From September 5 to 6, the Second Typhoon-Ocean Frontier Symposium, was hosted by Ocean University of China (OUC) in Qingdao. More than 90 experts and scholars attended the symposium, including Duan Yihong, Secretary of the UNESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee, and representatives from 23 universities, research institutes, and meteorological and oceanographic operational agencies across China.
Focusing on frontier research, key scientific questions, and operational needs, the symposium covered five themes: typhoon dynamics, integrated typhoon-ocean observations, typhoon-ocean interactions, typhoons and climate, and typhoon structure and modeling. Nine experts delivered keynote presentations, while 29 gave thematic presentations, sharing the latest advances and academic insights in typhoon-ocean research. Participants held in-depth discussions on frontier topics including typhoon formation, tracks, and changes in structure and intensity; integrated typhoon-ocean observations and interaction mechanisms; and challenges in operational typhoon forecasting. They also exchanged views on strengthening typhoon-ocean observational research and improving numerical modeling and forecasting capabilities.
The Second Typhoon-Ocean Frontier Symposium was jointly convened by professors from Fudan University, Tsinghua University, and OUC, and organized by the State Key Laboratory of Ocean Dynamics-Physical Environment and Intelligent Sensing. The symposium aimed to bring together experts, scholars, and young researchers in typhoon-ocean research from across China. It provided a platform to exchange cutting-edge research findings and the latest technological applications, advance fundamental research and breakthroughs in key technologies, and explore new approaches to interdisciplinary and cross-field collaboration and innovation. It sought to promote scientific innovation, technological development, and collaboration in China’s typhoon-ocean research, thereby contributing to the country’s disaster prevention and mitigation efforts and the development of its marine sector.
