[CRYOLIST] Increased melting in Greenland

Dear Greenlanders

 

Increased melt on the Greenland ice sheet is in the news today with an article by Tom Parfitt (The Times, Wednesday July 31 2019). One of the people quoted in the article is Ruth Mottram from DMI (Danish Meteorological Institute) and she was interviewed on BBC Radio 4 around midday.

This set me thinking! Thirty years ago, I and Ole B. Olesen presented a paper on increased Greenland melt at a conference at the University of Washington in Seattle. It was later published in Annals of Glaciology (https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/E99A6D6167175DA35C5152772855052F/S0260305500008181a.pdf/increased_ablation_at_the_margin_of_the_greenland_ice_sheet_under_a_greenhouseeffect_climate.pdf)

The increased melt was calculated by perturbing an energy balance model at two locations in Greenland. The model was exceptionally well-constrained by hundreds of days of observed ablation stake measurements but two locations would not hack it today. Recent work in Greenland has stressed the nonlinear relation between melt and temperature increase and I am happy that our Fig. 3 shows a nonlinear relation. This represented an extrapolation because there was then (1989) no evidence of increased melting in Greenland or of rising temperatures. The paper was the second last paper on the last day of the Seattle conference and hardly caused a ripple except for a joke by Ed Waddington that I did not hear properly. The paper was cited in the First Assessment Report (1991) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) so it was not completely overlooked.

Roger Braithwaite

Senior Research Fellow

The University of Manchester

0161 275 7877

 

 

Roger J. Braithwaite
Honorary Senior Research Fellow
Geography - SEED
Humanities Bridgeford Building HBS 1.77
University of Manchester
Oxford Road
Manchester M13 9PL

Note new website and new telephone number:
www.sed.manchester.ac.uk/roger.braithwaite
Tel: Int + (0)161 275-7877

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From: CRYOLIST [cryolist-bounces@lists.cryolist.org] on behalf of Karen Heywood (ENV - Staff) [K.Heywood@uea.ac.uk]
Sent: 31 July 2019 21:19
To: cryolist@cryolist.org
Subject: [CRYOLIST] Researcher in Antarctic Physical Oceanography

Researcher in Physical Oceanography

Ref: RA1665

£33,199 to £39,609 per annum

Applications are invited for the post of Researcher in Physical Oceanography to undertake research on physical oceanographic processes on the continental shelf and slope of Antarctica.  You will work with Professor Karen Heywood on the European Research Council funded COMPASS project. 

Processes on the Antarctic continental shelf and slope are crucially important for determining the rate of future sea level rise, setting the properties and volume of dense bottom water exported globally, and regulating the carbon cycle. Yet our ability to model and predict these processes over future decades remains rudimentary. This deficiency in understanding originates in a lack of observations in this inaccessible region. COMPASS seeks to rectify that by exploiting new technology - autonomous marine vehicles - to observe, quantify and elucidate processes on the continental shelf and slope of Antarctica that are important for climate.

You will participate in the design and delivery of field campaigns in the Antarctic using gliders and our new autonomous surface vehicle. You will analyse the resulting observations and compare these with current understanding and/or numerical model output.  You will lead publication of the results in international peer reviewed journals.

The research will be based within the Centre for Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences (COAS) at UEA.

You should have a PhD in physical oceanography (or equivalent experience) and a publication record showing evidence of international quality. You should have excellent oral and written communication skills, with experience of presenting results at conferences. 

We anticipate that you will participate in observational oceanographic campaigns in the Antarctic.

The full time post is available to start between 1 October 2019 and 30 March 2020 for a fixed term of up to 35 months depending on the salary spine point but the fixed term must end on 31 August 2022.

Closing Date: 23 August 2019

Applications should be made only through the website at https://myview.uea.ac.uk/webrecruitment/pages/vacancy.jsf?latest=01006888.

