ARSET - Mapping Crops and their Biophysical Characteristics with Polarimetric SAR and Optical Remote Sensing
- Start Date:
- April 12, 2022
- End Date:
- May 3, 2022
- Description:
- This 4-part training will present advanced radar remote sensing techniques using polarimetry to extract crop structural information, optical imagery from Sentinel-2 to map and monitor crop types and assess their biophysical characteristics, and Sen4Stat – an open source system demonstrating the potential of optical and SAR satellite Earth observations for monitoring and reporting of the SDG targets related to agriculture. It will be delivered in English and Spanish.
- Targeted Audience:
- This webinar series is intended for local, regional, federal, and non-governmental organizations from agriculture and food security related agencies to use radar and optical remote sensing applications in the domain of agriculture for crop mapping and monitoring.
- Expected Outcomes:
- By the end of this training attendees will be able to: -Explain the theory behind SAR Polarimetry, especially as related to crop characteristics -Generate polarimetric parameters using open-source imagery/software and perform a time series analysis of crop growth -Identify how Sen4Stat can support National Statistical Offices in the uptake of satellite Earth observations for agricultural statistics -Perform a time series analysis of crop types using Sentinel-2 derived LAI index
- Host:
- NASA Applied Sciences
- Organizer:
- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), European Space Agency (ESA), United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA), University of Stirling, Université Catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain), and the CEOS Working Group on Capacity Building & Data Demo
- Language:
- English, Spanish
- Attendance:
- Open
- Application Deadline:
- April 12, 2022
- Qualifications:
Participants should have an understanding of SAR and remote sensing.
- Contact Name:
- Sarah Cutshall
- Contact Email:
- sarah.cutshall@nasa.gov
- Link:
- https://go.nasa.gov/3hXIUkO
- Thematic Area:
- Agriculture & Food Security, Water Resources
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