[CRYOLIST] Engineering Mechanics Position - Montana State

Dear Colleagues,

The  Civil Engineering Department  at Montana State University invites applications for a tenure track faculty position in ENGINEERING MECHANICS at the assistant or associate professor level with a start date of August 15, 2016.  Teaching responsibilities include undergraduate and graduate courses with enrollment composed primarily of Civil and Mechanical Engineering students. Research responsibilities consist of developing an internationally-recognized, externally-funded research program in engineering mechanics with a connection to snow science.

For a complete job announcement and application procedures, go to:

http://jobs.montana.edu/postings/2788 

Ed Adams

Edward E. Adams, Ph.D

Distinguished Professor
Civil Engineering Department

Montana State University
Bozeman, MT 59717
Phone: (406) 994-6122
Fax: (406) 994-6105
eda@ce.montana.edu

[CRYOLIST] AGU Fall Meeting 2015, abstract deadline TODAY: please consider submitting to Session C023, ‘Hydrology of Glaciers, Ice Caps and Ice Sheets’

Dear Colleagues,

Today is the final day for submitting abstracts for this year's AGU fall meeting and we would be delighted if you would consider submitting an abstract to our glacier, ice cap and ice sheet hydrology session.

Session description:
Hydrological processes transcend all scales of mass from valley glaciers to large ice sheets, are highly responsive to climate variability and are known to impact on ice melting and dynamics. The hydrologic system of glaciers, ice caps and ice sheets may take a variety of forms and includes lateral and vertical components such as firn layers, supra- and sub- glacial lakes and streams, moulins, crevasses, other conduits, and downstream rivers. We invite contributions examining the development, function and importance of the coupled hydrological system including monitoring, modelling and impact studies. We particularly welcome contributions which consider interactions and feedbacks between the hydrological network and ice thermal state, ice dynamics, and water and energy exchange. This includes, but is not limited to, supra- and en-glacial water storage, the evolution of basal hydrology, water transfer between sub-glacial lakes and interactions with seawater in marine enviro
nments.

We are also pleased to confirm that the following invited speakers will be presenting during the session:

Prof Pete Nienow, University of Edinburgh, 'Decadal slowdown of a land-terminating sector of the Greenland Ice Sheet during sustained climate warming - implications for wider ice sheet hydrology-dynamics coupling'
Dr Asa Rennermalm, Rutgers University, 'What terrestrial glacial meltwater streams reveal about ice sheet hydrology'
Prof Andrew Fountain, Portland State University, 'Englacial Hydrology of Temperate Glaciers'

Abstracts can be submitted via this link:
https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm15/preliminaryview.cgi/Session8145

Best wishes,

Amber Leeson (University of Leeds), Marco Tedesco (City College of New York), Larry Smith (UCLA)

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Centre for Polar Observation and Modelling
School of Earth and Environment
University of Leeds
LS7 2SQ
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[CRYOLIST] Paleoclimate Modelling Scientist (3-year post-doctoral research fellowship)

Paleoclimate Modelling Scientist (3-year post-doctoral research fellowship)

Apply: www.gns.cri.nz  by Friday 11 September 2015

GNS Science (New Zealand) in collaboration with the Antarctic Research Centre, Victoria University of Wellington, are now seeking an experienced Paleoclimate Modeller to contribute to multidisciplinary team-based research on climate scenarios for the Southern Ocean and Antarctica in the geological past.

This research will be a key component in government-funded Past Antarctic Climate programme, a well-established research programme that is closely integrated with New Zealand university research and international programmes.

The successful candidate will have:

• A doctoral degree in geosciences, specialising in climate modelling research

• A proven track record of conducting, completing and publishing research

• 3 years or more of experience in multidisciplinary paleoclimate studies

• Proven ability in integration and interpretation of multidisciplinary dataset

• Proven ability to work with others to provide integrated geoscience solutions

• Excellent skills in computing and written and verbal communication

• Ability to keep a clear business focus - making decisions, and technical recommendations with a business mindset and prioritizing work accordingly

• Familiarity with Southwest Pacific and Southern Ocean climate systems.

Main roles will be:

• To integrate empirical proxy data to constrain model simulations in target periods of the geological past when CO2 levels and/or air temperatures were elevated above present (i.e. Miocene Climatic Optimum, Pliocene Warm Period, Last Interglacial).

