Announcement of the 2019 Autumn Meeting

I. Meeting Information
1. DateOctober 28 (Monday) – 31 (Thursday), 2019
2. Venue
Fukuoka International Congress Center
2-1 Sekijo-machi, Hakata-ku
Fukuoka, 812-0032, Japan
https://www.marinemesse.or.jp/eng/congress/

3. Presentations
Presentations can be made in either oral or poster format. For presentation details,
please refer to “IV. Guidelines for Presentations”.
4. Meeting schedule
The following is the scheduled program for the meeting:Day 1 (October 28)
Afternoon: oral presentations
Day 2 (October 29)
Morning: oral presentations
Afternoon: Yoshimitu Ogura Lecture, award ceremony, commemorative
lectures by award recipients, and banquet
Day 3 (October 30)
Morning: oral presentations including a cooperative session of Yoshimitu Ogura
Lecture and poster presentations
Afternoon: oral presentations
Day 4 (October 31)
Morning: oral and poster presentations
Afternoon: oral presentations

5. Banquet
The banquet will take place at Fukuoka Sunpalace and Hall in the evening of Day 2(October 29).
6. Meeting website
The meeting website (https://www.metsoc.jp/) in Japanese has been launched toaccept applications and to disseminate information about the meeting, as well as any
update to the program. Registration procedures can also be found at the website.

II. Registration Procedure
1. Registration procedure for presenters
Please follow the registration process outlined in the “Meteorological Society ofJapan, Rules and Regulations for Presentations at Spring and Autumn Meetings” at theend of this announcement.
As a general rule, registration and abstract submission can only be made on-line.
However, if this is not possible for some reason, registration by e-mail will be acceptable.
Please note that your registration, registration fee and submission fee payments
have to be completed before you are eligible to give your presentation(s).
Non-members of the Meteorological Society of Japan are allowed to givepresentations only at special topic sessions (refer to “VI. Meeting Presentations by NonMembers and Corporate Members for more details”).

1.1 On-line registration•

Deadline: 3 pm (Japan Standard Time) on Tuesday, July 9, 2019.

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Refer to the meeting website and follow the instructions on the website.

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Enter your personal information and login ID at the meeting website. After you havedone this, a password will be issued. (Please note that the password used inprevious meetings is no longer valid. We appreciate your understanding andapologize for the inconvenience, but please re-enter your personal information and
ID to obtain a new password.) With the ID and password, log on to the system toregister for the meeting, apply for a presentation, submit your abstract, and pay
meeting fees.

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Presenters are requested to register their own personal information. Presenters arenot allowed to submit an application for presentation with a name and affiliationdifferent from those used in registering their personal information. Moreover, please
DO NOT submit two applications with different presenter names using one ID.
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Presenters are requested to register their address to receive a participation
certificate and a guidance of the meeting by mail. Please bring the participation
certificate with you to the meeting.

•Meeting registration, registration fee and submission fee payments (credit card
payment) must be completed prior to the submission of your application for apresentation. If your meeting registration and fee payments are incomplete, wecannot accept your presentation application.

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For on-line payment, we can accept credit card payment even if the cardholder’sname is different from the name registered in your personal information.

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Submit your abstract on the meeting website. We can only accept the abstract in
PDF format (maximum allowable size: 1MB).

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Copyright transfer agreement must be submitted at the meeting website when you
submit your abstract•

If you have any requests regarding your presentation, please indicate them in thespace provided. We will attempt to accommodate your request as much as possible.
Also, as a general rule, we reserve the right to assign the date of your presentation,
to facilitate the logistics of the meeting. Please note that we will not respond one by
one to every request that is submitted. Thank you for your understanding andcooperation•

Until the presentation application deadline (3 pm (Japan Standard Time) on Tuesday,
July 9, 2019), you can modify at the website any information you have alreadysubmitted, such as your registration information and abstract. Please note, however,that you cannot cancel your presentation application.

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We cannot accept any application for presentation or any modification to the abstract
after the application deadline.

1.2 E-mail registration (This form of registration is accepted only under extreme
unavoidable circumstances.)•

Deadline: No later than Tuesday, July 2, 2019.
(Please note that the e-mail deadline is one week earlier than the on-line deadline.)•

Send the following four items of information to the “Head Office of the Committee on
the Spring and Autumn Meeting Oversight” by E-mail (see below for the address).
1. Abstract. (We can only accept abstract in PDF (maximum allowable size: 1MB)).

