The CEOS constellation for land surface imaging

G. Bryan Bailey; Michael Berger; Hervé Jeanjean; Kevin P. Gallo

doi:10.1117/12.740854

17 October 2007 The CEOS constellation for land surface imaging

G. Bryan Bailey, Michael Berger, Hervé Jeanjean, Kevin P. Gallo

Proceedings Volume 6744, Sensors, Systems, and Next-Generation Satellites XI; 674425 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.740854
Event: SPIE Remote Sensing, 2007, Florence, Italy

Abstract

A constellation of satellites that routinely and frequently images the Earth's land surface in consistently calibrated wavelengths from the visible through the microwave and in spatial detail that ranges from submeter to hundreds of meters would offer enormous potential benefits to society. A well-designed and effectively operated land surface imaging satellite constellation could have great positive impact not only on the quality of life for citizens of all nations, but also on mankind's very ability to sustain life as we know it on this planet long into the future. The primary objective of the Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS) Land Surface Imaging (LSI) Constellation is to define standards (or guidelines) that describe optimal future LSI Constellation capabilities, characteristics, and practices. Standards defined for a LSI Constellation will be based on a thorough understanding of user requirements, and they will address at least three fundamental areas of the systems comprising a Land Surface Imaging Constellation: the space segments, the ground segments, and relevant policies and plans. Studies conducted by the LSI Constellation Study Team also will address current and shorter-term problems and issues facing the land remote sensing community today, such as seeking ways to work more cooperatively in the operation of existing land surface imaging systems and helping to accomplish tangible benefits to society through application of land surface image data acquired by existing systems. 2007 LSI Constellation studies are designed to establish initial international agreements, develop preliminary standards for a mid-resolution land surface imaging constellation, and contribute data to a global forest assessment.

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G. Bryan Bailey, Michael Berger, Hervé Jeanjean, and Kevin P. Gallo "The CEOS constellation for land surface imaging", Proc. SPIE 6744, Sensors, Systems, and Next-Generation Satellites XI, 674425 (17 October 2007); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.740854

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