Atmospheric and Hydrospheric Sciences (A)
Session Sub-categoryCryospheric Sciences & Cold District Environment (CC)
Session IDA-CC45
Title Glaciology
Short Title Glaciology
Main Convener Name Yukihiko Onuma
Affiliation Meteorological Research Institute
Co-Convener 1 Name Kazuyuki Saito
Affiliation Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
Co-Convener 2 Name Shuntaro Hata
Affiliation Geoscience Group, National Institute of Polar Research
Co-Convener 3 Name Tatsuya Watanabe
Affiliation Kitami Institute of Technology
Session Language J
Scope The cryosphere is a fundamental component of the earth system. It is a region where snow and ice exist in the form of glacier/ice sheet, snow cover and snowfall, frozen ground, sea ice and fresh water ice, and they play a critical role in the global environment under the interactions with atmosphere, ocean, ecosystem and others. In this session, research results on physical and chemical characteristics of snow and ice, variations and dynamics of cryospheric environment, roles of the cryosphere on the earth and other planets will be discussed broadly, regardless of the research method.
Session Format Orals and Posters session