Professor Karen J. Heywood

Professor of Physical Oceanography
President of EGU Ocean Sciences Division

Centre for Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences
School of Environmental Sciences
University of East Anglia
Norwich NR4 7TJ
-44-1603-592555
k.heywood@uea.ac.uk

Gold (Teaching Excellence Framework 2017-2020)
UK Top 15 (The Times/Sunday Times 2018 and Complete University Guide 2018)
World Top 200 (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2018)

[CRYOLIST] Researcher in Antarctic Physical Oceanography

Researcher in Physical Oceanography

Ref: RA1665

£33,199 to £39,609 per annum

Applications are invited for the post of Researcher in Physical Oceanography to undertake research on physical oceanographic processes on the continental shelf and slope of Antarctica.  You will work with Professor Karen Heywood on the European Research Council funded COMPASS project. 

Processes on the Antarctic continental shelf and slope are crucially important for determining the rate of future sea level rise, setting the properties and volume of dense bottom water exported globally, and regulating the carbon cycle. Yet our ability to model and predict these processes over future decades remains rudimentary. This deficiency in understanding originates in a lack of observations in this inaccessible region. COMPASS seeks to rectify that by exploiting new technology - autonomous marine vehicles - to observe, quantify and elucidate processes on the continental shelf and slope of Antarctica that are important for climate.

You will participate in the design and delivery of field campaigns in the Antarctic using gliders and our new autonomous surface vehicle. You will analyse the resulting observations and compare these with current understanding and/or numerical model output.  You will lead publication of the results in international peer reviewed journals.

The research will be based within the Centre for Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences (COAS) at UEA.

You should have a PhD in physical oceanography (or equivalent experience) and a publication record showing evidence of international quality. You should have excellent oral and written communication skills, with experience of presenting results at conferences. 

We anticipate that you will participate in observational oceanographic campaigns in the Antarctic.

The full time post is available to start between 1 October 2019 and 30 March 2020 for a fixed term of up to 35 months depending on the salary spine point but the fixed term must end on 31 August 2022.

Closing Date: 23 August 2019

Applications should be made only through the website at https://myview.uea.ac.uk/webrecruitment/pages/vacancy.jsf?latest=01006888.

Professor Karen J. Heywood

Professor of Physical Oceanography
President of EGU Ocean Sciences Division

Centre for Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences
School of Environmental Sciences
University of East Anglia
Norwich NR4 7TJ
-44-1603-592555
k.heywood@uea.ac.uk

Gold (Teaching Excellence Framework 2017-2020)
UK Top 15 (The Times/Sunday Times 2018 and Complete University Guide 2018)
World Top 200 (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2018)

Re: [CRYOLIST] Postdoc in Remote Sensing of Marine Terminating Glaciers - University of Liverpool - CHANGE OF DEADLINE!

Dear Cryolisters,

 

Due to Liverpool's online job application system not going offline as initially planned, the deadline for the post below has been automatically brought forward to Tuesday 6^th August (link below). If you are planning an application and will be unable to turn it around in time please let me know ASAP. As ever, also happy to field any questions applicants may have.

 

Apologies for the confusion!

 

James

 

Link to advert: https://recruit.liverpool.ac.uk/pls/corehrrecruit/erq_jobspec_version_4.display_form?p_company=1&p_internal_external=E&p_display_in_irish=N&p_process_type=&p_applicant_no=&p_form_profile_detail=&p_display_apply_ind=Y&p_refresh_search=Y&p_recruitment_id=012108

________________________________
Dr James M Lea
Lecturer in Glaciology

UKRI Future Leaders Fellow

Department of Geography and Planning
School of Environmental Sciences
Roxby Building, University of Liverpool
Liverpool
L69 7ZT

Tel: +44 (0)151 7942856
Email: j.lea@liverpool.ac.uk
Website: https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/environmental-sciences/staff/james-lea/
Twitter: @JamesMLea

