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The Winter College will expose the participants to recent achievements of the theory and applications of optical techniques for assessment of the environment. The scientific programme consists of lectures by international experts, internal seminars and group discussions, some laboratory demonstrations. The aim of the Winter College is to provide the background needed to follow the most advanced literature. 

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Winter College on Optics in Environmental Science | (smr 2018)
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  • Monday, 2 February 2009
    • 08:00 - 09:15 Registration & Administrative formalities
      Location: Leonardo da Vinci Building, Lobby
      • 08:00 Registration & Administrative formalities 1h15'
    • 09:30 - 10:00 Opening
      • 09:30 Opening 30'
    • 10:00 - 11:00 Introductory lecture on the environment, its composition, and phenomena involving optical radiation
      • 10:00 Introductory lecture on the environment, its composition, and phenomena involving optical radiation 1h0'
        Speaker: Singh R.P. (George Mason University, U.S.A.)
        Material: lecture notes
    • 11:00 - 11:30 Coffee break
      • 11:00 Coffee break 30'
    • 11:30 - 12:30 Scattering theory I
      • 11:30 Scattering theory I 1h0'
        Speaker: Bruscaglioni P. (Università degli Studi di Firenze, Italy)
        Material: lecture notes
    • 12:30 - 14:30 Lunch break
      Location: Leonardo da Vinci Building Cafeteria
      • 12:30 Lunch break 2h0'
    • 14:30 - 15:30 Fundamentals of Optical Spectroscopy I
      • 14:30 Fundamentals of Optical Spectroscopy I 1h0'
        Speaker: Svanberg S. (Lund Institute of Technology, Sweden)
        Material: lecture notes
    • 15:30 - 16:30 Scattering theory II
      • 15:30 Scattering theory II 1h0'
        Speaker: Bruscaglioni P. (Università degli Studi di Firenze, Italy)
        Material: lecture notes
    • 16:30 - 17:00 Coffee break
      • 16:30 Coffee break 30'
    • 17:00 - 18:00 Capacity building in satellite data analysis and visualization for ecosystem monitoring
      • 17:00 Capacity building in satellite data analysis and visualization for ecosystem monitoring 1h0'
        Speaker: Singh A. (UNEP Division of Early Warning and Assessment- North America, U.S.A)
        Material: lecture notes
  • Tuesday, 3 February 2009
    • 09:00 - 10:00 Fundamentals of Optical Spectroscopy II
      • 09:00 Fundamentals of Optical Spectroscopy II 1h0'
        Speaker: Svanberg S. (Lund Institute of Technology, Sweden)
    • 10:00 - 11:00 Optical Remote Sensing and applications in monitoring Earth and its surroundings
      • 10:00 Optical Remote Sensing and applications in monitoring Earth and its surroundings 1h0'
        Speaker: Singh R.P. (George Mason University, U.S.A.)
        Material: lecture notes
    • 11:00 - 11:30 Coffee break
      • 11:00 Coffee break 30'
    • 11:30 - 12:30 Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
      • 11:30 Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics 1h0'
        Speaker: Wagner T. (Max Planck Institute For Chemistry, Germany)
        Material: lecture notes
    • 12:30 - 14:30 Lunch break
      Location: Leonardo da Vinci Building Cafeteria
      • 12:30 Lunch break 2h0'
    • 14:30 - 15:30 Fundamentals of Optical Spectroscopy III
      • 14:30 Fundamentals of Optical Spectroscopy III 1h0'
        Speaker: Svanberg S. (Lund Institute of Technology, Sweden)
    • 15:30 - 16:30 MIE Scattering
      • 15:30 MIE Scattering 1h0'
        Speaker: Bruscaglioni P. (Università degli Studi di Firenze, Italy)
        Material: lecture notes
    • 16:30 - 17:00 Coffee break
      • 16:30 Coffee break 30'
    • 17:00 - 18:00 Satellite Monitoring of Atmospheric Gases, clouds and aerosols
      • 17:00 Satellite Monitoring of Atmospheric Gases, clouds and aerosols 1h0'
        Speaker: Wagner T. (Max Planck Institute For Chemistry, Germany)
        Material: lecture notes
  • Wednesday, 4 February 2009
    • 09:00 - 10:00 Multispectral imaging I
      • 09:00 Multispectral imaging I 1h0'
        Speaker: Svanberg S. & Brydegaard M. (Lund Institute of Technology, Sweden)
        Material: lecture notes
    • 10:00 - 11:00 Optical Remote Sensing of the Sea: Radiometry from Space
      • 10:00 Optical Remote Sensing of the Sea: Radiometry from Space 1h0'
        Speaker: Zibordi G. (European Commission Joint Research Centre, Italy)
        Material: lecture notes
    • 11:00 - 11:30 Coffee break
      • 11:00 Coffee break 30'
    • 11:30 - 12:30 Basic Physics of Remote Sensing
      • 11:30 Basic Physics of Remote Sensing 1h0'
        Speaker: Singh R.P. (George Mason University, U.S.A.)
