[CRYOLIST] PhD in High-Resolution Modeling of Greenland Ice Sheet Surface Mass Balance

Dear all,

 

Please see this posting for a Phd in “High-Resolution Modeling of Greenland Ice Sheet Surface Mass Balance” shared between Aarhus University and the Danish Meteorological Institute.

 

https://phd.tech.au.dk/for-applicants/apply-here/saeropslag/high-resolution-modeling-of-greenland-ice-sheet-surface-mass-balance/

 

The project is an opportunity to work at the cutting edge of weather and climate model development in the polar regions. The project will produce a new high-resolution (2.5km) surface mass balance (SMB) data set for the whole of Greenland with process studies focused on precipitation and albedo to assess how model improvements are able to reduce uncertainties in ice sheet and glacier runoff.

 

Have a nice weekend,
Peter

 

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Peter L. Langen
Professor of Climate Modeling

iClimate Centre Director

Aarhus University
Department of Environmental Science
Frederiksborgvej 399
4000 Roskilde, Denmark
www / +45 2061 8369

   

 

 

 

[CRYOLIST] Release of the Surface Deformation and Change (SDC) Phase 1 Science and Applications Traceability Matrix (SATM)

 

Dear colleagues,

 

The NASA Surface Deformation and Change (SDC) Phase 1 Science and Applications Traceability Matrix (SATM) has been publicly released, and can be found on the SDC study webpage under the "Current Science and Applications Traceability Matrix (SATM)" header. (Click here for a direct link to the document)

The SDC Phase 1 SATM reflects and distills the community's input received through in-person and virtual workshops, surveys, and polls, as well as the work done by SDC's discipline-themed focus groups. The focus groups are as follows: Hydrology, Cryosphere, Ecosystems, Solid Earth, and Geohazards. The SDC Phase 1 SATM is an augmented and deepened version of the 2017 Decadal Survey (DS) SATM. Starting from the DS's Science and Application Objectives, the Geophysical Observables provided were expanded (mostly to include amplitude-based measurements, as directed by NASA) and then nuanced, and the corresponding measurement parameters refined.

The DS considered 5 top-level, interdisciplinary science and application topics in the process of developing priorities.

Global Hydrological Cycles and Water Resources (H): The movement, distribution, and availability of water and how these are changing over time.

Weather and Air Quality—Minutes to Subseasonal (W): Atmospheric Dynamics, Thermodynamics, Chemistry, and their interactions at land and ocean interfaces.

Marine and Terrestrial Ecosystems and Natural Resource Management (E): Biogeochemical Cycles, Ecosystem Functioning, Biodiversity, and factors that influence health and ecosystem services.

Climate Variability and Change: Seasonal to Centennial (C): Forcings and Feedbacks of the Ocean, Atmosphere, Land, and Cryosphere within the Coupled Climate System.

Earth Surface and Interior: Dynamics and Hazards (S): Core, mantle, lithosphere, and surface processes, system interactions, and the hazards they generate.

Within each topic, the DS identified a set of major Societal or Science Question/Goals. Each one of these major goals was in turn expressed in greater detail as a number of Science and Applications Objectives that are needed to address the related goal. These objectives were prioritized by the DS as Most Important, Very Important, or Important. The Geophysical Observables are the parameters to be observed to pursue the related objective, and their specifications are listed as the Measurement Parameters within the SATM.

 

If you have comments that you would like to provide to the SDC Study Team related to the content of the Phase 1 SATM, please populate and submit the following feedback form: https://forms.gle/iei923r2HDDekKnK9.

 

Sincerely, 

 

The SDC Study Team

 

 

 

 

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[CRYOLIST] PhD position in plant- and ecosystem ecology in alpine permafrost regions available at SLF Davos, Switzerland

Link of the job advertisement: https://apply.refline.ch/273855/1209/pub/4/index.html
Application link: https://apply.refline.ch/273855/1209/ABlsrjpc8.D11eMW-eZG-KK95YQB4CS543UKrSkEaI0PSdT0Tqejpk/apply

[CRYOLIST] PostDoc position Snow Hydrology (80%-100%) available at SLF Davos, Switzerland

Link of the job advertisement: https://apply.refline.ch/273855/1208/pub/7/index.html
Application link: https://apply.refline.ch/273855/1208/ABlsrjpc8.D11eMW-eZG-KK95YQB4CS543UKrSkEaI0PSdT0Tqejpk/apply

