2009 Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV Online Program

Illustrated Paper Session: 2516 R.S. Tarr Student Illustrated Paper Competition is scheduled on Monday, 3/23/09, from 3:10 PM - 4:50 PM in Capri 103, Riviera Hotel, 1st Floor Sponsorship(s): Cryosphere Specialty Group Organizer(s): Andrew Klein - Texas A&M University Chair(s): Andrew Klein - Texas A&M University Abstract(s):   3:10 PM   Introduction: Andrew Klein - Texas A&M University   3:13 PM   Author(s): *Iliyana Dobreva - Texas A&M University, College Station Andrew Klein - Texas A&M University, College Station  Abstract Title: Fractional Snow Cover Mapping through Artificial Neural Network Analysis of MODIS Surface Reflectance 3:16 PM   Author(s): *E Rachel Bernstein - Department of Geography, University of Delaware Cathy Geiger, PhD - Department of Geography, University of Delaware Tracy DeLiberty, PhD - Department of Geography, University of Delaware  Abstract Title: Sea Ice Mass Balance Fluxes in the Southern Ocean 3:19 PM   Author(s): *Vena Chu - UCLA Laurence C. Smith - UCLA Asa K. Rennermalm - UCLA Richard R. Forster - University of Utah Jason E. Box - The Ohio State University Niels Reeh - Technical University of Denmark  Abstract Title: Rapid response of sediment plumes to Greenland ice-sheet surface melt 3:22 PM   Author(s): *Zhaohui Chi - Dept of Geography, Texas A&M University Andrew G. Klein - Dept of Geogrpahy, Texas A&M University  Abstract Title: Remote Sensing of Ice Sheet Surface Temperature in the Lambert Glacier-Amery Ice Shelf System, Antarctica Introducer(s): Andrew Klein - Texas A&M University Session Description: Annually, the Cryosphere Specialty Group hosts this illustrated paper competetion which highlights student research on any aspect of the cryosphere. The competition is open to any undergraduate or graduate student completing original cryosphere related research in the past academic year. The session is named in honor of Ralph Stockman Tarr who a glacial geologist and geographer. He studied under W.M. Davis at Harvard. While teaching at Cornell University, he led numerous scientific expeditions to  Greenland and Alaska.

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