IPY 2007-2008

Event

Title:: 2010 Kathaus Course--Ice Sheets and Glaciers in the Climate System
When:: 14.09.2010 - 25.09.2010
Where:: Karthaus, Italy -
Category:: Field School

Description

Scope and Participation

The course provides a basic introduction to the dynamics of glaciers

and ice sheets with a focus on ice-climate interactions.

Topics include: continuum mechanics, kinematics, ice rheology, sliding

and hydraulics, numerical modelling, polar meteorology, ice-ocean

interaction, ice cores, interaction of ice sheets with the solid earth,

glacier fluctuations, etc.

Lectures will be given in the morning and exercises (including computer

projects) in the afternoon. An excursion will be organised to nearby

glaciers. The course is meant for Ph.D. students that work on a

glaciology-related climate project.

Some places are available for junior scientists.

The registration fee is 400 Euro. This includes lodging, full board,

excursions and course material.

Lecturers: M. van den Broeke, E. Bueler, D. Dahl-Jensen, R. DeConto,

H. Fischer, A. Fowler, H. Gudmundsson, I. Howat, A. Jenkins, E. Bueler,

M. Helsen, Th. Moelg, J. Oerlemans (convenor) and others.

Application

Send your application to the convenor ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) before 10 May 2010.

You will be notified about the decision of the Selection Committee by 11 June 2010.

Your application should include:

• A statement why you want to partipate in this course

• Affiliation, name of supervisor

• A description of your research project (~200 words)

• A curriculum vitae

Please supply this information as a single PDF file.

Venue

Venue:: Karthaus, Italy