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EGU Galileo Conference -Perturbations of earth surface dynamics caused by extreme events

Kathmandu, Nepal
13 - 19 October 2019

Deadlines Abstract submission: The abstract submission deadline has passed Registration: Registration is now closed Official website https://www.egu-galileo.eu/gc6-perturbations/

Rare or catastrophic events, such as large earthquakes, extreme storms, tsunamis, floods, wildfires, or volcanic eruptions, can have complex and long-lasting effects on Earth surface processes and biogeochemical cycles, potentially dominating system dynamics over long time scales.

This conference will bring together scientists studying a range of rare/extreme events and their broader impacts on Earth surface processes, biogeochemical cycles and human systems.

Conference themes will include:

1) the adjustment of Earth surface processes to event-driven perturbations

2) commonalities and differences between events of different types

3) feedbacks between different systems that can enhance post-event impacts

4) length scales, time scales, and magnitudes of perturbations

5) tipping points in Earth surface systems which yield into instability or irreversibility

Conference venue will include:

1.5 days in Kathmandu at the View Brikuti Hote,

3 days in the Bhote Koshi River valley at Borderlands Resort, and

1.5 days field excursion, looking at multiple extreme events, including the Gorkha Earthquake, glacial lake outburst floods, and a mega-landslide

Abstract submission opens in February and closes in May

Due to venue size, the conference will be limited to 80 participants

Details on costs, key note speakers and preliminary program will follow soon.

For further questions check the conference homepage or get in touch with us directly.