INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE EXTREME PHENOMENA IN
CRYOSPHERE: BASIC AND APPLIED ASPECTS Pushchino, RUSSIA
12-15 May 2002
First Circular International Conference "Extreme
Phenomena in Cryosphere: Basic and Applied Aspects"
will be held at the Institute of Physiochemical and
Biological Problems in Soil Science, Russian Academy of
Sciences, 12-15 May 2002. We hope this Conference will
give an opportunity for specialists in geocryology,
glaciology, soil science, biology, climatology, and
engineering to discuss the problems concerning
investigation, estimation, and prediction of extreme
phenomena in Cryosphere.
Organizers and sponsors are: Scientific Council of the
Earth Cryology, Russian Academy of Sciences Institute
of Earth Cryosphere, Russian Academy of Sciences,
Siberian Branch Melnikov Permafrost Institute, Russian
Academy of Sciences, Siberian Branch Institute of
Physicochemical and Biological Problems in Soil
Science, Russian Academy of Sciences Russian Found for
Basic Research International Permafrost Association
TOPICS - Geocryological evaluation, mapping, and
prediction of extreme phenomena in Cryosphere. -
Historical evidences of extreme phenomena in
cryolithozone; prevention and elimination of their
negative impact; development of databases. - Physics
and mechanics of extreme phenomena in cryolithozone. -
Temperature and phase changes in cryolithozone under
effect of climate and technogenesis. - Technogenic
hazards in cryolithozone. - Extreme cryospheric
phenomena and global climate changes.
ROUND TABLES - Circumpolar monitoring of active layer
(CALM) and measurement permafrost temperature in
boreholes (GTNET-P) - Thermal erosion in Arctic coast
Plenary sessions will be carried out on first and last
days of the Conference.
The official languages of the conference are Russian
and English. Simultaneous interpretation of reports
will be provided.
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION Abstracts should not exceed one
page. The text should be made 12-pt Times 1.5-spaced in
English and sent (by e-mail or on disk) to the
Scientific Council of the Earth Cryology nt later than
1 March 2002. One author may submit two abstracts only
(personal or with co-authors). Abstracts will be
published and distributed at the Conference. Selected
reports suggested by the Scientific Committee will be
published as a paper in the journal "Earth Cryosphere."
In order to accelerate the publishing, it is
recommended that reports should be prepared according
to the instruction for authors of this journal.
Registration fee is $200. This payment covers:
abstracts translation (from English to Russian and vice
versa), abstracts publishing, simultaneous
interpretation of reports; expenses on travel from
Moscow to Pushchino and return. Payments can be made
during registration in Pushchino. Students and
post-graduate students are free of payment. Cost of
double room is $12 per night; single room - $20 per
night; deluxe - $40 per night. All prices include
breakfast.
Conference program will be sent in second circular in
March 2002.
For more information on this conference on Extreme
Phenomena in Cryosphere to be held in Pushchino,
Russia, please contact:
Dr. D. Gilichinsky Institute of Physiochemical and
Biological Problems in Soil Science Russian Academy of
Sciences Pushchino, Moscow Region, 142290 Phone:
+7-(0967)-732604 Fax: +7-(0967)-790595 E-mail:
vsorok [at] issp.serpukhov.su
Scientific Council of the Earth Cryology Russian
Academy of Sciences Fersman street 11/2, apt. 68 Moscow
117312 Russia Phone: +7-(095)-124-5422 Fax:
+7-(095)-135-6582 E-mail: kriozem [at] online.ru