2. Presenter’s name (both in Japanese characters, if applicable, and romanalphabet), affiliation, abbreviation for the affiliation, membership number,presentation type (oral / poster), contact information (address, phone number,and email address), the presentation title, main and sub keywords, submission
fee classification (“Submission fee A” or “Submission fee B” (see Section 3.1)),
banquet participation (“Yes” or “No”), and other necessary matters (any format
is acceptable).
3. Payment receipt for postal money transfer or its hard copy (refer to the next
section).
4. Copyright Agreement Form with signatures of all authors (please download theAgreement Form at the website https://www.metsoc.jp/E/msj_copyright.pdf).
E-mail address:(Please send e-mail message with the title of “Presentation Application 2019a”.)•

Prior to submitting your presentation application, please send your payment for the
meeting fees by postal money transfer with the following information:- Account number: 00130-3-5958
Name on the account: 日本気象学会 (This must be written in Japanese.)- In the “space for correspondence”, provide the following information:
1. “Registration application for the 2019 autumn meeting.”
2. Membership number (if not a member, please indicate “non-member.”)
3. Submission fee classification: “Submission fee A” or “Submission fee B” (seeSection 3.1)
4. Amounts for the meeting registration fee and submission fee
5. Amount for the banquet fee
6. Total amount- In the section “address and name of the payer,” please make sure to provide youraddress, name, and phone number.
- The presenter is responsible for the processing fee for the postal money transfer.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

1.3 Presentation cancellation policy•

After your presentation application has been submitted, you cannot withdraw yourpresentation. The meeting registration, submission and banquet fees cannot be
refunded even if you are unable to give your presentation or attend the meeting due
to unavoidable circumstances.

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In case the presenter cannot give his/her presentation but allows for a substitutepresenter, please contact the Committee on the Spring and Autumn Meeting
Oversight (). Please note that the substitutepresenter must be a member of the Meteorological Society of Japan (MSJ).
2. Registration procedure for non-presenters (attendance only)
Registration and other fees can be made using one of the following methods below.
In order to expedite the process, we request pre-registration online via the meetingwebsite. Exception will be allowed only under extreme unavoidable circumstances.
2.1 On-Line registration
Register online at the meeting website and complete your registration payment by
3 pm (Japan Standard Time) on Tuesday, August 27, 2019 (credit card payment only).
It is requested to register the address to receive a participation certificate and a guidanceof the meeting by mail. Please bring the participation certificate with you to the meeting.
2.2 Registration by postal money transfer (This form of registration is accepted
only under extreme unavoidable circumstances.)•

Registration fee needs to be made by postal money transfer by Tuesday, August 20,
2019.
- Account number: 00130-3-5958
Name on the account: 日本気象学会 (This must be written in Japanese.)- In the “space for correspondence”, provide the following information:
1. “Registration application for the 2019 autumn meeting.”
2. Membership number (Those who are not members of the MeteorologicalSociety of Japan (MSJ), please write “non-member”.)
3. Amount for the meeting registration fee
4. Amount for the banquet fee
5. Total amount- In the section “address and name of the payer,” please make sure to provide youraddress, name (both in Japanese characters, if applicable, and roman alphabet),
and phone number. The address will be used to mail a participation certificate anda guidance of the meeting. Please bring the participation certificate with you to themeeting.
- The meeting attendee is responsible for the processing fee for the postal moneytransfer. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

2.3 On-Site registration
One can also register on-site during the days of the meeting. However, please notethat the on-site registration fee is at a higher rate than the pre-registration fee.
3. Registration, submission and Banquet Fees
3.1. Meeting registration and submission fees•

You need to pay a meeting registration fee and a submission fee separately. The
registration fee includes a payment for the meeting proceedings.

