[CRYOLIST] Glacial Biogeochemistry at EGU 2014

Dear colleagues,

We invite you to submit an abstract to an interdisciplinary session on 'Biogeochemical processes in glacial environments' at the General Assembly of EGU  in Vienna, Austria, 27 April - 2 May, 2014.

The session is focussed on all aspects of biogeochemistry in glacial systems: 'Glaciers and ice sheets harbour active microbial communities. These communities play an important role in the cycling of carbon and other elements within the cryosphere, and may be analogues for life on other icy planets. Interactions between ice, meltwater, sediment and microbial communities in these extreme environments determine nutrient export from glaciers and ice sheets. This multidisciplinary session will share recent findings on biogeochemical functions, and the wider impacts of these processes in glaciated regions.'

The deadline for submitting an abstract is 16 January 2014, but for students applying for support it is approaching: 29 November 2013!

Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions, and we look forward to seeing you in Vienna.

Liz Bagshaw (Bristol Glaciology Centre, UK)

Marek Stibal (GEUS, Denmark)

Mark Skidmore (Montana State Univesity, USA)


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Dr Liz Bagshaw

Bristol Glaciology Centre

School of Geographical Sciences

University of Bristol

University Road

Bristol BS8 1SS UK

[CRYOLIST] EGU General Assembly 2014

Dear members of the Cryolist

The next EGU General Assembly will be held in Vienna 27 April – 2 May 2014.

The programme of the Division for Cryospheric Sciences can be found at

http://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU2014/sessionprogramme/CR

We again have a large number of sessions covering our field of Cryospheric Sciences.

Deadline for abstract submission for the EGU General Assembly 2014 is 16 Jan 2014.

Please note that those who want to apply for financial support must submit an abstract by 29 November 2013.

(http://www.egu2014.eu/support_and_distinction.html)

See you all at EGU in Vienna!


Jürg Schweizer

President of the EGU Division for Cryospheric Sciences

[CRYOLIST] GIA session @ EGU2014 in Vienna

(with apologies for multiple postings)

Dear colleagues,

Markku Poutanen, Willy Fjeldskaar, Wouter van der Wal and myself are inviting
you to submit your contribution to the interdisciplinary session on glacial
isostatic adjustment (GIA) "G3.1/CL2.15/CR1.7/GD8.4/GM9.7/TS4.7
Observations and modelling of Glacial Isostatic Adjustment and related
processes" at the General Assembly of the EGU to be held in Vienna, Austria, 27
April - 2 May, 2014.

The deadline for submitting an abstract is 16 January 2014, but for students
applying for support it is approaching: 29 November 2013!

Our keynote speakers are Jerry Mitrovica (Harvard) and Daniel Stoddart (Lundin
Petroleum).

We look forward to meet you in Vienna,

Markku, Willy, Wouter, and Holger

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Glacial isostatic adjustment (GIA) is the response of the Earth to past and
present-day fluctuations of glaciers, ice caps, and ice sheets, generating
large and measurable changes to sea level, horizontal and vertical crustal
motion, and the Earth's gravitational field. It also influences Earth's
rotation and stress field.

Studies on GIA provide valuable information on past glaciation history and on
Earth rheology, and help in the determination of past, present and future
sea-level changes. They are based on various data, e.g. relative sea-level
(RSL), tide gauges records, levelling, GPS, satellite altimetry, terrestrial
(absolute and relative) and space-borne gravity measurements as well as on
sophisticated GIA modelling. GIA also contributes substantially to related
mass-transport phenomena, such as present-day hydrological and oceanographic
changes. In these cases, the GIA signal must be thoroughly modelled and removed
in order to isolate the other processes. Other areas of interest are the
understanding of GIA-induced earthquakes in conjunction with the determination
of glacially induced faults or the influence of GIA on the remigration of oil
and gas in adjacent areas.

