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Third
International Workshop on Monsoons
(IWM-III)
2-6 November
2004, Hangzhou, China |
Following
the approval of the 55th session of
the WMO
Executive Council (Geneva, May 2003)
and at the kind invitation of the
Government of China, the Third WMO
International Workshop on Monsoons
(IWM-III) will be held in Hangzhou,
China, from 2 to 6 November 2004.
This series of quadrennial workshops
emphasizes the interactions between
researchers and operational forecasters
on issues of common interest.
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The
third workshop is being organized
under the WMO Tropical
Meteorology Research Programme (TMRP),
jointly by the TMRP International
Panel for East Asian Monsoon, CAS
Project M2 (Long-term Asian/African
monsoon studies) and Project M3
(American monsoon studies). Co-sponsors include China Meteorological Administration, the National Natural Science Foundation of China, and
Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences. The
main objective is to provide a forum
for discussion between researchers
and forecasters on the current status
of monsoon forecasting and on priorities
and opportunities of monsoon research,
particularly to:
(a)
Update forecasters on the latest research
findings and forecasting technology
(b) Update researchers on monsoon
analysis and forecasting
(c)
Identify basic and applied research
priorities and opportunities
(d)
Identify opportunities and priorities
for acquiring observations
(e)
Discuss the approach of a web-based
training document in order to update
forecasters
on
developments of direct relevance to
monsoon forecasting
The
Workshop will cover topics on all
monsoon regions and time scales (meso-,
synoptic, intraseasonal, climate).
The
International Committee will prepare
review
materials for each topic for discussion
at the Workshop. Other participants
will present contributed papers. At
the conclusion, a report including
the reviews, discussions and recommendations
on monsoon research and forecasting
will be submitted to WMO. The detailed
schedule
of program, the drafts of reviews
and the abstracts of contributed papers
can be found and downloaded from web
site.
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The venue, Zhejiang Xizi Hotel (37
Nanshan Road, Hangzhou, China. Tel:86-571-87021888),
located by the famous West Lake, was
converted from a former resort used
by Chairman Mao Zedong. Former U.S.
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger
was received here in a state banquet
in February 1972, during President
Nixon's first visit to China.
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Registration and Hotel Reservation: For reservations,
please send the
registration
and hotel reservation form
as soon as possible to Mr. SUN Rui
(E-mail: sunrui@cams.cma.gov.cn; Fax: +86-10-62175931). The deadline
is September 9, 2004.
Chinese Visa: If
you need an official invitation letter
from the Chinese government for applying
for a visa to China, please send required
visa information to Mr. YU Jun.
(E-mail: yj@cma.gov.cn, or guoji@cma.gov.cn;
Fax: +86-10-62174797).
Local Logistics: Check
here to see information
provided by the Local Organizing Committee.
The registration fee will be US$200 for participants other than International Committee members and operational forecasters invited by WMO.
For more information, please contact:
C. P. Chang (cpchang@nps.edu).
Updated
-- October 25 , 2004
Material
contained herein is made available
for the purpose of peer review and
discussion and does not necessarily
reflect the views of the Department
of the Navy or the Department of Defense.
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