Faculty First Year Seminars 197ECE3 - Fig Leaves, Floodwaters & Sate

Orbiting satellites provide the unique vantage point of space for studying the Earth. Measurements made from satellites provide better long--?term weather prediction, quantitative assessments of the changing climate, and measures of
Earth?s gravity field sensitive enough to detect changes in water distribution as a function of the seasons. This course will explore how satellites are used by
the world?s nations for studying the Earth from space.

Freshmen Only