Call for Abstracts
American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting 2022
12-16 December 2022
Chicago, Illinois and Online
Abstract submission deadline: 3 August 2022
For more information about the meeting, go to:
https://www.agu.org/Fall-Meeting
The American Geophysical Union (AGU) is accepting abstracts for the AGU Fall Meeting 2022. This hybrid meeting will take place 12-16 December 2022 in Chicago, Illinois and online.
The following sessions are accepting abstracts:
SESSION GC046: Impacts of a Changing Climate on Alaska’s Permafrost Landscapes and Infrastructure
Conveners: Anna M. Wagner, Jerry Brown, and Emma Lathrop
Alaskan permafrost research spans tens of millions of hectares in area and generations of researchers dating back to the mid-20th century. Key to understanding the consequences of changing climate are the well-documented, long-term observations of ground temperatures, coastal erosion, vegetation, landscape dynamics and carbon cycling. The proposed session will focus on current measurements and multi-year records of changing permafrost and its implications for infrastructure and natural environments. We aim to elucidate the current state of knowledge and showcase the results of these ongoing and legacy measurements, mitigations, and potential for future changes. The session will be facilitated by the U.S. Permafrost Association as it celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2022. We seek participation from a diverse set of participants, including scientists and engineers from all fields of permafrost research. In particular, studies on engineering approaches that preserve the integrity of permafrost in rural communities encountering permafrost-related hazards are encouraged.
To submit an abstract to this session, go to:
https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm22/prelim.cgi/Session/159897
SESSION ED031: Teaching Innovations and Needs in K-12 STEAM Cryosphere Education Spanning Indigenous Communities to Inner Cities
Conveners: Ming Xiao, Michael R. Lilly, and Edward Robeck
Workforce development for a future resilient and adaptive Arctic relies on innovative education. Inspiring students to become interested in cryosphere Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics (STEAM) focus areas is an increasing need as environments change, communities grow, and engineering goals increase. K-12 education in STEAM focusing on cryosphere processes in high latitude and elevations, spanning Indigenous communities to inner cities, is critical for producing future Arctic scientists and engineers, as well as for informed, educated public. First exposure to cryosphere science and engineering is often in elementary and middle-school science classes. It is necessary for teachers to understand and teach cryospheric processes. This session welcomes presentations on STEAM education innovations to share successful experiences, lessons learned, and challenges faced. Topics include education and training accessibility, teaching cryospheric processes to K-12 teachers in the field, curriculum-focused crysopheric processes that fit into “Next Generation Science Standards”, and community relevance and engagement.
To submit an abstract to this session, go to:
https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm22/prelim.cgi/Session/161759
For questions about this session, contact:
Ming Xiao
Email: mzx102 [at] psu.edu
SESSION C040: What Does the Greenland Ice Sheet Care About on Long Timescales? Fusing Geological Records and Numerical Modelling Techniques
Conveners: Joshua K. Cuzzone, Anna Glueder, Karita Kajanto, and Andrew James Christ
The contemporary record of Greenland Ice Sheet (GIS) change is short, making it difficult to interpret how sensitive the GIS is to climate change and what the effect will be from sustained longer term warming. Alternatively, when geologic observations of past ice sheet and climatic change are paired with numerical modeling, a more comprehensive understanding can be gained about the large-scale influences of ice-ocean interactions and surface warming on long-term GIS behavior. We welcome papers that investigate the past evolution of the GIS, through numerical modeling, paleoclimatic observations, or a combination with emphasis on model-data comparison. In particular, we invite studies that address the drivers of GIS change across paleoclimate timescales through methods that reconstruct a) former ice extents, volume, dynamic changes, b) paleoceanographic conditions, c) paleoclimatic conditions, and d) use numerical models, with the aim of better assessing how ice-ocean and atmosphere-ice interactions may dictate long-term GIS change.
To submit an abstract to this session, go to:
https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm22/prelim.cgi/Session/158949
For questions about this session, contact:
Andrew Christ
Email: Andrew.Christ [at] uvm.edu