Background
Since the launch of Envisat in March 2002 the MERIS instrument has been
acquiring a wealth of high quality data, which are now being analysed by
more than 350 Principal Investigators from almost all Earth science disciplines
world-wide.
The MERIS Users Workshop took place from Monday 10th November to Thursday 14th of November and gave the principal investigators the opportunity to present results from their on-going AO research projects using primarily MERIS data and to discuss the state-of-the art in their respective Earth science disciplines. Specifically, the workshop focused on the results of the 2003 MERIS data analysis, intercomparison with other
optical instrument data, and user issues.
Participation
The Workshop brought together ESA Principal Investigators
and co-investigators, scientists and students working in the field of remote sensing of ocean color in
open-ocean and coastal waters, land applications, and atmospheric sciences,
and to representatives from national, European and international space
agencies and Value Adding Industry.
Objectives
The workshop:
Provided a forum for investigators to present results from on-going AO research
projects
Discussed the use of MERIS products for scientific research and applications
development in the field of ocean colour, land applications and atmospheric
science
Initiated and encouraged close collaboration between individual research
groups
Demonstrated the scientific capabilities of the MERIS measurements and how
they compare with other optical sensor data
Discussed various aspects of MERIS data analysis and interpretation
Stimulated continuous research and encourage publication of findings
Assessed the usefulness of available data analysis tools
Formulated recommendations for algorithm development, new products and
applications
Keywords: ESA European
Space Agency - Agence spatiale europeenne,
observation de la terre, earth observation,
satellite remote sensing,
teledetection, geophysique, altimetrie, radar,
chimique atmospherique, geophysics, altimetry, radar,
atmospheric chemistry
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