Date

Call for Papers:
International Workshop on Polar Lows and High Latitude (Marine) Weather
Systems at the IUGG 2003
Sapporo, Japan
1 July 2003

For more information see:
http://www.ep.sci.hokudai.ac.jp/~polarlow/index.html

Deadline to submit abstract: 31 May 2003


EGS Polar Lows Working Group / Hokkaido University
International Workshop on Polar Lows and High Latitude (Marine)
Weather Systems

Tuesday 1 July 2003 0900-1700

Institute of Low Temperature Science, Hokkaido University, Japan
Kita 19 Nish 8, Kita-Ku, Sapporo 060-0819
(15 minutes walk from the Kita 18-Jo Subway Station)
http://www.lowtem.hokudai.ac.jp/english/access_map.html

This workshop will be held during IUGG 2003 in Sapporo, Japan.
The aim is to review our current understanding of high latitude
mesoscale vortices and in particular to bring together experts in
polar lows occurring in different parts of the Arctic and Antarctic,
such as the Sea of Japan, North Pacific, Norwegian / Barents Sea,
Antarctic coastal region and the Labrador Sea.

Presentations are invited from all those interested in polar lows and
other high latitude mesoscale vortices and cyclones. In particular,
student presentations are very welcome. Results from observational,
modelling and climatological studies are all encouraged. Papers are also
requested on air-sea interactions, winter mesoscale phenomena, such as
band clouds, and snow storms.

If you plan to attend and would like to give a presentation please send
a title, the name(s) of author(s) and an abstract not to exceed 4 pages
in length to the meeting organisers by 31 May 2003:

Yoshio Asuma (asuma [at] ep.sci.hokudai.ac.jp)
John Turner (J.Turner [at] bas.ac.uk)
Kent Moore (moore [at] atmosp.physics.utoronto.ca)

For detailed information on the workshop, please visit the web at:
http://www.ep.sci.hokudai.ac.jp/~polarlow/index.html

More details on IUGG 2003 and accommodation in Sapporo can be found at:
http://www.jamstec.go.jp/jamstec-e/iugg/index.html