsworth”. The symposium will consist of invited oral presentations and solicited poster presentations, with a particular focus on historical and modern numerical weather prediction. The Hollingsworth Symposium will be held in conjunction with the 21st Conference on Climate Variability and Change, sponsored by the American Meteorological Society, and organized by the Committee on Climate Variability and Change and the Committee on Weather Analysis and Forecasting. A luncheon in Tony Hollingsworth’s honor will be held on Thursday 15 January. The Hollingsworth luncheon ticket is not included in the conference registration package and must be purchased separately. We encourage you to purchase tickets when preregistering, since a limited number will be available on-site.
Please submit your abstract electronically via the Web by 1 August 2008 (refer to the AMS Web page at http://www.ametsoc.org/meet/online_submit.html.) 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-September 2008. 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 7 January 2009. All abstracts, extended abstracts and presentations will be available on the AMS Web site at no cost.
For more information, contact the organizing committee: Jerry Potter (email jpotter@ucdavis.edu), David Burridge (email: d.m.burridge@btinternet.com) , or Peter Neilley (tel: 978-983-6554; e-mail: pneilley@wsi.com) (2/08)
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25th Conference on International Interactive Information and Processing Systems (IIPS) for Meteorology, Oceanography, and Hydrology, 11–15 January 2009, Phoenix, Arizona
The 25th IIPS Conference, sponsored by the American Meteorological Society, and organized by the AMS Executive Committee, will be held 11–15 January 2009, as part of the 89th AMS Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona. Preliminary programs, registration, hotel, and general information will be posted on the AMS Web site (http://www.ametsoc.org/meet/annual/) in mid-September 2008.
The 2009 Annual Meeting is being organized around the broad theme of “Urban Weather and Climate: Now and the Future.” The relevance and timeliness of the urban theme cannot be overemphasized. Recent events – Hurricane Katrina; urban floods in Europe and China; heat waves in London, Paris and Chicago; homeland security concerns and industrial chemical accidents; to name a few – point out the vulnerability of urban populations to high-impact weather of all types. In the U.S. today, approximately two-thirds of the population live in cities that occupy less than two percent of the U.S. land mass. This past year, the global population may have reached a tipping point with the world’s urban population equaling its rural population; by 2030, the urban population fraction is predicted to surpass 60% globally and exceed 82% in the more developed countries. Most of the urban population growth results from migration from the rural areas as birth rates tend to decline in the urban areas. The nexus of urbanization and population growth, coupled with anthropogenic urban weather influences and global climate changes, portend an impending ‘perfect storm’ for the urban environment. The specialty conferences, symposia and special sessions that comprise the annual meeting will focus attention on six cross-cutting urban themes:
(a) Measurement systems and networks;
(b) Modeling and forecasting;
(c) Observations and studies of high-impact weather;
(d) Geographic influences on urban weather and climate;
(e) Human and environmental impacts; and
(f) Implications of climate change and population growth.
Papers for this conference are solicited on all aspects of IIPS related to Global Meteorological and Hydrological Service Updates; International Applications; Satellite IIPS and Applications; Radar IIPS and Applications, including Multifunction Phased Array Radar (MPAR); Interactive Processing Systems; Applications in Meteorology, Oceanography, Hydrology and Climatology; GIS Applications; Internet Applications and Cyberinfrastructure; Challenges in Data Access, Distribution, and Use; and Advances and Applications in Transportation Weather, Surface and Aviation. A special session will address recent developments in Virtual Globe technology and applications.
The 25th IIPS will feature five joint sessions as follows.
• One with the 13th Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS) Conference a session related to global environmental observing systems including, but not limited to, the Global Climate Observing System (GCOS), Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS), and Global Terrestrial Observing System (GTOS). Abstracts for this session may be submitted either to the IIPS or to the IOAS-AOLS conference.
• One with the 18th Symposium on Education.
• One with the 21st Conference on Climate Variability and Change titled "Distributed Earth Science Information Systems." Abstracts for this session may be submitted either to the IIPS or to the Climate Variability and Change Conference.
• A new one in conjunction with the Policy & Socioeconomic Research Committee on Transportation issues
• Another new one with the Satellite committee on Virtual Globe applications; this new joint session will be in addition to the standalone Virtual Globes sessions that IIPS will continue to host
There are also two special sessions for this year as follows:
• In 2007 and 2008, IIPS has hosted a session on the Linked Environments for Atmospheric Discovery (LEAD). However, this year the LEAD session is evolving into an exciting new session entitled Cyberinfrastructure for Mesoscale Research. Recent advances in information, computing and networking technologies have produced an array of cyberinfrastructure and conceptual frameworks to enable /real time, on-demand, and dynamically-adaptive/ nature of mesoscale weather analysis, prediction and research; the complexities associated with its disparate, high volume data sets and streams; and the immense computational demands of numerical models and data assimilation systems. Innovative approaches have been developed for collecting, managing and providing access to large amounts of data, as well as new computing paradigms and information frameworks for the design, execution of modeling and assimilation systems to predict and understand multi-scale atmospheric processes, mine and visualize observations and model output, and provide novel opportunities for integrating such approaches in education and outreach. This session on invites papers that will present the status and results from ongoing efforts in this nascent area of information technology, and provides a forum to share and discuss ideas and common issues.
• Finally, a special retrospective half day session celebrating the 25th anniversary of the IIPS Conference will be held which will provide a review of significant accomplishments over the past quarter of a century that have occurred with respect to advancements in IIPS applications and services.
In an effort to improve the formal poster viewing experience there will be two distinct poster series, each two days long. The first is Sunday evening through Tuesday morning and the second is Wednesday morning through Thursday evening. All posters must be removed at the end of the first series in order to set posters for the second series. More information will be available once the program has been finalized.
Please submit your abstract electronically via the Web by 1 August 2008 (refer to the AMS Web page at http://www.ametsoc.org/meet/online_submit.html.) 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 mid-September 2008. As begun in 2008, 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. All extended abstracts are to be submitted electronically and will be available on-line via the Web. Instructions for formatting extended manuscripts for the extended abstract will be posted on the AMS Web site. Manuscripts (up to 3MB) must be submitted electronically to AMS 7 January 2009. Furthermore, beyond the abstract fee of $90 there will be no charge for the extended abstract. All extended abstracts and presentations will be freely available on the AMS Web site.
For additional information please contact the program co-chairpersons, Howard Diamond, NOAA’s National Climatic Data Center, 301-427-2475, howard.diamond@noaa.gov; or Ward Seguin from NOAA/Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, 301-734-1198, ward.seguin@noaa.gov. (2/08; r7/08)
Call for Papers
23rd Conference on Hydrology, 11–15 January 2009, Phoenix, Arizona
The 23rd Conference on Hydrology, sponsored by the American Meteorological Society, and organized by the AMS Committee on Hydrology, will be held 11–15 January 2009, as part of the 89th AMS Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona. Preliminary programs, registration, hotel, and general information will be posted on the AMS Web site (http://www.ametsoc.org/meet/annual/) in late-September 2008.
Papers for this conference are solicited on advances in hydrology and hydrometeorology, both from a scientific and operational perspective. Topics of interest include:
1) Hydrologic forecasting, in particular the development and operation of weather and climate forecasts in end user sectors; the conveying and presentation of risk in hydrologic forecasts to the public; and hydrologic forecast verification.
2) Drought prediction, monitoring and mitigation, in particular novel approaches for the early detection of drought using remotely sensing and/or hydrologic modeling; the implementation of effective drought mitigation procedures, and the development of modeling and/or analysis techniques to improve the forecasting of drought conditions. Submissions describing activities associated with the National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) are particularly encouraged.
3) Remote sensing, in particular applications of GEOSS to the hydrological cycle (see below); remote sensing of high impact hydrometeorological events; validation of remotely sensed hydrometeorological observations; and the state of the art in radar precipitation estimation.
4) Hydrological impacts of land use change, both at a local scale as well as regional scale impacts.
5) Data assimilation techniques and their applications to land surface state and parameter estimation in hydrology, in particular advances in bias, error and parameter estimation in the coupled land-atmosphere system.
In addition, we are considering joint sessions in the following areas:
1) Advances in atmospheric reanalysis, in particular the study of extreme events in reanalyses, as well as hydrometeorological research with reanalyses (joint with the AMS Committee on Climate Variability and Change).
2) Water in the West (joint with the 4th Symposium on Policy and Socio-Economic Research).
3) Remote sensing applications of GEOSS to the hydrological cycle (joint with the 16th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography).
