Dear Cryolist,
We are writing to invite you to attend the IGS Symposium on Sea Ice at the Interface in Winnipeg, Canada, from August 18-23, 2019 (http://igswpg.com/), and present in our session on Iceberg Production, Drift and Deterioration. We would like to bring together researchers, government and industry to talk about the life cycle of icebergs, including their production, drift patterns and deterioration. Further details below. Presentations from either polar region are welcome.
Abstracts will be accepted until March 20 at https://www.igsoc.org/symposia/2019/winnipeg.
Regards,
Abigail Dalton, Wesley Van Wychen and Luke Copland
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17: Iceberg Production, Drift and Deterioration
Rapid warming in the polar regions over the past several decades has resulted in a reduction in sea ice cover, thinning ice shelves and increased glacier ice loss through surface melt and calving of icebergs. There are currently many unanswered questions surrounding this topic, such as the factors controlling iceberg calving, how icebergs drift and deteriorate, and whether iceberg dynamics are changing in response to variable sea-ice conditions. Better understanding of these processes can provide insight into their impact on climate and ocean warming in high latitude regions. There is also a need for improved understanding on the impacts of these changes on infrastructure such as shipping routes and offshore oil platforms. This session invites presentations that investigate the lifecycle of icebergs, including their production, drift patterns and deterioration. This session is designed to bring together researchers, government and industry partners who use remote sensing, modelling and field studies to better understand the lifecycle of icebergs and reduce risks to infrastructure and the environment.
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Dr. Luke Copland
Professor & University Research Chair in Glaciology
Department of Geography, Environment and Geomatics
University of Ottawa
Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5, Canada
Tel: +1 613 562 5800 x2826
http://cryospheric.org
