This year the GLACIODYN workshop on the dynamics and mass budget of Arctic glaciers will take place in the
Universitätszentrum Obergurgl, Austria, 28 January - 1 February 2008.
The purpose of this workshop is:
(i) to present and discuss new results on observations and modelling of the dynamics and mass budget of Arctic glaciers (including the Greenland ice sheet),
(ii) to plan and coordinate field work on Arctic glaciers with the aim of using the available infrastructure and logistics in the most efficient way,
(iii) to develop ideas for future projects and collaboration.
The preliminary programme can be downloaded HERE
Participation is open to everyone and there is no registration fee. For planning purposes registration is required (deadline: 21 December 2007). Contributions are welcomed in the form of short talks or posters. Presentations will be 15-20 minutes in length. For those who bring a poster, there is time reserved in the program to give a short 2-3 minute introduction to the poster.
Extended abstracts of the contributions will be printed and distributed after the meeting. Deadline for the extended abstracts is 2 March 2008. This abstract, preferably a word file of 1 to 3 pages, may contain a table and one or two (colour) graphs/pictures.
Financial support: Limited support is available to enable young scientists to participate in the workshop. If you are interested in this please send an application to J.O. Hagen (j.o.m.hagen@geo.uio.no). The application should have your name, affiliation, age, supervisor, and a short description of your research project (5 lines). Please indicate the approximate amount of money you would need for travel and/or lodging. Reimbursement will be after the meeting.
The meeting is sponsored by Utrecht University.
Housing for the participants is provided by the Universittszentrum Obergurgl (http://www.universitycenter-obergurgl.at/) in either double or single rooms based on demi-pension. To make reservations contact the Universittszentrum Obergurgl: obergurgl@uibk.ac.at an please mention that you are participating in the "glaciological workshop".
Travel information: Busses from Innsbruck to Obergurgl can be found on www.oetztalerbus.at. Note that the last bus from Oetztal Bahnhof to Obergurgl leaves around 18.00, check the time tables. If you need assistance to reach Obergurgl later in the evening please let us know.
Registration
Please register for the meeting and send your abstracts to
Carleen Tijm-Reijmer
Email: c.h.tijm-reijmer @ phys.uu.nl
Each year the Working Group on Arctic Glaciology of IASC (International Arctic Science Committee) organises a workshop on the dynamics and mass budget of Arctic glaciers, in conjunction with the annual meeting of the national representatives in this Working Group. The Working Group is now also in charge of coordinating GLACIODYN, which is an IPY lead project studying the sensitivity of Arctic glaciers to climate warming.
The next workshop/GLACIODYN meeting will be held in Pontresina, Switzerland, 15-17 January 2007. There will be a two-day plenary session with presentations and posters (15-16 January). The 17th is reserved for workshops and planning meetings. On the 18th an excursion will be organised to the nearby Morteratschgletscher, which has been a target for glaciological research for many years.
The preliminary programme including a list of participants can be downloaded HERE
Participation is open to everyone interested in the dynamics of Arctic glaciers and there is no registration fee. Presentations are 20 minutes in length. For the presentations an Apple laptop, a computer projector and overhead projector will be available. If you wish to use the laptop please bring your presentation on a cd or usb-stick.ĘIf you need other equipment let us know. For those who bring a poster, there is time reserved in the program for you to give a short 2-3 minute introduction to your poster. Extended abstracts will be published in the usual way (see publications). The meeting is sponsored by Utrecht University, the Netherlands IPY Committee and IASC
Extended abstracts of the contributions will be printed and distributed after the meeting. Deadline for the extended abstracts is 25 February 2007. This abstract, preferably a word file of 1 to 3 pages, may contain a table and one or two (colour) graphs/pictures.
Financial support: Limited support is available to enable young scientists to participate in the workshop. If you are interested in this please send an application to J. Oerlemans by email (j.oerlemans @ phys.uu.nl). The application should have your name, affiliation, age, supervisor, and a short description of your research project (5 lines). Please indicate the approximate amount of money you would need for travel and/or lodging. The final decision is made by the IASC Bureau. Reimbursement will be after the meeting.
Location and accommodation:
The meeting will take place in the
Rondo convention centre in Pontresina.
There are several good hotels in the town of Pontresina. We recommend the following:
* Youth Hostel, located close to the train station just outside the village
(5 min. walk).
email: pontresina@youthhostel.ch / phone: +41 (0)81 8427223
* Pontresina Sporthotel, located
in the centre of Pontresina, close to the conference centre, good value for
money. http://www.pontresina-sport.ch
This hotel has cheap simple rooms, but also more luxuous rooms.
