4th Reanalysis Conference, Deadline extension

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS (Deadline: EXTENDED 13 February 2012)

4th WCRP International Conference on Reanalyses
7-11 May 2012
Silver Spring, Maryland USA

The 4th World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) International Conference on Reanalyses provides an exciting opportunity for the modeling community to review and discuss the major observations and modeling research associated with reanalyses.

Conference Agenda:

Keynote Speaker: Adrian Simmons, ECMWF

Status and Plans: Major international reanalysis development, including broad disciplinary overviews (ECMWF, NCEP, JMA and GMAO)

Validation and Metrics: Intercomparison and validation studies; assessing the impact of the assimilation and analysis increments; innovative diagnostics that characterize the degree to which a reanalysis represents reality and ultimately applicability for weather and climate research. (Kevin Trenberth, Rolf Reichle, Arlindo Da Silva, others TBD)

Data Assimilation: Data assimilation techniques and impact on eventual reanalysis data products, especially producing a climate quality time series. (Dick Dee, others TBD)

Space and In Situ Observations: Studies on the quality and stewardship of observations and their use in reanalyses and exploiting new data types and sources. (Roger Saunders, others TBD)

Application in Support of Climate, Weather and Environmental Services: Innovative research using reanalysis to study the weather, ocean, hydrology and climate, including operational climate monitoring, study of extremes and high impact weather, climate assessment and end-to-end decision making studies. (Siegfried Schubert, others TBD)

International Collaborative Efforts: Projects and plans for developing and using reanalysis to the benefit of the international community.

Abstracts are submitted as a part of the registration process. During registration you will be asked to create a Username and Password, which will allow you to upload a revised abstract at any time and make changes to your registration. Note, that at the end of the registration process you can select an option to "Pay Later." If you choose to this option the registration fee will be based on the date of the payment according to the fee schedule at http://icr4.org/registration.html.

To submit an abstract, visit the Conference website at: http://icr4.org/about.html

Conference Deadlines:
Abstract Submission: 13 February 2012
Early Bird Registration: 13 February 2012
Hotel Reservations: 13 March 2012