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CAS Technical Conference (18-19) and CAS-16 (20-26)

18-26 November 2013Antalya

T. Nakazawa

RES/ARE

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16th Session of the Commission for Atmospheric Sciences

Pre-CAS-16 TECO 18-19 November 2013 Antalya, Turkey Responding to the environmental stressors of the

21st century

CAS-16 20-26 November 2013 Antalya, Turkey Members of CAS are encouraged to actively participate

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Potential Themes for TECO 10-Year Future View of CAS

• High Impact Weather and its socio-economic effects in the context of global change

• Water: Modelling and predicting the water cycle for improved DRR and resource management

• Integrated GHG Information System: Serving society and supporting policy

• Aerosols: Impacts on air quality, weather and climate

• Urbanization: Research and services for megacities and large urban complexes

• Evolving technologies: Their impact on science and its use (satellite technology and other remote sensing, computing power, social media etc.) including, geoengineering

Scientific Challenges and its Implementation under CAS in next 10 years

Legacy THORPEX Projects WWRP Reorganization Resolutions

JSC to SSC, ToR of SSC THORPEX Ending with New WGs

Collaboration with other international bodies

WCRP, UNEP, WHO, ICSU, etc. Stronger links with other TCs, RCs

CBS, CHy, CAg, CAeM, CIMO, JCOMM, CCl4

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