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Refer to the following table to identify your meeting registration fee (sales tax
included).
Meeting registration fee•

Classification

Advance Payment

On-Site Payment

Member5,000 yen

6,000 yenNon-member

9,000 yen

10,000 yen

Refer to the following table to identify your submission fee (sales tax included).
Submission fee•

Classification

One Presentation

Two Presentations

Submission fee A

6,500 yen

11,500Submission fee B

3,000 yen

6,000

Submission fee Classification
Submission fee A: presenters who are affiliated with research institutes anduniversities (except for undergraduate and graduate students).
Submission fee B: presenters who do not meet the criteria for Submission fee A.

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If a presenter meets the criteria for Submission fee A and gives two presentations,then the submission fees for the first and second presentations are 6500 yen and5000 yen, respectively.

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Refer to “VI. Meeting Presentations by Non-Members and Corporate Members” togive a presentation by a non-member.

3.2. Banquet fee•

Banquet fees (sales tax included) are listed in the table below.

Banquet Fee•

Classification

Advance Payment

On-Site Payment

Non-Students

5,000 yen

6,000 yenStudents

4,000 yen

4,500 yen

Payment for the banquet can be made in advance on-line (credit card payment must
be completed by the deadline) or by postal money order. On-site payment during
the meeting will be at a higher rate.

3.3. Miscellaneous information•

Registration, submission and banquet fees are non-refundable.

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The amount of registration, submission and banquet fees depends on yourclassification (as identified in the table above) at the time of payments. Fee
adjustments cannot be made for any subsequent change in your classification (i.e.,
no additional billing or refund on the difference in fees due to a change in your homeinstitution and/or affiliation.)

III. Abstract Preparation
1. Abstract size and number of pages
One A4 page per presentation.
2. Preparation instructions
We accept only the PDF file format (maximum allowable size: 1 MB). In the courseof your abstract preparation, please be aware that the quality of your figures (such as
photos and graphs) may be degraded by the printing procedure. Also please be awarethat the clarity of certain images, particularly color photos and figures, can be severely
degraded.
3. Abstract format (refer to the figure)Your text and additional material such as figures and photos need to fit in an areaof 250 mm (vertical) x 170 mm (horizontal). The top margin should be 20 mm. Give thetitle of your presentation in the first line. Underneath the title, list the author names andtheir affiliations. Place the abstract content below the author information. In the case ofmultiple authorship, place an asterisk (*) to the left of the presenter’s name. The spacingbetween the title and the body text should be 20 – 25 mm. We strongly suggest that you
use a two-column format (left column → right column) for the text.

20mm------------ Title ------------

1st Author (Affiliation), 2nd Author (Affiliation), ….
------------- Text --------------------------------------------(Use the two-column format---------------------------------

unless it is unavoidable)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------170mm

20mm

Figure: Guidelines for preparing abstract on an A4 sheet

20~25mm245~250mm

20mm

4. Copyright
All the information (such as figures, tables, and text) that appear in the meeting
proceedings are the copyright of the Meteorological Society of Japan.

IV. Guidelines for Presentations
1. Presentation types
Your presentation can be given either as an oral (including special topic sessions)or as a poster presentation.
2. Limit on the number of presentations
Each presenter is allowed to give up to two presentations. However, no twopresentations can be given on a very similar topic. If a problem arises in regards to thisrestriction, the Committee on the Spring and Autumn Meeting Oversight will takeappropriate action. In recent years, due to an increase in the number of presentations,combined with an increase in the number of special sessions, organization of programshas become complicated. Therefore, if a presenter submits two oral presentations, oneof them may not be assigned to the requested session. We appreciate yourunderstanding of this matter.
3. Selection of the presentation method
You can select the presentation method (oral / poster) at the time of yourpresentation. However, please note that we cannot always accommodate your request
due to various logistical issues. If the method of presentation is not identified at the timeof application, the Committee on the Spring and Autumn Meeting Oversight, at its
discretion, will assign a presentation method.
4. General information for oral presentations
Same amount of time is allocated for each oral presentation, and will be indicatedin the meeting program. The time allocation is determined by the Committee on the
Spring and Autumn Meeting Oversight, and is based on the total amount of time allocatedto oral presentations divided by the number of presentations.
5. General information for special topic sessions•

The length of each presentation in a special topic session will be determined by thesession conveners and will be indicated in the meeting program.

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The application deadline for a presentation in a special topic session is the same asthat for a presentation in a general session (Tuesday, July 9 for on-line applications;
Tuesday, July 2 for e-mail applications).

