BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:8a6abbd9060592b22af352e82a83ead6 CATEGORIES:Polar Conferences, Meetings and Events CREATED:20170412T141414 SUMMARY:Workshop on Modeling Meltwater in Snow and Firn: Processes, Validation, Intercomparison and Model uses of Optical Remotely Sensed Data DESCRIPTION:Workshop on Modeling Meltwater in Snow and Firn: Processes, Validation, Int ercomparison and Model uses of Optical Remotely Sensed Data, 20-22 Septembe r 2017, Copenhagen\nThe workshop starts Wednesday Sep 20 at 12.00, and ends Friday Sep 22 at 12.00.\nA PROMICE 10-year jubilee and reception is planne d for the afternoon of Sep 22.\nPurpose\n\n - to present and discuss result s on modeling of meltwater retention processes in snow and firn on ice shee ts and glaciers;\n - to plan and coordinate meltwater retention model devel opment;\n - to emphasize optical remote sensing snow parameter data compari son and data assimilation;\n - to formulate a protocol for a meltwater rete ntion model intercomparison project (RetMIP)This is workshop two as part of Danish Council for Independent Research (DFF) (http://ufm.dk/en/research-a nd-innovation/councils-and-commissions/the-danish-council-for-independent-r esearch) Natural Sciences program (FNU) project 4002-00234: Understanding a nd predicting non-linear change in the permeability of Greenland firn a nd has a special session co-sponsored by the ESA Scientific Exploitation of Operational Missions (SEOM) Sentinel-3 for Science, Land Study 1: SNOW (ht tp://snow.geus.dk/).\nSessions\n\n - Snow model development\n - Meltwater r etention model validation\n - Meltwater retention model intercomparison pro ject (RetMIP)\n - Optical remote sensing to improve snow modelsSession 1 we lcomes, for example, model considerations of water availability vs. percola tion rate vs. refreezing rate to explore the importance of heterogeneous pe rcolation modelling in polar firn; fine-and-local scale/detailed modeling w ith possible suggestions to including bulk effects in larger-scale models; inclusion of piping (for instance, by “skipping layers” during percolation) in distributed or single-column models; inclusion of horizontal water moti on in snow and firn, i.e. between grid cells.\nSession 2 will focus on disc ussions of useful model validation metrics and aim to compile observational datasets that may be used to validate the above processes.\nSession 3 will discuss and formulate a protocol for a meltwater retention model intercomp arison project.\nSession 4 serves an ESA Sentinel-3 for Science Land Study: Snow “S-3-Snow” that includes an element to gather and prioritize snow mod eller interest and requirements about optical remotely sensed snow paramete rs (snow extent, albedo, grain size, impurity content, etc.). The ESA study is to engage users of Sentinel-3 snow optical retrievals in 1.) model comp arison and/or 2.) data assimilation.\nThe workshop session is to:\n\n - sur vey and prioritize remotely sensed snow parameter data users’ requirements for global and regional snow information\n - discuss how to enhance methods for estimating snow parameters, either from remote sensing or from modelin g, and to evaluate advantages and disadvantages of the different approaches \n - consult users about the utility/interest in other snow products suitab le for studying climate-related issues.Workshop expected outcomes\n\n - a p rotocol for a retention model intercomparison project (RetMIP) including in structions and datasets for validation.\n - a list of requirements and mini mum accuracy levels for models using optical remotely sensed snow parameter data\n - a journal special issue like the 2016 special issue in Frontiers in Earth Science – Mel t Water Retention Processes in Snow and Firn on Ice Sheets and Glaciers: Ob servations and Modeling, papers feeding into the IPCC Special Report on Climate change and the oceans and the cryosphere (https://www.ipcc.ch/repo rt/srocc/).Financial Support\nWe have some financial support, but may ask a modest registration fee. We plan for the workshop to include lunch, mornin g and afternoon coffee breaks.\nVenue\nGeological Survey of Denmark and Gre enland (GEUS), Østervoldgade 10, DK-1350 Copenhagen K\nContributions\nContr ibutions are welcomed in the form of oral presentations and/or posters. Pre sentation duration will be 15-20 minutes, including discussion. One or more longer invited keynote presentations are planned.\nAbstracts and registrat ion\nThose intending to attend the workshop should submit abstracts (maximu m length 200 words) by email to Peter Langen (This email address is being p rotected from spambots. 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Workshop on Modeling Meltwater in Snow and Firn: Processes, Validation, Intercomparison and Model uses of Optical Remotely Sensed Data, 20-22 Septe mber 2017, Copenhagen

The workshop starts Wednesday Sep 20 at 12.00, and ends Friday Sep 22 at 12.00.
A PROMICE 10 -year jubilee and reception is planned for the afternoon of Sep 22.

Purpose

This is workshop two as part of Danish Council for Independent Research (DFF) Natural Sciences program (FNU) project 4002-00234: Unde rstanding and predicting non-linear change in the permeability of Greenland firn and has a special session co-sponsored by the ESA Scientific Exploi tation of Operational Missions (SEOM) Sentinel-3 for Science, Land Study 1: SNOW.

Sessions

  1. Snow model d evelopment
  2. Meltwater retention model validation
  3. Meltwater r etention model intercomparison project (RetMIP)
  4. Optical remote sens ing to improve snow models

Session 1 welcomes, for example, model considerations of water availability vs. percolation ra te vs. refreezing rate to explore the importance of heterogeneous percolati on modelling in polar firn; fine-and-local scale/detailed modeling with pos sible suggestions to including bulk effects in larger-scale models; inclusi on of piping (for instance, by “skipping layers” during percolation) in dis tributed or single-column models; inclusion of horizontal water motion in s now and firn, i.e. between grid cells.

Session 2 wil l focus on discussions of useful model validation metrics and aim to compil e observational datasets that may be used to validate the above processes.< /p>

Session 3 will discuss and formulate a protocol for a meltwater retention model intercomparison project.

Session 4 serves an ESA Sentinel-3 for Science Land Study: Snow “S -3-Snow” that includes an element to gather and prioritize snow mo deller interest and requirements about optical remotely sensed snow paramet ers (snow extent, albedo, grain size, impurity content, etc.). The ESA study is to engage users of Sentinel-3 snow optical retrievals in 1.) model comparison and/or 2.) data assimilation.

The worksh op session is to:

  1. survey and prioritize remotely sensed sno w parameter data users’ requirements for global and regional snow informati on
  2. discuss how to enhance methods for estimating snow parameters, e ither from remote sensing or from modeling, and to evaluate advantages and disadvantages of the different approaches
  3. consult users about the u tility/interest in other snow products suitable for studying climate-relate d issues.

Workshop expected outcomes< /p>

Financial Support
W e have some financial support, but may ask a modest registration fee. We pl an for the workshop to include lunch, morning and afternoon coffee breaks.< /p>

Venue
Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS), Østervoldgade 10, DK-1350 Copenhagen K

Contributions
Contributions are welcomed in the form of oral presentations and/or posters. Presentation duration will be 15-20 min utes, including discussion. One or more longer invited keynote presentation s are planned.

Abstracts and registrationThose intending to attend the workshop should submit abstracts (maximum length 200 words) by email to Peter Langen (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) no later than the registration deadline Friday 18 August 2017. Ab stracts should indicate whether an oral or poster presentation is preferred .

Financial support
We are working to raise some financial support for early career scientists to participate in the workshop. Please indicate at registration whether you will request supp ort.

Accommodation
A range of hotels a nd hostels exist near the workshop location. Public transit is very efficie nt, including bike rental. Booking these early is recommended due to high d emand that may occur.

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