Call for the North South Atlantic Training Transect (NoSoAT) is now open.
NoSoAT 2016 will investigate Ocean, Atmosphere and Climate interactions on a transect from Bremerhaven, Germany to Cape Town, South Africa from 12th November to 12th December 2016. The second annual NoSoAT is a joint cooperation between the Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI), the Strategic Marine Alliance for Research and Training (SMART), the Partnership for Observation of the Global Oceans (POGO), the Nippon Foundation and AtlantOS. During the transit, postgraduate students will be trained in the principles of oceanographic and atmospheric interactions and their impacts on climate. Work on board will focus on practical applied research techniques, along with lectures, exercises and student presentations. Participants will gain hands-on training in deployment and operation of scientific gear, acquisition and processing of the sample material and analysis and interpretation of the respective data. In addition, participants will receive training in understanding climate processes, simple climate modelling and the legal framework of ocean governance and its impacts on research activities at sea. Students will also receive training in: ·Physics of climate: processes and models ·Atmospheric Lidar systems ·Oceanographic sampling and data acquisition ·Remote sensing techniques ·Data analyses and dissemination ·Climate advocacy and governance The course is open to all International postgraduate students (MSc and PhD) of marine, atmosphere and climate-related sciences. Successful applicants will receive a scholarship to cover tuition, accommodation and travel to Bremerhaven and from Cape Town. The NoSoAT 2016 online application form will close on the 15th May 2016 at 18:00 UTC. We would appreciate if you could circulate the call to interested students or display the attached poster. Further information is available at http://www.smartseaschool.com/nosoat2016 or by e-mailing [email protected].
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