An Introduction of Chinese Meteorological Society in Taipei (MSROC) IFMS-GM-1 An Introduction of Chinese Meteorological Society in Taipei (MSROC) Ben Jong-Dao Jou 周仲島 19-20 January 2010 Atlanta, Georgia

History The Meteorological Society of the Republic of China was established at Qingdao, Shandong on October 10, 1924. The original name of the Society is “ The Chinese Meteorological Society”, and Dr. Bing-Ran Chiang was the Chairman. The Society moved to Institute of Meteorology, Academia Sinica at Nanjing in 1929 and Dr. Ke-Zhen Zhu was the Chairman. In 1937, the Society moved with the Institute to Chongqing, Sichuan due to the 2nd World War. The Society moved back to Nanjing in 1945 and to Taipei, Taiwan in 1949 with the KMT government. Dr. Bing-Ran Chiang was elected as the first president of the council in August, 1958. The Society was renamed as “The Meteorological Society of the Republic of China” in 1972.

Organization Member Annual Convention President and the Council Fellow Standing Supervisors Fellow Cross-Strait Affairs Committee Journal Publication Committee Academic Affairs Committee Technology Promotion Committee Secretary- General/ Treasurer/ Secretary International Affairs Committee

Memberships Regular membership (250), CWB, CAA, military, University, HS teachers Group membership (35), government, institutes, and private sectors Honorable membership Fellow (12) Student membership (university students) Annual meeting is in March (spring equinox). The council (15) is elected by all the member of MSROC and served 2 years term. President is elected by the council member and can be re-elected just once. Secretary General is assigned by the President.

Publications Terrestrial, Atmospheric, and Oceanic Sciences (SCI), published quarterly (CGU) Journal Atmospheric Science (in Chinese with English abstract), published quarterly. Bulletin of MSROC, published annually.

Awards Best Paper Award of Dr. Shar-Qian HUANG, papers selected from TAO and Atmos Sci (in Chinese) published by the Society. Scholarship of Mr. Yien-Hwai LIU for students of Meteorological community Scholarship of Mr. Bao-Kang WONE for students of Military meteorological community Best Reviewer Award for Atmos Sci Chinese journal of the Society.

Activity of the Society (1) Help to strengthen the relationship between CWB and other government agencies National Science & Technology Center for Disaster Reduction (NDCR) Water Resource Agency, Ministry of Economic Affairs Soil & Water Conservation Bureau, Council of Agriculture National Fire Agency, Ministry of the Interior Taipei City Government Joint organizing activities with other societies in Taiwan Disaster Management Society of Taiwan: 7 August 2009: [August 7 Flood: Review and overlook], cancelled due to August 8 Typhoon Morakot big flood/land slide event Chinese Aeronautical Meteorological Association

50 years after August 7 1959 big flood in south Taiwan: Review and outlook

Activity of the Society (2) Promote exchange and collaboration programs across the Strait Holding Annual Cross-Strait Severe Weather Workshops between CMA and CWB Cross-Strait Workshop on Meteorological Terminology (Translation) Cross-Strait Student workshop (IAP) Promote cross-strait meteorological collaborating projects (NNSF and NSC). (1)Typhoon track prediction; (2) Landfall typhoons; (3) Southwest Monsoon and rainfall; (4) Climate variability of Monsoon in East Asia.

1-8 Dec. 2009 China Meteorological Administration led by Deputy Administrator Mr. SL Sheng visited Taiwan

6th Workshop of Cross-Strait Meteorological Terminology (Translation), Sanya, Hainan, China 9-13 Dec. 2009

Activity of the Society (3) Promote communication and collaboration with international community Japan - Prof. Taroh Matsuno (Frontier project) 2009/12/1 Macao MS- Mrs. Leong Ka Cheng, Mr. Leong Weng Kun Hong Kong MS- KS Lam (President), CY Lam Philippines, PAGASA - (1) 15 AWSs at Luzon, (2) Radar station at Basco; (3) APTC jointly organized. Korea MS- Dr. Jaiho Oh (Past President) 2009/8/6-8 visited Taiwan, KOJATA-mini workshop

JAMSTEC Frontier Project PI, Prof. Taroh Matsuno visited Taiwan

28-30 Sept. 2009 Direcção dos Serviços Meteorológicos e Geofísicos of Macao visited Taiwan

21 Dec. 2009 Hong Kong Meteorological Society visited National Taiwan University

Conducting collaborating projects with PAGASA of Philippines (Manila, Nov 2009)

Blocking area 230km 460km Basco Is

21-24 Dec. 2009 KoJaTa-Mini Workshop on Rain Measurement (Pusan, Korea)

Outlooks Promote regional collaboration, such as: Asia Pacific Typhoon Center, co-organized with Philippines’ PAGASA. Promote climate services (WCC-3, GFCS) to the government and general publics. Promote more international meetings to be held in Taiwan (Western Pacific Geoscience Meeting WPGM-AGU, June 2010 and AOGS annual meeting, 2011) Promote student engagement of the Society

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