• To design and implement experiments that provide insights into climatic and oceanic changes in the geological past, with particular focus on the Southern Ocean and Antarctica.

• Data integration and interpretation working closely with stratigraphers, sedimentologists, paleoclimatologists, oceanographers, and modellers in developing paleoclimate scenarios and to integrate this with the PMIP and CMIP communities.

• Visualisation of future climate scenario impacts to inform policymakers and in support of public outreach

This position will be based within the Department of Paleontology, Natural Resources Division in Lower Hutt, New Zealand. The successful applicant will be joining a large and active team of paleoclimate researchers with a broad range of skills in stratigraphy, paleontology, sedimentology, isotope geochemistry, ice core climatology, glacial geomorphology and ice-sheet modelling. GNS has a large team of paleoclimate scientists and stratigraphers engaged in a diverse range of research projects, particularly those related to global climate change research in the Southwest Pacific Ocean and Antarctica and resources exploration in the New Zealand region. The research project is in direct collaboration with the Antarctic Research Centre (ARC) at Victoria University of Wellington.

Enquires can be made at any time to Richard Levy (r.levy@gns.cri.nz) and/or Nick Golledge (nick.golledge@vuw.ac.nz).

To apply for this position, please visit our website www.gns.cri.nz

Applications close Friday 11 September 2015

[CRYOLIST] Register now for Interdisciplinary Antarctic Earth Sciences Meeting

Registration is now open for the 2015 Interdisciplinary Antarctic Earth Science Meeting with Shackleton Camp planning workshop

Sponsored by the U.S. National Science Foundation.

When:  September 20-22, with dinner social on Saturday evening (19th)

Where:  Sylvan Dale Guest Ranch in Loveland, Colorado

Go to http://tamcamp.org/meeting/2015/overview to see the meeting details and register. 

   Registration - $150

   One-day only - $75

   Graduate student registration - $50

The meeting themes will include:

• Antarctica’s geologic and landscape evolution
• Neogene-Modern landscape, ice sheet, ocean and atmospheric interactions
• Evolution and environmental change
• Surficial process, climate changes and biotic responses       
• Biogeochemical pathways, past life histories and modern environmental change
• Antarctica and global scale connections (plate tectonics, atmospheric circulation, ocean currents)

The registration fee will cover lunch, dinner and coffee breaks as well as transportation between hotels and the conference center at Sylvan Dale.  The registration and ABSTRACT deadline is Aug. 18.

We recommend that you reserve your hotel room soon as space is limited; note that each hotel has a slightly different deadline to get the group reservation rates

Hope to see you in September!

Kathy Licht

on behalf of the planning committee

Send email inquiries to tamcamp13@gmail.com

[CRYOLIST] Last chance! AGU FM: Mountain precipitation (MOUNTerrain)

Last chance to submit an abstract for AGU FM2015 session

 

Session ID: 8047
Session Title: Precipitation over Mountainous Terrain: Observations, Understanding, Modeling, and Future Prospects

 

https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm15/preliminaryview.cgi/Session8047

 

Any and all submissions are welcome! This AGU session constitutes the public launch of the new MOUNTerrain initiative, a GEWEX cross-cutting activity to bring together observations, modeling, process studies and other knowledge and research on precipitation in alpine and mountainous terrain.

 

The abstract submission link is http://fallmeeting.agu.org/2015/abstract-submissions/

 

Hoping to see you in San Francisco in December.

 

 

James (on behalf of convening committee)

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Professor of Physical Geography

School of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences

Victoria University of Wellington

Cotton 206, VUW Kelburn

P: +64-4-463-4719  M: +64-21-178-5550

www.victoria.ac.nz/sgees/about/staff/james-renwick

[CRYOLIST] Last chance! AGU FM: Reanalyses in polar regions

Last chance to submit an abstract for AGU FM2015 session

 

Session ID: 8005
Session Title: Utility and quality of reanalyses in the polar regions

 

https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm15/preliminaryview.cgi/Session8005

 

Reanalyses are key tools for investigating climate variability and change in the data sparse polar regions. Originally focused on the atmosphere only, some reanalyses now focus solely on the ocean or the land surface, while coupled atmosphere-ocean reanalyses are starting to be produced.

 

There are many challenges to producing reliable reanalyses in the polar regions. Contributions are solicited on the following:

 

intercomparison of reanalyses, both global and regional;

polar-specific challenges regarding observations, data assimilation, model physics, oceanic boundary conditions, especially sea ice;

reanalysis for the Southern Ocean and Antarctica before the start of the satellite era;

ensemble approaches for background error, reanalysis uncertainty, and compositing reanalyses; and reliability of trends and climatologies.

