As you register for POLAR2018 in Davos, please take note of a side meeti
ng ‘Paleobathymetry and Paleotopography of Antarctica and Greenland
’ that takes place during the Open Science Conference. This worksh
op is largely focussed on ongoing work for Antarctica under the umbrella of
the PAIS (Past Antarctic Ice Sheets) SCAR working group (https://www
.scar.org/science/pais/pais/ ) as a way to generate better palaeo bound
ary conditions for the community to use in their investigations and modelli
ng studies. We also hope that there might be interest in considering palaeo
topographic and palaeobathymetric reconstructions for Greenland and are kee
n to have discussions that cross both poles.
The workshop will
be held on Tuesday 19th June at 6:30-9:30 pm in room B Rinerhorn &a
mp; Strela (this is immediately after the opening reception so we
will have a ‘relaxed’ discussion).
We anticipate discussion fol
lowing an approximate agenda as outlined below but we will be flexible depe
nding on group interest:
1) Outline of process and progress on
Antarctic palaeobathymetry compilation.
2) Outline of process and prog
ress on Antarctic palaeotopography reconstruction.
3) Discussion of ho
w to deal with intermediate timeslices (e.g. times in between reconstructio
ns)
4) Is there interest in a Greenland palaeotopographic/palaeobathym
etric reconstruction?
5) What do modellers need from us? Format? Parti
cular timeslices of interest in relation to particular sensitivities?
6) From palaeotopography to palaeolandscape and palaeoceanography – adding
context to the reconstructions (e.g. climate, vegetation, ocean circulation
etc.) –we are hoping all sorts of people might want to use these products
– not just ice sheet modellers so it will be helpful to discuss what the po
lar community might like to do with such reconstructions.
If yo
u will attend our workshop (it’s free!) then it would be useful if you can
email me (This email address is being protected from
spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) to indicate you will attend (and provide a sent
ence of where your interest lies) but otherwise, if you are registered for
the Open Science Conference then you will all be most welcome.
Regards,
Stewart Jamieson and Karsten Gohl (Co-chairs SCAR-PAIS palaeo
bathymetry-palaeotopography group)