On Friday, November 29, Tartu Observatory kindly invites everyone to attend the international remote sensing seminar "Tartu Observatory space research, outreach and applications – now and beyond". The seminar is dedicated to three great men of remote sensing: Tiit Nilson, Kalju Eerme, and Uno Veismann.
Agenda
Before the seminar, starting from 12 noon, it is possible to have lunch at the observatory's cafeteria at own expense.
13:30 | Some thoughts on Tiit Nilson | Andres Kuusk |
13:45 | Notes on the 25+25 year lasting scientific activities in two larger systems: soviet space research and world atmospheric ozone and UV radiation research | Kalju Eerme |
14:15 | Design and testing of cosine response entrance optics for irradiance spectrometers | Joel Kuusk, Joosep Kivastik |
14:30 | Global importance of forests for carbon sequestration | Paavo Pelkonen |
14:45 | The fate of a photon | Agu Laisk |
15:00 | Coffee break | |
15:30 | Jan Pisek | |
16:00 | History of teaching remote sensing and geophysics in general at University of Tartu | Piia Post |
16:15 | Chemical characterization of new particle formation in hemi-boreal forest station, SMEAR Estonia | Heikki Junninen |
16:30 | Aerosol forcing of climate change and global warming | Velle Toll |
16:45 | Cloud-screening of time series of direct solar radiation by means of variability of optical thickness of the atmosphere | Hanno Ohvril |
18:30 | Dinner (with invitations) |
The seminar is supported by the European Regional Development Fund (University of Tartu Project KOMEET “Benefits for Estonian Society from Space Research and Application”).