WAVACS: Water Vapour in the Climate System Workshop; Cargese, Corsica; September 14-26, 2009

水蒸气是大多数生命形式必不可少的关键元素，也是连接地球系统内多个球体的元素。准确跟踪其移动和变化的技术(例如，将同位素示踪剂用于水文过程、云内过程的微观物理研究，以及在全球大气环流模型中表示水蒸气输送和降水过程)正在不断演变。将于2009年9月14日至26日在科西嘉岛卡吉斯举办题为“气候系统中的水蒸气”的美欧联合暑期班的重点将是这些主题和其他相关主题。来自不同社区的知名科学家、学生和博士后研究助理将聚集在一起，交流关于这一活跃研究领域的最新进展和技术的信息。欧洲合作机构将提供会议设施和主办服务，而根据这笔赠款分配的资金将为参加这个暑期学校的大约12名美国学生和博士后研究助理提供部分旅行支持。研讨会的学术价值很高，因为它将汇集来自广泛子学科的知名和职业早期研究人员。更广泛的影响源于全球云和降水过程的社会重要性，这取决于水汽循环、招募不同的与会者群体，包括代表人数不足的群体的成员，以及促进国际合作。

Water vapor is a key element essential to most forms of life and one which connects multiple spheres within the earth system. Techniques to accurately track its movement and transformations (e.g., use of isotopic tracers for hydrological processes, microphysical studies of in-cloud processes, and representations of water vapor transport and precipitation processes within global atmospheric circulation models) are continuously evolving. These and other related topics will be the focus of a joint American-European summer school titled "Water Vapour in the Climate System", to be held September 14-26, 2009, in Cargese, Corsica.A mix of established scientists, students and postdoctoral research associates drawn from diverse communities including numerical modelers, data analysts, and experts in satellite and in-situ observing systems will gather to exchange information on the latest advances and techniques within this active arena of research. Partner European agencies will supply meeting facilities and host services, while funds distributed under this grant will provide partial travel support for approximately one dozen U.S.-based students and postdoctoral research associates attending this summer school.The intellectual merit of the workshop is high because it will bring together both established and early-career researchers from a broad range of sub-disciplines. Broader impacts stem from the societal importance of global cloud and precipitation processes that hinge on the water vapor cycle, the recruitment of a diverse group of attendees including members of underrepresented groups, and promotion of international collaborations.