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Special topic session conveners will review the abstract submitted and will
determine if the presentation can be given in one of the special topic sessions.

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If a presentation submitted by the member of the Meteorological Society of Japan(MSJ) is deemed not suitable for any of the special topic sessions, then it might beaccepted as an oral or poster presentation in a general session, depending on the
judgment of the convener and the Committee on the Spring and Autumn Meeting.
If a submitted presentation is deemed not suitable for any of the special topic
sessions, then the non-member of the Meteorological Society of Japan (MSJ) will
not be allowed to give his/her presentation and the meeting registration andsubmission fees will be refunded to the non-member.

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For more information on the individual special topic sessions, please refer to “V.

Themes and Objectives of Special Topic Sessions”.
6. General information for poster presentations•

Time allocated for poster presentations is approximately one hour. No other events
will take place during the poster presentation sessions.

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Presenters are responsible for posting and removing their posters.

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Space allocated for each poster is approximately 210 cm (vertical) x 90 cm(horizontal). A poster does not necessarily have to consist of one sheet. It can beprepared on a number of small sheets and arranged on the poster board on the dayof the presentation.

7. Use of equipment for your presentation•

For oral presentations (including ones in special topic sessions), a PC projector canbe used. The use of any other visual equipment is not allowed.

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If you are planning to use a PC projector for your presentation, please note thefollowing:- The presenter must bring his/her own PC. A projector, a VGA cable and a HDMIVGA conversion adapter will be provided in the presentation room, so that a PC
equipped with VGA (mini D-sub 15) and/or full-size HDMI can be used.
- The connection from your PC to the PC projector needs to be checked during therecess before your presentation session. If you are uncertain about the connection,please inform a staff member at that time.
- In cases of equipment failure and/or connection problem between your PC and the
PC projector, your presentation may be deferred to a later time in the session at thediscretion of the chairperson. It is your responsibility to have a backup file on aportable medium for any unforeseen contingencies.

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If you wish to use an audio-visual equipment in the poster presentation hall, please
let us know which equipment and how it is to be used at the time of your presentation
application. This is necessary even if you have applied for an oral presentation, since
it is possible that it may be changed to a poster presentation for various reasonsassociated with the logistical organization of the meeting program. We will attempt
to accommodate your request within the logistical limitations of the presentation hall.

8. Other information•

The meeting program will appear on the meeting website.

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Session chairs for the oral presentations are usually chosen from the presenters ineach session. The Committee on the Spring and Autumn Meeting Oversight will takeon the task of choosing candidates to be the chairpersons.

V. Themes and Objectives of Special Topic Sessions
1. Enhancement of water vapor observation technologies and its contribution to
heavy rainfall prediction
Enhancement of water vapor information is crucial to understand the mechanism and to
improve prediction skills of hazardous severe storms like localized heavy rainfalls andquasi-stationary band-shaped precipitation systems.
In recent years, water vapor observation technologies have rapidly been progressing(e.g. vertical profile observation by water vapor lidar, rapid scanning of middle and upper
layer water vapor distribution by geostationary meteorological satellites, estimation of
low level water vapor using digital terrestrial broadcasting waves and radar signals, water
vapor monitoring over the ocean using GNSS receivers installed on vessels, andresolving local-scale water vapor distribution by utilizing GNSS slant path delays.)
We would like to understand the current situation of water vapor monitoring
technologies, and to discuss about the issues toward the mechanism elucidation andbetter prediction of heavy rainfalls.
We solicit participation from the fields of observation, assimilation, model simulation,
and analysis of the severe storm mechanisms.
Conveners:
Shoji Yoshinori (Meteorological Research Institute)
Shingo Shimizu (National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience )Hiromu Seco (Meteorological Research Institute)
Tomohiro Nagai (Meteorological Research Institute)
2. The centenial of Mr. Tornado’s birth ‐Study of Tornado in JapanMr. Tornado / Tetsuya Fujita (Univ. of Chicago honorary professor) was born in 1920, anddied at his home of Chicago in 1998. The sending of his pioneering paper on the mesometeorology entitled "Micro-analytical study of thunder-nose" at the age of The Meiji
Technical College to Professor R. H. Byers (Univ. of Chicago) opened the way toinvitation to Univ. of Chicago. Since 1953 he carried out field observation and analysesof the severe storm phenomena utilyzing the Lines and Geographs of Tornado andDownburst(DB) left on the ground and developed his own creative "Fujita method". His
hyposeses of DB obtained by his method was identified to cultivate and systematize themeso-meteorology by using newly developed Doppler radar at that time. It is well-known
the achievements of Fujita that the creation of the F-scale that combined the strength of
the tornado with it’s damage quantitatively, and the discovery of DB which contributes todecrease the disaster and to increase the safe aviation of the aircraft in the world . We
welcome the reports of the studies on Tornado, Downburst, Radar observation, Shorttime forecast and F(JEF)-scale etc. in our country to celebrate the centenial of
Mr.Tornado’s birth.
Conveners:
Akio Hashimoto (Dr. T. T. Fujita Memorial Association Japan)
Fumiaki Kobayashi (National Defense Academy)

