For more detailed information about this Remote Sensing of Land Ice
and Snow workshop, scheduled for 11-13 March 2002 in Bern, Switzerland,
including information about the meeting location, abstract submissions,
etc., see the web site at:
http://dude.uibk.ac.at/lissig/Conferences/Berne2002/
Abstract deadline is: 1 November 2001
THE 3rd WORKSHOP ON REMOTE SENSING OF LAND ICE AND SNOW
Department of Geography, University of Bern
Bern, Switzerland
11-13 March 2002
Abstract deadline is: 1 November 2001
You are cordially invited to attend the 3rd Workshop on Remote Sensing
of Land Ice and Snow of the European Association of Remote Sensing
Laboratories (EARSeL), which is to be held at the Department of
Geography, University of Bern, Switzerland, from 11-13 March 2002.
The theme of the 2002 workshop is: "Observing our Cryosphere from Space:
Techniques and Methods for Monitoring Snow and Ice with regard to
Climate Change." Presentations are encouraged on all fields of
environmental research and applications concerning snow and land ice, on
sensors and on sensor properties, systems calibration, atmospheric and
topographic corrections, modelling and data assimilation, correlation
with in situ observations, etc. The workshop offers the possibility for
sessions covering preparations of and results from field campaigns in
Antarctica, mountains of the world and the northern polar region.
SYMPOSIUM CHAIRMAN
Dr. Stefan Wunderle, University of Bern, Switzerland
Dr. Thomas Nagler, University of Innsbruck, Austria
SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
Prof. Martti Hallikainen, HUT, Finland
Prof. Christian Mätzler, University of Bern, Switzerland
Dr. Thomas Nagler, University of Innsbruck, Austria
Prof. E. Parlow, University Basel, Switzerland
Prof. Helmut Rott, University of Innsbruck, Austria
Dr. Klaus Seidel, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
Prof. Rune Solberg, Norwegian Computer Center, Norway
Dr. Stefan Wunderle, University of Bern, Switzerland
ORGANISING COMMITTEE
Dr. Stefan Wunderle, GIUB
Dr. Thomas Nagler, IMG
Mme. M. Godefroy, EARSeL
CALL FOR PAPERS
Papers will be presented orally and by poster. Authors who prefer a
poster presentation should notify the organiser. An abstract of
approximately 500 words (one A4 page) should be forwarded preferably by
email no later than 1 November 2001 to:
Dr. Stefan Wunderle
Remote Sensing Research Group
Department of Geography
Hallerstr. 12
CH-3012 Bern, Switzerland
Tel: +41 31 631 8553
Fax: +41 31 631 8511
Email: swun [at] giub.unibe.ch
http://saturn.unibe.ch/rsbern
Abstracts should begin with an introduction in which the state-of-art is
summarised. The main part should present the environmental questions
addressed and their context, analyse the methodology used and the
results obtained with reference to existing papers. The conclusions
should identify precisely the advancement made scientifically and/or
potential applications. Abstracts should be typed on A4-format paper
(29.7x21 cm), on one side only, single spacing, margins of 2.5 cm top,
bottom, left, and right. Title, author(s), and affiliation(s) and
contact details should be centred at the top of the page. Use Times New
Roman 12 p if possible. Workshop papers accepted and presented will be
published in the workshop proceedings.
TIME TABLE
Abstracts should be received by: 1 November 2001
Authors notified and instructions by: 1 December 2001
Preliminary programme will be available: end of December 2001
Deadline for full papers: at workshop
LANGUAGE
The working language will be English.
REGISTRATION FEE
Payment before / after 1 November 2001
EARSeL Members -- Euro 220 / 250
Non-members -- Euro 260 / 290
Students -- Euro 140 / 170
The fee includes a copy of the Abstract Book, the workshop Proceedings
on CD-ROM, Icebreaker Reception, and workshop dinner. Payments should be
made by cheque, payable in Euro, and sent to the EARSeL Secretariat or
by bank transfer to the EARSeL account at Barclays Bank in Paris. Bank
Code: 30588 - Agency: 62019 -- Account Number: 17643110186/51
TRAVELING
Bern, the capital of Switzerland and World Cultural Heritage can easily
be reached by rail, highway, and air (local airport Belp) from the main
cities of Europe. More information about Bern can be found on
http://www.berne.ch/main.htm. The trains take approx. 1 hour from Basel
and Zurich, respectively. The Department of Geography, University of
Bern is approximately 10 minutes walk from the station. Full details
about the Department of Geography and access can be found on the web
site: http://saturn.unibe.ch/rsbern. Information on the train schedule
can be found on http://www.sbb.ch. Further information of the EARSeL
special interest group Land Ice and Snow is available on
http://dude.uibk.ac.at/lissig/
I am looking forward to meeting you in Bern!
Dr. Stefan Wunderle
Remote Sensing Research Group
Department of Geography
Hallerstrasse 12
CH-3012 Bern, Switzerland
Tel. +41 31 631 8553 (direct)
Tel. +41 31 631 8859 (Secretary)
Fax. +41 31 631 8511