CMIP at AOGS2024

Asia Oceania Geosciences Society (AOGS) was established in 2003 to promote geosciences and its application for the benefit of humanity, specifically in Asia and Oceania and with an overarching approach to global issues. AOGS2024 will be the 21st annual meeting of the society, held in Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do, South Korea. These annual meetings provide a unique opportunity to exchange scientific knowledge and to discuss important geo-scientific issues among academia, research institutions and the public.

Abstract submission

Abstract submission for AOSG2024 is now open, until 2nd January 2024. Abstract review decisions will be released on 30th January 2024. There is a SGD 35.00 fee per abstract, with a limit of 2 abstracts maximum, per submitting author.

Abstracts should be no longer than 300 words maximum, and should contain only text. More details on the abstract submission process can be found on the AOGS2024 website.

CMIP events

Co-creating the Future CMIP

The World Climate Research Programme’s (WCRP) Coupled Model Intercomparison Project (CMIP) has coordinated international climate model experimentation, to develop a better understanding of past, present, and future climate change. Over four decades, CMIP has grown in scope and complexity, targeting climate science addressing the WCRP objectives and serving IPCC Assessments. CMIP6, the latest phase, yielded more than 25 PB of data, with contributions from 131 models, from 48 institutions, representing 26 countries.

Work has commenced on future CMIP7 planning. The project aims to meet the growing community needs, enabling climate science and providing actionable climate information to aid policymakers. To facilitate next steps, the two panels that oversee the project, the CMIP and Working Group on Coupled Modelling (WGCM) Infrastructure (WIP) Panels have established seven Task Teams to guide CMIP7 scope and design and facilitate coordinated infrastructure development. These aim to increase CMIP’s scientific and social relevance, widen participation, improve data accessibility, and reduce the carbon footprint.

We invite our growing community to attend. We will describe ongoing planning, highlight engagement, and feedback opportunities, and invite attendee feedback and participation. The town hall will be presented by members of the CMIP Panel, Fresh Eyes on CMIP group, and CMIP7 Task Teams.

Making the most of CMIP data: analysis, access, and tools

The Coupled Model Intercomparison Project (CMIP) is an international climate modelling project, designed to better understand past, present, and future changes in the climate. CMIP has grown significantly since its inception. More than 50 modelling centres around the world participated in CMIP6, which has already generated in excess of 14 PB of unique data. From its inception, there has been a focused effort to make the model intercomparison data available to scientists beyond the climate modelling community. CMIP’s reach has continued to grow with an increasing number and diversity range of users.

With more data access platforms and analysis tools being created every year to support the use of CMIP data, it can be difficult to know where to begin. Primarily led by members of the new Early Career Scientists group, Fresh Eyes on CMIP, this workshop will provide an overview of ways to access CMIP data and present some useful analysis tools and methods to help with using it. The key topics across the session will cover:

1. CMIP experimental structure and MIPs.
2. Scientific limitations of CMIP data.
3. Different methods for accessing CMIP data, and their advantages and limitations.
4. Analysis and evaluation tools.

In this workshop, participants will learn about CMIP data and how to access and analysis it efficiently. The session will be interactive with a lot of time to ask questions in between presentations, videos, and live demonstrations. The session is open to anyone who wants to use CMIP data from any sector.

AOGS Funding Support

AOGS provides funding support for participating in its annual meetings. All PhD students and early stage researchers making an oral/poster presentation at the meeting will be considered favourably. Maximum allowable is ONE Award and the award is not transferable. Types of award are listed below. For reduced registration fee and student volunteer fee waiver awards, the application deadline is the 2nd January 2024. AOGS comps awards are given out at the session conveners discretion, with decisions released in January 2024.

More details on AOGS funding support can be found here.

AOGS Comps

For every 20 accepted abstracts, 1 complimentary registration is provided to the Session Convener for deciding the recipient.

Who is Eligible?

• All regular and invited speakers are eligible.
• The recipient must be an author-presenter and the benefit is not transferable.
• Conveners may not award themselves. Society policy forbids such practices.

Reduced Registration Fee

AOGS reduced fee is applicable to both standard and student rate. PhD students and early stage researchers making an oral/poster presentation at the meeting will be considered favourably.

Who is Eligible?

• Scientists working in less wealthy countries, as defined by the World Bank list of the 28 low income and 54 lower to middle income economies. Source: https://datahelpdesk.worldbank.org/knowledgebase/articles/906519-world-bank-country-and-lending-groups
• Scientists working in Malaysia and Thailand are also eligible.

AOGS will set aside funding support for up to 10% of eligible participants to receive reduced fee status. If there are more applicants for the reduced fee scheme than funding available, selection criteria will be applied.

Conditions for Application:

1. Applicants MUST be based in countries listed above.
2. Applicants MUST have an accepted abstract.
3. Applicants MUST submit all required information.
4. Application MUST be submitted by the given deadline.
5. Successful applicants MUST register and pay the reduced fee by the given deadline.

Student Volunteer Fee Waiver

The program aims to provide some work experience and an opportunity to explore career options as well as to develop and sharpen personal and professional skills while also developing a sense of connection with the AOGS community. 

Benefits:

1. Conference Registration Fee Waived
2. Complimentary AOGS Polo-T
3. Certificate of Recognition (Upon Successful Completion of Assignments)
4. Free Meals (Only on Duty Days)
5. AOGS Membership (Valid for 3 Annual Meetings)

Conditions for Application:

1. Applicants MUST be committed to work for AT LEAST half the conference.
2. Applicants MUST submit all required information.
3. Applicants MUST be English-speaking.
4. Application MUST be submitted by the given deadline.
5. Successful applicants MUST register by the given deadline.
6. Successful applicants MUST attend volunteer training.
7. Applicants will be required to select the type of volunteer support offered
   • Conference Services: support to participants and at poster sessions
   • Session Assistant: support to speakers and session chairs in presentation rooms
   • Either Conference Services or Session Assistant