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<font face="Times New Roman">Dear colleague,<br>
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I am pleased to inform you that ESA in collaboration with
CliC and EGU are organising the topical conference:<br>
<br>
Earth Observation and Cryosphere Science<br>
<br>
Advancing Knowledge of Cryosphere-Atmosphere-Ocean Interactions
from Space<br>
<br>
13-16 November 2012<br>
<br>
European Space Agency<br>
ESRIN,<br>
Via Galileo Galilei<br>
Frascati, 00044 Italy<br>
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The specific objectives of this topical conference are:<br>
<br>
(1) To assess recent progress in the full range of
cryosphere relevant EO-based observations and techniques;<br>
(2) To review the major scientific advances in cryosphere
science with special attention to the understanding of
cryosphere-atmosphere-ocean interactions and impacts in climate
change;<br>
(3) To discuss the challenges and opportunities in cryosphere
science offered by the new generation of EO satellites as well
as the major observational gaps for the coming decades;<br>
(4) To consolidate a scientific roadmap outlining the main
priorities and challenges for the cryosphere community in
terms of novel observations, enhanced EO-based products and
techniques and innovative scientific results.<br>
<br>
Contributions are sought for presentations on the
state-of-the-art research and developments in the use of EO for
cryosphere science. Invited keynotes will give overviews of
problems, progress and prospects in key areas. Poster
presentations will be the main form of presentation. Plenty of
time will be reserved for discussions.<br>
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Preliminary list of relevant topics:<br>
· Reducing uncertainties in mass balance estimates;<br>
· Ice sheet dynamics;<br>
· Ice shelf-ocean interactions;<br>
· Snow, snow albedo and snow water equivalent;<br>
· Hydrology in high latitudes and extreme events;<br>
· Polar ocean, dynamic topography, and circulation;<br>
· Sea ice, thickness and dynamics;<br>
· Permafrost and seasonally frozen ground;<br>
· Glaciers and Ice caps;<br>
· Ice-ocean-atmosphere interactions;<br>
· Role of Cryosphere in climate;<br>
· Cryosphere and ocean dynamics (e.g., thermohaline circulation);<br>
· Cryosphere interactions with the carbon cycle;<br>
· Role of the Cryosphere in the water cycle;<br>
· Lake and river ice;<br>
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<b>The deadline for the submission of the abstracts is 15 June
2012.</b><br>
<br>
For more information, registration and submission of abstracts
please go to<br>
the Conference web site:<br>
<br>
<b><a href="http://www.eo4cryosphere.info" class="moz-txt-link-freetext" moz-do-not-send="true">http://www.eo4cryosphere.info</a></b><br>
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With our best regards<br>
<br>
The Organising Committee:<br>
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Diego Fernández Prieto (ESA)<br>
Jenny Baeseman (CliC Project Office)<br>
Jonathan Bamber, Bristol Glaciology Centre, UK (EGU)<br>
Konrad Steffen, University of Colorado, USA;<br>
Mark Drinkwater (ESA)<br>
Vladimir Ryabinin (WCRP)<br>
Anna Hoog (ESA)</font><br>
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Prof. J.L. Bamber tel: 44-(0)117-331-4129
Bristol Glaciology Centre, fax: 44-(0)117-928-7878
School of Geographical Sciences, email: <a href="mailto:j.bamber@bristol.ac.uk" class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" moz-do-not-send="true">j.bamber@bristol.ac.uk</a>
University of Bristol,
University Road,
Bristol, BS8 1SS, UK.
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