Sponsored by CMA, co-sponsored by SAFEA, NSFC, Global Change System for Analysis Research and Training （START）, and hosted by BCC, the Third International Seminar on Climate System and Climate Change (ISCS) was opened on 17 July， 2006 in CMA. Approximately 270 officials, experts and students from 40 institutions and universities attended meeting.
Dr. Qin Dahe, Administrator of CMA and President of ISCS, made an address in the opening ceremony. Then he presented letters of appointment to the invited teachers。During this summer school, four world-wellknown scientists were invited. They are：Dr. Susan Solomon, Co-chair of IPCC WGI, Dr. Dominique Raynaud, Director of National Council for Scientific Research (CNRS), Dr. Mohan Munasinghe, Vice President of IPCC and Chair of Munasinghe Institute for Development (MIND) and Dr. Filippo Giorgi, vice chair of IPCC WGI and the head of the Physics of Weather and Climate Section of International Center for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Italy.
The global climate change and its impact is a hot spot concerned by all people in the world and the factors which influence climate system change are numerous and very complicated. In order to better understanding the variation of climate system, it is necessary to study on interactions among various components of earth’s climate system, improve observations and analyses of the processes and mechanisms in the climate system, and the development of climate system models.
Dr. Qin Dahe pointed out that, after many years’ efforts, The Chinese scientists are gaining knowledge of climate system and climate change. However, we still need to advance our research ability on different aspects of the spheres of the climate system. We lack of powerful science and technology support to improve the climate prediction and projection ability. All the above, require us to learn the latest research results in the world, strengthen international exchange and cooperation, study and introduce the advanced research methods and concepts in the world.
The seminar will last 12 days, mainly focus on 1) climate effect of atmospheric chemistry and aerosol; 2) bio-chemistry circulation; 3) effect of cryosphere on climate system and climate change; 4) regional climate model and simulation; 5) uncertainty of climate change and relationship between climate and sustainable development. The summer school includes special reports, scientific lectures, RegCM training, group discussion as well as tutorship.
