NASA Remote Sensing Observations for Flood Management

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не знаю как правильно назвать, что-то типа обучающего семинара NASA по ДЗЗ в наводнениях
http://arset.gsfc.nasa.gov/disasters/we ... management

06/08/2015 to 06/29/2015
Times:
8 to 9 AM and 1 to 2 PM Eastern US Time (UTC - 4)

There will be four 1-hour sessions on 8, 15, 22, and 29 June 2015, each session will be held two times a day to allow for national and international participation from different times zones: Time 8-9 AM and 1-2 PM Eastern US.

Objective:

To introduce: 1) NASA remote sensing observations for monitoring extreme precipitation and flooding and 2) Flood mapping tools based on the remote sensing observations for flood management and planning

Course Agenda:

Week-1 (June 8, 2015): NASA Remote Sensing Data useful for Flood Management, Introduction to Flood Monitoring Tools

Week-2 (June 15, 2015): Overview of the i) Global Flood Monitoring System, ii) Near-real Time Global Flood Mapping Tool, and iii) Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System/Global Flood Detection System

Week-3 (June 22, 2015): Example of Regional Flood Management over Africa, Overview and Demonstration of the MODIS Inundation Mapping Tool and the Dartmouth Flood Observatory

Week-4 (June 29, 2015): Example of Floodplain Management of the Mekong River, Live Demonstration of Selected Flooding Cases using Multiple Web-Tools and GIS



All training materials will be available in English and Spanish.

A certificate will be awarded to participants who attend all four sessions and submit completed homework assigned during the course.