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Second Symposium On Mountain And Arid Land Permafrost
last update: Nov 15, 2010 03:55 PM
The objective of the symposium and field trip is to provide an opportunity for the researchers and engineers worked on permafrost studies in mountain and arid land regions to discuss and exchange their achievements and experiences.
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| When |
Aug 22, 2011 09:00 AM
to Aug 26, 2011 05:00 PM |
| Where | Institute of Geography, Mongolian Academy of Science - Ulaanbaatar |
| Contact Name | N.Sharkhuu |
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ORGANIZERS
The Symposium and field trip will be organized under the auspices of the International and Mongolian Permafrost Associations and the Institute of Geography, Mongolian Academy of Sciences with the collaboration of sponsors. The organizations include National organizing committee, Honorary consultative committee and Sponsoring institutions.
THEMES
1. Mapping and modeling of permafrost in mountain and arid land regions which includes a number of the topics such, as distribution, thickness, temperature regime, cryogenic structure and evolution of permafrost, seasonal freezing, periglacial processes and their mapping.
2. Monitoring and engineering of permafrost in mountain and arid land regions which include a number of the topics such, as monitoring for dynamics of permafrost, active layer and cryogenic processes and permafrost engineering features and techniques for constructions.
PROGRAM
The Symposium on mountain and arid land permafrost will be held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, August 22-24, 2011. (See the calendar program).
• The first day of the Symposium will focus on 11 oral paper session for the first theme.
• The second day of the Symposium will focus on 9 oral paper session for the second theme and post session.
• The third half day (until lunch) will focus on poster session and round-table discussions for both the themes.
There will be organized post symposium one day field trip on mountain and arid land permafrost near Ulaanbaatar (on August 25) and one day excursion to visit Mongolian 13-th century and Chinggis khan National parks, located about 100 km from Ulaanbaatar (on August 26, 2011).
SPECIAL FIELD TRIPS
There will be organized post-symposium six days field trip on mapping, monitoring and engineering of mountain and arid land permafrost in the Hovsgol and Hangai regions, on August 27-September 1, 2011. Estimated cost for the trip per person is US $ 600-800, depending on number of participants. It includes transportation (microbus and airplane), accommodation, food, short field guide and other expenses. Field trip guide: N.Sharkhuu
Maybe, we will also organize 4 days pre-symposium field trip on permafrost and glacier studies in Altai high mountains. Field trip guide: Ya.Jambaljav.
