Call for abstracts for the 7th HyMeX Workshop

yMeX International Scientific Steering Committee is pleased to announce that the programme's 7th workshop will take place from 7 to 10 October 2013 in Cassis, France, at the congress center Oustau Calendal. The first circular with general information about the workshop and a tentative calendar of important deadlines is available under the Workshops section. Looking forward to meeting you in Cassis.
See the first circular and the section Workshops.

The 7th HyMeX workshop will take place in Cassis, France, from 7 to 10 October 2013. It will be held at the congress centre Oustau Calendal of the city of Cassis, located 25 km east from Marseille. http://www.oustau-calendal.com

Objectives and programme: 
Beyond the general objectives of the HyMeX workshops to strengthen the scientific links, stimulate the exchange of knowledge and promote cooperation among the HyMeX community, the 7th HyMeX workshop will focus on: 

• the review and preliminary results from the Special Observation Periods, 
• multicompartment, multiscale modelling, 
• collection and analysis of long-term observations, 
• human-environment interactions, 
• cross-cutting activities, 
• opportunities for future field campaigns. 

The programme will consist of plenary oral and poster sessions with an open call for contributions in line with the research objectives of HyMeX Science Plan on:

• the water budget of the Mediterranean Sea, 
• the continental hydrological cycle and related water resources, 
• heavy rainfall, flash-floods and floods, 
• intense sea-atmosphere interactions induced by strong winds, and dense water formation, 
• societal and economic impacts. 

Authors will be invited to make proposals for parallel sessions at submission time. 

Tentative calendar 

• Call for abstracts, opening of registration: 8 April 2013 
• Deadline for abstract submission: 3 May 2013 
• Notification about acceptance: 5 June 2013 
• Deadline for early registration: 30 June 2013 

Local organizing committee:
I. Taupier-Letage (Chair), C. Bachelier, E. Lamadie (MIO), S. Luna, V. Martray, M. Schaldembrand (CIRMED), V. Ducrocq, L. Labatut, O. Roussot (CNRM-GAME), Ph. Drobinski (IPSL-LMD). 

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HyMeX aims at a better understanding, quantification and modelling of the hydrological cycle in the Mediterranean, with emphasis on the predictability and evolution of extreme weather events, inter-annual to decadal variability of the Mediterranean coupled system, and associated trends in the context of global change.The multidisciplinary research and database developed within HyMeX aim to improve observational and modelling systems, better predict extreme events, simulate the long-term water-cycle, and provide guidelines for adaptation measures.