ConferenceonCryosphere:Changes,ImpactsandAdaptation SecondCircular Sanya,ChinaNovember10–12,2012 ThecryosphereisthatpartoftheEarthSystemconsistingofallsnow,iceandfrozengroundonandbeneaththesurfaceoftheEarthandocean.Itincludesicesheets,glaciers,icecaps,icebergs,seaice,snowcover,permafrostandseasonallyfrozenground,aswellaslake-andriver-ice.Thecryosphereisaponentoftheclimatesystem,andprovideskeyindicatorsofclimatechange.Changesincryospherehavedramaticimpactsonsealevelrise,waterresources,carboncycleandecosystem,engineeringconstructions,andnaturalhazardssuchasglacierlakeoutburstinmountainousregions.ChangesinthecryosphereovercentralAsiaandtheEurasianContinentwouldaffectthelivelihoods,securityandpotentialsurvivalofabouttwobillionpeople. The“InternationalConferenceonCryosphere:Changes,Impacts,andAdaptation”willbeheldinSanyaCity,HainanProvince,China("theHawaiioftheEast")fromNovember10-12,2012.Theconferencewillexaminethestate-of-the-artofcryosphericresearchrelevanttotheseissuesandwillalsoprovideaforumtodiscussongoingresearchefforts,andinternationalcooperation;toexplorefutureresearchprojectsandtodefineageneralstrategyforcryospherestudiesandmanagement.Thisconferenceisanidealopportunitytomunicationamonginterestedresearchersandtohighlightimportantresearchresults,especiallyacrosscentralAsia. SponsorsoftheconferenceincludetheChineseAcademyofSciences(CAS);theNationalNatureScienceFoundationofChina(NSFC);theMinistryofScienceandTechnologyofthePeople’sRepublicofChina(MOST)andavarietyofotheranizationsandnationalagencies. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Themainthemesofthesymposiumare： ClimatechangeincoldandaridregionsObservedchangesincryosphere(includingremotesensingofcryosphericchanges)ClimaticandenvironmentalrecordinthecryosphereCryosphereandsealevelCryosphereandwaterresourcesCryosphereandecologyCryosphericsimulationandprojectionCryospherichazardsAdaptationofcryosphercchangesandregionalsustainabledevelopmentColdregionsengineering Wecordiallyinvitescientists,engineers,managers,andstudentsaswellasrepresentativesofgovernmentalagencies,mediaandthegeneralpublic,whoareinterestedinicstoattendtheconference.Theofficialwebsiteis. ImportantDeadlines July31,2012August31,2012September1,2012October1,2012 TravelfundsapplicationAbstractandregistrationformsubmissionInvitationlettersforVISAtoChinaFullpapersubmissionforpossiblepublicationinthespecialissueof“Arctic,Antarctic,andAlpineResearch” SPONSORSandORGANISERS ChineseAcademyofSciences(CAS)NationalNatureScienceFoundationofChina(NSFC)TheMinistryofScienceandTechnologyofthePeople’sRepublicofChina(MOST)InternationalGeosphere-BiosphereProgramme(IGBP)InternationalAssociationofCryosphericSciences(IACS) ClimateandCryosphere(CliC)NationalSnowandIceDataCenter(NSIDC) InternationalGlaciologicalSociety(IGS)InternationalPermafrostAssociation(IPA) Co-sponsoredbyStateKeyLaboratoryofCryosphericSciences(SKLCS),CAREERI,CASColdandAridRegionsEnvironmentalandEngineeringResearchInstitute(CAREERI),CAS InstituteofTibetanPlateauResearch(ITP),CASChineseAcademyofMeteorologicalSciences(CAMS) ChineseNationalCommitteeonIACS(CNC-IACS)ChineseNationalCommitteeonCliC(CNC-CliC) WorldGlacierMonitoringService(WGMS)GlobalCryosphereWatch(GCW) InternationalArcticResearchCenter(IARC)InternationalHydrologicalProgrammeofUNESCO(UNESCO-IHP) OrganizedbyStateKeyLaboratoryofCryosphericSciences(SKLCS),CAREERI,CASKeyLaboratoryofTibetanEnvironmentalChangeandLandSurfaceProcesses ChineseAcademyofMeteorologicalSciences(CAMS) COMMITTEEMEMBERS ScientificSteeringandEditorialCommitteeChairman:QinDahe(CAREERI,CAS,China)Member(Alphabeticallyordingtofamilyname): WaleedAbdaladi(NASA,USA),IanAllison(IACS/IUGG,Australia),ChenYaning(XIEG,CAS),ChengGuodong(CAREERI,CAS,China),JoeyC.Comiso(NASA,USA),DingYongjian(CAREERI,CAS,China),FuBojie(RCEES,CAS,China),LarryHinzman(IARC,USA),Hans-
W.Hubberten(IPA,Germany),JeanJouzel(France),LaiYuanming(CAREERI,CAS,China),LiJijun(LanzhouUniverisity,China),LiuChangming(IGSNRR,CAS,China),MaWei(CAREERI,CAS,China),DouglasR.MacAyeal(IGS,USA),PaulMayewski(USA),CarlosA.Nobre(IGBP,Brazil),AtsumuOhmura(Switzerland),KoniSteffen(USA),SunHonglie(IGSNRR,CAS,China),LonnieThompson(USA),WangTao(CAREERI,CAS,China),WuGuoxiong(IAP,CAS,China),XiaJun(IGSNRR,CAS,China),YaoTandong(ITP,CAS,China),MichaelZemp(WGMS,Switzerland),ZhangRenhe(CAMS,CMA,China),ZhangTingjun(LanzhouUniversity,China/NSIDC,USA),ZhaoJinping(OceanUniversityofChina),ZhengDu(IGSNRR,CAS,China), LocalOrganizingCommittee Chairman:QinDahe,YaoTandongDeputyChairman:DingYongjian,RenJiawenMembers:WangNinglian,LiuShiyin,KangShichang,XiaoCunde,ZhaoLin Secretariat SecretaryGerneral:Dr.XieAihong(CAREERI,xieaih@)Members:Dr.LiChuanjin(CAREERI,lichuanjin@),Dr.LiQuanlian(CAREERI,liql@),Dr.GuoMing(CAREERI,gming@),YuJie(yujie@) ForfurtherInformation,pleasecontactDr.WangNinglian(nlwang@,Tel:+86-931-4967353,Fax:+86-931-8272814)atCAREERI,CAS. FEESandABSRACTSUBMISSION ConferenceFees Aregistrationfeewillapplyforallregisteredparticipants.Thisfeewillcoverconferenceprintedmaterialsandthedrinksduringtheconferencecoffeebreaks.
