Research Seminar: Norwegian-Russian collaboration in Svalbard
9-10 March 2006 at the Norwegian Polar Institute, Tromso, Norway
Themes: Oceanography, hydrology, climatology and northern lights research
Draft agenda
Thursday 9th March
09:00 Welcome by Kim Holmen, Research director NPI
09:05 Opening remarks by the Chair of the Norwegian national committee on polar research (Harald Loeng)
09:15 Keynote lecture: Svalbard as research platform: status and potential (Fridtjof Mehlum)
09:30 Theme 1: Oceanographic research in Svalbard (Chair: V. Pavlov)
09:30: V. Pavlov: Patterns of trends in hydrography and sea ice variability in the Fram Strait and Barents Sea over six previous decades
09:50: O. Babina: Arctic sea ice cover transformation from satellite passive microwave data
10:10: V Ionov: The 1930s warming in the Norwegian and Greenland Seas
10:30 Break
10:45: S. Gerland: Sea ice research at Svalbard, Fram Strait and Arctic Basin
11:05: E. Shalina: Passive microwave observations of changes in the Arctic Ocean sea ice cover.
11:25: I. Keghouche: Development and validation of Barents Sea ice-ocean forecasting system
12:00 Lunch
13:00 Theme 2: Hydrological research in Svalbard (Chair: Hanne Petersen)
13:00: A. Taurisano: Cryosat calibration and validation on Austfonna, Svalbard
13:20: K. Khvorostovsky: Recent Greenland Ice Sheet elevation variations derived from satellite altimetry.
13:40: I. Solovyanova: Hydrological research at the numerous rivers of Gronnfjord Watershed
14:00: J.B. Orb?k: Arctic Climate and Biological Diversity Studies on Svalbard (ARCDIV.NET)
14:20-14:40 Break
14:40: Theme 3: Climatology (Chair: Igor Ashik)
14:40: A.S. Kirillov: Changes in the composition of high-latitude middle atmosphere during intensive solar proton events
15:00: E. Zabolotskikh: Development of polar algorithms for atmospheric water parameter retrievals from satellite passive microwave data.
15:20: M. Dyrland: Multi-instrument derivation of mesopause temperatures over Svalbard
15:40: L. Pettersen: Climate and Environmental Change in the Arctic-CECA
16:00: A. Makshtas: Climate variability of free atmosphere in the Polar Regions
16:20: O. Havnes: New techniques, results and challenges in the investigation of the polar middle atmosphere by rockets and radars
17:00-19:00: Poster session
19:00: Conference dinner at 2nd floor, in the Polar Environmental Centre
Friday 10th March
09:00: Keynote lecture: Perspectives for research in Svalbard during IPY (Kim Holmen)
09:30 Thomas V. Schuler: Hydrological research in Svalbard (under Theme 2)
10:00-10:20 Break
10:20: Theme 4: Northern lights research (Chair: Sergei Priamikov)
10:20: E. Vashenyuk: Cosmic ray research at Spitsbergen. Possible connections with atmospheric and climatic changes.
10:40: F. Sigernes: The new optical auroral observatory on Svalbard
11:00: V. Safargaleev: Investigations of space weather related processes via dayside auroras: PGI initiatives for IPY
11:20: T. van Eyken:
11:40: S. Chernouss: Significance of first complex optical studies of Aurora in Spitsbergen in 1899-1900
12:00 Lunch
13:00-15:00: Working groups (4 groups will be formed, and then the groups meet in meeting rooms)
Group leaders:
1: Alexander Makshtas (room Dana/Nora - 5010/5011)
2: Sebastian Gerland (room Svea - 5012)
3: Jon Borre Orb?k (room Sarkofagen (5093)
4: Fred Sigernes (room Akvariet)
15:00-16:00 Reconvention and reporting from Working Groups by Group leaders. Finishing of meeting.