In this session, we invite papers, which focus on GIA phenomena around the
world and/or the usage of observations for determination of Earth's rheological
parameters. We welcome contributions directly addressing observations,
modelling of GIA and the inferences regarding glacial history, Earth rheology,
and environmental changes (e.g. sea-level change, palaeohydrology,
palaeogeography). In particular, applications of GRACE-gravity data and the
uncertainties introduced by an imprecisely-known GIA response are of relevance
to this session. Furthermore, we welcome new modelling developments such as
inclusion of crustal/lithospheric structures (sedimentary basins, faults,
subduction zones) and mantle rheologies. This session is also a venue to
present recent results of the Dynamics of Quaternary Climate (DynaQlim) project
and to introduce the new ICDP project "Drillling Active Faults in Northern
Europe" (DAFNE).
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[CRYOLIST] Postdoc position at CCNY (joint with Rutgers University) on Greenland surface meltwater and coastal ocean productivity

Vacancy: 3-year Postdoctoral research position at the City College of New York
(joint with Rutgers University)

We are seeking for a motivated Postdoctoral researcher to work on a new
interdisciplinary project focusing on the impact of surface meltwater production
over Greenland on coastal ocean productivity. Other members of the team include
scientists from the University of Georgia and Stanford University.

The ideal candidate will have a PhD in one of the following fields (or related):
meteorology, electrical engineering, environmental sciences, earth and atmospheric
sciences. Experience in regional climate modeling and demonstrated strong
programming skills in Fortran, C++, Matlab are a requirement. Knowledge of other
programming languages is a plus. It is expected that the PostDoc will be able to
perform research independently, interact with the members of the laboratory,
follow project tasks assigned by supervisors and contribute to generating and
writing of research papers and proposals. The main office will be located at CCNY,
in New York City, but it is expected that the successful candidate regularly will work
at a secondary office at Rutgers University, New Brunswick NJ.

The initial appointment will be for one year, with the opportunity for renewal on an
annual basis and up to 3 years contingent on the availability of funding and
performance evaluation.

Interested applicants should send a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, examples of
publications, and contact information for three references to Marco Tedesco
(cryocity@gmail.com) and Asa Rennerlmalm (asa.rennermalm@rutgers.edu).

Deadline for applications is December 19, 2013.

Employment will require successful completion of background check(s) in
accordance with University policies.

Marco Tedesco and Asa Rennerlmalm
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[CRYOLIST] Postdoc position at CCNY (joint with Rutgers University) on Greenland surface meltwater and coastal ocean productivity

Vacancy: 3-year Postdoctoral research position at the City College of New York  (joint with Rutgers University)

We are seeking for a motivated Postdoctoral researcher to work on a new interdisciplinary project focusing on the impact of surface meltwater production over Greenland on coastal ocean productivity. Other members of the team include scientists from the University of Georgia and Stanford University. 

The ideal candidate will have a PhD in one of the following fields (or related): meteorology, electrical engineering, environmental sciences, earth and atmospheric sciences. Experience in regional climate modeling and demonstrated strong programming skills in Fortran, C++, Matlab are a requirement. Knowledge of other programming languages is a plus. It is expected that the PostDoc will be able to perform research independently, interact with the members of the laboratory, follow project tasks assigned by supervisors and contribute to generating and writing of research papers and proposals. The main office will be located at CCNY, in New York City, but it is expected that the successful candidate regularly will work at a secondary office at Rutgers University, New Brunswick NJ.

The initial appointment will be for one year, with the opportunity for renewal on an annual basis and up to 3 years contingent on the availability of funding and performance evaluation. 

Interested applicants should send a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, examples of publications, and contact information for three references to Marco Tedesco (cryocity@gmail.com) and Asa Rennerlmalm (asa.rennermalm@rutgers.edu). 

Deadline for applications is December 19, 2013.

Employment will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.

Marco Tedesco and Asa Rennerlmalm

[CRYOLIST] UiT The Arctic University of Norway seeks PhD candidate in in Physical Oceanography - Modelling

PhD Candidate in Physical Oceanography – Modelling http://www.jobbnorge.no/ledige-stillinger/stilling/98413/phd-candidate-in-physical-oceanography-modelling

Application deadline: December 19^st 2013.

UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Faculty of Science and Technology, has a PhD position vacant for applicants who wish to obtain the degree of Philosophie Doctor (PhD).

 

The position’s field of research/research project

The position is organized under CAGE - Arctic Gas Hydrate, Environment and Climate (www.cage.uit.no ) . The appointment is for a period of four years.  

 

Research in the Centre of excellence CAGE focuses on the role of the Arctic Ocean gas hydrate in the context of environmental and climate issues. Understanding the temporal variability of methane release on time scales from hours to years and the dependence on oceanographic changes will permit the quantification of local and regional methane fluxes. Using oceanographic, chemical, biological and geological data collected in the Arctic Ocean, the candidate will develop a numerical model to understand the transport of dissolved and free methane in and through the water column on a local scale and with temporal variability.

 

The position requires a Master’s degree in physical oceanography or relevant field. Experience in numerical modeling of near seafloor tracer transport would be an asset. The candidate will be working in CAGE, and also in GEOMAR (Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research, Kiel, Germany) for extended periods of time. The candidate is expected to apply an interdisciplinary approach and to interact with sedimentary geologists, biogeochemists, biologists and oceanographers within and among working groups in CAGE.

 

 More information about the position and application process is available on jobbnorge.no  http://www.jobbnorge.no/ledige-stillinger/stilling/98413/phd-candidate-in-physical-oceanography-modelling

 

Contact person: Dr. Bénédicte Ferré, e-mail: benedicte.ferre@uit.no

 

Bénédicte Ferré

CAGE - Centre for Arctic Gas Hydrate, Environment and Climate

UiT The Arctic University of Norway

N-9037 Tromsø

Norway

 

 

Inger Solheim

Kontorsjef/Office manager

Institutt for geologi/Department of Geology

Adm. Leder/Manager  SFF- CAGE

 

Tel: +47 7764 4465/+47 99644503

Email: inger.solheim@uit.no

 

 

[CRYOLIST] UiT The Arctic University of Norway seeks PhD candidate in in Physical Oceanography - Time Series Analyses

PhD Candidate in Physical Oceanography - Time Series Analyses http://www.jobbnorge.no/ledige-stillinger/stilling/98270/phd-candidate-in-physical-oceanography-time-series-analyses

Application deadline: December 9^st 2013.

UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Faculty of Science and Technology, has a PhD position vacant for applicants who wish to obtain the degree of Philosophie Doctor (PhD).

 

The position’s field of research/research project

The position is organized under CAGE - Arctic Gas Hydrate, Environment and Climate. The appointment is for a period of four years.  

 

Research in the Centre of excellence CAGE focuses on the role of the Arctic Ocean methane hydrates in the context of environmental and climate issues. Oceanographic data from seafloor observatory stations and “up and down” lifts will be collected along the western Svalbard margin. The candidate will analyze time series of acoustic, hydrographic and currents measurements to estimate the quantity of methane released from the seabed and identify earlier signs of these releases.

 

The position requires a Master’s degree in physical oceanography or relevant field. Experience in time series analyses, computing skills, and knowledge of Matlab programming would be an asset. This position will involve multiple research cruises to the Nordic seas and the Arctic Ocean, where the candidate is expected to learn a variety of field sampling techniques and novel oceanographic underwater technologies. The candidate is expected to interpret the gathered data with interdisciplinary approach interacting with sedimentary geologists, biogeochemists, biologists and paleoceanographers within and among working groups in the Centre.

