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1st on the EO AFRICA R&D Facility Second Phase Face to Face Courses

1st on the EO AFRICA R&D Facility Second Phase Face to Face Courses

  • Face to Face course on Cloud-based EO image analysis for monitoring surface water dynamics | October 21 – 25, 2024 | Maseru, Lesotho | Introduction to cloud-based image analysis techniques for monitoring surface water dynamics with use of EO data. It will cover general concepts of radar and optical remote sensing, how those instruments interact with water surface and which information they can provide.
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16th on the EO AFRICA R&D Facility Webinar Series

16th on the EO AFRICA R&D Facility Webinar Series

  • Flood extent assessment in East Africa with Sentinel-2 data | Wednesday, 11 September 2024 15:00 CEST (GMT+2) | Online webinar with live-chat | In this webinar we’ll utilize commonly used methods to assess the extent of selected flooded area in East Africa. Presented techniques will include calculation of water radiometric indices from optical Sentinel-2 bands (e.g. MNDWI, NDWI2, SWM) to assess the water extent and change detection in selected area.
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1st on the EO AFRICA R&D Facility Second Phase Online Courses

1st on the EO AFRICA R&D Facility Second Phase Online Courses

  • Principles of and advances in Earth Observation | September 16 – October 11, 2024 | Online course with live-chat | This online course equips participants with fundamental knowledge in Earth Observation (EO) to enhance their understanding and utilization of EO data. The course primarily focuses on optical data, exploring their advantages and limitations. Additionally, active remote sensing concepts are introduced.
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Publishing opportunity

Publishing opportunity

For publishing Africa-oriented EO research results, we are editing a special issue of the International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation: African EO Challenges and Solutions in Water Scarcity and Food Security – Mapping the Environment We encourage our

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