Get trained to Radar Remote Sensing with ESA ECHOES in Space
Brice Montfraix
23 November 2017
Echoes from space can take you on a journey through the exciting world of Radar Remote Sensing. The learning is self-paced. Registration is open during all the course. You can also pick up learning when the time is right for you.

EO College is developed by the Friedrich-Schiller University in Jena, Germany and is sponsored by ESA. With ECHOES you can learn the basics that will help you to understand where this technology is coming from, how the images are acquired and which manifold applications already use Radar Remote Sensing to help protect our planet.

What will you learn?
You will get a detailed insight into the history of Radar technology. You will learn all the basics that are needed to understand how electromagnetic waves work. You will get an insight in the fascinating technology that is Radar Remote Sensing from space. 
You will get a unique hands-on experience to work with Radar data in diverse application scenarios. The course emphasizes on practical tutorials.
This is a self-paced course. The estimated effort is of ~3h/week. At the end, you will receive a certificate of achievement for completing the course.

How is the course structured?
The course consists of five consecutive weeks, each lesson builds on the knowledge acquired in the previous lessons. The course will cover the following topics:

  • History of Radar technology and the discovery of electromagnetic waves
  • Image acquisition Geometry of airborne and space borne Radar systems
  • Land applications of Radar remote sensing
  • Applications of radar remote sensing over Water
  • Application of Radar remote sensing for Hazard management

Who is the course for?
Earth observation, and Radar Remote Sensing in particular, is widely used in the process of solving the environmental problems of the 21st century. This course is for everybody who wants to get a head start on working with Radar images, for everybody who wonders how this unique technology can help to monitor the state of our Earth and for everybody who has an interest in a marvellous story of scientific discovery, bold engineering and technological progress.

Why subcribing?
With the subscription, you will be able also to discuss with the Community, read and write articles, access to key resources detailing the physics behind it and presenting how radar can help in the cases of Agriculture, Biomass, Crop type Classification, Oceanography, Oil detection, Soil moisture, Surface Waves. 

To register (for free) to the course: https://eo-college.org/register/

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