Special Union Session at 2004 Joint Assembly
U01: International Polar Year (IPY) 2007-8
Montreal, Canada
17-21 May 2004
Abstract Submission Deadline: Thursday, 12 February 2004
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OVERVIEW
The 2004 Joint Assembly, a partnership between the Canadian Geophysical
Union (CGU), American Geophysical Union (AGU), Society of Exploration
Geophysicists (SEG), and the Environmental and Engineering Geophysical
Society (EEGS), is being held in Montreal, Canada. The Program Committee
is developing a Union-wide science program in the traditional AGU form
and spirit. In addition, sessions related to the uses or applications of
the geophysical sciences will be provided.
SESSION DESCRIPTION
The upcoming International Polar Year, 2007-8, is the 50th anniversary
of the International Geophysical Year and the 125th anniversary of the
first International Polar Year. It also falls at a crucial time during
rapid changes in environmental and social systems that may affect all
peoples of the Earth. IPY 2007-8 will benefit society by exploring new
frontiers and increasing our understanding of the key roles of the polar
regions in globally-linked systems. In addition, it will serve to kick
off a new era of polar science. Recent technological developments give
us a new ability to investigate previously unexplored areas, using new
tools and new ways of looking to understand once unanswerable questions.
Enthusiasm has been snowballing between individuals, communities,
agencies, and nations for research planning. The joint vision is one of
interdisciplinary, international research including human dimensions,
with strong education and outreach components. Involving and educating
people (young scientists, college students, school children, and the
public) will be among the hallmarks of the IPY. At this session we
invite papers from international research teams discussing
investigations that are in the planning stages.
Sponsor: Union
CONVENERS:
Mary Albert
Chair of the U.S. Planning Committee for the IPY
Cold Regions Research and Engineering Lab
72 Lyme Road
Hanover, NH 03755-1290
USA
Phone: 603-646-4422
malbert [at] crrel.usace.army.mil
malbert2vt [at] hotmail.com
Peter Johnson
Chair of the Canadian Polar Commission
Department of Geography
University of Ottawa
Ottawa, ONK1N 6N5
CANADA
Phone: 613-562-5800 ext. 1061
peterj [at] uottawa.ca
Abstract Submission Deadline: Thursday, 12 February 2004
For further information, please go to:
http://submissions6.agu.org/sm04/search/search_detail.asp?sessid=66