I would like to remind the GLIMS community of the January 16 deadline for abstracts to be submitted to Spring EGU (meeting 27 April-2 May 2014, Vienna). There are many planned glacier sessions. Among these is one that Christian Huggel, David Vaughan, and I will convene, but there are many other GLIMS-relevant sessions, so please consider submitting an abstract if you have not already done so. Please also keep your eyes on the UGS meeting calendar; among many other pertinent global and regional or thematic meetings, there will be an IGS Symposium in March 2015 on Glaciology in High Mountain Asia, which is to be cosponsored by ICIMOD and organized by many GLIMS members; please plan ahead.
EGU session CR4.3: Risks from a changing cryosphere:
http://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU2014/session/14137
Submission deadline is 16 January 2014.
This session aims at developing an integrative and broad perspective on risks from the cryosphere, such as related to glaciers, ice sheets, sea ice, permafrost and snow. The session invites contributions across all cryosphere components that apply a risk perspective concerning observed or projected physical processes. Contributions considering more than one cryosphere component (e.g. glaciers and permafrost) are particularly encouraged. As such, it particularly addresses complex processes across different components of the cryosphere. Contributions may consider hazards and risks related to changes in the past, present or future. Both new risks and opportunities may be of relevance, as long as a critical analysis is provided. Since risk is also a function of socio-economic aspects, submissions extending the perspective beyond physical aspects are welcome.
We particularly encourage contributions from the sea ice and ice sheet community where aspects of risks are often not very specifically addressed (at least at EGU) which is somewhat in disagreement with the dimensions of risk involved there. Hajo Eicken (UAF) will give a keynote on sea ice related risks.
Christian Huggel, Jeff Kargel, David Vaughan, session conveners
To submit an abstract: http://www.egu2014.eu/abstract_management/how_to_submit_an_abstract.html
A full list of cryospheric sessions planned for EGU follows:
| CR1 – | General Topics in Cryospheric Sciences |
| CR1.1 Open Topics in Cryospheric Research  | |
| Convener: Gudfinna Adalgeirsdottir | Co-Convener: Carmen de Jong | |
| Abstract Submission Convener Login | |
| CR1.2 Permafrost Open Session | |
| Convener: Stephan Gruber | Co-Conveners: Jeannette Noetzli , Julia Boike , Hugues Lantuit , Christina Schädel | |
| Abstract Submission Convener Login | |
| CR1.3 Rapid changes in sea ice: processes and implications | |
| Convener: Daniel Feltham | Co-Conveners: Andrew Wells , Daniela Flocco | |
| Abstract Submission Convener Login | |
| CR1.4 Subglacial Environments of Ice Sheets and Glaciers | |
| Convener: Bryn Hubbard | Co-Conveners: Stefan W. Vogel , Robert Bingham | |
| Abstract Submission Convener Login | |
| CR1.5 Biogeochemical processes in glacial environments | |
| Convener: Elizabeth Bagshaw | Co-Conveners: Marek Stibal , Mark Skidmore | |
| Abstract Submission Convener Login | |
| GD6.4/CR1.6/SM6.6 The Arctic connection - plate tectonics and mantle dynamics in the North Atlantic, North Pacific and the High Arctic (co-organized) | |
| Convener: Carmen Gaina | Co-Convener: Sergey Drachev | |
| Abstract Submission Convener Login | |
| G3.1/CL2.15/CR1.7/GD8.4/GM9.7/TS4.7 Observations and modelling of Glacial Isostatic Adjustment and related processes (co-organized) | |
| Convener: Holger Steffen | Co-Conveners: Markku Poutanen , Willy Fjeldskaar , Wouter van der Wal | |
| Abstract Submission Convener Login | |
| GD6.3/CR1.8/SM6.7 The Antarctic region - Lithosphere structure and geodynamic evolution (co-organized) | |
| Convener: Fausto Ferraccioli | Co-Conveners: Douglas Wiens , Joachim Jacobs | |
| Abstract Submission Convener Login | |
| GM9.2/HS9.11/NH3.12 Geomorphic and hydrological processes in proglacial areas under conditions of (rapid) deglaciation (co-listed) | |
| Convener: Tobias Heckmann | Co-Conveners: Andrew Kos , David Morche , Martin Geilhausen | |
| Abstract Submission Convener Login | |
| CR2 – | Instrumental Observations of the Cryosphere |
| CR2.1 Remote Sensing of the Cryosphere | |
| Conveners: Andrew Shepherd , Wolfgang Rack | Co-Convener: Oliver Marsh | |
| Abstract Submission Convener Login | |
| CR2.2 Glacier Monitoring from In-situ and Remotely Sensed Observations | |
| Convener: Michael Zemp | Co-Conveners: Tobias Bolch , Richard Armstrong , C. Rolstad Denby | |
| Abstract Submission Convener Login | |
| CR2.3/SM4.6 Applied Geophysics in Cryosphere Sciences (co-organized) | |
| Convener: Reinhard Drews | Co-Conveners: Olaf Eisen , Michael Krautblatter | |
| Abstract Submission Convener Login | |
| GI2.8 Satellite observations from passive microwave and infrared instruments (calibration, intercalibration, and bias correction) (co-listed) | |
| Convener: Isaac Moradi | Co-Conveners: Viju Oommen John , Vivienne Payne | |
| Abstract Submission Convener Login | |
