{"id":2165,"date":"2016-11-08T08:54:43","date_gmt":"2016-11-08T07:54:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.essl.org\/cms\/?page_id=2165"},"modified":"2017-09-19T17:58:48","modified_gmt":"2017-09-19T15:58:48","slug":"ecss-2017","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.essl.org\/cms\/european-conferences-on-severe-storms\/ecss-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"ECSS 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>\n<div style=\"float: left; width: 50%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.essl.org\/media\/images\/ecss_medium.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"260\" height=\"179\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"float: left; width: 50%;\">\n<h2>9th European Conference on Severe Storms\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0<strong>ECSS 2017<\/strong><br \/>\nPula, Croatia<br \/>\n18-22 September 2017<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"clear: both;\">Welcome to the official ECSS 2017 web page.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essl.org\/cms\/ecss2017-conference-photo\/\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Conference photo<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"clear: both;\">You can find the <strong>ECSS 2017 programme<\/strong> at the\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/meetingorganizer.copernicus.org\/ECSS2017\/meetingprogramme\">Copernicus Conference Programme<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0page. In addition we offer here:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essl.org\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/20170907-Programme_Book_scientific_programme.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">Printable programme (pdf)<\/a> as of 7 September 2017. All participants will receive a paper copy on site.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essl.org\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/ECSS2017_Programme-scientific-slots.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">Scientific programme overview<\/a>\u00a0(pdf)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essl.org\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/ECSS2017_Programme-sidemeetings-social-events.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">Sidemeetings and social programme overview<\/a> (pdf)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><\/div>\n<h1>Format for presenters<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>Screen format of oral presentations: 16:9 (preferred) or 4:3<\/li>\n<li>.ppt or .pptx preferred, .pdf possible<\/li>\n<li>Poster size: strictly A0 portrait (84 by 119 cm)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\n<h2>Second Announcement<\/h2>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.essl.org\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/20170221-second_announcement_ECSS_2017_final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Second Announcement<\/a>\u00a0and Call for Papers is available for download.<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2176\" src=\"https:\/\/www.essl.org\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/pula1-300x183.jpg\" alt=\"pula1\" width=\"181\" height=\"114\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2178\" src=\"https:\/\/www.essl.org\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/pula3-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"pula3\" width=\"114\" height=\"114\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2177\" src=\"https:\/\/www.essl.org\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/pula2-300x146.jpg\" alt=\"pula2\" width=\"223\" height=\"114\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<h2>Scope<\/h2>\n<p>The scope of the conference covers all aspects of severe convective storms. Researchers, operational forecasters, and risk and emergency managers are invited to submit contributions. In light of the global relevance of the conference themes, participants from all over the world are encouraged to attend. These are the conference topics (and tentative session titles):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Convective storm and tornado dynamics<\/li>\n<li>Numerical modelling of storms, storm-scale data assimilation<\/li>\n<li>Impact of storms on society, impact mitigation and early warning systems<\/li>\n<li>Convective storms within extratropical, Mediterranean and tropical cyclones<\/li>\n<li>Floods and flash floods<\/li>\n<li>Forecasting and nowcasting of severe weather<\/li>\n<li>Severe weather forecast training<\/li>\n<li>Satellite studies of storms and their environment<\/li>\n<li>Radar studies of storms<\/li>\n<li>Storm electrification, lightning, microphysics and hail<\/li>\n<li>Storm climatologies, risk assessments and climate change<\/li>\n<li>Collection of storm data, historical events and damage assessment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<h2>Venue and Lodging<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p>The 9th edition of the European Conference on Severe Storms will take place in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.parkplaza.com\/pula-hotel-hr-52100\/hrvpphp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hotel Histria<\/a>, in the Croatian coast town of <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pula\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pula<\/a>, located on the peninsula of Istria. The address of the venue and hotel is:\u00a0Verudella 17,\u00a0Pula 52100,\u00a0Croatia.