““Jammin”:Jammin”: Message from Mauro Guglielmin – Message from Mauro Guglielmin – Jammin JimJammin Jim David Gilichinsky – Earth Cryology Conf., David Gilichinsky – Earth Cryology Conf.,

PushchinoPushchino Lynn Everett – U.S. Permafrost Assoc.Lynn Everett – U.S. Permafrost Assoc. Group Discussion of key workshop issues – Group Discussion of key workshop issues –

Jammin John (8:15-9:15 a.m.)Jammin John (8:15-9:15 a.m.)– Permafrost database/mapPermafrost database/map– Soils database/mapsSoils database/maps– Overall database managementOverall database management– (Please save discussion on future research needs (Please save discussion on future research needs

and priorities for Thursday)and priorities for Thursday) Instructions – Break Out GroupsInstructions – Break Out Groups

Instructions for Break-Out Instructions for Break-Out GroupsGroups

International Workshop on International Workshop on Antarctic Permafrost and Antarctic Permafrost and

SoilsSoils

Break-Out Sessions:Break-Out Sessions:

Permafrost Monitoring and Mapping – Permafrost Monitoring and Mapping – H. French, room 112H. French, room 112

Active-Layer Monitoring – F. Nelson, Active-Layer Monitoring – F. Nelson, room 111room 111

Soil Mapping – M. McLeod, room 205Soil Mapping – M. McLeod, room 205 Database Management – B. Csatho, Database Management – B. Csatho,

room 317room 317

Breakout Group Discussion ItemsBreakout Group Discussion Items Antarctic Permafrost MapAntarctic Permafrost Map Which areas to be shown? Southern Hemisphere (>46 deg S)? Antarctic region Which areas to be shown? Southern Hemisphere (>46 deg S)? Antarctic region

(>60 deg S)? McMurdo Dry Valleys?(>60 deg S)? McMurdo Dry Valleys? Map projection system? Lambert Azimuthal Equal Area? Other?Map projection system? Lambert Azimuthal Equal Area? Other? Map center point? South Pole? Other?Map center point? South Pole? Other? Scale? 1:5 million? 1:10 million? 1:250,000 (McMurdo Dry Valleys)? Other?Scale? 1:5 million? 1:10 million? 1:250,000 (McMurdo Dry Valleys)? Other? Map production? U.S. Geological Survey? Other?Map production? U.S. Geological Survey? Other? Legend? Permafrost zone (continuous, discontinuous, sporadic, isolated Legend? Permafrost zone (continuous, discontinuous, sporadic, isolated

patches, subsea)? Areas of dry permafrost in upper 1 m? Ground-ice form patches, subsea)? Areas of dry permafrost in upper 1 m? Ground-ice form (buried massive ice, ice wedges, rock glaciers, pingos, etc.)? Ground-ice extent (buried massive ice, ice wedges, rock glaciers, pingos, etc.)? Ground-ice extent (percentage class)? Periglacial features (patterned ground, cryoplanation (percentage class)? Periglacial features (patterned ground, cryoplanation terraces, etc.)? Surface ice? Location of boreholes? Location of shallow cores? terraces, etc.)? Surface ice? Location of boreholes? Location of shallow cores? Permafrost temperatures? Permafrost thickness? Location of large subglacial Permafrost temperatures? Permafrost thickness? Location of large subglacial lakes? Active-layer depths? Lithological classes in upper X m? Compilation lakes? Active-layer depths? Lithological classes in upper X m? Compilation methods and definitions? Geocryological regions? Principal sources of methods and definitions? Geocryological regions? Principal sources of information?information?

How can current technology (satellite images, digital raster graphics, aerial How can current technology (satellite images, digital raster graphics, aerial photography, digital elevation models, other) be used to assist in preparing a photography, digital elevation models, other) be used to assist in preparing a permafrost map?permafrost map?

What should be the next step?What should be the next step? Which persons/organizations should be involved in producing an Antarctic Which persons/organizations should be involved in producing an Antarctic

permafrost map?permafrost map? How will the map production be funded?How will the map production be funded? What should be the target date for producing a draft of the map?What should be the target date for producing a draft of the map?

Antarctic Soils MapAntarctic Soils Map Which areas to be shown? Southern Hemisphere (>46 deg S)? Which areas to be shown? Southern Hemisphere (>46 deg S)?

