Sixth Special Symposium on Tropical Meteorology and Tropical Cyclones

Abstract Information

Abstracts are closed! The deadline was 31 August 2023 at 11:59 PM EDT.

Abstract Fee and Author Instructions
All presenters must also register for the meeting.

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The Sixth Special Symposium on Tropical Meteorology and Tropical Cyclones is sponsored by the American Meteorological Society and organized by the AMS Committee on Tropical Meteorology and Tropical Cyclones.

Call for Papers

Papers for The Sixth Special Symposium on Tropical Meteorology and Tropical Cyclones are being solicited on:

  • Tropical Cyclone Intensity and Structure
  • Tropical Cyclones: Observations, Data Assimilation, and Forecasting
  • Tropical Cyclones and Climate
  • Tropical Cyclones: General Topics

Joint Sessions

  • Memorial Session for Vernon Dvorak (Joint with 26th Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography and Climatology)
  • AI Advances in Tropical Meteorology: Tropical Cyclones, Sub-seasonal Phenomena, and More (Joint between the 23rd Conference on Artificial Intelligence for Environmental Science and the Sixth Special Symposium on Tropical Meteorology and Tropical Cyclones)
  • Communicating Tropical Cyclone Hazards (Joint between 19th Symposium on Societal Applications: Policy, Research and Practice and Sixth Special Symposium on Tropical Meteorology and Tropical Cyclones)

Student Award Opportunities

Paper Award

The Sixth Special Symposium on Tropical Meteorology and Tropical Cyclones will host a student paper competition with award certificates and cash prizes for exemplary undergraduate and graduate student oral and poster presentations. Students must be the first author and presenting their own, original work. Students who wish to be considered for this prize must indicate their eligibility when submitting their abstract.

Travel Awards

Once abstracts have been submitted, the Tropical Meteorology/Tropical Cyclone committee will offer three student presenter travel funds to students whose abstracts have been accepted. Students who wish to apply must send the following documents to the program chairs ([email protected] and [email protected]) no later than 13 October 2023.

  • Statement of why they wish to attend the AMS Annual Meeting
  • Statement of commitment to attend if they receive the travel grant
  • Letter of support from their adviser

Conference Contacts

For additional information, please contact the program chairs: Chanh Kieu ([email protected]) Suzana Camargo ([email protected]) Robert Nystrom ([email protected])