S2 (EP7) Down to Earth: Taking Imaging Spectroscopy to New Heights through International Collaboration
Similar to GNSS-R, spaceborne imaging spectroscopy is a fairly new field of remote sensing. Originating in aerospace, these pieces of equipment have now reached zero-G. But how did they get there? In ...
6 Maj 202222min
S2 (Ep6) Down to Earth: In Venus VERITAS? Looking to Venus for truths about Earth In Venus VERITAS?
VERITAS, or truth, has been a recurring theme this season, particularly with respect to scientific integrity. But in this episode, it means something a little different. Standing for Venus Emissivity,...
5 Apr 202220min
S2(Ep5) Down to Earth: Something old for something new: The case of GNSS-R
Progress doesn't just come through the invention of new technologies. Finding innovative ways to use existing technologies also expands remote sensing! And this is exactly what one researcher is explo...
15 Mars 202219min
S2 (Ep4) Down to Earth: Mixed Signals on the Radio Spectrum
Access to the radio spectrum is essential for remote sensing research. However, the explosion of new wireless technologies in recent years has forced researchers to grapple with increased radio freque...
1 Mars 202220min
S2 (Ep2) Down to Earth: Combating Climate Change Through Data Presentation
"Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts". This is sustainable development goal 13, which is set to be realized nine years from now. How are remote sensing scientists addressing th...
24 Nov 202124min
S2 (Ep3) Down to Earth: Scientific Integrity in the Era of “Fake News”
In the era of “fake news”, false and misleading information has become a disease, spreading rapidly through internet channels and leading to a decrease in the public’s trust in science. So what are sc...
24 Nov 202117min
S2 (Ep1) Down to Earth: A ”Time Series” of Machine Learning in Earth Observation
From its rudimentary emergence in the 50s, to the more recent development of deep learning, machine learning been an complete game changer when it comes to being able to quickly interpret and act on r...
1 Nov 202128min
Down to Earth: Mentorship in Geoscience
Throughout our episodes, the importance of mentorship and support has been a major recurring theme for guests’ success in the geosciences. In our final episode of Down to Earth, we speak with Dr. Qian...
14 Maj 202125min