Antarctic region (>60 deg S)? McMurdo Dry Valleys?Antarctic region (>60 deg S)? McMurdo Dry Valleys? Map projection system? Lambert Azimuthal Equal Area? Other?Map projection system? Lambert Azimuthal Equal Area? Other? Map center point? South pole? Other?Map center point? South pole? Other? Scale? 1:5 million? 1:10 million? 1:250,000 (McMurdo Dry Valleys)? Scale? 1:5 million? 1:10 million? 1:250,000 (McMurdo Dry Valleys)?

Other?Other? Map production? U.S. Natural Resources Conservation Service? U.S. Map production? U.S. Natural Resources Conservation Service? U.S.

Geological Survey? New Zealand Antarctic Institute? Other?Geological Survey? New Zealand Antarctic Institute? Other? Legend? Soil taxonomic system (USA, World Reference Base, Russian, Legend? Soil taxonomic system (USA, World Reference Base, Russian,

other, multiple)? Permafrost zone? Active-layer depths? Compilation other, multiple)? Permafrost zone? Active-layer depths? Compilation methods and definitions? Principal sources of information?methods and definitions? Principal sources of information?

Should a soil organic carbon map be prepared? Should a soil organic carbon map be prepared? How can current technology (satellite images, digital raster graphics, How can current technology (satellite images, digital raster graphics,

aerial photography, digital elevation models, other) be used to assist aerial photography, digital elevation models, other) be used to assist in preparing a permafrost map?in preparing a permafrost map?

What should be the next step?What should be the next step? Which persons/organizations should be involved in producing an Which persons/organizations should be involved in producing an

Antarctic permafrost map?Antarctic permafrost map? How will the map production be funded?How will the map production be funded? What should be the target date for producing a draft of the map?What should be the target date for producing a draft of the map?

Antarctic Permafrost DatabaseAntarctic Permafrost Database Where should database be stored (IPA, Joint Committee on Antarctic Data Where should database be stored (IPA, Joint Committee on Antarctic Data

Management (JCADM), National Snow & Ice Data Center/National Antarctic Data Management (JCADM), National Snow & Ice Data Center/National Antarctic Data Center (US), International Center for Antarctic Information and Research (NZ), Center (US), International Center for Antarctic Information and Research (NZ), other)?other)?

Which items should be included in the database (permafrost type, occurrence Which items should be included in the database (permafrost type, occurrence of dry permafrost in upper 1 m, permafrost temperature, permafrost thickness, of dry permafrost in upper 1 m, permafrost temperature, permafrost thickness, ground-ice form, active-layer depth, periglacial features, other)?ground-ice form, active-layer depth, periglacial features, other)?

What should be the next step?What should be the next step? Which persons/organizations should be involved in compiling the Antarctic Which persons/organizations should be involved in compiling the Antarctic

permafrost database?permafrost database? What is a good template for the database?What is a good template for the database? How will the database management be funded?How will the database management be funded? What should be the target date for producing the database?What should be the target date for producing the database?

Antarctic Soils DatabaseAntarctic Soils Database Where should database be stored (IPA, Joint Committee on Antarctic Data Where should database be stored (IPA, Joint Committee on Antarctic Data

Management (JCADM), National Snow & Ice Data Center/National Antarctic Data Management (JCADM), National Snow & Ice Data Center/National Antarctic Data Center (US), International Center for Antarctic Information and Research (NZ), Center (US), International Center for Antarctic Information and Research (NZ), other)?other)?

Which items should be included in the database (soil descriptions, analytical Which items should be included in the database (soil descriptions, analytical soils data, soil maps, other)? soils data, soil maps, other)?

What should be the next step?What should be the next step? Which persons/organizations should be involved in compiling the Antarctic soils Which persons/organizations should be involved in compiling the Antarctic soils

database?database? What is a good template for the data base?What is a good template for the data base? How will the database management be funded?How will the database management be funded? What should be the target date for producing the database?What should be the target date for producing the database?

Break Out GroupsSuggested Composition

Permafrost Monitoring and Mapping (10)French, H. – leader

Clow, G.McKay, C.

Gilichinsky, D. Trombotto, D.

Brown, J.Sletten, R. Arcone, S.

Abramov, A.Hubberten, H.

Active-Layer Monitoring (8)Nelson, F. – leader

Ramos, M.Gruber, S.Vieira, G.

