The 3rd International Conference on Polar Climate and Environmental Change in the Last Millennium has been rescheduled to be held from 23-25 November 2020 in Toruń, Poland.
It was originally planned for 24-26 September 2020.
*Update from the organizers, 3 June 2020*
Our decision was made in response to concerns about international and domestic travel expressed by many of you, as well as the need to protect attendees in high-risk categories. Our decision was also guided by Nicolaus Copernicus University COVID-19 policies.
Description
The aim of the conference is to present scientific achievements and to identify gaps in the field of the historical climatology of the polar regions based on early meteorological observations, history, dendroclimatology, paleolimnology, geophysics, geomorphology and other sources.
Important dates
15 October 2019: 1st Circular
15 November 2019: Registration opens
30 September 2020: Registration and abstract submission deadline for financial support
15 October 2020: Conference grantees notification
15 October 2020: Registration closes
31 October 2020: Abstract submission deadline
31 October 2020: Conference fee deadline
31 October 2020: 2nd Circular
23-25 November 2020: Welcome to Toruń
Proposed sessions
Session 1: Modelling of polar climate
Keynote talk: Dethloff K., Handorf D., Jaiser R., Romanowsky E., Köhler R. Atmospheric mechanisms for Arctic-midlatitude linkages in Reanalysis data and weather- and climate models
Session 2: Glaciers and sea-ice history
Keynote talk: Haapala J. Arctic sea ice changes - from quiet to more dynamical regime
Session 3: Dynamic of permafrost
Keynote talk: Isaksen K. Past and recent changes in permafrost characteristics and ground temperatures in the Arctic
Session 4: Marine and land ecosystems
Keynote talk: Ziaja W. Land loss and sea transgression due to recession of Arctic glaciers under contemporary climate warming
Session 5: Polar climate changes - instrumental observations
Keynote talk: Brönnimann S, Brugnara Y, Lundstad E. Historical climate observations for the past 300 years
Session 6: Reconstruction of polar climate and environment
Keynote talk: van der Bilt WGM, Born A, Haaga KA. Was Common Era glacier expansion in the Arctic Atlantic region triggered by unforced atmospheric cooling?
Find out more about the Keynote speakers here: https://polarclimate2020.umk.pl/pages/Keynote_speakers/
Registration and abstract submission
All details: https://polarclimate2020.umk.pl/pages/faq/
Support
The conference is supported by the Polish Geophysical Society, the Committee on Polar Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences and the Polish Polar Consortium.
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Further information
Go to the official conference website: https://polarclimate2020.umk.pl
Questions can be emailed to the Organizing Committee: polarclimate2020@umk.pl