 

 More information about the position and application process is available on jobbnorge.no  http://www.jobbnorge.no/ledige-stillinger/stilling/98270/phd-candidate-in-physical-oceanography-time-series-analyses

 

 

Contact person: Dr. Bénédicte Ferré, e-mail: benedicte.ferre@uit.no

 

Bénédicte Ferré

CAGE - Centre for Arctic Gas Hydrate, Environment and Climate

UiT The Arctic University of Norway

N-9037 Tromsø

Norway

 

 

 

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Inger Solheim

Kontorsjef/Office manager

Institutt for geologi/Department of Geology

Adm. Leder/Manager  SFF- CAGE

 

Tel: +47 7764 4465/+47 99644503

Email: inger.solheim@uit.no

 

 

[CRYOLIST] PhD position in glaciology/structural geology (microstructure of ice) - Tübingen University

Dear colleagues,

please find below and please distribute the description of an open position on ice microstructure research.

Best regards
Ilka
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In the framework of the young investigators group "The effect of deformation mechanisms for ice sheet dynamics", the Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, Department of Geosciences, and the Alfred Wegener Institute, section Glaciology offers one

PhD position in glaciology/structural geology (microstructure of ice)

to commence early 2014.

Our group aims to improve the understanding of dynamic processes of polar ice sheets with respect to prognosis of sea level evolution. The overall goal of our project is to obtain a physical basis for a flow law for ice, derived from the micro-physical processes observed via microstructure investigations. The PhD project shall support this by simulating and evaluating deformation mechanisms of ice using the comprehensive micro-structure modelling platform ELLE. This specific projects aims to provide better insight in the entrapment of air in ice, which is where palaeo-atmosphere is recorded in polar ice sheets.

Tasks: The main focus of the successful candidate will be to model ice and firn microstructural processes with recently developed and combined numerical codes to simulate the complex interplay of recrystallisation and highly heterogeneous crystal-plastic deformation, using a full-field approach, incorporating the complex composite ice-air. The numerical simulations shall be combined with analyses on natural ice sample, in order to constrain the relative contributions of the numerous operating processes and their impact on microstructure and mechanical properties of ice and firn.

Prerequisites: The candidate should possess proven expertise and a master (or equivalent) in the field of geosciences, physics, materials science, mechanical engineering, or related disciplines. Well-founded knowledge of basic physics and geoscience is required. Additionally, previous experience in microstructure analysis or and computer modelling is an asset. A distinct interest in the scientific exchange and communication within the group members and interdisciplinary collaborators, especially with geophysicists, physicists and climatologists is expected. The candidate should have good language skills in oral and written English, since the working group is composed of international fellow researchers and the research results will be published in internationally.

This is a temporary position limited to 3 years. The compensation is in compliance with the TV-L E13 67% Salary.
We further offer the possibility to participate in Arctic and/or Antarctic glaciological expeditions.
The University aims to increase the percentage of female employees in its scientific departments. Therefore, we encourage qualified female scientists to apply. Applicants with disabilities will be given preference when equally qualified.

Please forward your applications with the standard documentation (resume, photograph, credentials and activity reports) and contact details of two references by Email (all documents attached as one pdf-file) to:Ilka.Weikusat@awi.de. Deadline for applications is January 2nd.

URL Tübingen University Department of Geosciences: http://www.geo.uni-tuebingen.de/fachbereich.html

For questions, please contact Junior Prof. Dr. Ilka Weikusat, Ilka.Weikusat@awi.de, +49-471-4831-1968 or Prof. Dr. Paul Bons, paul.bons@uni-tuebingen.de, +49-7071-76469
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Ilka Weikusat

Glaciology | Alfred Wegener Institute
Am Alten Hafen 26, 27568 Bremerhaven, Germany
+49 (0) 471 4831 1968
http://www.awi.de/People/show?ilhamann

Glaciology | FB Geosciences | Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen
Wilhelmstrasse 56, 72074 Tübingen, Germany
+49 (0) 7071 29 73141
ilka.weikusat@uni-tuebingen.de

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[CRYOLIST] AGU Workshop: Getting Out in the Field as a Skill

Are you interested in incorporating field work into your research projects but you're worried that you don't know how to properly plan & execute a successful field campaign? Have you participated in numerous field campaigns with varied success and would like to improve your field planning, leading, and execution skills?

