Call for Papers
Remote Sensing of Cryosphere
European Geophysical Union General Assembly
13-18 April 2008
Vienna, Austria
Abstract Submission Deadline: 14 January 2008
For further information, please go to:
http://meetings.copernicus.org/egu2008/
Papers are invited for "Remote Sensing of Cryosphere" (session CR8) to
be convened at the European Geophysical Union General Assembly on 13-18
April 2008, in Vienna, Austria.
Session Description:
Remote sensing represents an efficient tool for monitoring and mapping
the cryosphere over large areas where otherwise it would be difficult if
not impossible. This session will bring together recent advances in
remote sensing of seasonal components of the cryosphere such as frozen
soil, snow, sea ice, etc., including results from recent field
experiments, development and improvement of electromagnetic models,
evaluation/development of techniques for the retrieval of geophysical
parameters, data assimilation, and data fusion.
Recently, several measurements have been carried out from ground-,
aircraft-, and satellite-based instruments to improve our understanding
of scaling issues related to remote sensing and to support future
satellite missions. Other experiments are planned for the near future.
Important advances have been recently made in the development of
electromagnetic models and in the coupling between electromagnetic and
hydrological models. Also, inversion techniques for the retrieval of
geophysical and hydrological parameters (e.g., snow water equivalent,
grain size, sea ice concentration, snow impurities) have been proposed
and improved in view of new satellites launched recently (e.g., Envisat,
Terra, Aqua, ICESat).
Contributions regarding the following topics are solicited: experimental
data from experimental campaigns and plans for next campaigns;
electromagnetic modeling of snow and sea/ice and merging of hydrological
and electromagnetic models; retrieval of parameters of hydrological and
climatological interest; data fusion of multisensoral remote sensing
data; assimilation of radiances/products in Land Surface or Climate
Models; combination of different remote sensing techniques for studying
snow/sea ice; and missions in orbit/planned. Other contributions
regarding remote sensing of seasonal components of the cryosphere are
encouraged.
For further information and to submit an abstract, please go to:
http://meetings.copernicus.org/egu2008/
or contact:
Marco Tedesco
E-mail: mtedesco [at] umbc.edu
Prospective attendees are also reminded that the deadline for requesting
financial support is Friday, 7 December 2007. For more information,
please go to:
http://meetings.copernicus.org/egu2008/financial_support.html