4) Applications of artificial intelligence techniques in hydrology (joint with the 7th Seventh Conference on Artificial Intelligence and its Applications to the Environmental Sciences).
Finally, the AMS Committee on Hydrology co-organizes the Symposium on Urban High Impact Weather jointly with the AMS Committee on Radar Meteorology and the AMS Committee on Severe and Local Storms. This symposium will be held during the 89th Annual Meeting in Phoenix. See the Symposium’s Call for Papers for details.
The Hydrology Committee will host a student paper competition. We will make awards for exemplary student poster and oral presentations.
Please submit your abstract electronically via the Web by 1 August 2008 (refer to the AMS Web page at http://www.ametsoc.org/meet/online_submit.html.) 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).
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 Web site. We will no longer be producing a CD-ROM, allowing us to extend the deadline date for extended abstracts.
Authors of accepted presentations will be notified (via e-mail) by late-September 2008. 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 7 January 2009. All abstracts, extended abstracts and presentations will be available on the AMS Web site at no cost.
For additional information please contact the program chairperson(s), Bart Nijssen, 3TIER, 2001 Sixth Avenue, Suite 2100, Seattle, WA 98121, (P) 206 708 8424, (F) 206 708 8425, bnijssen@3tiergroup.com. (2/08); r7/08)
Call for Papers
21st Conference on Climate Variability and Change, 11–15 January 2009, Phoenix, Arizona
The 21st Conference on Climate Variability and Change (CVC), sponsored by the American Meteorological Society, and organized by the AMS Committee on Climate Variability and Change, will be held 11–15 January 2009, as part of the 89th AMS Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona. Hotel information will be posted to the AMS Web site (http://www.ametsoc.org/meet/annual/) in the spring; registration and general information will be posted starting over the summer; and the preliminary programs will be posted in late-September 2008.
The theme for the 2009 AMS Annual Meeting is “Urban Weather and Climate: Now and the Future.” The relevance and timeliness of the urban theme cannot be overemphasized. Recent events – Hurricane Katrina; urban floods in Europe and China; heat waves in London, Paris and Chicago; homeland security concerns and industrial chemical accidents; to name a few – point out the vulnerability of urban populations to high-impact weather of all types. In the U.S. today, approximately two-thirds of the population live in cities that occupy less than two percent of the U.S. land mass. This past year, the global population may have reached a tipping point with the world’s urban population equaling its rural population; by 2030, the urban population fraction is predicted to surpass 60% globally and exceed 82% in the more developed countries. Most of the urban population growth results from migration from the rural areas as birth rates tend to decline in the urban areas. The nexus of urbanization and population growth, coupled with anthropogenic urban weather influences and global climate changes, portend an impending ‘perfect storm’ for the urban environment.
Papers for this conference are solicited on:
* Climate and weather extremes affecting urban areas
(the symposium on urban high impact weather lists urban climate as one of its
themes but the example is "urban heat island effect on storm phenomena)
* Prediction of climate on seasonal to decadal timescales
* Observed seasonal-interannual variability
* Global climate modeling: new frontiers
* Regional climate modeling, especially with urban applications
* Detection and attribution of climate changes
The following joint sessions are being planned for this year: 23rd Conference on Hydrology on reanalyses. Reanalyses have provided a valuable source of data for water cycle climate and variability. This year, the reanalysis session will focus on the study of extreme events in reanalyses, as well as hydrometeorological research with reanalyses. Joint Sessions are also planned; 25th Conference on International Interactive Information and Processing Systems (IIPS) for Meteorology, Oceanography, and Hydrology: Distributed Earth Science Information Systems; and
Seventh Conference on Artificial Intelligence and its Applications to the Environmental Sciences: Applications of artificial learning techniques in climate variability, especially as it relates to the urban environment. Named sessions will be developed and suggestions are welcome.
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 Web site. We will no longer be producing a CD-ROM, allowing us to extend the deadline date for extended abstracts.
Please submit your abstract electronically via the Web by 1 August 2008 (refer to the AMS Web page at http://www.ametsoc.org/meet/online_submit.html.) 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-September 2008. 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 7 January 2009. All abstracts, extended abstracts and presentations will be available on the AMS Web site at no cost.
For additional information please contact the Climate Variations and Change Committee chairpersons, Phil Mote (e-mail: philip@atmos.washington.edu); David R. Easterling (e-mail: David.Easterling@noaa.gov); or Ed Olenic (e-mail: ed.olenic@noaa.gov). (2/08; 5/08; r7/08)
Call for Papers
18th Symposium on Education, 11–15 January 2009, Phoenix, Arizona
The 18th Symposium on Education, sponsored by the American Meteorological Society, and organized by the AMS Commission on Education and Human Resources, will be held 11–15 January 2009, as part of the 89th AMS Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona. Hotel information will be posted to the AMS Web site (http://www.ametsoc.org/meet/annual/) in the spring; registration and general information will be posted starting over the summer; and the preliminary programs will be posted in late-September 2008.
Papers for this conference are solicited on all aspects of educational outreach in the atmospheric, oceanic and hydrologic sciences, including topics on K-12, university, informal, and professional education. There will be a special session on the educational activities of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. In addition, there will be a joint session with one of the scientific sessions with an emphasis on the education applications of that scientific specialty (topic to be announced later).
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 Web site. We will no longer be producing a CD-ROM, allowing us to extend the deadline date for extended abstracts.
Please submit your abstract electronically via the Web by 1 August 2008 (refer to the AMS Web page at http://www.ametsoc.org/meet/online_submit.html.) 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-September 2008. 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 7 January 2009. All abstracts, extended abstracts and presentations will be available on the AMS Web site at no cost.
For additional information please contact the program chairperson(s), David R. Smith, Oceanography Dept., United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD 21402 (tel: 410-293-6553; fax: 410-293-2137; email: drsmith@usna.edu) or Rajul Pandya, UCAR/SOARS, P.O. Box 3000, Boulder, CO 80307-3000 (tel: 303- 497- 2650; fax: 303-497-8629; email: pandya@ucar.edu). (2/08)
Call for Papers
16th Conference on Air-Sea Interaction, 11–15 January 2009, Phoenix, Arizona
The 16th Conference on Air-Sea Interaction, sponsored by the American Meteorological Society and organized by the AMS Committee on Air-Sea Interaction, will be held 11–15 January 2009, as part of the 89th AMS Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona. Hotel information will be posted to the AMS Web site (http://www.ametsoc.org/meet/annual/) in the spring; registration and general information will be posted starting over the summer; and the preliminary programs will be posted in late-September 2008.
The 89th Annual Meeting is being organized around the broad theme of “Urban Weather and Climate: Now and in the Future,” with an emphasis on the vulnerability of urban society to high-impact weather of all types. Relevant events include Hurricane Katrina, urban floods in Europe and China, and coastal homeland security. Three integrating sub-themes to be highlighted are “Modeling and Forecasting Urban Areas,” “Observations and Studies of High-Impact Weather,” and “Geographic Influences on Urban Weather and Climate.”
In terms of air-sea interaction, coastal areas in the U.S. include some of the most developed areas in the nation. The narrow coastal fringe that makes up 17 percent of the nation’s contiguous land area is home to more than half of its population. Coastal air-sea interaction processes thus mesh well with the broad theme of the Annual Meeting.
Papers for this conference are solicited on all aspects of air-sea interaction across a wide spectrum of time and spatial scales. General sessions for the conference will be based on the number and topics of abstracts received. Although not an exhaustive list, we welcome abstracts covering the following topics:
• Remote sensing applied to air-sea interaction
• In situ turbulent air-sea flux measurements, including gas exchange
• Development and use of global air-sea data sets
• Laboratory studies of air-sea exchange processes
• Air-sea interaction research transitioned to operational capabilities
• Sea-surface physics, including waves, whitecaps, and aerosol generation
• Coupled ocean-atmosphere interactions and their contribution to climate variability on all time scales
• Ocean-atmosphere interactions and influences on tropical and extratropical storms
• Ocean-atmosphere interactions and predictability in the climate system
• High-latitude air-sea coupling in the presence of sea ice and results from the International Polar Year
In addition to these general sessions, we are considering special or joint sessions that address the Annual Meeting theme of urban weather and climate. Potential sessions might address some of the following:
• Coastal mesoscale circulations in the atmosphere and ocean
• Near-shore scatterometry
• Sea-level issues
• Ocean wave processes at the shoreline
• Basin-scale forcing of synoptic weather patterns
• Ocean wave, current, and temperature effects on the shoreline recreation industry
Participants with additional suggestions for general, special, or joint sessions are encouraged to contact the program chairpersons. To encourage interdisciplinary interaction among attendees, an invited talk as an introductory overview is planned for each session.
