[IGSMAIL-6283] IUGG session "Application of Geodetic Techniques in Cryospheric Studies"

[Matt King]

Author: Matt King & Reinhard Dietrich

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The IUGG General Assembly will be held in Melbourne Australia 28th June to 7th July, 2011. Abstracts are now being accepted for the session "Application of Geodetic Techniques in Cryospheric Studies" with a deadline of January 17.

Scope: Geodetic techniques provide a variety of excellent possibilities to contribute to fundamental scientific questions related to the cryosphere. Main topics of research are the mass balance of ice sheets, the contribution of the continental ice to sea level rise as well as the dynamics of glaciers, ice shelves and sub-glacial lakes.

During this symposium, the latest results based on satellite missions like GRACE, ICESat, ENVISAT, ALOS and others shall be presented. In addition, other interesting geodetic applications of airborne methods and ground-based observation techniques related to glaciological research are welcome. Studies reporting geodetic constraints on ice sheet history, such as via measurement of glacial isostatic adjustment, are also encouraged.

Information on the full IUGG/IAG scientific programme may be found at http://www.iugg2011.com/program.asp, including the abstract submission template. We hope to see you in Melbourne!

Reinhard Dietrich & Matt King

Matt King                                    
Reader in Polar Geodesy & RCUK Academic Fellow                         
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