Special session: Combined observational-modelling approaches for advanced Earth science applications
| Chair: | Alexander Damm, RSL, University of Zurich, Switzerland, adamm@geo.uzh.ch |
| Co-Chair: | Michael Schaepman, RSL, University of Zurich, michael.schaepman@geo.uzh.ch |
The Earth system is increasingly impacted by human activities. The conversion of functional land surfaces, emissions of greenhouse gases and pollutants, or human interferences in biogeochemical cycles affect any biological, chemical, and physical process on Earth, eventually impacting human and environmental health. New interdisciplinary approaches that combine observations and models are requested to advance understanding of natural and human caused environmental change impacts on Earth surface processes and ecosystems.
This special session focuses on interdisciplinary activities that combine spectroscopic approaches, in-situ measurements, and process modelling for advanced Earth science applications. As an example, recent achievements of the Swiss Earth Observatory Network (SEON) will be discussed with the scientific community. We invite contributions that address Earth surface processes, ecosystem functioning, and ecosystem services considering one or several Earth spheres (i.e., atmosphere, biosphere, cryosphere, hydrosphere, pedosphere) with state-of-the-art observatories, in-situ measurements, and models.
Keywords: Earth system processes, ecosystem functioning, ecosystem services Earth spheres, imaging spectroscopy, process modelling.
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