From 2010-06-14 to 2010-06-18

Venue: Lahti, Finland

Summary:
The Symposium topics include:
- Fundamental processes in fresh water and saline floating ice (Ice mechanics; Ridge formation, grounding and ice pile-up; Impact of climate change on ice conditions)
- Instrumentation in ice research (Field technology; Laboratory technology; Remote sensing platforms)
- Ice engineering and management (Ice-structure interaction; River and reservoir ice problems; Extreme ice features as design criteria)
- Environmental and ecological concerns in ice-infested water (Ecology in ice-covered waters; Oil spills in ice-covered sea areas; Impact of Northern offshore activities on marine wildlife).

Organizers: International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (IAHR); University of Helsinki, Finland
Contact Name: Prof. Matti Leppäranta
E-mail: matti.lepparanta@helsinki.fi
URL: http://www.geo.physics.helsinki.fi/IAHR2010/IAHR2010_2.html