[CRYOLIST] New PhD project available on the role of sound in experiences of Antarctica - applications close 29 October 2021

Dear Colleagues

 

I would like to draw your attention to the following advertised PhD project focusing on the role of sound in shaping experiences of Antarctica, which is now available for applications (with a closing date of 29 October 2021). The project will be co-supervised by Dr Carolyn Philpott and Professor Elizabeth Leane at the University of Tasmania and is open to domestic (Australian and New Zealand) and international applicants who are already in Australia at the time of submitting their application. Applicants will be considered for a Research Training Program (RTP) scholarship or Tasmania Graduate Research Scholarship (TGRS). More details are available here and below.

 

How Sound Shapes the Antarctic Experience

 

This project aims to investigate the role of sound in shaping human perceptions and experiences of Antarctica. Since the earliest expeditions to Antarctica more than a century ago, environmental sounds have formed important aspects of human interactions with the southern continent. This is evident in the many references to sounds (including those produced by wildlife, wind, ice, and human activity) and silence found in expeditioners' diaries from the Heroic Age (c.1897–1922) and in more contemporary accounts of Antarctic travel.

 

While there has been considerable research undertaken in recent years in the Antarctic humanities on cultural texts, and preliminary studies relating to the role of the senses in human encounters with the Antarctic region, to date there has been little attention paid to the impact of the acoustic environment on experiences and perceptions of the continent, or how these have been incorporated into cultural responses to the region. Depending on background and interest, this project could focus on a particular periods, types of travellers (explorers, tourists, workers), and/or forms of sound (anthropogenic, environmental, sound art, music). Overall, this study is expected to advance knowledge of the multifaceted ways in which humans engage with Antarctica and how sounds can shape and add value to the Antarctic experience.

 

Please feel free to share this with your networks.

 

With thanks and best wishes

 

Carolyn

 

Dr Carolyn Philpott, BMus(Hons), PhD

Senior Lecturer in Musicology, Conservatorium of Music, School of Creative Arts and Media |

Adjunct Senior Researcher, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies

University of Tasmania

Private Bag 57, Hobart TAS 7001 Australia

utas.edu.au

Tel: +61 3 6226 7321

 

 

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[CRYOLIST] NSF MG&G Geological Samples Repositories Virtual Town Hall

Please join us for the first NSF MG&G Geological Samples Repositories Virtual Town Hall. The Town Hall will be held on September 8, 2021, from 3:00-4:30pm EDT. Join the curators on Zoom for an introduction and discussion of the sample repositories and how they can support and facilitate your research. 

 

Even if you cannot join us, we would appreciate your feedback on the survey. Hope to see you there! 

 

 

Link to survey:

https://forms.office.com/r/1yiqkFqYRr

 

Link to Zoom invite:

https://columbiauniversity.zoom.us/j/91828548761?pwd=MlYzQldtNVgzZzYwUUNqODh4Zmp4Zz09#success

 

Agenda:

NSF MG&G Geological Samples Repositories Virtual Town Hall

Wednesday September 8^th, 3-4:30pm EDT

 

·       Agenda (90 min total)

o   Welcome (3 min)

o   Introductions (5 min per repository)- Location, personnel, number and types of holdings, services we provide (affiliated measurements)

§  OSU

§  LDEO

§  URI

§  WHOI

 

o   Information and announcements (15 min)

§  Reminder to share publication links – help us help you!

§  Benefits of contacting the repository pre-cruise

·       Minimum metadata requirements

§  Accession of legacy samples: best practices, successful case study (URI)

o   Review survey responses – main takeaways (10 min)

o   Q&A (30 min)

o   Wrap up (7 min)

 

 

Val Stanley, Antarctic Core Curator, Marine and Geology Repository

Oregon State University | College of Earth, Oceanic, and Atmospheric Sciences

4700 SW Research Way | Corvallis, OR 97333 | +1 (541) 737-8210

 

[CRYOLIST] WAIS Workshop registration now closing August 30 and COVID-19 safety

Dear colleagues, 

We are excited that nearly 130 people have registered for the 2021 WAIS Workshop. If you haven't registered yet, no worries - we have extended the registration deadline to Monday, August 30. The in-person with lodging registration has filled, but we still have in-person without lodging and virtual registration options open. 