Pronouns: He/Him

Working hours: 9am-5pm, Monday-Friday

 

From: Lea, James
Sent: 03 July 2019 14:39
To: 'CRYOLIST@CRYOLIST.ORG' <CRYOLIST@CRYOLIST.ORG>
Subject: Postdoc in Remote Sensing of Marine Terminating Glaciers - University of Liverpool

 

Dear Cryolisters,

 

We are currently looking to appoint a postdoc to work on the UKRI funded Ice Sheet and Glacier Stability in a Warming World project, with a specific focus on remote sensing of tidewater glaciers (link to full job description below). The post is available to start as soon as possible after 1^st September, 2019.

 

The closing date for applications is 10^th August, though note that our online application site will be offline from the 15^th-25^th July while it is being upgraded. It is anticipated that selected candidates will be invited for interview within the subsequent 2 weeks of applications closing.

 

If you have any questions about the post please don't hesitate to get in touch.

 

All the best,

 

James

 

Link to full advert:  https://recruit.liverpool.ac.uk/pls/corehrrecruit/erq_jobspec_version_4.display_form?p_company=1&p_internal_external=E&p_display_in_irish=N&p_process_type=&p_applicant_no=&p_form_profile_detail=&p_display_apply_ind=Y&p_refresh_search=Y&p_recruitment_id=012108

 

________________________________
Dr James M Lea
Lecturer in Glaciology

UKRI Future Leaders Fellow

School of Environmental Sciences
Roxby Building, University of Liverpool
Liverpool
L69 7ZT

Tel: +44 (0)151 7942856
Email: j.lea@liverpool.ac.uk
Website: https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/environmental-sciences/staff/james-lea/
Twitter: @JamesMLea

 

[CRYOLIST] University of Tasmania position - ice sheet dynamics

FYI - the ongoing academic position below has been advertised at the University of Tasmania in the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS)

 

Deadline for applications is the 19th of August 2019.

 

 

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Ice Sheet Dynamics

https://careers.utas.edu.au/cw/en/job/493806/lecturersenior-lecturer-in-ice-sheet-dynamics

Job no: 493806
Work type: Full time
Location: Hobart
Categories: Academic - Teaching & Research

·         Full time ongoing position, based on the Hobart Waterfront and building on existing strengths in IMAS in climate science, Southern Ocean physical and chemical oceanography, and new technologies.

IMAS is an internationally-recognised centre of excellence for marine and Antarctic research and education. Our vision is to develop environmental understanding and facilitate sustainable development for the benefit of industry, governments and communities in Tasmania, Australia and the world. IMAS has three core areas of research focus, in fisheries and aquaculture, ecology and biodiversity, and oceans and cryosphere; and collaborates across the major themes of climate change, ocean-Earth systems, and oceans and Antarctic governance.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Centre Head, Oceans and Cryosphere the position will contribute to IMAS's ambition to develop a reputation for world-class research in Antarctic Science. This position targets the area of ice sheet dynamics. Atmosphere‐ice‐ocean dynamic processes control the behaviour of ice shelves that are key to the ice sheet contribution to sea level change, an area core to the IMAS Strategic Plan.

The successful candidate will undertake research in this highly interdisciplinary area, building on existing strengths in IMAS in climate science, Southern Ocean physical and chemical oceanography, and new technologies. The candidate is expected to explore opportunities and apply for relevant competitive research grants and publish their findings in high-profile international peer-reviewed journals.

The appointee will also be expected to recruit and supervise Antarctic Science related higher-degree research students at IMAS, and collaborate with leading scientists and research organisations, both nationally and internationally. IMAS has outstanding national and international connections, including the ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes (CLEX), the Australian Antarctic Program Partnership (AAPP) and the current ARC Special Research Initiative for Antarctic Gateway Partnership. The appointee will contribute to the development and teaching of undergraduate and postgraduate units at UTAS on physical processes in Antarctic ice sheet, ice shelf and sea-ice, their role in the climate system and in sea level rise. Antarctic Science has recently grown through a new international undergraduate student exchange with the Ocean University of China, where the new appointee is expected to teach for short periods from time to time. Enthusiasm for service roles and developing leadership are encouraged.

