Dear list members,
I am happy to pass on this workshop information on to you.
Enjoy the rainfall (without rain, the rain specialists wouldn't have
anything to do).
Best regards from the Elbe river catchment.
Manfred
Co-owner "urban-drainage" list
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SIXTH INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP
on
PRECIPITATION IN URBAN AREAS
MEASURED AND SIMULATED PRECIPITATION DATA REQUIREMENTS FOR HYDROLOGICAL
MODELLING
December 2003, Pontresina, Switzerland
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Additional information can be obtained at the URL address:
http://www.ihw.ethz.ch/hydrologie/Pontresina03/index.html
Scientific Secretariat
Lynda Dowse
IHW, ETH Zurich
ETH Hönggerberg, HIL G 32.3
CH-8093 Zurich, Switzerland
ph. +41-1-633 3813 fax: +41-1-633 1061
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FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT
and
CALL FOR PAPERS
AIM
Knowledge of precipitation distribution in time and in space is crucial
to most of hydrological analyses, especially when dealing with extreme
events and floods. This also applies for urban hydrology, which is
characterised by small time and space scales.
Recent improvements in monitoring techniques and data collection, as
well as new advances in the development of analysis and modelling tools
have opened new frontiers for rainfall research and operational urban
hydrology.
Following the tradition of the previous workshops (1989, 1990, 1994,
1997 and 2000)* the main objective of this event is to provide a forum
for exchanging ideas and information in order to bridge the gaps
between scientific achievements and critical issues that need to be
addressed in practice. Accordingly, contributions meeting the workshop
themes are welcome on both application oriented basic research and
operational urban hydrology.
* Proceedings of the previous workshops were published as special issues
of “Atmospheric Research”, vol. 27 (1991) and vol. 42 (1996), of “Water
Science and Technology”, vol. 37 (1998) and vol. 45 (2002).
WORKSHOP THEMES
Precipitation measurements
• Quality control and correction of raingauge and radar data;
• Accuracy of rainfall measurements for extreme events and formulation
of accuracy criteria based on event characteristics;
• Network density, storm representation, methods to enhance artificially
space and time resolution of data;
• Integration of different measurement and forecasting techniques for
operational purposes;
• Rainfall information for applications: design rainfall, warning
messages, etc.
Precipitation analysis and modelling
• Predictability of rainfall extremes at fine resolution scales,
including both real-time and simulation frameworks;
• Analysis of spatial and temporal rainfall variability including trend
analysis;
• Non-stationarity of rainfall series; detection of natural and
anthropogenic effects and accounting in design oriented modelling;
• Scaling vs non-scaling methods in rainfall modelling for urban areas;
• Efficiency and quality of design storm based modelling as compared
with continuous long term simulation.
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Additional information can be obtained at the URL address:
http://www.ihw.ethz.ch/hydrologie/Pontresina03/index.html
Abstracts can also be sent by April 15, 2003 directly to the following
address:
Scientific Secretariat
Lynda Dowse
IHW, ETH Zurich
ETH Hönggerberg, HIL G 32.3
CH-8093 Zurich, Switzerland
ph. +41-1-633 3813 fax: +41-1-633 1061
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ORGANISING COMMITTEE
P. Burlando, ETH Zürich, Switzerland
T. Einfalt, einfalt&hydrotec, Germany
W. Schmid, ETH Zürich, Switzerland
B. Sevruk, ETH Zürich, Switzerland
B. Vieux, University of Oklahoma, USA
The workshop is supported by the IWA / IAHR Joint Committee on Urban
Drainage.
SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
J. Despotovic, University of Belgrade, Yugoslavia
W. Krajewski, University of Iowa, USA
V. Krejci, EAWAG, Switzerland
P.S. Mikkelsen, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark
V.T.V. Nguyen, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
S. Beecham, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia
G. Vaes, University of Leuven, Belgium
P. Willems, University of Leuven, Belgium
DATE AND LOCATION
The workshop will be held at the beginning of December 2003 in
Pontresina, Switzerland. The final dates will be specified in the second
announcement.
TRAVEL INFORMATION
Flight connections to Zurich International Airport are available.
Connections from Zurich to Pontresina are available by direct trains
travelling through a a scenic rail route in a beautiful mountain region,
which is well known as tourist attraction. Time tables will be mailed to
participants later.
CONFERENCE FEE
The costs will be approximately 750 Sfr. Conference fee, hotel, full
board, coffee breaks, skipass and ski course are included in this price.
It will be possible to extend a stay for some days more.
PROCEEDINGS
Preprints of papers will be distributed at the workshop. Peer re-viewed
proceeding papers will be published after the workshop.
KEY DATES
Submission of abstracts and pre-registration April 15, 2003
Notification of acceptance, preliminary program June 15, 2003
Submission of full paper and final registration August 31, 2003
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PRE-REGISTRATION FORM
SIXTH INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP
ON PRECIPITATION IN URBAN AREAS
Name
Address
Phone/Fax
E-mail
? I intend to participate
? I intend to present a paper
Title (if available)
? I will register accompanying persons
The selection of papers will be based on the submission of extended
abstracts. You are invited to submit abstracts on relevant topics, max.
2 A4 pages long (with a margin of 2.5 cm, and font larger than 11 pt),
including diagrams (a sample abstract is available at the web site).
Pre-registration form and abstract should be sent by APRIL 15, 2003 to:
Dr. Willi Schmid
Institut für Atmosphäre und Klima, IACETH
ETH Hönggerberg
CH-8093 Zurich, Switzerland
or e-mailed to:
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