As usual, the Air-Sea Interaction Conference will host a student paper competition. We will make awards for exemplary student poster and oral presentations. Also, we traditionally give students who enter this competition a complimentary copy of the AMS Glossary of Meteorology or a comparable AMS book.
Please submit your abstract electronically via the Web by 1 August 2008 (refer to the AMS Web page at http://www.ametsoc.org/meet/online_submit.html). A $90 abstract fee (payable by credit card or purchase order) is charged at the time of submission (refundable only if the abstract is not accepted).
This $90 abstract fee will now cover the submission of your abstract, the posting of your extended abstract, and the uploading and recording of your presentation, which will all be archived on the AMS Web site. Because we will no longer be producing a CD-ROM, we can extend the deadline for authors to submit extended abstracts.
Authors of accepted presentations will be notified (via e-mail) by late September 2008 and asked to submit an extended abstract (up to 3 MB) by 7 January 2009. All extended abstracts are to be submitted electronically via the Web; instructions for formatting extended abstracts will be posted on the AMS Web site. All abstracts, extended abstracts, and presentations will be available on the AMS Web site at no cost. There is also no cost for color graphics in the abstract or the extended abstract.
For additional information, please contact the program chairperson or the co-chairs:
Will Perrie (chairperson); Bedford Institute of Oceanography; Dartmouth, Nova Scotia B2Y 4A2, Canada (tel: 902-426-3985; fax: 902-425-3985; email: perriew@dfo-mpo.gc.ca). Ed Andreas (co-chair); NorthWest Research Associates; Lebanon, NH (tel: 603-448-3555; e mail: eandreas@nwra.com). Ralph Foster (co-chair, for the student competition); University of Washington, Applied Physics Laboratory; Seattle, WA (tel: 206-685-5201; e-mail: ralph@apl.washington.edu). (2/08)
Call for Papers
16th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 11 January–15 January 2009, Phoenix, Arizona
The 16th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, sponsored by the American Meteorological Society, and organized by the AMS Committee on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, will be held 11–15 January 2009, as part of the 89th AMS Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona. Preliminary programs, registration, hotel, and general information will be posted on the AMS Web site (http://www.ametsoc.org/AMS) in late-September 2008.
Papers for this conference are solicited on all aspects of satellite meteorology and oceanography. General session topics include 1) Retrievals; 2) Cloud Products; 3) Climatology and Long-Term Satellite Studies; 4) Environmental Applications and Decision Support Systems; 5) Operational Products and the Transition from Research to Operations; 6) Data Assimilation; 7) New and Future Sensors, Applications, and Systems; 8) Use of Virtual and Digital Globes for Visualizing Satellite Data and “Mashups”; 9) Critical Aspects of Satellite Observations and Information in Emerging Systems of Systems; and 10) Education. Joint sessions are also planned with the 15th Conference on Interaction of the Sea and Atmosphere, the 25th Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS) for Meteorology, Oceanography and Hydrology, the 13th Symposium on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS), the 5th Symposium on Future of National Operational Environmental Satellites (NPOESS), 18th Symposium on Education, and Fourth Symposium on Policy and Socio-economic Research.
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 that will be archived on the AMS Web site. We will no longer be producing a CD-ROM, allowing us to extend the deadline date for extended abstracts.
Please submit your abstract electronically via the Web by 1 August 2008 (refer to the AMS Web page at http://www.ametsoc.org/AMS 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 September 2008. 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 7 January 2009 to AMS Headquarters. All abstracts, extended abstracts and presentations will be available on the AMS web site at no cost.
For additional information please contact a program chairperson, Philip Ardanuy, Chief Scientist, Raytheon Information Solutions, 12220 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20191-3402 (Tel: 301-785-6026; email: philip_e_ardanuy@raytheon.com) or Wayne Feltz, Research Scientist, SSEC/CIMSS University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1225 W. Dayton St, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706 (Tel: 608-265-6283; email: wayne.feltz@ssec.wisc.edu). (2/08; r6/08)
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13th Conference on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS), 11–15 January 2009, Phoenix, Arizona
The 13th Conference on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS), sponsored by the American Meteorological Society will be held 11–15 January 2008, as part of the 89th AMS Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona. Hotel information will be posted to the AMS Web site (http://www.ametsoc.org/meet/annual/) in the spring; registration and general information will be posted starting over the summer; and the preliminary programs will be posted in late-September 2008.
The IOAS-AOLS Symposium recognizes that observing the atmosphere, ocean, and land surface is crucial for understanding the interactions among all three and that assimilation of the observed information into models is crucial for weather and climate monitoring and forecasting. The symposium cuts across several allied disciplines and encourages interaction and collaboration among specialists in each. Papers emphasizing integrating aspects will be given preference, namely: How does a particular observing system mesh with others? What purposes does it serve uniquely? What other systems complement its capabilities? How does it advance environmental understanding, monitoring, and prediction? What assimilation methods ensure that the observational data will be fully exploited in numerical weather prediction models? What can assimilation and prediction systems tell us about the impact of current and future observing systems on forecast accuracy?
Sessions will be organized around the following topics. 1) Ocean observations: How does a particular observing system complement other systems and contribute to a viable composite observing system appropriate for the ocean environment? What do the observations tell us about the ocean environment? 2) Atmospheric observations, in situ and remote, including from satellites: Advantages and shortcomings compared with other observing systems. 3) Land-surface observations, including urban areas: surface characteristics, surface fluxes and their effect on boundary layer depth; applications in public health, transport models, and emergency response. 4) Assimilation of observations (ocean, atmosphere, and land surface) into models: assimilation methods; minimization techniques; forward models and their adjoints; incorporation of constraints; error statistics; 5) Experiments involving observations, real or hypothetical: data impact tests (sensitivity of forecasts to a particular source of observations); observing system simulation experiments (OSSEs); and 7) Field experiments: observational results from past field experiments; potential relevance of the field observations to operational prediction.
Please submit your abstract electronically via the Web by 1 August 2008 (refer to the AMS Web page at http://www.ametsoc.org/meet/online_submit.html.) 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-September 2008. 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 7 January 2009. All abstracts, extended abstracts and presentations will be available on the AMS Web site at no cost.
For additional information please contact the program chairpersons, Robert Atlas, NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, 4301 Rickenbacker Causeway, Miami FL 33149 (tel: 305-361-4300; email Robert.atlas@noaa.gov) or Eugenia Kalnay, Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Science, University of Maryland, 3431 CSS Building, College Park, MD, 20742-2425 (tel: 301-405-5370/5391; email: ekalnay@atmos.umd.edu). (2/08)
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12th Conference of Atmospheric Science Librarians International (ASLI): Taking the Temperature: Understanding Library Microclimates, 14–15 January 2009, Phoenix, Arizona
Much as the weather is subject to regional and seasonal variations, so too are libraries. Libraries vary in the populations they serve, the materials they collect and provide access to, their physical facilities, the expertise of their staff, and the services they provide. Each library has its own unique microclimate that works to support the needs of its user community. The purpose of this meeting, to be held on 14–15 January 2009 in Phoenix, Arizona, is to highlight some of the variations in how the library community is responding to the changing needs of the meteorological community vis a vis information resources and services of all types, from data curation to digital reference.
We invite proposals for papers describing library microclimates, covering topics such as specialized library services, tools or collections, liaison and training programs, marketing and outreach programs, assessment and management tools, and innovative library spaces (physical or virtual). Submissions should include full contact information, a title, and brief abstract of less than 250 words. Poster submissions are also accepted as are proposals for a ‘lightning round’ session, consisting of back-to-back 5-minute talks on tips or tools of interest to the attendees. Students are particularly encouraged to submit proposals.
The deadline for abstracts is 1 August 2008. Please submit proposals to: Linda Musser, ASLI Chair-elect, 105 Deike Bldg, University Park PA 16802 USA; 814-863-7073; Lrm4@psu.edu. (7/08)
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11th Conference on Atmospheric Chemistry, 11–15 January 2009, Phoenix, Arizona
The 11th Conference on Atmospheric Chemistry, sponsored by the American Meteorological Society, and organized by the AMS Committee on Atmospheric Chemistry, will be held during 11–15 January 2009, as part of the 89th AMS Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona. Preliminary programs, registration, hotel, and general information will be posted on the AMS web site (http://www.ametsoc.org/meet/annual/) in late-September, 2008.