(1)FullregistrationRMB1600/USD260perperson
(2)StudentregistrationRMB800/USD130perperson(3)panyingpersonRMB800/USD130perpersonPeoplewhoplantoparticipateinthepost-conferencefieldexcursionwillpayadditionalfeedependingontheexcursionsselected. Venue:5-StarInternationalAsia-PacificConventionCenter,Sanya,HainanProvince,China Language: TheofficialconferencelanguagewillbeinEnglishforbothoralandposterpresentations.Theconferencewillnotprovidesimultaneousinterpretationservices. TechnicalProgramme Thetechnicalsessionsoftheconferenceincludesinvitedspeeches,andoralandposterpresentations.AllsessionsfocusonthethemeofCryosphere:Changes,ImpactsandAdaptation. CallforAbstracts/Registration RegisteredparticipantsneedtosubmitabstractsofpapersinEnglishforpublicationbeforetheconference.mitteewilldistributetheabstractstoparticipants.DeadlineforsubmissionofregistrationformandabstractisonAugust31,2012. Anabstractshouldcontaintitle,author(s)fullname(thespeaker’snameshouldbeunderlined),addressandE-mailandabout400wordsinMicrosoftWordformat. Pleasesubmityourabstractandregistrationformthroughthewebsite. Publications Aspecialissueof“Arctic,Antarctic,andAlpineResearch”aSCIjournalbytheInstituteofArcticandAlpineResearch,UniversityofColoradoatBoulderwillbepublishedaftertheconference.Articleswillbeselectedfrompaperspresentedduringtheconference.PotentialcontributorsmustpreparetheirmanuscriptinstyleoftheArctic,Antarctic,andAlpineResearch(pleaseseetheinstructionsatthewebsite:). ACCOMMODATION TheConferencewillbeheldinthe5-StarInternationalAsia-PacificConventionCenterSanya,HainanProvince,China(,inChinese,noEnglishversion).TheInternationalAsia-PacificConventionCenterSanyaislocatedattheSayawanRoadofSanya,about30minutesdrivetothedowntownoftheSanyacity(15km,taxifeewillbearound10USDor60RMB)and20minutesdriveawayfromthePhenixInternationalAirport(12km,taxfeeisaround9USDor50RMB).Twokindsofthestandardtwo-bed(oronebigbed)roomcanbechosen,onekindfacingtheoceanwillcost98USDor620RMBpernightandtheotherkindfacingthemountainwillcost82USDor520RMBpernight. ThetrafficmapofInternationalAsia-PacificConventionCenterSanyaisasbelow: TRAVELSUPPORTThereisalimitedfundingsourceforparticipantsfromdevelopingcountriestoattendtheconference.DeadlineforapplyingtravelsupportisJuly31,2012.TheLOCwillinformtheapplicantsaroundAugust15,2012.POST-CONFERENCEEXCURSIONS Line1:Firstday:SouthMountainandWestIsland(Sanya)Totalcost:around80USD/500RMB(includesmainentranceticketsandtravelfees) Line2:Secondday:YanuodarainforestandDadonghaigulf(Sanya)Totalcost:around63USD/400RMB(includesmainentranceticketsandtravelfees) RegistrationInformation Forthosewhoareinterestedinattendingtheconference,pletetheREGISTRATION FORMandsubmititontheWebsite. AbstractSubmissionInformationPleasesubmityourabstractontheconferencewebsite. □Oralpresentation icTitleofpresentationAuthor(s)andtheiraffiliations(mailingaddress,telephone,fax,e-mailOfficialInvitationforVISAingtoChina)Abstract(400words) □Posterpresentation(A0size) Neededornot: □Other OfficialInvitationRequestFormIfyouneedtheofficialinvitationletterforingtoChina,pleasefilloutthisregistrationformandsubmititandthecopyofyourpassportontheconferencewebsite. Givenname: PassportNumberAffiliationAddressCountryNationalityEmailPhone/Fax Surname: