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Elulookirjeldus (CV)
1.Eesnimi Tiit
2.Perekonnanimi Nilson
3.Töökoht Tartu Observatoorium
4.Ametikoht vanemteadur
5.Sünniaeg 16.11.1939 (päev.kuu.aasta)
6.Haridus Tartu Riiklik Ülikool, 1963
7.Teenistuskäik 1963 - k.a. Tartu Observatoorium, varem TA Füüsika ja Astronoomia Instituut ja TA Astrofüüsika ja Atmosfäärifüüsika Instituut, insener, aspirant, nooremteadur, vanemteadur, juhtiv teadur, peateadur, vanemteadur
1992-1997 Tartu Ülikool biogeofüüsika professor
2000 - k.a. Tartu Ülikool külalisprofessor
1992 - k.a. Eesti Põllumajandusülikool, erakorraline dotsent (0.25)
8.Teaduskraad füüsika-matemaatika kandidaat;
geofüüsika doktor
9.Teaduskraadi välja
andnud asutus, aasta		 Tartu Riiklik Ülikool, 1968;

Tartu Ülikool, 1991
10.Tunnustused
11.Teadusorganisatsiooniline
ja –administratiivne
tegevus		 Tartu Observatooriumi sihtfinantseeritava teema "Eesti ning Balti regiooni keskkonna optilise kaugseire alused" juht 2000-2004 ja atmosfäärifüüsika osakonna juhataja
Silva Fennica ajakirja toimetuskolleegiumi liige
12.Juhendamisel kaitstud
väitekirjad

Miina Rautiainen, PhD, 2005, juh. Tiit Nilson ja Pauline Stenberg. The spectral signature of coniferous forests: the role of stand structure and leaf area index. Helsingi Ülikool

Matti Mõttus, PhD, 2004, juh. Tiit Nilson ja Hannes Tammet. Shortwave solar radiation field inside willow canopy. Tartu Ülikool

Hannes Böttcher, MSc, 2003, juh. Tiit Nilson. Remote sensing of understorey leaf area index (LAI). University of Göttingen

Rainis Uiga, MSc, 2003, juh. Tiit Nilson ja Mait Lang. Detection of forest cuttings from satellite images and finding a relationship between thinning grade and reflectance change. Eesti Põllumajandusülikool

Mait Lang, MSc, 2001, juh. Tiit Nilson. Satelliidipildi ja metsandusliku andmebaasi sidumine metsa heleduse mudeli abil. Eesti Põllumajandusülikool
13.Teadustöö põhisuunad taimkatte kiirgusrezhiim, kaugseire, biogeofüüsika
14.Jooksvad grandid ETF grant 6100 põhitäitja
15.Teaduspublikatsioonid

Rautiainen, M., Stenberg, P. and Nilson, T. 2005. Estimating canopy cover in Scots pine stands. Silva Fennica, 39 (1):137-142.

Kuusk, A., Lang, M., and Nilson, T. 2004. Simulation of the reflectance of ground vegetation in sub-boreal forests, Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 126(1-2): 33-46.

Nilson, T. and Kuusk, A. 2004. Improved algorithm for estimating canopy indices from gap fraction data in forest canopies. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 124:157-169.

Pinty, B., Widlowski, J.-L., Taberner, M., Gobron, N., Verstraete, M. M., Disney, M., Gascon, F., Gastellu, J.-P., Jiang, L., Kuusk, A., Lewis, P., Li, X., Ni-Meister, W., Nilson, T., North, P., Qin, W., Su, L., Tang, S., Thompson, R., Verhoef, W., Wang, H., Wang, J., Yan, G., and Zang, H. 2004. Radiation Transfer Model Intercomparison (RAMI) exercise: Results from the second phase, J. Geophys. Res., 109(D6): D06210 10.1029/2003JD004252 25 March 2004.

Rautiainen, M., Stenberg, P., Nilson, T., and Kuusk, A. 2004. The effect of crown shape on the reflectance of coniferous stands, Remote Sensing of Environment, 89(1): 41-52.

Nilson, T., Kuusk, A., Lang, M., and Lükk, T. 2003. Forest reflectance modeling: Theoretical aspects and applications, Ambio, 32(8):535-541.

Rautiainen, M., Stenberg, P., Nilson, T. Kuusk, A., and Smolander, H. 2003. Application of a forest reflectance model in estimating leaf area of Scots pine stands using Landsat-7 ETM reflectance data, Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing, 29(3): 314-323.

Stenberg, P., Nilson, T., Smolander, H., and Voipio, P. 2003. Gap fraction based estimation of LAI in Scots pine stands subjected to experimental removal of branches and stems, Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing, 29(3):363-370.

Kuusk, A., Nilson, T. and Paas, M. 2002. Angular distribution of radiation beneath forest canopies using a CCD-radiometer. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 110:259-273.