You can find the registration link and all the workshop details at the 2021 WAIS Workshop website, https://www.waisworkshop.org/2021-wais-workshop. Please read the website for details about this year's hybrid meeting.

Regarding community safety, we fully expect in-person attendees to be fully vaccinated at least 2-weeks prior to the start of the workshop. We strongly encourage mask wearing when not eating and drinking and, weather-permitting, trying to eat outside as much as possible. The main room that we will be in for sessions will be at 50% of the maximum capacity. We will follow CDC guidance and home institution/workplace and local regulations. Registration types can be changed with any price difference refunded (or charged) until Monday, August 30. If you have questions or concerns regarding shared lodging, please email lsimkins@virginia.edu. 

Furthermore, in the coming days, abstract and ECR decisions and the workshop schedule will be announced. 

Sincerely,                                        

The WAIS Workshop Organizing Committee 

Knut Christianson

Indrani Das

Brooke Medley (local co-host; brooke.c.medley@nasa.gov)

Peter Neff

Matthew Siegfried

Lauren Simkins (local co-host; lsimkins@virginia.edu)

 

 

Dr. Lauren Simkins (she/her) 

Assistant Professor 

Department of Environmental Sciences 

University of Virginia  

 

@icy_simkins | iceocean.org 

 

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[CRYOLIST] FW: Call for abstracts Permafrost forum 20.-23 September

 

Dear All,

 

The cryosphere initiative at ICIMOD is organising an online forum on permafrost from 20^th to 23^rd September 2021.

If your research is related to permafrost, please consider submitting an abstract. Early career researchers are especially encouraged to participate. The deadline for abstract submission is 9^th September (11 am UTC).

 

More information about the forum is available here:

https://www.icimod.org/event/cryosphere-forum-2021-status-of-research-on-changing-permafrost-and-associated-impacts-in-the-hindu-kush-himalaya/

 

and the direct link to submit abstracts is here:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf8LLceNQi4vzjzywuFixnHt546jgWGSX3AvD35FKYDLmMuVg/viewform

 

best regards,

Miriam

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River Basins and Cryosphere

 

International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development

GPO Box 3226, Kathmandu, Nepal.

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[CRYOLIST] Update on Cryolist maintenance

Dear Cryolist,

Most of the list maintenance should now be done. There are a couple things Todd and I need to finalize in the coming weeks, but should be hopefully much less disruptive!

Please let me know if you see any issues.

For technical reasons that aren't super interesting, all email submissions /must/ be via

cryolist@lists.cryolist.org

There is an auto responder on cryolist@cryolist.org in case you forget, but please update your contacts to use cryolist@lists.cryolist.org if you weren't already using this.

In the next few weeks we will be ensuring the posting guidelines are up-to-date. In the meantime, do feel free to let me know what is / isn't working for you.

Thanks everyone for your patience,

Cheers

Chris

[CRYOLIST] Ice Flows Greenland - testers & advice sought

Hi all,

We have been working on a Greenland “world” as an addition to the educational computer game Ice Flows (www.iceflowsgame.com).  The game hasn’t gone live yet, so this is still just the Antarctic version on the website.

 

However, we have a finished Greenland version for which I’m seeking advice, and testers across all platforms.

 

The advice I’m seeking is around the use of Greenlandic / Kalaallisut words and character names in the game, I would like a Kalaallisut speaker to check this over for me in the final version, but I’m struggling to find someone available to do it over the summer.  If there are any on this list, or any contacts people could provide I’d appreciate it - please email me off-list.

 

Also, if you would like to volunteer to be a tester - please also drop me an email off-list, and state whether you’d be able to test a Web, iOS or Android version.

 

Thanks,

Anne

Anne Le Brocq
Senior Lecturer
University of Exeter
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[CRYOLIST] Final reminder to register for the 2021 IGS British Branch online meeting.

Dear Cryolist,

Registration to attend the online IGS British Branch Meeting will remain open until Friday (27^th Aug). The conference will take place over three afternoons from the 6^th-8^th September on Zoom, hosted by the University of Liverpool.

Each day will start at 12:30 (BST) with posters and talks finishing by 17:00, with a guest lecture, an ECS career discussion, and social events in the early evening.

Please sign-up (no cost) here if you'd like to attend: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeozVZNmoLRxN23iYHk9Pe5iXNXiUYR91jjfajQKmCaTNUdVQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

If you've any queries or questions please send them to igsconf@liverpool.ac.uk.

