The International Permafrost Association is profoundly saddened to announce the passing of Professor Nikolai Romanovskii on March 20, 2016. Professor Romanovskii was educated at Moscow State University and worked there throughout his long career. His more than 300 publications covered[…]
Read more...
Thesaurus Linguae Graecae – new interface works from off campus
Thesaurus Linguae Graecae (TLG) has a new interface that requires personal registration. The earlier problems accessing one’s personal account from off campus are now solved.
Read more...
QS: Rankingerfolg für die TU Wien
TUWIEN: NewsMar 22, 2016
Das aktuelle QS World University Ranking nach Fachgebieten listet die TU-Informatikstudien wieder unter den Top 100 weltweit. Insgesamt findet sich die TU Wien in acht der 42 Kategorien wieder.
Read more...
TU Kids&Care – Vereinbarkeit an der TU Wien
TUWIEN: NewsMar 22, 2016
Mit Familie arbeiten, forschen und studieren an der TU Wien – die Vereinbarkeitsagenden werden neu strukturiert.
Read more...
UvA subject areas rise in latest QS World University Rankings
UvA NewsMar 22, 2016
The University of Amsterdam (UvA) is the highest placed Dutch university in 11 subject areas in the latest QS World University Rankings by Subject. A total of 17 UvA subject areas are ranked in the top 50 of their discipline.[…]
Remote sensing (satellite observations) gives a great potential for detecting changes in permafrost in the context of Arctic warming. Satellites carry dierent sensors which are able to detect dierent characteristic of the land surface such as vegetation cover, surface temperature, surface moisture, snow cover, and topography. Remote sensing gives scientists direct information about ongoing environmental changes and are also often required as input for climate models.