Sensing Planet Earth: Water and Ice
This course is part of Environmental Science: Foundations, Measuring & Monitoring.
This comprehensive course explores the measurement and monitoring of Earth's water and ice masses using remote sensing technologies. Students learn how to track water and mass transport across the planet, with special focus on climate change impacts like rising sea levels, melting polar ice caps, and changing weather patterns. The curriculum combines theoretical knowledge with practical applications in monitoring global environmental changes. Through expert insights and collaborative learning, students develop skills to evaluate climate change data and make evidence-based decisions for environmental sustainability. The course emphasizes understanding complex Earth system processes and their relationship to global climate patterns.
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What you'll learn
Master techniques for measuring Earth's hydrosphere and cryosphere
Evaluate the quality and reliability of Earth observation data
Assess environmental impacts of global climate change
Analyze water and ice mass measurements using remote sensing
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Module Description
This course delves into the techniques and technologies used to monitor Earth's water and ice systems. Students learn about remote sensing methods for measuring the hydrosphere and cryosphere, with particular emphasis on understanding global environmental changes. The curriculum covers key concepts in water and mass transport, climate change impacts, and environmental monitoring. Topics include sea level rise, polar ice cap melting, drought patterns, and flooding analysis. The course emphasizes practical skills in data evaluation and assessment of climate change evidence.
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Individual course purchase is not available - to enroll in this course with a certificate, you need to purchase the complete Professional Certificate Course. For enrollment and detailed fee structure, visit the following: Environmental Science: Foundations, Measuring & Monitoring
Instructors
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Expert in Space Geodesy and VLBI at Chalmers
Dr. Karine Le Bail, a Senior Researcher in the Space Geodesy group at Chalmers University of Technology's Onsala Space Observatory, is a distinguished expert in Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI) and space geodesy. Joining Chalmers in June 2020, her research focuses on the Very Long Baseline Interferometry Global Observing System (VGOS), with particular emphasis on radio source structure and atmospheric turbulence effects on geodetic measurements. As a member of the International DORIS Service Governing Board and through her numerous publications, Le Bail has significantly contributed to improving the accuracy of Earth observation techniques. Her expertise extends to teaching, where she instructs courses on "Sensing Planet Earth – From Core to Outer Space" and "Sensing Planet Earth – Water and Ice." With a background that includes contributions to the GSFC DORIS contribution to ITRF2014 and involvement in various international VLBI projects, Dr. Le Bail plays a crucial role in advancing our understanding of Earth's dynamics and in shaping the next generation of geodesists and Earth scientists.
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Expert in Space Geodesy and Navigation at University of Stuttgart
Professor Thomas Hobiger, currently at the University of Stuttgart, is a distinguished expert in space geodesy and navigation. With M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees from Vienna University of Technology, Hobiger's career spans roles at a Japanese research institute and as Associate Professor at Chalmers University of Technology before his current position. His research interests encompass a broad spectrum, including VLBI, GNSS, Earth rotation, sea-level change, software-defined radio, and high-performance computing. Hobiger has significantly contributed to developing next-generation space-geodetic systems and processing tools, particularly for VLBI and GNSS. His expertise earned him the prestigious Geodesy Section Award from the American Geophysical Union in 2018. As an educator, he previously taught courses on sensing planet Earth at Chalmers. Hobiger's multifaceted work in space geodesy and navigation continues to advance our understanding of Earth's dynamics and improve precision in global positioning and timing systems.
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