Earth Observation for Climate Change Research
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Organizer(s):
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Inge Sandholt (email: is AT geo.ku.dk)
Frederik Uldall (email: fu AT geo.ku.dk)
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Lecturer(s):
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Dr. Pietro Ceccato, IRI, Columbia University, USA (email: )
Dr. Alessandra Giannini, IRI, Columbia University, USA (email: )
Dr. Andreas Mogensen, Astronaut, European Space Agency (email: )
Dr. Christer Fuglesang, Astronaut, European Space Agency (email: )
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ECTS:
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5
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Period:
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oktober 22 2012 - oktober 27 2012
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Place:
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Department of Geography and Geology and The Space Science Center
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Deadline:
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09-09-2012
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Web:
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Description:
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The course will provide a broad introduction to already existing data sets and products available to the scientific community in climate and environmental change. It will focus on practical and theoretical foundation for the application of remote sensing techniques to identify and monitor climate change and climate change impacts as well as discussions of the underlying drivers of climate change. The course is intended for a broad group of PhD students specializing in climate, agriculture, environmental change and related impacts in particular in tropical climates, but students working outside tropical ecosystems are welcome.
Duration:
5 Days (Monday to Friday) + preparation
Topics:
- The IRI data library and INGRID data library data language with applications
- Drivers of climate change
- Monitoring land surfaces
- Space exploration
Discussion lectures:
- Climate change and the human dimension
- The IPCC
- Feedbacks in the climate system
- Global vegetation trends
- Droughts monitored from space
Form:
The course will consist of a mixture of seminars, hands on exercises and broad discussion lectures. The hands on exercises will be based on data from the comprehensive data library at IRI, Columbia University and state of the art software and algorithms. During the course, the students will prepare posters illustrating how they can apply the methods and concepts they have been presented for during the course to their own research. The posters will be discussed during a poster session at the end of the course and finally evaluated by the course lecturers.
Other contributors:
- Jens Hesselbjerg Christensen, DMI,
- Eigil Kaas, NBI, University of Copenhagen,
- Rasmus Fensholt, DGG
- Inge Sandholt, DGG
Links:
Course Homepage: http://geo.ku.dk/earthobservation/teaching/phd_course2012/
Earth Observation Group at DGG: http://geo.ku.dk/earthobservation
Space Science center: http://space.ku.dk/
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Further information:
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The course is limited to 18 students and is offered free of charge to the participants. Students must arrange and pay for their own travel, lodging and food. Priority is given to students from the Faculty of Science; however, external students are encouraged to apply.
Applicants will be informed about acceptance on the course after the application deadline. The list of participants below will then be published.
NB!
Please do not fill out the CV form on the application page. But please email your CV in PDF-format including the title and subject of your PhD-thesis. Please also email a signed recommendation from your PhD supervisor to: fu AT geo.ku.dk
FIVA is closed for the summer during July 2012 and will be able to confirm the receipt of applications and answer questions in August.
Hotel suggestions:
1. First Hotel Østerport (Book superior room, away from the train tracks)
2. Hotel CabInn Scandinavia
(Please ignore the "Request accommodation" option on the application page).
Map
Nørreport and Forum station can be reached by metro from the airport.
Østerport station can be reached by regional train from the airport.
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List of participants:
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Abdul Malik, Dept of Geography, Copenhagen University, Denmark (mail to Abdul.Malik@geo.ku.dk)
Alberto de Tomás, IMDEA Water Institute, SPAIN (mail to alberto.detomas@imdea.org)
Anders Ahlström, Physical Geography and Ecosystem Science, Sweden (mail to anders.ahlstrom@nateko.lu.se)
Andrea Ehammer, Department of Geography and Geology, Denmark (mail to andrea.ehammer@geo.ku.dk)
Andreas Bech Mikkelsen, DGG, University of Copenhagen, Denmark (mail to abm@geo.ku.dk)
Andreas Westergaard-Nielsen, DGG, University of Copenhagen, Denmark (mail to awn@geo.ku.dk)
Anne Sofie Lansø, Department of Environmental Science, AU, Denmark (mail to asla@dmu.dk)
Bjarke Stoltze Kaspersen, Roskilde University, Denmark (mail to bjstka@ruc.dk)
Francesco Montomoli, University of Siena (Italy) , Italy (mail to f.montomoli@ifac.cnr.it)
Hakim Abdi, Lund University, Sweden (mail to hakimabdi@gmail.com)
Idrissa GUIRO, Université Cheikh Anta DIOP, SENEGAL (mail to idyguiro@yahoo.fr)
Jeppe Kjeldahl Malmros, DGG KU and CECS Chile, Denmark (mail to jkmalmros@gmail.com)
Jørgen Lundegaard Olsen, DGG, KU, DK (mail to jlo@geo.ku.dk)
Kenneth Grogan, Department of Geography & Geology, KU, Denmark (mail to kenneth.grogan@geo.ku.dk)
Lina Eklund, Dep. of Physical Geography, Lund Univ., Sweden (mail to lina.eklund@nateko.lu.se)
Luis Eduardo Pineda Ordoñez, KU Leuven, Belgium (mail to luis.pineda@bwk.kuleuven.be)
Paulo van Breugel, Forest and Landscape, Faculty of Science, Denmark (mail to p.vanbreugel@gmail.com)
Rasmus Jensen, Department of Geography and Geology, Uni, Denmark (mail to rasmus.jensen@geo.ku.dk)
Stephen Grant, University of Copenhagen, Denmark (mail to sgrant@sund.ku.dk)
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