Joint MUSCATEN – ABBA workshop on
Biogenic VOC:
emissions, aerosol formation, modelling
Near Tartu, Estonia, 19 – 21 October
2011
Meeting venue and accommodation
Hunting Cottage Trofee, http://www.trofee.ee/eng
Geographical coordinates: 58° 37´
Venue is not
accessible by regular public transport,
transfer from/to Tartu (about 50 km) will be organised.
To access the meeting venue by car, you have to drive first by Tallinn – Tartu
road. At Puurmani (40 km from Tartu, 144 km from Tallinn airport) you have to
turn to east, direction of Jõgeva. Then drive 6 km by a paved road, turn left
to unpaved road (don´t cross the Pedja river) and drive 5 km. See map.
To access Tartu
Tartu international airport (very
small): http://www.tartu-airport.ee/eng
There is
dense public bus connection between Tallinn and Tartu (about 40 buses daily),
it takes 2.5 hours. Tallinn international airport: http://www.tallinn-airport.ee/
Weather
In end of
October temperatures in Estonia are usually a few degrees above freezing point,
in rare cases down to -10 °C or above +10 °C. Weather is typically rainy, quite often with wet snow
episodes.
Weather
Forecast made at October 17 for Oct. 19 - 21. Estonian Institute of
Meteorology and Hydrology forecasts changing weather with rain showers and
short periods of sunshine for Wednesday. Moderately cloudy with rare raishowers
at Thursday and Friday. Wind can be rather strong at Wednesday (about 10 m/s),
gradually weakening during Thursday and Feiday. Expected temperatures are
+1...+9 °C at night and +7...+11 °C daytime.
Programme
– complete now
1. Emissions of biogenic VOC, basic
issues
2. Biogenic VOC in aerosol and air ion
formation
3. Biogenic VOC and atmospheric
transport: modelling and measurement
Organisers
Marko Kaasik, University of Tartu
Steffen Noe, Estonian University of
Life Sciences
Organising
and funding: MUSCATEN and COST ES0804 (ABBA)
Funding
policy
MUSCATEN will cover all costs
(transport, accommodation, meals, sauna) for participants from Nordic countries
(Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Iceland) and up to 70% of costs for
participants from Baltic countries (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania). Nordic/Baltic
participants are strongly encouraged to apply for MUSCATEN funding.
Participants from other countries are not supported, except key speakers
(100%).
ABBA supports up to 5 participants among
people related to this network.
Participation of post-graduate
students is encouraged!
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