2nd MERIS/(A)ATSR User Workshop

22nd to 26th September 2008 ESA/ESRIN Frascati (Rome) Italy

Announcement and call for papers

Background

The European Space Agency is organising its second joint MERIS and (A)ATSR workshop, which will be hosted at ESA ESRIN in Frascati, Italy from 22 to 26 September 2008.

Objectives

• Present the latest results and status of research and development projects (including AO and cat-1).
• Review capabilities and achievements in the use of MERIS and (A)ATSR data for applications development in the land, marine and atmosphere domains.
• Update MERIS and (A)ATSR data users on instrument performance and product quality.
• Formulate recommendations for improved data access and utilization, including ordering and analysis tools, algorithms and new product development.
• Foster enhanced collaboration between MERIS and (A)ATSR research groups
• Inform users on the current status of the GMES Sentinel 2 and 3 payloads.

Participation

The workshop is open to researchers, scientists and students working in either public or private sector organisations active in the field of remote sensing with (A)ATSR and MERIS data and to representatives from national, European and International space agencies.

Organization

The workshop is intended to address the utilisation of MERIS and (A)ATSR data for remote sensing of open oceans, coastal waters, land surfaces and atmospheric processes

The workshop will be structured to include the following:

• Dedicated sessions for presentation of papers and posters selected by the Scientific Committee
• Invited talks from key experts
• Round table discussions
• Demonstrations of software tools  

Deadlines

Submission of Abstracts	8 April 2008
Notification of Acceptance	16 May 2008
Issue of Preliminary Programme	31 May 2008
Registration	1 August 2008
Release of Final Programme	at the Workshop
Submission of Full Paper	26 September 2008

Abstract Submission

Abstract submission is now closed.

Language and Fees

The official language of the workshop is English. No participation fees will be charged. Participants are expected to finance their own travel and accommodation expenses.

Contact Point

Workshop Co-ordination

Earth Observation R & D Team

e-mail: envmail@esa.int

Hotel and Transportation

ESA Conference Bureau

e-mail:esa.conference.bureau@esa.int

Scientific Committee

D. Antoine	Observatoire Océanologique de Villefranche, France
F. Baret	INRA Bioclimatologie, Site agroparc, France
I. Barton	CSIRO Marine Research, Australia
M. Caetano	Portuguese Geographic Institute, Portugal
G. Corlett	University of Leicester, UK
G. De Leeuw	TNO, Netherlands
R. Doerffer	GKSS Institute for Coastal Research, Germa
C. Donlon	Meteorological Office, UK
J. Fischer	FUB Institut fur Weltraumwissenschaften, Germany
N. Gobron	JRC Space Applications Institute, Italy
J. Gower	Institute of Ocean Sciences, Canada
D. Llewellyn-Jones	University of Leicester, UK
P. Minnett	University of Miami, United States
J. Moreno	University of Valencia, Spain
J-P. Muller	University College London, UK
C. Mutlow	Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, UK
P. North	Swansea University, UK
A.J. Prata	NILU Norwegian Institute for Air Research, Norway
T. Pyhälahti	Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE), Finnland
M. Rast	GEO Secratariat, Switzerland
R. Santer	Université du Littoral Cote d'Opale, France
K. Sorensen	Norwegian Institute for Water Research, Norway
J. Yoder	Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, United States

 

ESA Organizing Committee

Peter Regner

Philippe Goryl

Simon Pinnock

Andy Zmuda

Yves-Louis Desnos

Gordon Campbell