Kuusk, A. and Nilson, T. 2001. Testing directional properties of a forest reflectance model. J. Geophys. Res. - Atmospheres, 106(D11): 12011-12022.

viimati muudetud: 05.10.2005

Curriculum Vitae (CV)
1.First Name Tiit
2.Surname Nilson
3.Institution Tartu Observatory
4.Position senior research associate
5.Date of birth 16.11.1939 (day.month.year)
6.Education Tartu University, 1963
7.Research and
professional experience		 1963 - Tartu Observatory and its predecessors, engineer, postgraduate student, junior research associate, senior reseach associate
1992-1997, Tartu University, professor of biogeophysics
2000 - Tartu University, visiting professor
1992 - Estonian Agricultural University, extraordinary docent (0.25)
8.Academic degree Candidate of physics and mathematics;
DSc in geophysics
9.Dates and sites of
earning the degrees		 Tartu University 1968;

Tartu University 1991
10.Honours/awards
11.Research-administrative
experience		 Tartu Observatory, principal investigator of the target financed research project 'Optical remote sensing of environment in Estonia and Baltic region' from 2000 to 2004 and the head of the atmospheric physics department\
A memeber of the editorial board of Silva Fennica
12.Supervised dissertations

Miina Rautiainen, PhD, 2005, superv. Tiit Nilson ja Pauline Stenberg. The spectral signature of coniferous forests: the role of stand structure and leaf area index. Helsingi Ülikool

Matti Mõttus, PhD, 2004, superv. Tiit Nilson ja Hannes Tammet. Shortwave solar radiation field inside willow canopy. Tartu Ülikool

Hannes Böttcher, MSc, 2003, superv. Tiit Nilson. Remote sensing of understorey leaf area index (LAI). University of Göttingen

Rainis Uiga, MSc, 2003, superv. Tiit Nilson ja Mait Lang. Detection of forest cuttings from satellite images and finding a relationship between thinning grade and reflectance change. Eesti Põllumajandusülikool

Mait Lang, MSc, 2001, superv. Tiit Nilson. Satelliidipildi ja metsandusliku andmebaasi sidumine metsa heleduse mudeli abil. Eesti Põllumajandusülikool
13.Current research program radiative transfer in vegetation, remote sensing, biogeophysics
14.Current grant funding Estonian Science Foundation grant no 6100
15.List of most important publications

Rautiainen, M., Stenberg, P. and Nilson, T. 2005. Estimating canopy cover in Scots pine stands. Silva Fennica, 39 (1):137-142.

Kuusk, A., Lang, M., and Nilson, T. 2004. Simulation of the reflectance of ground vegetation in sub-boreal forests, Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 126(1-2): 33-46.

Nilson, T. and Kuusk, A. 2004. Improved algorithm for estimating canopy indices from gap fraction data in forest canopies. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 124:157-169.

Pinty, B., Widlowski, J.-L., Taberner, M., Gobron, N., Verstraete, M. M., Disney, M., Gascon, F., Gastellu, J.-P., Jiang, L., Kuusk, A., Lewis, P., Li, X., Ni-Meister, W., Nilson, T., North, P., Qin, W., Su, L., Tang, S., Thompson, R., Verhoef, W., Wang, H., Wang, J., Yan, G., and Zang, H. 2004. Radiation Transfer Model Intercomparison (RAMI) exercise: Results from the second phase, J. Geophys. Res., 109(D6): D06210 10.1029/2003JD004252 25 March 2004.

Rautiainen, M., Stenberg, P., Nilson, T., and Kuusk, A. 2004. The effect of crown shape on the reflectance of coniferous stands, Remote Sensing of Environment, 89(1): 41-52.

Nilson, T., Kuusk, A., Lang, M., and Lükk, T. 2003. Forest reflectance modeling: Theoretical aspects and applications, Ambio, 32(8):535-541.

Rautiainen, M., Stenberg, P., Nilson, T. Kuusk, A., and Smolander, H. 2003. Application of a forest reflectance model in estimating leaf area of Scots pine stands using Landsat-7 ETM reflectance data, Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing, 29(3): 314-323.

Stenberg, P., Nilson, T., Smolander, H., and Voipio, P. 2003. Gap fraction based estimation of LAI in Scots pine stands subjected to experimental removal of branches and stems, Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing, 29(3):363-370.

Kuusk, A., Nilson, T. and Paas, M. 2002. Angular distribution of radiation beneath forest canopies using a CCD-radiometer. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 110:259-273.

Kuusk, A. and Nilson, T. 2001. Testing directional properties of a forest reflectance model. J. Geophys. Res. - Atmospheres, 106(D11): 12011-12022.

last updated: 05.10.2005

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