Minoru Noda (Kochi University)
Tatsuo Yokoyama (Fukuoka District Meteorological Observatory )Hiroshi Nakamura (Dr. T. T. Fujita Memorial Association Japan )Akira Kaneuji (Dr. T. T. Fujita Memorial Association Japan )Hiroshi Fujisaki (Dr. T. T. Fujita Memorial Association Japan )3. Study of microphysics of cloud and precipitation, its current status and future
potential
Microphysical processes of cloud and precipitation, largely affect the water cycle andenergy budget of the Earth, have been investigated from early days through laboratory
experiment and ground base observation. As well as their studies, remote sensing (i.e.
sonde, airborne and ground-based remote sensing) has also contributed to increase thescientific knowledge about the microphysical processes of cloud and precipitation, andrelationship between cloud system and the microphysical processes. Recent advance ofsatellite remote sensing and numerical simulation dramatically expanded the scientificknowledge about cloud microphysical process. In this session, we invite presentations
about research through various methods for understanding cloud microphysicalprocesses, and discuss the current status and future potential of cloud microphysicalstudy. We hope the new collaboration among different methods shown above are
generated through the discussion in the session.

Conveners:
Yousuke Sato (Hokkaido University)
Hajime Okamoto (Kyushu University)
Nobuhiro Takahashi (Nagoya University)
Kenji Suzuki (Yamaguchi University)
Akihiro Hashimoto (Meteorological Research Institute)Tempei Hashino (Kochi University of Technology)
4. Weather disasters and public awareness activities on the disaster prevention
Many weather disasters due to heavy rain occur in the rainy and typhoon season in
Japan including Kyusyu area.
Although we can't avoid occurrence of meteorological disasters, if we have knowledge
and preparation for disaster prevention, we can reduce the damage to a large extent.
Therefore, many people who engage in weather forecasting and disaster prevention are
doing public awareness activities on the disaster prevention in many places such as
elementary schools and community centers.
Weather casters engaged in broadcast media are also making efforts to explain disasterprevention and preparedness to the public in an easily comprehensible manner.
In this session, we have reports on public awareness activities on disaster prevention in
many fields and share each other's experiences.
We also discuss the future works and visions.
Conveners:
Megumi Kurihara (Certified and Accredited Meteorologists of Japan)
Shin Sonomura (Certified and Accredited Meteorologists of Japan)
Kentaro Nagata (Certified and Accredited Meteorologists of Japan)
Hotaru Hayata (Certified and Accredited Meteorologists of Japan)
Nobuaki Hiramatsu (Certified and Accredited Meteorologists of Japan)
Osamu Iwata (Certified and Accredited Meteorologists of Japan)
Toshie Okada (Certified and Accredited Meteorologists of Japan)
5. Does Artificial Intelligence (AI) bring a breakthrough to meteorology?
In meteorology, machine learning methods such as Bayesian inference and neuralnetwork have been utilized for data assimilation and guidance. On the other hand,
Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies including deep learning, which is one of machinelearning method, have been developing rapidly in recent years and applied in various
fields. Due to the advances in observation and high performance computing technologies,
an enormous amount of meteorological data have been accumulated on a daily basisand have a potential for making a breakthrough by AI. In this session, we invitepresentations from classical machine learning to latest deep learning following last year's
Autumn meeting. We will also discuss their applicability and important points.
Conveners:
Daisuke Matsuoka (JAMSTEC)
Hajime Okamoto (Kyushu University)
Hironori Fudeyasu (Yokohama National University)
Kosuke Ito (University of the Ryukyus)
Masuo Nakano (JAMSTEC)
Kenichi Kusunoki (Meteorological Research Institute)
Ryo Onishi (JAMSTEC)
6. Evaluation and prediction of atmospheric methane dynamics by multiple
methods
Methane is one of the greenhouse gases and short-lived climatic pollutants and so plays
important roles in global warming and atmospheric pollution. However, ourunderstanding on the mechanisms of its atmospheric variation is insufficient. Methane isreleased from various sources such as wetland, paddy field, fossil fuel mining, andlivestock with different mixture compositions by time and place. In addition, direct
observation of the methane consumption process, i.e. reaction with atmospheric OH
radical, is still challenging, making it difficult to evaluate global budget with sufficientaccuracy. Recently, technical developments to grasp regional methane budgets havebeen achieved, such as satellite measurements e.g. by GOSAT, high-precision
measurement of atmospheric concentration and its stable isotope composition, global
atmospheric chemistry transport models, flux measurement by eddy-covariance method,source-sink models, emission inventories. This theme-session will be composed ofvarious presentations on atmospheric methane dynamics, source-sink mechanisms, andfuture projections. We would like to share these new findings and then discuss future
research directions.

