Bangkok 2015 Announcement
The Second Workshop on Atmospheric Composition and the Asian Summer Monsoon (ACAM)
Dates: 8-10 June 2015
Location: Thailand (near Bangkok)
Following the 1st ACAM workshop, held 9-12 June 2013 in Kathmandu Nepal, ACAM has been selected as an emerging international activity jointly sponsored by SPARC and IGAC . The second workshop, planned for 8-10 June 2015, is an important milestone for the activity formation. The scientific scope of the workshop follows the four scientific themes of ACAM, each representing a key aspect of the connection between atmospheric composition and Asian monsoon dynamics:
- Emissions and air quality in the Asian monsoon region.
- Aerosols, clouds, and their interactions with the Asian monsoon.
- Impact of monsoon convection on chemistry.
- UTLS Response to the Asian Monsoon.
In addition to the scientific topics, the workshop will also devote a portion of the agenda to reports and breakout discussions of the current and future work taking place under the four ACAM working groups (WG):
- WG1: Data Sharing (focused on organizing data sharing for ACAM-relevant measurements).
- WG2: CCMI Partnership (focused on forming a partnership with the Chemistry Climate Modeling Initiative activity to facilitate two-way communication on observations needed to test models).
- WG3: Field Campaigns Concept and Coordination (focused on the development of field campaign concepts and coordination of measurements efforts by the community in the Asian monsoon region).
- WG4: Training Schools (focused on developing the talent and expertise of ACAM scientists for utilizing community models and datasets that can be used for ACAM research).
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