Benchmarked courses category aims at harmonizing the PEEX platforms on observations, modelling and impact on society as well as approaches and procedures for multi-processes and –scales measurements- modelling- assessments on environment and population. While courses by the PEEX collaborating universities/ institutes are posted by the local organizers. All these are used as an effective channel to share expertise within the PEEX community.
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| August 2020 (postponed 2021) – Hyytiälä Summer Course – Formation and Growth of Atmospheric Aerosols | August 2020 (postponed 2021) – Hyytiälä Summer Course – Formation and Growth of Atmospheric Aerosols Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research (INAR) of University of Helsinki organizes, together with collaborators, the summer school ‘Formation and Growth of Atmospheric Aerosols’ on 10-19 August 2020 at the Hyytiälä SMEAR II station, in southern Finland. The course is aimed for PhD students and advanced MSc students in atmospheric sciences and is worth 5 ECTS. The topics covered in the course include, for example, the dynamics of atmospheric aerosols, the formation and growth of aerosol particles, climate and air quality effects of aerosol particles, and gas-phase chemistry related to aerosol formation. The main teachers of the course are Prof. Markku Kulmala and PhD Jenni Kontkanen. In addition, there will be several invited lecturers from INAR and other institutes. The course consists of lectures and exercises and there will be an exam at the end of the course. The course also includes a visit to the SMEAR II station and recreational events such as sauna, swimming, and excursions. The course fee is 1600 EUR. It covers all academic and social program during the course, accommodation and meals in Hyytiälä, and transportation between Helsinki and Hyytiälä. For doctoral students of University of Helsinki, the fee is covered by ATM-DP Doctoral Programme. For master students of ABS network universities (http://www.atm.helsinki.fi/ABS/structure/sites.html), part of the fee is covered by the ABS network. More details on the course program and registration will be provided in April.For further information, please contact: jenni.kontkanen@helsinki.fi |
| Jul-Aug 2020 (postponed Jul-Aug 2021) – Young Scientist Summer School | Jul-Aug 2020 (postponed Jul-Aug 2021) – Young Scientist Summer School on “Multi-Scales and Processes Integrated Modelling, Observations and Assessment for Environmental Applications” The University of Helsinki, Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research (UHEL-INAR) in collaboration with the Moscow State University (MSU) and the University of Tyumen (UTMN) organizes the young scientist summer school (YSSS) on “Multi-Scales and Processes Integrated Modelling, Observations and Assessment for Environmental Applications” (27 Jul – 7 Aug 2020, Moscow, Russia). YSSSchool Aim: introduce young generation of researchers to special topics in atmospheric and environmental sciences, Earth system modelling approaches and applications. During the school, participants will learn about the current progress and challenges in Earth system research; meteorological, hydrological and atmospheric composition modelling and observations (including ground-based and remote-sensing); and modern technologies for environmental studies and assessments (including health impacts). The programme will consist of theoretical lectures and practical exercises (to be accomplished by students as small-scale research projects ending with presentation of the project results). YSSSchool Programme: Block 1 – Current progress and challenges in earth system research (atmosphere-hydrosphere-biosphere) Block 2 – Modelling (earth system, numerical weather prediction, atmospheric chemical transport, seamless online integrated, atmospheric boundary layer) and specific challenges Block 3 – Chemistry (gas, liquid) and aerosols (properties, dynamics, chemistry, micro-physics, interactions) Block 4 – Emissions, data assimilation, models evaluation Block 5 – Ground-based and remote sensing observations; EU and Russian strategies for hydro-meteorological, ecosystems and atmospheric composition monitoring; SMEAR stations; measurements for atmospheric composition, ecosystems, meteorological, hydrological, urban scale Block 6 – GIS technologies in environmental sciences; environmental (land, water, terrestrial ecosystems) and human health assessments Practical Exercises – Small-Scale Research Projects (SSRP) Apply for YSSS (deadline 31 March 2020) at http://worldslargerivers.boku.ac.at/wlr/index.php/ysss.html Send your application package (Motivation Letter, CV & publication list) to wlr2020@geogr.msu.ru YSSSchool Materials: Announcement Programme List of students-participants (coming in end April 2020) Info-Poster on Seamless Multi-Scale and –Processes Modelling Booklet of YSSS lectures’ abstracts/ summaries (coming in July 2020) Brief descriptions of the models: EC-Earth short description (see also https://journals.ametsoc.org/doi/10.1175/2010BAMS2877.1) |
| May 2020 – Training school on Atmospheric observations of aerosols, clouds and trace gases | May 2020 – Training school on Atmospheric observations of aerosols, clouds and trace gases The University of Helsinki, Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research (INAR) within the framework of the European research infrastructure ACTRIS, as well as iLEAPS, PEEX, the National ATM-DP Doctoral Program, the Nordic Graduate School “Biosphere-Carbon-Aerosol-Cloud-Climate Interactions” (CBACCI) and Nordic Master’s Degree Program “Atmosphere-Biosphere-Studies” (ABS) organizers training school on “Atmospheric observations of aerosols, clouds and trace gases” (May 15-22, 2020 at Hyytiälä forestry field station, Finland). This is an advanced course on atmospheric observations of aerosols, clouds and trace gases. The topics covered on the course include: in-situ measurements of aerosol concentration, size distribution, optical properties and chemical composition, measurement of reactive trace gases, ice nuclei and clouds as well as remote sensing of trace gases, aerosols and clouds. The students are expected to learn to understand the basic principles behind each measurement method, to know the most important instrumentation (including their advantages and limitations), and to discuss current research questions in the field. We will also address issues related to data management, data analysis and integration of different observations. The 5 ECTS course consists of lectures given by different experts, group work, poster presentation, visit to SMEAR II measurement station and a final report written after the course.See more details.For further information, please contact: katrianne.lehtipalo@helsinki.fi |
| April 2020 (postponed Nov-Dec 2020) – PEEX-AC research training intensive course | April 2020 (postponed Nov-Dec 2020) – PEEX-AC research training intensive course on “Multi-Scales and -Processes Modelling and Assessment for Environmental Applications” The University of Helsinki, Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research (UHEL-INAR) in collaboration with the Russian State Hydrometeorological University (RSHU) organizes research training intensive course on “Multi-Scales and -Processes Modelling and Assessment for Environmental Applications” (20-25 April 2020, St. Petersburg, Russia). Course Aim: to introduce young generation of researchers to special topics in atmospheric & environmental sciences, Earth system modelling approaches and applications. During the intensive course, participants will learn about the current progress and challenges in multi-scales & –processes modelling for Earth system research; meteorological/ climate and atmospheric composition modelling and models evaluation. The programme will consist of theoretical lectures & practical exercises (to be accomplished by students as small-scale research projects ending with presentation of the project results). Course Content: Lecturing: aspects of modeling (numerical weather prediction, Earth system, climate, ensemble, atmospheric chemical transport, online integrated, processed-based; numerical schemes, physiographical data) and specific challenges; atmospheric boundary layer and dispersion and removal processes; atmospheric gas- and liquid-phase chemistry; aerosols properties, chemistry and microphysics; aerosols – cloud –radiation interactions; chemical and meteorological data assimilation; evaluation of models and verification. Practicing: practical exercises as Small-Scale Research Projects (SSRP) on selected research topics to be accomplished by groups of students led by teachers (EC-Earth – Risto Makkonen, Enviro-HIRLAM – Alexander Mahura, MALTE-Box – Michael Boy). Main items of SSRP includes: Introduction with background discussions; Analysis of meteorological situations; Learning practical technical aspects on modelling; Performing model simulations; Visualization of results; Evaluation of possible impact on temporal-spatial variability of simulated meteorological and chemical fields; Team presentation on results and findings. Course materials: Announcement Programme List of students-participants Info-Poster on Seamless Multi-Scale and –Processes Modelling Brief descriptions of the models: EC-Earth short description (see also https://journals.ametsoc.org/doi/10.1175/2010BAMS2877.1) Enviro-HIRLAM short description (see also https://www.geosci-model-dev.net/10/2971/2017) MALTE-Box short description (see also: https://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/6/4499/2006) Student WorkBooks (SWB) for Small-Scale Research Projects (SSRP):SWB for EC-Earth – |
| March 2020 – Hyytiälä Winter School 2020 – Advanced Analysis of Atmosphere-Surface Interactions and Feedbacks | The University of Helsinki, Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research (UHEL-INAR) is pleased to announce the intensive course “Advanced analysis of atmosphere-surface interactions and feedbacks” to be held at the Hyytiälä Forestry Field Station (2-13 March, 2020; Hyytiälä, Finland). The course is based on intensive work in small groups, utilizing advanced programming tools for statistical analysis (e.g. MATLAB, Python, R). This course in particular has the following main topic: Trends of atmospheric and ecosystem parameters in the boreal forest over the past 25 years. See more information. |
