Plumes and Gravity Currents in Stratified Environments

Edmonton weather is dodgy in October. Dress for all seasons. Average highs are 15C, average lows are around -3C.

It is about a 30 minute journey from the Edmonton Airport to the University. Cab fares are about $50. You can also take the Sky Shuttle which leaves for the university every 20-45 minutes and goes straight to Campus Towers and Lister Hall. Its cost is $15 one way/$25 return.

The location of the workshop (Tory 3-36), accommodation (Lister Hall and Campus Towers) and the banquet venue (the Faculty Club) are indicated on the Campus Map

The Thursday night Icebreaker (7pm-10pm), in which drinks and hors d'oeuvres will be served, will take place at #901 10504 99 Ave. Buzz 1121 for entry. In good weather it is a pleasant 30 minute walk from campus across the High Level Bridge and through the Legislature grounds (if you walk on the east side of the bridge from 109 St), or it is a $7 cab fare. The building, called "The Omega", can be spotted from the Starbucks on the ground level.

The tentative schedule of talks and abstracts can be viewed.

The campus has a variety of restaurants and cafes, mostly concentrated at Hub Mall and the Student Union Building (SUB), shown on the Campus Map. There are a variety of good restaurants and pubs a short distance from campus primarily on Whyte Avenue (82 Ave) between 104 and 109 St. Recommendations include ...

• Hudsons (11113 87 Ave, $ convenient student pub and grub)
• The Sugar Bowl (10922 88 Ave, $$ good cafe/pub/dining)
• The High Level Diner (10912 88 Ave, $$ good breakfast)
• The Faculty Club (North west campus, downstairs $$, upstairs $$$ good to fine dining but need a member to be with you - see Bruce or others at UofA)
• Yiannis (10444 Whyte, Ave, $$ Greek Food)
• O'Byrnes (10616 Whyte Ave, $$ Irish Pub)
• Bistro Praha (10168 100A St, $$ Czech food in the downtown)
• The Manor Cafe (10109 125 St, $$$ innovative tapas)
• The Hardware Grill (9698 Jasper Ave, $$$$ despite the name, fine dining)

The 3 day workshop will be run from Friday October 5 to Sunday October 7, 2007 on the campus of the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada.

The workshop will build upon the successful meeting on Complex Geophysical Gravity Currents held at the University of British Columbia in March 2007.

It will include talks on the dynamics of flows, with and without particles, whose evolution is affected by ambient stratification. As well as fundamental computational, experimental and theoretical research, the workshop will emphasize geophysical applications to such phenomena as

• volcanic eruptions incident upon the stratosphere
• plumes and intrusions arising from convective storms below the tropopause
• river plumes and intrusions interacting with a thermocline

Tuesday, September 4

Deadline to book accommodation at Campus Towers (Principal speakers only) and Lister Hall (other participants). See below.

Friday September 21

Deadline for early registration over the web at a fee of CA$160. (The fee is CA$200 afterwards and must be paid on site). See below.

This is also the deadline for submission of abstracts.

Thursday October 4

Delegates arrive

Friday October 5

• 8-9am in Tory 3-36
  Welcoming and onsite registration (there is no preregistration)
• 9am-noon, 1-5pm in Tory 3-36
  Principal and Contributed talks
• noon-1pm
  Atlas Symposium

Saturday October 6

• 9am-noon, 1-5pm in Tory 3-36
  Principal and Contributed talks
• 7pm
  (Thanksgiving) Dinner Banquet at Faculty Club

Sunday October 7

• 9am-noon in Tory 3-36
  Round Table Discussion

October 26, 2007

Deadline for submission of papers to Atmosphere-Ocean

June 2008

Expected publication date of special issue of Atmosphere-Ocean

Registration will take place over the PayPal web or on-site. The web-based pre-registration fee of CA$160 on or before Sept. 21st, (CA$200 paid onsite after Sept. 21st), will cover costs including the lunch Friday and Saturday, and Friday dinner banquet, refreshments and rental of the space. Reduced fees may be made available for students.

Registration fees will not include Saturday evening dinner costs. A restaurant will be booked but individuals are asked to cover their own costs for the meal.

Delegates are encouraged to pre-register before Sept 21st by Visa card using the secure PayPal website. (If you do not have a PayPal account, it can be set up easily and quickly.) To register, click on the "Buy Now'' button below:

After Sept 21, registration must be done on-site on Oct 5 at a higher fee of CA$200.

• Principal and Symposium Speakers will reside at Campus Towers Suite Hotel. Booking should be made by sending requested dates of stay to Dana McCallum. Mention `PIMS CRG Workshop, Campus Towers' in your email and cc the communication to bruce.sutherland@ualberta.ca. Please do so no later than September 4.
• Most other participants will reside at Lister Hall. Accommodation here is limited. Booking should be made by sending requested dates of stay to Dana McCallum. Mention `PIMS CRG Workshop, Lister Hall' in your email and cc the communication to bruce.sutherland@ualberta.ca. Please do so no later than September 4.