Amity Institute of Environmental Sciences (AIES), Amity University Uttar Pradesh (AUUP) has organized a One Month Online Certificate Course on "Basics of Remote Sensing Applications in Climate Change Modeling", in collaboration with India Meteorological Department (IMD), Govt. of India, from 18th August to 19th September 2022.
The primary objective of the course is to provide opportunity for academicians, researchers, practitioners, policy makers and research scholars and students to undergo training, and to share and discuss ideas and practices across a range of empirical, theoretical, and applied approaches in remote sensing and climate change modelling for environment sustainability. The certificate course also aims to provide a premier interdisciplinary platform for researchers, practitioners, and educators to present and discuss the most recent innovations, trends, and concerns as well as practical challenges encountered, and solutions adopted in the fields of Meteorology and Climate Change Modelling.
Addressing the gathering during the Inaugural Session, Chief Guest, Dr. S.P. Aggarwal, Director North Eastern Space Applications Centre, Government of India, “Climate System is very complex and its analysis is extremely difficult. Remote sensing allows data collection in dangerous or inaccessible areas, with no disturbance for the site, and provides frequent updates. Remote Sensing technologies, either satellite or aircraft-based, are able to accurately detect and classify objects and characteristics of the Earth system through propagated signals. Remote Sensing is also useful for improving warning and preparedness of natural calamities, therefore, an important tool for disaster risk management.”
Highlighting the significance of Remote Sensing Application in Climate Change Modelling, Guest of Honor, Dr. Mrutyunjaya Mohapatra, Director General of Meteorology, India Meteorological Department, Government of India, said, “Climate is constantly undergoing a change and therefore, it is very important to understand the Science of Climate Change and its impact on day-to-day life. Remote Sensing enables to monitor the Earth surface, ocean and the atmosphere and to investigate climate-related processes or long and short-term phenomena. Remote sensing techniques, and specifically satellite images, have been already successfully used in a wide range of climate change fields, such as investigating global temperature trends, both at the ocean surface and in the atmosphere, detecting changes in solar radiation affecting global warming, monitoring sea-level changes and coastal modifications and many other fields.”
Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Balvinder Shukla, Vice Chancellor, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, said, “Climate Change has brought a lot of challenges and problems for the environment. In recent times, industrial development, deforestation, burning fossil fuels and construction of building, etc, have been the major factors which have created an adverse impact on the environment. Remote Sensing can help in understanding of the climate system and its changes. Through Remote Sensing Technology and Application, more accurate data and information can be derived about a particular region, which helps in more accurate predictions. Therefore, the theme of this course is very apt and relevant, and the course will be highly beneficial for the researchers and students.”
During the one-month Course, insightful lectures by experts will be delivered on various themes including “Climate history and climatology”, “Basics of remote sensing and its applications”, “Synoptic and Dynamic Meteorology”, “Climate Change Prediction and Modeling” and “Geospatial Technology for Ecosystem Mapping”, amongst others.