8th IAG/AIG International Conference on Geomorphology - Program session 07A

The GEOMORPH-X WG will start its full activities during the IAG 2013 Conference held in Paris.
Registration procedure is now open on the dedicated website: Paris2013. The GEOMORPH-X session is numbered 7A and will be held on Friday 30th, August, 11:00 to 12:45.

Objectives of the session

The question of the linearity or non-linearity of the evolution of landforms has lain at the core of geomorphology since its beginnings as a scientific discipline.  The place of extreme events in the geomorphologic continuum extends major questions on frequency/magnitude, stationarity, deterministic chaos and landform resilience that have been debated in our community for decades.  This session will examine how fundamental are extreme events in the evolution of landforms.  Are they solely spectacular but local anomalies?  How do they interfere with geomorphic system dynamics?  Are they epiphenomena or driving forces?  We would like to invite communications dealing with historical or epistemological dimensions as well as case studies in continental, coastal, or submarine geomorphology.

Program of the session (oral communications)

How does "reshaping" Darwin's "Subsidence Theory of Atoll Formation" broaden the scope of tsunami hazard assessment for the Pacific Islands?
J.P. TERRY (Singapore, SINGAPORE )

Large boulders accumulation along the NE Maltese coast: stormwaves or tsunami event?
S. BIOLCHI (Trieste, ITALY )

Dating tsunami deposits triggered by the catastrophic flank collapse of Fogo Island, Cape Verde Islands: insights from ESR, U/Th and 36Cl ages
G. RIXHON (Cologne, GERMANY )

Effects of the 1755 tsunami on the southern coast of the city of Cadiz (Spain)
L. MENANTEAU (Nantes, FRANCE )

The application of Ground Penetrating Radar analysis to investigate the impact and recovery of a coastal dunes and the recurrence interval of palaeotsunami events on the coast of Phra Thong Island, Thailand
A. SWITZER (Singapore, SINGAPORE )

Constraining bedrock erosion rates and processes during extreme flood events: case study in Iceland
M. ATTAL (Edinburgh, UNITED KINGDOM )

Geomorphic implications of differential changes in the frequency of large rainstorms of varying return period: evidence from tropical and temperate environments, Borneo and South Wales 1906-2012
R.P.D. WALSH (Swansea, UNITED KINGDOM )

ICS 2014 - Hazards and extreme events in coastal areas

Celebrating 30 years of the Coastal Education & Research Foundation (CERF) and the Journal of Coastal Research (JCR), the International Coastal Symposium will be held in Durban, April 13th-17th 2014.

We deeply encourage you to submit an abstract to the Coastal hazards and extreme events session.

http://ics2014.org
Important dates : 

• Call for 1-page abstracts: 30th April 2013
• Close of Call for Abstracts: 1st August 2013

Extreme events: shaping the surface of the Earth - University of Liverpool 28th - 30th June 2011

The British Society for Geomorphology presents:

"Extreme events: shaping the surface of the Earth" Conference 

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 1st April 2011

official website

Context: Extreme events provide some of the most evocative images of geomorphology in action, they contribute to shaping the surface of the Earth and often threaten people's lives, livelihoods and their communities. Wolman and Miller in 1960 provoked a debate that continues today over 'Magnitude - Frequency' in earth surface processes. The catastrophic flood, eruption or storm is a memorable often tragic event, but is it a more significant agent of change than more frequent and more moderately sized events? These questions permeate our understanding of earth surface processes and landform development or evolution in environmental systems across the globe, for example our shrinking glacial landscapes, mountain regions and hillslopes, temperate river systems, at our coasts and in arid lands. The British Society for Geomorphology (BSG) Annual Conference is a three day conference that will explore these issues addressing the importance of 'Extreme events in shaping the surface of the Earth'.

The BSG invites contributions (oral and poster presentations) from academic and professional geomorphologists. Postgraduate scientists are particularly encouraged to contribute and will benefit from reduced rates for registration. The conference theme is broad in scope covering and welcoming contributions for all earth surface environments, with the following topics defining and not restricting the scope:-

• Extreme events on the Earth surface
• A dripping tap: the long haul in evolution of the earth surface
• Magnitude and frequency in earth surface processes
• Simulation and prediction: coping with extremes
• Hazards: society adjusting to extreme

Postgraduate support: Reduced rates for conference attendance for BSG postgraduate members are available @£25. The BSG is also offering the first non-local 20 postgraduate members who submit an abstract (oral/poster) £100 towards travel and accommodation costs. Get your abstract in early!

Geomorphology for Schools: The BSG encourages contributions and welcomes registrations (teachers) for the afternoon sessions. The BSG has commissioned four resource packs for GCE and GCSE level educators. These Resource packs will be launched via the BSG website with invited presentations from the authors and practical demonstration sessions in the conference programme 16-17.00 in the Tuesday and Wednesday programmes. The content for these sessions is being developed in co-operation with the Geographical Association (Northwest England) and Royal Geographical Society (with IBG).

· The Hull flooding of 2008: an information resource. Tom Coulthard

· Coastal erosion and flooding. Andy Plater and co

· Glaciation

· Geomorphology of Desertification

Free attendance for conference attendance for Teachers to attend the education sessions and a Certificate of Attendance available for Professional Development purposes. If you intend attending the wider event the Postgraduate rate applies. Please register to help the conference organisers with logistics.

Organising Committee: Richard Chiverrell, Andrew Plater, Janet Hooke and Andreas Lang