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<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Dear colleagues,</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><br>
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<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt">We would like to heartily welcome you to the 10th International Workshop on Long-Term Changes and Trends in the Atmosphere that will be held in Hefei, China, on May 14-19 2018. The workshop themes are supported by the trends
working group II.F of IAGA, ICMA, IAMAS, IUGG, VarSITI and SCOSTEP. The workshop will be hosted by University of Science and Technology of China, and the venue will be Swan Lake Hotel in Hefei. The registration and abstract submission are now open.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><br>
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<p><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Abstract Submission and Registration:</span></b></p>
<p><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><br>
</span></b></p>
<p style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;
mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Please complete your online conference registration by March 31 2018 at
<a href="http://trends2018.csp.escience.cn/dct/page/65554" target="_blank">http://trends2018.csp.escience.cn/dct/page/65554</a><br>
</span></p>
<p style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><br>
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mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Please submit your abstract by February 15 2018 at
</span><a href="http://trends2018.csp.escience.cn/dct/page/65558" target="_blank">http://trends2018.csp.escience.cn/dct/page/65558</a></p>
<p style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><br>
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mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Online registration fee: $380; Onsite registration fee: $450: The fee will cover the meals (both lunch and dinner) during the meeting</span></p>
<p style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><br>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Procedures to pay your registration fee online:</span></p>
<p class="paragraphstyle4" style="margin-left:.5in"><span class="style3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">(1) Go to registration page to fill out necessary information.
</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman""></span></p>
<p class="paragraphstyle4" style="margin-left:.5in"><span class="style3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">(2) Submit your registration and you will receive an email confirmation.
</span></span></p>
<p class="paragraphstyle4" style="margin-left:.5in"><span class="style3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">(3) Go to payment page to pay your registration fee with your credit card</span></span></p>
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<span class="style3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman""></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman""></span></p>
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</span></span></span><span class="style4"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Hotel reservation</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman""> is within the
</span><a href="http://trends2018.csp.escience.cn/" title="http://trends2018.csp.escience.cn/"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">registration page</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">,
the room rate (including buffet breakfast) is <span class="style2">¥390</span> (<span class="style2">~$60</span>). In order to reserve the hotel room, you need to register the workshop first.</span></p>
<p style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><br>
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"></span></p>
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Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:
"Times New Roman"">Travel support application deadline:
<span class="style2">January 31, 2017. </span>Please download the </span><a href="http://trends2018.ustc.edu.cn/registration_files/travel_application_form.docx" title="registration_files/travel_application_form.docx"><span style="font-size:
12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">travel_application_form.docx</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">
(MS WORD format) and sent as an email attachment to<span class="style2"> </span>
</span><a href="mailto:litao@ustc.edu.cn" title="mailto:litao@ustc.edu.cn"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">litao@ustc.edu.cn</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">.
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:
"Times New Roman"">A limited amount of funding is available for travel support.
<span class="style5">Early career scientists from developing countries and graduate students will have priority. If your travel support is approved, you will receive the payment in cash during the workshop.</span></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:
"Times New Roman""><span class="style5">Yours sincerely,</span></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:
"Times New Roman""><span class="style5"> Tao Li, University of Science and Technology of China</span></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:
"Times New Roman""><span class="style5"> Jia Yue, Hampton University<br>
</span></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:
"Times New Roman""><span class="style5"> Co-Chairs of the Local Organization Committee<br>
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