Eighth International Conference on Precipitation: Observation, Estimation, and Prediction of Precipitation Variability; Vancouver, British Columbia; August 8-11, 2004

这笔赠款将为计划于2004年8月8日至11日在不列颠哥伦比亚省温哥华举行的第八届国际降水会议提供部分支持。这一系列会议促进了对降水感兴趣的大气科学家、水文学家、数学家和统计学家之间的互动。今年的主题是量化与降水有关的不确定性，并选定了四个分主题：(A)核实降水的气候尺度估计；(B)非液态降水(特别是雪)不确定性的量化；(C)大气特性与降雨统计特征之间的联系；以及(D)改进模式和观测之间协同作用的战略。会议组织者打算在会议之后编写一系列白皮书，帮助确定该领域的现状和未来的机会。预计将有大约150人参加会议，其中包括许多研究生和博士后。预计还将为会议提供大量其他支助；大约10名与会者可得到国家科学基金会赠款的全额支助，这笔赠款还将为旅行安排以及出版物和会议材料的制作提供一些支助。

This grant will provide partial support for the Eighth International Conference on Precipitation, planned for August 8-11, 2004 in Vancouver, British Columbia. This conference series promotes interaction among those atmospheric scientists, hydrologists, mathematicians, and statisticians who are interested in precipitation. The theme this year is quantifying uncertainty related to precipitation, and four sub-themes have been selected: (a) the verification of climate scale estimates of precipitation; (b) the quantification of uncertainties in nonliquid precipitation (especially snow); (c) the connection between atmospheric properties and rainfall statistical characteristics, and (d) strategies for improving synergies between models and observation. The conference organizers intend to produce a series of white papers following the conference that will help define the status of the field and the opportunities for the future. About 150 conference participants are expected, including many graduate students and postdocs. Substantial other support for the conference is also expected; about 10 participants can be supported fully by the NSF grant, which will also provide some support for travel arrangements and the production of publications and conference materials.