<\/p>\n<p>In case you want to make your life easy and most convenient, the hotel at the conference venue itself could be the one of your choice: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.parkplaza.com\/pula-hotel-hr-52100\/hrvpphp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hotel Park Plaza Histria<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Depending on your preferences and budget you can in addition choose from a wide selection of hotels and other accomodation types, as Pula is a main tourist destination in Croatia. &#8220;Special offers&#8221; quite frequently turn out to be fake. Therefore we refrain from such a list and\u00a0kindly ask you to book via your preferred booking portal or directly with the hotel of your choice.<\/p>\n<h2>Travel to Pula<\/h2>\n<p>Pula can be reached by plane, bus, train, ferry and car. Detailed travel information including local transport your can find <a href=\"https:\/\/www.essl.org\/cms\/european-conferences-on-severe-storms\/ecss-2017\/travel-to-pula\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Registration and abstract submission<\/h2>\n<p>Please <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">register<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/meetings.copernicus.org\/ecss2017\/registration.html\">here<\/a>. Via this link you can also register for additional social events.<\/p>\n<p>On site registration desk \u2013 opening hours at ECSS venue:<br \/>\nSun 15:00 \u2013 21:00<br \/>\nMon 08:00 \u2013 18:00<br \/>\nTue \u2013 Fri starting at 08:30<\/p>\n<p>Abstract submission is closed since 10 April 2017.<\/p>\n<h2>Side-events and Social programme<\/h2>\n<p>You like\u00a0to organize a side-meeting at the ECSS? Please contact us via email at:\u00a0<strong><a href=\"mailto:ecss@essl.org\">ecss@essl.org<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Sponsored social events<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Monday<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Wednesday<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>18:00 to 20:00 Icebreaker Reception with welcome cocktail and hors d\u2019oeuvres.<\/td>\n<td>14:30 Bus transfer from the hotel Histria (ECSS venue) to Fa\u017eana<br \/>\n15:30 Boat departs from Fa\u017eana for National Park Brijuni.<br \/>\n19:30 Boat returns to Fa\u017eana from National Park Brijuni.<br \/>\n20:00 Return to the hotel Histria (ECSS venue) via bus transfer.<br \/>\n21:00 Conference Dinner at hotel Histria (ECSS venue) and giving of the Dotzek Award.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>A splinter-meeting of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.essl.org\/cwg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">EUMETSAT Convection Working Group<\/a> is foreseen on Thursday, 21 September, starting at 15:00. Participation by invitation.<\/p>\n<p>On the day before the ECSS, Sunday, 17 September 2017, the ESSL General Assembly will be held at the conference venue at 17:00. ESSL Members received a formal invitation.<\/p>\n<p>The day after the ECSS, Saturday 23 September 2017, an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.essl.org\/cms\/upcoming-events\/introduction-forecasting-of-severe-convective-storms\/\">introduction to forecasting severe convection<\/a> is offered.<\/p>\n<h2>Local Organizing Partner, Sponsor, Weather Forecast<\/h2>\n<p>The ECSS 2017 is organized in cooperation with the Meteorological and Hydrological Service of Croatia, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dhmz.htnet.hr\/index_en.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DHMZ<\/a>, and is sponsored by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.munichre.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Munich RE<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Weather forecast for Pula: from <a href=\"http:\/\/prognoza.hr\/sedam_e.php?id=sedam&amp;param=Hrvatska&amp;code=14307\">DHMZ<\/a><\/strong> and from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yr.no\/en\/graph\/daily\/2-3192224\/Croatia\/Istarska\/Grad%20Pula\/Pula\">ECMWF<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dhmz.htnet.hr\/index_en.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2171\" src=\"https:\/\/www.essl.org\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/logoDHMZ.png\" alt=\"logodhmz\" width=\"117\" height=\"137\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.munichre.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2170\" src=\"https:\/\/www.essl.org\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/logo_munichRE.png\" alt=\"logo_munichre\" width=\"386\" height=\"172\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<map id=\"imagemap\" name=\"imagemap\"> <\/map><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; 9th European Conference on Severe Storms\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0ECSS 2017 Pula, Croatia 18-22 September 2017 &nbsp; Welcome to the official ECSS 2017 web page. 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