Conveners:
Akihiko Ito (National Institute for Environmental Studies)
Taku Umezawa (National Institute for Environmental Studies)
Tomohiro Hajima (JAMSTEC)
Naoko Saito (Chiba University)
Prabir Patra (JAMSTEC)

VI. Meeting Presentations by Non-Members and Corporate Members
As a general rule, those who are not members of the Meteorological Society ofJapan (MSJ) are not allowed to give presentations at MSJ meetings. However, we
recognize that some foreign researchers on short visits or researchers from otheracademic disciplines might wish to give presentations at MSJ meetings. In order toaccommodate these special situations the Committee on the Spring and Autumn Meeting
Oversight will allow a non-member to give a presentation if and only if the abstract
submitted to a special topic session is accepted by the convener of that session. If theabstract submitted to a special topic session is not accepted, the non-member will not
be allowed to give his/her presentation and the meeting registration and submission fees
will be refunded to the non-member. (If the abstract, submitted by a MSJ member to a
special topic session, is not accepted by the convener of that session, then it might beaccepted as an oral or poster presentation in a general session, depending on the
judgment of the convener and the Committee on the Spring and Autumn Meeting
Oversight.) The Committee on the Spring and Autumn Meeting Oversight strongly urges
those who intend to present at MSJ meetings to become MSJ members.
If the corporate members submit an abstract by their corporate name, then the
maximum number of presentations allowed for each corporation is 2. Please note thatan individual of the corporation is not allowed to submit an abstract by his/her personalname.

VII. Support for Workshops
The Committee on the Spring and Autumn Meeting Oversight will support, as best
as it can, workshops that are independently conducted by MSJ members immediately
before, during, and immediately after the meeting. To qualify for this support, theworkshop must be open to all MSJ members. If you wish to receive support for yourworkshop, please send in your application to the Committee on the Spring and Autumn
Meeting Oversight (E-mail:) with the following

information:
Required information:

1. Name and topic of the workshop
2. Contact information for the representative
3. Requested time, date, and venue
4. Expected number of participants
5. Requested support (e.g., facilities, equipment)

Deadline: Tuesday, July 9, 2019

VIII. Child-Care Support during the Meeting
The meeting executive committee suggests the following child-care facility for your use
during the meeting:
Little World Hakata Gion En, Gioncho 2-11, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka 812-0038
Phone: 092-262-7177
Fax: 092-292-8282
http://little-world.jp/gion-top
The child-care facility is for the children from 2 months after birth to preschooler, and you
need to make a first reservation by phone. After second reservation, you can make areservation by e-mail. Please e-mail to reserve by 19:00 of the day before the reservation
request date.
Okaeri-Rand, Daimyo 1-5-3, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka 810-0041
Phone: 092-753-8551
https://www.okaeri-rand.net/tenjin/
The child-care facility is for the children from 10 months after birth to preschooler.
Reservation is not required. Please call between 8 a.m. and 2 a.m. (8 a.m. and 3 a.m.

on Friday and Saturday).
Kids Support Hakata Chuo Hoikuen, Reisenmachi 2-8-1F, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka 8120039
Phone: 092-262-5566
https://www4.hp-ez.com/hp/kids-support/
The child-care facility is for the children from 6 months after birth to 6 years old. Pleasecontact the facility by phone or e-mail before use.