Key Accountabilities:

·         Make a strong and sustained contribution to the University in achieving its strategic objectives and fulfilling its operational responsibilities.

·         Undertake high-quality research of national and increasingly of international standing, secure external competitive and other funding, publish research findings and successfully supervise research higher degree students to completion, in order to meet and regularly exceed the University's research performance expectations for Level B or Level C.

·         Undertake scholarly undergraduate and relevant postgraduate coursework teaching of a high/ exemplary quality.

·         Contribute to the development and maintenance of productive and effective links inside the University and locally and nationally with the discipline, relevant interdisciplinary domains, profession, industry and/or wider community.

·         Increasingly provide academic leadership, particularly in fostering outstanding research and/or learning and teaching.

Your Application

To be successful in the role, your application will need to demonstrate;

·         A PhD or equivalent in Antarctic Science disciplines.

·         A good/strong record of, and continuing commitment to, research that has achieved national recognition and made worthwhile contributions to the field of Antarctic Science, demonstrated by a record of quality publications, presentations at conferences and preferably success in securing external competitive and other funding.

·         Experience and demonstrated achievement in University-level teaching and learning.

·         A record of good contributions to successful research higher degree supervision and completions.

·         Ability to contribute effectively to building and maintaining effective and productive links locally and nationally with the discipline, profession, industry (where relevant) and wider community.

Remuneration

Appointment to this role will be at Academic Level B or Academic Level C and will have a total remuneration package of up to $158,046 comprising base salary within the range of $98,537 to $135,082 plus 17% superannuation.

How to Apply

·         To apply online, please provide your resume, cover letter outlining your suitability and motivation for the role, and your responses to the position/selection criteria

·         For further information about this position, please contact Professor Neil Holbrook, Centre Head, Oceans & Cryosphere, Neil.Holbrook@utas.edu.au or +61 3 6226 2027.

·         Please visit http://www.utas.edu.au/jobs/applying2 for our guide to applying and details on the recruitment process.

Applications close Monday, 19 August 2019, 11:55pm (Hobart time, Australia (GMT/UTC +10)).

 

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[CRYOLIST] Last Call: The stability, structure and temporal variability of AMOC: past, present, and future" (PP037)

Dear Colleagues,

Apology for any cross-postings. We would like to draw your attention to our AGU session on "The stability, structure and temporal variability of AMOC: past, present, and future". We have two exciting invited contributions by Jean Lynch-Stieglitz and Hong Chin Ng.

This session welcomes both modeling studies and proxy-reconstructions that investigate the relevance of AMOC changes for past climate change throughout the Quaternary, including drivers, and associated climate feedbacks over decadal-to-orbital timescales. Contributions that connect past AMOC evolution to the projected changes under future warmer climate are also welcomed.

The deadline for abstract submission is tomorrow (July 31st). 

Full description of the sessions can be viewed online with the link below and is also included at the end of the e-mail for your convenience:
https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm19/prelim.cgi/Session/75841

Looking forward to see many of you,

Jerry Tjiputra, Feng He, Julia Gottschalk and Jerry McManus

PP037. The stability, structure and temporal variability of AMOC: past, present, and future

Session Description:

The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) is recognized as a major regulator for the Earth's climate. Paleoclimate reconstructions applying diverse proxies have highlighted the close link between past climate change and ocean circulation dynamics, particularly in the Atlantic Ocean. Recent advancements in model simulations and contemporary observations have greatly grown our understanding and appreciation of the spatially and highly complex structure and temporal variability of the AMOC, and its interplay with the cryosphere. Yet, our ability to predict future AMOC response to anthropogenic forcing remains limited. An improved understanding of the AMOC's response to hydrographic and climatic changes is hence critical. This session welcomes both modeling studies and proxy-reconstructions that investigate the relevance of AMOC changes for past climate change throughout the Quaternary, including drivers, and associated climate feedbacks over decadal-to-orbital timescales. Contributions that connect past AMOC evolution to the projected changes under future warmer climate are also welcomed.

