Research and Observations The FMI Arctic Space and Remote Sensing Center (AKK), the Meteorological and Marine Research Program, and University Corporation for Polar Research (UCPR) affiliated with Beijing Normal University (BNU), China hosted a one-week join seminar in Helsinki and Sodankylä, 18 -22 November 2019. This activity contributes to a Chinese-Finnish Joint Centre for Field … Continue reading AKK-MEO-BNU Seminar on Polar and Boreal Environment
Snow and ice mass balance in the Finnish Arctic
The Arctic Amplification (AA) has a direct impact on Boreal lakes. The warmer air temperature and enhanced snow condition favour granular ice formation in boreal lakes. In order to better understand climate change on Lake Ice phenology, a thermistor string-based ice mass balance (IMB) buoy called SIMBA (http://digital.ecomagazine.com/display_article.php?id=3771615&view=674747) has been deployed in Orajärvi lake in … Continue reading Snow and ice mass balance in the Finnish Arctic
PEEX research collaboration – SRCES RAS and UHEL-INAR – virtual meeting
The Scientific Research Center for Ecological Safety (SRCES) and the University of Helsinki- INAR (UHEL-INAR, Finland) had a joint PEEX virtual meeting on research collaboration on 17 June 2020 (St.Petersburg / Helsinki) with 19 researchers. SRCES colleagues delivered a series of presentations on main research task and activities of the SRCES, and studies focused on: … Continue reading PEEX research collaboration – SRCES RAS and UHEL-INAR – virtual meeting
Hosting the Climate-KIC Journey
This summer was the second time that INAR co-hosted the Climate-KIC Journey summer school together with the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) and with two Climate-KIC coaches 13.7.-7.8.2020. Our Journey had 38 brave participants, who still joined the course even though the plans were changed and the course was held online due to … Continue reading Hosting the Climate-KIC Journey
‘Multilevel Local, Nation- and Regionwide Education and Training in Climate Services, Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation / ClimEd’
Summary of the Erasmus+ Project Regional Priority: Modernisation of curriculum by developing new and innovative courses and methodologies in the Subject areas as defined (Environment). Duration: 15.11.2020 – 14.11.2023 Target groups: (1) Academic institutions: faculty, students (master and doctoral students) (2) Hydrometeorological institutions in Ukraine: managers and personnel (3) Political and economic public bodies (4) … Continue reading ‘Multilevel Local, Nation- and Regionwide Education and Training in Climate Services, Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation / ClimEd’
ESOF2020- a Science Forum amid Covid Time
It was unexpected to find myself attending an in-person conference amid the Covid-19 outbreak. The European Science Open Forum 2020 hybrid conference took place in Trieste, Italy, on 2-6 September 2020. Following a pre-conference covid19 test in Italy and a second test upon arrival at Helsinki airport, both negative, here are my lessons learnt from … Continue reading ESOF2020- a Science Forum amid Covid Time
Investigation of heat waves indices applicability for the territory of Ukraine – summary of research
Authors: Ivan Kostyrko (contact email: vanfildin(a)gmail.com) and Olga Shevchenko (contact email: olga.s.meteo(a)gmail.com) Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (TSNUK), Kyiv, Ukraine During the last decades, the number of heatwaves (HWs) has increased worldwide. Therefore, it is very important to determine the duration, intensity, and other HW characteristics, in particular under climate change condition. In this study, several … Continue reading Investigation of heat waves indices applicability for the territory of Ukraine – summary of research
Anthropogenic impacts on urban atmosphere: observations and modelling
Author: Assoc. Prod. Aaed Mkhanna, Russian State Hydrometeorological University, Saint-Petersburg, Russia Contact: aaedmohanna(a)hotmail.com RSHU to students. The Russian State Hydrometeorological University (RSHU) as the University, provides a complex scientific knowledge to students that allow them to understand importance and danger of pollution in cities, and in particular, to study atmospheric transport, dispersion, deposition and chemical … Continue reading Anthropogenic impacts on urban atmosphere: observations and modelling
Extensive aircraft campaign across the Russian Arctic: overcoming pandemic 2020
Authors: Mikhail Arshinov and Boris Belan V.E. Zuev Institute of Atmospheric Optics, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences (IAO SB RAS; see end of article for full affiliations). V.E. Zuev Institute of Atmospheric Optics is now undertaking an extensive research aircraft campaign aimed to document chemical composition of the air shed above the Russian Arctic … Continue reading Extensive aircraft campaign across the Russian Arctic: overcoming pandemic 2020
iCUPE Datasets for Polar Regions
The Horizon-2020 iCUPE (Integrative and Comprehensive Understanding on Polar Environments; https://www.atm.helsinki.fi/icupe) project is at its final stage. The project (coordinated by Prof. Tuukka Petaja, University of Helsinki, Finland) has focus on improving the understanding of pollution sources and sinks, environmental and anthropogenic changes and elements of the polar areas. The iCUPE research work carried out … Continue reading iCUPE Datasets for Polar Regions
Strengthen PEEX Modelling Platform research and development through HPC-Europa3 Transnational Access Programme
The HPC-Europa3 Transnational Access Programme and its Scientific Users Selection Panel has approved and provided grants (which include financial support for up to 2 month visits to the University of Helsinki/ Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research (UHEL-INAR) and access to the CSC super-computing infrastructure, resources, storage) for 2020-2021 to several successful PEEX community … Continue reading Strengthen PEEX Modelling Platform research and development through HPC-Europa3 Transnational Access Programme
Smart and Sustainable Cities international conference
From July 8 to 10, 2020, the Smart and Sustainable Cities international conference (SSC-2020) in advanced technologies for sustainable development of urban green infrastructure was held on the base of the Smart Urban Nature Lab (www.sunlab.rudn.ru) of RUDN University. Due to specific circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic, the event was held online. However, this did … Continue reading Smart and Sustainable Cities international conference
The Web Application for the Environmental Education
by Dr. Vladimir Chukin (MeteoLab LLC, Russia) Modern climate changes lead to the need for society to adapt to them in agriculture, construction, transportation, as well as in many other sectors of the economy. It is today's youth that will implement these changes together in the near future. Therefore, it is now necessary to conduct … Continue reading The Web Application for the Environmental Education
Spatial data exchange in communities and research networks, research and development potential
Author: E. Panidi, Department of Cartography and Geoinformatics, Institute of Earth Sciences, Saint Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia. Contact: panidi(a)ya.ru, e.panidi(a)spbu.ru Geospatial data exchange is one of the pillars of contemporary geospatial industry, science and education. Any industrial or research collaboration in the geospatial domain, assumes a number of ways for the shared usage … Continue reading Spatial data exchange in communities and research networks, research and development potential
SMEAR II celebrates its 25th Anniversary
The Station Measuring Ecosystem Atmosphere Relations (SMEAR II) celebrated its 25th anniversary event on August 20th 2020 in Hyytiälä, Finland. Due to COVID19 the program was live streamed at Hyytiälä research station. In addition to seminar and walking tour to SMEAR II site, the program included the release of art piece IÄI by the artist … Continue reading SMEAR II celebrates its 25th Anniversary
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