From the Arctic to the Amazon: Earth Science in the Space Age

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Remote sensing techniques have enabled major advances in Earth sciences, providing capabilities for advancing our understanding of Earth’s environment, including in remote and logistically challenging regions. This course will take you on a virtual tour of Earth’s ecosystems as they are studied from Earth-orbiting satellites. With research extending from the tropics to the Arctic, and from forests to tundra to coral reefs, Earth scientists uncover the secrets of how the Earth system functions. Students will be introduced to issues faced by ecosystems in the era of climate change and to the capabilities of remote sensing satellites for advancing the understanding of our world.