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Eighth Annual WAIS Workshop
September 20-22, 2001
Algonkian Meeting Center in Sterling, VA
The 2001 WAIS Workshop (WAIS '01) will return to the
Algonkian Meeting Center in peaceful and serene Algonkian Regional Park
situated along the Potomac River in Sterling, Virginia. This continuing
series of workshops is the primary means for exchanging information and
ideas pertinent to WAIS. They bring together the unique
multidisciplinary community of Antarctic scientists that are pursuing
the WAIS goals of understanding how rapid global climate changes occur
and how the potentially unstable West Antarctic ice sheet may affect
future sea level. You are cordially invited to attend.
The agenda will include, oral talks and panel-led
discussions of topics selected by the WAIS Working Group from the WAIS Science and Implementation Plan. There is a
liberal amount of time for discussion and poster viewing-a
characteristic that has made these workshops very effective in
information exchange across disciplinary boundaries. More agenda
details are provided below.
With the help of a modest supporting grant from NSF,
there will be a few additional distinguished scientists in attendance
who are not actively involved in WAIS research, but are central figures
in related activities. Their presence will help us put WAIS into a
global context and will help WAIS become better known throughout the
broader scientific community.
ABOUT ALGONKIAN REGIONAL PARK MEETING CENTER: Situated on the 800-acre Algonkian Regional Park, the
Meeting Center features meeting rooms with a stone fireplace, and large
windows overlooking the golf course and riverside park. Away from
ringing phones and other interruptions, Algonkian Meeting Center
provides a quiet setting for productive meetings. The park also
features 12 riverfront cottages, nature trails, boat launch ramp,
playgrounds and picnic shelters and a championship, 18-hole, par-72
golf course. Located off of Route 7 in Sterling, Algonkian Regional
Park is 15 miles from historic Leesburg and convenient to Tysons Corner
and Dulles International Airport. These cottages are very popular and
book quickly
AGENDA:
The agenda will be organized to alternate between oral
presentations and posters. Oral presentations will be limited to
contributions to the following topics.
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What do we now know about ice streams starting
and stopping?
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What is going on in the Pine Island/Thwaites
Glaciers sector?
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What is US ITASE telling us about the last few
hundred years in West Antarctica?
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What is the Siple Dome ice core telling us about
the last few thousand years in West Antarctica?
These topics will be addressed the first two days of the
workshop. Following each set of oral presentations, a panel will lead
the audience in a discussion to probe more deeply our current
understanding of the specific topic. This format has proven very
effective in past workshops.
Poster presentations can be on any WAIS topic and will
be the focus during the many extended breaks. Posters are viewable for
the full course of the meeting.
Concluding the meeting, Saturday morning, will be a
discussion of our progress toward, and understanding of, our dual
goals. We will also hear from our distinguished guests and discuss how
WAIS should proceed during this time. The workshop is scheduled to end
by lunch on Saturday-early enough for most travelers to get home that
evening.
Abstracts are due and registration closes July 31, 2001.
This will give the organizers time to make cottage assignments and
establish the agenda. Both will be viewable on-line at this web site
along with the full text of each abstract. A printed copy of the
abstracts will be distributed to each attendee at the workshop.
EARLY MEETING ON AMUNDSEN SEA EMBAYMENT:
To take advantage of the expected participants attending
WAIS '01, there will be a meeting on Wednesday, September 19, 2001 (the
day before WAIS '01 begins) to discuss joint US/UK Research in the Pine
Island Glacier/Thwaites Glacier area. The goal of this meeting will be
to scope the anticipated research by US scientists and to seek
effective coordination with the British Antarctic Survey. The document
"Strawman Science Motivation for Coordinated Multidisciplinary
Research in the Amundsen Sea Embayment, West Antarctica" was
prepared following last year's WAIS workshop and forms the basis for
this meeting. Interested people are urged to read this document prior
to the meeting. Sridhar Anandakrishnan will chair this meeting and the
document can be obtained from http://ice.geo.ua.edu/~sak/PIG
or by contacting Sridhar at sak@ua.edu.
This meeting will take place at the Algonkian Center.
Expression of interest in attending this meeting is included in the
WAIS '01 registration form (link is below).
