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CREATED:20170104T203026
SUMMARY:Short course "Modern snow measurement methods – theory and practice"
LOCATION:Sodankylä\, Finland
DESCRIPTION:We would like to announce a short course "Modern snow measurement methods –
  theory and practice" in Sodankylä, Finland in 10 – 11 February 2017.\nThe 
 course is aimed to academics who teach methods in snow science.\nApplicatio
 n by email to leena.leppanen at fmi.fi (http://ilmatieteenlaitos.fi/)  and 
 schneebeli at <a href="http://www.slf.ch/">slf.ch</a>\nDeadline for applica
 tion: 11 January 2017.\nMore information of the course below.\nInstructors\
 nDr. Martin Schneebeli, WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF, 
 schneebeli at slf.ch (http://www.slf.ch/)  MSc. Leena Leppänen, FMI, leena.
 leppanen at <a href="http://ilmatieteenlaitos.fi/" style="text-align: justi
 fy;">fmi.fi</a>  \nCosts: 250 € (includes accommodation for 3 nights, meals
  and course material)\nTarget group\nAcademics teaching methods in snow sci
 ence\nGoals\n- Understanding the transformations of snow from atmospheric p
 recipitation towards a metamorphic rock\n- Shape, size and microstructure o
 f snow: beyond traditional snow classification and why this is necessary to
  capture the essential snow physical properties\n- Measuring snow: a system
 atic approach from the large to the small scale. Properties and methods dis
 cussed: water equivalent, density, specific surface area, correlation lengt
 h, hardness and mechanical properties, shape, grain size, thermal conductiv
 ity, metamorphism.\n- Physical principles behind techniques: direct and ind
 irect measurement principles, assumptions and their influence on measuremen
 ts (critical discussion)\nSchedule\nFriday, 10. Feb. 2017\nMorning: Backgro
 und theory for snow physics and metamorphism, basic concepts of measuring m
 ethods\nAfternoon: first field block (density, SSA, snow water equivalent, 
 traditional grain shape and size, casting of snow)\nEvening: discussion of 
 background material and field measurements\nSaturday, 11. Feb. 2017\nMornin
 g: Theory (Physical principles behind measurement techniques\nAfternoon: se
 cond field block (SnowMicroPen, Near-infrared photography, thermal conducti
 vity), Snow measurement program at FMI (Anna Kontu, Leena Leppänen)\nEvenin
 g: discussion of results second field block, course evaluation\nDinner and 
 sauna\nMaterials\n- Paper recommendations and presentations will be sent to
  participants before short course\n- Instruments will be available on site\
 n- Please bring your own laptop. Programs for data evaluation will be distr
 ibuted before the course\nVenue\nArctic Research Centre of Finnish Meteorol
 ogical Institute\nhttp://fmiarc.fmi.fi \nTravel\nParticipants organize trav
 els to Sodankylä. Route: from Helsinki to Rovaniemi by plane or train, and 
 from Rovaniemi to Sodankylä by bus.\nRovaniemi airport is the closest, but 
 Ivalo and Kittilä airports are also available. Last two has less bus connec
 tions to Sodankylä, and therefore rental car from airport is recommended. F
 innair and Norwegian are flying to Rovaniemi.\nThe train station is in Rova
 niemi. Train schedule and tickets <a href="https://www.vr.fi/cs/vr/en/front
 page">https://www.vr.fi/cs/vr/en/frontpage</a> \nThere are direct bus conne
 ctions from Rovaniemi train station and Rovaniemi airport to Sodankylä. Bus
  schedule between Rovaniemi and Sodankylä https://matkahuolto.fi/en/ \nPick
 -up from Sodankylä bus station will be organized.\nClothing\nAs the course 
 is to a great extent based on fieldwork, proper clothing is essential. Pack
 ing list will be provided later.\nHousing\nThe housing will be in Sodankylä
  at the Arctic Research Centre of Finnish Meteorological Institute with dir
 ect access to the field sites. The guest houses have own bedrooms, common b
 athroom, living room, WiFi, and kitchen.\nMeals\nBreakfasts, lunches and di
 nners are in cafeteria Niesta at the Arctic Research. In addition, guest ho
 uses have full kitchen facilities.\nApplication deadline 11 January 2017\n
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p style="text-align: justify;">We would like to announce a <strong>short c
 ourse "Modern snow measurement methods – theory and practice" in Sodankylä,
  Finland in 10 – 11 February 2017.</strong><br />The course is aimed to aca
 demics who teach methods in snow science.</p><p style="text-align: justify;
 ">Application by email to leena.leppanen at <a href="http://ilmatieteenlait
