ACTRIS - CAIS-ECAC - Aerosol In-Situ Course:
Fundamentals & Methods for Aerosol Sampling and Physical & Chemical In-Situ Measurements
Date: March 16 - 22, 2025
Venue: National Atmospheric Observatory Kosetice, Czech Republic
Course contents & learning outcomes:
The lecture course provides fundamental knowledge in aerosol sampling & conditioning as well as methods for in-situ measurements of physical and chemical aerosol variables, covering all ACTRIS aerosol in-situ variables. Furthermore, a visit of the National Atmospheric Observatory Kosetice and hands-on training for few aerosol instruments are part of the course.
The course will be held face-to-face at the National Atmospheric Observatory Kosetice in Czech Republic. Interactive lectures will be given Sunday to Thursday from 8.00 to 17.00. After dinner, there will be time to meet for leisure activities or discuss with the lecturers.
All participants will obtain a certificate for their participation.
Target group:
The course is mainly intended to people related to the ACTRIS aerosol in-situ measurements at the National Facilities. This could be technicians, advanced master students, doctoral students, as well as scientists. The course is however also open to external (non-ACTRIS) users.
Lectures are given in English. Good communication skills in English are required.
Due to the limited accommodation in Kosetice, up to 16 participants can be accepted.
Lecturers:
The course is coordinated by CAIS-ECAC. Lectures are given by top-level experts from the ACTRIS central facility for aerosol in-situ measurements.
Course fee, accommodation, meals & travel:
The course fee is 500€ per participant, including accommodation in two-bed rooms, all meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner), and the transportation from and to Prague on Sunday March 15 and Friday March 21, 2025, respectively.
The fee must be paid prior to the course – latest until March 1.
Application:
For the application, please fill the form below.
The application deadline is January 20, 2025. We will inform applicants about the acceptance latest by January 31, 2025.
Course organizer:
The course is organized by the ACTRIS Central Facility - CAIS-ECAC.
For any additional information about the course look at the CAIS-ECAC website, or please contact Alfred Wiedensohler (alfred.wiedensohler[at]tropos.de)
Information for pick-up service on 15th of March:
Prague’s airport:
At 5 pm we meet at the parking place directly infront of Terminal 2 with a bus. All the EU flights should arrive to Terminal 2. When you get out of arrival hall there is one car lane, then the bus stop for public transportation, then another lane and there is the parking place. If you have any questions please ask the information. For more details have a look at the map: https://goo.gl/maps/DEYG6iDTLgVbvTieA
Main railway station (city center):
The bus is coming from the airport and will arrive approximately 6 pm at the railway station. It takes about 40 minutes from airport depending on the traffic density + time needed to pick- up people at the airport. How to find the place:
Wilson street across the highway from main railway station (underway passage), there is a parking place with glassy cupolas (it should be seen from google maps): https://goo.gl/maps/z8YAXdXeopB2GnVh7
Location of the National Atmospheric Observatory Kosetice:
Application for the summer school:
Course Programme:
CAIS-ECAC Aerosol Course in Kosetice | |||||||
Day time | Saturday March 15, 2025 | Sunday March 16, 2025 | Monday March 17, 2025 | Tuesday March 18, 2025 | Wednesday March 19, 2025 | Thursday March 20, 2025 | Friday March 21, 2025 |
07:00 - 07:30 | Travel & pick-up from Prague airport & Center Dinner 18:00 to 19:00 | Breakfast | Breakfast | Breakfast | Breakfast | Breakfast | Breakfast |
07:30 - 08:00 | |||||||
08:00 - 08:30 | Introduction & Discussion Atmospheric Aerosol | Impactor | Neutral Cluster & Air Ion Spectrometer | Mass Concentration: Heavy Metals & Inorganic Elements | Aerosol Chemical Speciation Monitor & Aerosol Mass Spectrometer | Travel & transport to Prague Airport & Center | |
08:30 - 09:00 | |||||||
09:00 - 09:30 | Particle Filter | Particle Size Magnifier | |||||
09:30 - 10:00 | General Definitions | ||||||
10:00 - 10:30 | Artifacts & Thermodesorption | ||||||
10:30 - 11:00 | Mechanical Properties | Particle Charging | Cloud Condensation Nuclei Counter | General Sampling | |||
11:00 - 11:30 | |||||||
11:30 - 12:00 | Electrical Particle Mobility | ||||||
12:00 - 12:30 | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | ||
12:30 - 13:00 | |||||||
13:00 - 13:30 | Particle Diameter Definitions | Differential Mobility Analyzer | Organic Tracers | Integrating Nephelometer | Data Handling | ||
13:30 - 14:00 | |||||||
14:00 - 14:30 | Particle Size Distribution | Mobility Particle Size Spectrometer | Absorption Photometer | ||||
14:30 - 15:00 | Discussion | ||||||
15:00 - 15:30 | Coffee break | Coffee break | Coffee break | Coffee break | Coffee break | ||
15:30 - 16:00 | Condensation Particle Counter | Mobility Particle Size Spectrometer | Aerodynamic Particle Size Spectrometer & Hands-On Training | Hands-On-Training | Examination | ||
16:00 - 16:30 | |||||||
16:30 - 17:00 | Discussion | Discussion | |||||
17:00 - 17:30 | free time | free time | free time | free time | free time | ||
17:30 - 18:00 | |||||||
18:00 - 18:30 | Dinner | Dinner | Dinner | Dinner | Dinner | ||
18:30 - 19:00 | |||||||
Fundamental | Microphysical | Sampling | Optical |
Chemical | Discussion & Hands-On-Training | Data Handling | Examination |