The Second NOWPAP Training Course on Remote Sensing Data Analysis

The Special Monitoring & Coastal Environmental Assessment Regional Activity Centre (CEARAC), one of the four Regional Activity Centres (RACs) of the Northwest Pacific Action Plan (NOWPAP), will conduct an intensive training course on the remote sensing data analysis in the Northwest Pacific Region, at Cheju National University, Cheju, Korea from 1-5 November 2008. The course will consist of lectures by specialists and hands-on practical sessions on analysis of satellite data. The course will provide an overview of remote sensing of ocean colour with special emphasis on applications of ocean colour relevant to the Northwest Pacific Region.

The training course is targeted at postgraduate students, professional researchers and local government officers working in the fields of marine sciences and coastal-zone management in the Northwest Pacific Region. Applications from advanced undergraduates may also be considered. The number of participants in the training course is limited to a maximum of 30. Participants will be chosen based on their demonstrated ability to be able to transfer the knowledge and skills gained in the course, back to their respective schools and institutions.

Objectives

- To conduct an intensive training course on remote sensing data analysis for students, young researchers and coastal managers to obtain useful skills and knowledge to utilize remote sensing data in monitoring and assessment of marine environment.

Course Outline (tentative as of July 18, 2008 ):

Topics to be addressed will include:

• Lectures sessions
  Introduction to ocean color remote sensing
  Remote sensing application for eutrophication
  Estimation techniques of Chlorophyll-a concentration by remote sensing
  New approach of ocean color remote techniques: Neural network
  Atomosheric correction
  Monitoring of coastal and marine environment by multi sensor approach
  Introduction of satellite data distribution system
  Introdution to ocean monitoring activities by remote sensing in Korea
• Hands-on practice sessions
  Basic digital image processing
  Level 2 data processing
  Validation of remote sensing data
  Time series analysis of ocean color data
  Introduction to SeaDAS
• Case study report
  Conducting time series analysis by teams

By the end of the training, participants will acquire the knowledge and skills on:

• utilization methods for the remote sensing data in the open ocean and coastal environment;
• advantages of the use of remote sensing in monitoring of the marine and coastal environment;

Details of the course are referred to tentative program in Annex 1.

Location:

The course will be held at Cheju National University, Cheju, Korea.

Sponsors:

The course is being sponsored by NOWPAP CEARAC.

Course Fee

Training course is provided for free of charge. However, the cost for traveling and accommodation should be borne by participants. Limited scholorship will be available for 4 participants (one from each NOWPAP member country (China, Japan, Korea and Russia) to help defray the cost of traveling and accommodation.

Language:

Training course is conducted in English.

How to apply: