Workshop on metrics and methodologies of estimation of extreme climate events

The Workshop focus is on phenomenology and methodological aspects of the quantitative estimation of different climate extremes under observed and future climate conditions using observational and model data. The Workshop aim is to facilitate an open dialogue of climatologists from different areas (meteorology, hydrology, oceanography), data producers (in-situ, satellites, NWP, climate model community), and statisticians on the future strategy for the development of robust and reliable characteristics of extremes and optimal methodologies for their estimation.

The Workshop objectives are:

• Review and assessment of the existing metrics of extreme climate events and identification of their strengths and weaknesses;
• Critical assessment of the variety of methods for estimation of climate extremes and their uncertainties, cross-pollination of experience from different areas;
• Assessment of the reliability of representation of different extremes in different data types and model simulations;
• Identification of critical gaps in quantitative estimation of climate extremes in data and model experiments, particularly spatial aspects of extreme events and the nature of the “compound” events;
• Development of the optimal strategy for improvement of estimation of climate extremes and their projection in future climate through the implementation of well justified characteristics of extremes and accurate methodologies of their estimation.
• Critical assessment of the synergy between different extremes (e.g. precipitation, temperature and flooding) and of the impacts of extremes.

Detailed description of the Workshop background is presented in the Workshop Concept and Planning Paper (WCPP).

Contact information	Technical support / Dr. Olga Zolina (University of Bonn), acting chair / Visa info: Ms. Barbara Lwanga (UNESCO/IHP) (email: support@extremeworkshop.org ; ozolina@uni-bonn.de ; b.lwanga@unesco.org)
Event type	n/a
File link	http://www.extremeworkshop.org/?id=01
File link copy	20100927_UNESCOOral_programme.pdf (PDF, 46 Kb)
Source	UNESCO
Subject(s)	HYDRAULICS - HYDROLOGY , METHTODOLOGY - STATISTICS - DECISION AID , NATURAL MEDIUM , PREVENTION AND NUISANCES POLLUTION , RISKS AND CLIMATOLOGY , TOOL TERMS
Geographical coverage	France,
Address	UNESCO Headquarters, 125 Avenue de Suffren, 75007 Paris, France
Organizer	UNESCO
Period	[27/09/2010 - 29/09/2010]
Status	Confirmed