If so, please join us at the Getting Out in the Field as a Skill Workshop held at the upcoming AGU Fall meeting (http://fallmeeting.agu.org/2013/events/getting-out-in-the-field-as-a-skill-workshop/). The workshop will be held on Wednesday, December 11th from 3-5pm in the Marriott Marquis Golden Gate A. The workshop will provide a panel discussion on the challenges, benefits, and strategies for being successful at planning, leading, and completing fieldwork in a variety of settings. All career stages are welcome to attend!

The workshop's panelists include Dr. Bob Hawley (Dartmouth College), Dr. Fiamma Straneo (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution), Dr. Julie Brigham-Grette (U. Massachusetts-Amherst), and Allen O'Bannon (Field Risk Manager, CH2MHILL Polar Services). Each panelist will briefly provide his/her key tips for the successful planning and execution of field work, then the panel will open-up to questions from the audience.

The workshop is co-hosted by the Earth Science Women's Network (http://eswnonline.org/) and Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (http://www.apecs.is/). If you have any questions about the workshop, please email Ellyn Enderlin (ellyn.enderlin@gmail.com).


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Ellyn M Enderlin, PhD

Post Doctoral Associate

Climate Change Institute

University of Maine
Orono, ME  04469

[CRYOLIST] Polar Outreach at AGU Fall Meeting

On Sunday, December 8 2013 (1:00-5:00 pm, Moscone South Rooms 103-104), as part of the AGU Exploration Station, APECS (apecs.is) will be hosting a booth - a wonderful opportunity to engage in outreach to future polar scientists! Other polar science and education organizations will have booth right next to APECS', too!

 

How can you participate? You can volunteer some of your time (you don't have to stay the whole four hours!) at the booth to take questions from children and their families in our "Ask A Scientist" segment, show off your Arctic/Antarctic gear or instrumentation, share you fieldwork photos and stories, or demonstrate a simple experiment.

 

Can't make it to AGU or just to the booth? Feel free to send in your photos from the field to be displayed at the booth. Pictures of landscapes, animals, scientists in action, or instrumentation are all welcome and appreciated from either pole.

 

If you want to participate or have any questions, contact Sara Strey at sstrey2@illinois.edu. All career stages welcome and no experience necessary. We looking forward to seeing you in San Francisco!

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[CRYOLIST] US CLIVAR Greenland Ice-Ocean Workshop report available online for comment

A draft report summarizing the international US CLIVAR-sponsored workshop on "Understanding the Response of Greenland's Marine-Terminating Glaciers to Oceanic and Atmospheric Forcing" is now available online at:
http://usclivar.org/sites/default/files/GRISO-2013-Workshop-Report-To-Lists.pdf

The report contains a detailed section on "How to move forward", which is intended as a basis for discussion on requirements to advance the science of glacier-fjord interactions in Greenland. As per an earlier email by William Wiseman to Cryolist on November 15, 2013, an open meeting organized by IARPC will be held to this end during AGU on Tuesday, December 10, 2013, from 6:00pm to 9:00pm, in Pacific Room J of the San Francisco Marriott Marquis, see:
http://www.arcus.org/communitymeetings/agu/2013/schedule/one

Comments on the draft report are strongly encouraged ahead of the AGU IARPC meeting. Please send comments to wggriso@gmail.com by December 2, 2013.

More information regarding the workshop itself, which took place from June 4-7, 2013, in Beverly, MA, is available at:
http://www.usclivar.org/meetings/griso-workshop

The original announcement of the IARPC meeting during AGU is archived on Cryolist at:
http://lists.cryolist.org/pipermail/cryolist-cryolist.org/2013-November/002442.html

With apologies for cross-postings through multiple lists.

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[CRYOLIST] Video lecture by Peter Lemke: Polar regions under climate change

In this public lecture, third in a joint series by IIASA and the Austrian Academy of Sciences, the University of Bremen's Peter Lemke talks about how climate change is impacting the cryosphere, and his experiences and new findings from a recent expedition to the Antarctic.

View the lecture on YouTube or on the IIASA Web site.

