Contents

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Weather forecast
How to predict tomorrow's weather ?
Severe storms
Following cyclones, hurricanes and typhoons
Air quality
How satellite instruments track air pollution
Ozone
Satellites watch the hole
Global change
Remote sensing to measure carbon dioxide
El Niño and la Niña
Following El Niño
Biodiversity
Satellites to protect biodiversity
Vegetation status
Monitoring green vegetation all around the world
Land cover
Useful information at global level
Natural Heritage
Natural World Heritage
Volcanoes
Under high surveillance
Deserts
Remote sensing to survey deserts
Deforestation
Satellites watch over our forest
Geology
Satellites for geological prospecting
Global biosphere
Earth breathing from space
3D models
Giving height to landscapes
Coastal zones
Sea isn't always blue
Coral reefs
Satellites monitor health of coral reef
Ocean currents
Currents seen from space
Floods
Satellites to assist in flood control
Ice melting
Remote sensing to watch the poles
Oil spills
On the track of marine pollution
Blooms
The grass of the sea seen by satellites
Coastal upwelling
When fertile waters meet desertic lands
Man-made wonders
Man-made structures seen from space
Cities
An unique view on urban landscapes
Agriculture
An overview of the parcels
Precision farming
When satellites and tractors work side by side ...
Cultural Heritage
Space archaeology
Quizzes
Take on one of the quizzes !
Learn More
A list of additional information to specific topics.
Image sources
A list of images sources and credits.
Links
A list of useful external links.
Authors
A list of the authors who created this module.
Teachers' corner
A list of worksheets and related information for use in class.
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