[Aqualist] Reminder: 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]

A gentle reminder that the abstract submission deadline for the AMOS 2012 
Conference is now only seven days away. Please submit your abstract at the 
earliest possible convenience to avoid disappointment.

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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