IASC WGs, Toyama, Japan, 23 April 2015

Common Session Agenda

IASC Common Working Groups
Session
23 April 2015
09.00-12.30(Coffee Break 10.30-11.00, Lunch 12.30-14.00)

Japan, Toyama
Toyama International Conference Centre - Hall

Draft Agenda

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Table of Content
122.1
2.2

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WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS ................................................................ 3
FUNCTIONING OF IASC WORKING GROUPS ................................................ 3

REPORT FROM THE IASC SECRETARIAT .............................................................. 3IASC FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM ............................................................................. 33RD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ARCTIC RESEARCH PLANNING ........... 3REPORT FROM THE IASC WORKING GROUPS ............................................. 44.1
4.1.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
4.6
4.6.1

IASC ATMOSPHERE WORKING GROUP REPORT ................................................... 4MOSAIC ............................................................................................................ 4IASC CRYOSPHERE WORKING GROUP REPORT .................................................. 4IASC MARINE WORKING GROUP REPORT ........................................................... 4IASC SOCIAL AND HUMAN WORKING GROUP REPORT ......................................... 4IASC TERRESTRIAL WORKING GROUP REPORT ................................................... 4IASC CROSS-CUTTING INITIATIVE ........................................................................ 4ARCTIC FLUX INITIATIVE ...................................................................................... 4

5.1
5.2
5.3

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IASC WGs, Toyama, Japan, 23 April 2015

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WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONSVOLKER RACHOLD

2FUNCTIONING OF IASC WORKING GROUPS(09.00-09-30)

2.1

REPORT FROM THE SECRETARIAT
VOLKER RACHOLD

The IASC Secretariat has accommodated new members to support thedifferent IASC Working Groups.
A short presentation to initiate discussion between all WG members tocooperate and collaborate to support science-led international programs thatlead to tangible outcomes will be given.

2.2

IASC FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

MALGORZATA SMIESZEKThe IASC Fellowship, which was successful in 2014 will be continued incooperation with the Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS),
selecting early career researchers for the Program every year. The IASC
Fellows have the opportunity to participate in the IASC Working Group
activities.

33RD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON
ARCTIC RESEARCH PLANNING (ICARP III)(9.30 – 10.00)
SUSAN BARR
Under this agenda item, IASC President Susan Barr, on behalf of David Hik,
will give a brief update on ICARP III that was formally launched in ASSW 2014
Helsinki. The IASC WGs are playing an important role in the ICARP III.

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IASC WORKING GROUP REPORTS(10.15 - 12.15)
VOLKER RACHOLD
IASC Working Groups will provide a brief status on their activities that are ofinterest to two or three other WGs to initiate cross-cutting activities.

4.1

IASC ATMOSPHERE WORKING GROUP REPORTJAMES OVERLAND

4.1.1

MOSAIC (5 MINS)
MATTHEW SHUPE

4.2

IASC CRYOSPHERE WORKING GROUP REPORT

4.3

IASC MARINE WORKING GROUP REPORT

4.4

4.5

JON-OVE HAGEN

BERT RUDELSIASC SOCIAL AND HUMAN WORKING GROUP REPORTPETER SCHWEITZER

IASC TERRESTRIAL WORKING GROUP REPORTINGIBJÖRG SVALA JÓNSDÓTTIR

4.6

IASC CROSS-CUTTING INITIATIVE

4.6.1

ARCTIC FLUX INITIATIVESANDY STARKWEATHER, JOHN CASSANO, WALT MEIER AND SKIP WALKER

The Arctic Flux initiative involves the Atmosphere, Cryosphere and Terrestrial
Working Groups to address the poorly constrained processes coupling
between the Arctic atmosphere, landsurface and subsurface, which must beevaluated as an integrated system of energy, moisture and chemical
exchange – each with unique observational challenges and complexities inextreme Arctic environments.

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NEXT MEETINGS (12.15-12.30)
YOO KYUNG LEE

5.1

ASSW 2016
The US Polar Research Board will host the ASSW in 2016, including the third
Arctic Observing Summit in Fairbanks, Alaska. The ASSW and AOS will takeplace from 12 – 18 March 2016. (http://www.assw2016.org/ASSW2016/about)

5.2

ASSW 2017
The ASSW 2017 business meetings and the biennial science symposium will
be held in Czech capital Prague.

5.3

ASSW 2018
This will be a joint open science conference between IASC (ASSW 2018) andXXXV SCAR, hosted by the Swiss Committee on Polar and High Altitude
Research in Davos, Switzerland. The Conference will include SCAR, IASC
and other business and satellite meetings from 15 – 27 June 2018.

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