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AGORA Aerosol Training Course: Characterization of atmospheric aerosol using in-situ and remote sensing techniques

Dates: June 12-17, 2023

Venue: Andalusian Global ObseRvatory of the Atmosphere, Granada, Spain

ATMO-ACCESS project supports innovative training and education activities related to atmospheric research infrastructures. It is crucial for the future success of European atmospheric facilities to ensure that new generations of researchers acquire knowledge and skills to take advantage of all the essential tools for their research. This training at AGORA Aerosol Training School is the first of three innovative  sessions to add the training dimension to Research Infrastructures using physical, remote, and virtual access. 

Course contents & learning outcomes:

The lectures provide fundamental knowledge in novel, advanced techniques for measuring aerosol properties, covering in situ, remote sensing, and laboratory-based instruments. This hybrid training course will be held face-to-face at the Andalusian Global ObseRvatory of the Atmosphere (AGORA) in Granada (Spain), including a visit to the Sierra Nevada station and hands-on training for some novel aerosol instruments. It is combined with remote activities the week before (1.5 h per day, 2 days) and after the course (3 h per day, 5 days). Interactive face-to-face lectures are planned from Monday 12th to Friday 16th June (8:30 – 17:30). All participants will obtain a certificate for their participation.

Results from the selection process:

Applications are closed. List of accepted participants can be found below:

N.Application IDFinal Decision
1ATMO-TNA-5–0000000005Accepted
2ATMO-TNA-5–0000000006Accepted
3ATMO-TNA-5–0000000018Accepted
4ATMO-TNA-5–0000000021Accepted
5ATMO-TNA-5–0000000024Accepted
6ATMO-TNA-5–0000000027Accepted
7ATMO-TNA-5–0000000032Accepted
8ATMO-TNA-5–0000000040Accepted
9ATMO-TNA-5–0000000046Accepted
10ATMO-TNA-5–0000000049Accepted
11ATMO-TNA-5–0000000055Accepted
12ATMO-TNA-5–0000000056Accepted
13ATMO-TNA-5–0000000065Accepted
14ATMO-TNA-5–0000000066Accepted
15ATMO-TNA-5–0000000067Accepted
16ATMO-TNA-5–0000000073Accepted
17ATMO-TNA-5–0000000080Accepted
18ATMO-TNA-5–0000000086Accepted
19ATMO-TNA-5–0000000088Accepted
20ATMO-TNA-5–0000000089Accepted
21ATMO-TNA-5–0000000025Waiting list
22ATMO-TNA-5–0000000042Waiting list
23ATMO-TNA-5–0000000075Waiting list
24ATMO-TNA-5–0000000082Waiting list
25ATMO-TNA-5–0000000079Waiting list
26ATMO-TNA-5–0000000034Waiting list
27ATMO-TNA-5–0000000019Rejected
28ATMO-TNA-5–0000000035Rejected
29ATMO-TNA-5–0000000054Rejected
30ATMO-TNA-5–0000000077Rejected

Course fee, accommodation & meals:

The training course fee is 475 € per participant, including the coffee break and lunch at the course premises (from Monday to Friday) and accommodation in double rooms with breakfast in the UGR guesthouse. 

Lecturers:

Invited lecturers are top-level experts from the ACTRIS facilities for aerosol in-situ and remote sensing measurements. Confirmed Lecturers:

NAMEINSTITUTION
Dr. Lucas Alados-ArboledasUniversity of Granada (Spain)
Dr. Andrés AlastueyIDAEA-CSIC (Spain)
Dr. Elisabeth AndrewsNOAA (United States)
Dr. Martine Collaud-CoenMeteoSwiss (Switzerland)
Dr. Ana del ÁguilaUniversity of Granada (Spain)
Dr. Oleg DubovikCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique (France)
Dr. Martin Gysel-BeerPaul Scherrer Institute (Switzerland)
Dr. Stelios KazadzisWorld Radiation Center (Switzerland)
Dr. Rohaifa KhaldiUniversity of Granada (Spain)
Dr. Anton LopatinGRASP SAS (France)
Dr. Griša MočnikUniversity of Nova Gorica (Slovenia)
Dr. Francisco Navas-GuzmánUniversity of Granada (Spain)
Dr. Doina NicolaeNational Institute of R&D for Optoelectronics INOE (Romania)
Dr. Gloria TitosUniversity of Granada (Spain)
Dr. Antonio ValenzuelaUniversity of Granada (Spain)

Hands-on and scientific projects area going to be given by top-level researchers from the ACTRIS facilities for aerosol in-situ and remote sensing measurements. Confirmed researchers:

NAMEINSTITUTION
MSc. Jesús Abril-GagoUniversity of Granada (Spain)
MSc. Elena BazoUniversity of Granada (Spain)
Dr. Juan Antonio Bravo-ArandaUniversity of Granada (Spain)
Dr. Alberto CazorlaUniversity of Granada (Spain)
Dr. Ana del ÁguilaUniversity of Granada (Spain)
Dr. Luka DrinovecUniversity of Nova Gorica (Slovenia)
MSc. Sol Fernández-CarveloUniversity of Granada (Spain)
MSc. Francisco José García-IzquierdoUniversity of Granada (Spain)
Dr. Yenny González RamosCimel Electronique (France)
Dr. Francisco Navas-GuzmánUniversity of Granada (Spain)
Dr. Daniel Pérez-RamírezUniversity of Granada (Spain)
Dr. Roberto RománUniversity of Valladolid (Spain)
Dr. Gloria TitosUniversity of Granada (Spain)
Dr. Antonio ValenzuelaUniversity of Granada (Spain)

More detailed information and the final program will be available at the following link: https://atmosphere.ugr.es/en/about/presentation/agora_aerosol_training_course

Training course organizer:

The training course is organized by the ACTRIS Observational Facility AGORA-UGR. In case of any questions about the training course, please, contact Lucas Alados-Arboledas and Juan Luis Guerrero-Rascado (rascado@ugr.es), Andalusian Institute for Earth System Research.  University of Granada. 

Preliminary program:

Tuesday hands-on:

Hybrid Polar Nephelometer: measurements of a controlled aerosol sample

  • Dr. Antonio Valenzuela and MSc. Francisco José García-Izquierdo

Integrating Nephelometer

  • Dr. Gloria Titos and Dr. Alberto Cazorla

Lidar quality assurance I: depolarization technique

  • Dr. Juan Antonio Bravo-Aranda and MSc. Jesús Abril-Gago

Polarized Imaging Nephelometer (PI-Neph) for advanced aerosol phase matrix characterization

  • Dr. Daniel Pérez-Ramírez and MSc. Elena Bazo

Thursday hands-on:

Cavity Ring Down & Trap:  measurements of extinction cross-sections of single aerosol particles

  • Dr. Antonio Valenzuela Gutiérrez and MSc. Francisco José García-Izquierdo

In-situ absorption

  • Dr. Luka Drinovec and Dr. Ana del Águila

Lidar quality assurance II: check-up tools

  • Dr. Francisco Navas Guzmán and MSc. Sol Fernández Carvelo

Sun-photometry

  • Dr. Roberto Román and Dr. Yenny González Ramos

Andalusian Global ObseRvatory of the Atmosphere:

AGORA, located in Southern Spain, includes the main site: UGR station (37° 9’49.21″N, 3°36’17.94″W, 680 m a.s.l.) located in the city of Granada

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