Earth Observation for Climate

About this course

Explore Earth Observation for Climate through online lessons, practical labs and a capstone. Practitioner level; estimated study time: 16 h.

Course curriculum

• Module 1 — Essential Climate Variables
• Module 2 — Surface Temperature from Space
• Module 3 — Sea Ice, Snow and Glaciers
• Module 4 — Vegetation, Drought and Fire
• Module 5 — Sea Level and Ocean Colour
• Module 6 — Greenhouse Gases from Space
• Module 7 — Long Records, Sensor Changes and Homogenisation
• Module 8 — Validation against Ground Data

Applied learning

• Case Study — The Satellite Report Card
• Lab 1 — Land surface temperature and urban heat
• Lab 2 — A vegetation drought monitor
• Lab 3 — A long satellite record with a sensor break
• Capstone — A Satellite Climate Indicator You Can Defend

Who this course is for

Government Professional; GIS / Remote Sensing Professional; Researcher

Prerequisites

NE-ENV-201

Course details

Course code: NE-ENV-202. Delivery: Self-Paced / Instructor-Led. School: Climate, Environment & Natural Resources.

Includes online lessons and practice activities. Course materials are in pilot review.