GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Wischhofstr. 1-3
D-24148 Kiel
Germany
Phone: +49-431 600-0
Fax: +49-431 600-2805
E-mail: info(at)geomar.de
Tropical Atlantic Variability Meeting
PIRATA-17 Meeting
10th-14th September 2012, Kiel, Germany
More than 10 years ago the need for a focused observational and modeling effort in the tropical Atlantic to advance the predictability of climate variability in the surrounding region and to provide a basis for assessment and improvement of coupled models was recognized. The scientific foundation of such an effort was developed in the Tropical Atlantic Climate Experiment (TACE) white paper
Predictability, Coupled and Uncoupled Model Biases
Oceanic and Atmospheric Processes Affecting Climate Variability
Physical-Biogeochemical Interaction
It is planned to publish a TACE special issue that includes observational and modeling studies highlighting the progress in tropical Atlantic climate research achieved during the TACE period. More details about the conference will follow and made available on the TACE website: http://tace.ifm-geomar.de/.