 

The abstract submission link is http://fallmeeting.agu.org/2015/abstract-submissions/

 

 

David Bromwich and James Renwick, convenors

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Professor of Physical Geography

School of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences

Victoria University of Wellington

Cotton 206, VUW Kelburn

P: +64-4-463-4719  M: +64-21-178-5550

www.victoria.ac.nz/sgees/about/staff/james-renwick

[CRYOLIST] Upcoming Report Release and Webinar: A Strategic Vision for NSF Investments in Antarctic and Southern Ocean Research

Dear Colleagues,

 

The National Academies’ Polar Research Board is pleased to announce that the report “A Strategic Vision for NSF Investments in Antarctic and Southern Ocean Research” will be released on Tuesday, August 11 at 11:00 AM EDT. A PDF version of the report will be available for free download at that time at http://dels.nas.edu/prb/.

 

This study builds directly upon an extensive process to gather input and ideas from Antarctic and Southern Ocean researchers across the country. Many of you made valuable contributions to this process, at the in-person meetings and online.

 

You are invited to join us for a webinar presentation and discussion of the report on August 11^th at 1:00 PM EDT. Robin Bell (Co-Chair) and other members of the authoring Committee will lead a discussion about the report’s main outcomes and recommendations.   If you would like to join the webinar, please register here: http://dels.nas.edu/Upcoming-Event/Strategic-Planning-Antarctic-Southern/AUTO-3-61-21-I.

 

Let me know if you have any questions.

 

Best regards,

Lauren

leverett@nas.edu

 

[This email has been sent to a number of distribution lists. Please accept my apologies if you receive it more than once.]

 

[CRYOLIST] AGU 2015 - C011: Chemical and Physical Air-Snow-Ice Interactions

Dear all - 

if you are planning to attend this December's AGU meeting (http://fallmeeting.agu.org/2015/) please consider submitting an abstract to the session below.

C011: Chemical and Physical Air-Snow-Ice Interactions - from the Micro to the Global Scale

Snow and ice surfaces and their interactions with the atmosphere are key to understanding polar atmospheric composition, climate, and ice core records. Analysing climate change in the polar regions requires a better integration of lab and field studies to improve model parameterisations and quantify impacts of Air-Snow-Ice exchange from local to global scales. This session is intended to provide an inter-disciplinary forum for researchers working on micro-scale properties and/or processes in snow and ice, polar tropospheric chemistry (oxidation capacity, ozone, halogens, nitrogen and carbon cycling, mercury, primary aerosol production), biogeochemistry of sea ice, as well as aerosol-cloud interactions, meteorology and climate of the high latitudes. Submissions with a focus on recent change in sea ice or mid-latitude snowpacks are welcomed.

Abstract deadline: Wednesday, 5 August 23:59 EDT/03:59 +1 GMT.

Confirmed invited contributions:

Patrick Ayotte (Université de Sherbrooke, Canada)

Christopher Blaszczak-Boxe (City University of New York, USA)

Jacques Pelon (LATMOS - CNRS/UPMC, France)

Hopefully see you in San Francisco,

Markus Frey

Tara Kahan

Jennifer Thomas

Amanda Grannas

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Markus M. Frey, PhD

British Antarctic Survey - NERC

Cambridge, UK

maey@bas.ac.uk

+44 1223 221268

http://www.bas.ac.uk

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[CRYOLIST] Deadline extended: 1st Central European Polar Meeting, Vienna, Austria

Dear Colleagues,

We would like to inform you that the deadline for submission of abstracts for the 1st Central European Polar Meeting (http://polarresearch.at/conference) has been extended to the 17th August 2015!