 

Cheers,

Dave

[CRYOLIST] 2 x CONTINUING/TENURED ACADEMIC JOBS AT MONASH UNIVERSITY, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA // CRYOSPHERE IS IN SCOPE

Dear all,

***  2 x CONTINUING/TENURED ACADEMIC JOBS AT MONASH UNIVERSITY, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA ***

The School of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment at Monash University inMelbourne  Australia, is seeking two forward thinking, dynamic, and innovative academics to take on the roles of Lecturer (Level B) or Senior Lecturer (Level C) in the area of Physical Geography. The field of Physical Geography represents a key research theme within the School, and there will be excellent scope for collaborations and building a world-class research program. Senior Lecturer is broadly comparable to Associate Professor in the US system and both of these positions are continuing (tenured).

The successful appointees will be expected to make significant contributions to the research and teaching program of the School of Earth Atmosphere and Environment, building on and extending our existing strengths in Climate Research, Coastal Science, Cryospheric Science, Environmental Geochemistry, GIS and Remote Sensing, Hydrogeology, and Soil Science. 

We are looking broadly in any field of physical geography -  the cryosphere, climate, earth surface processes, earth observation, numerical modelling, and coastal impacts are all key areas of interest. Applications from scientists in these fields are most welcome!

Monash University strongly advocates diversity, equality, fairness and openness. We fully support the gender equity principles of the Athena SWAN Charter and invite you to join us in celebrating women in STEMMand specifically women in Science and the School of Earth Atmosphere and Environment's commitment to Equity Diversity and Inclusion. Applicants from underrepresented groups are particularly encouraged to apply.

Melbourne is a large, dynamic and multicultural city known for its vibrant arts and culinary scenes, as well as its outstanding universities. Monash and the University of Melbourne are currently developing a joint field station  at spectacular Point Nepean, one hour drive from the Monash Clayton Campus. Victoria, the southernmost state in mainland Australia is within easy reach of magnificent coastal scenery, temperate rainforest, skiing, world-class rock climbing, wineries, and semi-arid environments. Melbourne has a temperate/Mediterranean climate with warm to hot summers, cool winters and low to moderate rainfall. With world-class universities and abundant culture and nature, it offers similar opportunities and lifestyle to the west coast of the USA. 

Monash is Australia's largest university, and as a member of the G08 is one of Australia's leading research universities. If you care about this sort of thing, Monash consistently ranks in the top 100 global universities. 

The positions close on Sunday 19th September. There is more information and you can apply here.

This is a rare opportunity to join our team. I am very happy to answer questions about the positions or to connect you to other staff in our school.

Kind regards, Andrew

PS *** a reminder  ***  We are also currently seeking two post docs, one in ice sheet modelling and the other in climate modelling & sea ice as part of the newly funded SECURING ANTARCTICAS ENVIRONMENTAL FUTURE programme.

These positions close on 9th September. 

https://careers.pageuppeople.com/513/cw/en/job/622788/saef-research-fellow-ice-sheets 

https://careers.pageuppeople.com/513/cw/en/job/622787/saef-research-fellow-climate-modelling 

ANDREW MACKINTOSH
Professor and Head of School

Monash University
School of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment 
Room 133, Level 1, 9 Rainforest Walk
Clayton, Victoria 3800
Australia

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[CRYOLIST] Principles of Hydrology Short Course - Fall 2021 University of Saskatchewan

Registration is now open for the 12th Annual Kananaskis Principles of Hydrology Modelling Course. 

The University of Saskatchewan Centre for Hydrology with the assistance of the Canadian Society for Hydrological Sciences is offering an intensive course on the physical principles of hydrology with particular relevance to Canadian conditions. The course is led by Dr. John Pomeroy, Canada Research Chair in Water Resources & Climate Change, and taught by Dr. Pomeroy and a team of subject-matter experts.

OCTOBER 5-NOVEMBER 4, 2021 (INTENSIVELY ONLINE TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS)

NOTE: THIS COURSE PLANS TO RETURN TO AN IN-PERSON FORMAT IN FALL 2022

This is a great opportunity for those who have always wanted to take the course but couldn't due to travel constraints. Click the link below to find out more!

https://research-groups.usask.ca/hydrology/training-education/intensive-courses/geog-827.php#CourseObjectives

[CRYOLIST] Last call: submit abstract to AMS 2022 snow hydrology session!

