Background
Twenty years after ESA’s 2003 workshop on Coastal and Marine applications of SAR (ESA SP-565), the SeaSAR workshop is returning to Svalbard from 2-6 May 2023. The format of the workshop will be similar to the 2003 workshop and will be organized around keynote presentations and thematic discussions. The following targeting themes will be addressed:
- Wave Retrievals
- Near Surface Wind Retrievals and detection of Extremes
- Doppler Shift Retrievals
- Sea Ice Retrievals
- Sensor Synergy
- Methodology and Techniques
- Future Missions
- Applications (Oil Spill, Ship Detection, etc)
Objectives
With focus on the targeted themes listed above, the main objectives of the workshop are:
- To review the state-of-the-art in SAR-based geophysical parameter retrievals.
- To identify knowledge gaps and deficiencies.
- To identify distinct needs for validation.
- To propose novel approaches for advancing scientific research and applications.
Outcome
Conference proceedings including:
- Community white papers for each of the targeted themes.
- A roadmap for priority research and development activities.
- Recommendations for algorithm and new products development
- Recommendations for advancing the use of operating and approved ESA and Copernicus SAR missions.
Submission of back-to-back papers in a scientific review journal.
Organisation
The official language of the workshop is English. The workshop is organised around:
- Keynote presentations for each of the targeted themes.
- Extended plenary discussions with questions prepared by the Scientific Committee, ESA and the wider scientific community
- Panel work and discussions
- Panel reporting in plenary followed by questions and answers
Participation
The workshop is open to ESA principal investigators, co-investigators, Sentinel-1 users, scientists, students, representatives from national, European, and international space agencies and value adding industries. No participation fees will be charged. Participants are expected to finance their own travel and accommodation expenses.
We aim to provide student grants for up to 10 young career researchers to attend the workshop.
Due to the capacity of the venue, the number of attendees will be limited to around 120.
Submission of Extended Abstracts
Participants are invited to submit extended abstracts (abstracts should be single column, 2-3 pages long including figures, tables and references.) that address issues of key relevance to either of the targeted themes and the objectives. All submitted abstracts will collectively form the first input for the respective theme white paper.
Draft White Papers
The theme chair/co-chairs will edit and circulate the first draft theme papers to all contributing authors of extended abstracts. The revised theme papers will then be thoroughly presented and discussed at the workshop followed by a final editorial update and submission to the conference proceedings.
Organizing Committee
Yves-Louis Desnos
European Space Agency, ESA
Catherine Downy
NERSC
Marcus Engdahl
European Space Agency (ESA)
Shridhar Jawak
SIOS
Johnny A. Johannessen
NERSC
Sabrina Lodadio
Serco c/o ESA
Nicolas Longepe
European Space Agency (ESA)
Jøran Idar Moen
UNIS
Fabrizio Pera
Serco c/o ESA
Lasse H. Pettersson
NERSC
Diego Fernandez Prieto
European Space Agency, ESA
Eero Rinne
UNIS
Ulla Vayrynen
Serco c/o ESA
Scientific Committee
Bertrand Chapron
Ifremer, France
Fabrice Collard
Oceandatalab
Maria Michela Corvino
European Space Agency, ESA
Yves-Louis Desnos
European Space Agency, ESA
Wolfgang Dierking
The Arctic University of Norway
Craig Donlon
European Space Agency, ESA
Alejandro Egido
European Space Agency, ESA
Ralph Foster
University of Washington Seattle, USA
Lucile Gaultier
Oceandatalab
Christine Gommenginger
National Oceanography Centre (NOC), UK
Benjamin Holt
NASA JPL, United States
Romain Husson
CLS, France
Johnny A. Johannessen
NERSC
Malin Johansson
The Arctic University of Norway
Harald Johnsen
NORCE Norwegian Research Centre AS
Cathleen Jones
NASA JPL, United States
Marcel Kleinherenbrink
Delft University of Technology, NL
Anton Korosov
NERSC
Ronald Kwok
University of Washington Seattle, USA
Paco Lopez-Dekker
Delft University of Technology
Artem Moiseev
NERSC
Alexis Mouche
Ifremer, France
Francisco (Paco) Ocampo-Torres
CEMIE-Océano, Mexico
William Perrie
Bedford Institute of Oceanography, CA
Marcos Portabella
Instituto de Ciencias del Mar (CSIC/ICM), Spain
Diego Fernandez Prieto
European Space Agency, ESA
Roland Romeiser
RSMAS, University of Miami
Robert Shuchman
Michigan Technological University, USA
Ad Stoffelen
The Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI)
Justin Stopa
SOEST, USA
Douglas Vandemark
Ocean Process Analysis Laboratory (OPAL), University of New Hampshire, USA
Schedule and Deadlines
| 1st announcement | August 2022 |
| Issue of Preliminary Programme | November 2022 |
| Submission of extended abstracts | 13 February 2023 |
| Registration of participation | Now Open! |
| Notification of acceptance | 22/03/2023 |
| Release of Final Programme | Mid-April 2023 |
| Workshop dates | 02-06 May 2023 |
Venue and Accommodation
Book your accommodation (IMPORTANT)
For more information about where to stay in Longyearbyen visit the local tourist office website.
There are a range of prices for accommodation, with some of the more affordable options further out at Nybyen, about a 30-minute walk from Longyearbyen. We will therefore arrange a free bus to collect participants each morning and drop them off each evening. Taxis are also available.
A limited number of rooms were pre-booked for participants at Mary Ann Polarrigg; there are a few rooms still available from 2-6 May only. Please contact Seasar2023@nersc.no for information.
There are a range of prices for accommodation, with some of the more affordable options further out at Nybyen, about a 30-minute walk from Longyearbyen.
We will therefore arrange a free bus to collect participants each morning and drop them off each evening. Taxis are also available
Travel (IMPORTANT)
It is important that participants book their flights and accommodation to Svalbard as soon as possible as the months of April and May are high season. Both SAS and Norwegian fly to Svalbard.
The workshop is scheduled so that participants taking flights that arrive on Tuesday 2nd May are in time to attend the start of the meeting.
Check additional logistics information.
Venue
University Centre in Svalbard (UNIS),
Longyearbyen 9170, Svalbard.
Contact Points
Conference Coordinators: eo4society.conf@esa.int
Logistic support: Seasar2023@nersc.no