Please make an application to the child-care facility individually. The meeting executive
committee is currently considering subsidizing part of the child-care cost following theguidelineofchild-care

support(http://jinzai.metsoc.jp/files/childcare_support_guideline.pdf). If you would like to request
a child-care support for the usage of child-care facilities, please contact Nawo Eguchi bye-mail (see below).
Contact Name: Nawo Eguchi (Research Institute for Applied Mechanics, Kyushu
University)
E-mail:IX. The Career Explorer Logo
1. Objective of the Career Explorer Logo
In recent years, career development among young researchers has become an
important social issue. In order to address this issue, MSJ decided to introduce the useof “Career Explorer Logo” during the 2019 Autumn Meeting, with the explicit purpose of
supporting job search and recruiting activities among the MSJ members.

2. Career Explorer Illustration

By displaying the “Career Explorer Logo” in your proceedings manuscript orpresentation materials, you can inform other MSJ members that you are currently
seeking employment opportunities. Electronic versions of the illustration in both colorand black-and-white are available on the MSJ homepage.
3. How to use the Logo
When postdoctoral researchers, students, or any other Society members who areseeking employment opportunities give presentations, they may use the “Career
Explorer Logo” in their proceedings manuscript and/or presentation materials.
1. Proceedings manuscript: Insert the Logo to the left of the title of yourpresentation. Please make sure that the Logo is confined to its approved area on
the page.
2. Oral presentation: Display the Logo in any highly visible location on thepresentation material.
3. Poster presentation: Display the Logo in a highly visible location near the title ofyour presentation.

4. Caution against misuse of the Logo
1. The Logo can only be used in and for the lecture sessions hosted by MSJ andits members.
2. Refrain from any questions associated with the Logo during oral presentations.
3. The presenter takes full responsibility for the use of the Logo. MSJ is not
responsible for any benefits or difficulties that might result from the use of theLogo.
4. The use of the Logo is not allowed outside the appropriateness and the purposeof its intent, as defined by the Society.

X. Recruiting Booths
The Meteorological Society of Japan is introducing “recruiting booths” at meetingsites. This effort is intended to support career development of young researchers andresearchers on fixed-term contracts.

More specifically, the introduction of these

recruiting booths is aimed at providing opportunities for MSJ members such as graduate
student members and young researcher members on fixed-term contracts to findappropriate positions in the private sector. Recruiters from private corporations whocame forward to participate in this program will be present for direct informationexchange. No advance sign-up is required to attend the recruiting booth sessions.
The names of the participating corporations will be included in the meeting program.

XI. Download of the meeting proceedings
All participants to the meeting can download the e-publication of the meeting
proceedings from the meeting website. Note that the printed version of the meeting
proceedings will not be distributed. Detail information will be posted on the meetingwebsite (https://www.metsoc.jp/default/wpcontent/uploads/2018/12/Abstractbook_submissionfee_charge-revision.pdf).

Meteorological Society of Japan
Rules and Regulations for Presentations at Spring and Autumn Meetings
The Committee on the Spring and Autumn Meeting Oversight
Meteorological Society of Japan
1. Purpose of the Meetings
1.1 The Meteorological Society of Japan (MSJ) organizes MSJ Meetings twice a year, in
spring and autumn, in order to promote and make progress on meteorologicalresearch, and to contribute to the general advancement of science. At thesemeetings, workshops and presentation sessions on meteorology are held.
2. Registration for the Meetings
2.1 Those who intend to give oral or poster presentations at the meeting (including guest

