NASA remote sensing and modeling resources are useful for managing a variety of disasters – including earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanoes, floods, landslides, wildfires, and oil spills – and particularly in regions with very little in situ data. This introductory course led by NASA's Applied Remote Sensing Training program (ARSET) provides an overview of the agency's remote sensing data and applications for disaster management.
Participants will become aware of available NASA resources for disaster management, and will learn to access remote sensing observations using covered web tools for local disaster events.
This training is designed for national and international entities involved in disaster and water resources management, decision support activities, and relief and humanitarian activities.
Thursday, June 9, 2016
This session covers monitoring volcanoes – including pre-eruption monitoring – SAR-VIEWS, volcanic ash, and remote sensing resources; how we respond to earthquakes; and techniques for monitoring earthquakes and tsunamis. Presenters: Tim Stough and Maggi Glasscoe.
This session covers global wildfire issues and management questions, remote sensing wildfire products, and remote sensing wildfire tools. Presenters: Cynthia Schmidt and Amber McCullum.
Thursday, June 23, 2016
An overview of remote sensing analysis and spectroscopy, why remote sensing is used for oil, and using optical, thermal, and synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imagery for oil spill detection and monitoring. Presenter: Ira Leifer.
Thursday, June 23, 2016
An overview of landslides, where and when they occur, observing landslides with remote sensing, modeling efforts, and where you can get more information. Presenters: Amita Mehta and Dalia Kirschbaum.
(2016). ARSET - Using NASA Remote Sensing for Disaster Management. NASA Applied Remote Sensing Training Program (ARSET). https://www.earthdata.nasa.gov/learn/trainings/using-nasa-remote-sensing-disaster-management.