Background The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), in association with the European Space Agency (ESA), are jointly organising a course on Advanced SAR Technologies & Applications. This course focuses on SAR data processing, polarimetry, and interferometry. It will cover a range of applications, from terrain mapping to vegetation analysis and ocean/coastal monitoring. Objectives The…
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This course introduces participants to Cloud Computing and its usage for Earth Observation (EO) data analyses. It starts with big geospatial data concepts and extends to Cloud Computing as one of the solutions for solving the problems of big EO data. The EOAFRICA Facility Innovation Lab will be introduced as an example of a cloud…
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This PolInSAR course is an online, hands-on course that aims to develop an understanding of the information content of multi-parameter SAR data in an interactive way, without assuming any prior/background knowledge – though some knowledge in Python programming is welcome. It is organised around 11 sessions over 11 weeks, with lectures and tutorials ranging from SAR image formation up…
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This in-person training, organised in the frame of the ISPRS-SELPER 2024 conference, will take place just before the event at the same location. The main purpose is to present and to teach how to handle various tools to process Earth Observation (EO) data relevant for forestry applications. The course will combine theoretical lectures and practical…
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Background The National Commission for Space Activities (CONAE), the European Space Agency (ESA), and the IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society (GRSS) are jointly organising a course on Remote Sensing as a Tool for Monitoring Land and Forest Resources. This course focuses on the uses and applications of the SAOCOM and Sentinel-1 SAR missions. It is…
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Join for an in-depth exploration of terrestrial carbon cycles, featuring expert lectures and practical sessions. This event, organised by ESA’s Carbon Science Cluster, AIMES, and the Terrestrial Carbon Community Assimilation System (TCCAS) project team is tailored for a diverse audience, from students to senior researchers/professors, providing valuable insights and hands-on experience in a collaborative environment.…
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Background The European Space Agency (ESA) is organising an Advanced Training Course on Land Remote Sensing with the focus on Snow and Glaciers in collaboration with the University of Innsbruck. This course is dedicated to train the next generation of Earth Observation (EO) scientists and experts, working in the domains of snow and glaciers, in using data from Copernicus…
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A few months ago, East Africa faced the consequences of weeks of heavy rains and subsequent flooding, attributed in part to the El Niño weather phenomenon, impacting Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, and Somalia. According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), the flooding has devastated communities, with over 750,000…
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The European Space Agency (ESA) is organising an Earth Observation (EO) training course in collaboration with the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and the Svalbard Integrated Arctic Earth Observing System, SIOS. The course will take place from 9-14 September 2024 at the Svalbard Science Centre in Svalbard, Norway. The training is designed to promote and…
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The COST Action CA19109 “MedCyclones – European Network for Mediterranean Cyclones in Weather and Climate” and ESA are delighted to announce the 3rd Workshop on Mediterranean Cyclones, scheduled for 15-19 July 2024 at ESA’s ESRIN facility in Frascati, Italy. This event aims to present cutting-edge research and developments in understanding, modelling, and monitoring Mediterranean cyclones…
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