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Description

Monsoon rains can have an enormous impact in Southern Asia. While the rains can help agriculture, it can also cause extreme flooding. Satellite data can augment decision support for flood warnings, responses, relief, and mitigation activities. This two-day training led by NASA's Applied Remote Sensing Training Program (ARSET) covered access and use of satellite imagery and data to inform flood-related decisions. 

Attendees learned how to track and map flooding, assess affected areas, and integrate satellite data into their own decision-making processes. This training was a pre-conference event for the International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS) Technical Commission V Symposium on Education & Outreach - Geospatial technology – Pixel to People.

Access the Agenda (PDF, 2.0 MB)

Date

Nov. 18-19, 2018

Location

Dehradun, India

Prerequisites

Objectives

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

  • Monitor and map flooding
  • Identify affected areas and populations
  • Make informed, flood-related decisions based on satellite data and imagery.

Target Audience

Water resources and disasters managers, emergency responders, and individuals from the energy utility, transportation, and insurance sectors.

Course Format

  • Two-day in-person training

Sessions

Day 1

Sunday, Nov. 18, 2018

TopicMaterials
OverviewOverview of NASA Satellite Remote Sensing and Earth System Modeling for Monitoring and Mapping Precipitation, Weather Data, Land Cover, and Soil Moisture (PDF, 26.0 MB)
PC Data Access and AnalysisData Access and Analysis: Precipitation, Soil Moisture, Winds, Humidity, and Sea Level Pressure, Terrain and Socioeconomic Data (PC) (PDF, 1.7 MB)
Mac Data Access and AnalysisData Access and Analysis: Precipitation, Soil Moisture, Winds, Humidity, and Sea Level Pressure, Terrain and Socioeconomic Data (Mac) (PDF, 1.7 MB)
Overview of ISRO Satellite Remote Sensing for Flood Monitoring & Mapping (ISRO) 
Data Access and Analysis: Hydrological Variables, Optical, SAR, Scatterometer, and Altimeter 

Day 2

Monday, Nov. 19, 2018

TopicMaterials
Land Cover OverviewOverview of Flood Monitoring and Mapping Based on Remote Sensing of Land Cover (PDF, 1.7 MB)
SAR OverviewOverview and Applications of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) (PDF, 53.3 MB)
SAR for Flood MappingSAR Applications for Flood Mapping (PDF, 71.0 MB)
Precipitation Data OverviewOverview of Flood Monitoring and Mapping Based on Precipitation Data (PDF, 1.0 MB)
ISRO Flood Monitoring and Modeling Tools 
Flood MonitoringNear Real-Time Flood Monitoring (PDF, 3.3 MB)
Flood Monitoring Case Studies 

Citation

(2018). ARSET - Satellite Remote Sensing of Flood Monitoring and Management. NASA Applied Remote Sensing Training Program (ARSET). https://www.earthdata.nasa.gov/learn/trainings/satellite-remote-sensing-flood-monitoring-management. 

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Details

Last Updated

Feb. 27, 2026

Published

Nov. 18, 2018

Data Center/Project

Applied Remote Sensing Training Program (ARSET)