2018 Workshop on the Dynamics and Mass Budget of Arctic Glaciers & t he IASC Network on Arctic Glaciology Annual Meeting
The meeting will take place at the popular University Center Obergurgl, in Obergurgl , Austria, 22 - 24 January, 2018.
The purpose of the
meeting is:
• to present and discuss new results on observat
ions and modeling of the dynamics and mass budget of Arctic glaciers, inclu
ding the Greenland ice sheet,
• to provide a forum for glaciologists a
nd marine biologists to present and discuss their work and to stimulate fut
ure collaborations,
• to plan and coordinate field work with the aim
of using available infrastructure and logistics in the most efficient way.<
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Participation:
The meeting is open to anyone in
terest in Arctic Glaciology. In particular, we encourage submissions that c
omply with one of two special themes:
(1) Understanding atmosphere-gla
cier-ocean interactions and their implications for the pan-Arctic glacier m
ass budget
(2) The importance of Arctic glaciers for the Arctic marine
ecosystem
Contributions in the form of oral presentations and or pos ters are welcomed. Presentation will be 15-20 minutes, including discussion . For those who bring a poster, time will be reserved in the program to giv e a short 2-3 minute introduction to the poster. Three days of talks and po ster presentations, as well as open-forum discussions are planned.
Registration deadline is November 10, 2017.
Ab
stracts and registration:
Please submit your abstracts (maxim
um length 300 words) by filling out the following google form, latest by November 10, 2017: https://goo.gl/forms/inY9ygyM4ZOrKrjv1
If you have any qu
estions, please email Thorben Dunse (thorben.dunse [at] geo.uio.no). Please
indicate whether you prefer oral or poster presentation and if you like to
contribute to one of the special sessions.
We have received workshop support through IASC and the IASC-Cryosphere Working Group. Depending on t he number of participants, we may request a small registration fee (not mor e than 30 EUR), in order to ensure sufficient supply of coffee and other re freshments.
Best regards,
Thorben Dunse (Chairman IASC Network o
n Arctic Glaciology)
Michael Kuhn (Chairman local organizing committee
)
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For detailed information about the
special sessions, financial support and travel information, read further o
r visit the IASC-NAG website: http
s://nag.iasc.info/workshop