CBMS Regional Conference in the Mathematical Sciences - ``Statistical Climatology'' - ``June 18-22, 2012 ''

该奖项将支持于2012年夏天在华盛顿大学举行的NSF/CMBS区域会议，主题为统计气候学。主讲人是科罗拉多州博尔德市国家大气研究中心数学与地球科学研究所所长Doug Nychka。统计气候学具有重要的时代性，因为我们需要发展更多更好的统计方法来处理气候数据。本次会议的10个主要讲座将集中在三类主题上：(1)对气候系统的描述，气候学家对其建模的方式，以及如何从这些模型中得出推论；（二）有用的工具；(3)区域模式比较、古气候学和资料同化方面的实例研究。NSF-CBMS区域研究会议“统计气候学”将为这一令人兴奋的领域引入新一代的数学科学家，同时在这一重要领域建立一支骨干工作队伍。该奖项将支持本次会议的30名参与者，重点是初级教师和研究生。

This award will support an NSF/CMBS regional conference to be held at the University of Washington in the summer of 2012 on the topic of Statistical Climatology. The principal speaker will be Doug Nychka, Director of the Institute for Mathematics and Geosciences at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, CO. Statistical climatology is of timely importance, as there is a need for the development of more and better statistical methodology to handle climate data. The 10 main lectures at this conference will focus on three types of topics: (1) a description of the climate system, the way climatologists model it, and how to draw inferences from such models; (2) useful tools; and (3) case studies in regional model comparison, paleoclimatology, and data assimilation.The NSF-CBMS Regional Research Conference "Statistical Climatology" will introduce a new generation of mathematical scientists to this exciting area, while building a cadre of workers in this important field. This award will support 30 participants at this conference, with a focus on junior faculty and graduate students.