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13th Advanced Training Course on Land Remote Sensing – Snow & Glaciers

Theory and practical material

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This post contains educational material from the 13th Advanced Training Course on Land Remote Sensing that was held in Innsbruck, Austria, from the 16th September – 20th September 2024. The lectures can also be found on YouTube by clicking here.

Access specific videos (click on ), presentation slides (click on ), and exercise data (click on ) from the sessions here below, or download all the theory slides, practical slides and datasets from the link on the left side window.

SAR basics & Radar Signal Interaction with Snow & Ice:

  • SAR basics & Radar Signal Interaction with Snow & Ice, H.Rott (theory) (25.9 MB)

Basics on Snow & Ice Parameter Retrievals with VIS & IR Sensors:

  • Introduction to Optical Remote Sensing of Snow and Ice, H.Rott (theory) (30.6 MB)
  • Sentinel-2 Snow Cover Mapping in SNAP, M. Fitrzyk, F. Ramoino (practical) (1.79 GB)

Glacier Area Mapping:

  • Glacier mapping with Multispectral Satellite data , F. Paul (theory) (11.6 MB)
  • Mapping Glacier Extent, F. Paul (Practical) (486 MB)

Glacier Motion – SAR Measurement Techniques:

  • Glacier motion: SAR Measurement Techniques, J.P. Merryman Boncori (theory) (62.6 MB)
  • Glacier Surface Velocity (InSAR and/or Offset Tracking), J.P. Merryman Boncori (Practical) (1.17 GB)

Glacier Elevation Change and Mass Balance:

  • Geodetic mass balance of glaciers, M. Kneib (theory) (11.1 MB)
  • Glacier Elevation Change and Mass Balance, M. Kneib (practical) (567 MB)

Data Access: Copernicus Data Ecosystem & Third Party Missions:

  • Data Access: Copernicus Data Ecosystem & Third Party Missions, E. Volden (theory) (38.6 MB)

Snow Albedo & Grain Size:

  • Snow Albedo & Grain Size, B. di Mauro (theory) (11.2 MB)
  • Snow Albedo & Grain Size, B. di Mauro (Practical) (17.4 MB)

Monitoring Snow Area Extent with Optical & High Resolution Sensors:

  • Monitoring Snow Area Extent with Optical & High Resolution Sensors, C. Marin (theory) (12 MB)
  • Snow Extent, C. Marin, R. Barella (Optical) (Practical) (54.2 MB)

SAR-Based Methods for Snow Depth & SWE:

  • SAR-Based Methods for Snow Depth & SWE, T. Nagler (theory) (118 MB)

Snowmelt Area & Wetness Monitoring with SAR:

  • Snowmelt Area & Wetness Monitoring with SAR, T. Nagler (theory) (212 MB)
  • Snowmelt Area & Wetness Monitoring with SAR, T. Nagler (Practical) (14.6 GB)

The Use of Snow Products for Hydrological Applications:

  • The Use of Snow Products for Hydrological Applications, T. Jonas (theory) (8.87 MB)