Primary Section/Focus Group:

Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology

SWIRL Theme:

Climate

Index Terms:

4532 General circulation [OCEANOGRAPHY: PHYSICAL] 
4901 Abrupt/rapid climate change [PALEOCEANOGRAPHY] 
4928 Global climate models [PALEOCEANOGRAPHY] 
4962 Thermohaline [PALEOCEANOGRAPHY]

Cheers, 

Feng He
Associate Scientist
Center for Climatic Research
Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies
University of Wisconsin - Madison
http://faculty.nelson.wisc.edu/fenghe/Welcome.html

[CRYOLIST] August 2019 ACCAP Webinars (Aug 12, 13, 16, & 21)

ACCAP has a several upcoming webinars.  Please share as you see fit.

Tina

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Monday, August 12 @ 11am

Tuesday, August 13 @ 10am

Friday, August 16 @ 12pm

Wednesday, August 21 @ 11am

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Monday, August 12 @ 11am -  Joint Webinar

Incorporating Drought Information into Wildland Fire Management Applications: Recent Research and Tool Development in California and Nevada

Dan McEvoy, Desert Research Institute & Western Regional Climate Center

Webinar is jointly sponsored with the Alaska Fire Science Consortium and using their webinar platform.

This presentation will highlight recent efforts to incorporate drought-wildfire linkages into the National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) California-Nevada Drought Early Warning System. Dan will summarize web tools that have been developed (and some that are still in development) to access EDDI, other drought indices, and remote sensing data (often with global coverage) that can potentially benefit wildland fire management in Alaska. This will focus on EDDI tools developed at NOAA's Physical Science Division and Climate Engine (app.climateengine.org) developed jointly between the Desert Research Institute and University of Idaho.

Registration HERE

Tuesday, August 13 @ 10am

The Emerging Risk of Algal Toxins in Western Alaska 

Vera Trainer, NOAA Fisheries & Rick Thoman, ACCAP

Algal blooms are not uncommon in the oceans around Alaska, but only rarely are they harmful to people. Along the shores of the Gulf of Alaska, harmful algal blooms are a known hazard. However, in western Alaska, the oceans have historically experienced fewer impacts from the kinds of algae that produce paralytic shellfish and domoic acid poisoning. This presentation will provide an overview of algal toxins and their impacts and a review of the recent changes in ocean climate that now make this a potential hazard for the coasts of western Alaska.

Registration HERE

Friday, August 16 @ 12pm

August National Weather Service Alaska Climate Outlook Briefing

Rick Thoman, ACCAP

The tools and techniques for making monthly and season scale climate forecasts are rapidly changing, with the potential to provide useful forecasts at the month and longer range. We will review recent climate conditions around Alaska, review some forecast tools and finish up the Climate Prediction Center's forecast for September 2019 and the remaining fall/early winter season.

Registration HERE

Wednesday, August 21 @ 11am

What is an Atmospheric River and how do Alaska National Weather Service forecasters monitor these impactful events on communities and the hydrologic cycle?

Aaron Jacobs, NWS Juneau & Martin Ralph, Scripps Institution of Oceanography

Atmospheric rivers (ARs) have the ability to transport large amounts of water vapor from the tropics poleward into the upper latitudes that can have positive and negative affects on the environment and society. This talk will review what we know of ARs, how forecasters monitor these events, what type of impacts they can have on communities of Alaska and ongoing research particular to Alaska.

Registration HERE

 

Available online or in-person in 407 IARC/Akasofu building on the UAF campus.

