Fourth Symposium on Mesoscale Processes

Abstract Information

Abstracts are closed! The deadline was 22 August 2024 at 5:00 PM ET

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

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The Fourth Symposium on Mesoscale Processes is sponsored by the American Meteorological Society and organized by the AMS Committee on Mesoscale Processes.

Call for Papers

Papers for the Fourth Symposium on Mesoscale Processes are solicited on the following:

  • Diurnal Cycle
  • Extratropical cyclones and winter storms
  • Gravity waves and turbulence
  • Mesoscale and climate processes
  • Mesoscale coastal phenomena
  • Mesoscale convective systems
  • Mesoscale phenomena and decision-making procedures
  • Mesoscale boundary-layer circulations
  • Moist convection: initiation, organization, environments
  • Orographic flows and rainfall
  • Parameterization of mesoscale processes
  • Predictability involving multi-scale processes and interactions
  • Data assimilation for mesoscale processes and mesoscale extremes
  • Use of artificial intelligence to improve the understanding of mesoscale processes
  • Other Topics in Mesoscale Processes

Joint Sessions

  • Microphysical and aerosol effects on mesoscale processes (Joint with the Second Symposium on Cloud Physics)
  • Prediction of mesoscale processes and extremes (Joint with the 33rd Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting (WAF)/29th Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP)) 
  • Results from recent field campaigns (Joint with the 33rd Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting (WAF)/29th Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP))
  • Tropical cyclones and tropical convection (Joint with the Seventh Special Symposium on Tropical Meteorology and Tropical Cyclones)
  • Science and prediction of extreme rainfall (Joint with the 39th Conference on Hydrology)

Student Award Opportunities

Student Presenter Travel Allowance

The Fourth Symposium on Mesoscale Processes is awarding four (4) travel grants of $500 each to allow student presenters to attend the AMS 105th Annual Meeting in New Orleans, LA 12-16 January 2025. To apply, students (Undergraduate and Post-Graduate) should prepare a short written statement (no more than one page) declaring their financial need and circumstance, relevance of their research to the conference, how they will benefit from attending the conference and a copy of their abstract for the meeting. Students who wish to apply must submit their application to the program chairs via email with the subject line “AMS 105th Annual Meeting - Student Presenter Travel Allowance Application”: Erik Nielsen ([email protected]) and Yunji Zhang ([email protected]).

Deadline for applications: 1 November 2024

Recipients will be notified on or before: 15 November 2024

Conference Contacts

For additional information, please contact the program chairs: Erik Nielsen ([email protected]) and Yunji Zhang ([email protected]).