AGU 2024 Kawasaki Group

Hi everyone this is Kosame writing！

This time we crossed the ocean to attend AGU 2024 from December 8th - 15th in Washington, D.C.！

It is reported that more than 25,000 participants from more than 100 countries attended the annual meeting this year. As the world's largest Earth and space science event, scientists, educators, and policymakers from around the world come to answer the question, "What's next for science?"

At the site, there are many lectures and poster exhibitions every day, including, of course, the familiar field of hydrology.

There are a lot of exciting things, including meeting with the developers I use the model. The feasibility, accuracy and application range of the model for dam operation restoration are discussed. I believe there will be more cooperation in the future.

When it comes to hydrological models, researchers in different fields and different contents use different models. However, we can still find some "mainstream" : the HAND flood Model and NOAA National Water Model are used or mentioned many times, and researchers in American universities say that they have good data support and ease of use.

Dam renovation is an area of interest to me, and I have seen a lot of research focused on this area. For example, in Brazil and the United States, there are many studies on the construction of solar panels on the surface of reservoirs. On the one hand, solar panels can supplement and adjust the entire power system of DAMS. On the other hand, in areas with strong sunlight, solar panels can effectively reduce water evaporation from reservoirs.

Besides, I also enjoyed some very good lectures. Some of them are eye-opening, such as a talk about hydrological research and the relationship between languages, which is an unimagined Angle. Of course, Kawasaki sensei also spoke on stage about our research.

All in all we had a very good time in AGU24. In addition to the academic content, we also took a tour of Washington, DC.

Washington, D.C. 's warm winter sun and parks are charming.

Warmly,

Kosame