CEFLES2


ESA-Article: Joint campaign prepares for Sentinel-2 and FLEX (23 July 2007)



Overview


In the framework of its Earth Observation Envelope Programme, the European Space Agency (ESA) coordinates a number of ground-based and airborne campaigns to support geophysical algorithm development, calibration/validation and the simulation of future spaceborne earth observation missions for applications development related to land, oceans and atmosphere.

The CEFLES2 campaign integrates two ESA-backed experimental campaigns to be carried out in support of forthcoming GMES and Earth Explorer missions. The campaigns will operate in conjunction with CERES (CarboEurope Regional Experiment Strategy) and add to its findings. They will also support the Italian-Canadian hyperspectral mission.

CERES will provide validation of photosynthesis estimates based on ground and airborne eddy flux measurements of plant mediated exchange processes (photosynthetic CO2 uptake, evapotranspiration and energy budget).

FLEX experiment will provide airborne measurements of solar induced fluorescence and extensive ground-based measurements of leaf-level processes in support of the Candidate Earth Explorer Mission, FLEX.

Sentinel-2 experiment supports the on-going preparation of the GMES Sentinel-2 mission

Thus, CEFLES2 (CarboEurope, FLEX and Sentinel-2) is conceived as a collective multi-objective campaign exploiting synergies between the three experiments to be collocated in the Les Landes region of France during the period April to September 2007. It will focus on various landscape types, including urban, agricultural and forested areas.

letzte Änderung 25.07.2007 | | Ausdrucken