Week 1 - Overview of optical Earth observation technology and data
This week will guide learners through the basic concepts of how optical sensors acquire data, the underlying science that underpins and enables this, and examples of key missions and emerging technologies.
Week content
- Course introduction
- Topic 1a - The early days of optical EO
- Topic 1b - ‘Remote sensing’ & the light we can see
- Topic 1c - Beyond the visible
- Topic 1d - The Sentinel satellites
- Topic 1e - Wavebands and spectroscopy in remote sensing
- Topic 1f - LiDAR
- Extra Video: Sentinel 1, 2 & 3: summary of technical capabilities
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Course produced for ESA by Imperative Space
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