General Webinar Information Here

For questions contact Tina Buxbaum (tmbuxbaum@alaska.edu, 907-474-7812)

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Program Manager
Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy (ACCAP)
University of Alaska Fairbanks
2160 Koyukuk Drive * P.O. Box 757245 * Fairbanks, AK 99775
Phone: 907-474-7812 * Fax: 907-474-5662
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[CRYOLIST] AGU session: C016 - Multi-decadal to centennial variability in ice sheets and sea level

Dear all,

 

Still haven’t submitted an AGU abstract? Please consider our session:

 

C016 - Multi-decadal to centennial variability in ice sheets and sea level

 

Submission link:

https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm19/prelim.cgi/Session/76741

 

Session description:

Understanding the drivers behind multi-decadal to centennial-scale variability in ice sheets and sea level is crucial when planning for a warming world.  However, the magnitude and timing of the response of ice sheets to past climatic changes remains poorly understood. This makes attribution of the causes of episodic and secular changes in mass balance, and their associated contribution to sea level change, challenging.

We invite abstracts that present observational investigations and/or modelling studies to advance understanding of the periodicity of ice sheet/stream/shelf response to past, present or future climate forcing. Submissions may also include studies of multi-decadal to centennial-scale variability in sea level and attribution of its drivers.

 

On behalf of the conveners Leanne Wake, Daniel Goldberg, Edward Hanna, and Kristian K. Kjeldsen

 

See you in San Francisco

 

Cheers!

 

Kristian K. Kjeldsen

Researcher, Ph.D.

Department of Glaciology and Climate

The Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS)

Øster Voldgade 10

DK-1350 Copenhagen K

Denmark

 

[CRYOLIST] Continent-wide InSAR phase-based Antarctica-wide Ice velocity map with unparalleled precision now available for download from NSIDC

Dear colleagues,

A new Earth Science Data Record, a continent-wide, InSAR phase-based map
with unparalleled precision, generated at the Department of Earth System
Science at the University of California, Irvine, is now available for
download at NSIDC:

MEaSUREs Phase-Based Antarctica Ice Velocity Map, Version 1
https://doi.org/10.5067/PZ3NJ5RXRH10

This data set combines interferometric phases from multiple satellite
interferometric synthetic-aperture radar systems to provide the first
comprehensive phase-based map of Antarctic ice velocity. The precision
in ice speed and flow direction over 80% of Antarctica is improved
compared to prior mappings based on feature and speckle tracking by a
factor of 10. Phase-derived velocity covers the time period 2007 - 2018,
while tracking-derived velocity along the coast is for the time period
2013 - 2017, with additional data to maximize coverage from 1996 and
2018. The velocity product comprises velocity (speed + direction),
speed, direction, error in speed, error in flow direction, vx, vy, error
in vx, error in vy. This work was funded by a grant from NASA's Making
Earth System Data Records for Use in Research Environments (MEaSUREs)
Program.

Please acknowledge the use of this digital product according to NSIDC
request as well as by referencing this publication.

Mouginot, J., E. Rignot, and B. Scheuchl. 2019. Continent-wide,
interferometric SAR phase-mapping of Antarctic ice velocity, Geophysical
Research Letters. https://doi.org/10.1029/2019GL083826


Spaceborne SAR acquisitions were provided through data grants from the
following agencies:
ALOS PALSAR, ALOS-2 PALSAR-2: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
ENVISAT ASAR, ERS-1, ERS-2: European Space Agency (ESA)
RADARSAT, RADARSAT-2: Canadian Space Agency (CSA)
TerraSAR-X, TanDEM-X: German Space Agency (DLR)
Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel-1 data (2014-2018) to add to
coastal tracking results

Data acquisitions since 2006 are coordinated courtesy of the Polar Space
Task Group.
A TanDEM-X high resolution DEM of Antarctica was provided by the German
Space Agency (DLR)
Landsat-8 data (to add to coastal tracking results) are provided by USGS


With kind regards,

The project team

Jeremie Mouginot
Eric Rignot
Bernd Scheuchl


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[CRYOLIST] AGU session: S012. Earthquakes Related Cascading Hazards (Shanshan Li)

Dear Colleagues,

 

For those of you who have not yet to submit an AGU abstract, please consider our session "S012: Earthquakes Related Cascading Hazards" which aims to investigate different triggering mechanisms between earthquakes and other natural hazards (including earthquakes) through different observations, methods and etc.

