2009 Fall Meeting of American Geophysical Union
14-18 December, 2009, San Francisco, CA
Abstracts can be submitted at: http://www.agu.org/meetings/fm09/program/abstract_submissions.php
Deadline is September 3, 2009 !!!
Attention: This year, for the very first time, AGU features special sessions on Natural Hazards (click to learn more)
Complex Networks in Geosciences
The emerging theory of complex networks aims at
characterizing the genesis, statistical or topological structure and evolution
of processes that can be described by networks (graphs). Ideas, concepts and
methods from the theory of complex network have shown to provide a novel and
complementary approach to problems in such diverse disciplines as ecology, cell
biology, epidemiology, social interactions and many others. There is increasing
evidence that network theory can be beneficial for long-standing geosciences
problems including but not limited to pattern formation, environmental dynamics,
and prediction of extreme events in seismology, volcanology, hydrology,
atmospheric and space sciences.
The goal of this session is to showcase the huge potential of complex network
theory in geosciences and to solicit a wide range of papers concerned with
network concepts and ideas across disciplines. Specifically, the session aims to
bring together scientists from different fields to discuss and exchange
knowledge about the current state of network approaches in their specific
fields.
Conveners:
Joern Davidsen, University of
Calgary, CANADA
Juergen Kurths, Potsdam-Institut fur Klimafolgenforschung e.V.,
GERMANY
Maya Paczuski, University of Calgary, CANADA
Ilya Zaliapin, University of Nevada, Reno, USA
Extreme Natural Hazards: Risk Assessment and Forecasting
Nature and society persistently generate extreme events --- abrupt overall changes, also known as disasters, catastrophes, critical phenomena shifts, etc. Examples include, but are not limited to, earthquakes, floods, heat waves, impact by near-Earth objects, landslides, meteorological storms, space weather storms, tsunamis and volcanic eruptions. Such events are commonly recognized as one of the major threats to survival and sustainability of our civilization. As populations increase, human vulnerability to these extreme events is rapidly growing. This session welcomes abstracts submissions that focus on problems of quantifying natural hazards' impact on society and the environment, associated risk assessment and management, and forecasting of extreme events.
Conveners:
Ilya Zaliapin, University of Nevada, Reno, USA
Alik Ismail-Zadeh, Karlsruhe University, GERMANY
Bruce Malamud, King's College London, UK
Questions/comments: zal(at)unr.edu
Last updated: July 31, 2009