Session Details - HS26


Session Details
Section HS - Hydrological Sciences
Session Title Hydrological Research of Weather/climate Extremes and Related Hazards
Main Convener Dr. Ji Chen (The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR)
Co-convener(s) Prof. Bellie Sivakumar (University of New South Wales, Australia)
Dr. Jun Niu (The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR)
Session Description With potential significant changes in global climate and environment, occurrences of weather/climate extremes around the world are likely to be more frequent and of greater magnitude. These extremes would result in many related hazards, such as floods, droughts, and water-borne diseases. We welcome all contributions that deal with research on, and development of models for, hydrological explorations of weather/climate extremes. The session also addresses the technological aspects of modelling, social and commercial applications, hazard mitigation strategies, data issues, and data sources in regards to weather/climate extremes.