speakers) are required to register their personal information through the meetingwebsite, complete the conference registration, and make payment for the registration
fee and submission fee in advance.
2.2 In order to give presentations (oral and/or poster) at the meeting, all individuals otherthan guest speakers are required to submit an abstract, which needs to be approvedby the Committee on the Spring and Autumn Meeting Oversight.
2.3 Registration of personal information and registration for the meeting are to becompleted by the registrant. Contact information at which the registrant can bereached needs to be provided, and not that of a representative. Depending on thecircumstances, the Committee on the Spring and Autumn Meeting Oversight may
need to contact the registrants for inquiries. Registration by a representative of theregistrant is permitted only under exceptional circumstances in which registration by
the registrant is difficult, such as: 1) registration from abroad, 2) registration for a
foreign researcher, and/or 3) no access to available internet.
3. Abstract Preparation
3.1 As for the abstract formatting and other related matters, the information in themeeting announcement (posted on the meeting website) is to be followed.
4. Copyright Transfer
4.1 Copyright of the submitted abstract is transferred to the Meteorological Society ofJapan, based on the decision that was taken by the Executive Committee of the
Meteorological Society of Japan on January 29, 2013: “On reinforcement of
copyright transfer for publications by the Meteorological Society of Japan”.
5. Abstract Submission
5.1 The presenter is responsible for submitting his or her abstract by the designated date.
The presenter must gain the approval of his or her co-authors before submitting an
abstract. Abstract submission by a representative of the presenter is permitted only
under exceptional circumstances in which submission by the presenter is not feasible,
such as submission from abroad or by a foreign researcher. Finally, if a submission
is made by a representative without the consent of the presenter, the abstract will not
be accepted.
5.2 The maximum number of presentations allowed for each registered participant is 2
(including invited lectures).

6. Review
6.1 The submitted abstracts are reviewed and decided on the acceptance or rejection
by the Committee on the Spring and Autumn Meeting Oversight. Acceptance orrejection of the submitted abstracts is at the discretion of the Committee on the Springand Autumn Meeting Oversight. If the Committee on the Spring and Autumn Meeting
Oversight determines that the content of the abstract is inappropriate for presentation
at the meeting for any reason including those listed below, the Committee reserves
the right to reject the abstract.
1. The content of the presentation is plagiarized from the research results of others.
2. The format of the abstract deviates significantly from the specified format.
3. The content of the presentation is inappropriate from the perspective of social
ethics.
4. The content of the presentation defames specific individuals or organizations.
5. The abstract submission is made for a purpose that deviates from the objective of
the meeting.
6. The content of the presentation is not well suited for the purpose of the meeting.
6.2 The Committee on the Spring and Autumn Meeting Oversight will determine theformat of the presentation (oral or poster), while taking into consideration the requestof the presenter.
6.3 If the Committee on the Spring and Autumn Meeting Oversight rejects a submitted
abstract, the Committee will notify the submitter of its decision along with the reasonsfor the rejection. In this case, the registration and submission fees (or the differencein fee which arises from the resulting change in participation classification) will be
refunded.
6.4 If the submitter disagrees with the reasons for the rejection of the submitted abstract,
the submitter is entitled to only one petition for re-examination of the rejected abstract.
7. Re-Examination
7.1 When petitioning for re-examination of a rejected abstract, please submit thefollowing information to the office of the Committee on the Spring and Autumn
Meeting Oversight: the name and contact information of the petitioner, thepresentation title, the author name(s), and a statement for the reasons the petitioner
believes that the abstract should be re-examined (the format of the petition is left tothe discretion of the petitioner).
7.2 Petitions for abstract re-examination are to be submitted by mail and need to bereceived at the office of the Committee on the Spring and Autumn Meeting Oversightwithin 7 days, including the day the notification of the rejection of the abstract wasreceived by the presenter.
7.3 When petitioning for re-examination of a rejected abstract, any modification of theabstract is not permitted. The Committee on the Spring and Autumn Meeting
Oversight will conduct a re-examination procedure and notify the petitioner of theresult of the re-examination (acceptance / rejection).
8. Modification and Cancellation of an Accepted Abstract
8.1 No modification to the presentation format, the presentation title, or the content of an
abstract is allowed after its acceptance.
8.2 If the cancellation of a scheduled presentation is necessary due to unavoidable
circumstances such as illness, a cancellation request needs to be made immediately
to the Committee on the Spring and Autumn Meeting Oversight. When thepresentation is cancelled, the registration and submission fees will not be refunded.