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ICP-511 "Submarine MassMovements and Their
Consequences" at the
33rd International Geological Congress
Oslo (6
- 14 August 2008)
At the next 33rd International Geological Congress in
Oslo (6 - 14 August 2008) we are convening a session on:
"Ocean margin and ocean island sediment mass movements and their
consequences: Where? When? Why?" (Session OSP-03; Marine Geoscience
& Paleoceanography program)
We would like to invite you
to submit a talk or poster. The session is inline with the aims of the
IUGS-UNESCO sponsored project IGCP-511. The
second circular and
additional information can be found on the congress website at:
http://www.33igc.org.
You will find the session listed under the “Marine Geoscience &
Paleoceanography program” of the “Disciplinary Symposia”. Two
key-note lectures to present the state-of-the-art in offshore
geotechnics, submarine slope instability and interaction between
researchers and industry will be presented by:
• Nabil Sultan (IFREMER, France)
• Tore Jan Kvalstad (NGI, Norway)
IGCP-511 has set up 5 grants (about 400€ each)
to support participation to this session (Note also that the congress
has a "Geohost program", deadline soon). Priority will be given to
students (proof of student status might be requested) and participants
from developing countries. Conditions are:
• Applicant must be first author of the
abstract.
• Abstract should be submitted to session
OSP-03.
• Applicant must present the talk at this
conference session (OSP-03).
• Only one applicant from each institution
will be selected (unless too few institutions among the applications).
The successful grantees will be selected randomly
among the applicants fulfilling the conditions. Applications should be
Emailed to the conveners (urgeles@ub.edu).
Mark the Email "33rd IGC grant application" in the subject field.
Selection of candidates and final decision will be made shortly after
abstract deadline expiration. Payment will be made by direct transfer
after the conference.
The deadline for abstract (oral
and poster) submission is February 1st 2008.
Other important deadlines are:
• 30 November 2007: Geohost application.
Deadline extended to December 15th.
• 31 March 2008: Registration fee deadline
for inclusion of accepted abstract in program
• March 2008: Timetable for symposia,
excursions, etc. on the web
• 15 April 2008: End of early registration
and payment (€560/410)
• May 2008: Detailed program on the web –
Final timetable for the program
• 15 July 2008: End of intermediately priced
registration (€610/460)
• After 15 July 2008: Registration fee €660/510
• July 2008: Abstracts available on the
website
OSP-03 Ocean margin and ocean island sediment mass
movements and their consequences: Where? When? Why?
During the last decades a large advance has been made
in our understanding of submarine mass-wasting processes and their
consequences. Sponsoring by UNESCO of project IGCP-511 (Submarine Mass
Movements and Their Consequences) has brought a worldwide perspective to
this field. This session will explore the findings made during the last
years in relation to the setting, timing and mechanisms involved in
submarine mass wasting. Abstracts addressing topics such as the geometry
and architecture of deposits, dating, modeling of failure initiation,
post-failure evolution and tsunamogenesis, industry or applied
case-histories, application of new methodologies, and measurement and
monitoring of physical properties relevant to determining submarine
slope stability will be welcome.
We look forward to meeting you in Oslo!
The session conveners:
Roger Urgeles
(Spain)
Jacques Locat
(Canada)
Jürgen Mienert
(Norway)
Anders Solheim
(Norway)
Vasilios Lykousis
(Greece)
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