Objective
EUFAR aims at providing researchers with Open Access to the airborne facilities the most suited to their needs. EUFAR thus allocates Transnational Access to 24 installations, develops a culture of co-operation between scientists and operators, and organizes training courses to attract young scientists to airborne research. To improve the quality of the service, EUFAR supports the experts on airborne measurements, constitutes a central data base and develops standards and protocols for this data base to be fully interoperable with Earth observation data bases. EUFAR supports two Joint Research Activities dedicated to (i) the development of methodologies and tools for the integrated use of airborne hyperspectral imaging data and airborne laser scanning data and (ii) the development of robust calibration systems for the core gas-phase chemical measurements currently made on-board research aircraft. To optimise the use and development of airborne research infrastructure, the EUFAR Strategy and European Integration will (i) constitute a Strategic Advisory Committee in which representatives of research institutions will define scientific priorities, jointly support Open Access with in kind contributions to the operation and the harmonized development of the European fleet and (ii) constitute the EUFAR sustainable legal structure. Following the Innovation Union objectives, EUFAR will invite representatives of end user industries to participate in the SAC and constitute a Technology Transfer Office to support both market pull and technology push driven innovation. Workshops will be organized like Innovation Conventions where EUFAR experts and SMEs will closely interact and develop partnerships to transfer airborne research instruments, methodologies and software into new products.
Fields of science
Call for proposal
FP7-INFRASTRUCTURES-2012-1
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Funding Scheme
CP-CSA-Infra - Combination of CP and CSACoordinator
94165 Saint Mande Cedex
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Participants (24)
EX1 3PB Exeter
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00185 Roma
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04109 Leipzig
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91120 Palaiseau
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2400 Mol
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51147 Koln
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SN2 1SZ SWINDON
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00-927 WARSZAWA
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75794 Paris
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SN2 1EU SWINDON WILTSHIRE
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28850 Torrejon De Ardoz Madrid
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60489 FRANKFURT AM MAIN
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76131 Karlsruhe
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14195 Berlin
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27570 Bremerhaven
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EH8 9YL Edinburgh
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8006 Zurich
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PL1 3DH Plymouth
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603 00 Brno
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69978 Tel Aviv
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1040 Wien
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LS2 9JT Leeds
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YO10 5DD York North Yorkshire
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603 00 Brno
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