Copernicus FRM4SOC-2025 Training In Above-Water Radiometry

The Second Edition of the Copernicus FRM4SOC Training for in situ Ocean Colour Above-Water Radiometry towards Satellite Validation will be held in July 2025 in Venice and nearby Acqua Alta Oceanographic Tower (AAOT) in the Adriatic Sea.

PhD students, postdocs, early career researchers, and experts of the Ocean Colour Community will gather for the second time in the frame of the FRM4SOC-2 project for a comprehensive training event on Ocean Colour In situ Above-Water Radiometric Measurements supported by the European Commission Copernicus Programme and NASA. The training will take place on 6 - 20 July 2025 on the enchanting island of San Servolo in the Venetian Lagoon in Italy and at the nearby Acqua Alta Oceanographic Tower.

The training offers a unique chance to learn from top experts in Ocean Colour (OC) radiometry about the complexity of the physical processes during field measurements, evaluate the impact of several uncertainty sources, and experience a live demonstration on how to apply measurement protocols and procedures correctly in the field.

The programm consists of 4 modules:

• Introductory classroom lectures in fundamentals of in situ radiometry and FRM principles,
• Hands-on measurement exercises and observing the in-field comparison at the AAOT,
• Data validation for OLCI, VIIRS, MODIS and PACE missions,
• Data analysis, lessons learned and closure.
  

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Application deadline: Submissions will be accepted until 10 February 2025, 12:00 CET.
The applicants will be notified by 16 March 2025.

Event dates: 6 - 20 July 2025

Venue: Venice International University, on the Island of San Servolo.

Hosted By: Institute of Marine Science (CNR-ISMAR), Italy

Contact: applications.trainings2025.frm4soc-2@TartuUlikool.onmicrosoft.com

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