Date

Call for Papers
Session I11: Hydrometeorological Prediction in Cold Regions and Seasons
Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographical Society, Canadian
Geophysical Union, and American Meteorological Society
28 May-1 June 2007
St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada

Abstract Submission Deadline: Thursday, 15 February 2007

For further information, please go to:
http://www.cmos2007.ca

or contact:
John Pomeroy
University of Saskatchewan
E-mail: pomeroy [at] usask.ca


Papers are now being accepted for the following session at the joint
meeting of the Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographical Society,
Canadian Geophysical Union, and American Meteorological Society
(CMOS-CGU-AMS) being held on 28 May-1 June 2007, in St. John's,
Newfoundland, Canada:

Session I11: Hydrometeorological Prediction in Cold Regions and Seasons

Session description:
The cold regions, including high mountains, high latitudes, and cold
seasons that are dominated by snow cover, remain a considerable
challenge in environmental modeling. Improving the operation of models
for cold regions and seasons is highly relevant because of their
importance as water sources for both stream flow and oceanic freshwater,
and because of the strong influence of snow cover extent and duration on
the atmospheric system. This session encourages papers that address a)
improved understanding of key processes relating to the hydrometeorology
of cold regions and seasons; b) new parameterizations of land surface
hydrology and snow processes that control the coupled
atmospheric-hydrological system in cold regions; and c) validating and
improving models for water, snow, weather, and climate systems leading
to better prediction and simulation of related atmospheric impacts on
water resources and surface climates in cold regions and seasons.

Session conveners:
John Pomeroy, University of Saskatchewan
Sean Carey, Carleton University
Alain Pietroniro, Environment Canada
William Quinton, Wilfrid Laurier University

Abstracts must be submitted by Thursday, 15 February 2007, at the
CMOS-CGU-AMS website, which is available at:
http://www.cmos2007.ca