This week covers part two of our in-depth look at the techniques and technology for observing and accumulating evidence about climate change, its impacts and its potential solutions. This week focuses on the Oceans and Ice. Discover the importance of observing the cryosphere and the oceans from space, the role of satellites in monitoring phytoplankton, and some of the key data sets from the CryoSat-2 mission.

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Week content

• Ocean Monitoring from Space - Introduction from Professor Anny Cazenave
• Topic 3a - Looking at Our Oceans
• Topic 3b - Oceans: Applications
• Topic 3c - Oceans: in-depth Case Study - Ocean Colour
• Ice Monitoring from Space - Introduction from Professor Konrad Steffen
• Topic 3d - Looking at Ice
• Topic 3e - Ice: Applications
• Topic 3f - Ice: In-depth Case Study - Monitoring Ice Thickness