Date and Venue of the conference:
10th to 13th November 2015; Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna

Scientific sessions and keynote speakers:

Climate Change and Impact on the Polar Cryosphere
Konrad Steffen (WSL, Switzerland)

Polar Ecology
Skip Walker (Alaska Geobotany Center, USA)
Jakub Zarsky (University of Prague, Czech Republic)

Permafrost under Climate Change
Hugues Lantuit (Alfred Wegener Institute, Germany)

History of Polar Research
Susan Barr (Directorate for Cultural Heritage and International Arctic Science Committee)

Arctic Social and Human Sciences
Gertrude Saxinger (Austrian Polar Research Institute, Austria)
Michal Łuszczuk (Maria Curie Sklodowska University in Lublin, Poland)

Abstract submission and registration:
http://www.polarresearch.at/conference/registration/

Important Deadlines:
Submission of abstracts: extended until 17 August 2015
Early bird registration: 18 September 2015

On behalf of the organizing team:
Marion Rothmüller

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c/o Universität Wien, 1090 Wien, Althanstraße 14, Österreich
Email: office@polarresearch.at
www.polarresearch.at

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[CRYOLIST] Dust, Black Carbon, and other Aerosols in the Cryosphere (AGU session)

Hi all, it is that time of year, and as the deadline looms in front of us I would like to invite those you who study the past/present/future processes and impacts of light absorbing (and other) particles in snow and ice to submit to session C014: Dust, Black Carbon, and other Aerosols in the Cryosphere.

Session ID#: 7821

Recent observation and modeling efforts have established the powerful region impacts on snow and ice cover from the deposition of light absorbing impurities such as mineral dust and carbonaceous particles.  The subsequent darkening of the snow surface and initiation of snow albedo feedbacks has implications for the global climate and water cycle. This session will focus on observations and modeling of the past, present, and future impacts of dust, carbonaceous particles, and other aerosols on snow and ice cover including transport and deposition processes, snowmelt, glacier/ice sheet mass balance, and atmospheric heating. (Cross listed with Atmospheric Sciences and Hydrology.)

Conveners: McKenzie Skiles, Thomas Painter, Mark Flanner, and John Burkhart

https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm15/preliminaryview.cgi/Session7821

Looking forward to seeing you in December!

Cheers,

McKenzie

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S. McKenzie Skiles, PhD

Postdoctoral Scholar
Jet Propulsion Laboratory

California Institute of Technology

skiles@jpl.nasa.gov

626.807.9096

[CRYOLIST] Solicitation of Sea Ice Outlook Contributions - August Report (based on May, June, and July Data)

Solicitation of Sea Ice Outlook Contributions
August Report (based on May, June, and July Data)
Sea Ice Prediction Network (SIPN)

Submission deadline: 11:59 p.m. (AKDT) on Monday, 10 August 2015

Guidelines for contributors can be found at:
http://www.arcus.org/sipn/sea-ice-outlook/2015/august/call

All submissions should be sent to: sio2015@arcus.org

For questions, contact Betsy Turner-Bogren, ARCUS
Email: betsy@arcus.org

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The Sea Ice Prediction Network (SIPN) announces a call for Sea Ice
Outlook (SIO) contributions to the August report (based on May, June, and July
data). The firm submission deadline is 11:59 p.m. (AKDT) on Monday, 10
August 2015.

The Sea Ice Outlook (SIO) provides an open process for those interested
in Arctic sea ice to share predictions and ideas about the monthly
September minimum sea ice extent. The monthly reports contain a variety
of perspectives from advanced numerical models to qualitative
perspectives from citizen scientists. All past contributors as well as
new participants are encouraged to submit Outlooks this year. A
post-season report will provide an in-depth analysis of factors driving
sea ice extent this summer as well as explore the scientific methods for
predicting seasonal ice extent.

For the August Outlook report, pan-Arctic and regional outlooks will be
accepted and spatial forecasts and maps are particularly encouraged. A
short executive summary and summary of methods are required this year.

Contributors should review the submission guidelines for detailed
instructions and templates including:

- Core requirements for pan-Arctic contributions,
- Additional (optional) items for pan-Arctic contributions,
- Regional Outlooks, and
- Figures and data.

Please note:
- Individuals submitting "public" contributions should self-identify as
such in their submission.

Detailed submission guidelines for contributions are available at:
http://www.arcus.org/sipn/sea-ice-outlook/2015/august/call.

All submissions should be sent to: sio2015@arcus.org.

Submission deadline: 11:59 p.m. (AKDT) on Monday, 10 August 2015 (firm).
Contributions received after the deadline will be posted to the website
but not incorporated into the Outlook report or discussion.

In addition to the contributions for the monthly reports, "informal
contributions" that do not otherwise fit into the monthly report format
will be accepted throughout the season. These informal contributions
could include information on sea ice parameters other than extent and/or
for other time periods than what is included in the regular monthly
reports.

