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by Lise Nordgård on 2018-05-18 at 06:41

The article “Machine Learning Automatic Model Selection Algorithm for Oceanic Chlorophyll-a Content Retrieval” by Katalin Blix and Torbjørn Eltoft has been published in Remote Sensing as part of the Special Issue Remote Sensing of Ocean Colour. Abstract: Ocean Color remote sensing has a great importance in monitoring of aquatic environments. The number of optical imaging sensors onboard satellites […]

by Lise Nordgård on 2018-05-15 at 13:45

Jakob Grahn will defend his thesis “Multi-frequency radar remote sensing of sea ice” for the PhD degree 8 June 2018. Information about time and place will follow. […]

by Lise Nordgård on 2018-05-03 at 12:34

The Department of Physics and Technology announces a vacant PhD position in the area of Scalable Computing and Deployment for Earth Observation Applications at UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Faculty of Science and Technology, Department of Physics and Technology. The position is affiliated to Centre for Integrated Remote Sensing and Forecasting for Arctic Operations […]

by Lise Nordgård on 2018-05-02 at 09:26

The article “Effect of Wind Direction and Incidence Angle on Polarimetric SAR Observations of Slicked and Unslicked Sea Surfaces” has been accepted for publication in Remote Sensing of Environment. The authors are Stine Skrunes (UiT), Camilla Brekke (UiT), Cathleen E. Jones (JPL), Martine M. Espeseth (UiT), and Benjamin Holt (JPL). Abstract: The objective of this […]

by Lise Nordgård on 2018-05-02 at 09:20

Johannes Lohse presenting his poster at the European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2018, in Vienna in April: https://egu2018.eu/home.htm […]

by Thomas Kræmer on 2018-04-23 at 15:43

CIRFA welcomes you to a seminar where Line Steinbakk from Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT) presents the KSAT oil spill detection service. Speakers Line Steinbakk – Director Programs Jon Christian Richards – Quality Manager -TEOS Ole Morten Karlsen – Remote Sensing Specialist KSAT provides near real time oil spill detection services to clients worldwide. The servic […]

by Lise Nordgård on 2018-04-16 at 09:36

The CIRFA Annual Report 2017 is available for download: […]

by Thomas Kræmer on 2018-03-20 at 20:24

CIRFA welcomes you to a seminar where Richard Hall from Statoil will talk about “The role of satellite imagery in the information toolbox” Date: Wednesday 21 March 2018 at 11h00-11h45 Venue: CIRFA, SIVA Innovation Centre (Forskningsparken), Tromsø Online: https://connect.uninett.no/cirfa-seminar/ &nbs […]

by Lise Nordgård on 2018-03-08 at 11:14

From March 8, the the exhibition ‘Trodde Du’ in Tromsø town shows 15 women, among them Prof. Camilla Brekke, and their professions at UiT. The exhibition is part of the UiT 50 year anniversary and will be extended to 50 women in the fall. https://uit.no/50/trodde-du Utstilling Trodde Du?Idé: Kathrin H. Hopmann. Design: Torger Grytå. Foto: […]

by Ellen Ingeborg Hætta on 2018-02-26 at 06:50

CIRFA welcomes you to a seminar where Edmond Hansen from Multiconsult in Tromsø will talk about innovation and application of remote sensing products, and Signe Aaboe from the Norwegian Meteorological Institute will talk about satellite-based sea ice products. Date: Thursday 8 March 2018 at 14h00-15h00 Venue: CIRFA, SIVA Innovation Centre (Forskningsparken), Tromsø [map] Online: https://connect.uninett.no/cirfa-seminar/ Innovation […]