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Announcing the Eumetcal Satellite Meteorology Course
Training Course on the Principles of Satellite MeteorologyHost institutes The course is jointly organised by Deutscher Wetterdienst (DWD) and EUMETSAT Location Classroom sessions in DWD Training and Conference Centre (BTZ), Langen, Germany 1st Announcement 19th December 2008 2nd Announcement 15th February 2009 Application deadline 28th February 2009 Students Selected by 13th March Minimum amount of students required: 12 Maximum amount of students allowed: 20 Applications from participating and new EU countries encouraged. Dates and duration Course start date: 20th April 2009 Distance phase 1: 21th April 2009 + 1 week, 10 hours work by student Distance phase 2: 6th May 2009 + 1 week, 10 hours Classroom phase: 15th - 19th June 2009 (5 days, 35 hours) Wrap-up phase: 9th July + 1 week, 5 hours Course end date: 15th July 2009 Total 5 days presential + 3 weeks distance learning. The distance phase is equivalent of 25 hours of work. Total equivalent 60 hours of training. Tuition fee 1000 EUR DWD participants are exempted of the fee. A limited number of subsidies can be granted by EUMETSAT. Objectives • Increase awareness on the potential of modern weather satellites in the forecasting process • Improve the ability of the forecaster to identify potentially hazardous weather from weather satellite products • Improve the ability of the forecaster to diagnose weather phenomena using weather satellite products • Allow the forecaster to understand the reliability and uncertainties of the weather satellite products Target Audience Operational weather forecasters Prerequisites • Previous knowledge in satellite meteorology • Strong motivation for personal development • Interest in weather satellite applications • Good command in the English language Language The course will be taught in English. No translation will be offered and the participant is expected to be fluent in English. |