For more information about informal contributions, see:
http://www.arcus.org/sipn/sea-ice-outlook/2015/informal-contributions.

Tentative Schedule for the 2015 Sea Ice Outlook Reports:

June Report:
- Contributions due: Friday, 12 June (firm)
- June Report released: Monday, 22 June
July Report:
- Contributions due: Sunday, 12 July
- July report released: Thursday, 23 July
August Report:
- Contributions due: Monday, 10 August
- August report released: Wednesday, 19 August
Post-Season Report:
- Released in December

For questions, contact Betsy Turner-Bogren, ARCUS
Email: betsy@arcus.org

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Project Manager
Arctic Research Consortium of the U.S. (ARCUS)
3535 College Road Suite 101
Fairbanks, AK 99709-3710
Phone: 907/474-1600
betsy@arcus.org

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[CRYOLIST] Permafrost Forecast, AGU Fall Meeting 2015

Dear Colleagues,

 

We would like to bring to your attention our final Call-For-Abstracts to our session at the AGU Fall Meeting 2015 in San Francisco.

Exploring a Permafrost Forecast System

 Description

Scientists project vast permafrost changes in Alaska as a result of global warming and permafrost there has already begun to degrade. Such degradation affects communities, infrastructure, coastal erosion, and ecosystems. Year-ahead forecasts of permafrost activity could help to reduce losses and encourage actions to limit damage. But a forecast system does not exist and is not planned although the needed components are available. The American Geophysical Union will host a session at its annual meeting December 14-18 in San Francisco to bring scientists, government officials, and potential users together to discuss the need for and challenges of creating a permafrost forecast system. We invite input from those who monitor and model permafrost activity and those who forecast climate (e.g. NOAA's year-ahead seasonal forecasts). We also invite discussion of possible applications of permafrost forecasts from potential partners in affected governments, native groups, NGOs, and the private sector.

 

Submit an abstract here: https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm15/preliminaryview.cgi/Session8349

 

Best Regards,

 

·       Rachael Grace Jonassen, George Washington University, Washington, DC, rachaelj@gwu.edu

·       Richard Thoman, NOAA, National Weather Service, Alaska Region, Fairbanks, AK, richard.thoman@noaa.gov

·       Marina M Livezey, NOAA Washington DC, Washington, DC, marina.timofeyeva@noaa.gov

·       Elchin E Jafarov, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, elchin.jafarov@colorado.edu

[CRYOLIST] PhD Research Fellowship in Hydrology and Cryospheric Sciences, University of Oslo

We have an opening for a motivated individual to pursue a PhD in snow hydrology at UiO:

Department of Geosciences
PhD Research Fellowship in Hydrology and Cryospheric Sciences
A 3-year full time position as PhD Research fellow is available at the Department of Geosciences for start this Autumn. For more information, see http://www.geo.uio.no. No one can be appointed for more than one fixed-term period at the same institution.

Job Description

The specific topic of the Thesis will be developed based on the successful applicants own interests and expertise, however it is expected to fall within the research domain of snow hydrology and hydrologic modeling and to contribute increased capability of modeling snow distribution and to develop multiobjective calibration targets for hydrologic modeling in snow dominated catchments.

The successful applicant will be joining a dynamic and growing group with research programs on Arctic and Alpine snow hydrology, remote sensing of the cryosphere (both satellite and UAS based) and regional studies focused on hydrology and climate feedbacks. As Norway relies heavily on hydropower for primary production as well as storage for renewable energy, improved prognostic capabilities for the hydropower industry are a high research priority and characterization of catchment scale snow processes is critical for accurate seasonal forecasting of water resources. Within the research group exist several collaborative activities between The University of Oslo (UiO), The Norwegian Directorate for Water and Energy (NVE), the Northern Research Institute (Norut), Statkraft AS, and the European Space Agency (ESA).

Requirements:

Applicants must hold a Master's degree or equivalent in Hydrology, Meteorology, or a related discipline; or, a M.Sc. in Physics, Mathematics or Computer Sciences with experience in the earth sciences. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in mathematics and scientific computing and experience with Python and/or C++ and knowledge of large dataanalysis and visualization tools.

We seek a highly motivated individual with the ability to define his/her own research questions. Creativity and innovation are valued as is a demonstrated high working capacity, passion for research, and self-motivation. The candidate should expect to work in a highly collaborative environment and participate in a wide array of activities related to land-atmosphere processes with an emphasis on hydrology in the cryosphere and cold environments.

