The MicroSnow2 Workshop will be held July 13-15, 2015 at USRA, 7878 Columbia Gateway Drive, Columbia, MD 21045. The SnowEX meeting is to be held July 16, 2015 at the USRA facility as well.
The MicroSnow workshops aim to develop understanding on how snow microstructure information should be used in radiative transfer theory, to examine microwave radiative transfer model assumptions, and determine what the implications are for snow remote sensing. MicroSnow2 will continue the exchange of latest model developments, results, field measurements, and ideas related to understanding the relationship between snow microwave observations and snow microstructure. This workshop is an opportunity to share recent progress, and to make plans for next year.
SnowEx: Following 3 days of MicroSnow2 (July 13-15), the snow modeling and remote sensing communities are invited to participate in an international planning discussion on July 16 for a near-future major airborne snow campaign (all remote sensing techniques, not just microwave; plus ground measurements & modeling). We especially want to encourage our international colleagues to attend this discussion, to combine our experience & expertise in order to define a true community effort. The last time such a campaign was conducted was over a decade ago (CLPX-1 in 2002-03), so this is an opportunity not to be missed.
There is no registration fee for either MicroSnow2 or SnowEX. The meetings are open to the public and anyone may register. When registering, please be sure to note which days of MicroSnow2 you plan to attend and if you plan to attend SnowEX.