[Aqualist] Aeolian Dust in Earth's Climate System - AGU FALL MEETING 2013 Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology session PP02

[Bjoern Machalett]

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Aeolian Dust in Earth's Climate System

AGU FALL MEETING 2013 in San Francisco, USA, Paleoceanography and
Paleoclimatology Focus group session PP002, Part of AGUs SWIRL theme:
Dust and Aerosols
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Printer friendly session flyer:
http://www.aeoliandust.org/AGU2013/agu_dust_2013.pdf

Dear Colleagues:

We encourage submission of abstracts to the Paleoceanography and
Paleoclimatology session Aeolian Dust in Earth's Climate System
(Session PP002) for the AGU FALL MEETING 2013 in San Francisco. This
session aims to provide a lively forum to review fundamental scientific
steps in the study of long-term aeolian dust dynamics and climate
variability and discuss new innovative approaches that enhance our
understanding of aeolian sedimentary records.

The deadline for submission of abstracts is 06 August 2013.
Abstract Submissions is open.
http://fallmeeting.agu.org/2013/scientific-program/session-search/sessions/pp002-aeolian-dust-in-earths-climate-system/

Student Travel Grants and Scholarships application
deadline is 07 August 2013.
http://fallmeeting.agu.org/2013/people/students/student-travel-grants-and-scholarships/

Session Announcement:
Rapid advances in the application of highly resolved sedimentological
and geochemical studies, in combination with geochronometric techniques
and chronostratigraphic tools, have opened up new vistas in the
investigation of (paleo)records of atmospheric dust loading using
aeolian sediments. As these sediments are widespread on the continents,
novel multi-proxy investigations enhance our understanding of long-term
aeolian dust dynamics and climate variability. Innovative contributions
are welcome on the application of new and established methodological
approaches; including stratigraphy, geochronology, paleoclimatology,
paleoenvironmental assessment, dust in climate models, and
geoarchaeology of aeolian deposits in the Northern and Southern
Hemispheres.

Submissions by students and young scientists are particularly
encouraged!

Conveners : Björn Machalett (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany);
Helen M. Roberts (Aberystwyth University, UK); Zhongping Lai (Chinese
Academy of Sciences)

We look forward to seeing many of you in San Francisco in December! If
you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

Best wishes,

Björn Machalett, Helen M. Roberts, Zhongping Lai

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Björn Machalett
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Department of Geography, Climatology Group
b.machalett at nakula.de

Helen Roberts
Institute of Geography and Earth Sciences,
Aberystwyth University, UK
hmr at aber.ac.uk

ZhongPing Lai
QingHai Institute of Salt Lakes, XiNing
Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
zplai at isl.ac.cn