 

Submit link: https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm19/prelim.cgi/Session/76743

 

Session Title:

S012. Earthquakes Related Cascading Hazards

 

Invited Speakers:

Jean-Philippe Avouac (Caltech Seismological Laboratory, USA)

Ya-Ju Hsu (Academia Sinica, Institute of Earth Sciences, Taiwan)

 

Conveners:

Dr. Shanshan Li (Florida International University, USA), shli@fiu.edu

Dr. Zhigang Peng (Georgia Tech, USA), zpeng@gatech.edu

Dr. Shimon Wdowinski (Florida International University, USA), swdowins@fiu.edu

Dr. Philippe Steer (University of Rennes 1, France), philippe.steer@univ-rennes1.fr

 

Session Description:

It is now well established that earthquakes can trigger or be triggered by other natural processes, including other earthquakes, landslides, tsunami, ice movement, volcanism, and extreme weather events and other cyclic forces such as tides, annual variations in atmospheric pressures and ground waters. However, identifying and understanding the physical mechanism, frequency, time delays and control factors of different earthquake related triggering relationships remains challenging. In this session, we welcome contributions that address, quantify, compare and model triggering relationships between earthquakes and between earthquakes and other natural hazards observed over timescales ranging from seconds to years in different tectonic regions. We aim to provide a platform for discussing potential earthquake-related triggering mechanisms and explore potential impacts of earthquakes and other natural hazards. We hope this session can provide new insights for estimating the likelihood of future damaging earthquakes and other natural hazards.

 

Abstract Deadline:  Wednesday, 31 July at 23:59 EDT

Meeting Dates: 9 – 13 December 2019

 

If you have any questions regarding to this session, please contact us for further information. We are looking forward to receiving your contribution.

 

Best wishes on behalf of the conveners,

Shanshan Li, Zhigang Peng, Shimon Wdowinski and Philipe Steer

 

 

[CRYOLIST] AGU Session: Applications in Snow Hydrology

Hi All, 

Here is another posting about an AGU session before the last minute rush of abstract submissions. Please consider the snow hydrology session below.

Confirmed invited presenters: Jeff Dozier and Stephanie Kampf

Session ID: 72507 
Session Title: . Applications in Snow Hydrology: Linking Seasonal Snow to Natural Processes and Society 
Section: Hydrology; Co-listed in Cryosphere

Session Description:

Snow plays a critical role in the water and energy cycles; however, in-depth understanding of its role in natural and human systems has been limited by a lack of reliable observations. Advances in field measurements, remote sensing, and modeling capabilities are critical for linking snowpack information to broader processes and understanding how climate dynamics impact the historical/future water supply and infrastructure. This session invites submissions focusing on innovative approaches linking snow to broader fields that address important questions such as: How do extreme events and variability in snow affect the hydrologic cycle, environment, energy sector, resource management, infrastructure, etc.? What recent advancements in snow hydrology better inform these fields? How can these advances better characterize runoff and its linkage to other processes in cold regions? We welcome submissions connecting snow to water and energy cycles across various spatiotemporal scales pertaining to hazards, streamflow forecasting, hydropower, ecology, agriculture, etc.

See many of you in December!

cheers,

Ryan

Ryan W. Webb

Research Assistant Professor

University of New Mexico

Department of Civil, Construction, 

and Environmental Engineering

rwebb@unm.edu

webbhydrology.weebly.com