Session Description

A. GRACE Geodesy:
 

• A.1   GRACE-Follow On: Addresses the status of the GRACE Follow-On mission; and progress towards the realization and simulation of Next Generation gravity mission concepts. Session Convener: Mike Watkins. 


• A.2   Analysis Techniques: For presentations on methods, algorithms and results from GRACE data analysis and error assessments; providing insights into spatio-temporal signal content; including diverse methods of error reduction. Session Convener: Frank Flechtner.


• A.3   GRACE & GOCE: results on combination and complementary results from GRACE and GOCE data. Session Convener: TBD

B. Geophysics & Climate Science Applications: For each of the following topics, abstracts are solicited that report progress or new applications of GRACE data products to each science area.

 

• B.1   Multidisciplinary Programs: Presentations are solicited describing the science goals or progress within multi-disciplinary, and multi-institutional or multi-national science application programs, with either global or regional scope - whose one important element is the GRACE dataset (e.g. DFG’s “Mass Transport and Mass Distribution in System Earth”). This session can be viewed as a forum for showcasing progress, as well as for engaging wider community involvement. Session Convener: Srinivas Bettadpur.


• B.2   Solid Earth Sciences  
  • B.2.a - Theme: Understanding GIA Session Convener: Erik Ivans.
  • B.2.b - Studies of the Earth's crustal structure, lithospheric and mantle properties;          Advances in the modeling and understanding of the Great Andaman/Sumatra Earthquake or other seismic events; as well as other related topics. Session Convener: Bert Vermeersen.

• B.3   Cryosphere:  
  • B.3.a - This session will address the measurements of change in the Earth's ice sheets, at all spatio-temporal scales; the science advancements and open questions in the interpretation of these GRACE results; current uncertainties; as well fusion/cross-validation of GRACE data with other sensors and models. Session Convener: Isabella Velicogna.

• B.4   Oceanography:  
  • B.4.a - Report from Workshop “Gravity from Space” for Oceans, land ice and sea level rise (Hamburg, Sep 29/30 2010) Session Convener: TBD
  • B.4.b - GRACE & the ACC. Session Convener: Victor Zlotnicki.
  • B.4.c - Ocean Processes & Validation: This session addresses advances in the validation and oceanographic applications of GRACE data. Session Convener: Jens Schröter.

• B.5   Hydrology:  
  • B.5.a - Theme: Improving GRACE hydrology products. This session will report on the development of GRACE products that are optimized for terrestrial hydrology, including results from a working group within the science team that has taken on that challenge. Session Convener: Matt Rodell.
  • B.5.b - Papers are solicited on advances in hydrological applications of GRACE data products, including signal interpretation and model assimilation. Papers on the assessment of hydrological trends and long-term water storage variations are particularly encouraged. Session Convener: Andreas Güntner.

• B.6   Other (non-Gravity) GRACE Applications: Papers are solicited on studies of the GRACE Radio Occultation data; Atmospheric Density and Accelerometry; and other science applications of GRACE data un-related to the gravity fields. Session Convener: Jens Wickert.