Every winter, the University Grenoble Alpes organizes a training on snow and atmosphere in the field at Col du L autaret in the French Alps for the master students of University Grenoble A lpes (UGA). This year, the training is open to ~6 international students (m aster or first year PhD).
The program comprises field work by group o f 3 persons (6-7h/day) and complementary lectures (1h/day) on the following topics:
- snow stratigraphy in snowpits, snow metamorphism (2x 0.5 d ay)
- snow thermal regime (0.5 day).
- snow albedo and surface energy budget, micro-meteorology (0.5 day).
- atmospheric ozone (0.5 day).
- snow optics (0.5 day).
- data processing and interpreta tion (0.5 day)
This winter the training will be 4 - 9 March 2019 (Mon day to Saturday), during the peak of the snow season. 13 students from UGA will attend. The fees are 450€, and include the courses, basic accommodatio n in chalets on the site (Jardin alpin du Lautaret) and food (each group is responsible for cooking for one day).
Col du Lautaret is at the alti tude of 2100m.a.s.l and climate conditions in March can be harsh (with sust ained -15°C and windy as in 2018) or clement (0°C and sunshine as in 2017). While all the field activities take place within 100 m around the chalets, good health conditions, adequate clothing and some initial experience with mountain environment are a prerequisite. Road access to the pass (and the training site) is occasionally closed for a few hours to a full day during snowfall and storm.
To apply, please send us an email with CV, detail s of your master curriculum and motivations not later than 1 D ecember 2018. We will give a response within 3 weeks.
Jardin alpin du Lautaret: https://www.jardinalpindulautaret.fr/?language=en
Unive rsity Grenoble Alpes: ht tps://www.univ-grenoble-alpes.fr/
Training flyer: http://pp.ige-grenoble.fr/pageperso/picardgh/enseignement/lautaret/poste r.pdf
Pictures: https://www.google.com/search?q=col+du+la utaret+winter&tbm=isch
For PhD students experienced in snow s cience, we recommend to apply to the Snow Science Winter School rather than this training: https://www.slf.ch/en/about-the- slf/events-and-courses/snow-science-winter-school.html
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