ARGENTINE NATIONAL REPORT 1999-2003 - IUGG

4. Antarctic Activity:
Antarctic Glaciology and associated oceanographic processes. Chairpersons: G.
Tosonotto (IAA-DNA, Argentina) – A. Curtosi (IAA-DNA, Argentina).
Invited Talk:
- “Impact of the climate change on the coast of Antarctic Peninsula due to the
disintegration of the ice barriers”. Lecturer: Pedro Skvarca
6. CNIAPSO General Assembly:
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Some relevant considerations commented during the CNIAPSO General Assembly:
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Currently, the small but active Argentinean oceanographic community, that belongs
to the respective National Committee of IAPSO, is composed by 87 Members.
The Members of the Argentinean National Committee of IAPSO presented: 114
contributions (47 oral presentations and 67 posters) at the XIV Colloquy of
Oceanography.
There were more than 1.100 participants in the XIV Colloquy of Oceanography,
joint to VI National Congress of Marine Sciences. In particular, this latter meeting,
mainly devoted to Marine Biology, is traditionally attended by a significant number
of researchers (about 700 on 2003).
The funds provided by the National Secretary of Science, Technology and
Innovative Production to financially contribute with the XIV Colloquy of
Oceanography, organised by the Argentinean National Committee of IAPSO,
namely, $ 6.300 (about US$ 2100) were used as follows, among Invited Lecturers,
Convenors and Members of CNIAPSO:
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5 air-tickets: Buenos Aires-Puerto Madryn-Buenos Aires.
Costs due to 2 trips by car (Buenos Aires-Puerto Madryn-Buenos Aires and Mar
del Plata-Puerto Madryn-Mar del Plata).
Hotel Accommodation for 10 participants (equivalent to 36 nights at a hotel).
4 transfers Trelew airport- Puerto Madryn- Trelew airport.
Dinner and lunch vouchers (about 50).
Many local and regional newspapers included several articles devotes to the
scientific event.
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