[GLIMS] Glacier Mass Balance PTAA project

[wendell Tangborn]

>  *Hello all,*
> * *
> *I have been in contact with each one of you at least once during the past
> few weeks regarding the PTAA Glacier Mass Balance project.  There has been
> such a tremendous and encouraging response to the request I made earlier for
> collaborators. directly to me and on Cryolist.org,that it
> seems necessary to now update you on the current status of this proposed
> project.*
>


>  *It is fortunate that I made contact with Jeff Kargel and learned that
> GLIMS (Global Land-Ice Measurements from Space)has been collecting glacier
> surface area-altitude(AA)distributions worldwide for over a year. Glacier AA
> profiles are precisely one of the variables used in the PTAA model. The
> other needed variables are long-term and accurate daily observations of
> precipitation, maximum and minimum temperatures collected at weather
> stations near (but not too near) each glacier. Collecting these data in some
> parts of the world is, of course, more difficult than in other regions.
> Therefore, obtaining a satisfactory data-set of these meteorological
> observations that can be applied to all 200 glaciers is going to take
> considerable effort and time. *
>


>  *I have started writing a proposal to the National Science Foundation
> for PTAA Project financial support, and plan to submit it by next week. If
> or when it is funded, I will be seeking a Project Manager who will oversee
> the initiation and running of the project. There also will be a need for 2-3
> experienced people to assist the Project Manager. Birbal Rana and I (my
> health and age permitting)will be available to assist in all the tasks
> associated with getting the project underway and following it to
> completion.    *
>

*More detailed explanations regarding the PTAA model can be found in the
published articles and MS thesis listed under PTAA postings on
http://glacierchange.org/2011/06/the-ptaa-glacier-mass-balance-model/*

>  **
> **
> *Regards*
> * *
> *Wendell*
> * *
> *Wendell Tangborn
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