The theme for the 2009 AMS Annual Meeting is “Urban Weather and Climate: Now and the Future.” The relevance and timeliness of the urban theme cannot be overemphasized. Recent events—Hurricane Katrina; urban floods in Europe and China; heat waves in London, Paris and Chicago; homeland security concerns and industrial chemical accidents; to name a few—point out the vulnerability of urban populations to high-impact weather of all types. In the U.S. today, approximately two-thirds of the population live in cities that occupy less than 2% of the U.S. land mass. The nexus of urbanization and population growth, coupled with anthropogenic urban weather influences and global climate changes, portend an impending ‘perfect storm’ for the urban environment. The 2009 Annual Meeting aims to highlight advances and challenges in urban-related science, applications, observations, modeling and operations. The specialty conferences, symposia, and special sessions will focus attention on six cross-cutting urban themes: (a) measurement systems and networks; (b) modeling and forecasting; (c) observations and studies of high-impact weather; (d) geographic influences on urban weather and climate; (e) human and environmental impacts; and (f) implications of climate change and population growth. “High-impact” weather is considered in its broadest sense, and includes severe weather, high wind events, precipitation, floods, icing, lightning, poor visibility, adverse air quality, and temperature extremes. The meeting will also feature workshops and short courses, numerous town hall meetings, the Sunday WeatherFest, a Monday Presidential Policy Forum on the role of weather and climate in urban affairs, and two special named symposia honoring Prof. Timothy Oke and the late Dr. Tony Hollingsworth.
Papers are solicited on all aspects of Atmospheric Chemistry and Air Quality including field and laboratory measurements, theoretical studies, and multi-pollutant and multi-dimensional modeling from urban to global scales for regular sessions. We are particularly interested in hosting special field study results and results aimed at urban megacity impacts upon atmospheric chemistry and air quality. Sessions will be organized for the following topics: the effects of urban areas upon atmospheric chemistry and air quality; field, laboratory, and modeling studies of air quality; air quality and climate change; air quality forecasting; air pollution in mega cities in the world; the effects of meteorology on air quality; the use of surface and remote sensing measurements for air quality model evaluation; polar atmospheric chemistry; and agricultural air quality.
Depending on the availability of external funds, the Atmospheric Chemistry Committee will support travel awards for post-doctorates, graduate students, and undergraduates to attend and participate in the conference. To apply for the travel award, please visit the AMS web site. Graduate and undergraduate students are highly encouraged to submit an abstract describing your research. Best student oral presentations and poster papers will be selected and awarded at the meeting.
Please submit your abstract electronically via the web by 1 August 2008 (refer to the AMS web page at http://www.ametsoc.org/meet/online_submit.html). 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). The $90 abstract fee will 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 web site. CD-ROM will no longer be produced.
Authors of accepted presentations will be notified (via e-mail) by late-September 2008. 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 7 January 2009. All abstracts, extended abstracts, and presentations will be available on the AMS web site at no cost.
For additional information please contact the program chairpersons, Dr. Yang Zhang, Dept. of Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, North Carolina State University, Campus Box 8208, Raleigh, NC 27695-8208, (919) 515-9688, yang_zhang@ncsu.edu, and Dr. Brian Lamb, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-2910, (509) 335-5702, blamb@wsu.edu. (2/108; r4/08; r7/08)
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Eighth Symposium on the Urban Environment, 11–15 January 2009, Phoenix, Arizona
The Eighth Symposium on the Urban Environment, sponsored by the American Meteorological Society, and organized by the AMS Board on the Urban Environment, will be held 11–15 January 2009, as part of the 89th AMS Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona. Preliminary programs, registration, hotel, and general information will be posted on the AMS Web site (http://www.ametsoc.org/meet/annual/) in late-September 2008.
Papers and posters are invited on all subjects dealing with urban atmospheres, including observational, modeling, theoretical, forecasting, and applied studies.
Joint plenary-sessions with the Oke Symposium are planned on the topics of the urban climate system, urban energy balance and urban heat islands. Authors planning to submit abstracts in these topic areas should indicate if their work is related to Tim Oke’s legacy and if they want to have their abstract considered for the Joint Sessions with the Oke Symposium. Regular abstract submissions (not intended as being part of the Oke Symposium) in these topic areas are also strongly encouraged.
A joint session on weather and climate in coastal areas is planned together with the Eighth Conference on Coastal Atmospheric and Oceanic Prediction and Processes. Additionally, joint sessions are planned with the Boundary Layers and Turbulence Committee on modeling and measurements of urban boundary layers and turbulence, with the Atmospheric Biogeosciences Committee on urban ecological monitoring networks, and with the Committee of Meteorological Aspects of Air Pollution on dispersion and air quality in cities (including emergency response). We also plan to offer a session co-sponsored by the Board on Societal Impacts focusing on the societal and economic impacts of urbanization, including weather and climate hazards in the urban environment. Joint Sessions on urban weather impacts on energy demand and atmospheric modeling tools for urban/complex terrain energy production are planned together with the Energy Committee.
Other planned session-themes include: energy and water balances; urban canopy and roughness sublayers, global climate change and urbanization, biometeorology and public health in urban areas; precipitation; weather forecasting for urban areas; and urban planning. Persons with additional program suggestions are encouraged to contact the program chairs.
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 Web site. We will no longer be producing a CD-ROM, allowing us to extend the deadline date for extended abstracts.
Please submit your abstract electronically via the Web by 1 August 2008 (refer to the AMS Web page at http://www.ametsoc.org/meet/online_submit.html.) 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-September 2008. 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 7 January 2009. All abstracts, extended abstracts and presentations will be available on the AMS Web site at no cost.
For additional information please contact the program chairpersons, Anthony Brazel (abrazel@asu.edu), Petra Klein (pkklein@ou.edu) and Julie Lundquist (lundquist1@llnl.gov). (2/08; r4/08)
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Eighth Conference on Coastal Atmospheric and Oceanic Prediction and Processes, 11–15 January 2009, Phoenix, Arizona
The Eighth Conference on Coastal Atmospheric and Oceanic Prediction and Processes, sponsored by the American Meteorological Society, and organized by the AMS Committee on Coastal Environment, will be held 11–15 January 2009, as part of the 89th AMS Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona. Preliminary programs, registration, hotel, and general information will be posted on the AMS Web site (http://www.ametsoc.org/meet/annual/) in late-September 2008.
Papers for this conference are solicited for both basic and applied research issues involving the understanding, analysis, and prediction of the coastal atmosphere and ocean, with a special emphasis on coupling of atmospheric and oceanic processes and their effects on biological response, coastal urban effects, ocean and air quality, climate analysis and predictions, interdisciplinary field programs, remote sensing and in-situ observational networks, and advances in modeling and forecasting.
At the AMS annual meeting in January 2009 a joint session is planned between the "8th Conference on Coastal Atmospheric and Oceanic Prediction and Processes" and the "8th Symposium on the Urban Environment". Invited presentations and topics for the session entitled “Weather and Climate in Coastal Urban Areas” will focus on all aspects of urban meteorology and oceanography in coastal regions, including:
- Observations and predictions of coastal urban heat islands
- Remote sensing of urban parameters and urban change in the coastal zone
- Operational and hindcast simulations and observations of coupled ocean-atmosphere processes impacting coastal cities
- Transport and dispersion datasets and modeling studies in coastal cities (including LES)
- Synoptic meteorology of urban coastal areas
- Air pollution studies focused on coastal urban corridors
- Coastal urban planning in future climates (e.g., high heat days and their impact on the population)
At the AMS annual meeting in January 2009 a joint session is planned between the "8th Conference on Coastal Atmospheric and Oceanic Prediction and Processes" and the "21st Conference on Climate Variability and Change". Invited presentations and topics for the session will focus on all aspects of climate change in coastal regions, including:
- Observations and predictions of climate change in coastal regions
- Climate variability at the land-ocean interface along coasts
- Long-term trends in storm systems in coastal areas
- Predicted effects of future sea level rise
- Climate change and coastal hazards
- Effects of climate change on the biological cycle in the coastal zone
- Climatological trends in polar coastal zones.
