Presentation of the Arctic Climate Impact Assessment Overview Report and International Workshop on Climate Changes in the Arctic and International Polar Year 2007/2008 in the Arctic.
March, 30 – April, 1, 2005

Arctic & Antarctic Research Institute of Roshydromet, Saint-Petersburg, Russia


AGENDA

Wednesday, March, 30, 2005

08:30
Registration of the participants
Morning session (Co-Chairs Yu. Tsaturov and L.-O. Reiersen)
09:30
Opening of the workshop. Welcome addresses from the Director of AARI, the Chair of the Arctic Council, AMAP and RAIPON.
10:00
Adoption of the Agenda and organizational remarks.
10:10
Tsaturov Yu.S. "ACIA and IPY 2007/2008 and their significance for Arctic research".
10:30
Break.
10:45
The launch of the ACIA Overview report in Russian. Presentation of relevant parts of the ACIA Overview report by the ACIA authors.
Corell R. "Impacts of a Warming Arctic: The findings of the Arctic Climate Impact Assessment"
Alekseev G.V. "Arctic Climate - Past and Present"
Anisimov О.А. "Permafrost under changing climate: impacts on natural systems and engineering structures"
Kattsov V.M. "Arctic Climate in the 21st Century: Modelling and Scenarios"
12:15
Discussion
13:30
Press Conference
14:00
Reception/Lunch
Evening session (Co-Chairs O. Anisimov and V. Kattsov)
15:15
Presentation of relevant parts of the ACIA report, continue.
Winther J.-G. “Glaciology and Sea Ice”
Reiersen L.-O. "Effects of Climate Change in the Arctic on Humans, Ecosystems and combined effects with Pollution"
Chubarova N.Ye. "UV changes and UV-B impacts on biota"
Vlassova T. "Involving Arctic Residents in Social Assessment of Climate Changes Impacts"
16:30
Break
16:50
Presentations on problem of Arctic climate data:
Rodionov S. "The Changing Arctic Climate: Historical Observations and a New Paradox"
Anisimov O.А. "Russian permafrost observations"


Thursday, March 31 2005

09:00
Workshop convenes. Remarks to Agenda
Morning session (Co-Chairs G. Alekseev and J.-G.G Winther)
09:15
Talks on Arctic climate data (continue)
Bolshiyanov D.Yu., Fedorov G.B., Pavlov М.V. Paleoclimate of the Arctic is a key to understanding current and future climate changes in the Earth`s Northern Polar area
Rodionov S. The Changing Arctic Climate: Historical Observations and a New Paradox
Lagun V.E. Towards a high-quality data base of Russian Arctic meteorological observations
Chernykh I.V., Alduchov O.A. Climatic changes of cloudiness and some upper-air parameters in Arctic region
Sokolov V.T.; Karpiy, V.Yu.; Lebedev N.V., Garmanov A.L. The AARI Oceanographic Database and Its Use in Investigations
Vorontsov A.A. Integrated approach to management of sea data for Arctic climate research
10:45
Break
11:15
Talks on Arctic climate data (continue).
Shalamiansky A.M. Measurements of total ozone content and UV radiation on Roshydromet network: the current state and development
Chubarova N., Nezval E., Verdebout J., Krotkov N., Herman J. Long -term changes in UV irradiance over Moscow region and comparisons with UV estimates from TOMS and METEOSAT
Jagovkina S.V., Karol I.L., Lagun V.E., Reshetnikov A.I., Paramonova N.N., Privalov V.I., Zinchenko A.V. Russian Arctic and Siberia greenhouse gases study: measurements and modelling
Vuglinsky V.S. Data on hydrology of Northern Russian rivers and lakes
12:15
Melnikov I.A. The Arctic sea ice ecosystem in recent environmental changes Poster presentations.
13:00
Lunch and poster viewing.
Evening session (Co-Chairs Yu. Sychev and V. Dmitriev)
14:15
On preparation of the IPY 2007/2008 in the Arctic.
Frolov I. Ye., Danilov А.I., V.G. Dmitriev, S.M. Priamikov, A.V. Klepikov Russian program of the IPY-2007/2008 studies in the Arctic
Frolov I.Ye, Sokolov V.T. Current operation of the “North Pole” drifting stations and future plans
Sychev Yu.F., Gruzinov V.V., Vasiliev L.Yu., Romantsov V.A. Restoration of the network of Russian polar stations - an international project
15:30
Break
16:00
On preparation of the IPY 2007/2008 in the Arctic (continue):
Reiersen L.-O. The AMAP observational programs for the next years
Bolshiyanov D.Yu. On international initiatives in paleoclimate studies in Russian Arctic during the IPY 2007/2008
Other IPY projects. Discussion
17:00
Drafting of the workshop memo.
18:00
Workshop Dinner


Friday, April, 1, 2005

09:15
Workshop convenes. Organizational remarks
Morning session (Co-Chairs A. Danilov and A. Klepikov)
09:30
Continue presentations on workshop topics.
Alduchov O.A. Complex Quality Control Principles of Upper-Air datasets
Discussion on the Arctic climate data and IPY 2007/2008.
11:00
Break
11:30
Discussion on the Arctic climate data and IPY 2007/2008 (continue).
12:30
Adoption of the workshop memo
13:00
Lunch
14:00
Meeting closing