NIPR Symposium

The Third Symposium on Polar Science
The 36th Symposium on Space and Upper Atmospheric Sciences
The 35th Symposium on Polar Meteorology and Glaciology
The 32nd Symposium on Polar Geosciences
The 34th Symposium on Polar Biology
The 35th Symposium on Antarctic Meteorites

The Third Symposium on Polar Science will be held at National Institute of Polar Research (NIPR), Japan from 26 to 30 November 2012 together with the Annual Symposium on Space and Upper Atmospheric Sciences, Polar Meteorology and Glaciology, Polar Geosciences, Polar Biology, and Antarctic Meteorites.

Polar Region is a key area for the study of global change, and multidisciplinary and/or interdisciplinary studies are required to understand complicated feedback system of polar region as well as global Earth system. The Symposium on Polar Science has initiated in 2010 to promote multidisciplinary and/or interdisciplinary studies in polar region. The theme of the special session in this year is "New development of Arctic research".

We are looking forward to your contributions.

Venue:
The symposium will be held at National Institute of Polar Research (NIPR) or National Institute for Japanese Language and Linguistics (NINJAL). National Institute for Japanese Language and Linguistics locates adjacent to National Institute of Polar Research. 
Address of National Institute of Polar Research: 10-3, Midori-cho, Tachikawa, Tokyo, Japan

Symposium schedule

26 -30 November, 2012

Outline of the sessions

November 26th
Multidisciplinary Session:
"Middle atmosphere and
thermosphere"

Multidisciplinary Session:
"Middle atmosphere and
thermosphere"

Biology

Multidisciplinary Session: "Late Cenozoic Environmental Changes in Antarctic Cryosphere:Perspectives from Sea, Land, and Ice Sheets"
27th
28th
Special Session: New development of Arctic research
29th
Geosciences Antarctic Meteolites Meteorology and Glaciology
30th

*Symposium Banquet will be held on 28th Nov.

Deadlines

Deadline for Registration was extended: 5 October 2012

Registration

Secretary

Satoshi IMURA
polar-sympo@nipr.ac.jp

National Institute of Polar Research
10-3 Midori-cho, Tachikawa, Tokyo 190-8518, Japan