| Session Details | |
| Section | OS - Ocean Sciences |
| Session Title | The Eastern Indian Ocean Upwelling Research Initiative (EIOURI) and The Second International Indian Ocean Expedition (IIOE-2) |
| Main Convener | Dr. Yukio Masumoto (The University of Tokyo, Japan) |
| Co-convener(s) | Dr. Raleigh Hood (University of Maryland, United States) Dr. Michael McPhaden (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States) Dr. Nick D'Adamo (Perth Programme Office of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO, Australia) Prof. Yue Fang (State Oceanic Administration, China) |
| Session Description | The Second International Indian Ocean Expedition (IIOE-2) is a research program designed to tackle a wide range of issues in marine science within and across disciplinary boundaries under the auspices of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC), the Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research (SCOR), and the Indian Ocean Global Ocean Observing System (IOGOOS) Regional Alliance. The Eastern Indian Ocean Upwelling Research Initiative (EIOURI) is the first major multi-national core research project of IIOE-2, focusing on understanding upwelling systems in terms of physical, biogeochemical, and ecological processes and their interactions. In the two years since the launch of IIOE-2 and EIOURI, many observational and modeling studies have begun and several dedicated cruises are planned. This session aims to highlight recent research under EIOURI and IIOE-2 and to facilitate discussion and interdisciplinary collaboration among scientists. We invite papers from all fields of Indian Ocean research, with special emphasis on upwelling systems and associated variability, including but not limited to: coastal and mid-ocean upwelling systems, climate modes in the Indian Ocean and influences on them from outside the basin, interactions between equatorial and mid-latitude variability, spatial and temporal variability of biogeochemical and ecological variables, biophysical interactions, air-sea interactions and trace gas exchange, water mass properties, general circulation, and paleo-oceanography/paleo-climate. We also encourage submission of abstracts on reviews and future observational programs relevant to EIOURI and IIOE-2. |