2nd MERIS/(A)ATSR User Workshop

The European Space Agency is organising its second joint MERIS and (A)ATSR workshop, which will be hosted at ESA ESRIN in Frascati, Italy from 22 to 26 September 2008.

Objectives

• Present the latest results and status of research and development projects (including AO and cat-1).
• Review capabilities and achievements in the use of MERIS and (A)ATSR data for applications development in the land, marine and atmosphere domains.
• Update MERIS and (A)ATSR data users on instrument performance and product quality.
• Formulate recommendations for improved data access and utilization, including ordering and analysis tools, algorithms and new product development.
• Foster enhanced collaboration between MERIS and (A)ATSR research groups
• Inform users on the current status of the GMES Sentinel 2 and 3 payloads.

Participation

The workshop is open to researchers, scientists and students working in either public or private sector organisations active in the field of remote sensing with (A)ATSR and MERIS data and to representatives from national, European and International space agencies.