WELCOME to METIER: Course 6 Remote Sensing of the Hydrosphere, 3 7 November, 2008, Helsinki

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1 WELCOME to METIER: Course 6 Remote Sensing of the Hydrosphere, 3 7 November, 2008, Helsinki

2 Marie Curie Series of Events METIER = METhods of Interdisciplinar Environmental Research Course 1: Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere Course 2: Information Management Course 3: Remote Sensing of the Land Surface Course 4: Geo Visualization Course 5: Ecological Modelling Course 6: Remote Sensing of the Hydrosphere Course 7: Scenario Development and forcasting Final Conference: Science meets Society Host of this course: SYKE = Finnish Environment Institute

3 Training Course 6: Remote sensing & hydrosphere Scientist in charge: prof. Juha Kämäri, Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE) Location: SYKE Helsinki, Finland Content: Remote sensing essentials, databases: GIS databases and handling tools for modelling purposes Remote sensing of soil moisture & snow & flood area & water quality Database structures for storing operational remote sensing data Tools for hydrological, water quality and bio optical modelling Hydrological modelling Water quality & bio optical modelling Integration of modelling, intensive measurements and remote sensing data in studying the water quality of a lake The value of GIS & remote sensed data for society Assimilation of remote sensing and environmental models: Theory of assimilation

4 METIER Training Course 6 Who is here? International Attendees 24 attendees: PhD students, early stage researchers & experienced researchers (out of 50 applicants) from all over Europe. Nationalities world wide. Gender 13 male, 11 female

5 International lecturers Wolfgang Wagner, Inst. of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Vienna University of Technology Austria Steef Peters, Institute for Environmental Studies, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands Andrew Wade, Reading University, Aquatic Environmental Research Centre UK Dagmar Haase, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research UFZ

6 Finnish lecturers Finnish Environment Institute, Helsinki and Jyväskylä Finnish Meteorological Institute Helsinki University of Technology (+ lab visit) T Kartor (private company)

7 METIER course 6: Remote Sensing of the Hydrosphere, Helsinki, Finnish Environment Institute 3rd 7th November, 2008 Monday, 3rd Nov Tuesday, 4rd Nov Wednesday, 5rd Nov Thursday, 6rd Nov Friday, 7rd Nov Remote sensing, general & data Hydrological & nutrient leaching Assimilation of remote sensing and Theme of day handling Water quality modelling The value of GIS data for society environmental models 9:00 10:00 10:00 10:30 Welcome, practical information, aims of the course, Juha Kämäri, Sirkka Tattari Student poster session/oral presentation General lecture II: Remote sensing, GIS and water quality, Steef Peters Lecture: An operational large scale hydrological model, Bertel Vehviläinen Lecture: Assimilation of satellite based snow, soil moisture and flood area information into large scale hydrological models, Sari Metsämäki & Markus Huttunen General lecture IV: The use of model, GIS and remote sensed data in the society examples from urban planning, land use and flood management, Dagmar Haase 10:30 10:50 Coffee break Coffee break Coffee break Coffee break Coffee break General lecture V: Theory of data assimilation and inversion, Jouni Pulliainen 10:50 11:45 Student poster session/oral presentation Lecture, case study: Remote sensing of water quality: The development and use of water processors available in BEAM, Sampsa Koponen Student feedback, how they can utilize GIS data and modelling in their own work? Lecture, case study: The Use of Remote Sensing, Drifting Forecasts and GIS Data in Oil Response and Pollution Monitoring, Kati Tahvonen Summary; Practical info, Feedback Form 11:45 13:00 Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch & coffee Lunch 13:00 15:00, one break inbetween General lecture I: Remote sensing of soil moisture and related use of remote sensing data as input to hydrological and meteorological, models/assimilation, Wolfgang Wagner Lecture, case study: New measurement technology, modelling and remote sensing in the lake Säkylä Pyhäjärvi area, Timo Huttula General lecture III: How GIS and remote sensed data is used in nutrient leaching models state of art and visions for future, Andrew Wade Laboratory visit, Helsinki University of Technology, Laboratory of Space Technology, Host: Jaan Praks, Otakaari 5 A C220 Transportation to the airport 15:00 15:30 Coffee break Coffee break Coffee break 15:30 17: :30 Lectures: GIS databases and spatial data infrastructure in SYKE, Minna Kallio, EO operational data provision for modeling purposes, Timo Pyhälahti, Discussion Discussion & Hands on training Image Processing using Erdas tools, Timo Ikola, T Kartan Product AB Discussion & Hands on training: Operational large scale hydrological and water quality model, Markus Huttunen

8 Logistics All lectures are in Muuttohaukka Hands on training in Kirjekyyhky, 2 nd floor Sauna & Dinner get together (Mon Tue) in Tervapääsky, 8 th floor Dinner in hotel HELKA (Wed Thurs) Laboratory visit November, 6 th, Helsinki University of Technology, ESPOO

9 Re imbursement Return ASAP the re imbursement form completely filled out, add all original receipts! Remember also boarding pass slips

10 Evaluation of the course Feedback Form, must be filled on paper before leaving Helsinki! and I will take it in exchange with the course certificates. Welcome all!