Special Session- The Roles of Permafrost in Climate Change: Archive,
Translator, and Facilitator
AGU Fall Meeting 2003
8-12 December 2003
Moscone Center West
San Francisco, California
For more information see:
http://www.agu.org/meetings/fm03/
Deadline for electronic online abstract submissions:
4 September 2003, 1400 UT
Dear Arctic Info Subscriber,
The American Geophysical Union Cryosphere Focus Group will sponsor a
session devoted to permafrost and climate change at the AGU 2003 Fall
Meeting in San Francisco (December 8-12). We hope that you will consider
submitting an abstract to this session. Abstracts are due September 4,
2003 at 1400 UT. Complete information about the conference and
submission procedures are available at:
http://www.agu.org/meetings/fm03/
If you have any questions about this session please contact:
Fritz Nelson (fnelson [at] udel.edu)
or Kolia Shiklomanov (shiklom [at] udel.edu)
The Roles of Permafrost in Climate Change: Archive, Translator, and
Facilitator
Permafrost plays three important roles in climate-change science. It
acts as a data archive by storing paleotemperature and other
paleoclimatic information. It translates the effects of climate change
through impacts on natural ecosystems and human infrastructure.
Permafrost also facilitates climate change through release of greenhouse
gases. This session focuses on how permafrost is affected by climatic
change, how changes in permafrost may impact natural and human systems,
and the implications of changes in permafrost for the climate system.
"Climate change" is interpreted broadly, and contributions can focus on
anthropogenic greenhouse warming or past climatic intervals.
CONVENORS:
Frederick E. Nelson (University of Delaware, USA)
Oleg A. Anisimov (State Hydrological Institute, Russia)
K.M. Hinkel (University of Cincinnati)
N.I. Shiklomanov (University of Delaware)