Climate Data Collection and Analysis, Kathmandu, Feb 26-27 2024

Workshop organized and led by Dr Taylor Smith (University of Potsdam, Germany), Dr Bodo Bookhagen (University of Potsdam, Germany) and Dr Shakil Regmi (South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences, Finland)

YouTube recordings are available here

Workshop Goals: The workshop aims to present open-source data processing methods for working with time series and satellite data, with a particular focus on snow, water, and rainfall. The participants will gain hands-on experience with open-source data processing tools, data visualization, and the design of open-source hardware.

This github page contains all workshop materials. Talks and recording links will be uploaded after the workshop.

Workshop Schedule

Day 1: Satellite Data Processing with Open-Source Tools

• overview of satellite climate Data with focus on hydrologic and sediment flux data
• introduction to Google Earth Engine and extracting relevant data for study sites
• integrating watershed data and mapping climate trends
• creating visualizations and consistent reports

Day 2: Designing, Building, and Analyzing Data from Open-Source Sensors

• measuring high-fequency hydro-climatic data
• designing and building a low-cost river monitoring station
• collecting, transmitting, and prcessing high-frequency data
• combining sensor and satellite data for further analysis
• research outlook and practical applications in Nepal