10th International Workshop on Tropical Marine Environmental Changes (MEC 2019): The Oceans and Climate
First Announcement
November 24-25, 2019 Guangzhou·China
As an important part of the global climate system, the oceans play a critical role in forming and regulating climate variability and climate change on a variety of spatial and temporal scales. The small- and meso-scale ocean dynamical processes, such as vortex, internal wave, turbulent mixing, eddy, and so on, have important effects on regional oceanic circulation and atmospheric circulation and can then affect climate. Over the global ocean, ocean-atmosphere interaction can form various climate phenomena such as Pacific El Ni？o-Southern Oscillation, Pacific decadal oscillation, Indian Ocean basin mode, Indian Ocean dipole mode, Atlantic Ni？o, Atlantic multidecadal oscillation and Atlantic meridional overturning circulation, all of which have impacts on regional and global climate and extreme weather events. Additionally, inter-ocean interaction can initiate and modulate climate variability and climate change.
The State Key Laboratory of Tropical Oceanography has traditionally organized and hosted international conferences on the tropical Marine Environmental Changes (MEC) every other year since 2001. The conferences have provided a communication platform for the scientists all over the world who are engaged in the studies of the ocean environment, weather and forecast, climate variability and climate change, ocean-atmosphere interaction and oceanic dynamics etc. The theme of the 10th MEC conference is: “The oceans and climate：Variations from small to global scales”. We will invite scientists in relevant research fields to discuss the influence of the oceans on climate variability and climate change.
Theme:
The oceans and climate：Variations from small to global scales
Four Sessions:
1. Ocean-atmosphere interaction and climate
Conveners：
Dake Chen, Yan Du, Ming Feng, Weiqiang Wang, Shang-Ping Xie
2. Inter-ocean interaction and climate
Conveners：
Wenju Cai, Jong-Seong Kug, Chunzai Wang, Jin-Yi Yu
3. Small- and meso-scale ocean dynamical processes
Conveners：
Shuqun Cai, Bo Qiu, Dongxiao Wang, Huijie Xue
4. Variations of ocean ecosystems and biogeochemistry with climate
Conveners：
Fei Chai, Minghan Dai, Jie Xu, Peng Xiu
Organizers:
State Key Laboratory of Tropical Oceanography, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Sponsor:
South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Guangzhou Association for Science and Technology
Extended Abstract Collection:
Oral presentations and posters are selected based on abstracts submitted. Extended abstracts will be published.
The extended abstract should be written in English, using 12-point font (Times New Roman is recommended) and no more than four pages (including graphs and tables). The content should include the title, names of the authors and their institutions, mailing addresses, and e-mail, phone and fax numbers of the corresponding author. We suggest that you use Microsoft Word or plain text format for the electronic document. The abstract should be submitted online before September 30th, 2019.
Agenda:
Abstract submission deadline: Sep. 30th, 2019.
On-site registration: Nov. 23rd , 2019
Meeting dates: Nov. 24th -25th, 2019
Scientific Committee:
Co-Chairs：
Dake Chen（Second Institute of Oceanography，MNR）
Minhan Dai（Xiamen University）
Chunzai Wang（State Key Laboratory of Tropical Oceanography, SCSIO, CAS）
Members：
Shuqun Cai（State Key Laboratory of Tropical Oceanography, SCSIO, CAS）
Wenju Cai（Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, Australia）
Fei Chai（Second Institute of Oceanography，MNR）
Yan Du（State Key Laboratory of Tropical Oceanography, SCSIO, CAS）
Ming Feng（Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, Australia）
Jong-Seong Kug（Pohang University of Science and Technology, Korea）
Bo Qiu（University of Hawaii，USA）
Dongxiao Wang（State Key Laboratory of Tropical Oceanography, SCSIO, CAS）
Weiqiang Wang（State Key Laboratory of Tropical Oceanography, SCSIO, CAS）
Shang-Ping Xie（Scripps Institution of Oceanography，USA）
Peng Xiu（State Key Laboratory of Tropical Oceanography, SCSIO, CAS）
Jie Xu（State Key Laboratory of Tropical Oceanography, SCSIO, CAS）
Huijie Xue（State Key Laboratory of Tropical Oceanography, SCSIO, CAS）
Jin-Yi Yu （University of California, Irvine，USA）
Contacts：
Ms. Di Zhao (Tel. 13622742736), E-mail: zhaodi@scsio.ac.cn
Ms. Qin Zhan (Tel. 15013102557), E-mail: ledy@scsio.ac.cn
Phone (O): 86-20-89023184
Fax (O): 86-20-89024637
Address: State Key Laboratory of Tropical Oceanography, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences;
164 West Xingang Road, Guangzhou, 510301, P. R. China
Website：http://ic.fibrobutterflies.com/Mec/index.html
State Key Laboratory of Tropical Oceanography,
South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
