[Aqualist] Call for abstracts: Session on "The climate of the last 2, 000 years:Bridging the gap between the past and the future" at AMOS 2012

[Steven J Phipps]

We invite submissions to the following session at the Australian 
Meteorological and Oceanographic Society Annual Conference 2012, to be 
held at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia from 31 
January to 3 February 2012.

Special Session No. 14: The climate of the last 2,000 years: Bridging the 
gap between the past and the future

Quantitative reconstructions of past climate allow us to extend the 
observational record back in time. The time series that are generated 
provide valuable insights into the characteristics of natural climate 
variability on timescales ranging from annual to millennial. Spatial 
reconstructions enable us to study the teleconnections between the climate 
of Australia and the global climate system and, in particular, to study 
the stability of these teleconnections over time.

The information provided by quantitative palaeoclimate reconstructions is 
essential to detect and attribute anthropogenic influences on the climate 
system, as well as to constrain and evaluate the models that are used to 
project future climate variability and change. Quantitative palaeoclimate 
research is therefore a critical component of climate system science, and 
is directly relevant to questions of climate change adaptation and 
mitigation.

This session welcomes presentations related to all aspects of the climate 
of the recent past, particularly those that bridge the gap between past 
and future changes in the climate system. Presentations are encouraged on 
quantitative palaeoclimate reconstruction, climate modelling, data-model 
integration and the use of palaeoclimate reconstructions to constrain 
projections of future climate change.

Convenors:

Steven Phipps (University of New South Wales)
Helen McGregor (University of Wollongong)
Joelle Gergis (University of Melbourne)

The closing date for abstract submission is 30 September 2011. To submit 
an abstract, click here:

<http://www.amos.org.au/2012conference/cid/36/parent/0/pid/5/t/2012conference/title/call-for-abstracts>

Kind regards,
Steven, Helen and Joelle