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PAG Symposium
Circulation and Ecology of the Pacific Arctic Shelves and Connection
to Deep Basins
22-23 April 2005
Kunming, China
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Illustration - Silicate at
100m depth serves as an indicator of water mass origin. Waters
from the North Pacific have high silicate values, while waters
from the North Atlantic are relatively low in silicate. The
position and width of the mixing zone is taken from historical
data.
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Organized by The Pacific Arctic
Group of the International Arctic Science Committee
Hosts: Chinese Arctic and Antarctic Administration (CAA), and Polar
Research Institute of China
With the goal to identify the scientific questions
relevant to the physical and ecological environment of the Pacific
Arctic Region
22 April 2005 - Morning
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Keynote Speaker - J Grebmeier
Distinguishing Features of the Pacific Arctic Shelves
Invited Speakers are asked to identify the major scientific
questions
Eddy Carmack - Hydrography and Circulation
Igor Melnikov - Biology and Ecology
Terry Whitledge - Chemistry and Tracers Igor Semiletov
- Coastal Processes and Geology
Ignatius Rigor - Sea Ice
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23 April 2005 - Morning
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Goal: Identify the ongoing and future oceanographic programs
of the Pacific Arctic Region
A panel will summarize the primary research programs of
the IASC member countries planning field oceanography relevant
to the Pacific Arctic Region. Each panelist will be asked
to identify links between future national/institutional
programs and the international community.
The panelists (M Bergmann, Canada; Z Zhang, China; M Fukuchi,
Japan; Y Kim, Korea; V Sergienko, Russia; and J Calder,
USA) will be asked to address questions of special interest
to the PAG
- Are the major research initiatives congruent to the
major scientific questions?
- Is there consensus and coordination regarding climate
monitoring?
- What are the opportunities for multinational cooperation?
- Are the data and major findings of past expeditions
available for planning future work?
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23 April 2005 - Morning
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Goal: Promote the sharing of hydrometeorological data and
creation of databases
The PAG and WCRP/CLIC will convene a panel for the purpose
of elucidating international cooperation regarding the sharing
and archiving of data. National guidelines for the sharing
and distribution of hydrometeorological data will be summarized.
Each panelist will be asked to identify a database in need
of further development and relevant to the Pacific Arctic
Sector.
Questions to be addressed include:
- When should a database be released? (e.g., quality
control, completeness, proprietary period)
- What constitutes a database for ecology?
- How can the PAG encourage database development and
sharing?
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22-23 April 2005 - Afternoons
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Goal: Provide a forum for the presentation of individual
research studies.
Scientists are invited to contribute their individual research
in the form of posters and/or short oral presentations.
Abstracts for invited talks and contributed presentations
are due 1 March 2005. Please send the one page summary to:
Bo CHEN at chenbo688@sina.com
& chenbo@pric.gov.cn
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Symposium Abstracts
The abstracts will be distributed at the symposium.
Arctic Science Summit Week
The symposium is part of and an extension of the Arctic
Science Summit Week (ASSW), 17-22 April, in Kunming. For further
information about this program see the web site of the Chinese Arctic
and Antarctic Administration at http://www.chinare.gov.cn
and clicking on ENGLISH.
Organizing Committee
Please be free to contact any member of the organizing
committee
Advisor Jackie GREBMEIER
.Registration and visa Information
It is important that all participants register! For
further information see the web site of the Chinese Arctic and Antarctic
Administration http://www.chinare.gov.cn and clicking on ENGLISH.
For obtaining a visa, invitations will be issued by
the State Oceanic Administraition, China (SOA). please send your
name, gender, title, company, address, passport number, the days
you would like to stay, to SOA by e-mail shb@soa.gov.cn
or by fax: +8610 68024627.
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