Read more in in an interview with Lemke on the IIASA blog: blog.iiasa.ac.at

Peter Lemke is professor of physics of ocean and atmosphere at the University of Bremen and head of the Climate Sciences Research Division at the Alfred Wegener Institute of Polar and Marine Research.

About IIASA

IIASA is an international scientific institute that conducts research into the critical issues of global environmental, economic, technological, and social change that we face in the twenty-first century. Our findings provide valuable options to policy makers to shape the future of our changing world. IIASA is independent and funded by scientific institutions in Africa, the Americas, Asia, Oceania, and Europe. www.iiasa.ac.at

 

 

Katherine Leitzell

Science Writer and Press Officer

International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)

Schlossplatz 1 A-2361

Laxenburg, Austria

Ph: +43 2236 807 316

Mob: +43 676 83 807 316

www.iiasa.ac.at

 

Follow IIASA on Twitter: www.twitter.com/iiasavienna

Join us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/iiasa

 

[CRYOLIST] Polar Portal 2013 season report

Dear Colleagues,

Allow me to draw your attention to the just-released 2013 melt season report from http://polarportal.org; a joint effort among the Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI), the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS), and the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) to report near-realtime on the climatic state of the Greenland ice sheet and Arctic sea ice.

Important 2013 monitoring results you will find in the report include: 

• The Greenland Ice Sheet contributed net 1.2 mm freshwater to global sea level. 
• The surface mass gain was lower than normal; 166 Gt vs. an average since 1990 of 368 Gt. 
• The sea ice extent was 21% lower than normal (5.9 million sq. km  vs. the 1981-2009 average of 7.5 million sq. km). 
• Record warmth in late July promoted strong ice sheet surface melting. 
• The wind helped to maintain both ice sheet and sea ice. 
• The glacier front positions had less strong deviations than in most of the previous decade.

Incidentally, for those with access to AGU's EOS publication, Polar Portal was also announced here.

Have an ice day!

Jason E. Box, Professor

Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS)

Østervoldgade 10, 1350 Copenhagen, Denmark

mobile: +45 60 12 41 57

office: +45 41 14 54 28

@Climate_Ice

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[CRYOLIST] Fall 2013 Ice Bits Newsletter Now Available

IDPO-IDDO Ice Bits Newsletter: Fall 2013
Ice Drilling Program Office - U.S. Ice Drilling Program

The U.S. Ice Drilling Program Office (IDPO) announces that the Fall 2013 issue of the Ice Bits newsletter, the quarterly update of IDPO and Ice Drilling Design and Operations (IDDO) activities, is now available at:
http://www.icedrill.org/icebits/

Topics include:
- Field Support to Antarctic Projects
- Equipment Development
:: Intermediate Depth Drill
:: Deep Logging Winch
:: Blue Ice Drill - Deep
:: Shallow Basal Material Recovery Drill
:: Rapid Access Hot Water Drill
- Scientific Drilling in the Polar Regions AGU Town Hall Meeting
- Educational Outreach
- Field Support to Science Projects

Visit us on the web at:
http://www.icedrill.org/

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U.S. ICE DRILLING PROGRAM

Ice Drilling Program Office (IDPO)
Mary Albert - Executive Director
Mark Twickler - Director of Communications

Ice Drilling Design and Operations (IDDO)
Charles Bentley - Principal Investigator
Don Lebar - Program Director
Alex Shturmakov - Engineering and Research Director
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[CRYOLIST] Soil System Science Division Sessions at EGU

Sorry for cross posting

Dear Colleagues
The Soil System Science Division of the EGU is being very successful during the last decade. During EGU 2014 we have proposed 114 scientific sessions.
See here http://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU2014/provisionalprogramme/SSS

We are announcing two sessions supported by the Permafrost Young Research Network (PYRN):
• SSS3.4/CR6.3 - Soil processes in cold regions under changing climate scenarios;
• SSS5.5 - Soils in polar and boreal regions;
at EGU2014 (Vienna, Austria 27 April - 2 May 2014)

A full description of the sessions can be found at: http://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU2014/session/14537 (
http://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU2014/session/14537 ) and http://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU2014/session/14550 (
http://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU2014/session/14550 )

If you are planning to ask for some financial support you must submit your abstract soon, before November 29th 2013.

