Dear Isogeochemists,
To follow up on Ethan Grossman's announcement (thanks for the reminder Ethan!), I'd like to bring to your attention the special session listed below. We are particularly interested in high-resolution records of climate and environmental variability of all geologic ages as well as modern proxy data that can be compared to meteorological records. Abstracts are due on April 26, 2005. They can be submitted through the following webpage.

http://www.geosociety.org/meetings/esp2/tAncient.htm


EARTH SYSTEM PROCESSES 2
8-11 August 2005, Calgary, Alberta Canada
Sponsored by Geological Society of American and Geological Association of Canada
 SPECIAL SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT

Ancient Earth Systems

Ancient Earth Systems will explore the controversial hypotheses describing the nature and drivers of environmental and biotic evolution on geologic time scales, some of which involve extra-terrestrial influences and exchange with Earth's deep interior. As we clarify the processes that drive evolution of the Earth system, we come closer to understanding our origins and the future of our planet. We also learn how to refine our search for habitable environments and life elsewhere in the universe.
Theme Session Chair: Tim Lyons, University of California, Riverside

T30. High-resolution climate records: Correlating the proxy record with the meteorological record
William P. Patterson, University of Saskatchewan; William D. Gosnold, University of North Dakota; Isabel Montanez, University of California - Davis.
A critical challenge for global climate change research is the separation of anthropogenic forcing from natural climate variability. Advances in robotic milling techniques and high-throughput mass spectrometry allow comparison between proxy climate records and the meteorological climate record, for use in reconstructing climate histories from the pre-anthropogenic proxy record. This session will examine comparisons between the proxy climate record and the meteorological record, and the history of climate change from proxy climate indicators.
Cheers,
Bill, Bill, and Isabel
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Dr. William P. Patterson
Associate Professor
Department of Geological Sciences
114 Science Place
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon SK S7N 5E2
Canada
Phone: 306-966-5691(office); 306-966-5712(lab)
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