(Supported by University of Bologna and EUMETSAT)

M pm Welcome – Discussion of Agenda [Menzel, Rizzi]

Lecture 1 – Radiation and the Radiative Transfer Equation [Menzel]

Lab – Introduction to the Labs and MATLAB [Antonelli]

T am Lecture 2 – Spectral signatures from Earth’s surface and atmosphere [Menzel]

T pm Lab 1a – Multi-spectral Data [Antonelli, Menzel]

Staging, Viewing, Interrogating MODIS Data

W am Lecture 3 – Remote Sensing Advances with MODIS including cloud and aerosol detection [Menzel]

W pm Lab 1b – Multi-spectral Data [Antonelli, Menzel]

R am Lecture 3 – Introducing Infrared Hyperspectral Data [Menzel]

– Detecting moisture, cloud, and aerosol with High Spectral

Resolution Sounders [Menzel or Smith]

R pm Lab 2a – High Spectral Resolution IR data [Antonelli]

F pm Lab 2b – High Spectral Resolution IR data [Antonelli]

Exploring the Spectral Properties

Evening Get-Together

Sa am Lecture 5 – Introducing MSG [Menzel]

Detection of Fog, Fire, Dust,….

Sa pm Work Time (homework and Labs)

Su free day

M am Quiz 2

Discussion Introducing Group Projects [Menzel, Antonelli]

Mapping Surface, Cloud, and Aerosol Properties

M pm Lab 3a – Group Projects (Cal/Val, Noise, N*, Eco Syst, Cld & Aerosol)

[Antonelli, Tutors]

T am Lab 3b Continue Group Lab Projects

[Antonelli, Tutors]

T pm Lab 3c Finish Group Lab Projects

[Antonelli, Tutors]

W am Lab 3d – Presentation of Group Lab Projects [Students, Antonelli]

W pm Lecture 6 Evolving to the Future Global Observing System [Menzel]

R am Discussion Homework Solutions

Lecture 7 – Summary of Remote Sensing Lessons

[Menzel, Antonelli, Tutors]

R pm Quiz 3

Discussion Longer Term Projects

AM sessions: 10:00 am – 12:30 pm – PM sessions: 2:30 pm – 5:00 pm