REU Site: Remote Sensing of Land-Atmosphere Systems

利用遥感观测和研究地球表面和大气过程是科技创新和劳动力增长的一个领域。分析和综合大气和地球表面的复杂过程和影响的主要方法之一是与多个伙伴和组织一起利用多传感器框架。从自然灾害的事件研究到长期的生态和水文预报，这一系统研究主题跨越时间范围和专题领域，重点是利用陆基雷达平台以及主动和被动卫星传感器进行遥感。该项目每年将10名本科生聚集在一起，进行为期10周的大气和陆地表面过程遥感研究。该项目的目标是向不同的学生群体介绍围绕地球表面和大气遥感的广泛研究主题和应用。参与者将与来自以下合作组织的科学家及其研究团队配对：UAH地球系统科学中心、NASA MSFC地球科学分部、NOAA NWS天气预报办公室和私营行业合作伙伴。整个暑假，学生们将与其他实习生一起参加UAH的专业和研究开发研讨会，并将参加与地球、大气和地理空间科学相关的当地组织、私营行业和联邦机构的参观、讨论和讲座。学生将从国家申请者库中挑选，但有针对性的招聘工作将在东南部和俄亥俄河谷的地区性和服务不足的机构进行。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力优势和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

The observation and study of Earth surface and atmospheric processes using remote sensing is an area of scientific and technological innovation as well as workforce growth. One of the primary ways to analyze and synthesize the complex processes and impacts on the atmosphere and Earth's surface is to utilize a multi-sensor framework with multiple partners and organizations. From event-based studies of natural disasters to long-term ecological and hydrological forecasting, this systems research topic spans time horizons and thematic areas with a focus on remote sensing using ground-based radar platforms as well as active and passive satellite sensors. This project will bring ten undergraduate students together each year for a ten-week summer research experience on remote sensing of atmospheric and land surface processes.The objective of the program will be to introduce a diverse student cohort to the wide range of research topics and applications surrounding remote sensing of the Earth surface and atmosphere. Participants will be paired with scientists and their research teams from collaborating organizations: UAH Earth System Science Center, NASA MSFC Earth Science Branch, NOAA NWS Weather Forecast Office, and private industry partners. Throughout the summer, students will join other interns in professional and research development workshops at UAH and will take part in tours, discussions, and lectures from local organizations, private industry, and federal agencies related to Earth, atmospheric, and geospatial sciences. Students will be selected from a national pool of applicants, but targeted recruitment efforts will take place at regional and under-served institutions in the Southeast and Ohio River Valley.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.