* Bed and breakfast Samedan, reasonably cheap, close to the train station.
www.b-bengadin.ch/index.html
There are plenty of other hotels in Pontresina, see website
of Pontresina.
Travel:
Pontresina is easily accessible by public transport.
People traveling by train can find schedules on: http://www.sbb.ch/en/index.htm
People travelling by plane can best fly to Zurich and then take a train to
Pontresina.
Each year the Working Group on Arctic Glaciology of IASC (International Arctic Science Committee) organises a workshop on the mass budget of Arctic glaciers, in conjunction with the annual meeting of the national representatives in this Working Group. This year the workshop will also host the first planning meeting of GLACIODYN (IPY).
The workshop will take place in the
Universitätszentrum Obergurgl, Austria, 30 January - 3 February 2006.
The purpose of this workshop is:
(i) to present and discuss new results on observations and modelling of the mass
budget of Arctic glaciers (incl. the Greenland ice sheet). This concerns ALL
processes that, in one way or another, effect the geometry and/or volume of
arctic glaciers, now, in the past, or in the future. It includes calving,
decays of ice tongues, hydraulics and sliding, reconstruction of accumulation
from ice cores, etc.,
(ii) to plan and coordinate field work on Arctic glaciers with the aim of using
the available infrastructure/logistics in the most efficient way,
(iii) to develop ideas for future projects and collaboration.
The preliminary programme can be downloaded HERE
Participation is open to everyone, but for planning purposes registration is
required (deadline: 10 January 2006). Contributions are welcomed in the
form of short talks (20 minutes) or posters.
The list op participants can be downloaded HERE
Practical information: Presentations are 20 minutes in length. For the presentations an Apple laptop, a computer projector and overhead projector will be available. If you wish to use the laptop please bring your presentation on a cd or usb-stick. For those who bring a poster, there is time reserved in the program for you to give a short 2-3 minute introduction to your poster.
Extended abstracts of the contributions will be printed and distributed after the meeting. Deadline for the extended abstracts is 3 March 2006. This abstract, preferably a word file of 1 to 3 pages, may contain a table and one or two (colour) graphs/pictures.
Location: Housing for the participants is provided by the
Universitätszentrum Obergurgl in either double or single rooms based
on demi-pension. Prises are 56 Euros (30 Euros for students) for a double room,
surcharge for single rooms per person per day is 10 Euros (6 Euros for
students). To make reservations contact the
Universitätszentrum Obergurgl:
obergurgl@uibk.ac.at and please
mention that you are participating in the "glaciological workshop" (deadline
for reservation accommodation: 10 December 2005).
Universitätszentrum Obergurgl:
Universitätszentrum Obergurgl, Obergurgl 40 - 42, A- 6456 Obergurgl, Austria
Tel.: +43(5256)6212, Fax: +43 (5256) 6212 400
Travel information: Busses from Innsbruck to Obergurgl can be found on www.oetztalerbus.at or www.vvt.at/index2.cfm. Note that the last bus from Oetztal Bahnhof to Obergurgl leaves around 18.00, check the time tables. If you need assistance to reach Obergurgl later in the evening please let us know.
Each year the Working Group on Arctic Glaciology of IASC (International
Arctic Science Committee) organises a workshop on the mass budget of
Arctic glaciers, in conjunction with the annual meeting of the national
representatives in this Working Group. In 2004 the workshop was not
organised, because of the Symposium on Arctic Glaciology in Geilo (which
was co-sponsored by IASC).
However, in line with the tradition in 2005 another workshop will be
held. It will take place in the Rondo convention centre in Pontresina
(Switzerland, close to Sankt Moritz), 13-15 January 2005.
http://www.pontresina.com/
The purpose of the workshop is:
(i) to present and discuss new results on observations and modelling of
the mass budget of Arctic glaciers (incl. the Greenland ice sheet),
(ii) to plan and coordinate field work on Arctic glaciers with the aim
of using the available infrastructure/logistics in the most efficient
way,
(iii) to develop ideas for future projects and collaboration.
Participation is open to everyone, but for planning purposes
registration is required (deadline: 20 December 2004). Contributions are
welcomed in the form of short talks (15 minutes) or posters. Please send
an extended abstract (preferably as a word file) of 1 to 3 pages.
This abstract may contain a table and one or two (colour)
graphs/pictures. The abstracts will be printed and distributed.
There are plenty of hotels in Pontresina which shouldn't be too full
during the period of the workshop (low season). For those that want to
book early: the Sporthotel offers good value for money and if you
mention that you are participating in the "glaciological conference" you
will get a 10% discount if you pay cash.