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Patricia Craw of the State of Alaska Department of Natural
Resources answers questions during her talk about the
November 2002 Denali Fault earthquake.
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Understanding
Perturbations to the Physical and Biological Environment
Earthquakes,
eruptions, nuclear testing,
endangered species, global warming and other
abrupt departures from the steady state.
On November 3, 2002,
a magnitude 7.9 earthquake
struck the Denali Fault. This one-in-one-thousand
year event will likely change how we
think about tectonics in Alaska, and perhaps more
generally
about subduction tectonics worldwide.
Large departures from the expected, sometimes
called catastrophes, introduce new perspectives to
scientific thought. They remind us that what will
happen tomorrow is not just an extrapolation of
what happened yesterday and today. Large
events may be manmade as in the case of oil
spills, nuclear blasts, sudden cultural contact, and
global warming; or, they may be natural as in the
case of great earthquakes, great eruptions,
glaciation and deglaciation, meteor impacts and
biological extinctions. This meeting will take a
retrospective and prospective look at the
unexpected and what it means for the Arctic. The
focus will be on understanding the impact of large
physical events on the biosphere and human
society. Discipline oriented sessions reporting
progress
in Arctic science will also be held.
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Session information and input:
John
Eichelberger, Conference Chair
Alaska Volcano Observatory
Geophysical Institute
University of Alaska Fairbanks
eich@gi.alaska.edu
907-474-5530, fax: 907-474-5618
Conference
Information:
Jennifer
Risse
Conference Coordinator
risse@giseis.alaska.edu
907-474-5365, fax: 907-474-5618
AAAS
Arctic Division:
Lawrence
Duffy
Executive Secretary
fychem@uaf.edu
907-474-7525, fax: 907-474-5640
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Call
for Abstracts
All
persons wishing to present either an oral paper or poster should
submit their abstracts by Friday, 1 August 2003. The form included
with this packet provides preparation guidelines. The preferred
method for abstract submission is via the website at
http://arctic.aaas.org/abstract,
where you will find detailed instructions.
If you are unable to submit online, use the abstract submittal form enclosed. You will be notified when we have received your abstract.
An abstract volume will be distributed at the conference and is included in the registration fee.
Registration
It
is advised that all delegates,
presenters and students who plan to attend the conference register early. Persons who do not register prior to the conference are not guaranteed materials, refreshments or other amenities associated with the conference.
You
may register at
http://arctic.aaas.org/register,
or by submitting the registration form included in this packet. Field trip fees are not included in these registration rates.
Early
registration
(received
by August 9)
Full
registration $200
Single Day $ 70
Graduate Student $ 90
Undergraduate (per day) $ 30
Late
Registration
(received
after August 9)
Full
registration $275
Single Day $100
Graduate Student $ 90
Undergraduate (per day) $ 30
Cancellation
Policy
All
cancellations must be made in writing (faxes accepted) and be received by 14 August 2003. Refunds, minus a $75 processing fee, will be made if notification is received by this date. No
refunds or credits will be made on cancellation notices received after 14 August; however, a substitute may be designated at any time
prior to the start of the conference.
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Conference chair John Eichelberger of the University
of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute.
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