At the AMS annual meeting in January 2009 a joint session is planned between the "8th Conference on Coastal Atmospheric and Oceanic Prediction and Processes" and the "16th Conference on Air-Sea Interaction". Invited presentations and topics for the session will focus on all aspects of air-sea interaction in coastal regions, including:
- Ocean-atmosphere interactions and predictability in the climate system
- Development and use of global air-sea data sets
- Parameterizations of sea-surface physics, including waves, whitecaps, and aerosol generation
- Remote sensing applied to air-sea interaction
- Air-sea interaction research transitioned to operational capabilities
- Coupled ocean-atmosphere interactions and their effects on marine biology
- Laboratory and modeling studies of air-sea exchange processes
- Ocean-atmosphere interactions and influences on tropical and extratropical storms
- High-latitude air-sea coupling in the presence of sea ice and results from the International Polar Year
- In situ turbulent air-sea flux measurements, including gas exchange
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 Web site. We will no longer be producing a CD-ROM, allowing us to extend the deadline date for extended abstracts.
Please submit your abstract electronically via the Web by 1 August 2008 (refer to the AMS Web page at http://www.ametsoc.org/meet/online_submit.html.) 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-September 2008. 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 7 January 2009. All abstracts, extended abstracts and presentations will be available on the AMS Web site at no cost.
For additional information please contact the program chairpersons, Darko Koracin (Darko.Koracin@dri.edu) or Julie Pullen (Julie.Pullen@nrlmry.navy.mil). (2/08; r3/08; r7/08; r8/08)
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Seventh Conference on Artificial Intelligence and its Applications to the Environmental Sciences, 11–15 January 2009, Phoenix, Arizona
The Seventh Conference on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its Applications to the Environmental Sciences, sponsored by the American Meteorological Society, and organized by the AMS Committee on Artificial Intelligence and its Applications to Environmental Sciences will be held 11-15 January 2009 as part of the 89th Annual Meeting of the AMS in Phoenix, Arizona. Preliminary programs, registration, hotel, and general information will be posted on the AMS web site (http://www.ametsoc.org/meet/annual/) in late-September 2008.
The 2009 AI Conference will be two-pronged. The first part is a general conference that emphasizes joint sessions with other co-organized conferences. The second portion is a Precipitation Type Forecasting Contest. The submission procedures for the two portions are different, so please read the following paragraphs carefully.
Submissions to the general conference will emphasize applications of artificial intelligence techniques to problems of interest to AMS members. Short abstracts (one page or less) should be submitted electronically by 1 August, 2008. An abstract fee of $90 (payable by credit card or purchase order) will be 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-September 2008. 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 7 January 2009 (no additional charge). All abstracts, extended abstracts and presentations will be available on the AMS Web site at no cost. Papers are particularly solicited for joint sessions with: 1) Applications of Air Pollution Meteorology, 2) 23rd Conf on Hydrology, 3) 21st Conference on Climate Variability and Change, and 4) general applications of Artificial Intelligence in Environmental Science.
The second portion of the AI Conference will be a Precipitation Type Forecasting Contest. We expect that there will be a cash prize. See the instructions at the committee website: http://nws.met.psu.edu/ai including links to the data. Individuals or teams are invited to train the technique of their choice to reproduce and forecast those data. Techniques may be statistical in nature or emphasize artificial intelligence or a combination of both. Shortly before the conference, a second data set of the same type will be posted to the same website, but without the predictand. The forecasting portion of the conference will consist of an introductory session explaining the data set and introducing the rationale for forecasting. Then participants will present their technique and the results of their forecasts. The committee will judge how close each participant is to the actual values of the predictand and described in the instructions. To submit a paper to the forecasting contest, send an email of intent to Michael Richman (mrichman@ou.edu) by 1 September 2008 to reserve a speaking slot. Abstracts on the techniques must be formally submitted electronically to the AMS website by 1 November 2008. The abstract fee of $90 will apply. Extended abstracts regarding the technique are due 7 January 2009, although the forecast results may not yet be available. For information on funding for student presenters to the contest, contact S.E. Haupt.
For additional information, please contact the program chairperson, Sue Ellen Haupt, at seh19@psu.edu. (4/08; r7/08)
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Seventh Users Forum on Weather and Climate Impacts, 11–15 January 2009, Phoenix, Arizona
The AMS Board on Enterprise Economic Development (BEED) of the Commission on the Weather and Climate Enterprise (CWCE) is excited to announce the Seventh AMS Users Forum, which will be held during the 89th AMS Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona. Hotel information will be posted to the AMS Web site (http://www.ametsoc.org/meet/annual/) in the spring; registration and general information will be posted starting over the summer; and the preliminary programs will be posted in late-September 2008.
The Users Forum will provide an opportunity for AMS members to hear from a variety of distinguished invited speakers from companies and organizations that are highly dependent on weather and climate information to support their operations. We plan to focus the discussion on topics relevant to the urban environment consistent with the theme of the Annual Meeting.
This is an excellent opportunity for attendees to: a) learn how industry utilizes weather and climate information, b) hear about industry’s needs and unmet needs for weather information, c) learn about recent successes and failures in the use of products, and d) discuss various aspects of products and services as they relate to end users and decision makers. The discussion will focus on how weather impacts business continuity and how organizations incorporate weather and climate information into their operations. The speakers will be asked to challenge the audience to address their unmet needs.
For additional information please contact the program chairperson, Pam Emch, by e-mail at pam.emch@ngc.com, or by telephone at 310-814-1227. (2/08)
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Seventh Presidential History Symposium, 11–15 January 2009, Phoenix, Arizona
The Seventh Presidential History Symposium sponsored by the American Meteorological Society, and organized by the AMS History Committee, will be held 11–15 January 2009, as part of the 89th AMS Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona. Hotel information will be posted to the AMS Web site (http://www.ametsoc.org/meet/annual/) in the spring; registration and general information will be posted starting over the summer; and the preliminary programs will be posted in late-September 2008.
Papers for this conference are solicited on environmental history and the history of atmospheric sciences (broadly conceived). Papers addressing historical aspects of observational and modeling efforts, hurricanes and their societal impacts, climate change and its impacts, and science policy as it pertains to atmospheric, oceanographic, and hydrological issues are especially welcome.
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 Web site. We will no longer be producing a CD-ROM, allowing us to extend the deadline date for extended abstracts.
Please submit your abstract electronically via the Web by 1 August 2008 (refer to the AMS Web page at http://www.ametsoc.org/meet/online_submit.html). An abstract fee of $90 payable by credit card or purchase order) is charged at the time of submission (refundable only if the abstract is not accepted). Authors of accepted presentations will be notified (via e-mail) by late-September 2008. 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 7 January 2009. All abstracts, extended abstracts and presentations will be available on the AMS Web site at no cost.
For additional information please contact the program chairperson, Sepi Yalda, History Committee Chair, Department of Earth Sciences, Millersville University, P.O. Box 1002, Millersville, PA 17551. E-mail: Sepi.Yalda@millersville.edu. Office phone: (717) 872-3293/Fax: (717) 871-4725. (2/08)
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Sixth Symposium on Space Weather, 11–15 January 2009, Phoenix, Arizona
The Sixth Symposium on Space Weather, sponsored by the American Meteorological Society will be held 11–15 January 2009, as part of the 89th AMS Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona. Preliminary programs, registration, hotel, and general information will be posted on the AMS Web site (http://www.ametsoc.org/meet/annual/) in late-September 2008.
The 2009 Annual Meeting theme is “Urban Weather and Climate: Now and the Future.” Recent events, like hurricanes, floods, heat waves, homeland security concerns, to name a few, point out the vulnerability of urban populations to high-impact weather of all types. In particular, space weather can have severe impact on the infrastructure of urban environments (electric power, aviation, GPS, etc.). The nexus of urbanization and population growth, coupled with weather influences, portend an impending “perfect storm” for the urban environment.
With the increased influence of space-based systems in industry, commerce and society in general, the importance of space weather applications and operational products is growing steadily. The Sixth Space Weather Symposium will provide a forum to share recent results in space weather research and applications and will highlight the societal benefits of continuing improvements in these areas. Papers are solicited for the following sessions: 1) looking forward to the next solar maximum, 2) coupling between the lower and upper atmosphere, 3) economic and social impacts of space weather, 4) new data sources and products, 5) developments in data assimilation, 6) new developments with physics-based forecast models, and 7) general space weather contributions.
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 Web site. We will no longer be producing a CD-ROM, allowing us to extend the deadline date for extended abstracts.
Please submit your abstract electronically via the Web by 1 August 2008 (refer to the AMS Web page at http://www.ametsoc.org/meet/online_submit.html). 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-September 2008. 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 7 January 2009. All abstracts, extended abstracts and presentations will be available on the AMS Web site at no cost.