 os.fi/">fmi.fi</a>  and schneebeli at <a href="http://www.slf.ch/">slf.ch</
 a><br /><strong>Deadline for application: 11 January 2017.</strong></p><p s
 tyle="text-align: justify;"><strong>More information of the course below.</
 strong></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="font-size: 
 1em;">Instructors</span></strong></p><p>Dr. Martin Schneebeli, WSL Institut
 e for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF, schneebeli at <span style="text-alig
 n: justify;"></span><a href="http://www.slf.ch/" style="text-align: justify
 ;">slf.ch</a>  MSc. Leena Leppänen, FMI, leena.leppanen at <a href="http://
 ilmatieteenlaitos.fi/" style="text-align: justify;">fmi.fi</a><span style="
 text-align: justify;">  </span></p><p><strong>Costs:</strong> 250 € (includ
 es accommodation for 3 nights, meals and course material)</p><p>Target grou
 p<br />Academics teaching methods in snow science</p><p><strong>Goals</stro
 ng><br />- Understanding the transformations of snow from atmospheric preci
 pitation towards a metamorphic rock</p><p>- Shape, size and microstructure 
 of snow: beyond traditional snow classification and why this is necessary t
 o capture the essential snow physical properties</p><p>- Measuring snow: a 
 systematic approach from the large to the small scale. Properties and metho
 ds discussed: water equivalent, density, specific surface area, correlation
  length, hardness and mechanical properties, shape, grain size, thermal con
 ductivity, metamorphism.</p><p>- Physical principles behind techniques: dir
 ect and indirect measurement principles, assumptions and their influence on
  measurements (critical discussion)</p><p><strong>Schedule</strong><br /><s
 trong>Friday, 10. Feb. 2017</strong><br />Morning: Background theory for sn
 ow physics and metamorphism, basic concepts of measuring methods<br />After
 noon: first field block (density, SSA, snow water equivalent, traditional g
 rain shape and size, casting of snow)<br />Evening: discussion of backgroun
 d material and field measurements</p><p>Saturday, 11. Feb. 2017<br />Mornin
 g: Theory (Physical principles behind measurement techniques</p><p>Afternoo
 n: second field block (SnowMicroPen, Near-infrared photography, thermal con
 ductivity), Snow measurement program at FMI (Anna Kontu, Leena Leppänen)</p
 ><p>Evening: discussion of results second field block, course evaluation</p
 ><p>Dinner and sauna</p><p>Materials<br />- Paper recommendations and prese
 ntations will be sent to participants before short course</p><p>- Instrumen
 ts will be available on site</p><p>- Please bring your own laptop. Programs
  for data evaluation will be distributed before the course</p><p><strong>Ve
 nue</strong><br />Arctic Research Centre of Finnish Meteorological Institut
 e<br /><a href="http://fmiarc.fmi.fi">http://fmiarc.fmi.fi</a> </p><p><stro
 ng>Travel</strong><br />Participants organize travels to Sodankylä. Route: 
 from Helsinki to Rovaniemi by plane or train, and from Rovaniemi to Sodanky
 lä by bus.</p><p>Rovaniemi airport is the closest, but Ivalo and Kittilä ai
 rports are also available. Last two has less bus connections to Sodankylä, 
 and therefore rental car from airport is recommended. Finnair and Norwegian
  are flying to Rovaniemi.</p><p>The train station is in Rovaniemi. Train sc
 hedule and tickets <a href="https://www.vr.fi/cs/vr/en/frontpage">https://w
 ww.vr.fi/cs/vr/en/frontpage</a> </p><p>There are direct bus connections fro
 m Rovaniemi train station and Rovaniemi airport to Sodankylä. Bus schedule 
 between Rovaniemi and Sodankylä <a href="https://matkahuolto.fi/en/">https:
 //matkahuolto.fi/en/</a> </p><p>Pick-up from Sodankylä bus station will be 
 organized.</p><p><strong>Clothing</strong><br />As the course is to a great
  extent based on fieldwork, proper clothing is essential. Packing list will
  be provided later.</p><p><strong>Housing</strong><br />The housing will be
  in Sodankylä at the Arctic Research Centre of Finnish Meteorological Insti
 tute with direct access to the field sites. The guest houses have own bedro
 oms, common bathroom, living room, WiFi, and kitchen.</p><p><strong>Meals</
 strong><br />Breakfasts, lunches and dinners are in cafeteria Niesta at the
  Arctic Research. In addition, guest houses have full kitchen facilities.</
 p><p><strong>Application deadline 11 January 2017</strong></p>
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DTEND;TZID=UTC;VALUE=DATE:20170212
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