The Online Workshop on Ice-Ocean Interactions is organized by the Joint IAPSO/IACS Commission on Ice-Ocean Interactions (JCIOI), and aims to draw together researchers interested in the processes that govern ocean-driven melt of glaciers and ice sheets. The organizers hope that this meeting will draw together the
community, sharing knowledge across different research areas, and identifying critical knowledge gaps. The workshop will address four key science themes:
- The physics of the ice-ocean boundary
- The role of glacial melt in the wider ocean
- The impact of ocean-driven melt on glacier and ice sheet mass balance
- New and emerging technologies for studying ice-ocean interaction
The workshop will be entirely online, with a format primarily consisting of keynote presentations, followed by an open breakout session to discuss priority research questions and strategies for addressing existing gaps and limitations. There will also be a limited number of short presentations allowing participants to present their own work, with priority given to students and early career researchers. Sessions are spread over a broad schedule to facilitate interactions across time zones, including three virtual "coffee" sessions to facilitate networking.
The meeting is open to any interested participants, and the organizers particularly encourage involvement from students and early career researchers.
Registration is free, and will remain open until 7 October 2022.