LODGING:
RIVERFRONT COTTAGE ACCOMMODATIONS: The cottages are located within Algonkian Regional Park and
are walking distance to the meeting center. There are 12 cottages
ranging in size from two to five bedrooms with space for 45 people.
Most bedrooms have a double bed; some have two twin beds. All cottages
have been reserved for this workshop beginning Wednesday evening. A 3-night
stay will cost approximately $275 per person and includes continental
breakfast and lunch each day. For persons wishing to stay Saturday
night, the additional night will cost $45 (no Sunday breakfast).
Persons attending the Wednesday meeting will be able to stay in their
cottage Tuesday night at no additional charge. Cottage assignments and
final cost will be determined after registration closes (July 31,
2001). Westover Consultants, Inc. will contact you in early August for
full payment which will be due September 8, 2001. Check-in time
is no earlier than 4pm Tuesday (Sept. 18), and check-out is no later
than 11am Saturday (or Sunday). Pre-registration will take place from
4:00 - 6:00 pm Tuesday and all day Wednesday inside the Conference
Center at which time cottage keys will be available.
HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS:
Individuals who would like to stay in a hotel are requested to use the
Hilton Washington Dulles (13869 Park Center Road, Herndon, VA 20171). A
block of rooms has been reserved for workshop participants. Phone the
hotel directly at 1-703-478-2900 and state that you are attending the
"NASA/WAIS" Workshop to receive this group rate. Room rates
are $119 (single) or $129 (double) plus tax. A full breakfast is
included. Lunch will be provided at the meeting site. The cut-off date
to make reservations is August 28, 2001. Bus transportation has been
arranged between the hotel and meeting site (15 min., one-way). A
schedule will be passed on to you as the meeting draws closer.
MEALS:
A continental breakfast and a lunch will be provided for
all registrants each day of the workshop and is included in the lodging
costs. Dinner is optional (Wednesday, Thursday and Friday only) at $18
per person per day. A variety of restaurants is available approximately
5 miles away. Attendees are encouraged to remain at the meeting center
in the evening for informal socializing and poster-viewing. Tuesday
night an informal get-together and light meal is planned in one of the
cottages courtesy of the WAIS Working Group Chair.
AIR TRAVEL:
Dulles International Airport is approximately 15-20
minutes from Algonkian Regional Park and is the most convenient airport.
GROUND TRANSPORTATION:
The Hilton Washington Dulles Airport provides a
complimentary shuttle service. Call from the hotel shuttle station in
the baggage claim area. The shuttle runs every 30 minutes.
For persons staying at Algonkian, the choices are:
The AeroShuttle: 800-673-0174, $45 , must call;
The Washington Flyer Taxicab: 703-685-1400, metered
fare, always available near baggage claim.
For persons driving:
From the airport to Algonkian: Take Route 28-Sully Road,
then take Route 7 and go east on Route 7 towards the town. Take the
Cascades Parkway north and drive 3 miles to the park entrance. Follow
signs to the Conference Center.
From the Hilton to Algonkian: Same as above. The drive
takes about 20 minutes.
From the Beltway(I-495) to Algonkian: Take Route 7 west
12 miles to Cascades Parkway north and drive 3 miles to park entrance.
From the airport to the Hilton:
From the North: Take the Beltway West (toward Tysons
Corner) to Rt. 267 West (Dulles Toll Road) to Exit 9B (Rt. 28/Sully
Road). Follow Rt. 28 North approximately 1 mile and make a right onto
Park Center Road.
From the South: Take 495 West (toward Rockville) to 267
West (Dulles Toll Road) to Exit 9B (Rt. 28/Sully Road). Follow Rt. 28
North approximately 1 mile and make a right on Park Center Road.
REGISTRATION FORM:
For your convenience, we have provided an on-line registration form. If you do not have a forms-capable browser, you can either
print the form or request a copy from the address below. Send all forms
to:
Mary Floyd
Westover Consultants
7833 Walker Drive, Suite 560
Greenbelt, MD 20770
Phone: 301-345-3211, x107
Fax: 301-345-4659
Email: mfloyd@westover-gb.com
REMEMBER, the registration deadline is July 31, 2001.
Mary is your contact if you have any questions regarding
logistical information. Bob Bindschadler is your contact for cottage
assignments and can be reached at 301-614-5707 or bob@igloo.gsfc.nasa.gov
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