First Announcement

Dear colleagues,

You are kindly invited to take part in the International Conference "Mesoscale Meteorology and Air Pollution" - in commemoration of the late Professor Lev N. Gutman and his outstanding contribution to theoretical meso-meteorology.

The Conference will be held at the Odessa State Environmental University (OSEU), Odessa, Ukraine, during 15-17 September 2008. It will cover the following key topics:

• Nature, theory and modelling of meso-scale meteorological processes
• Their role in climate system
• Air pollution and meso-meteorology interactions
• The types of presentations are:

Invited plenary lectures (45 min)

Invited solicited presentations (30 min)

Oral presentations (15 min)

The Conference is sponsored by the European COST Action 728, the EU TEMPUS JEP 26005, the OSEU, and the Administration of the city of Odessa and the Odessa region. The working language is English.

Important dates

Abstract submission by June 1^st 2008
Abstract acceptance by June 15^th 2008
Pre-registration by July 1^st 2008

Abstracts submission

The abstracts (up to 1 page) are to be sent as attached files in MSWORD format, 12 pt size to the executive secretary of the Local Organising Committee Alexander Kazakov . The abstracts should include all contact information about the presenting author: affiliation, postal and e-mail addresses, telephone and fax numbers.

If any questions arise, please contact the co-chair of the International Programme Committee Arakel Petrosyan:

International Programme Committee

Alexander Baklanov (Denmark / COST)
George Djolov (South Africa)
Sergey A. Dobrolubov (Russia)
Joseph Egger (Germany)
Branko Grisogono (Croatia)
Lev N. Karlin (Russia)
Alexander Khain (Israel)
Arakel Petrosyan (Russia, co-chair)
Ranjeet Sokhi (United Kingdom, COST)
Sergiy M. Stepanenko (Ukraine, co-chair)
Sergej S. Zilitinkevich (Finland / TEMPUS, chair)

The Conference is sponsored by

EU Programme COST 728	EU TEMPUS JEP 26005	Odessa Regional State Administration	Odessa State Environmental University