An introduction video giving a quick overview on Earth observation satellites and their use, and what people can get out of the course.

This video will introduce you to some of the basic principles of Earth observation and why viewing our planet from space is so important.

This video highlights some of the important, overarching observations enabled by monitoring the Earth from space.

In this video, Professor Martin Wooster will guide you through some of the basic principles used to observe the Earth from space.

This video explains why Earth observation is essential in climate policy and planning

This video provides a range of examples of the types of climate-related observations now being made from Space

In this video Dr Stephen Briggs introduces the concept of Essential Climate Variables and ESA’s Climate Change Initiative

In this video, four leading scientists on climate science and policy discuss the crucial role of satellite Earth observation data in supporting international climate negotiations, including the COP21 climate summit

The interactive exercise for week 1

This video introduces the ESA Sentinels and the Copernicus programme, along with a range of other recent and current Earth observation missions

This video will introduce you to some of the ways in which we can assess atmospheric properties using EO data collected by satellites.

This video will introduce you to the Monitoring Atmospheric Climate and Composition (MACC) project.

This video will explore how satellite data relating to the composition of Earth’s atmosphere is enabling us to run increasingly detailed atmospheric models, and what this can mean for policy.

In this video Dr Mathias Disney explains some of the challenges of observing the land surface from space

This video looks at the role of land surface vegetation in the carbon cycle, and introduces some other highly important properties of the land surface that we can now assess fairly routinely from Space.

This topic looks at monitoring the distribution of plant biomass from satellites for studying the carbon cycle, and its relation to climate.

Week 2 interactive exercise

A special introduction video on the role of satellite technology in monitoring the world’s oceans by Professor Anny Cazenave.

This video explains the importance of monitoring the oceans from space and provides an overview of the types of data that we can gather.

In this video Dr Helen Snaith highlights the importance of measuring and monitoring the state of the ocean from space, focusing in particular on ocean circulation and currents

This video explores why it is so important to monitor phytoplankton distribution from space using the technique of ‘ocean colour’ remote sensing, and provides an overview of how this is achieved using satellite technology.

Professor Konrad presents a special introduction to the role of satellite technology in monitoring the cryosphere.

In this video Professor Andrew Shepherd explains the importance of monitoring the cryosphere from space, and introduces the range of satellite microwave techniques. Professor Shepherd also explores some of the first highly detailed datasets that CryoSat-2 has collected.

This video highlights the relationship between climate change and sea level rise, and shows how measurements from satellites help us assess the cryospheric contributions to sea level.

In this video, Professor Andrew Shepherd explores how improvements in Earth observation technology are increasingly advancing our ability to make accurate measurements of ice thickness and volume in the polar regions.

Week 3 interactive exercise

In this video, Dr Simon Boxall introduces the importance of Earth observation to coastal zone policy and planning, while Dr Helen Snaith explores the ESA’s eSurge programme.

In this video, Dr Angela Benedetti highlights the importance of past and current stratospheric ozone observations, and explores the key role of Earth observation.

In this video, Dr Stephen Briggs and Dr Kirsten Barrett explore how and why EO satellites are vital to both the development and success of the REDD+ initiative.

In this video, Dr Nathalie Pettorelli explains how Earth observation can be applied to the protection of biodiversity, and explores how satellites provide the necessary information upon which scientists, conservationists and decision makers can act.

In this video, Professor Chris Merchant explores the patterns apparent in both global and regional SST data.

In this video, Professor Andrew Shepherd explores a range of satellite-derived datasets.

Week 4 interactive exercise

In this video, we explore how ESA’s CCI is advancing our understanding of climate-related changes associated with a number of ECVs.

In this video, Dr Melanie Ades explains some of the aspects of how weather or climate models and data are used to build simulations of the Earth system that can provide the most reliable forecasts.

In this video, Professor Martin Wooster explains the importance and some of the basic principles of EO validation activities

In this video, Professor Chris Lintott explains the importance of citizen science initiatives and introduces Zooniverse’s ‘Floating Forests’.

In this final video of the course, some of the course educators and leading experts who have taken us through the range of topics, now provide a brief re-cap of key themes from the course.

Week 5 Interactive Exercise