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Mathematical Science of Understanding and Predicting Regional Climate: A Workshop
( 7 - 11 Mar 2011 )
Jointly organized with National Center for Atmospheric Research, USA, Singapore-Delft Water Alliance,
Tropical Marine Science Institute, NUS
Venue: IMS Auditorium
Organizing Committee · Visitors and Participants · Overview · Poster · Activities · Venue · Funding for Students/Young Scientists
08:30am - 08:50am |
Registration |
08:50am - 09:00am |
Opening remarks Louis Chen, Institute for Mathematical Sciences |
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Chair: Douglas Nychka, National Center for Atmospheric Research, USA |
09:00am - 10:30am |
The north American regional climate assessment program: Overview and applications Linda Mearns, National Center for Atmospheric Research, USA |
10:30am - 10:45am |
--- Coffee Break --- |
10:45am - 12:15pm |
Tony O'Hagan, University of Sheffield, UK |
12:15pm - 01:30pm |
--- Lunch--- |
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Chair: Douglas Nychka, National Center for Atmospheric Research, USA |
01:30pm - 03:00pm |
Science and application of regional climate models Ruby Leung, Pacific Northwest Labs, USA |
03:00pm - 03:15pm |
--- Coffee Break --- |
03:15pm - 04:45pm |
Discussion |
Tuesday,
8 Mar 2011 |
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08:45am - 09:00am |
Registration |
09:00am - 10:30am |
A Bayesian framework for drawing inferences from numerical models Michael Goldstein, Durham University, UK |
10:30am - 10:45am |
--- Coffee Break --- |
10:45am - 12:15pm |
Bayesian analysis of climate model projections Bruno Sansó, University of California Santa Cruz, USA |
12:15pm - 01:30pm |
--- Lunch Reception at IMS --- |
01:30pm - 03:00pm |
Richard Jones, Met Office Hadley Centre, UK |
03:00pm - 03:15pm |
--- Coffee Break --- |
03:15pm - 04:45pm |
Regional climate processes and rainfall for SE Asia Jian-Hua (Joshua) Qian, Columbia University, USA |
Wednesday,
9 Mar 2011 |
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08:45am - 09:00am |
Registration |
09:00am - 10:30am |
Overview of vulnerability study (Singapore) and dynamical downscaling (SE Asia) Shie-Yui Liong National University of Singapore Srivatsan Vijayaraghavan, National University of Singapore
Singapore vulnerability study. Overview of ocean regional signals of climate change and variability Pavel Tkalich, National University of Singapore
Considerations and approaches to adaptation to climate change Vladan Babovic, National University of Singapore |
10:30am - 10:45am |
--- Coffee Break --- |
10:45am - 12:15pm |
Development of climate modeling in LAPAN Eddy Hermawan, National Institute of Aeronautics and Spaces, Indonesia
Bangkok flood modelling under A1FI IPCC/SRES climate change scenario Seree Supratid, Rangsit University, Thailand
Summary of climate change and some study results in Vietnam Duc Trong Hoang, Center for Regional Research and Development, Vietnam
Urban heat island: measurement and modelling Matthias Roth, National University of Singapore |
12:15pm - 01:15pm |
--- Lunch --- |
01:15pm - 02:45pm |
Uncertainty and regional climate experiments Steve Sain, National Center for Atmospheric Research, USA |
02:45pm - 03:00pm |
--- Coffee Break --- |
03:00pm - 04:15pm |
Marine climate and climate change
Ralf Weisse, Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht, Germany |
04:15pm - 04:45pm |
Informed decisions based on climate change assessments Ole Larson, DHI-NTU Centre |
Thursday,
10 Mar 2011 |
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08:45am - 09:00am |
Registration |
09:00am - 10:30am |
Development and application of the regional climate weather research and forecasting model (CWRF) Xin-Zhong Liang, University of Maryland College Park, USA |
10:30am - 10:45am |
--- Coffee Break --- |
10:45am - 12:15pm |
Regional climate downscaling - the variable-resolution approach John McGregor, Australian Commonwealth Scientific and Research Organization (CSIRO), Australia |
12:15pm - 01:30pm |
--- Lunch --- |
01:30pm - 03:00pm |
Van-Thanh-Van Nguyen, McGill University, Canada |
03:00pm - 03:15pm |
--- Coffee Break --- |
03:15pm - 04:45pm |
The NCAR nested regional climate model James Done, National Center for Atmospheric Research, USA |
Friday, 11 Mar 2011 |
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09:00am - 11:30am |
Roundtable Discussions |
Organizing Committee · Visitors and Participants · Overview · Poster · Activities · Venue · Funding for Students/Young Scientists
