SPARC96 Call for Papers SECOND CIRCULAR AND CALL FOR PAPERS (Jan 1996) FIRST SPARC GENERAL ASSEMBLY Melbourne, Australia 2-6 December 1996 The World Climate Research Programme on Stratospheric Processes and Their Role in Climate (SPARC) will hold its first general scientific assembly in Melbourne, Australia, during the period December 2-6, 1996. It will be hosted by the Australian Cooperative Research Centre for Southern Hemisphere Meteorology (CRC SHM), and the Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society (AMOS) and be co-sponsored by SCOSTEP, COSPAR, IUGG, IAMAS, NASA, CNES, CSIRO DAR and Australian Academy of Sciences. Additional cosponsorships will follow. SPARC is an international programme with the goal of facilitating research on the relationships between stratospheric processes and their role in climate (both tropospheric and stratospheric). It is recognised that there is much national and international activity in stratospheric research, so SPARC seeks to facilitate research into areas that need additional activity and/or can benefit from more international communication among separate national programmes. The 1st SPARC Assembly will include invited and contributed oral and poster papers on the following topics : 1. Troposphere-stratosphere general circulation models with and without chemistry 2. Stratospheric climatology studies 3. Trends in temperature, ozone, and water vapour and the observational capabilities in these areas 4. Gravity wave processes and their parameterization 5. Stratosphere-troposphere transport and mixing 6. Chemistry-climate interaction in the lower stratosphere and upper troposphere 7. UV radiation and its impacts 8. Other aspects of stratospheric processes and their role in climate Invited speakers who have already agreed to speak include: G. Brasseur, J. Gille, K. Hamilton, N. Harris, J. Holton, K. Kodera, A. Kricker, R. McKenzie, A. O'Neill, S. Pawson, V. Ramaswamy, W. Randel, A. R. Ravishankara, T. Shepherd, S. Solomon, D. Toohey, R. Vincent. SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTS Those wishing to participate should forward brief abstracts (300-word limit) of proposed presentations for consideration by the Scientific Organising Committee. Those accepted will be reformatted by the SPARC 96 secretariat and collated for distribution to all participants at the time of registration. To assist with collation and layout, electronic mail submission is preferred. (For those without access to e-mail and for abstracts containing equations or special type, please post or fax hardcopy versions). The specifications for these brief abstracts are provided below. (Please separate each of the following items with a blank line.) 1: Title, Upper (capitals) and lower case. 2: Author(s): Upper and lower case, with presenting author in upper case only. 3: Author affiliations : Upper and lower case. 4: Text (300 word limit). Simple ascii text where possible. 5: Address (e-mail, phone, fax, and postal) for correspondence. 6: Preferred session (suggest which of the eight SPARC topics is the most relevant to your paper). 7: Indicate whether you prefer a poster or an oral presentation (only one oral presentation per speaker allowed). Abstracts must be submitted by 1 May 1996 to SPARC 96 (address below) VENUE The meeting is being held at the University of Melbourne as it offers excellent lecture theatres with state-of-the-art audiovisual facilities and is close to the Melbourne city centre with many restaurants, shops and parklands nearby. REGISTRATION RATES Full: Aus$ 220 (After 1 October 1996 : Aus$ 280) Student : Aus$ 110 (After 1 October 1996 : Aus$ 150) (Aus$ 1.00 = US$ 0.75 on 20 Dec 95) ACCOMMODATIONS A range of accommodations has been reserved at prices negotiated for our conference (e.g., a 3-star hotel will cost approximately Aus$ 100/night for a single room) All hotels are located close to the venue. More economical accommodation is available in Melbourne University residential colleges in single study bedrooms for about Aus$ 35/night including breakfast. TRAVEL A visa is necessary for all visitors travelling to Australia. Melbourne (Tullamarine) International and domestic airport is approximately 20 km from the central business district. SUPPORT Limited funds are available to support young scientists and other newcomers to the field. On the registration form please indicate whether you are applying for such support. Please indicate approximately the support needed and whether your attendance is contingent on such support. PUBLICATIONS The authors are asked to supply at the time of the meeting a camera-ready extended abstract for publication. It should be written in GRL format with no more than 4 pages. Scientific Organising Committee : M. Geller (Chair), R. Atkinson, M.-L. Chanin, J. Pyle, S. Solomon, R. Vincent. Local Organising Committee : D. Karoly (Chair) SOME KEY DATES : Final date to submit abstract : 1 May 1996 Notification of acceptance of abstract : 15 July 1996 Deadline for early registration : 1 October 1996 Conference : 2-6 December 1996 CONTACT ADDRESS SPARC 96 CRC for Southern Hemisphere Meteorology Monash University, Building 70 Clayton VIC. 3168, AUSTRALIA Fax : +61 3 99 05 96 89 sparc96@vortex.shm.monash.edu.au ************************************************************************** Please cut here, complete the form below and return by email to sparc96@vortex.shm.monash.edu.au ************************************************************************** PRE-REGISTRATION FORM GENERAL INFORMATION Name .............................................................. Position ........................................................... Address ........................................................... .................................................................. .................................................................. .................................................................. Telephone : ...................... FAX : .......................... e-mail : ........................................................... PRESENTATION Do you intend to make a presentation? yes/no Title ............................................................. .................................................................. Session .................................................... Do you prefer a poster presentation? yes/no SUPPORT Are you applying for support? yes/no Is your participation contingent on receiving this support? yes/no Amount of support needed ........................................... Please return to: SPARC 96 CRC for Southern Hemisphere Meteorology Monash University, Building 70 Clayton VIC 3168 AUSTRALIA Fax : +61 3 9905 9689 email: sparc96@vortex.shm.monash.edu.au