Monitoring
Climate
Change from
Space
Understanding Our Planet
Through Satellite Technology
Introduction to
Climate Change
• Definition of Climate Change
- Long-term changes in temperature,
precipitation, and other atmospheric
conditions.
• Importance of Monitoring
- Essential for understanding impacts
on ecosystems, weather patterns,
and human health.
Overview of Satellite Monitoring
- Satellites provide comprehensive global coverage.
The Role of - Capable of collecting data across various atmospheric and terrestrial
Satellite parameters.
Benefits of Satellite Data
Technology - Continuous monitoring over time.
- Accessibility to remote and difficult region
Key Satellites Used
in Climate Monitoring
•NASA’s MODIS (Moderate Resolution
Imaging Spectroradiometer)
- Monitors land, oceans, and atmosphere.
- Provides data on vegetation cover, land
surface temperature, and aerosols.
• ESA’s Sentinel Satellites
- Part of the Copernicus program.
- Focus on land, ocean, and atmosphere
monitoring.
• NOAA's GOES (Geostationary
Operational Environmental Satellites)
- Real-time weather monitoring.
- Provides critical data for weather
forecasting.
Types of Data
Collected
• Temperature Measurements
- Surface temperature and sea surface
temperature.
• Greenhouse Gas Concentrations
- Carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous
oxide measurements.
• Ice and Snow Cover
- Monitoring polar ice caps and glaciers.
• Deforestation and Land Use Change
- Analysis of land cover changes over
time
• Active Sensing
- Radar and LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging).
Remote - Used to measure land elevation, forest structure, and surface moisture.
Sensing
Techniques • Passive Sensing
- Captures reflected sunlight to analyze surface properties.
- Used in capturing images in different wavelengths.
CASE
STUDIES
• Monitoring
Deforestation in the
Amazon
- Use of satellite imagery to
track deforestation rates.
- Impact on carbon
storage and biodiversity.
• Melting of Polar Ice
Caps
- Data from NASA’s ICESat-
2
- Changes in ice thickness
and volume over time.
Impacts of Climate
Change Monitoring
• Policy and Decision Making
- Provides data for climate policy
formation.
- Helps in disaster preparedness
and response.
• Public Awareness and
Education
- Informs the public about climate
change impacts.
- Encourages community action
and involvement.
• Data Accuracy and
Resolution
Challenges in - Issues with data
Satellite interpretation and
accuracy.
Monitoring
• Cost of Satellite
Missions
- High expenses involved
in launching and
maintaining satellites.
• Data Integration and
Accessibility
-Challenges in combining
data from different
sources.
Future Directions
• Advancements in Technology
- Development of more sensitive and
precise sensors.
• International Collaboration
- Global partnerships for data sharing
and climate monitoring initiatives.
• Citizen Science Contributions
- Engaging the public in data collection
through mobile applications and
ground-based observations.
CONCLUSION
• Recap of Key Points
- Importance of monitoring
climate change.
- The role of satellite technology
in providing critical data.
• Call to Action
- Encourage support for satellite
missions and climate change
research.
- Promote awareness and
individual action to mitigate
climate change.
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