    • 12:30 - 14:30 Lunch break
      Location: Leonardo da Vinci Building Cafeteria
      • 12:30 Lunch break 2h0'
    • 14:30 - 15:30 Multispectral imaging II
      • 14:30 Multispectral imaging II 1h0'
        Speaker: Svanberg S. & Brydegaard M. (Lund Institute of Technology, Sweden)
    • 15:30 - 16:30 LAMP Seminars session I
      • 15:30 LAMP Seminars session I 1h0'
    • 16:30 - 17:00 Coffee break
      • 16:30 Coffee break 30'
    • 17:00 - 17:45 LAMP Seminars session II
      • 17:00 LAMP Seminars session II 45'
  • Thursday, 5 February 2009
    • 09:00 - 10:00 In-situ measurements, remote sensing monitoring (local, regional, global)
      • 09:00 In-situ measurements, remote sensing monitoring (local, regional, global) 1h0'
        Speaker: Singh R.P. (George Mason University, U.S.A.)
    • 10:00 - 11:00 Robust Satellite Techniques for Natural and Environmental Hazards Monitoring: theoretical issues
      • 10:00 Robust Satellite Techniques for Natural and Environmental Hazards Monitoring: theoretical issues 1h0'
        Speaker: Tramutoli V. (Università degli Studi della Basilicata, Italy)
        Material: lecture notes
    • 11:00 - 11:30 Coffee break
      • 11:00 Coffee break 30'
    • 11:30 - 12:30 Field Radiometry: Application to ocean color remote sensing
      • 11:30 Field Radiometry: Application to ocean color remote sensing 1h0'
        Speaker: Zibordi G. (European Commission Joint Research Centre, Italy)
        Material: lecture notes
    • 12:30 - 14:30 Lunch break
      Location: Leonardo da Vinci Building Cafeteria
      • 12:30 Lunch break 2h0'
    • 14:30 - 15:30 Robust Satellite Techniques for Natural and Environmental Hazards Monitoring: applications
      • 14:30 Robust Satellite Techniques for Natural and Environmental Hazards Monitoring: applications 1h0'
        Speaker: Tramutoli V. (Università degli Studi della Basilicata, Italy)
        Material: lecture notes
    • 15:30 - 16:15 LAMP Seminars session III
      • 15:30 LAMP Seminars session III 45'
    • 16:30 - 18:00 LAMP Seminars Poster session, and coffee
      • 16:30 LAMP Seminars Poster session, and coffee 1h30'
    • 20:00 - 22:00 After dinner lecture: Demonstration
      • 20:00 After dinner lecture: Demonstration 2h0'
  • Friday, 6 February 2009
    • 09:00 - 10:00 Surface wind fields from satellite radar and radiometer measurements
      • 09:00 Surface wind fields from satellite radar and radiometer measurements 1h0'
        Speaker: Bentamy A. (IFREMER LOS, France)
    • 10:00 - 11:00 Remote sensing for monitoring terrestrial ecosystem
      • 10:00 Remote sensing for monitoring terrestrial ecosystem 1h0'
        Speaker: Dash J. (University of Southampton, U.K.)
