IIRS & ISRO : Online Course on Earth Observation for Carbon Cycle Studies

About IIRS & ISRO : Online Course on Earth Observation for Carbon Cycle Studies

Natural forests and well-managed agroecosystems are major “sinks” of atmospheric carbon in Terrestrial Biosphere.Accurate quantification of carbon fluxes of forest and agroecosystems at local, regional and global scales is utmost important for understanding the feedback mechanism between the terrestrial biosphere and the atmosphere. Hitherto, a quantum of research works executed to ascertain the carbon status of vegetation/soil and advanced carbon accounting of natural and managed ecosystems on seasonal/annualscale over varied climate regimes.

In present context, Earth Observation (EO) satellites operated in optical/thermal and microwave domains with frequent revisit and improved spatial resolution providing periodic monitoring of vegetation biomass carbon and ecosystem scale carbon exchanges (GPP/NEP) with ground validation using covariance (EC) towers for informed decision making on carbon management, region policy on carbon emission targets and input to national climate change programs. Furthermore, availability of new airborne sensors, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), sun-induced fluorescence sensors supported with insitu observation and process based models are providing newer dimensions to precise carbon cycle studies and geospatial carbon accounting using earth observation sensors.

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