Introduction
The 2019 IEEE GRSS Summer School (GR4S) on “Modeling in Microwave and Optical Remote Sensing” will be held in Beijing, China. It will be merged into the ninth Beijing Normal University Summer School on “Land Surface Satellite Data Inversion and Applications” (July 18-22). The Beijing 2019 International Summer School on “Land Surface Satellite Data Inversion and Applications” is the ninth in a series of Summer Schools on Land Remote Sensing Inversion and Applications held in Beijing, China, following eight editions in 2011-2018 all of which were very successful and appreciated.
Rational
Remote sensing using Earth-orbiting satellites, is one of the most effective tools for providing data that help researchers address global issues. In the past few decades, advances in remote sensing technology have greatly enhanced the potential applications of satellite data in many fields, and various models have been developed to transfer the raw satellite data into high-level products. This year’s IEEE GR4S in Beijing will offer to the attendees an opportunity to gain excellent introductory knowledge in various remote sensing models.
The focus will be on Masters, PhD students and early scientists dealing with remote sensing and geosciences topics. The summer school is a contribution by the GRSS towards human capital development internationally, with a further objective of attracting the next generation of practitioners – today’s students - to become aware of GRSS and its benefits.
Schedule

IEEE GRSS summer school on modeling （7.23 —7. 24）
7-23	08:30-08:45	Opening remarks
	Morning	Introduction of the optical and microwave remote sensing models	Tsang Leung, Michigan State University
			Prof. Qinhuo Liu, Aerospace Information Research Institute, CAS, China
	Afternoon	To be determined	Adriano Camps Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. BarcelonaTech
		Shortwave radiation modeling and validation	Prof. Guangjian Yan, Beijing Normal University
7-24	All day	Introduction to an open model platform and a snow model from optical to microwave	Prof. Jiancheng Shi, Aerospace Information Research Institute, CAS, China
		Introduction the “Simulation platform for remote sensing mechanism models” and laboratory exercise	Prof. Wenjian Ni, Aerospace Information Research Institute, CAS, China
		To be determined	Zbynek Malenovsky University of Tasmania
	Closing Ceremony

Registration
Interested students and researchers are encouraged to send their filled registration form to the following email address by July 12th:
crs@bnu.edu.cn
Registration time and place
July 22(Monday) 14:00-17:00, Room 180, Biology & Geography Building, Faculty of Geographical Science, Beijing Normal University
July 23(Tuesday) 8:00-8:30, Chemistry Building, the 2nd classroom on the 1st floor, Beijing Normal University
Please bring your laptop with you on July 24.
Venue:
Beijing Normal University (see map)
For any questions, please email Ms. Wei at crs@bnu.edu.cn, or call 010-58802179.