International Symposium: Fifty Years after IGY
Theme: Modern Information Technologies and Earth and Solar Sciences
A goal of the symposium is to encourage communication between Earth and solar scientists, informatics experts, computer technologists/engineerg, and others in order to resolve the isues addressed in the symposium.
Watch for updates to the IGY50 website for more information about the symposium program, registration, and abstracts.
Call for Papers
Abstract Deadline Extended to July 23, 2008
Contributed papers will cover, but not be limited to hte following:
- New knowledge and information of Earth and solar sciences based on observation / modeling
- Application of Information and Communications Technologies
- Data sharing beyond "IGY+50" and our mission.
From the Symposium Website
Fifty years after the International Geophysical Year (IGY, 1957-1958), four new international programs -- International Polar Year (IPY), electronic Geophysical Year (eGY), International Year of Planet Earth (IYPE), and International Heliophysical Year (IHY) -- have been proposed and are in progress. Efforts for renewal of the international data system such as the WDC and CODATA are also in progress.
On the other hand, the rapid innovation in information technologies such as super computers and ultra-high speed Internet drastically changed the style and themes of research, amount and treatment of data. The new observations and simulations with high technology are producing huge amounts of data. Because of the limitation of handling these data by individual researchers, it is very important for Earth sciences and their use for our global society to develop a cohesive methodology which includes advanced information technologies.