We wish to encourage the young scientist to apply for the financial support.
If you need some information or help in the process of abstract submission please contact the conveners.

Best Regards
Marc Oliva and Alexandre Nieuwendam

Alexandre Trindade Nieuwendam - PHD Candidate and Research Assistant
Research Group on Antarctic Environments and Climate Change - AntECC
Centro de Estudos Geográficos / IGOT - Universidade de Lisboa
Edif. Fac. de Letras, Alameda da Universidade, 1600-214 Lisboa, Portugal
Tel: +351 210442936 | Fax: +351 217938690
http://www.antecc.org | pyrn.arcticportal.org | http://www.portalpolar.pt

[CRYOLIST] new post about Dangerous Ice Project Jukebox

Dear Cryolist,
Please post the following announcement about a research project at the University of Alaska Fairbanks about dangerous ice conditions on the Tanana River in interior Alaska. We believe it is a project that would be of great interest to the snow and ice scientific community.



The Elmer E. Rasmuson Library Oral History Program and the Institute of Arctic Biology at the University of Alaska Fairbanks are pleased to announce the completion of the Dangerous Ice Research Project. With funding from the National Science Foundation, this research brought scientists and local experienced river travelers together to investigate ice conditions on the Tanana River in Interior Alaska. From 2004-2013, local experts provided historical perspective, personal experience, and traditional knowledge about the ever-changing Tanana River, and scientific measurements of water temperature, depth and chemical composition and ice thickness established better understanding of the river system dynamics and the influence of groundwater upwelling on ice conditions. Please see www.jukebox.uaf.edu/dangerice, the website that chronicles the results of this project. In addition, a booklet, On Dangerous Ice: Changing Ice Conditions on the Tanana River, that explains ice dynamics and gives travel advice for the general public, is available at no cost or for download at bit.ly/1bpiO1D. Please contact Leslie McCartney (lmccartney@alaska.edu or 907-474-7737) for copies.

Thank you,

Karen Brewster
Research Associate, UAF Oral History Program
P.O. Box 756808
Fairbanks, AK 99775
(907) 474-6672
fax (907) 474-6365

[CRYOLIST] Cryosphere Career Development Mentor Panel and Pub Meet-up at AGU

AGU Cryosphere Career Development Mentor Panel and Pub Meet-up

Moscone South Mezzanine room 270-274, Thursday 12 December 1800h-1900h

Join us for a panel discussion by experts in polar science and the cryosphere!

The discussion will address the exciting career opportunities and challenges faced by scientists who study these frozen realms. The panel members are at various stages of their careers both within and outside of university settings.  Dr. Jennifer Kay (National Center for Atmospheric Research), Dr. Gwenn Flowers (Simon Fraser University), Lynn Yarmey (National Snow and Ice Data Center), and Dr. Von Walden (Washington State University) will provide their insight and experiences. The floor will be open for a moderated conversation on any aspect of careers in polar science that interests the audience. This event is held in partnership between the Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS) and the Cryosphere Focus Group of the American Geophysical Union.

After the panel, we will be continuing the evening of discussion and networking at the nearby pub John Collins (138 Minna Street) from 1930h-2100h. Join us there for pizza and drinks even if you can't make the panel. We welcome the attendance of those at all career stages!

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kalese@gmail.com

215-872-3998

 

[CRYOLIST] Postdoc position in glaciology, Norwegian Polar Institute

Postdoctoral research fellow in Antarctic glaciology and airborne geophysics at the Norwegian Polar Institute

Center for Ice, Climate and Ecosystems at the Norwegian Polar Institute invites applications for a postdoc position in Antarctic glaciology and airborne geophysics. The position is for a period of 2.5 years with a possible extension. The successful candidate will be a primary engine in a Norway-Denmark-UK effort to investigate Recovery Glacier basin in Antarctica. Main tasks are analysis and interpretations of airborne radar data to investigate topographic settings of the glacier and subglacial lakes, current subglacial hydraulic system, and possible non-steady features in the past and future.