Boelhouwers, J.Andre, M.-F.Matsuoka, N.Serrano, E.

Soil Mapping (8) McLeod, M. – leader Balks, M. Paetzold, R. Campbell, I. Barrett, J. Pfeiffer, E.-M. Kimble, J. Simas, F.

Database Management (7) Csatho, B. – leader Hallam, C. Kholodov, A. Prentice, M. Everett, L. Bliss, N. Tarnocai, C.

Schedule:Schedule: 8:15-9:00 8:15-9:00 Group discussionGroup discussion 9:00-12:009:00-12:00 Break out groups Break out groups

(please take coffee etc. to your breakout room until 10:45 a.m.)(please take coffee etc. to your breakout room until 10:45 a.m.)

12:00-1:3012:00-1:30 LunchLunch 1:30-4:401:30-4:40 Presentations of Presentations of

break-out groups break-out groups ““4:40-5:004:40-5:00 Synthesis Synthesis (J. (J.

Boelhouwers)Boelhouwers)

5:00-8:005:00-8:00 Banquet “Glacial Banquet “Glacial History of Wisconsin – Steve History of Wisconsin – Steve Kostka/Dave MickelsonKostka/Dave Mickelson

Tools:Tools:

Topo maps, landsat images for work Topo maps, landsat images for work sheetssheets

White board for “brainstormingWhite board for “brainstorming Personal laptop computers – CDs, Personal laptop computers – CDs,

memory stickmemory stick PPP 1995 Antarctic permafrost map PPP 1995 Antarctic permafrost map

(please get from this computer or (please get from this computer or JGB memory stick) JGB memory stick)

Questions?Questions?

Key Points:Key Points: Conduct inventory of existing dataConduct inventory of existing data Develop model on which map will be basedDevelop model on which map will be based Display information on map which reflects quality of scienceDisplay information on map which reflects quality of science Carefully examine Circum-arctic map of permafrost/ground iceCarefully examine Circum-arctic map of permafrost/ground ice Legend (parameters) must be constructed for Southern HemisphereLegend (parameters) must be constructed for Southern Hemisphere ““A map is a model” (J. Barrett)A map is a model” (J. Barrett) Soils and permafrost are closely relatedSoils and permafrost are closely related Use team approach to address problems, i.e., identify “drivers”Use team approach to address problems, i.e., identify “drivers” Climate data will be important for both permafrost and soil mapsClimate data will be important for both permafrost and soil maps Geophysical data for subglacial and subsea permafrost are important and Geophysical data for subglacial and subsea permafrost are important and

should be shown on the mapshould be shown on the map Expertise from outside this community will be neededExpertise from outside this community will be needed Develop a “needs statement,” i.e., who is the audience for the map?Develop a “needs statement,” i.e., who is the audience for the map? Need to determine geographic area for maps, i.e., Southern Hemisphere, Need to determine geographic area for maps, i.e., Southern Hemisphere,

Antarctic region (>60 deg S), specific areas of AntarcticaAntarctic region (>60 deg S), specific areas of Antarctica Don’t lose sight of the key goals!Don’t lose sight of the key goals! Need to determine base maps for (1) permafrost/ground ice and (2) soilsNeed to determine base maps for (1) permafrost/ground ice and (2) soils Determine agencies for archiving dataDetermine agencies for archiving data Access to database? Archive or interactive? Electronic or hard copy? User Access to database? Archive or interactive? Electronic or hard copy? User

modification?modification? Database needs to be flexible for upgradingDatabase needs to be flexible for upgrading

Wednesday AfternoonWednesday Afternoon“The Successful Workshop on Antarctic “The Successful Workshop on Antarctic

Permafrost/Soils”Permafrost/Soils” Permafrost database and mapping – 13:30-Permafrost database and mapping – 13:30-

13:50 p.m.13:50 p.m. Soil database and mapping – 13:50-14:10Soil database and mapping – 13:50-14:10 Active Layer Monitoring/periglacial database Active Layer Monitoring/periglacial database

and mapping – 14:10-14:30and mapping – 14:10-14:30 Database management – 14:30-14:50Database management – 14:30-14:50 Synthesis discussion – 14:50-16:40Synthesis discussion – 14:50-16:40 Synthesis summary (J. Boelhouwers) – 16:40-Synthesis summary (J. Boelhouwers) – 16:40-

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