Student from Sweden innovating new democratic and cost-efficient ways to conduct water research.
Tell us what the water concern in your country is!The work is based on the UN's Sustainable Development Goals: (9.C) Universal access to information and communications technology, (13.3) Build knowledge and capacity to meet climate change, (14.A) Increase scientific knowledge, research and technology for ocean health.
This is what I think is one of the solutions for a sustainable future:A system where everyone, everywhere, can conduct their own water and weather research with images received directly from existing weather satellites with low-cost equipment.
Marine and weather research in a cost-effective and democratic way with independently received weather satellite images
Satellites have become an essential part of our everyday modern life. Especially weather satellites as they provide a basis for weather forecasts from a unique perspective. However, did you know that anyone, anywhere, can receive images and data directly from weather satellites with low-cost equipment? The objectives of this study revolve around the UN’s Global Goals for sustainable development and how to introduce more accessible and democratic ways of conducting water and climate research. This study, therefore, examines if it is possible to conduct a scientific study with images directly from weather satellites. The study presents a novel way of receiving and analyzing sea surface temperature (SST) in the Baltic Sea region and its development during the fall of 2020.