The purpose of the fellowship is research training leading to the successful completion of a PhD degree and peer-review publication. The fellowship requires admission to UNIVERSITY OF OSLO the research training program at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences. An approved plan for the research training, including a project outline (made out in cooperation with Prof. Dr. J.F. Burkhart), is to be submitted no later than two months after taking up the position, and the admission is to be approved within three months.

For more information see: http://www.mn.uio.no/english/research/doctoral-degree-and-career/phd-programme/

For detailed regulations regarding the PhD: http://www.uio.no/english/about/regulations/research/doctoral-degree/phdforskreng.html

The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences has a strategic ambition of being a leading research faculty. Candidates for these fellowships will be selected in accordance with this, and expected to be in the upper segment of their class with respect to academic credentials.

A good command of English is required: http://www.mn.uio.no/english/research/doctoral-degree-and-career/regulations/proficiency-requirements.html

Salary:

Pay grade: 50 - 57 (NOK 430 500 – 483 700 per year)

The application must include:

Application letter, including a statement of interest (related to research topic above)
CV (summarizing education, positions and academic work – scientific publications)
Copies of educational certificates, transcript of records and letters of recommendation
List of publications and academic work that the applicant wishes to be considered by the evaluation committee
Names and contact details of 2-3 references (name, relation to candidate, email and telephone number)
Candidates are encouraged to provide example software code or links to codehosting repositories (not required)
Foreign applicants are advised to attach an explanation of their University's grading system. Please remember that all documents should be in English or a Scandinavian language.

In accordance with the University of Oslo's equal opportunities policy, we invite applications from all interested individuals regardless of gender or ethnicity.

UiO has an agreement for all employees, aiming to secure rights to research results a.o.

Region:
Oslo
Job type:
Contract
Working hours:
Full-time
Working days:
Day
Application deadline:
15 Aug 2015
Location:
Blindern
Reference number:
2015/8509
Home page:
http://www.geo.uio.no

Contacts:
Associate Professor John Burkhart
Mobile: +47 96825011

Associate Professor Thomas V. Schuler
Telephone: +47 22855928

[CRYOLIST] The Role of Meltwater in Abrupt Climate Change (AGU 2015)

Dear Colleagues,

As the AGU 2015 deadline approaches (Weds., 5 Aug.), we hope you will consider submitting an abstract to the interdisciplinary session PP031: The Role of Meltwater in Abrupt Climate Change: From the Arctic to Antarctic.  As increasing evidence suggests that direct freshening of the North Atlantic may not be the primary or sole driver of abrupt climate change, we are particularly interested in highlighting studies that investigate the complex circulation and resulting climate feedbacks of iceberg/meltwater routing that may differ from the traditional North Atlantic pathways.

 

Session Description:

The discharge of meltwater and icebergs to the polar oceans is known to have a major impact on global ocean circulation and may be critical in forcing abrupt climate change; however the mechanisms remain unclear. Recent work has highlighted that meltwater inputs far beyond the North Atlantic can have a significant effect on global climate. As the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets continue melting, it is essential to understand how changes in freshwater influence ocean circulation and climate. This session will bring together results from numerical modeling, instrumental, and proxy studies investigating the role of freshwater in driving abrupt climate shifts during varying time periods. We encourage submissions from high-resolution models, new geochemical proxies, records of iceberg transport and meltwater pathways, and innovative studies focusing on freshwater forcing in subtropical and/or tropical latitudes and other far-field sites, including the Arctic, Antarctic and Pacific, in addition to traditional North Atlantic records.

Co-Organized with: Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology, and Ocean Sciences

Cross-Listed: Global Environmental Change

https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm15/preliminaryview.cgi/Session7845

Abstract Deadline: Weds., 5 August

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us.

Cheers,

Jenna Hill (CCU) & Alan Condron (UMass)

Dr. Jenna C. Hill

Associate Professor of Marine Science

Coastal Carolina University

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Burroughs & Chapin Center for Marine and Wetland Studies

P.O. Box 261954 / 290 Allied Drive
Conway, SC 29528-6054

ph: 843.349.6485
jchill@coastal.edu
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[CRYOLIST] The Sixth Symposium on Polar Science, National Institute of Polar Research, Tokyo, Japan

Dear colleagues,

I would like to draw your attention to the Sixth Symposium on Polar
Science which will be held at the National Institute of Polar Research
(NIPR), Tokyo, Japan, from 16 to 19 November 2015. The NIPR is
organizing this annual symposium to present and promote a wide variety
of polar scientific research and interdisciplinary studies. Details are
available below and at the address
http://www.nipr.ac.jp/symposium2015/e/.

