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Louvain-La-Neuve
June 21, 2018
Advances in understanding climate changes in polar regions
Polar regions are critically important for the Earth's energy balance, as they normally reflect a large portion of incoming solar radiation due to their high albedo. Recent climate changes, including the spectacular retreat of Arctic sea ice, are changing this picture. Two studies recently...
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June 14, 2018
Sea ice Predictions in the Southern Ocean (SIPN South)
"Since 10 years, significant interest has emerged for seasonal predictions of Arctic sea ice, a hotspot for climate change with high environmental and geopolitical importance. Comparatively, little is known about Antarctic sea ice. The Sea Ice Prediction Network South (SIPN South) is a 2-yr...
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June 07, 2018
Supervised characterization of land cover and land use...
Summer short course from 2nd to 4th July 2018
Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
Supervised characterization of land cover and land use using optical time-series data
by Professor Matthew C. Hansen
University of Maryland, USA
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Algorithms, feature space, and training data elements...
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June 01, 2018
2d edition of the BCCM training on microbial preservation
After a very successful first edition of the “joined training for the theory and practice of the preservation of fungi” held in September 2017, the mycothèque of the UCL (MUCL) is prepared to open its doors to welcome a second edition, scheduled 18 to 21 September 2018.
This training is...
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May 29, 2018
Sentinels modernise Europe’s agricultural policy
On 22 May 2018, EU adopted a new set of rules making evolving the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) from the on-the-spot check system to the 2020+ monitoring era. The CAP came into force in 1962 to ensure affordable food for European citizens and a fair standard of living for farmers. While this...
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