General information
The Ocean Campus - Coastal Meteorology and Oceanography Summer School takes advantage of the location of Lisbon, very close to an eastern boundary current system, where, in summer, several typical atmospheric and oceanographic coastal processes occur. The possibility of gathering students and scientists with a common interest in coastal processes at the Portuguese Naval Academy, with access to meteorological and oceanographic instrumentation, and with a rapid access to the ocean and to ship time is also rather unique.
The Summer School has as a goal to provide to a group of up to 44 postgraduate students, and postdocs, a detailed view about atmospheric, oceanic, and land processes in coastal regions, with a hands-on approach to point observations. The programme includes a 5 days intensive training period (6-10 July) with courses by a diverse set of international lecturers, that intend to cover a broad spectrum of coastal atmospheric and oceanic issues, and foster cross-disciplinary links between them.
The training period will be followed by a three-day ship expedition to the Berlengas Islands (11-13 July), 80 nautical miles North of Lisbon, on the tall-ship Creoula. The ship-cruise will have a continuous observational program, including atmosphere and ocean soundings, geological and biological sampling in the water column, and sediments retrieval. Basic sea training will also be provided, with the students being included in the ships activities.
Summer School main topics
- Operational Meteorology and Oceanography - Observing Systems
- Processes and Modelling of the Ocean Margins
- Ecology of Coastal Ecosystems: Responses to Global Environ-mental Change
- Biology of Marine Larvae in Oceanic Coastal Areas
- Coastal Boundary Layer Clouds
- Coastal Oceanography
- Coastal Meteorology and Marine Atmospheric Boundary Layer Processes
- Introduction to Marine Atmospheric Boundary Layer Dynamics
- Storm Surges and Coastal Hazards
- Marine Geology and Sediment Processes
- Ocean Mesoscale Dynamics and Turbulence
After completing the Summer School the students will have increased their knowledge in different aspects of coastal atmospheric and oceanic dynamics and processes, as well as their basic knowledge on different observational techniques. They will also have increased their network contacts.
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Venue
Almada, Portugal
The Naval Academy (Escola Naval) is located in the south shore of the Tagus River, inside the Lisbon Naval Base.
Address
Base Naval do Alfeite, Alfeite
2810-001 Almada
Application
Click here to apply: https://www.fc.ul.pt/pt/formularios/summershcool_registration
Cost:
<p class="rtejustify">The registration fee, for students, will be <strong>€450</strong>, covering: tuition and study facilities, accomodation, all meals, transportation (including shuttle service from and to Lisbon Portela Airport) and social events. The students will be lodged at the Naval Academy dorms and it is <u>not possible</u> to organize their own accommodation for this Summer School. The meals will be provided at the canteen of the Academy.</p>
Prerequisites:
The Ocean Campus - Summer School is open mainly to PhD students enrolled in Earth Sciences programs (atmospheric, oceanic, or coastal environment), with a particular interest in coastal processes. Postdocs and junior scientists are also welcomed. Pending on the decision by the Scientific and Pedagogical Board, second year master students can also be accepted.
Application Procedure:
The students will enroll in the Summer School by filling out an online application form, and by adding:
- A Motivation statement
- A Curriculum Vitae and publications
- A Copy of passport/identification.
Registration deadline: May 31, 2015.
Qualification
Credits:
The Ocean Campus - Coastal Meteorology and Oceanography Summer School takes advantage of the location of Lisbon, very close to an eastern boundary current system, where, in summer, several typical atmospheric and oceanographic coastal processes occur. The possibility of gathering students and scientists with a common interest in coastal processes at the Portuguese Naval Academy, with access to meteorological and oceanographic instrumentation, and with a rapid access to the ocean and to ship time is also rather unique.
The Summer School has as a goal to provide to a group of up to 44 postgraduate students, and postdocs, a detailed view about atmospheric, oceanic, and land processes in coastal regions, with a hands-on approach to point observations. The programme includes a 5 days intensive training period (6-10 July) with courses by a diverse set of international lecturers, that intend to cover a broad spectrum of coastal atmospheric and oceanic issues, and foster cross-disciplinary links between them.
The training period will be followed by a three-day ship expedition to the Berlengas Islands (11-13 July), 80 nautical miles North of Lisbon, on the tall-ship Creoula. The ship-cruise will have a continuous observational program, including atmosphere and ocean soundings, geological and biological sampling in the water column, and sediments retrieval. Basic sea training will also be provided, with the students being included in the ships activities.
Summer School main topics
- Operational Meteorology and Oceanography - Observing Systems
- Processes and Modelling of the Ocean Margins
- Ecology of Coastal Ecosystems: Responses to Global Environ-mental Change
- Biology of Marine Larvae in Oceanic Coastal Areas
- Coastal Boundary Layer Clouds
- Coastal Oceanography
- Coastal Meteorology and Marine Atmospheric Boundary Layer Processes
- Introduction to Marine Atmospheric Boundary Layer Dynamics
- Storm Surges and Coastal Hazards
- Marine Geology and Sediment Processes
- Ocean Mesoscale Dynamics and Turbulence
The students will enroll in the Summer School by filling out an online application form, and by adding:
- A Motivation statement
- A Curriculum Vitae and publications
- A Copy of passport/identification.
Registration deadline: May 31, 2015.
After completing the Summer School the students will have increased their knowledge in different aspects of coastal atmospheric and oceanic dynamics and processes, as well as their basic knowledge on different observational techniques. They will also have increased their network contacts.
The Ocean Campus - Summer School is open mainly to PhD students enrolled in Earth Sciences programs (atmospheric, oceanic, or coastal environment), with a particular interest in coastal processes. Postdocs and junior scientists are also welcomed. Pending on the decision by the Scientific and Pedagogical Board, second year master students can also be accepted.
