[IGSMAIL-5878]: Atmosphere "sub-session" at IAG2009

[Marcelo Santos]

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IGS Electronic Mail      08 Jan 09:18:16 PST 2009      Message Number 5878
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Author: Marcelo Santos

Call for Papers on
*Modelling and remote sensing of the atmosphere*

IAG Scientific Assembly "Geodesy for Planet Earth"
August 31 to September 4, 2009, Buenos Aires, Argentina
http://www.iag2009.com.ar/

Dear colleagues: Please consider submitting a paper to session 4.2 
"Modelling and remote sensing of the atmosphere."

Deadline for abstract submissions: 31 January 2009.

Regards,

Marcelo Santos (msantos at unb.ca)
Jens Wickert (wickert at gfz-potsdam.de)
Cathryn Mitchell (c.n.mitchell at bath.ac.uk)

DESCRIPTION

This session deals with the treatment, interpretation and modelling of
atmospheric measurements collected for improving geodetic positioning
as well as for developing a better understanding of the atmosphere
itself. Even though GNSS techniques are seen here as the primary
research tools, other sensors which bring important information on the
atmosphere are also considered in the context of this Session.

Dedicated satellites, having on-board GNSS receivers and also global
and regionally densified GNSS ground networks can contribute to
atmospheric studies by exploring the atmosphere-induced excess phases of 
GNSS signals to (i) furnish round-the-clock weather data (ii) monitor 
climate change and (iii) improve space weather forecasts. Novel 
advancements in modelling the atmosphere as applied to positioning, 
error sources, instrumentation, dedicated missions, and real- or near 
real-time data access are also of interest.

Papers are also encouraged to be submitted on modeling and
analysis, especially (i) ionosphere models which can be used for both
the correction of electromagnetic measurements and the study of
ionospheric features and their spatial-temporal evolution; (ii)
atmospheric refractivity, TEC and ionospheric scintillation and (iii)
GNSS-based sounding of the ionosphere.  The use of numerical weather
predictions for positioning dealing with technical aspects of using
Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP) to improve geodetic applications
are also considered.

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  Marcelo C. Santos, Ph.D, P.Eng.
  Associate Professor
  Dept. of Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering  Tel: (1-506) 453-4671
  University of New Brunswick                 Tel: (1-506) 453-4698
  P.O.Box 4400                                Fax: (1-506) 453-4943
  Fredericton, NB Canada E3B 5A3              E-mail: msantos at unb.ca
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