First Circular for the 2nd Workshop on:

Multiproxy Approach for the Reconstruction of the Glacial Ocean surface

Convenors

Ralph Schneider	Claire Waelbroeck
Fachbereich Geowissenschaften	LSCE-CNRS
Universität Bremen	Avenue de la Terrasse
Postfach 330 440	Gif sur Ivette
28334 Bremen, Germany	F-91198, France
Phone: +49 421 218 3579	Phone: +33 169 82 43 27
Fax.: +49 421 218 3116	Fax.: +33 169 82 43 27
rschneid@uni-bremen.de	Claire.Waelbroeck@lsce.cnrs-gif.fr
Michal Kucera	Mara Weinelt
Department of Geology	Institut für Geowissenschaften
Royal Holloway University of	Christian-Albrechts-Universität
London, Egham	Olshausenstrasse 40
TW20 0EX, UK	D-24118 Kiel, Germany
Phone: +44 1784 44 35 68	Phone: +49 431 880 2939
Fax.: +44 1784 47 17 80	Fax.: +49 431 880 4376
m.kucera@gl.rhul.ac.uk	mw@gpi.uni-kiel.de
Antoni Rosell-Melé
ICTA
Autonomous University of Barcelona
Campus UAB, Bellaterra 08193
Catalonia, Spain
Phone: +34 93 581 3583
Fax: +34 93 581 3331
antoni.rosell@uab.es

Workshop Scope and Themes

• to compare the various SST reconstructions derived from the different proxy approaches
• to discuss and evaluate the reliability of the various SST estimates (error bars, regional patterns of similarity or dissimilarity)
• to reach a consensus on the surface conditions at the LGM
• to decide how to communicate the consensus LGM reconstruction to meet the specific needs of climate modellers, the wider research community and the public at large.

Workshop Dates and Place

The workshop will take place between the 15th and 17th of September 2003 near Barcelona. Barcelona is easily accessible by airplane, train, bus or car (www.bcn.es). The airport of Barcelona has direct connections with major European cities and some cities in the US through most major and budget airlines.

The meeting venue will be a middle ages castle in the south of Barcelona, restored to be a small conference centre (www.fundcastelletdelfoix.org/eng/index.htm), and located next to a nature reserve and a small lake.

Participants will be staying in a hotel (65€ euros per double room, including breakfast; www.hotelcesar.net) in the coastal village of Vilanova i la Geltrú (www.vilanova.org/ciutat/angles/index.htm), within easy reach from Barcelona airport and the city itself by train or taxi (30-40'). Shuttle buses will take the participants back and forth between the hotel and the meeting venue (15').

Local contact person: Antoni Rosell-Melé (see details above).

Sunday 14th Sept. 2003

Monday 15th Sept. 2003

Tuesday 16th to Wednesday 17th Sept. 2003

Thursday 18th Sept. 2003

Invited Participants

The number of participants will be in the order of 30 to 40 persons. Invitations are being made to a number of colleagues who have been identified according to their contributions to MARGO or as participants of the 1st MARGO workshop at the HWK in Delmenhorst, 2002. These invited participants have been or will be contacted directly by one of the workshop convenors. An updated list of invited participants can be requested from the convenors. Other colleagues interested in attending this workshop are welcome, but should contact the workshop convenors prior to registration.

Please indicate whether you will be able, or wishes, to participate in the conference by writing a short message to this address,

Registration and Workshop Fees

As agreed on the first workshop, all participants have to cover their travel expenses from their own funds. MARGO funds will only cover the conference place, the organisation and meals/beverages during workshop hours, plus the accommodation of some invited participants. A registration fee of 100€ will be requested to cover the costs of the workshop working material, shuttle buses and the workshop dinner.

For the final registration and further workshop information a second circular will be sent in July to invited colleagues, and to those who have indicated a strong interest in participating.