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Prolonged drought can result in economic, environmental, and health-related impacts. In this webinar, participants will learn how to monitor drought conditions and assess impacts on the ecosystem using precipitation, soil moisture, and vegetation data. The training will provide an overview of drought classification, as well as an introduction to web-based tools for drought monitoring and visualization. Lectures will be followed by hands-on demonstrations of data access and visualization.
Learning Objectives:
By the end of the training, participants will be able to:
Understand how remote sensing can be used for drought monitoring
Acquire remotely-sensed imagery and products for drought
Analyze drought data and calculate anomalies within a geospatial software
Download and install QGIS and all accompanying software. This advanced webinar will use QGIS software and although previous experience with this software is not required, some experience with geospatial software will be helpful. We recommend you open QGIS and ensure the software is working prior to starting the webinar. Use this Downloading and Installing QGIS exercise for help
Attendees that do not complete prerequisites may not be properly prepared for the pace and exercises during the training.
Regional, state, federal, and international organizations interested in using remote sensing to monitor drought. Professional organizations in the public and private sectors engaged in environmental management and monitoring will be given preference over organizations focused primarily on research.
