For more information on this Snow Processes workshop (JWH01), being held
in Sapporo, Japan on 9-10 July 2003 (part of the International
Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS) General Assembly), please
contact:
Professor John Pomeroy
Institute of Geography & Earth Sciences
University of Wales, Aberystwyth
Ceredigion, SY23 3DB Wales, United Kingdom
Phone: +44/197-062-2781
Fax: +44/197-062-2659
Email: john.pomeroy [at] aber.ac.uk
or see the web site at:
http://www.cig.ensmp.fr/~iahs/sapporo/iahs-sapporo.htm
ABSTRACT DEADLINE (electronic): 30 January 2003
CALL FOR PAPERS
Snow Processes: Representation in Atmospheric and Hydrological Models
International Commission on Snow & Ice
Joint IAHS/IAMAS Workshop (JWH01)
IUGG, Sapporo, Japan
9-10 July 2003
RATIONALE: There is increasing interest in improving cryospheric
representations in climate and hydrological models. In particular, the
interaction of snow and vegetation is being recognized as an extremely
important factor in regulating global climate and water supply. However,
recent inter-comparisons of snow models for open and vegetated
environments have shown widely divergent results, possibly because
current parameterizations do not include the full range and dynamics of
snow processes.
OBJECTIVE: It is the purpose of this workshop to bring together
researchers from the hydrological and climatological communities to
examine current methods of modeling snow in order to develop a more
consistent and comprehensive approach to representing snow in various
models.
STRUCTURE AND OUTCOME: The workshop will have two main sessions, one on
open environments and the other on forested environments; both sessions
will examine snow accumulation and ablation processes and modelling. A
synthesis session will highlight recommendations on improving
representations of snow processes in various modeling strategies. Poster
sessions will be available. All accepted abstracts will be published in
the Proceedings of the XXIIIrd IUGG. Further, full manuscripts can be
reviewed and assessed for optional inclusion in a special issue of the
Journal of Hydrometeorology that will be devoted to the workshop. Papers
submitted to this special issue will be due to the Convenor at the
workshop.
ABSTRACT DEADLINE (electronic): 30 January 2003
For details on abstract information see the web site at:
http://www.jamstec.go.jp/jamstec-e/iugg/htm/abstract.htm
Notification of acceptance will be March 2003
Further information about IUGG, see web site:
http://www.jamstec.go.jp/jamstec-e/iugg/index.html
and IAHS information can be seen at web site:
http://www.cig.ensmp.fr/~iahs/sapporo/iahs-sapporo.htm
It is recommended that before the abstract deadline you contact the
Convenor with the title of your proposed contribution, preference for
oral or poster presentation, and your intentions regarding submission to
the Journal of Hydrometeorology special issue.
CONVENOR:
Professor John Pomeroy
Institute of Geography & Earth Sciences
University of Wales, Aberystwyth
Ceredigion, SY23 3DB Wales, United Kingdom
Phone: +44/197-062-2781
Fax: +44/197-062-2659
Email: john.pomeroy [at] aber.ac.uk
CO-CONVENORS:
Dr. Richard Essery (UK), richard.essery [at] metoffice.com
Dr. John King (UK), j.c.king [at] bas.ac.uk
Professor Lev Kuchment (Russia), kuchment [at] hotmail.com
Dr. Eric Martin (France), Eric.Martin [at] meteo.fr
Professor Tetsuo Ohata (Japan), ohata [at] pop.lowtem.hokudai.ac.jp