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Sensing Planet Earth – Water and Ice

edX, Online
Length
6 weeks
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Self-Paced Online
Length
6 weeks
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Course delivery
Self-Paced Online
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Course description

Sensing Planet Earth – Water and Ice

Global warming. Rising sea levels. Droughts. Flooding. The melting of the polar ice caps.

Join us, when we discover how continental water and ice masses are measured and monitored through remote sensing. Our experts give you first-hand insights how water and mass transport can be traced, and how this relates to the complex processes in the Earth‘s system.

Together with your fellow learners you will assess and evaluate statements made in relation to climate change. This will prepare you to make evidence-based decisions for a sustainable future.

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  • Self-Paced Online
  • Online
  • English

Suitability - Who should attend?

Prerequisites

High school mathematics and physics

Outcome / Qualification etc.

What you'll learn

  • How we measure the hydrosphere and the cryosphere
  • How to judge the quality and reliability of earth observations
  • How to compare measurement tools
  • How to assess the impact of global change on our environment

Course delivery details

This course is offered through Chalmers University of Technology, a partner institute of EdX.

4-6 hours per week

Expenses

  • Verified Track -$49
  • Audit Track - Free
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