Dear Colleagues,
The deadline for submitting abstracts to the International Radiation
Symposium (IRS2004) is approaching. If you wish to present paper(s)
at the IRS2004 please submit your abstract(s) electronically on the
official website, <http://www.irs04.org/>http://www.irs04.org/, until
March 1 (please refer to
<http://211.219.154.130:8080/irs2004/AbstractSubmission/abstract_log.jsp>On-line submission).
The Second Circular for
The International Radiation Symposium (IRS2004):
Current Problems in Atmospheric Radiation
August 23-28, 2004
Busan Exhibition & Convention Center (BEXCO)
Busan, Korea
1. General Information
The International Radiation Symposium (IRS2004) on Current
Problems in Atmospheric Radiation will be held during August 23-28,
2004 at Busan Exhibition & Convention Center (BEXCO), Busan, Korea.
The Symposium is organized by the International Radiation Commission
(IRC, President: Prof. Herbert Fischer), and hosted jointly by Korean
Meteorological Society (President: Prof. Jong-Ghap Jhun) and Center
for Atmospheric Environment Research of Seoul National University
(Director: Prof. Dong-Kyou Lee).
The Symposium will provide an ample opportunity of exchanging
advanced ideas and experiences on the current problems in atmospheric
radiation, and of discussing and reviewing our knowledge of
spectroscopy, radiative transfer theory and modeling, remote sensing,
and weather and climate applications. The official language of this
symposium is English.
Some of important information for the symposium are provided
in the following, which will be updated continuously on the official
website (http://www.irs04.org).
2. Symposium Topics
Radiative transfer theory and modeling
Molecular radiative properties
Particle radiative properties
General remote sensing
Satellite measurements
Surface measurements and field experiments
Radiative budget and forcing
Weather and climate applications
3. Program Committee and Local Committee
Scientific Organizing Committee
Prof. Herbert Fischer (FZK/IMK, Germany)
Prof. Teruyuki Nakajima (CCSR, Japan)
Prof. Robert G. Ellingson (Florida State Univ., USA)
Prof. Byung-Ju Sohn (Seoul Natl. Univ., Korea)
Dr. Robert F. Cahalan (NASA/GSFC, USA)
Dr. Shepard A. Clough (AER, USA)
Dr. Jose Vanderlei Martins (JCET-GSFC, USA and USP, Brazil)
Prof. Yuriy M. Timofeyev (St. Petersburg Univ., Russia)
Prof. Jae H. Park (Seoul Natl. Univ., Korea)
Prof. Atsumu Ohmura (ETH, Switzerland)
Dr. Thomas Charlock (NASA/LaRC, USA)
Dr. V. Ramaswamy (NOAA/GFDL, USA)
Local Committee
Advisory Committee
Prof. Hi-Ku Cho (Yonsei Univ.)
Prof. Jae H. Park (Seoul Natl. Univ.)
Prof. Chong-Heum Kwak (Kongju Natl. Univ.)
Prof. Dong-Kyou Lee (Seoul Natl. Univ.)
Prof. Jong-Ghap Jhun (Seoul Natl. Univ.)
Dr. Hyo-Sang Chung (METRI/KMA)
Dr. Hong-Yul Paik (Korean Aerospace Research Institute)
Local Organizing Committee (LOC)
Prof. Byung-Ju Sohn (Co-Chair, Seoul Natl. Univ.)
Prof. Young-Seup Kim (Co-Chair, Pukyong Natl. Univ.)
Dr. Myoung-Hwan Ahn (METRI/KMA)
Prof. Chang-Hoi Ho (Seoul Natl. Univ.)
Prof. Jhoon Kim (Yonsei Univ.)
Prof. Jae-Hwan Kim (Busan Natl. Univ.)
Prof. Tae-Yong Kwon (Kangnung Natl. Univ.)
Prof. Kwang-Mog Lee (Kyungpook Natl. Univ.)
Dr. Jae-Cheol Nam (METRI/KMA)
Dr. Sung-Nam Oh (METRI/KMA)
Prof. Myoung-Seok Suh (Kongju Natl. Univ.)
Prof. Jung-Moon Yoo (Ewha Womans Univ.)