    • 11:00 - 11:30 Coffee break
      • 11:00 Coffee break 30'
    • 11:30 - 12:30 Determination and Characterization of Turbulent Fluxes derived from satellite Observations and Impact on climate variability Analysis
      • 11:30 Determination and Characterization of Turbulent Fluxes derived from satellite Observations and Impact on climate variability Analysis 1h0'
        Speaker: Bentamy A. (IFREMER LOS, France)
    • 12:30 - 14:30 Lunch break
      Location: Leonardo da Vinci Building Cafeteria
      • 12:30 Lunch break 2h0'
    • 14:30 - 18:00 Visit to Elettra 
      Departure point:  Leonardo da Vinci Building Lobby
      • 14:30 Visit to Elettra 3h30'
        Speaker: Danailov M.B. (Sincrotrone Trieste, Italy)
  • Monday, 9 February 2009
    • 09:00 - 10:00 Overview: Environmental, combustion and medical diagnostics - and their connection
      • 09:00 Overview: Environmental, combustion and medical diagnostics - and their connection 1h0'
        Speaker: Svanberg S. (Lund Institute of Technology, Sweden)
        Material: lecture notes
    • 10:00 - 11:00 Combustion basics, Laser diagnostics of combustion I
      • 10:00 Combustion basics, Laser diagnostics of combustion I 1h0'
        Speaker: Aldén M. (Lund Institute of Technology, Sweden)
        Material: lecture notes
    • 11:00 - 11:30 Coffee break
      • 11:00 Coffee break 30'
    • 11:30 - 12:30 Laser spectroscopy fundamentals I
      • 11:30 Laser spectroscopy fundamentals I 1h0'
        Speaker: Svanberg S. (Lund Institute of Technology, Sweden)
        Material: lecture notes
    • 12:30 - 14:30 Lunch break
      Location: Leonardo da Vinci Building Cafeteria
      • 12:30 Lunch break 2h0'
    • 14:30 - 15:30 LIDAR I
      • 14:30 LIDAR I 1h0'
        Speaker: Gasmi T. (Saint Louis University, Spain)
        Material: lecture notes
    • 15:30 - 16:30 Introduction to turbulence
      • 15:30 Introduction to turbulence 1h0'
        Speaker: Niemela J. (ICTP, Italy)
        Material: lecture notes
    • 16:30 - 17:00 Coffee break
      • 16:30 Coffee break 30'
    • 17:00 - 18:00 Propagation of optical radiation through atmospheric turbulence
      • 17:00 Propagation of optical radiation through atmospheric turbulence 1h0'
        Speaker: Consortini A. (Università degli Studi di Firenze, Italy)
        Material: lecture notes
  • Tuesday, 10 February 2009
    • 09:00 - 10:00 Laser spectroscopy fundamentals II
      • 09:00 Laser spectroscopy fundamentals II 1h0'
        Speaker: Svanberg S. (Lund Institute of Technology, Sweden)
    • 10:00 - 11:00 Combustion basics, Laser diagnostics of combustion II
      • 10:00 Combustion basics, Laser diagnostics of combustion II 1h0'
        Speaker: Aldén M. (Lund Institute of Technology, Sweden)
        Material: lecture notes
    • 11:00 - 11:30 Coffee break
      • 11:00 Coffee break 30'
    • 11:30 - 12:30 Atmospheric monitoring DOAS I
      • 11:30 Atmospheric monitoring DOAS I 1h0'
        Speaker: Platt U. (University of Heidelberg, Germany)
        Material: lecture notes
    • 12:30 - 14:30 Lunch break
      Location: Leonardo da Vinci Building Cafeteria
      • 12:30 Lunch break 2h0'
    • 14:30 - 15:30 LIDAR II
      • 14:30 LIDAR II 1h0'
        Speaker: Gasmi T. (Saint Louis University, Spain)
    • 15:30 - 16:30 Atmospheric Monitoring TDLS I
      • 15:30 Atmospheric Monitoring TDLS I 1h0'
        Speaker: Werle P. (Research Centre Karlsruhe, Germany)
        Material: lecture notes
    • 16:30 - 17:15 Coffee break (+ LAM1 meeting-African participants in Main Lecture Hall)
      • 16:30 Coffee break (+ LAM1 meeting-African participants in Main Lecture Hall) 45'
    • 17:15 - 17:30 SPIE Presentation of Fellow Plaque to Zohra Ben Lakhdar
      • 17:15 SPIE Presentation of Fellow Plaque to Zohra Ben Lakhdar 15'
    • 17:30 - 18:30 ICO/ICTP Gallieno Denardo Prize delivery and Seminar by the winner
      • 17:30 ICO/ICTP Gallieno Denardo Prize delivery and Seminar by the winner 1h0'
    • 18:30 - 21:00 ICO Reception
      Location: Leonardo da Vinci Building Cafeteria
      • 18:30 ICO Reception 2h30'
  • Wednesday, 11 February 2009
    • 09:00 - 10:00 Combustion basics, Laser diagnostics of combustion III
