Conveners
Charles A. Nittrouer
School of Oceanography University of Washington Seattle, WA 98195 USA
James A. Austin, Jr.
Institute for Geophysics 4412 Spicewood Springs Road Building 600 University of
Texas Austin, TX 78759-8500 USA
Cosponsors
Office of Naval Research (ONR)
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Day at a Glance0900-0905 Introduction, Chuck Nittrouer and Jamie Austin
0905-0940 first keynote talk
0940-1015 second keynote talk
1015-1050 third keynote talk
1050-1105 break
1105-1200 poster introductions (5 minutes each)
1200-1400 lunch
1400-1545 remaining poster introductions (5 minutes each)
~1545 fifteen-minute break
~1600-1800 presenters standing by their posters
Abstract Submission Information
ABSTRACT DEADLINE: January 15, 2001
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I) TITLE - The title of the abstract should be composed in a standard title format, capitalizing the first letter of all words of four or more letters. Insert one blank line after title.
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SAMPLE E-MAIL ABSTRACT SUBMISSION:
Remote Sensing of Alpine Snow Properties: A Review of Techniques and Accomplishments Using the Visible Wavelengths Through the Microwave
[*J S Smith*] (Department of Geology, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106-3060; ph. 805-893-2308; fax 805-893-2578; e-mail: imfirst@Eos.ucsb.edu); A C Cohen (Hydrology Department, Watertown University, Watertown, MA 02172; ph. 413-789-1234; fax 413-789-1256; e-mail: ursecond@ocean.hydro.edu)
Topography causes wide variations in the properties of alpine snow within
small areas, and a knowledge of the spatial variation of many properties is
essential for the application of distributed hydrologic models and for
establishing the surface boundary condition for regional climate models.
However, the topography affects the electromagnetic remote sensing signal by
shadowing some terrain and by modifying the angles of incidence, emission, and
reflection of the signal, and our knowledge of the elevation model is usually
not precise enough to allow a priori calculation of the geometric
relationships between the surface, sensor, and the Sun. Hence remote sensing
algorithms must be robust to such uncertainties, except in areas where
topographic knowledge is especially good. The most elementary snow property is
the presence or absence of a snow cover, and snow mapping -- discrimination of
snow from other types of surfaces and from clouds -- is best accomplished with
a combination of visible and near-infrared wavelengths.
1. Margins Chapman Conference
2. Invited
3. (a) J S Smith Department of Geology University of California Santa Barbara,
CA 93106-3060 (b) 805-893-2309 (c) 805-893-2578 (d) imfirst@crseo.ucsb.edu
4. No
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1. Title of Meeting (Margins Chapman Conference)
2. Indicate INVITED, CONTRIBUTED, or POSTER.
3. a) Corresponding address: Give name, affiliation, and mailing address of
the author to whom all correspondence regarding this abstract should be sent.
b) Corresponding author's telephone number. c) Corresponding author's fax
number d) Corresponding author's E-mail address.
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telecopier.
Please mail one original and two copies for delivery by January 15, 2001, to
Margins Chapman Conference, Attn: Ann Singer, American Geophysical Union, 2000
Florida Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20009 USA.
Registration deadline is May 14, 2001. Fees will be increased $40 after the May 14th deadline. .
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requested for other meeting attendees as well. To apply for travel funds, please print and complete
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January 15, 2001.
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conveners listed above. For general conference information, contact the AGU
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