smr1151/Announcement
School on
³Exploring the Atmosphere by Remote Sensing Techniques²
18 October - 5 November 1999
Miramare, Trieste, Italy
The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (Abdus Salam ICTP) is organizing a School on "Exploring the Atmosphere by Remote Sensing Techniques", to be held from 18 October to 5 November 1999, in Trieste, Italy. The directors for this activity will be Rodolfo Guzzi (ISAO/CNR Bologna, Italy), Giorgio Giovanelli (ISAO/CNR Bologna, Italy) and Klaus Pfeilsticker (Institut für Umweltphysik, Heidelberg, Germany). The Local organizer will be Giuseppe Furlan (University of Trieste and ICTP).
The School intends to give state-of-the-art knowledge of a rapidly expanding field linked to new ground based instruments and spectral aircrafts and satellites working in the uv-ir spectral range. The first part of the School will concentrate on giving a general description of the subject matter while the second one will examine a few case studies.
The activity programme will be as follows:
Basic Topics
€ Atmospheric Optics
€ An overview of the Spectroscopy Applied to the Atmosphere, Instruments
and Methods
€ Platforms and Instruments
Advanced Topics
€ Radiative Transfer Through the Atmosphere
€ Line Parameter Studies
€ Applications
Models
€ Observations
€ Space-borne Observations: Case Studies
€ Comparison between Models and Observations
Laboratory and field exercises will take place in the Bologna Research Area. Practical Sessions will be organized to show the use of sample numerical models.
The School will last a total of 3 weeks. The main part of the activity will take place at the ICTP. Participants will then have the possibility of spending a few days at the CNR Laboratories at the ISAO (Institute for the Study of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences) located in the Bologna Research Area.
The School will be given on a graduate and postgraduate level intended for M.Sc and PhD researchers working on the field of Remote Sensing. The School will offer researchers the possibility of strengthening their theoretical background in the physical mechanisms of Atmospheric Remote Sensing and related measurements.
The activity is open to scientists from all member countries of the United Nations, UNESCO or IAEA. Although the main purpose of the Abdus Salam ICTP is to help researchers from developing countries through a programme based on international co-operation, students and post-doctoral scientists from developed countries are also welcome to attend. The activity will be conducted in English.
Limited funding (including travel grants) for participation in the School is available, mostly for applicants from developing countries. It is stressed that participants whose travel expenses are paid by the Abdus Salam ICTP are required to attend the entire activity. No registration fee is required to attend this activity.
The deadline for submitting requests for participation is 15 July 1999.
The "Request for Participation" form, to be found at the back of the Bulletin (also obtainable via e-mail: smr1151@ictp.trieste.it, and by typing on the subject line "get announcement" or via the WWW:http://www.ictp.trieste.it/) should be completed, signed and mailed to:
Abdus Salam ICTP
School on "Exploring the Atmosphere by Remote Sensing Techniques
Attn.: Ms Lisa Iannitti
P.O. Box 586, (Strada Costiera 11 - for courier delivery)
34100 Trieste, Italy
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INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY
and
UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION
ABDUS SALAM INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR THEORETICAL PHYSICS
P.O. Box 586 Telephone: +39-040 - 2240111
I-34100 Trieste Telex: 460392 ICTP I
Italy Telefax: +39 - 040 - 224163
E-mail: SMR1151@ictp.trieste.it
REQUEST FOR PARTICIPATION *)
School on "Exploring the Atmosphere by Remote Sensing Techniques"
18 October - 5 November 1999
Miramare - Trieste, Italy
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INSTRUCTIONS
Each question must be answered clearly and completely. Type or print in ink. If more space is required, attach additional pages. The request for participation form should be forwarded to the International Centre
for Theoretical Physics, School on "Exploring the Atmosphere
by Remote Sensing Techniques", no later than 15 July 1999. A recent photograph of the candidate MUST be attached here, signed legibly on the reverse.
