The second Baikal International Scientific and Practical Conference and a school for scientific youth "Snow cover, atmospheric precipitation, aerosols: technology, climate and ecology" will take place 25 June 2018 - 30 June 2018 in the Khuzhir village located on the Olkhon island, Lake Baikal.
The objectives of the conference: to create a platform for discussing of current knowledge about snow cover, atmospheric precipitation and aerosols; to increase the level of information exchange, both within the scientific community and between the organizations of the research sector and the commercial sector; expansion of methods and tools for scientific interaction and information exchange, both within the framework of individual scientific directions, and also of interdisciplinary nature, improving the quality of life in the regions.
TOPICS
- Methods, means, methodology for studying the physicochemical properties and composition of the snow cover, atmospheric precipitation, aerosols.
- The impact of climate change and anthropogenic activity on the properties and characteristics of snow cover, atmospheric precipitation, aerosols.
- Assessment of the influence of snow cover, atmospheric precipitation, aerosols on natural, socio-economic systems and human health.
- Modeling of atmospheric processes, climate change, atmospheric chemistry and snow cover characteristics.
- Design, construction, operation of buildings, structures and roads in snow regions.
- New approaches to reducing man-made emissions and environmental restoration.
- Evaluation of the results of environmental protection in the snow territories and in the Baikal region on the basis of the study of snow cover, atmospheric precipitation, aerosols.
- Natural and anthropogenic factors that determine changes in the gas and aerosol composition of the atmosphere.
- Cryosphere and biosphere.
- History and philosophy of scientific research on the subject of the conference.
More information can be found at conference website.
