******************************************************** From: Greg Valentine (gav4@xxxxxxxxxxx) ******************************************************** AGU Joint Assembly, Toronto, 24-27 May 2009 We are seeking abstract submissions for Session V10: Cyberinfrastructure for Volcanology Research and Hazard Mitigation. Volcanology is a rapidly evolving science and the need to apply the best scientific understanding to the mitigation of volcanic hazards continues to grow as populations expand and the global economy become increasingly vulnerable to natural disasters. As in most fields of geophysics, modeling and simulation (M&S) plays a growing role in both understanding volcanoes and in hazard mitigation, as one leg of a tripartite approach to volcanology that includes field/remote data collection and experimental research. A community-wide cyberinfrastructure, involving hubs (virtual organizations) and collective development of M&S platforms and software (for tephra fallout, volcanic mass flows, and other processes), could play a major role in accelerating both volcanological research and in increasing the accessibility of advanced tools for hazard forecasting and risk assessments at "boots-on-the-ground" observatories around the world. Some motion toward a community cyberinfrastructure has already begun, including web-based sharing of software, electronic discussion venues, and publication databases. In this session we invite contributors to address the following questions: (1) What successes and lessons learned have already arisen from emerging volcanology cyberinfrastructure (such as in the examples listed above)? (2) What can we learn from other cyberinfrastructure efforts such as nanohub? (3) How can we structure a hub environment to best fit the needs of volcanology? (4) What role can shared cyberinfrastructure play in the integration of data (e.g., remote sensing data, geologic mapping, geophysical data, meteorological data) with M&S, and in inter-model comparison? (5) How can a shared cyberinfrastructure promote the benchmarking and validation of eruption process models, and inter-model comparison? (6) What is the role of such shared capabilities in reducing volcanic risk, and how can a hub or other cyberinfrastructure be designed to accelerate the application of new science to hazard reduction? Presentations on additional issues related to cyberinfrastructure and M&S are also encouraged. Abstract submission is at http://www.agu.org/meetings/ja09/ and the deadline is 4 March 2009 Please contact one of the session organizers if you have questions about this session. Greg Valentine (gav4@xxxxxxxxxxx) Simon Carn (scarn@xxxxxxx) Michael Sheridan (mfs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx) ============================================================== To unsubscribe from the volcano list, send the message: signoff volcano to: listserv@xxxxxxx, or write to: volcano-request@xxxxxxxx To contribute to the volcano list, send your message to: volcano@xxxxxxxx Please do not send attachments. ==============================================================
