FYI,

>Dear Colleagues,
>
>I would like to draw your attention to the following session
>
>AS5.01 CROP MODELS, REMOTE SENSING, AND GIS TECHNIQUES
>
>of the EGS/AGU/EUG conference in Nice, France, April 6-11, 2003
>http://www.copernicus.org/egsagueug/index.html.
>
>
>EVENT INFORMATION
>
>The aims and scope of the session are to collect papers showing the results
>of application of meteorological and climate information for agriculture,
>horticulture, and agro-environment. Among the many elements of
>agrometeorology the crop models were chosen as an integrating tool of the
>application of meteorological information for agricultural purpose.
>Presentations are invited in these areas: model of agroclimatic potential,
>yield forecasting and crop productivity models, pest and diseases plant
>models, evapotranspiration and soil water availability and irrigation
>models as well as frost protection warning methods. Special emphasis is on
>the use of modern techniques as application of remote sensing technique
>(satellite and airborne surface temperature or radar precipitation
>measurements) and geographical information system (GIS) in the
>parameterisation of crop models on improvement of measurements and mapping
>of land properties for regional land cover, soil moisture or surface
>albedo. Papers are welcome not only in the pre-processing methods of the
>necessary input data but in the spatialisation of model results.
>Presentation on understanding of operative requirements, data processing as
>well as quality issues assigned by the agrometeorological community are
>further themes. The use of GIS in support of climate (agro-climate)
>monitoring, climate data quality control and climate information for
>agricultural and agro-environmental purposes are among the scope of
>session.
>
>CO-SPONSORSHIP
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>COST Action 718
>
>
>CONVENER:
>
>Dr. Zoltan DUNKEL
>Meteorological Service
>H-1024 BUDAPEST Kitaibel utca 1
>Tel.: +36-1-3464664
>Fax: +36-1-3464665
>E-mail: [log in to unmask]
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>CO-CONVENER:
>
>Prof. Dr. Giampiero MARACCHI
>IATA-CNR
>Piazzale delle Cascine 18
>I-50144 FIRENZE
>Tel.: +39-055-354895
>Fax: +39-055-350833
>E-mail: [log in to unmask]
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>Mr. Raymond P. MOTHA
>US Department of Agriculture
>1400 Indepence Ave., SW
>WASHINGTON DC 20250-3812
>Tel.: +1-202-7209807
>Fax: 1-202-6901805
>E-mail: [log in to unmask]
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>EDITORS:
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>Dr. Zoltan DUNKEL
>Meteorological Service
>H-1024 BUDAPEST Kitaibel utca 1
>Tel.: +36-1-3464664
>Fax: +36-1-3464665
>E-mail: [log in to unmask]
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>
>Mr. Stefano Dietrich
>ISAC-CNR
>Via del Fosso del Cavaliere, 100
>00133 ROMA
>Tel: +39-06-49934354
>Fax: +39-0620660291
>E-mail: [log in to unmask]
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>Stefano Dietrich
>Istituto di Scienze dell'Atmosfera e del Clima (ISAC) - Sezione di Roma
>Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR)
>Via del Fosso del Cavaliere, 100
>00133 Roma - Italy
>Tel: Uff. +39 06 4993.4354
>      Mob. +39 338 9224.388
>Fax:      +39 06 2066.0291
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