Final Activity Report Summary - ALOS KC EUROPE (ALOS Kyoto & Carbon Initiative European Science Coordination - Advancing the scientific capacity of L-band SAR in Europe in support to EU environmental)
The project set out to take advantage of the unique capabilities of the Advanced land observing satellite (ALOS), and provide adequate scientific feed-back to Europe through the promotion of improved scientific co-operation and synergy between the European host, the Global Environment Monitoring unit of the Institute of Environment and Sustainability at the Joint Research Centre (JRC-GEM) and the corresponding third country scientific entity, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, (JAXA).
The project is centred around three main areas of activities; one aiming at strengthening L-band SAR science capacity in Europe, and two relating to L-band SAR research and applications development relevant to EU policies for environment, development and research. During the period covered by this final report, a European coordinator office has been established at the JRC, ALOS calibration and validation (Cal/Val) has been undertaken, relevant satellite data have been acquired by the ALOS satellite and a SAR mosaic methodology has been developed.
The fellow has organised and chaired four dedicated international workshops within the Kyoto Carbon initiative framework, and participated in JAXA Cal/Val meetings and international symposia. He has also served as advisor to the Ramsar Wetlands Convention, the Group on Earth Observation (GEO), the Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS) and to the Argentinean Space Commission (CONAE) as expert on L-band SAR.
Two peer-reviewed publications and one conference paper have been published. Two papers are presently in preparation.
The project is centred around three main areas of activities; one aiming at strengthening L-band SAR science capacity in Europe, and two relating to L-band SAR research and applications development relevant to EU policies for environment, development and research. During the period covered by this final report, a European coordinator office has been established at the JRC, ALOS calibration and validation (Cal/Val) has been undertaken, relevant satellite data have been acquired by the ALOS satellite and a SAR mosaic methodology has been developed.
The fellow has organised and chaired four dedicated international workshops within the Kyoto Carbon initiative framework, and participated in JAXA Cal/Val meetings and international symposia. He has also served as advisor to the Ramsar Wetlands Convention, the Group on Earth Observation (GEO), the Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS) and to the Argentinean Space Commission (CONAE) as expert on L-band SAR.
Two peer-reviewed publications and one conference paper have been published. Two papers are presently in preparation.