Date

Multiple Resources Available

  1. New Publication Available
    Polar Settlements - Location, Techniques, and Conservation
    Compiled by the International Polar Heritage Committee

  2. Graduate Short Course: Polar Atmosphere Chemistry - Trace Gases
    and Aerosols in the Arctic
    November - December 2011
    University Centre Svalbard, Norway

  3. Call for Participation - Polar CORDEX
    Task Force on Regional Climate Downscaling
    World Climate Research Program

  1. New Publication Available
    Polar Settlements - Location, Techniques, and Conservation
    Compiled by the International Polar Heritage Committee

The International Polar Heritage Committee (IPHC) announces the
publication of "Polar Settlements - Location, Techniques, and
Conservation," a compilation of presentations made to the IPHC
conference held in Punta Arenas, Chile in April 2010.

Contributors to the publication are members and associates of the IPHC
who provide articles on a variety of subjects related to their own areas
of expertise. Consisting of 100 pages this is the third of a series
produced by the IPHC. It is published in full color and includes a large
number of photos. The publication is compiled and edited by IPHC
President Susan Barr and Secretary General Paul Chaplin.

For a full list of contents and further information on how to order a
copy of the publication, please go to:
http://www.polarheritage.com/index.cfm/Publication.

  1. Graduate Short Course: Polar Atmosphere Chemistry - Trace Gases
    and Aerosols in the Arctic
    November - December 2011
    University Centre in Svalbard, Norway

The University Centre in Svalbard is still accepting applications for a
short course entitled "Polar Atmosphere Chemistry - Trace Gases and
Aerosols in the Arctic." The course will be held in in Svalbard, Norway
in late November 2011 and last for four weeks.

The course will describe chemical composition of the arctic atmosphere,
with focus on tropospheric conditions. Anthropogenic and natural sources
are treated in the perspective of biogeochemical cycles for key
elements. Sources and sinks for gases and aerosols and their chemical
transformation under transport to and from the Arctic will be treated in
a global perspective. Focus topics will include climatically active
species (greenhouse gases and aerosols), oxidants (tropospheric ozone),
their precursors, and acid rain. Arctic origin feedback mechanisms
between atmospheric composition and climate will be addressed.

The field course in Ny-Alesund will include planning and carrying out
sampling campaigns and combining these observations with long-term
monitoring data from Ny-Alesund.

Enrollment in a masters or PhD program is a prerequest, although
undergraduate students may be considered.

The listed application deadline for course registration has passed. As
such, applicants must complete the paper form; see 'How to apply' link at:
http://www.unis.no/10_STUDIES/1020_Courses/Arctic_Geophysics/agf_340.htm.

For further information about this course, please go to:
http://www.unis.no/10_STUDIES/1020_Courses/Arctic_Geophysics/agf_340.htm.

For questions, please contact:
Lars R. Hole
Email: lrh [at] met.no

  1. Call for Participation - Polar CORDEX
    Task Force on Regional Climate Downscaling
    World Climate Research Program

Organizers of the polar Coordinated Regional Downscaling Experiment
(CORDEX) encourage researchers and research groups planning to perform
regional simulations in the Arctic or Antarctic as part of CORDEX to
provide contact details and plans for their simulations to Polar CORDEX
Coordinator, John Cassano (john.cassano [at] colorado.edu).

Polar CORDEX is an activity of the World Climate Research Program (WCRP)
Task Force on Regional Climate Downscaling (TFRCD) aimed at improving
coordination of international efforts in regional climate downscaling
research.

A mailing list of all groups performing polar CORDEX simulations will be
formed and will provide a method for the polar modeling community to
interact regarding polar simulations. This mailing list will also be
used to notify the community of upcoming workshops and meetings of
interest and other opportunities for collaboration. A workshop to
discuss initial arctic CORDEX results is currently being planned and is
scheduled for March 2012 in Sweden. Additional details regarding this
workshop will be announced at a later date.

For further information about the polar CORDEX, including a statement of
goals, please go to: http://wcrp.ipsl.jussieu.fr/SF_RCD_CORDEX.html.