Conference on Modelling Hydrology, Climate and Land Surface Processes

Information

The integration of hydrology and meteorology is crucial for understanding the future climate and its effects on the infrastructure of society. From recent discussion in Norway we see topics like extreme weather, landslides and new demands for renewable energy which are all strongly linked to the hydro-meteorological system. The Norwegian Hydrological Council recognizes the need to bring together hydrologists and meteorologists to discuss the integration of meteorology and hydrology in climate simulations, and how results from downscaled climate projections can be used in hydrological analysis.

The conference aims on addressing both topics related to modelling the climate system and the interface with the land surface processes and hydrological impacts of changed climate.

The conference will be organized four sessions;

Hydrological Processes
Atmosphere and Land Surface
Nature, Risk and Extremes
Hydrological Impacts

Each session will have two key note speakers and 3-5 presentations of submitted papers. It will also be possible to present posters in a poster session during the conference. There will also be an excursion to interesting sites in the vicinity of Lillehammer during the conference.

The venue for the conference is Lillehammer in Norway from the 14th to the 16th of September 2010.

Program

Preliminary program is presented here.

Venue and accomodation

The conference takes place in Lillehammer, Norway, 14^th - 16^th September 2010, at Radisson SAS Lillehammer Hotel.

Lillehammer can be reached by train operated by Norwegian State Railways in approximately 1 hr and 45 min from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen. Transport options.

Excursion

The excursion goes by bus to Tretten (30 km north of Lillehammer) where the relatively small river Moksa made substantial damages in the 1995-flood when the river moved back to one of its former locations.

On our way to Tretten we will drive along the river Gudbrandsdalslågen and learn about the quaternary geology, erosion and sediment transport in this area.

On the return there will be a short stop at Hunderfossen power plant where we will be informed about the hydro power production in Gudbrandsdalslågen.

A map of the excursion area can bee seen here.

The excursion will be guided by Jim Bogen, Section Head at Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate. Bogen is an expert on sedimentation dynamics.

Conference fee

Full board and accomodation:
Regular: NOK 5200,-. Student: NOK 3700,-.

Full board no accomodation:
Regular: NOK 3350,-. Student: NOK 1850,-.

Registration

To register for the conference, please fill in the online registration form.