Seventh Joint ECMWF/ESA/EUMETSAT Training on Atmospheric Composition
Start Date:
Oct. 13, 2025
City:
Brussels
Country:
Belgium
Description:
The European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT), the European Space Agency (ESA), and the European Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) with the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) are organising the seventh joint training course on Atmospheric Composition.
The course will take place in Brussels from 13 to 17 October 2025 hosted by the Royal Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy BIRA-IASB. Online lectures will precede the onsite training. While the course week at BIRA-IASB will be reserved to selected candidates, the online phase will be open to all interested participants.
Whilst the topics of the training cover the main processes involved in atmospheric composition monitoring and modelling, the focus this year will be more on Advanced Atmospheric Composition Products & Applications with an emphasis on aerosols.
The main topics of the training include the following:
- Atmospheric processes: aerosols, secondary organic aerosol production, associated chemical species, air quality.
- Modelling: Global/regional; analysis / re-analysis / forecast; bias correction & downscaling; Data Assimilation.
- Emissions: Inventories, inverse modelling (including aerosol precursors).
- Observations: Spaceborne, in-situ, remote sensing retrievals, methods and analysis, exploitation.
- Operational applications and services: Policies; applications & services.
Targeted Audience:
The course is targeted to post-graduate level students, researchers, professionals or anyone interested in furthering their knowledge of atmospheric composition monitoring and modelling and developing their practical skills in data handling.
Some basic background in physics, chemistry, mathematics and computing is assumed, and elementary familiarity with Python programming would be beneficial to make the most of the training.
Whilst the onsite training is limited to around 30 participants, the online lectures preceding the onsite phase will be streamed to a wider audience.
When selecting candidates for the on-site training, participants from Copernicus contributing countries and member states of ESA and EUMETSAT will be given preference. Students from all other countries are also welcome to apply, subject to availability of space.
Financial support (for accommodation in Brussels) will be available upon request for a limited number of participants. Priority will be given to candidates from Copernicus contributing countries or working on an EU project.