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PERSONAL DATA
(PLEASE NOTE THAT UNLESS ALL REQUESTED PERSONAL DATA IS PROVIDED, THE ICTP CANNOT PROCESS ANY VISA REQUEST)
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EDUCATION (higher degrees)
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Seminars, summer schools, conferences or research
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SCIENTIFIC EMPLOYMENT AND ACADEMIC RESPONSIBILITY
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Present employment and duties and foreseen employment upon return to your home country after the activity:
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Have you participated in past ICTP activities: Yes __ No __
If yes, which?
Briefly mention your previous research experience, and explain your reasons for wanting to participate in this activity.
NB: All applications made by the candidate to earlier ICTP activities are permanently recorded on our computer data base (the Scientific Information System). Therefore, if the subject matter of this activity differs considerably from your previous applications or is not in your specific field of interest, please explain your reasons for applying.
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Kindly provide us with a keyword description of your current scientific activities as follows (strictly within indicated lengths):
1) Area of Research (keyword description - no more than 15 letters)
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2) Specific Field of Interest (keyword description - no more than 30 letters):
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Present field of interest (please indicate on the list below - up to 5 fields - underlining primary the field)
10. PHYSICS OF CONDENSED MATTER 60. PHYSICS TEACHING
11. Solid State Physics 61. English
12. Atomic & Molecular Physics 62. French
13. Materials Science 63. Spanish
14. Surfaces and Interfaces 64. Arab
15. Statistical Physics
16. Computational Physics in Condensed Matter
80. MISCELLANEOUS
20. FUNDAMENTAL PHYSICS 81.Others ..............................
82.Digital Communications and
Computer Networking
21. High Energy and Particle Physics
22. Relativity, Cosmology and Astrophysics 90. PHYSICS OF THE LIVING STATE
23. Plasma Physics
24. Nuclear Physics
91. Neurophysics
30. MATHEMATICS 92. Biophysics
93. Medical Physics
31. Applicable Mathematics including:
- Mathematical Ecology
- Systems Analysis
- Mathematical Economy
- Mathematics in Industry AO. Applied Physics
32. Algebra
34. Geometry A1. Physics in Industry
35. Topology A2. Microelectronics
36. Differential Equations A3. Fibre Optics for Communications
37. Analysis A4. Instrumentation
38. Mathematical Physics A5. Synchrotron Radiation
A6. Non-destructive Evaluation
A7. Lasers
40. PHYSICS AND ENERGY AA. Applied Superconductivity
41. Physics of Nuclear Reactors
42. Physics of Controlled Fusion
43. Non-Conventional Energy B1. Space Physics
(Solar, Wind and others)
50. PHYSICS AND ENVIRONMENT
51. Solid Earth Geophysics
52. Soil Physics
53. Climatology and Meteorology
54. Physics of the Oceans
55. Physics of Desertification
56. Physics of the Atmosphere, Troposphere
Magnetosphere, Aeronomy
57. Environmental Monitoring and Remote Sensing
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List your scientific publications, including books and articles: (please give full titles of your papers, authors and the names of journals) (attach a separate sheet if necessary)
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Kindly state any positions you hold in the scientific administration of your Institution or any of the national scientific Institutions.
If appropriate, especially for junior physicists, it would be of assistance to the Selection Committee if this request for participation were accompanied by a letter of recommendation.
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Indicate below your proficiency in the English language
Reading: Good __ Writing: Good __ Speaking: Good __
Average __ Average __ Average __
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APPLICABLE ONLY FOR CANDIDATES FROM DEVELOPING COUNTRIES (Important: Please note that very few travel grants are available, and preference in selecting participants will be given to eligible candidates who can guarantee travel coverage by own local sources).
Please tick as appropriate:
- I can definitely find complete travel funds from local sources ___
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- I can definitely find half my travel funds from local sources ___
I am requesting financial support from the ICTP for:
- Half travel ___ - Full travel ___ - Living allowance ___
I am NOT requesting financial support from the ICTP ___
I certify that if granted funds for my travel
I will attend the whole activity
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I certify that the statements made by me above are true and complete. If accepted, I undertake to refrain from engaging in any political or other activities which would reflect unfavourably on the international status of the Centre. I understand that any breach of this undertaking may result in the termination of the arrangements relating to my visit at the Centre.
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