2010 U.S. Atlantic Meridional Overturning
Circulation (AMOC) Annual Meeting
Organized by the U.S. AMOC Science
Team
Tony Lee (Tong.Lee@jpl.nasa.gov) and
George Halliwell (George.Halliwell@noaa.gov), co-conveners
Miami, FL USA
7-9 June 2010
Online
Registration
Agenda and
Abstract List
The US Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation
(US AMOC) research program, with the support of U.S. CLIVAR, has
been operating since the spring of 2008. The US AMOC Science Team held its first
meeting in May of 2009 in Annapolis, MD in conjunction with an open
conference that showcased a wide spectrum of AMOC research activities,
conducted both nationally and internationally. Building on the successful
outcome of that meeting and aiming to enhance the program’s
progress, the second AMOC Science Team meeting will take place in
Miami, Florida from June 7-9, 2010. This meeting will address
gaps in the US AMOC program identified at the 2009 meeting in particular
and AMOC research in general. The meeting topics include:
- The use of existing observations to characterize the variability
and structure of the AMOC
- The impact of existing measurements on constraining
AMOC state estimations and an evaluation of the need and strategy
for enhancing the current AMOC observing system. (doc)
- An examination of the role of AMOC variability
on the climate system (e.g., how the AMOC affects SST). Discussion
points
- The predictability of AMOC. Discussion points
(ppt).
The meeting will consist of invited and contributed
talks, poster presentations and group discussion. Scheduled speakers
include:
- Bill Johns of University of Miami for theme (1)
- Carl Wunsch
of MIT for theme (2)
- Yochanan Kushnir of Columbia University for
theme (3)
- Tom Delworth, of NOAA/GFDL
for themes (3) & (4)
- Gokhan Danabasoglu of NCAR for themes (3) & (4)
In addition to AMOCST members, scientists who can
contribute to subjects that are closely related to the aforementioned
topics and federal agency officials who are involved or interested
in the AMOC program are encouraged to attend.
Talk and/or Poster Abstract Submission:
Abstracts should be submitted through the registration website. You
will be able to indicate if you would like to present a talk, a
poster, or both. The deadline of abstract submission is April
15, 2010.
Hotel and Meeting Location
Conrad Miami Hotel
Espirito Santo Plaza
1395 Brickell Avenue
Miami, Florida 33131
Ph: 1-305-503-6500
Guest Fax: 1-305-503-6599
A negotiated rate of $117 per night + tax is available to meeting
participants.
Please make your reservation by contacting the hotel directly and
mentioning the group name: AMOC. The deadline to make your hotel
reservation at the contracted rate is Friday, May 7.
All sessions will take place in the Vila Real Meeting Room. Posters
will be displayed in the adjacent Santa Cruz Meeting Room.
Transportation from and to
Miami International Airport:
Taxi will be the most convenient transportation to/from the airport.
The trip should take no more than 15 minutes. Cost will be $ 25-30
+tip.
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