1. Training Course
The training course organized by LOC PORSEC 2002 was done on August 29th to September 1st, 2002 in University of Udayana at Bukit Jimbaran-Bali Island, Indonesia. The PORSEC 2002 training is concentrated for practices rather than traditional lectures. However short lectures are given on the basic of remote sensing for sea surface temperature, microwave and ocean color remote sensing. We discuss the applications of remote sensing on the global phenomena like El Nino or La Nina and regional phenomena.
A basic PORSEC policy is to encourage young scientists for the wide use of remote sensing, especially in Third World countries. Therefore, the LOC PORSEC 2002 invited young scientists and engineers from Third World countries who work in the satellite remote sensing field to participate in this training course. Also, the LOC requested the trainees candidates to prepare a basic study through our homepage for the training course and to make clear their intention either to work on the global phenomena or regional phenomena.
The training course was organized with two days introduction of remote
sensing on sea surface temperature, microwave, and ocean color remote
sensing, and two days practice with remote sensing data on global and
regional phenomena.
Chairman of LOC for PORSEC 2002
Bonar Pasaribu
Aug. 29, 2002 (Fri.)
09:00 Opening ceremony
Opening address by Sugimori and Pasaribu
Special lecture by Alpers
10:00 - 11:30 Basic for SST and microwave remote sensing
14:00 - 17:00 Basic for SST and microwave remote sensing
SST principles by Zhao
Passive microwave by Konda
Active microwave by Mitnic
Aug. 30, 2002 (Sat.)
09:00 - 12:00 Basic for ocean color remote sensing
Introduction by Senga
Atmospheric correction by Toratani
In-water algorithm by Saitoh
Primary productivity by Asanuma
13:30 - 15:30 Introduction for application
El Ninos and La Ninas by Pankajakshan
Carbon flux by Akiyama
Indonesian archipelagos by Hendariti
15:45 - 17:00 Introduction to SeaDAS
Introduction by Sasaoka
Aug. 31, 2002 (Sun.)
09:00 - 12:00 Practice by 8 groups
13:30 - 17:00 Practice
Sep. 1, 2002 (Mon.)
09:00 - 12:00 Practice and preparation for report
13:30 - 16:20 Presentation from 8 groups
16:40 - 17:00 Closing ceremony
Location of training course: University of Udayana Number of trainees: 30 trainees from Indonesia and 8 trainees from Southeast Asia countries.
2. Virtual College
We, PORSEC commissions for virtual college, would like to propose
to open a virtual college at some web sites for students who are
going to work on the satellite oceanography. Currently, we are
planning to make available the power point files from the PORSEC
2002 training course including practice and answers. We plan to
have active responses from and to students for practice and
answers through e-mail with some key persons.
These power point files include basics to applications of remote sensing as listed on the training course. The basics may cover remote sensing by thermal infrared, passive and active microwave, and ocean color remote sensing. The applications may cover regional and global oceanography combining multi-spectrum remote sensing. The regional applications could be increased by contributions from PORSEC members.
The power point files have some original and copied tables and figures. Similarly, satellite data also should be carefully treated for parts of lectures and for practice. These points should be carefully discussed and prepared before opening the virtual college of PORSEC at the web sites.
We are planning to open a test site by the end of 2003. We are very happy to have your suggestions or comments on the virtual college any time.
Commissions for virtual college: I. Asanuma and Y. Kim