Updates and Opportunities

1. Understanding the impact of land-atmosphere exchanges - 5th iLEAPS Science Conference.

The Integrated Land Ecosystem-Atmosphere Processes Study (iLEAPS), a global research project of Future Earth, will hold its 5th Science Conference in Oxford, United Kingdom.

The event which will run from the 11th - 14th September 2017, has the theme 'Understanding the impact of land-atmosphere exchanges.' It is being organized by the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology of the Natural Environment Research Council. The iLEAPS International Project Office (IPO) has a limited number of financial bursaries available to cover registration fees, especially for early-career scientists and those from developing countries.

Deadlines

Earlybird Conference Fees Close - 23:59 UTC on 1st July 2017

Abstract Submission Deadline - 23:59 UTC on 1st June 2017

ECS Applications Close - 23:59 UTC on 26th May 2017

Website

http://www.cvent.com/events/5th-ileaps-science-conference/event-summary-412288f4ffc64c1eb7d0f2f151fb5882.aspx

2. 2017 AOGS (Asia Oceania Geosciences Society) Annual Meeting (August 6-11, 2017, Singapore).

Please consider submitting an abstract to session #AS15 of the 2017 AOGS (Asia Oceania Geosciences Society) Annual Meeting (August 6-11, 2017, Singapore).

Abstracts are due February 15, 2017.

AS15: Satellite Remote Sensing Methods and Data Applications for Air Quality Monitoring and Research in Asia

Air pollution monitoring, especially in developing countries, is sparse. This is a major problem for forecasting severe air quality episodes, as well as monitoring exposure for millions of people. However, in the past few decades, there have been great advancements in the ability for satellites to provide information about air pollution, including the regions that are not well-served by ground monitors. Therefore, the ever-expanding satellite database has provided opportunities to investigate air quality trends, source identification, and quantify impacts on visibility and human health. We seek papers that describe the theory and development of satellite-based aerosols and trace gasses (NO2, SO2, CH4, O3, CO, and others) observations as well as their applications for characterizing and monitoring air quality over Asia. Applications could, for instance, include determining seasonal and long-term trends, relating the satellite observations to surface measurements, and using them for model development, improvement, assimilation, and validation. Also, we welcome discussions about fire/smoke and dust monitoring and the associated impacts on air quality, visibility, and health.