Foreword

Abstract

The 1st International Conference on Tropical Meteorology and Atmospheric Science (ICTMAS) 2018 has been dedicated to gather researchers, academicians, professionals and general public in sharing recent findings and knowledge on meteorology and atmospheric science of the tropics, especially over Maritime Continent to promote science and technological research on tropical meteorology and atmospheric science, and recent knowledge on the related fields. ICTMAS 2018 also aimed to strengthen international collaboration in research and education, especially on tropical meteorology and atmospheric science. It will also convey the spirit to foster a new generation of scientists in meteorology, atmospheric science, and all related discipline.ICTMAS 2018, to which this issue of IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science (EES) is dedicated, was held on September (19-20), 2018 at the West and East Hall of Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB). The conference is co-organized by Center for Atmospheric Science and Technology (Pusat Sains dan Teknologi Atmosfer - PSTA) of Indonesian National Institute of Aeronautics and Space (Lembaga Penerbangan dan Antariksa Nasional - LAPAN) and Meteorology Department (Program Studi Meteorologi - ME) of Bandung Institute Technology (Institut Teknologi Bandung - ITB). ICTMAS 2018 is highly supported by Indonesian Ministry of Research, Technology and Higher Education through Center of Excelent (Pusat Unggulan IPTEK - PUI) program. The conference also supported by Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency (Badan Meteorologi Klimatologi dan Geofisika - BMKG) and Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology (Badan Pengkajian dan Penerapan Teknologi - BPPT). International supports to the conference are given by Japan Agency for Marine Science and Technology (JAMSTEC), Year Maritime Continent Project (YMC), Kyoto University and other institutions also contribute.