For additional information please contact the program chairperson, Bob McCoy (703-696-8699; email: bob.mccoy@navy.mil) or Genene Fisher (email: fisher@ametsoc.org). (2/08; r5/08)
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Fifth Annual Symposium on Future National Operational Environmental Satellite Systems-NPOESS and GOES-R, 13–14 January 2009, Phoenix, Arizona
The Fifth Annual Symposium on Future National Operational Environmental Satellite Systems-National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS) and the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite R-Series (GOES-R), sponsored by the American Meteorological Society, and organized by the NPOESS and GOES-R Symposium Committee will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, 13–14 January 2009, as part of the 89th AMS Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona. Hotel information will be posted to the AMS Web site (http://www.ametsoc.org/meet/annual/) in the spring; registration and general information will be posted starting over the summer; and the preliminary programs will be posted in late-September 2008.
The 89th Annual Meeting is being organized around the broad theme of “Urban Weather and Climate: Now and in the Future,” with an emphasis on the vulnerability of urban society to high-impact weather of all types. High-impact weather is considered broadly and includes severe weather (e.g., hurricanes), precipitation, floods, lightning, and poor visibility. Space-based remote sensing significantly contributes to three cross-cutting themes of the Annual Meeting: measurement systems and networks; modeling and forecasting; and observations and studies of high-impact weather.
This two-day symposium during the 89th AMS Annual Meeting will consist of invited oral and poster presentations with emphasis on how NPOESS and GOES-R will enhance our nation’s ability to: understand and predict weather; detect severe weather events and other hazards that impact urban communities; and monitor climate. The symposium will address expected performance of NPOESS and GOES-R sensors and algorithms, environmental data products, end user applications, and benefits of NPOESS and GOES-R to the international user community and society. Sessions will focus on use of NPOESS and GOES-R data to improve: numerical weather prediction and short-term nowcasting and forecasting; applications for natural hazards detection; and climate monitoring. The symposium will highlight ongoing training and education that is preparing forecasters to use NPOESS and GOES-R data and products as soon as the new systems launch. The NPOESS and GOES-R symposium will be held jointly with the 16th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography and the 18th Symposium on Education.
Please submit your abstract electronically via the Web by 1 August 2008 (refer to the AMS Web page at http://www.ametsoc.org/meet/online_submit.html 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). 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 that will be archived on the AMS Web site. We will no longer be producing a CD-ROM, allowing us to extend the deadline date for extended abstracts.
Authors of accepted presentations will be notified (via e-mail) by late September 2008. All extended abstracts are to be submitted electronically and will be available on-line via the Web. Instructions for formatting extended manuscripts for the extended abstract will be posted on the AMS Web site. Manuscripts (up to 3MB) must be submitted electronically by 7 January 2009 to AMS Headquarters. All abstracts, extended abstracts and presentations will be available on the AMS web site at no cost. Authors of invited and accepted papers and posters are encouraged to contribute to the web-based proceedings of the conference.
For additional information please contact one of the co-chairs of the NPOESS and GOES-R Symposium Committee: Gary McWilliams, NPOESS Integrated Program Office, 8455 Colesville Road, Suite 1050, Silver Spring, Maryland 20920 (Tel: 301-713-4808; e-mail: gary.mcwilliams@noaa.gov); Rick Ohlemacher, Civil Systems, Northrop Grumman, 1000 Wilson Blvd, Suite 2300, Arlington, Virginia 22209-3901 (Tel: 703-741-7722; e-mail: rick.ohlemacher@ngc.com); Michael Jamilkowski, Manager, East Coast Office, NPOESS Program, Raytheon Company, 8455 Colesville Road, Suite 950, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910-3115 (Tel: 301-562-5276; e-mail: mljamilkowski@raytheon.com); James Gurka, Goddard Space Flight Center, GOES-R Program Office, Mail Code 417, Bldg 6, Greenbelt, Maryland 20771 (Tel.: 301-286-1364; e-mail: james.j.gurka@nasa.gov);or Dick Reynolds, Goddard Space Flight Center GOES-R Program Office, Mail Code 417, Bldg 6, Greenbelt, Maryland 20771 (Tel.: 410-268-5630; e-mail: dick.reynolds@noaa.gov) (5/08)
Call for Papers
Fourth Symposium on Lidar Atmospheric Applications, 11–15 January 2009, Phoenix, Arizona
A Symposium on Lidar Atmospheric Applications, sponsored by the American Meteorological Society and organized by the AMS Committee on Laser Atmospheric Studies, will be held 11-15 January 2009 as part of the 89th AMS Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona. Preliminary programs, registration, hotel, and general information will be posted on the AMS Web site (http://www.ametsoc.org/meet/annual/) in late-September.
Lidar probing of the atmosphere has progressed for more than 50 years and is contributing important discoveries in atmospheric research. Lidar-based research in fundamental measurements of aerosols, clouds, water vapor, temperature, trace gas chemistry, wind and process-based studies have become part of the standard meteorological instrumentation. In addition, the basic technologies have matured and their applications have started to emerge as ground-based networks and space-based long-term monitoring tools to aid in climate-related research. This symposium is intended to bring together and review recent advances in lidar-based atmospheric application programs and activities. Lidar-based papers that address the theme of the 89th AMS Annual meeting – “Urban Weather and Climate: Now and the Future” – and its six cross-cutting urban themes. The lidar community would have a strong contribution in all the six sub-themes: a)measurement systems and networks; (b) modeling and forecasting; (c) observations and studies of high-impact weather; (d) geographic influences on urban weather and climate; (e) human and environmental impacts; and (f) implications of climate change and population growth.
The meeting will consist of a number of invited review talks and contributed papers and posters. The scope of this symposium is lidar application studies, and in particular those that are process-based applications that contribute to studying the state and composition of the atmosphere, including the clouds, aerosols, radiatively important gases and thermodynamic structures of the troposphere and stratosphere. Papers that address this general theme of lidar atmospheric applications and in particular process-based applications are solicited. Sessions are anticipated on lidar networks, space borne lidars, automated operational lidars, long-term climate observations, air pollution applications, lidar data assimilation in numerical weather models, and emerging lidar methods in addressing atmospheric issues (multiple scattering and associated benefits in lidar application). The general AMS 89th theme of “Urban Weather and Climate: Now and the Future” is very well suited to discuss lidar measurement advances, lidar observing networks and space-borne lidar data. Of particular interest is the use of lidars in conjunction with other instrumentation (e.g. radar-lidar techniques) in pollution, climate and weather studies, and use of lidar measurements and instrument simulators for model evaluation. Participants with additional suggestions for the program are encouraged to contact the program chairperson.
The deadline for abstracts is 1 August 2008. Please submit your abstract electronically via the Web (http://www.ametsoc.org/meet/online_submit.html). 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). 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 Web site. We will no longer be producing a CD-ROM, allowing us to extend the deadline date for extended abstracts.
Authors of accepted presentations will be notified (via e-mail) by late-September 2008. 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 7 January 2009. All abstracts, extended abstracts and presentations will be available on the AMS Web site at no cost.
For additional information please contact the program chairpersons, Belay Demoz, Howard University, Department of Physics and Astronomy, 2355 6TH Street, NW, Washington, DC 20059 (tel: 202-806-6256; e-mail: bbdemoz@howard.edu or Jennifer Comstock, PNNL, PO Box 999 MSIN K9-24, Richland, WA 99352 (tel: 509-372-4244; e-mail: jennifer.comstock@pnl.gov) (5/08; r6/08)
Call for Papers
Fourth Symposium on Policy and Socio-Economic Research, 11–15 January 2009, Phoenix, Arizona
The Fourth Symposium on Policy and Socio-Economic Research, sponsored by the American Meteorological Society, will be held 11–15 January 2009, as part of the 89th AMS Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona. Preliminary programs, registration, hotel, and general information will be posted on the AMS Web site (http://www.ametsoc.org/meet/annual/) in late-September 2008.
The theme for the 89th Annual Meeting is “Urban Weather and Climate: Now and the Future.” In support of this, the Fourth Symposium on Policy and Socio-Economic Research will include discussions to highlight the complex interaction between the environment and society, particularly in how knowledge generated by the meteorological, climate and related sciences can contribute to enhancing sustainability of urban areas.