| October 2019 – Hyytiälä Autumn School 2019 – Analysis of Atmosphere-Surface Interactions and Feedbacks | The University of Helsinki, Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research (UHEL-INAR), is proud to announce the intensive course “Analysis of atmosphere-surface interactions and feedbacks” to be held in Hyytiälä, Finland on 14–25 October 2019. The course consists of lectures and hands-on exercises, with the main emphasis placed on intensive group work and final report written after the course. The course is aimed at Master and PhD students in atmospheric and biospheric sciences. During the course the students will utilize aerosol, air ion, trace gas, meteorological and eco-physiological data measured at the SMEAR II and other field stations in order to learn advanced data treatment and data analysis methods. See more information. |
| June 2019 – Research Training Course – Seamless / Online Integrated Meteorology-Chemistry-Aerosols Multi-Scale and –Processes Modelling | The University of Helsinki (UHEL), the Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research (INAR), the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI), and the University of Tyumen (UTMN) are jointly organizing the research training course “Seamless / Online Integrated Meteorology-Chemistry-Aerosols Multi-Scale and -Processes Modelling” (24-29 June, Tyumen, Russia). See announcement and summary of the course. The training included: lecturing with respect to theoretical and practical aspects of the Enviro-HIRLAM modelling system (with focus on research and development). The theoretical aspects included: weather modelling in European community; advantages/ shortcomings of on-line vs. off-line approaches; model structure, downscaling, components, schematics; specific features of urban areas and modules/ parameterizations for urbanization; land-cover and land-use classification and datasets; statistics on urban lands; modelling results – meteorology and atmospheric composition – with/without modules implemented; model in other projects and applications. The practical aspects included: introduction into Small-Scale Research Projects, SSRPs (with background discussions); analysis of meteorological situations for selected cases/ dates; technical aspects of modelling and modules implementation; model runs for selected dates/cases; visualization of model output/ results and analysis of impact on meteorology and atmospheric composition; and finally – oral presentations with defence of SSRPs. |
| June 2019 – Summer School 2019 – First Steps in Biosphere-Atmosphere Modelling | The University of Helsinki, Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research (UHEL-INAR) and the Lund University (LU) are pleased to announce the intensive course “First steps in Biosphere-Atmosphere Modelling” to be held at the Lund University (10-20 June 2019; Lund, Sweden). During the course, everyone will program an atmospheric boundary layer model with chemistry and aerosol dynamics, including: equations of flow for the atmospheric boundary layer with the first order turbulence closure, 1D column model and numerical solution, emissions of biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOCs) from vegetation, modelling of chemical kinetics by systems of differential equations, deposition of aerosols and numerical solutions for aerosol formation and growth. See more information. |
| Autumn School 2018 | Autumn School 2018 – Analysis of atmosphere-surface interactions and feedbacks, Hyytiälä 8th-19th October 2018. University of Helsinki, Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Reseach, INAR, is proud to announce the intensive course ‘Analysis of atmosphere-surface interactions and feedbacks’ to be held in Hyytiälä, Finland on 8th–19th October, 2018. The course is based on intensive work in small groups, with MATLAB being the main tool for statistical analysis. This year’s main topic is effect of drought on biogeochemical cycles at SMEAR stations. The responsible teachers are prof. Timo Vesala, prof. Jaana Bäck and university lecturer Taina Ruuskanen. Registeration by 17th September by filling in the online form elomake.helsinki.fi/lomakkeet/90308/lomake.html. More information available on webpage https://www.helsinki.fi/en/inar-institute-for-atmospheric-and-earth-system-research/education/training-courses. |
Carbon Tree
Carbon Tree animation is based on the measurements at the SMEAR II station. On below listed websites
- http://hiilipuu.fi/ in English
- http://hiilipuu.fi/fi in Finnish
- http://hiilipuu.fi/zh-hans in Chinese
- http://hiilipuu.fi/sv in Swedish
you can monitor how the medium-sized pine in Southern Finland exchanges carbon dioxide in real time. Carbon Tree is a part of Climate Whirl umbrella, which aims to increase public awareness of the interaction between forests and climate and to provide a holistic and general understanding of the forefront of climate and ecosystem research. In addition, the Climate Whirl aims to break the boundaries between science, art and education.