Winter school, March 2012
WINTER SCHOOL ON ATMOSPHERE-BIOSPHERE-CRYOSPHERE INTERACTIONS
Nordic Centres of Excellence CRAICC, DEFROST and SVALI, Nordic CBACCI graduate school, Nordic ABS master programme, Finnish Centre of Excellence "Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Meteorology of Atmospheric Composition and Climate Change", Finnish Doctoral Programme "Atmospheric Composition and Climate Change: From Molecular Processes to Global Observations and Models", iLEAPS, and University of Helsinki (Department of Physics, Department of Forest Sciences) are proud to announce a 1.5-week field course,
WINTER SCHOOL ON ATMOSPHERE-BIOSPHERE-CRYOSPHERE INTERACTIONS
Advanced analysis of atmospheric processes and feedbacks and biosphere-atmosphere interactions.
The course is based on intensive group works and topics included in the course are:
- Introduction to SMEAR II station, overview of other Nordic and Arctic stations
- Introduction to atmospheric physics and chemistry, boundary layer meteorology, and glaciers
- Biosphere-atmosphere-cryosphere interactions, biogeophysics, fluxes
- Advanced statistical methods
- Introduction to SMEAR II station
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- Analysis of data from Nordic and Arctic stations, combining different datasets
- Science philosophy
- Academic writing
LOCATION Hyytiälä Forestry Field station
[3] in Southern Finland
TIME 27 February to 8 March, 2012
PROGRAMMEThe course involves a few short lectures, but the main emphasis is on intensive group work, and writing a scientific report on the group work after the course. The course is mainly aimed to PhD students and advanced MSc students of atmospheric sciences, aerosol physics, chemistry, meteorology, ecology, and glaciology. In the course the students will utilize aerosol, gas, ion and meteorological data measured at Nordic and Arctic stations to learn data treatment and data analysis methods. The main tool is MATLAB.
MATLAB EXERCISE There will be a MATLAB pre-exercise to be solved before the course. The task will be given to the accepted students after the student selection.
Some Matlab support material:
http://www.atm.helsinki.fi/ABS/courses/matlab_key.pdf
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TEACHERS Prof. MARKKU KULMALA is the corresponding teacher. The preliminary list of other teachers includes
- Dr. JAANA BÄCK (University of Helsinki)
- Prof. PERTTI HARI (University of Helsinki)
- Dr. INGIBJÖRG JÓNSDÓTTIR (University of Iceland)
- Dr. RADOVAN KREJCI (Stockholm University)
- Assoc. Prof. ILONA RIIPINEN (Stockholm University)
- Dr. CARSTEN AMBELAS SKJØTH (Aarhus University / Lund University)
- Prof. TIMO VESALA (University of Helsinki)
CREDITS AND ACCREDITING BODY AND OFFICIAL NAME 5 ECTS, University of Helsinki
530258 Advanced analysis of atmospheric processes and feedbacks and biosphere-atmosphere interactions
EXAM AND ASSESSMENT Students write a scientific report based on results from analysis.
Grading scale 1-5, based on the report.
COSTSParticipation to the course is free for PhD and MSc students within the NCoEs CRAICC, DEFROST, SVALI and TUNDRA, CBACCI Graduate School, and ABS Master's Degree Programme. For the others, the course fee will be 690 EUR, including transfers between Helsinki and Hyytiälä, accommodation in two-person rooms, and full board (breakfast, lunch, afternoon coffee, dinner, evening meal) during the course. The travels between the participants' point of origin and Helsinki are covered only for participants from Nordic and Baltic countries (Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden).
OTHER ACTIVITIESDepending on the weather, there may be a possibility for winter sports like skiing. Before your departure, look at the weather forecasts
[5] and bring your sports gear with you, if you wish. There will also be time for sauna during some of the evenings.
FACILITIES IN HYYTIÄLÄEach room is equipped with beds, bed linens, towels, a small desk and a wardrobe. Two rooms share WC and six rooms share a shower. It is also possible to cook small meals and store food in a refrigerator. There is also a washing machine for common use. The distance to the nearest shop is approximately 8 km. For more detailed information please visit the information page
[6] of the Hyytiälä forestry field station.
In addition to normal clothes and perhaps some money (in Euros, to pay soda/beer etc.) you should bring:
- shoes and clothes to be prepared for the weather; the temperature in Hyytiälä in March is usually somewhere between -20 and +5 Celsius, it can be sunny, windy, rainy or snowing
- light indoor shoes since we stay inside most of the time
- warm indoor clothes (the temperature at the station is held moderate)
- bathing suit/shorts for ice-swimming
Furthermore, it is a good idea to bring a laptop computer with you if you have one. There will be desktop computers in common use, but not enough for everyone to have a personal computer all the time. There is a wireless internet connection at the station.
TRAVELS BETWEEN HELSINKI AND HYYTIÄLÄThe charter bus to Hyytiälä leaves from Helsinki on Monday, February 27, according to the following timetable:
- 11:30 Helsinki city centre (Mikonkatu charter bus stop)
- 11:45 Kumpula campus, University of Helsinki
- 12:00 Helsinki-Vantaa airport
- 15:30 Hyytiälä
After the course, on Thursday, March 8th, there will be a bus transfer back to Helsinki, scheduled followingly:
- 09:00 departure from Hyytiälä
- 12:30 Helsinki-Vantaa airport (if needed)
- 13:00 Kumpula campus
- 13:15 Helsinki city centre
INSURANCEThe organisers of the course cannot accept liability for personal accident or loss or damage to private property of attending students which may occur either during or arise from the course. Participants are therefore advised to arrange their own appropriate insurance coverage.
APPLICATIONApplicants must submit their application before 23 JANUARY 2012 by filling the online application form
[7] available at https://elomake.helsinki.fi/lomakkeet/31663/lomake.html.
Possible questions about the course should be sent to
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From the applications, approximately 30 students are selected to participate. Successful applicants will be selected within a week after the application deadline.
Links:
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[2] http://www.atm.helsinki.fi/SMEAR/
[3] http://www.mm.helsinki.fi/hyytiala/english/index.htm
[4] http://www.atm.helsinki.fi/ABS/courses/matlab_key.pdf
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http://www.fmi.fi/weather/local.html?Keywords=&station=2763¶m=4&map=1&place=Juupajoki
[6] http://www.mm.helsinki.fi/hyytiala/english/eng_asuminen.htm
[7] https://elomake.helsinki.fi/lomakkeet/31663/lomake.html
[8] https://elomake.helsinki.fi/lomakkeet/31663/lomake.html
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