As a large metropolitan area in an arid region, Phoenix represents many of the challenges in providing resources needed to sustain an economy while protecting and preserving the natural environment. The role in which weather and climate information can enhance understanding of these interactions, improve operational decisions, and inform policy to reduce conflict over demands for scarce resources will be featured in the Symposium.
The AMS Symposium on Policy and Socio-Economic Research provides a forum for scholars (i) to share their policy and socio-economic research results and report on recent progress to other scholars in this field, (ii) to converse with scientists about these results, and (iii) to dialogue and engage with policy makers, practitioners, and federal agency officials in this area. This Symposium therefore allows for better coordination, iteration, and direction of the field, as well as an assessment of the body of knowledge designed to inform existing decision-making processes.
Papers for this symposium are solicited on: 1) policy and socio-economic aspects of urbanization, including sustainability; 2) communicating, interpreting, and using uncertainty in weather and climate forecasts; 3) societal dimensions of weather and climate hazards; 4) evaluation and use of decision-support systems; 5) socio-economic research methods and their applications; and 6) policy issues, challenges, and research methods .
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 Web site. Please submit your abstract electronically via the Web by 1 August 2008 (refer to the AMS Web page at http://www.ametsoc.org/meet/online_submit.html.) 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 mid-September 2008. 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 7 January 2009. All abstracts, extended abstracts and presentations will be available on the AMS Web site at no cost.
For additional information, please contact the program co-chairpersons, Mark Shafer (tel: 405-325-3044, email: mshafer@ou.edu), Genevieve Maricle (tel: 303-735-4174; email: genevieve.maricle@colorado.edu), Julie Demuth (tel: 303-497-8112; email: jdemuth@ucar.edu), or Sheldon Drobot (tel: 303-492-8143; email: drobot@colorado.edu). (2/08; r4/08)
Call for Papers
Fourth Conference on the Meteorological Applications of Lightning Data, 11–15 January 2009, Phoenix, Arizona
The Fourth Conference on the Meteorological Applications of Lightning Data, sponsored by the American Meteorological Society, and organized by the AMS Committee on Atmospheric Electricity, will be held 11–15 January 2009, as part of the 89th AMS Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona. Preliminary programs, registration, hotel, and general information will be posted on the AMS Web site (http://www.ametsoc.org/meet/annual/) in late-September 2008.
The 2009 AMS Annual Meeting is being organized around the broad theme of “Urban Weather and Climate: Now and in the Future.” Four cross-cutting themes to be highlighted in the lightning conference are: 1) observations and studies of high-impact weather in urban regions, 2) modeling and forecasting urban areas, 3) measurements in the urban environment, and 4) human and environmental impacts (on, by or in the urban region).
Papers for the Fourth Conference on the Meteorological Applications of Lightning Data are solicited on all applications of lightning data in the atmospheric sciences. General session topics include: 1) the utility of lightning data in operational warning and decision making processes, 2) recent advances in lightning technology and transfer of that technology from research to operations, 3) assimilation of lightning data into numerical models, 4) lightning warning and prediction using observations and models, 5) the effect of the urban environment on lightning and thunderstorms, and 6) general applications of atmospheric electricity and lightning data in the atmospheric sciences.
In addition to these general sessions, there will be three special joint sessions. In collaboration with the AMS Committee on Aviation, Range and Aerospace Meteorology, we invite papers on the use of lightning data in aviation, range, and aerospace operations, including documentation of lightning impacts and efforts to mitigate these impacts through improved forecasting and warning. In cooperation with the AMS Committee on Atmospheric Chemistry, we also invite papers for a joint session on lightning, atmospheric chemistry, and air quality. Finally, in conjunction with the AMS Commission on Education and Human Resources, we encourage papers for a joint poster session addressing lightning safety and protection, including applications in the urban zone.
Awards will be given for the best oral and poster papers presented by student first authors at the lightning conference. Registrants should indicate their eligibility for student paper awards when submitting their abstracts.
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 Web site. We will no longer be producing a CD-ROM, allowing us to extend the deadline date for extended abstracts.
Please submit your abstract electronically via the Web by 1 August 2008 (refer to the AMS Web page at http://www.ametsoc.org/meet/online_submit.html.) 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-September 2008. 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 7 January 2009. All abstracts, extended abstracts and presentations will be available on the AMS Web site at no cost.
For additional information please contact the program chairpersons, Lawrence Carey (larry.carey@nsstc.uah.edu) or Timothy Lang (tlang@atmos.colostate.edu).
(6/08; r8/08)
Call for Papers
Second Annual CCM Forum, 14 January 2009, Phoenix, Arizona
The Second Annual CCM Forum, sponsored by the American Meteorological Society, and organized by the AMS Board of Certified Consulting Meteorologists, will be held 14 January 2009, as part of the 89th AMS Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona. Hotel information will be posted to the AMS Web site (http://www.ametsoc.org/meet/annual/) in the spring; registration and general information will be posted starting over the summer; and the preliminary programs will be posted in late-September 2008.
Papers for this conference are solicited on the role of the CCM in a) Modeling and measurement of adverse urban air quality; b) Planning for “High-Impact” weather events; and c) Adaptations of alternate energy planning and operations resulting from climate change and population growth.
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 Web site. We will no longer be producing a CD-ROM, allowing us to extend the deadline date for extended abstracts.
Please submit your abstract electronically via the Web by 1 August 2008 (refer to the AMS Web page at http://www.ametsoc.org/meet/online_submit.html.) 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-September 2008. 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 7 January 2009. All abstracts, extended abstracts and presentations will be available on the AMS Web site at no cost.
For additional information please contact the program chairperson(s), Certified Consulting Meteorologist Forum Committee: Gerry Mulvey, Northrop Grumman Corporation (tel: 310-812-5196: e-mail gerry.mulvey@ngc.com or Irish69th@msn.com). (2/08)
Call for Papers
Symposium on Urban High Impact Weather, 11–15 January 2009, Phoenix, Arizona
The Symposium on Urban High Impact Weather is sponsored by the American Meteorological Society, and organized by the AMS Committee on Radar Meteorology, the AMS Committee on Hydrology and the AMS Committee on Severe Local Storms, will be held 11–15 January 2009, as part of the 89th AMS Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona. Hotel information will be posted to the AMS Web site (http://www.ametsoc.org/meet/annual/) in the spring; registration and general information will be posted starting over the summer; and the preliminary programs will be posted in late-September 2008.
The occurrence of severe weather in urban areas holds special challenges for emergency managers. Currently, the global urban population equals its rural population; by 2030, the urban population fraction is predicted to surpass 60% globally and exceed 82% in the more developed countries. The urbanization of previously rural areas increases the probability that densely populated areas will be impacted by severe weather. This has implications for public safety, but intelligent policy and improved warnings may be able to meet the increased demands from emergency managers. Better and earlier warnings may be aided by the implementation of advanced regional atmospheric observations, forecasts and predictions of hazardous weather.
The program committee seeks contributions related to the above themes as follows: (a) advanced radar technology and regional networks suitable for the urban environment (e.g., CASA, terminal Doppler, TV station radars) and their integration with existing observing systems; (b) severe storm impacts on urban infrastructure (electrical power generation and distribution systems, telephone lines, transportation systems, etc); (c) high resolution NWP and advanced data assimilation with applications for severe storms affecting urban areas; (d) hydrological forecasts and nowcasts for urban flooding; (e) urban climate (e.g., heat island effect on storm phenomena); and (f) unique warning, communication, and human response issues in urban areas.
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 Web site. We will no longer be producing a CD-ROM, allowing us to extend the deadline date for extended abstracts.
Please submit your abstract electronically via the Web by 1 August 2008 (refer to the AMS Web page at http://www.ametsoc.org/meet/online_submit.html.) 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-September 2008. 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 7 January 2009. All abstracts, extended abstracts and presentations will be available on the AMS Web site at no cost.
For additional information please contact the organizing committee consisting of Steve Weiss (tel; (405) 325-2073; email: steven.j.weiss@noaa.gov, Pavlos Kollias (tel: (514) 398-1500; email: pavlos.kollias@mcgill.ca) and Bart Nijssen (tel: (206) 325 1573; email: bnijssen@3tiergroup.com). (2/08)
Call for Papers
Aviation, Range and Aerospace Meteorology Special Symposium on Weather- Air Traffic Management Integration, 12 January 2009, Phoenix, Arizona
A 1-day Special Symposium on Weather- Air Traffic Management (Wx-ATM) Integration, sponsored by the American Meteorological Society, and organized by the AMS Committee on Aviation, Range and Aerospace Meteorology, will be held 12 January 2009, as part of the 89th AMS Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona. Preliminary programs, registration, hotel, and general information will be posted on the AMS Web site (http://www.ametsoc.org/meet/annual/) in late-September 2008.
