Outlining WMO’s new strategy, including the proposed Global Framework for Climate Services, Jeremiah Lengoasa, WMO Deputy Secretary General, highlights their efforts in risk management and adaptation to climate change.
Category Archives: News
Sad announcement
After a long battle with illness, Dieter Perner died on 31 May 2012.
Find the obituary written by John Burrows.
Two WCRP/SPARC workshops focussing on the Southern Hemisphere in 11/2012
Two WCRP/SPARC workshops will be held in November 2012 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in conjunction with the SPARC Scientific Steering Group meeting: (1) Regional SPARC workshop with focus on the Southern Hemisphere and South America, 26-27 November; (2) WCRP workshop on climatic effects of ozone depletion in the Southern Hemisphere, 3-7 December. Note that limited funding is available for young scientists/students.
Find SSGworkshops_2012.
Secondment Opportunity: CLIVAR Project Office Director
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a secondment with the World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) and the UK’s National Oceanography Centre (NOC) for the position of Director of the International CLIVAR Project Office (ICPO), located at NOC’s Southampton headquarters.
Apply before 14 June 2012.
Find more information
CLIVAR Bulletin
The May issue of the CLIVAR eBulletin includes news, opportunities and announcements.
Find CLIVAR Bulletin.
Closing abstract submission: 3rd International Conference on Earth System Modelling
A session of particular interest to the SPARC community is on "Stratospheric and solar influences on surface climate" with invited speeches from Dave Thomson and Joanna Haigh.
The 3rd International Conference on Earth System Modelling (3ICESM) will be held on 17-21 September 2012 in Hamburg, Germany. Abstract submission deadline is 15 May.
Mark your calendar: SPARC General Assembly 2014
SPARC has started organising its 5th General Assembly to be held 12-17 January 2014 in Queenstown, New Zealand.
As for previous GAs, the programme is being structured around twelve oral presentation sessions and four poster sessions. Registration will open early 2013.
Find Conference website.
Extended abstract submission: VAMOS Modeling Workshop
The CLIVAR VAMOS Workshop on Modeling and Predicting Climate in the Americas will be held on 04-06 June 2012 in Petropolis, Brazil. Abstracts can be submitted until 5 May.
Find workshop website.
Continued Blog: Should SPARC change its name
The discussion on SPARC’s potential name change goes into the second round.
Contribute to the blog.
NOTE: this blog was discontinued in June 2012. Find the results here.
Extended abstract submission: IGAC Conference
IGAC Conference participants can submit their abstracts until 30 April. The Conference on Atmospheric Chemistry in the Anthropocene will be held in Beijing, China, 17-21 September.
Find IGAC Conference website; see keynote speakers and invited speakers.