Between March 7-9, 2001 polar researchers will gather in Tsukuba Science
City, Japan for the 2nd Wadati Conference on Global Change and Polar Climate
Participants are asked to return the form below by 30 June 2000 to
Hiroshi L. Tanaka, tanaka [at] atm.geo.tsukuba.ac.jp
Papers, meeting the requirements detailed below, are sought by
10 January 2001.
Preliminary Announcement And Call For Papers
Dear Colleague,
The Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska Fairbanks and the Second
Wadati Conference Executive Committee are inviting you to participate in the
"Second Wadati Conference on Global Change and Polar Climate".
Place: Tsukuba Science City, Japan
Time: March 7-9, 2001.
Goal:
The major goal of the Second Wadati Conference is to summarize our
understanding for the climate change in the polar regions in the
context of the global change. The goal also includes an analysis of new
directions and perspectives of the polar climate investigation to
demonstrate a new level of emerging information and data needs.
Scientific Sessions:
- Evidence of Polar Climate Change
- Processes, Interactions and Feedbacks in the Arctic and Antarctic
- Paleoclimatic Reconstructions for Polar regions
- Climate Modeling
Financial Sponsors of the Conference:
Wadati Fund, Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska Fairbanks
The Second Wadati Conference Executive Committee
Call for Papers
Participants wishing to present a paper/poster are requested to submit a
title and a short abstract. Extended Abstracts (up to 4 pages, A4 size,
camera-ready, including illustrations and references) in English should be
sent by January 10, 2001. Details will be given in the Second Circular.
--------------REGISTRATION FORM--------------------------------
Registration Form for "The Second Wadati Conference on
Global Change and Polar Climate"
Please return before 30 June 2000 by e-mail to:
Hiroshi L. Tanaka, tanaka [at] atm.geo.tsukuba.ac.jp
Name: Prof./Dr./Mr./Ms. __________________________________________________
Affiliation ______________________________________________________________
Address ___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
Fax: _________________________ Phone _____________________________________
E-mail ___________________________________________________________________
Paper: Oral presentation _______________ or Poster _______________________
Tentative Title ___________________________________________________________
Short Abstract_____________________________________________________________
Wadati Conference Executive Committee:
U.S. Members:
Dr. Andrey Proshutinsky, Institute of Marine Science and
Geophysical Institute, UAF (Wadati Chair and
Co-Chairperson)
Dr. Syun-Ichi Akasofu, International Arctic Research Center, UAF
Dr. J. Wals, University Illinois
Dr. Gunter Weller, Cooperative Institute for Arctic research, UAF
Japanese Members:
Dr. Taroh Matsuno, Frontier Research System for Global Change
(FRSGC)
(Co-Chairperson)
Dr. Hiroshi L. Tanaka, University of Tsukuba (Secretary)
Dr. Hiroshi Kanzawa, National Institute for Environmental Studies
(NIES)
Dr. Akio Kitoh, Meteorological Research Institute (MRI)
Dr. Yoshitaka Muraji, Energy Sharing Co Ltd. (ESCOT)
Dr. Atsushi Sato, National Research Institute for Earth Science
and Disaster Prevention (NIED)
Dr. Akimasa Sumi, Center for Climate System Research (CCSR)
Dr. Takashi Yamanouchi, National Institute of Polar Research (NIPR)
Financial Sponsors of the Wadati Chair:
The Tokyo Electric Power Company, Inc.
The Kansai Electric Power Company, Inc.
Chubu Electric Power Company, Inc.
Electric Power Development Company, Inc.
Tokyo Gas Company, Ltd.
Osaka Gas Company, Ltd.
Toshiba Corporation
Hitachi Ltd.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.