AMOS and MetSoc NZ - Joint Conference: Extreme Weather 9-11 February 2011, Te Papa, Wellington, New Zealand

February 9, 2011

REMINDER ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE - 15 OCTOBER 2010

Find website at www.extremeweather.co.nz

The Meteorological Society of New Zealand (MetSocNZ) and the Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society (AMOS)  Joint Conference on Extreme Weather 2011 to be held at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, Wellington from Wednesday, 9 February to Friday, 11 February, 2011.  This will be the AMOS Annual Conference for 2011, following on from the very successful 2010 annual conference we held in Canberra earlier this year.

The conference will cover many aspects of meteorological and oceanographic research in the Australasian region and will include six special sessions each with a keynote address:

• Extreme weather in the Australasian region – from floods to droughts
• Impact and meteorology of the main climate drivers (ENSO, SAM, Monsoon)
• Using high resolution models to understand local meteorology
• Oceanography of the Australasian region
• Climate change in the Australasian region
• Riskscape - Impact of weather on disaster planning in the Australasian region

However papers on any topic related to the Atmospheric Sciences (including composition) and Oceanography of the Australasian region will be considered.

Registration and Abstract submission: go to www.extremeweather.co.nz.
Note that the deadline for receiving your abstract is 15 October 2010 and the closing date to be eligible for paying the early bird rate is 15 November 2010. Registration and payment must be received by that date to be eligible.

General enquiries - please contact the Conference Manager, Janet Simes at janet@absolutelyorganised.co.nz

Programme enquiries - please contact the AMOS convenor Ian Watterson.

Save the dates:

Abstract Deadline: October 15, 2010
Paper acceptance notification: November 1, 2010
Early Bird Registration Deadline: November 15, 2010
EXTREME WEATHER 2011 Conference: February 9 - 11, 2011

When :
Start - Wednesday, February 09, 2011 8:00 AM (NZ Time)
Finish - Friday, February 11, 2011 5:00 PM (NZ Time)

Where :
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, Cable Street, Wellington, New Zealand