We invite contributions from across the atmospheric, meteorological and hydrological communities. In particular we welcome papers that address advances in: (i) understanding and predicting hydrological variations with large scale modelling, including: methods for detecting hydrological variability and change; multi-scale hydrological systems and scale issues; large scale climate-hydrology interactions, including teleconnections and prediction and forecasting of hydrological variations. (ii) techniques for large scale modelling and assimilation, including: novel modelling concepts and model design; data assimilation methods; novel data sources (remotely sensed and in-situ); regionalization approaches; uncertainty/sensitivity analysis and impact studies of boundary conditions, forcings, model parameters and factors; calibration, tuning, and optimization techniques. Confirmed Solicited Speakers: Chongyu Xu Thorsten Wagener |