4. Call for Papers
All participants are requested to submit their abstracts in English,
using the $B!c(BOn-Line Submission$B#c(B system provided on the conference
website http://www.irs04.org/, no later than 1 March 2004. In the
on-line submission, authors are asked to indicate the most preferred
session (oral or poster) in which the authors like to present their
paper. After reviewing the papers, the Program Committee (IRC
officers plus main session convenors) may change/rearrange submitted
papers to other oral/poster program sessions despite author$B+c(Bs
preference.
The abstract will be used to judge the suitability for oral or poster
presentation of an appropriate session. Therefore, it is in author$B+c(Bs
own interest to prepare the abstracts with enough scientific
information for review by the Program Committee.
5. Registration
Various registration fees are given in following table:
Early Registration Late Registration
Normal participants $ 300 (USD)
$ 350
Students and special group(*) $ 50 (USD)
$75
____Accompanying persons $50 (USD)
$75
Note: (*) Special group includes participants from Developing
Countries; the classification may be announced later time.
Everyone attending the IRS2004 must register and wear a badge. The
registration form and on-line registration will be available on the
conference website around early May 2004. After pre-registration
period (to be posted later), on-site registrations will be accepted
at a higher rate. Pre-registration forms must be accompanied by
payment: credit card and bank (wire) transfer to the account of LOC.
Confirmation of pre-registration will be sent once the form has been
processed.
6. Climate
Busan has a typical oceanic climate. The annual mean temperature is
14.3_ (58 oF) and seldom goes below zero. It is a little windy and
humid all year round. The summer starts at the end of June and ends
at the beginning of September, during which there is a rainy season
that normally runs from late June to late July. As the rainy season
comes to a close, the high pressure system of the North Pacific
brings hot and humid weather and balmy temperatures that last for
about a month or so. However, the symposium period (August 23-28)
normally should show the end of the summer and the beginning of
autumn with temperature around 26 oC (80 oF).
7. Travel
Busan, the second largest city in Korea, is a gateway to the Pacific
and South East Asia. Busan$B+c(Bs Gimhae International Airport is served
by direct international flights from Japan, China, Russia, Hong Kong,
Thailand and Guam. Travelers from countries other than these areas
should use international airports (such as Incheon, Gimpo, or Jeju)
and then take domestic flights to the Gimhae Airport. There are more
than 40 flights daily between Seoul (Gimpo Airport), the capital city
of Korea, and Busan served by Korean Air and Asiana Airline. Those
arriving at the Incheon are expected to take a bus to the Gimpo
Airport first, which is about 30 minutes away. Basically, the Gimpo
Airport is used for the domestic flights while Incheon is for
international flights. However, there are few flights to Busan at
the Incheon Airport as well, connecting international flights to
Busan without moving to Gimpo. Please check with your travel agency
for details. The BEXCO and conference hotels can be reached by the
airport limousine from the Gimhae Airport.
8. Accommodation
There are many hotels and inns with reasonable prices from standard
to first classes in Busan. Fares for hotel and inns normally range
from $B!W=c(B50,000 Korean Won (~US$40) to $B!W=c(B150,000 Korean Won (~US$125)
for a single room. Usually one unit is for the single occupancy, but
double occupancies are possible depending on hotels or inns.
Breakfasts may not be included in the fare.
The list of hotels will be given on the conference website in due
time. The LOC will reserve some rooms in hotels, but the reservation
for inns may not be available. Reservation form will be provided on
the website around May.
9. Important Dates
Abstract Deadline (March 1, 2004; Web Submission)
Program Completion (April-May 2004)
Accommodation Information (May 2004)
Registration Information (May 2004)
Travel Information (May 2004)
10. Contact Point
Prof. Byung-Ju Sohn
School of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Seoul National University, NS80
Seoul, 151-747, Korea
Tel: +82-2-880-8166 Fax: +82-2-875-8166
E-mail: irs2004@eosat.snu.ac.kr
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Teruyuki Nakajima
Center for Climate System Research, University of Tokyo
4-6-1 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8904
phone: +81-3-5453-3959; fax: +81-3-5453-3964
e-mail: teruyuki@ccsr.u-tokyo.ac.jp
home-page: http://www.ccsr.u-tokyo.ac.jp/
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