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Early/Middle Pleistocene Transitions: The Land-Ocean Evidence
4th April 2003
University of Cambridge, England
Registration and abstract deadlines: FRIDAY, 14th MARCH
****************** FINAL ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR PAPERS *****************
Sponsored by: the Godwin Institute for Quaternary Research, INQUA
Commission on Stratigraphy, The Quaternary Research Association, and the
INQUA Subcommission on European Quaternary Stratigraphy.
This is a call for POSTER ABSTRACTS and REGISTRATION for a one-day
international meeting on the Early - Middle Pleistocene transition. Orbital
obliquity at 41 ka cycles which had dominated the earlier part of the
Pleistocene was superceded progressively about a million years ago by a 100
ka rhythm of orbital eccentricity, crucially accompanied by
increased-amplitude climatic oscillations. The glacial-interglacial world
in which we now live is the result of these changes, and the impact on
terrestrial and marine biota has been profound and manifold. The purpose of
this one-day meeting is to explore the biotic responses to climatic and
physical changes that characterized the Early / Middle Pleistocene
transition in both the marine and terrestrial realms.
Speakers have been chosen to present different aspects of the topic. A
round table discussion will take place in the late afternoon. The purpose
of this announcement is to invite participation in this meeting. A
conference registration form (also available at
http://qra.org.uk/cam_reg.doc)
is provided at the end of this announcement.
All registrants are strongly encouraged to submit posters. Please see form
below. Registration and abstract deadlines: FRIDAY, 14th MARCH.
Publication: It is intended that the proceedings of the meeting will be
published in a special volume of the Geological Society.
Martin J. Head and Philip L. Gibbard
Godwin Institute for Quaternary Research
Department of Geography
University of Cambridge
Downing Place,
Cambridge CB2 3EN ENGLAND, U.K.
Email: mh300@cam.ac.uk or plg1@cam.ac.uk
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REGISTRATION FORM
Personal details (BLOCK CAPITALS PLEASE):
Name: ................................................................
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Telephone: ......................Email: ...............................
I will / will not be presenting a poster (delete as appropriate)
Title of poster presentation: .........................................
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ACCOMMODATION
Limited accommodation in Cambridge is available on a first come, first
served basis. I wish to book:
April 3rd - Pembroke College.
Single room, shared bathroom, £26.00 ................................
Breakfast, Pembroke College, £7.00 .................................
April 4th - Downing College.
Single room, en suite, £45.65 .......................................
Full English breakfast, Downing Col., £11.00 ........................
Registration fee: £20.00 ............................................
TOTAL .............................................................
DEADLINES: Completed registration form, with cheque, to be received no
later than Friday, 14th March. Abstracts of posters (not more than one
side of A4 paper) to be received by email by this date.
Please return this form with payment (cheque or money order payable to the
"University of Cambridge") to:
Dr Martin J. Head, Department of Geography,
University of Cambridge, Downing Place,
Cambridge, CB2 3EN, UNITED KINGDOM.
Email: mh300@cam.ac.uk
International Commission on Stratigraphy
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