| GI3.3 Instrumentation for Polar Regions Research (co-listed) | |
| Convener: Mike Rose | |
| Abstract Submission Convener Login | |
| CR3 – | The state of the Cryosphere: Past, Present and Future |
| CR3.1 Changing dynamics and environmental services of glacierized low latitude catchments | |
| Convener: Antoine Rabatel | Co-Conveners: Thomas Condom , Mathias Vuille , Fabien Anthelme | |
| Abstract Submission Convener Login | |
| CR3.2/GM9.6 Reconstructing paleo ice dynamics: Comparing and combining field-based evidence and numerical modeling (co-organized) | |
| Convener: Irina Rogozhina | Co-Conveners: A.P. Stroeven , Lev Tarasov , Jesse Johnson , Jonathan Harbor | |
| Abstract Submission Convener Login | |
| CR3.3 Projections of the cryospheric contribution to sea-level rise over the next century: progress in modelling and related observations | |
| Convener: Tony Payne | Co-Conveners: Jonathan L. Bamber , Frank Pattyn , Sophie Nowicki | |
| Abstract Submission Convener Login | |
| CR3.4 State of the Cryosphere: Observations and Modelling | |
| Convener: Jonathan L. Bamber | Co-Conveners: Peter Lemke , Frank Pattyn , Stephan Gruber , Michiel van den Broeke | |
| Abstract Submission Convener Login | |
| CR3.5 Glaciers and ice caps under climate change | |
| Convener: Jon Ove Hagen | Co-Conveners: Georg Kaser , Matthias Huss , Nicholas Barrand | |
| Abstract Submission Convener Login | |
| CR3.7 Ice-sheet and climate interactions | |
| Convener: Philippe Huybrechts | Co-Convener: Andrey Ganopolski | |
| Abstract Submission Convener Login | |
| GM9.4/CR3.6 Quaternary Glaciation in the Mediterranean (co-organized) | |
| Convener: Philip Hughes | Co-Convener: Jamie Woodward | |
| Abstract Submission Convener Login | |
| CL2.18 The deglacial and postglacial record of sea level change (co-listed) | |
| Convener: Andrew Cooper | Co-Conveners: A. J. Long , Andrew Green , Joseph Kelley , Ruth Plets | |
| Abstract Submission Convener Login | |
| GI2.7 Taking the temperature of the Earth: Temperature Variability and Change across all Domains of Earth's Surface (co-listed) | |
| Convener: Stephan Matthiesen | Co-Conveners: John J. Remedios , Jacob Lorentzen Hoyer , CHRISTOPHER MERCHANT , Frank Goettsche , Nick Rayner | |
| Abstract Submission Convener Login | |
| CR4 – | Cryospheric hazards |
| CR4.1 Mountain snow cover and avalanche formation | |
| Convener: Alec van Herwijnen | Co-Conveners: Jürg Schweizer , David McClung | |
| Abstract Submission Convener Login | |
| CR4.2 Snow avalanche dynamics including interaction with structures, hazard mapping and risk management | |
| Convener: Florence NAAIM | Co-Conveners: Thierry Faug , Emma Surinach , Mohamed NAAIM , Alexander Prokop | |
| Abstract Submission Convener Login | |
| CR4.3 Risks from a changing cryosphere | |
| Convener: Christian Huggel | Co-Conveners: Jeffrey Kargel , David Vaughan | |
| Abstract Submission Convener Login | |
| CR5 – | Snow and Ice |
| CR5.1 Mass and energy balance of snow and ice | |
| Convener: Willem Jan van de Berg | Co-Convener: Thomas Mölg | |
| Abstract Submission Convener Login | |
| CR5.2 Ice microstructures and micro-deformation mechanisms | |
| Convener: Martyn Drury | Co-Conveners: Martin Schneebeli , Maurine Montagnat , Peter Sammonds , Paul Bons | |
| Abstract Submission Convener Login | |
| CR6 – | Permafrost, rock glaciers, debris-covered glaciers |
| CR6.1 Assessing the effects of global warming on permafrost degradation - contributions from field studies, remote sensing and modelling | |
| Convener: Annett Bartsch | Co-Conveners: Reginald Muskett , Guido Grosse , Christina Schädel , Hanna Lee , Birgit Heim , Jens Strauss | |
| Abstract Submission Convener Login | |
| CR6.2 Debris covered glaciers | |
| Convener: Lindsey Nicholson | Co-Conveners: Benjamin Brock , Christoph Mayer , Adina Racoviteanu | |
| Abstract Submission Convener Login | |
| SSS3.4/CR6.3 Soil processes in cold regions under changing climate scenarios” (co-organized) | |
| Convener: Marc Oliva | Co-Conveners: Alexandre Nieuwendam , Sebastian Zubrzycki , Yingzhao Ma | |
| Abstract Submission Convener Login | |
| GM9.1 Cold Regions Geomorphology (co-listed) | |
| Convener: Sven Lukas | Co-Conveners: Isabelle Gärtner-Roer , Matteo Spagnolo | |
| Abstract Submission Convener Login | |
| CR7 – | Application, Development and Validation of Numerical Models of the Cryosphere |
| CR7.1 Ice-flow model sensitivity and data assimilation studies | |
| Convener: Eric Larour | Co-Conveners: patrick heimbach , Olivier Gagliardini , Rober Arthern | |
| Abstract Submission Convener Login | |
| CR7.2 Modelling ice sheets and glaciers | |
| Convener: Frank Pattyn | Co-Conveners: Gael Durand , Gudfinna Adalgeirsdottir | |
| Abstract Submission Convener Login | |
| CR7.3 Ice shelves - dynamics, interactions, observations, modelling | |
| Convener: Angelika Humbert | Co-Conveners: Adrian Jenkins , Andreas Vieli | |
| Abstract Submission Convener Login | |
Jeffrey S. Kargel
Department of Hydrology & Water Resources
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ 85742 USA
Email(1) jeffreyskargel@hotmail.com
Email(2) kargel@hwr.arizona.edu
Mobile phone: 520-780-7759
www.glims.org