With best regards,

Shuji Fujita
Symposium Organizing Committee
National Institute of Polar Research, Tokyo, Japan


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The Sixth Symposium on Polar Science

The symposium includes a special session, the theme of which is "Warming
in the Arctic and Its Influences? GRENE Arctic Climate Change Research
Project and the Next New Directions". We will discuss current outcomes
of the GRENE Project and directions of the new project of the Arctic
research. Accompanying this special session will be parallel sessions,
which will include ordinary sessions and interdisciplinary sessions. We
look forward to your active participation.

Venue
The symposium will be held at the National Institute of Polar Research
(NIPR), Tokyo, Japan. Please see http://www.nipr.ac.jp/symposium2015/e/
for more details.

Symposium schedule
16-19 November, 2015

Outline of the sessions

Special session:
[S] Warming in the Arctic and Its Influences ? GRENE Arctic Climate Change Research Project and the Next New Directions

Interdisciplinary sessions:
[IA] Rapid Change of the Arctic Climate System and its Global Influences -New research results from GRENE Arctic Climate Change Research project, 2015-
[IB1] Biogeochemical studies in the seasonally ice-covered seas
[IB2] Systematic Analysis for Global Environmental Change and Life on Earth (SAGE)
[IG] Giant reservoirs of heat/water/material: Global climate and ecosystem change driven by Southern Ocean and Antarctic Ice Sheet
[IM] Middle atmosphere and thermosphere

Ordinary sessions:
[OS] Space and upper atmospheric sciences
[OM] Polar meteorology and glaciology
[OG] Polar geosciences
[OB] Polar biology
[OA] Antarctic meteorites

Language for presentations
English. Presentations spoken in Japanese with slides written in English
are also acceptable.

Abstracts
Deadline for Abstract submission is 4 September 2015.


Secretary: Shuji Fujita
Tel: +81-42-512-0679, Fax: +81-42-528-3497
National Institute of Polar Research
10-3 Midori-cho, Tachikawa, Tokyo 190-8518, Japan
URL: http://www.nipr.ac.jp/symposium2015/e/
Email: symposium2015@nipr.ac.jp


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[CRYOLIST] Last Call: Seeking Comments on Southern Ocean Satellite Needs Community Report

Hello, all. I'm reposting from just over a month ago as a reminder. Deadline for comment is tomorrow (although really, Monday will be fine, too).

Cheers,

Allen

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Dear Cryolist,

In order to address growing disparities in Polar remote sensing, and in particular to articulate the satellite needs specific to the Southern Ocean, last year SOOS (The Southern Ocean Observing System) and CliC (Climate and the Cryosphere Project) coordinated a community survey to canvas uses of remote sensing and define limitations and recommendations for improvement of Southern Ocean remote sensing.

These survey responses have been brought together into a summary report, which we are now circulating again around the entire Southern Ocean community (both operational and research). Sections of the report include sea ice variables, atmospheric parameters, SST, SSH, SSS, terrestrial cryospheric connections, marine microbes / ocean color, marine biology, surface winds, and more.

We encourage all interested members of the Southern Ocean community to review relevant sections and submit any comments edits by the end of July. We want you, the community, to ensure that the content is complete and that the report's recommendations are detailed, innovative, and accurate. The aim is that this review will represent the Southern Ocean community's satellite data needs for the coming decade. It is designed to stand as an important strategy paper that provides the rationale and information required for future strategic planning and investment.

We ask that you use a Google Doc to provide feedback, so that it can be a more collaborative effort (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oCXwPU8ykGYv9h4W0i5lzIqWpcpF0m4JX6MRP6BjEJs/edit?usp=sharing; there is a linked table of contents to make it easier to access your section of interest). However, if you are unable to access the Doc for some reason, please contact us (info@climate-cryosphere.org; subj: Southern Ocean Satellite Report) and we will be able to provide you with a PDF or Word version.

Thank you for taking the time to contribute to this valuable community effort!

Sincerely,

Allen Pope, NSIDC/UW

Penelope Wagner, MetNo

Rob Johnson, UTAS

Jenny Baeseman, CliC

Louise Newman, SOOS

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