Objectives of the Conference

Over the years, the various editions of the Plinius Conference on Mediterranean Storms have provided a crucial contribution in improving our understanding of extreme rain events over the Mediterranean area and of their ground effects.  The objective of the 2007 Conference (the 9th of the series) is to provide an interdisciplinary forum for discussion of the present state of knowledge, as well as of the necessary advances in research and application disciplines related to Mediterranean storms, such as: nature and physical processes of these extreme events; expected changes in relationship to predicted climate changes; advanced techniques to observe, monitor and forecast these storms; their relationships to coupled surface processes and effects, with particular emphasis on damaging floods, landslides and coastal waves; and finally the socio-economical implications.

Thus, the 2007 Conference will include 13 main Topics:

• Topic 1: Climate Change & Extreme Events
• Topic 2: Storm Processes
• Topic 3: Mesoscale Modeling
• Topic 4: Remote Sensing
• Topic 5: Nowcasting
• Topic 6: Operational Meteorological Forecasting
• Topic 7: Rainfall Downscaling
• Topic 8: Soil-Vegetation-Atmosphere Interactions
• Topic 9: Hydrological Processes
• Topic 10: Operational Hydrological Forecasting
• Topic 11: Prediction & Effects of Rainfall-Induced Landslides
• Topic 12: Sea Waves & Coastal Hazards
• Topic 13: Societal Impacts & Responses

The Conference will be organized in Sessions corresponding to the various Topics and each Session will be co-convened by two members of the Scientific Committee.  Thus, when submitting an abstract, please select the Conference topic to which the abstract refers.