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Upcoming Events

Synthesis Workshop on Future Mountain Climate Change - From Elevation Dependent Warming to Elevation Dependent Climate Change

11/12/2019

MRI Event

Event location

San Francisco

Mountain Research Initiative (MRI) AGU 2019 splinter meeting

 'Synthesis Workshop on Future Mountain Climate Change - From Elevation Dependent Warming to Elevation Dependent Climate Change'

Wednesday 11 December 2019 I 09:00-13:30 | Covo, 981 Mission Street, San Francisco, USA

Organisers: Nick Pepin (University of Portsmouth, MRI Elevation-Dependent Warming WG), Aino Kulonen (MRI), Mathias Vuille (University at Albany) and Connie Millar (USDA Forest Service)

On International Mountain Day 2019, a workshop will reconvene the MRI Elevation Dependent Warming Working Group and new, interested participants during the AGU Fall Meeting 2019 to continue and expand the work of the Working Group. This workshop will broaden the group's perspective from Elevation Dependent Warming to Elevation Dependent Climate Change and consider i) the theoretical perspective behind expected changes in elevation profiles of variables other than temperature, and ii) what observations need to be developed to capture these expected changes (i.e., future practice).

The workshop will also link to the AGU Fall Meeting 2019 sessions 'Mountain Weather and Climate in a Warmer World I and II'  being co-convened by the MRI.

For full details of all MRI-led sessions taking place at the AGU Fall Meeting 2019, please click here. 

The key objectives of this side event are:

  • To start to explore the physical theories behind elevation dependent climate change and how various climate processes interact to create distinct elevation profiles in temperature, precipitation, snow cover, humidity, cloud, radiation fluxes etc.;
  • Consider the possibility of producing a peer-reviewed publication (possible follow-up on 'Elevation dependent warming in mountain regions of the world' published in Nature Climate Change in 2015) presenting theoretical perspectives behind elevation dependent climate change and the needs of observational data to capture these changes;
  • To connect and enhance collaboration among scientists involved in the mountain meteorology and climatology research communities, including collaboration and activity among the MRI EDW Working Group, with whom other research prospects and/or collaboration activities could be identified; and
  • Foster connection through exchange and networking.

The workshop is free to attend (coffee break included). However, participants need to mobilise their own resources for travel, accommodation, and related expenses. Given the workshop’s format, the number of participants is limited and registration is required. 

View and download the workshop flyer here.

Learn more about MRI Elevation-Dependent Warming Working Group here.

For any additional questions, please contact Aino Kulonen at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or Nick Pepin at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Please note that this event is fully booked and registration is no longer possible! 


 

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