Introduction:
– GRASP concept and overview (O. Dubovik);
– Overview of passive and active remote sensing observations (D. Perez );
– Ground-based networks (P. Goloub)

Atmospheric radiation modeling: 
– Modelling of aerosol particles, accounting for non-sphericity and inhomogeneity (O. Dubovik, T. Lapyonok, Y. Derimian);
– Accounting for multiple scattering, Radiative Transfer, Surface reflectance (P. Litvinov);
– Modelling gaseous absorption in atmosphere (J. Fisher)

Introduction to numerical  inversion:
– Principles of statistical estimation (O. Dubovik); 
– Utilisation of a priori constraints (O. Dubovik, D. Fuertes ); 
– Non-linear inversion (O. Dubovik);
– Error estimates (O. Dubovik, M. Herreras, A. Lopatin, T. Lapyonok)

Practical exercises:
– Overview of GRASP structure and functionalities (O. Dubovik, B. Torres, A. Lopatin, T. Lapyonok, Y. Derimian, D. Fuertes, F. Ducos);
– Radiative Transfer in GRASP;
– Spheroid package and aerosol scattering in GRASP
– GRASP-phase function (nephelometers);
– GRASP- AOD;
– GRASP-ground-based radiometer;
– GRASP- ground-based lidars;
– GRASP- ground-based radiometer+lidar;
– GRASP- space and airborne radiometers;
– GRASP – space lidar;
– GRASP- inversion of multi-instrument space observation 
– GRASP- synergy of ground-based and satellite observations

Detailed program will be uploaded soon!

The IISTA was officially created in 2011 (BOJA nº148. 29/07/2011. pp. 8-10) by the transformation of the ANDALUSIAN INSTITUTE FOR EARTH

SYSTEM RESEARCH (Centro Andaluz de Medio Ambiente, CEAMA) with the general aim of promoting scientific and technological knowledge as well as development and innovation in the fieldsphere of Earth Systems: Atmosphere, Hydrosphere, and the Earth’s Crust and its ecosystems, taking into account its involvement in socio-economic and environmental development and favouring its transfer to public administrations as well as to public and private organizations and businesses.

The institute was established with the vision of contributing knowledge to society and to become integrated into the Andalusian knowledge System (Sistema Andaluz del Conocimiento), fostering its interaction with different agents, undertaking quality research, promoting its transfer to the production sector, and committing itself to the modernization of human resources and the tools of the Andalusian Government.

At present, the IISTA has a solid group of excellent research teams with several years of experience together in projects of research, development, and innovation (RDI), and offers a good system of laboratories and field equipment with plans to be expanded in the immediate future.

Address of the venue: Avenida del Mediterraneo s.n., 18006, Granada.

How to get to Granada
(extracted from: http://www.granadainfo.com/granadatravel.htm)

Flying to Granada Airport (GRX)

• If you want to fly to GRX, catch an international flight to Barcelona or Madrid, continue via domestic flight to Granada. Alternatively, the airports used by IBERIA and VUELING also directly connect with Granada airport. Some airlines may operate direct flights (e.g., British Airways from London City airport, or Easyjet).
• Granada airport is 25 km outside the city centre. From the airport you can get to the centre by:
  • Granada airport bus (ALSA): the Granada airport but leaves ca. 30 minutes after flight arrival times, duration 45 min (ca. 3€). Click here for more information. Tickets can be bought online via ALSA: https://www.alsa.es/en.
  • Taxi : ca. 25-30€ (settle the price beforehand).

Flying to Malaga Airport (AGP)

• Malaga is the closest international airport to Granada with a large number of available flights.
• Getting from Malaga airport to Granada (125 km):
  • There are direct buses from Malaga airport to the Granada bus station. The journey takes 2.5 hrs and costs 12-15€. From Granada bus station, take a taxi or a bus to the centre.  Tickets can be bought online via ALSA: https://www.alsa.es/en.
  • Hire a car to get to Granada. Most companies have pick-up and drop-off points both at Granada airport and in the centre of Granada. Click here for a list of hire car companies.
  • Taxi :  ca. 140 € (settle the price beforehand).
  • (avoid trains, they are much slower than buses)

Getting to Granada by bus

• A number of buses are operated each day from and to other large Spanish cities. Tickets can be bought online via ALSA: https://www.alsa.es/en.
• From Madrid, various bus services leave every hour from “Estación del Sur”. The nearest tube station to “Estación del Sur” is Méndez Álvaro. The buses leave every hour (sometimes more frequent). Either buy tickets in advance (via ALSA or the machine), otherwise, just  go to the bus station and get on the next available bus. There are various services:
  • normal – duration: 5hrs, 17.50€ (1:30, 6:00, 7:00, 8:00, 10:30, 11:30, 14:00, 15:00, 16:30, 17:30, 18:30, 20:30)
  • supra economy – duration 4.5 hrs, 26.80€ (1:00, 7:00)
  • supra+ – duration: 4.5 hrs, 35.90€: (13:30, 19:30)
• Avoid trains, they are much slower than buses!

May, 28: Visit to the Royal Hospital which is the headquarter of the University of Granada. Free of charge.

The Hospital Real was founded by the Catholic Monarchs and built by Enrique Egas. It was intended to be a large medical “campus” for the city of Granada. The Hospital Real it was only finished thanks to the insistence and the economic help of the emperor Charles V who inaugurated it before his departure in December 1526. The building is a mixture of different styles: Mudejar, Gothic and Renaissance. Nowadays the Hospital Real hosts the University Chancellor’s office and the University Central Library.

May, 29:  Night tour to Alhambra Palace. 30€ per person.

May, 30: Social Dinner. 40€ per person (drinks included).