      • 09:00 Combustion basics, Laser diagnostics of combustion III 1h0'
        Speaker: Aldén M. (Lund Institute of Technology, Sweden)
        Material: lecture notes
    • 10:00 - 11:00 Atmospheric monitoring DOAS II
      • 10:00 Atmospheric monitoring DOAS II 1h0'
        Speaker: Platt U. (University of Heidelberg, Germany)
        Material: lecture notes
    • 11:00 - 11:30 Coffee break
      • 11:00 Coffee break 30'
    • 11:30 - 12:30 Fluorescence LIDAR
      • 11:30 Fluorescence LIDAR 1h0'
        Speaker: Cecchi G. (Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Italy)
    • 12:30 - 14:30 Lunch break
      Location: Leonardo da Vinci Building Cafeteria
      • 12:30 Lunch break 2h0'
    • 14:30 - 15:30 Atmospheric Monitoring TDLS II
      • 14:30 Atmospheric Monitoring TDLS II 1h0'
        Speaker: Werle P. (Research Centre Karlsruhe, Germany)
    • 15:30 - 16:30 Applications of Laser Induced Fluorescence Spectroscoy and LIBS (laser Induced breakdown spectroscopy ) at the ICTP Affiliated Centre in Senegal
      • 15:30 Applications of Laser Induced Fluorescence Spectroscoy and LIBS (laser Induced breakdown spectroscopy ) at the ICTP Affiliated Centre in Senegal 1h0'
        Speaker: Wague A. (Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar, Senegal)
    • 16:30 - 17:00 Coffee break
      • 16:30 Coffee break 30'
    • 17:00 - 18:00 Atmospheric turbulence effects on optical systems
      • 17:00 Atmospheric turbulence effects on optical systems 1h0'
        Speaker: Consortini A. (Università degli Studi di Firenze, Italy)
    • 20:00 - 21:00 After dinner lecture: Fiber Optics Basics
      • 20:00 After dinner lecture: Fiber Optics Basics 1h0'
  • Thursday, 12 February 2009
    • 09:00 - 10:00 Fluorescence LIDAR remote sensing of the environment
      • 09:00 Fluorescence LIDAR remote sensing of the environment 1h0'
        Speaker: Cecchi G. (Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Italy)
    • 10:00 - 11:00 Adaptive Optics: Introduction, and Wavefront Correction
      • 10:00 Adaptive Optics: Introduction, and Wavefront Correction 1h0'
        Speaker: Love G. (University of Durham, U.K.)
        Material: lecture notes
    • 11:00 - 11:30 Coffee break
      • 11:00 Coffee break 30'
    • 11:30 - 12:30 Cultural heritage applications of LIF I
      • 11:30 Cultural heritage applications of LIF I 1h0'
        Speaker: Raimondi V. (Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Italy)
        Material: lecture notes
    • 12:30 - 14:30 Lunch break
      Location: Leonardo da Vinci Building Cafeteria
      • 12:30 Lunch break 2h0'
    • 14:30 - 15:30 Control of the environment by surface plasmon resonance optics
      • 14:30 Control of the environment by surface plasmon resonance optics 1h0'
        Speaker: Ben Lakhdar Z. (Universite de Tunis, Tunisia)
        Material: lecture notes
    • 15:30 - 16:30 Optical Methods for monitoring atmospheric turbulence
      • 15:30 Optical Methods for monitoring atmospheric turbulence 1h0'
        Speaker: Consortini A. (Università degli Studi di Firenze, Italy)
    • 16:30 - 17:00 Coffee break
      • 16:30 Coffee break 30'
    • 17:00 - 18:00 Adaptive Optics: Wavefront Sensing
      • 17:00 Adaptive Optics: Wavefront Sensing 1h0'
        Speaker: Love G. (University of Durham, U.K.)
        Material: lecture notes
  • Friday, 13 February 2009
    • 09:00 - 10:00 Cultural heritage applications of LIF II
      • 09:00 Cultural heritage applications of LIF II 1h0'
        Speaker: Raimondi V. (Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Italy)
        Material: lecture notes
    • 10:00 - 11:00 Adaptive Optics: Systems and Applications
      • 10:00 Adaptive Optics: Systems and Applications 1h0'
        Speaker: Love G. (University of Durham, U.K.)
        Material: lecture notes
    • 11:00 - 11:30 Coffee break
      • 11:00 Coffee break 30'
    • 11:30 - 12:30 LAMP Poster Awards - Conclusions - Distribution Certificate of Attendance
      • 11:30 LAMP Poster Awards - Conclusions - Distribution Certificate of Attendance 1h0'
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