Hello Cryolist,

 

We would like to encourage abstract submissions to the snow processes session at the 2022 AMS meeting -- Linking Snow Hydrology and Society through Remote Sensing, Modeling, and Data Assimilation. The abstract deadline is Wednesday, September 1^st. 

 

To submit: https://ams.confex.com/ams/102ANNUAL/webprogrampreliminary/Session59005.html

 

The 2022 annual meeting will be held January 23-27 in Houston, TX and virtually, and AMS has been planning for the health and safety for those in-person attendees. 

 

Session chairs:

Melissa Wrzesien (melissa.l.wrzesien@nasa.gov)

Eli Deeb (Elias.J.Deeb@erdc.dren.mil)

Carrie Vuyovich (carrie.m.vuyovich@nasa.gov)

Eunsang Cho (eunsang.cho@nasa.gov) 

 

Feel free to reach out if you have any questions.

 

Best,

Melissa, Eli, Carrie, and Eunsang

  

Linking Snow Hydrology and Society through Remote Sensing, Modeling, and Data Assimilation 

Millions of people worldwide rely on snow accumulation and melt for water resources. Particularly in developing countries and very remote regions, in-situ snow data are rarely available due to financial constraints and safety concerns. Thus, assessing the volume of water contained in the snowpack can be especially difficult but is extremely important for water resources management. Without information about the snowpack, these regions are particularly susceptible to flooding or drought, which may have broad reaching political and economic implications on the security of the region. Accurate estimates of snow water equivalent (SWE), snow covered area (SCA), melt timing, and other properties of snow are critical in accurately predicting runoff response for water resource management and thus aspects of water, food, and societal stability. Remote sensing and modeling techniques provide methods for observing and detecting snow evolution, onset of snowmelt, and spatial extent. Existing and novel remote sensing techniques have been employed to observe snow characteristics. Local and regional snow models have shown the ability to estimate snow properties, such as snow volume, liquid water content, and melt. Observational, in-situ datasets that drive these models with meteorological inputs and modify the model through data assimilation techniques are critical in accurately portraying snow evolution.

 

This session invites research on existing and novel methods for remote sensing, modeling, and data assimilation of snow hydrology, particularly efforts that identify and overcome gaps in the current knowledge of snow observation and modeling. We encourage submissions that consider water security, connecting snow accumulation and melt to water resource availability around the globe.

 

[CRYOLIST] Researcher and PhD student position in glacier modeling at Oslo University

Dear colleagues,

A reminder of the upcoming application deadline (1 September 2021) for 2 open positions focused on global glacier modeling at the Department of Geosciences of the University of Oslo, Norway:

a) A 3.5-yr researcher (postdoc) position and 

b) a 3-yr PhD student position.

The positions are part of the project "Global glacier modelling: Do non-linear feedback matter for century-scale projections?" recently funded by the Norwegian Research Council. The successful applicants will contribute to global-scale modeling of glaciers (outside the ice sheets) using the global model PyGEM with the ultimate goal to make global-scale glacier mass change projections based on an ensemble of climate projections. The successful candidates will have a great deal of freedom to shape the exact methodology, modeling experiments and research questions of the project within the overarching topic of the project. Topics may include but are not limited to improving the model physics, for example, with respect to calving or dynamic adjustments, investigating the effects of climate feedbacks and dynamic instabilities (surges) on large-scale projections, exploring innovative methods to assimilate in-situ and remote sensing data products for model input and validation, possibly including machine-learning, and assessing the sensitivity of projections to climate forcing. Results may be analyzed with respect to the contribution of glaciers to sea-level rise and/or runoff. 

Applicants for the PhD student position must hold a Master's degree, and applicants for the researcher position must hold a PhD in geophysics, geosciences, physics, computer science, mathematics, environmental sciences, engineering, or any related field. Candidates should have a strong quantitative background and experience in programing (Python, Matlab or similar).

