NSIDC 30th Anniversary Seminar
25 October 2006
Purpose
NSIDC will host a one day seminar on 25 October 2006 to celebrate 30 years of the WDC for Glaciology, Boulder, and to acknowledge the contributions of Dr. Stan Wilson to the NASA Polar Oceanography Program, the DAACs, and their predecessor Pilot Data Systems. The agenda consists of four themes, with speakers and scientists involved in the development of the NASA Polar Oceans Program and the Boulder WDC. The four themes are as follows:
- The introduction of satellite remote sensing to snow and ice monitoring
- Glacier monitoring from field photography to space sensors
- From the International Geophysical Year (1957) to the International Polar Year (2007)
- The evolution of Data Systems and future challenges: From paper collections, to PODS/NODS to DAACs.
The NSIDC DAAC User Working Group (PoDAG) will meet immediately following the workshop on Thursday and Friday of the same week. For more information, please contact Ron Weaver (weaverr (at) nsidc.org) or Cindy Brekke (brekke (at) nsidc.org).
Schedule of Talks
Time |
Topic |
Presenter |
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0800 | Coffee | |
Session Chair |
R. Weaver |
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0830 | Session Begins | |
0830 | Introductory Remarks |
K. Steffen |
Introduction of Satellite Remote Sensing to Snow and Ice Monitoring to the WDC/NSIDC |
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0900 | Connecting Sensors: SSMI and QuikSCAT --the Polar A Train | J. Stroeve |
0920 | Almost Seven Years of Snow and Ice Results from MODIS | D. Hall |
0940 | Multi-Sensor Snow Mapping and Global Trends | R. Armstrong |
1000 | Coffee Break | |
1030 | From Bits to Bytes, an Early Look at Passive Microwave Processing at NSIDC | M. Anderson |
1050 | Discussion (Moderated) | T. Scambos |
Evolution of Data Systems and Future Challenges: From Paper Collections to PODS/NODS and DAACs |
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1110 | How We Got to Here | F. Carsey |
1130 | What should Data Systems Evolve To? | J. Curlander |
1150 |
Lunch (catered) Lunchtime Remarks |
R. Thomas |
1310 | Addressing NOAA's Data Management Challenges | C. Fox |
1330 | From NASA's Pilot Data Systems to EOSDIS to the Future: Lessons Learned | V. Zlotnicki |
1350 | Discussion (Moderated) | R. Weaver |
Session Chair |
W. Meier |
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Glacier Monitoring: From Field Photography to Space Sensors |
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1410 | Why Bother With the Little Glaciers? | M. Meier |
1430 | Climate Variability and Melt-Flow Acceleration at the Western Slope of the Greenland Ice Sheet | K. Steffen |
1450 | A GIIPSY for the Poles. IPY Satellite Data | K. Jezek |
1510 | Discussion (Moderated) | B. Raup |
1530 | Coffee Break | |
From the International Geophysical Year ('57) to the International Polar Year ('07) |
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1600 | The Cryospheric Observing System for the IPY and Beyond | J. Key |
1620 | From Log Books to Digital Data Files: Spanning the IGY to the IPY | S. Ruttenberg |
1640 |
Discussion (Moderated)
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F. Fetterer |
1700 | Closing Remarks | R. Barry, S. Wilson |
Seminar Logistics
Talks will be held in ARC Building (RL-3) Rm 620. For location details, visit the University of Colorado Web site to view the University of Colorado Campus Map.
Parking permits will be available for purchase for the EC lot . Cost is $5.50.
For those interested in taking the bus you can use the Stampede which stops directly in front of the ARC building.
For an up-to-date bus schedule including routes please see Go Boulder or Denver RTD.
Convener
Dr. Roger G. Barry, NSIDC Director