The Master's Degree Programme in Atmosphere-Biosphere Studies
Summer School 2009
The role of organic aerosols in cloud formation
 |
 |
NOSA together with ABS and CBACCI is pleased to invite students to the first NOSA Summer School "Role of organic aerosols in cloud formation". The Summer School starts on August 16th and ends on August 22nd and is held at Hyytiälä Forestry Field Station in Finland.
Course news
- 24.8.2009: The course is now over - thanks to everybody!
- 3.7.2009: The transport schedule from Helsinki to Hyytiälä has changed slightly. The departure from the railway station square takes place on Sunday, August 16 at 15:30, and the bus stops at the Helsinki-Vantaa airport at 16:15.
- 3.7.2009: The course programme is now available!
The course is worth 3 credits of ECTS (European Credit Transfer System)
The course is aimed PhD students and advanced MSc students of atmospheric sciences. Topics that will be covered are:
- Aerosols in the climate system
- Organic aerosol compounds
- Dynamics of aerosol populations
- Meteorology and cloud dynamics
- Large-scale modelling of organic aerosols and clouds
The course programme can be downloaded here.
There will also be discussion sessions and recreational events.
Location
Hyytiälä
Forestry Field station in Southern Finland
Time
Sunday, August 16th - Saturday, August 22nd
Transportation schedule:
Sunday, August 16th
| 15:30 | Helsinki Railway Station |
| 16:15 | Helsinki-Vantaa airport |
| 19:15 | arrival in Hyytiälä |
Saturday, August 22nd
| 12:30 | departure from Hyytiälä |
| 15:45 | Helsinki-Vantaa airport |
| 16:30 | Helsinki Railway Station |
Please note that people arriving/departing outside these pick up/drop off times will need to arrange their own transportation to/from Hyytiälä.
Teachers
Currently the following lecturers have confirmed their participation:
- Annica Ekman (Stockholm University)
- Göran Frank (Lund University)
- Mattias Hallquist (Gothenburg University)
- Chris Hoyle (ETH Zürich)
- Jacob Klenø Nøjgaard (University of Copenhagen)
- Antti Lauri (University of Helsinki)
- Joakim Pagels (Lund University)
- Birgitta Svenningsson (Lund University)
- Alessandro Zardini (University of Copenhagen)
Credits and accrediting body and official name
3 ECTS, University of Helsinki
53373 Special course in aerosol and environmental physics (Role of organic aerosols in cloud formation)
Exam
There will be an oral exam in the end of the course, on August 21st.
Costs
Participation fee:
| 0 EUR | PhD and MSc students from Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway and Sweden |
| 300 EUR | Other participants |
The participation fee includes accommodation in two-person rooms in Hyytiälä, all meals during the course, and bus transport between Helsinki and Hyytiälä. There are travel grants available for students coming from Nordic and Baltic countries.
Application
The application period has ended, and the students accepted on the
course have been informed.
More information about the organizations and networks:
NOSA (Nordic Society for Aerosol Research)
CBACCI (Biosphere-Carbon-Aerosol-Cloud-Climate Interactions, Nordic graduate school)
ABS (Nordic Master's Degree Programme in Atmosphere-Biosphere Studies)