气候变化会议

ClimateChangeBeijing,18-20October2011BeijingInternationalConventionCenter,China‘thescienceofclimatechange’,includingareassuchas:*Climatechangeandvariability*Oceans*Climatemodellingandprojections*Biogeochemistry,carboncycle,andaerosols*Impacts,adaptationandpolicy*Palaeoclimate*Extremeevents*WatercycleandresourcesRegistrationfees(Registrationwillincludemorningtea,lunch,andafternoonteaoneachdayandtheconferencedinner.)Summitapaperandregistertoday!StatusEarlyBirdRegistrationPaymentbeforeJuly15,2011On-SiteRegistrationPaymentafterJuly15,2011ChinesedelegatesUSD160USD200DevelopingcountriesdelegatesUSD160USD200OverseasdelegatesUSD400USD495StudentsUSD150WelcomeLetterItisourgreatpleasuretowelcomeyoualltocometoBeijingtoattendCLIMATECHANGEBEIJING2011.TheChineseAcademyofScience(CAS)andCSIRO,Australiawilljointlyholdaninternationalconferenceonclimatechange,themostimportantenvironmentalissueofourtimes.Climatechangehasthepotentialtoaffectmanysocioeconomicsectorsandregionsoftheworld.Asweallknow,climateisoneofthemostactiveandimportantcomponentsoftheearthenvironment.Ithasmajorimpactsontheglobalsocialeconomyandecologicalsystem.Overthepastseveraldecades,extremeclimateeventstookplaceovermanypartsoftheworld.Theassociateddamagesandlossestothehumansocietyareeverincreasing.Therefore,improvingtheunderstandingoftheclimateandclimatechangeisnowhighonthescientificandpoliticalagendasoftheinternationalcommunityandgovernmentsofmostcountries.Overthespanofthreedays,theConferencewillfosterhigh-levelinternationaldiscussionbetweenclimatescientistsfromaroundtheworld.Someofthemostimportanttopicstobediscussedinclude:ClimatechangeandvariabilityOceansClimatemodellingandprojectionsBiogeochemistry,carboncycle,andaerosolsImpacts,adaptationandpolicyPalaeoclimateExtremeeventsWatercycleandresourcesThisconferenceisorganizedbyIAP,CAS.Itsaimistocollectallthenewideasandresearchprogressesinthisfieldforexchange.WewishyouallagoodstayinBeijingandbenefitfromtheacademicexchange,lastbutnottheleast,alsohavetimetovisitthehistoricalandculturalsitesofthegreatcity.RegardsLOC,ClimateChangeBeijngCommitteesScientificOrganizingCommitteeChairFuCongbin,Academician(China)MembersWangHuijun(China)WillSteffen(Australia)MikeMcPhaden(USA)WenjuCai(Australia)ZhuJiang(China)LOCSecretariatChairZhuJiang,IAP,CAS,[e-mail],IAP,CAS,[e-mail],CSIRO,AustraliaMandyHopkins,CSIRO,AustraliaJiangDabang,IAP,CAS,[e-mail],IAP,CAS,[e-mail],IAP,CAS,[e-mail],IAP,CAS,[e-mail],ChinaBeijingthrivestodayasthepoliticalandculturalcapitalofChinaaswellasacenterofinternationalactivityandanimportantsocialistbase.Plansforfuturedevelopmentretainthesymmetricallayoutoftheoldcityonitsnorth-southaxis,extendingoutintothesuburbandistricts.Beijinghasacontinentalmonsoonclimatecommonlyfoundinthetemperatezone.Inwinter,cold,drywindsblowoutofSiberiaandMongoliainthenorthwest;insummer,warm,moistaircurrentsfromthesoutheasttakeover.AgeneralchangeofwinddirectionoccursinMarchorAprilandagaininSeptember.WindvelocityinBeijingiscomparativelylow,averaging2meter/second.Theaverageannualrainfallof630millimetersisregardedasagenerousheavenlyendowmentforNorthChina,whichisotherwisepredominantlydryandshortofrain.ThecoldestmonthinBeijingisJanuary,withanaveragetemperatureof-5℃.ThehottestmonthisJuly,withanaverageof32℃.Rapidtemperatureincreasesinthespringareoftenaccompaniedbysandstorms,butwindlessdaysinthatseasonarewonderfullypleasant.Autumn,thoughshort-lived,isaconcentratedstretchofclear,crispdaysandpatchworktrees.ImportantDateJuly31,2011DeadlineforEarlyRegistrationFeeAugust,1-October17,2011OnSiteRegistrationFeeJuly15,2011DeadlinfforAbstractSubmissionAugust31,2011NotificationofacceptanceorotherwiseofabstractandwhetheritistobeapaperoraposterAugust31,2011RegistrationbyPresentersSeptember10,2011DeadlineforRegistrationfeebyPresentersSeptember30,2011DeadlineforHotelReservationConferenceVenueTheBeijingInternationalConventionCenterislocatedinacentralposition,ashortwalkfromtheNationalOlympicSportsCenter.AdjoiningtheConventionCenterisafour-starhotel,withotheraccommodationoptionsnearby.Thereareshoppingcomplexesandrestaurantswithineasyreach.Tel:[phone]Address:No.8BeichenDongRoad,ChaoyangDistrict,Beijing100101,P.R.ChinaZipCode:100101LocationofBeijingInternationalConventionCenterBeijingNorthStarContinentalGrandHotel&BeijingInternationalConventionCenterislocatedintheleisureandmeetingcityofAsianGamesVillage,whereyoucanhavemeetings,exhibitions,tours,offices,inhabitations,leisures,shopping,food,andsecurityexchangeservices.Thebeautifulsurroundings,perfectequipments,goodservice,highefficiency,andconvenienttransportationfacilitiesmakethemawell-knownvenueformeetings,businessandleisureinBeijing.HotelReservationHotelreservationwillbemadebyattendants.Thelocalorga