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The objectives of the MBASSS project are to:

• Demonstrate the validation capabilities of high-resolution Earth observation land products using advanced airborne capabilities and radiative transfer tools
• Perform reflectance and spectral land indices product validation assessment of a test site with spatially complex pixels representative of northern peatland (Mer Bleue), co-located with high-resolution measurements such as Sentinel-2 and Landsat 8
• Perform a sensitivity assessment of an airborne validation process on four airborne mission/sensor configuration variables, to allow optimisation of future airborne validation work, supported by field measurements
• Define 'best practices' for ongoing product validation to ensure:
  • data quality continuity over time
  • data consistency between sensors
  • support for model results validation

• Coordinated acquisition of Airborne Hyperspectral Mosaics with satellite image acquisitions
• Coordinated Field Spectra of Mer Bleue ground communities to assist with:
  • Validation of airborne imagery
  • End members for image analysis
• Ground spectra of a nearby specialised site for calibration and validation of airborne imagery
• Geodetic and UAV surveys to map microtopography
• Ancillary support data making use of, and extending, Mer Bleue Peatland Observatory capabilities
• Satellite simulation from the airborne hyperspectral data using NRCan's ISDASv2 image analysis system
• Acquisition of Airborne/Field data to perform sensitivity analysis of MBASSS data products (airborne and satellite) to various operational and mission parameters