ESA Cryosphere training course 2018

On our first day (11.06.18), we visited SvalSat not far away from the town Longyearbyen. 

 At SvalSat, we were doing our lightning talks and I presented our Cold Climate Engineering programme. 

We went on a boat trip to Sassenfjorden (14.06.18). Fortunately, the fjord was ice-free and we could get close to the glacier to see ice calving with the naked eye.

The lectures were very interesting and we have been through some useful hands-on sessions. I have to say that the two semesters at Aalto University gave me a substantial preparation for the training course. Moreover, I could improve my knowledge of altimetry and gravimetry.

The last day we went on a trip to the Larsbreen glacier behind Nybyen (16.06.18). The stunning environment and the exploration of an ice cave was the reward for a tough pathway. The excursions helped me in understanding the formation of glaciers and their environmental interaction.

I met a lot of remote sensing people: A few Master students, many Ph.D. students and postdoctoral researchers (also from DTU). I'm looking forward to seeing those fellows again at another remote sensing gathering.