Eurasian Hydroclimatology: observations, change, attribution, and impacts

November 12-14, 2007
UAF Akasofu Building (IARC), Room 401
Fairbanks, Alaska

Group photo from workshop

Announcement

The goals of this workshop are to 1) describe observed changes in the Eurasian hydroclimatological system over the instrumental period from stations, gridded data, reanalyses and remote sensing; 2) apply our knowledge of biases and inhomogeneity in the observational record; 3) attribute changes to specific physical processes in both the regional and global domain; 4) discuss implications of change for water resources and other human systems 5) summarize the findings in an EOS meeting report and longer peer-reviewed journal article. Broad categories of the climate system which should be addressed include changes in precipitation, frozen ground, river systems, large-scale atmospheric circulation, clouds and radiation, vegetation, and anthropogenic change. Short, focused presentations on these topics are expected to be drawn from the participants. Posters are also welcome. The workshop will also include significant discussion time. Participants may be asked to prepare figures and consider specific questions ahead of time. The proposed workshop is intended to contribute to and build upon existing efforts such as IPY, NEESPI, SEARCH, and FWI. Travel support is possible for a small number of early career scientists, based on availability of funds.

Deadlines

Registration deadline: October 1, 2007

Travel support for early career scientists

Please contact Jessie Cherry at jcherry@iarc.uaf.edu for more information.

Contact information

Chris Lace
(907) 474-7413
clace@iarc.uaf.edu

Organizing Committee

Jessie Cherry (IARC/ARSC)
Larry Hinzman (IARC)
Pavel Groisman (NCDC)
Vladimir Alexeev (IARC)
Vladimir Romanovsky (GI)

Early Career Scientist Advisory Committee

Asa Rennermalm (Princeton)
Jennifer Adam (Univ Washington)
Michael Rawlins (Univ New Hamphire)

Sponsors

	National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA Terrestrial Hydrology Program		Northern Eurasia Earth Science Partnership Initiative
	National Science Foundation		International Arctic Research Center