| Session Details | |
| Section | AS - Atmospheric Sciences |
| Session Title | Climate Change and Tropical Climatic Hazards in Asia Oceania |
| Main Convener | Prof. Yuriy Kuleshov (Australian Bureau of Meteorology, Australia) |
| Co-convener(s) | Prof. Yuei-An Liou (National Central University, Taiwan) |
| Session Description | The effects of climate change on climatic hazards in Asia Oceania such as drought, floods and tropical cyclones need to be studied in detail. Year to year climate variability is a major risk for many Asia-Oceania countries. An important aspect of such variability is that it interacts with the changing background climate. Climatic hazards are critical drivers of social and economic stress within the region. To reduce impact of climatic hazards, advances in seasonal climate prediction play important role. Tropical cyclones are the most dangerous weather phenomena in the tropics. Although there is some uncertainty about the effect of climate change on intensity and tracks of tropical cyclones, rising sea level could result in more risks from coastal storms. Also, increases in the intensity or frequency or changes in the paths of tropical cyclones could increase storm damage in coastal areas. Presentations in this session will be concerned with, but not limited to, results of research on tropical cyclones, seasonal climate prediction using an ocean-atmosphere coupled general circulation models as well as examining trends, predicting possible changes in frequency and intensity of tropical climatic hazards in Asia Oceania and providing recommendation how to plan current and future adaptation and mitigation policies. The session "Climate change and tropical climatic hazards in Asia Oceania" was successfully conducted at AOGS 2009 in Singapore and at AOGS 2010 in Hyderabad. We look forward to another successful session at AOGS 2011 in Taipei. |