 

Please see the following web site for the full description of this position.

http://www.npolar.no/en/about-us/available-positions/

 

The application deadline is 18 December. Informal discussion about the position is possible during AGU fall meeting.

 

Sincerely,

 

Kenny

 

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Kenny Matsuoka, PhD

Research Scientist (Antarctic glaciology)

Norwegian Polar Institute

Fram Centere, 9296, Tromso, NORWAY

phone: +47 77 75 06 45

 

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Alexandre Trindade Nieuwendam - PHD Candidate and Research Assistant
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Centro de Estudos Geográficos / IGOT - Universidade de Lisboa
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[CRYOLIST] post-doctoral position at LSCE - Gif sur Yvette

A post-doc position is open at LSCE (Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l'Environnement).

Title: Inferring the links between water cycle, climate and stratospheric inputs from a data-model approach combining all water isotopes and ¹⁰Be in the East Antarctica plateau.

 

Deadline for submission: May 31, 2014

 

Start of contract: September 1^st, 2014

 

Duration: 30 months

 

Salary: 2000 to 3000 euros depending on the number of years of past experience

 

Employer: CNRS

 

Location:

-      Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l’Environnement, Orme des Merisiers, 91190 Gif sur Yvette, France.

-      Collaboration with CEREGE (Aix en Provence), LGGE (Grenoble) and CNRM-GAME/CEN (Grenoble)

 

Contact person : Amaelle Landais (amaelle.landais@lsce.ipsl.fr) and Elise Fourré (elise.fourre@lsce.ipsl.fr)

 

Description of the job :

Water isotopes (dD, d¹⁸O, d¹⁷O) have a great potential to trace the organization of present-day water cycle. They have also been largely used to reconstruct past climate and links to the tropospheric water cycle in the past using these tracers in polar ice cores. Polar regions and in particular Antarctica is also extremely sensitive to stratospheric inputs; tritium, ¹⁰Be and potentially d¹⁷O of water have been shown to be appropriate tracers for this stratospheric input. In the frame of the ERC project COMBINISO, we plan to reconstruct the link between climate, water cycle and stratospheric input over the past 100 years in Antarctica using all water isotopes (dD, d¹⁸O, d¹⁷O, T) and ¹⁰Be in an approach combining data and model.

The analytical part of this project consists in producing high resolution records of water isotopes on several snow pits from East Antarctica. While stable isotopic measurements will be performed on a routine basis with help of a technician, development is required for measuring tritium (T). This will be done through adaptation of an existing line to convert T in ⁴He before measurements on the mass spectrometer.

The modeling part will be twofold. First, the effects of post-deposition on water isotopes and potentially ¹⁰Be in East Antarctica will be investigated using existing snowpack modeling schemes (e.g. Crocus, Snow Dynamic and Emission Model) in which a description of water isotopes fractionation should be implemented. Second, the implementation of T and ¹⁰Be is ongoing in the general circulation model LMDZ-iso, already equipped with stable water isotopes. Comparisons will thus be driven between outputs of the LMDZ-iso model over the last 100 years and the series of measurements obtained on the different shallow cores of East Antarctica. This complete approach will enable to separate the different influences of climate, water cycle, stratospheric input and post-deposition on isotopic records in Antarctic ice cores, thus improving (1) the climatic reconstructions over the last 100 years and (2) the general interpretation of isotopic records in Antarctic ice cores.  

 

Requested competences:

-      Analytical skills (geochemistry or chemistry)

-      Numerical modeling

-      Background in isotopic geochemistry

 

Education:

-      PhD

 

Recruitment conditions:

Interested candidates should send their CV, a list of publications, cover letter and email contact of three references to amaelle.landais@lsce.ipsl.fr and elise.fourre@lsce.ipsl.fr.