Hello,
We invite you to submit an abstract to our session entitled "B04:
Climate Change and Biogeophysical Impacts Across Elevation and
Latitude: Are Mountains Different From Poles?" to be convened in
December at the Fall Meeting of AGU in the Biogeosciences section.
We are interested in presentations that assess aspects of climate
change in either mountain or polar regions, and especially those that
highlight differences between the two regions.
The abstract deadline is September 3, 2009, 23:59 EDT.
We look forward to seeing you in San Francisco.
Sincerely,
Jessica Lundquist, Greg Pederson, Jeremy Littell, Jeff Hicke
Description: High elevation and high latitude systems are among the
most sensitive to climatic change, and the patterns and impacts in
mountains and poles are in many ways parallel. Despite common
geophysical gradients driving many of the responses, however, coupled
ecosystem and geophysical processes may unfold differently in mountain
versus polar environments due to differences in climatic, ecological,
geologic and human history. This session focuses on the biogeophysical
nature of climate change in mountain and high latitude systems, with
the new goal of improved discussion of scientific opportunities and
challenges common to both environments. Focus areas include: mountain
and high latitude climate observations; impacts of climate change on
snow and snow-driven hydrology; responses of subalpine, alpine, and
arctic ecosystems; and, particularly, comparison of the biogeophysical
pathways and impacts in high elevation and high latitude systems.
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Jeffrey Hicke
Assistant Professor
Department of Geography
University of Idaho
McClure Hall Room 305D
Mailing Address:
Geography
University of Idaho
PO Box 443021
Moscow, ID 83844-3021
Phone: 208-885-6240
Fax: 208-885-2855
[email protected]
www.uidaho.edu/~jhicke
