The 8th international symposium on

Environmental Processes of East Eurasia -

Asian monsoon changes and interplay of high and low latitude climates

November 7-13, 2010　 Kunming, China

Terrestrial environment is an important entity in the function of the Earth System through its interaction with the Earth’s atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, cryosphere and biosphere, as well as with human activities. East Eurasia extends from low to high latitudes, encompasses the Tibetan Plateau and the Loess Plateau, and abuts the Pacific, Arctic and Indian Oceans. This vast region has a climate regime ranging from monsoonal in the east to arid in the west. Its geographical range encompasses the impacts of Westerly, Monsoonal and ITCZ climatic influences and ENSO activity. The evolution and dynamics of the monsoonal-arid environments not only drive the Earth surface processes of East Eurasia, but also have substantial implications for global-scale environmental changes.

A number of continental environmental drilling projects (Lake Baikal, Lake Hovsgol, Lake Qinghai, Lake Heqing etc.) are successfully completed in obtaining high resolution environmental records for different time scales and for respective climate systems. The results of the studies will not only substantially enhance the scientific understanding of the evolution of the East Eurasian environment, but will also contribute to the development of predictive frameworks to support informed decision making and practical applications.

This conference aims to analyze, compare, synthesize and integrate the high resolution terrestrial environmental records to discuss how did Asian monsoons, including east Asian and Indian monsoons, link with high and low latitude climates as well as the southern hemisphere climate, what are the possible driving mechanisms at different time scales.

Scientists from developing countries, early career scientists and research students are encouraged to participate in this conference and to contribute to the advancement of the study of the environmental processes of East Eurasia.

Themes:

1. East Asian monsoon and link with high and low latitude climates

2. Indian Monsoon linked with northern and southern hemisphere climates

3. Impact of high and low latitude climate interplay on East Eurasia environment

4. Terrestrial processes in East Eurasia and Adjacent areas

5. Methodology for dating and proxy measurement of terrestrial sediments/materials

6. Synthesis, modeling and tendency prediction of terrestrial environment change

7. Focus and directions of future studies

Organized by

State Key Laboratory of Loess and Quaternary Geology, Institute of Earth Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences （CAS）

Science Council of Japan (IAG committee)  

Kanazawa University (Inst. Nature & Environ. Tech.), Japan

Sponsored by

National Natural Science Foundation of China

Chinese Academy of Sciences

Institute of Earth Environment, CAS

Japanese Geomorphological Union (JGU)

Institute of Geochemistry, CAS

Yunnan Normal University

ScientificCommittee:

An Zhisheng，Institute of Earth Environment, CAS 

Zhou Weijian，Institute of Earth Environment, CAS　

Xiao Jule，Institute of Geology and Geophysics, CAS

Shen Ji，Nanjing Institute of Geography & Limnology, CAS

Liu Congqiang，Institute of Geochemistry, CAS 

Fang Xiaomin，Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, CAS

Chen Fahu，Lanzhou University

Ming Qingzhong, Yunnan Normal University　

KawaiTakayoshi，Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Nagoya University

KashiwayaKenji, Institute of Nature and Environmental Technology, Kanazawa University　

KodamaKazuto，Center for Advanced Marine Core Research (KCC)，Kochi University

Julie Brigham-Grette，Department of Geosciences，University of Massachusetts

CheongDaekyo，Department of Geology, Kangwon National University

Kim Ju Yong，Korea Institute of Geosciences and Mineral Resources (KIGAM)

MikhailI. Kuzmin, Institute of Geochemistry SB RAS

Dondov Tomurhuu, Institute of Geology and Mineral Resources MAS

Tentative schedule:

Reception: 6 Nov, 2010

Presentation & Poster: 7-9 Nov, 2010

Field trip & sight seeing: 10-13 Nov, 2010

Important deadlines:

June 1, 2010　　 　 Start of Registration

September 30, 2010  Deadline for early registration

September 30, 2010  Abstract deadline

Secretariat(contact persons)：

Li Li　　　 Institute of Earth Environment, CAS e-mail; lili@ieecas.cn

Ai Li 　　 Institute of Earth Environment, CAS e-mail; aili@ieecas.cn

Shi Zhengtao Yunnan Normal University　  e-mail; shizhengtao@163.com

Hotel: Kunming Hotel (52 Dong Feng Dong Road, Kunming) http://www.kunminghotel.com.cn

Meeting room: Kunming Hotel

Field trip: Kunming（Nov.10）—Heqing（Nov.10）—Lijiang（Nov.10-Nov.11）—Shangri-la（Nov.12-Nov.13）

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Anticipated participants: domestic 50, overseas 50

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