Further information:

Researcher position (3.5 yrs)
https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/209332/researcher-in-glaciology

PhD student position (3 yrs)
https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/209162/phd-research-fellow-in-glaciology

Best wishes

Regine Hock

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Regine Hock
Department of Geosciences, University of Oslo
Mail address: P.O. Box 1047 Blindern, N - 0316 Oslo, Norway
Visiting address: Geology building, Sem Sælands vei 1, Blindern, Oslo, room 409
ph: +47 228 55804
regine.hock@geo.uio.no
geosciences@geo.uio.no

Also affiliated to
Geophysical Institute
University of Alaska Fairbanks, USA
rehock@alaska.edu
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[CRYOLIST] Call for Abstracts - ArcticNet ASM 2021 - Icebergs and Ice Islands

Dear Cryolisters,

We are currently welcoming abstracts for our session "Icebergs and Ice Islands: Calving, Drift and Deterioration Processes" at the upcoming ArcticNet Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM2021), held online from December 6-10, 2021. Please consider submitting an abstract to this session and share widely with other interested parties.

Session: MAR12 - Icebergs and Ice Islands: Calving, Drift and Deterioration Processes

Abstract: Icebergs and ice islands present a significant hazard to marine vessels and infrastructure at a time of increased marine activity in Arctic waters. Icebergs are also known to influence the surrounding ocean's physical, chemical, and biological characteristics at both local and regional scales. Quantifying the calving, drift and deterioration of these glacial ice hazards is of importance for risk management as well as gaining a greater understanding of their impact on the marine environment. Knowledge of the distribution and physical characteristics of icebergs and ice islands can aid in the development of automated detection algorithms using satellite imagery and improve drift and deterioration models. We invite presentations focusing on any aspect of the iceberg and ice island life cycle in this session, from calving to drift and decay processes and iceberg-ocean and iceberg-sea ice interactions. We encourage contributions from researchers working in the field, modelling a
nd remote sensing studies.

Abstracts are due August 29th, 2021 and can be submitted here:
https://arcticnet.swoogo.com/2021/abstracts

Please note that video presentations are required to be recorded in advance, and must be submitted by October 22, 2021.

We look forward to reading your submissions!

Cheers,

Adam Garbo (University of Ottawa)
Juliana Marson (University of Manitoba)
Luke Copland (University of Ottawa)
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[CRYOLIST] Ongoing list maintenance update

Dear Cryolist,

I wanted to apologize for the flakiness of the list the past week.

As Todd noted, I am taking over the day-to-day responsibilities and that involves moving the domain and mailing lists into my control so I can more easily deal with any problems.

We've moved to a new hosting provider that will ensure we have an up to date mail server to avoid some of the weird issues folks have run into in the past, e.g., unable to change their email addresses.

Part of this change ended up requiring us to change more pieces at once than we expected leading to some DNS issues that resulted in undeliverable emails. Indeed this was bad enough I couldn't send any emails to the list to notify users!

One major breaking change that I'm looking into getting resolved ASAP is that emails need to be submitted to

cryolist@lists.cryolist.org

The previously used cryolist@cryolist.org isn't working at the moment, however hopefully that is resolved soon. For the moment, please use the above email to submit to the list.

Thanks for all your patience as we finish this up,

Cheers

Chris

[CRYOLIST] International Úa user meeting 2021

International Úa user meeting 2021. 

The annual international user meeting for the ice-flow model Úa will this year be held at Northumbria University, Newcastle, from 13-17 September, 2021. 

The meeting will be held online (using Teams). There is no course fee, and registration simply involves sending me (Hilmar) an email to get be included in the Teams meeting invites. The meeting is suitable for both new and experienced users.

The schedule will be based on UK local time. Video recordings and pre-recorded instruction videos will be made available to all participants. It should therefore be possible for those on different time zones to participate without attending all the sessions in real time.

Úa is a finite-element ice-flow model. It is easy to use, robust, and an ideal tool to solve flow of ice sheets, ice shelves and alpine glaciers, and for ice-flow problems involving grounding line migration (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO8NHJqmgg_bwJx0xKJDwcA).  To run the model a local MATLAB installation is required.

As in previous years, there will be an introduction to the use of model and presentations by current users in the mornings.  The afternoons can be used to set up and run models, and participants are encouraged to work on their own modelling problems.

Exact schedule will be sent close to the meeting, but we expect first two mornings (Monday and Tuesday) to be primarily aimed and new users, and Wednesday and Thursday mornings mainly involving presentations of ‘user success stories’.

Further details about the program will be sent to participants closer to the date of the meeting.

For information and registration please send an email to Hilmar Gudmundsson (hilmar.gudmundsson@northumbria.ac.uk).  

Best Regards,

Hilmar Gudmundsson

Northumbria University,

Newcastle, UK

https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/our-staff/g/g-hilmar-gudmundsson/

 

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