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Altimetry courses

Find here some courses describing and explaining altimetry.

Nadir altimetry for hydrology

Find a series of pptx files presenting altimetry for hydrology applications. They are provided in English and in French (separate files), and with a lighter version if need be (no illustrative images, no video embedded, images compressed). They are splitted in three series of slides:

  1. "Water heights (altimetry): how does it work?" is on the technique ( English -- English light -- French -- French light )
  2. "Water Heights (altimetry): the satellites / sensors" is on the different altimetry satellite missions and their instruments used for hydrology applications ( English -- English light -- French -- French light )
  3. "Water heights (altimetry): How are they used?" is showing some examples of past and current use ( English -- English light -- French -- French light )

Feel free to use them in your lectures, courses by picking the slides you need. Don't hesitate to send us your feedback. 

Hydrology from space and Swot

Find a series of pptx files presenting hydrology from space and the Swot mission.
They are splitted in six series of slides (a seventh is being designed). They are provided in English and in French (separate files), and with a lighter version if need be (no illustrative images, no video embedded, images compressed). 

  1.  "Swot in a nutshell": the future Swot mission in 5 slides ( English -- English light -- French -- French light )
  2. "Why study water on Earth?": facts and figures on freshwater on Earth ( English -- English light -- French -- French light )
  3.  "Hydrology from space": main reasons to observe freshwater from a satellite ( English -- English light -- French -- French light )
  4.  "Hydrology from space -  what can be measured": the different observations which can be made from space in the broad field of hydrology ( English -- English light -- French -- French light )
  5. "How Swot will work": the technique of Swot ( English -- English light -- French -- French light )
  6. "Swot mission": the different aspects of the mission (applications, spacecraft, orbit, launch, ground segment) ( English -- English light -- French -- French light )

Feel free to use them in your lectures and courses, whole or by picking the slides you need. Don't hesitate to send us your feedback. 

Hydrology from space to help present at schools

Find a series of pptx files presenting hydrology from space (upcoming: the Swot mission & altimetry applications), to be used when explaining such topics at schools. Note that the slides' level of understanding varies, so some may be complex to show to general public or primary school, or will need more oral explanations than others. 
They are splitted in four series of slides (a fifth is being designed). They are provided in English and in French (separate files), 

  1.  "Why study water on Earth?": facts and figures on freshwater on Earth ( English -- French )
  2.  "Water cycle" ( English -- French )
  3. "Hydrology from space": generalities on satellites, main reasons to observe freshwater from a satellite ( English -- French  )
  4.  "Hydrology from space -  what can be measured": the different observations which can be made from space in the broad field of hydrology ( English -- French  )

Feel free to use them in your lectures at primary, middle or high schools, whole or by picking the slides you need. Don't hesitate to send us your feedback. 

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