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The GKSS Research Centre, Geesthacht, Germany, in conjunction with the IOCCG, conducted an advanced training course/workshop on Inversion Procedures in Ocean-Colour Remote Sensing from August 10-14, 2009. The course was organised by Dr. Roland Doerffer (GKSS) and dealt with complex waters with different optical components. The objectives of the workshop were to provide participants with an overview of inversion methods and models, to prepare bio-optical models and training data sets for inversion methods, and to teach participants how to use various inversion techniques. The course was intended for scientists or advanced graduate students working with ocean-colour data in coastal waters. Participants required a strong mathematical background as well as experience in programming. The course/workshop ran successfully, and included X participants.
Have a look on our website for the newsletter and program of our training course:
The SAFARI Initiative (Societal Applications in Fisheries and Aquaculture Using Remotely-Sensed Imagery) is organizing an international symposium on remote sensing and fisheries. This symposium will be held from February 15th -17th, 2010 in Kochi India. This symposium will highlight several case studies using Earth observation data with contributions from key fisheries systems around the world. Topics will include: Operational Use of Remote Sensing for Fish Harvesting; Earth Observation Ecosystem Indicators to assess Fish Health, Growth and Recruitment; Use of Remote Sensing in Aquaculture; Implications of Climate Change on Fisheries; Food Security and Sustainability; Remote Sensing in the detection and monitoring of Harmful Algal Blooms as pertaining to fisheries and aquaculture; Earth Observation Satellite Data in Fisheries Models; and Remote Sensing Applications in the Management of Coastal Zones and Fisheries. Invited speakers for these sessions include: Dr. Kenneth Sherman; Dr. Shailesh Nayak; Dr. Jeffrey Polovina; Dr. Cara Wilson; Dr. Sei-Ichi Saitoh; and Dr. Simon Jennings. Registration is now open.
Details can be found at: www.geosafari.org/kochi.
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Nasa is pleased to announce the release of SeaDAS version 5.4 that contains a number of enhancements including in addition to the already released capability to display and analyze the official ESA-produced MERIS products, this release of SeaDAS includes the ability to process MERIS data at both full (300 meter) and reduced (1 kilometer) resolution. However, it is important to note that the processing capability within SeaDAS DOES NOT attempt to reproduce the official ESA-produced MERIS products. More specifically, the MERIS processing capability available in SeaDAS uses the NASA ocean color atmospheric correction and derived-product algorithms, so results will differ from the standard MERIS processing performed by ESA. The intent is to provide a mechanism for processing MERIS, MODIS, SeaWiFS, OCTS and CZCS radiances to derived geophysical products using common algorithms, and also to allow SeaDAS users to investigate new products and applications that can be developed using the additional wavelengths and 300-meter resolution that MERIS offers. This version is a preliminary release. No attempt has yet been made to vicariously calibrate the algorithm or validate the results. The SeaDAS 5.4 release notes can be found here: http://oceancolor.gsfc.nasa.gov/forum/oceancolor/topic_show.pl?tid=2968.
NASA's Ocean Biology Processing Group (OBPG) is in the final planning stages for a reprocessing of all ocean color missions currently supported, including SeaWiFS, MODIS on Aqua and Terra, OCTS,and CZCS. Over the past year, the team has been working to identify and evaluate potential processing changes. These include sensor-specific calibration and characterization updates, sensor independent algorithm revisions, updated ancillary data sources, and product format and content changes. Major algorithm revisions include new aerosol models and model selection methodology, new Rayleigh tables, updated out-of-band corrections and band-averaged absorption and scattering coefficients, additional correction for NO2 absorption, and updates to the standard Kd and chlorophyll algorithm coefficients. A web site detailing the planned reprocessing changes is under construction and can be found at: http://oceancolor.gsfc.nasa.gov/REPROCESSING/R2009/. Nasa has also created a new board on the OceanColor forum under the "Special Topics" section to solicit feedback and discussion from the ocean color data user community. The forum topics have been organized into major categories, and we welcome you to post any questions, suggestions, or concerns under the appropriate thread. The forum can be reached at: http://oceancolor.gsfc.nasa.gov/forum/oceancolor/forum_show.pl.
The 2009 Dragon 2 Symposium took place from June 22 to 26 in Barcelona, Spain. The Symposium brought together the joint Sino-European teams to report on their results and was attended by 167 scientists from Europe and China. This group of nearly 200 scientists reported on the progress of ongoing Dragon 2 research projects using data from ESA and Chinese Earth observation satellites. Addressing the symposium, ESA’s Peter Hulsroj, Director of Legal Affairs and External Relations, praised the accomplishments of the program, saying it is an example of “good cooperation, trust and shared interests.” Under Dragon 2, which officially began in April 2008, more than 400 scientists from 165 research institutions in Europe and China have become involved in 25 joint research projects including themes such as: land environment, geology, renewable resources, oceanography, hazards, atmospheric studies, topographic mapping, hydrology, sea-ice monitoring, coastal-zones monitoring, large sports events and the calibration and validation of satellite data. Dragon 2 pairs lead scientists with young researchers so that know-how can be transferred to the next generation. The second advanced training course in atmospheric remote sensing will be held at China’s Nanjing University in October this year. Based on the success of the first phase, the Dragon 2 program has been extended until 2012. For more information please visit: http://www.esa.int/esaEO/SEMKX21P0WF_index_0.html.
ESA and EUMETSAT, the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites, signed a Framework Agreement on the Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) Programme, on July 20th 2009. The Agreement was signed by EUMETSAT Director General Lars Prahm and ESA Director General Jean-Jacques Dordain. According to Dordain, "This Agreement is a major step in the implementation of the GMES Programme under the overall responsibility of the European Commission. It is based upon two decades of successful cooperation between ESA and EUMETSAT in meteorology and opens up avenues for delivering operational services in new areas such as Environment and Climate Change." The Framework Agreement was approved by the ESA Council on 10 June 2009 and by the EUMETSAT Council on 30 June / 1 July.
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