Contents

	Help ! How to get around in this tutorial?
	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.