“Wx-ATM Integration” refers to translating traditional and space weather information into impact measures, such as capacity or flow rates, and automatically or semi-automatically incorporating that data into traffic flow decision support tools to improve the system capacity and safety in the face of weather hazards. Today, most National Airspace System (NAS) decision tools use weather manually (e.g., as traffic display overlays or on separate displays). Human users must manually translate the weather information into air traffic impacts and then mentally visualize possible ATM options. The vision is that weather forecasts will instead be translated into air traffic impact forecasts which in turn will be used to automatically generate specific options for ATM actions in the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen).
In a recent report, the FAA Research, Engineering and Development Advisory Committee (REDAC) Weather – ATM Integration Working Group (WAIWG) estimated that perhaps two thirds of convective weather-related air traffic delay is potentially avoidable and recommended a cross cutting Wx-ATM research program involving public and private sector air traffic management and aviation weather experts. The WAIWG suggested that a risk management approach to ATM, with adaptive, incremental decision making based on automatically translating weather forecasts into air traffic impacts, presents a major new opportunity for reducing weather related delays in the NAS. Unfortunately, no major crosscutting research program yet exists in this area, but such a program will be essential for reducing the recent dramatic increase in US aviation weather delays.
The Aviation, Range and Aerospace Meteorology committee seeks interdisciplinary papers describing research in the area of Weather-Air Traffic Management Integration. Papers describing “foundational research” (e.g., focusing on identification of usable regions of airspace and characterization of the capacity impact of adverse weather; translation of forecast uncertainty into capacity impact uncertainty; use of probabilistic weather impact information in ATM decision making, accounting for space weather impacts on high altitude and polar routes, etc.) and/or the practical application of ATM-weather integration approaches are encouraged. Preference will be given to work that involves crosscutting public – private sector research, government inter-agency participation and/or that addresses real-world applications that can make a difference in NAS operations within the near-term phase of NextGen, e.g., by the year 2015.
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 Web site. We will no longer be producing a CD-ROM, allowing us to extend the deadline date for extended abstracts.
Please submit your abstract electronically via the Web by 1 August 2008 (refer to the AMS Web page at http://www.ametsoc.org/meet/online_submit.html.) 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-September 2008. 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 7 January 2009. All abstracts, extended abstracts and presentations will be available on the AMS Web site at no cost.
For additional information please contact the program chairpersons, Dr. Marilyn M. Wolfson, Assistant Group Leader, Weather Sensing, MIT Lincoln Laboratory (e-mail: wolfson@ll.mit.edu, tel: 781-981-7439) or David Pace, HQ FAA Aviation Weather Policy and Requirements Group, (e-mail: david.pace@faa.gov, tel: 202-385-7183. (4/08)
Call for Papers
Special Symposium on Measurements in the Urban Environment and Observations, 11–15 January 2009, Phoenix, Arizona
The AMS Committee on Measurements will convene a special session on Measurements in the Urban Environment and Observations Joint with the Committee Boundary Layer Measurements at the Annual AMS meeting that will be held 11–15 January 2009 in Phoenix, Arizona. Preliminary programs, registration, hotel, and general information will be posted on the AMS Web site (http://www.ametsoc.org/meet/annual/) in late-September 2008.
Papers for this special symposium are solicited on new techniques, new instrumentation and new or existing observing networks that use remote sensing or in-situ methodologies that examine the monitoring of the urban environment.
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 Web site. We will no longer be producing a CD-ROM, allowing us to extend the deadline date for extended abstracts.
Please submit your abstract electronically via the Web by 1 August 2008 (refer to the AMS Web page at http://www.ametsoc.org/meet/online_submit.html.) 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-September 2008. 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 7 January 2009. All abstracts, extended abstracts and presentations will be available on the AMS Web site at no cost. (6/08; r7/08)
Call for Papers
Special Symposium on Aerosol–Cloud–Climate Interactions, 14 January 2009, Phoenix, Arizona
The Special Symposium on Aerosol–Cloud–Climate Interactions, sponsored by the American Meteorological Society, and organized by the AMS Committee on Atmospheric Chemistry, will be held on 14 January 2009, as part of the 89th AMS Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona. Hotel information will be posted to the AMS Web site (http://www.ametsoc.org/meet/annual/) in the spring; registration and general information will be posted starting over the summer; and the preliminary programs will be posted in late-September 2008.
The 2007 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) assessment report highlights the scientific and societal importance for improved understanding on the aerosol–cloud-climate interactions to better assess the linkages between anthropogenic activities and climate. The special symposium will bring together experts in atmospheric chemistry, aerosols, radiation, clouds, and climate to exchange ideas on the subject of aerosol-cloud-climate interactions. The symposium will include invited and contributed oral and poster sessions. It will provide a forum to review current research status on this subject, identify research needs, define research priorities and new research approaches, and facilitate dialogue among atmospheric chemists, physicists, and meteorologists to tackle research challenges in aerosol–cloud-climate interactions. Papers are solicited in all aspects relevant to this topic including:
1. experimental and field studies on aerosol-cloud interactions,
2. modeling studies on aerosol-cloud interactions,
3. aerosol and cloud properties,
4. aerosol and cloud chemistry, microphysics,
5. cloud condensation nuclei (CCN),
6. aerosol direct and indirect radiative forcings,
7. secondary organic aerosols (SOA),
8. impacts of black carbon on climate,
9. other potential climatic effects of atmospheric aerosols.
Please submit your abstract electronically via the web by 1 August 2008 (refer to the AMS web page at http://www.ametsoc.org/meet/online_submit.html). 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). The $90 abstract fee will 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 web site. CD-ROM will no longer be produced.
Authors of accepted presentations will be notified (via e-mail) by late-September 2008. 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 7 January 2009. All abstracts, extended abstracts, and presentations will be available on the AMS web site at no cost.
For additional information please contact the chairpersons, Yang Zhang, Dept. of Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, North Carolina State University, Campus Box 8208, Raleigh, NC 27695-8208, (919) 515-9688, yang_zhang@ncsu.edu, and Brian Lamb, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-2910, (509) 335-5702, blamb@wsu.edu. (7/08)
Call for Papers
Joint Special Symposium on Biogeochemical Cycling of Trace Gases and Aerosols, 14 January 2009, Phoenix, Arizona
The Joint Special Symposium on Biogeochemical Cycling of Trace Gases and Aerosols, sponsored by the American Meteorological Society, and organized by the AMS Committee on Atmospheric Biogeosciences and the AMS Committee on Atmospheric Chemistry, will be held on 14 January 2009, as part of the 89th AMS Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona. Hotel information will be posted to the AMS Web site (http://www.ametsoc.org/meet/annual/) in the spring; registration and general information will be posted starting over the summer; and the preliminary programs will be posted in late-September 2008.
The importance of biosphere-atmosphere-hydrosphere interactions has been increasingly recognized because of their roles in affecting the entire earth system that has undergone tremendous changes in human health, resource management, ecological and environmental systems in the past century. An improved understanding of biogeochemical cycles provides a key to the understanding of the processes underlying these changes. The special symposium will bring together experts in atmospheric chemistry and biogeochemical cycle to exchange ideas in this growing area of interdisciplinary research. It will include invited and contributed oral and poster sessions. The special symposium will provide a forum to review current research status on this topic, identify research needs, define research priorities and new research approaches, and facilitate dialogue among atmospheric chemists, biologists, plant scientists, physicists, and meteorologists. The session will include all aspects of the measurement and modeling studies of biosphere-atmosphere exchange such as contributions associated with nitrogen cycles, carbon cycles, the interactions between reactive carbon and nitrogen trace gases (e.g., isoprene, NO, and isoprene nitrates) within and near vegetation canopies, up-scaling of trace gas exchange measurements, the impact of climate and land use change on reactive trace gas exchange, emissions and chemistry of biogenic hydrocarbons, SOA formation within canopies, ecological, hydrological, and physiological processes of biogeochemical cycles, interactions among biosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere, as well as the coupling between water, energy, and biogeochemical cycles.
Please submit your abstract electronically via the web by 1 August 2008 (refer to the AMS web page at http://www.ametsoc.org/meet/online_submit.html). 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). The $90 abstract fee will 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 web site. CD-ROM will no longer be produced.
Authors of accepted presentations will be notified (via e-mail) by late-Sept |