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Document - General Reference
Two Years of ERS-1 Data Exploitation
This bulletin reports on the first two years of the ERS-1 satellite.
Document - General Reference
Envisat-ASAR-science-and-applications.pdf
This document describes the technical specifications of the Envisat ASAR instrument and its operations and objectives.
Document - General Reference
BIOMASS-Report-for-Mission-Selection-An-Earth-Explorer-to-observe-forest-biomass.pdf
The objective of the BIOMASS Mission is to determine the global distribution of forest biomass by reducing the uncertainty in the calculation of carbon stock and fluxes associated with the terrestrial biosphere.
Document - General Reference
Earth-from-Space-Deltas-and-Lakes.pdf
This brochure is a collection of Envisat MERIS, Envisat ASAR, ERS, Proba and Landsat mosaics.
Document - General Reference
Envisat-The-Altimetry-Report-Science-and-Applications.pdf
This report provides a detailed assessment of the dual frequency Radar Altimetry (RA-2) to be implemented on ENVISAT. It addresses the integrated altimeter system including the microwave radiometer and positioning systems, the instrument observation and mission requirements, and the algorithm maturity and geophysical parameter retrieval.
Document - General Reference
CryoSat-Science-Report.pdf
This Science Report presents the latest progress in the cryospheric research related to the CryoSat mission, a three-year radar altimetry mission scheduled for launch in 2004, to determine variations in the thickness of the Earth's continental ice sheets and marine ice cover. Its primary objective is to test the prediction of thinning arctic ice due to global warming.
Document - General Reference
CryoSat-L2-Geophysical-Corrections.pdf
This document provides information on the geophysical corrections and ancillary information used in the processing of the Level 2 CryoSat data products. It complements and expands on the information provided in the CryoSat Product Handbook [RD.1] and the CryoSat Level 2 Product Format Specification document [RD.3].
Document - Product Document
ERS-2-Kiruna-Station-User-Interface-Specifications.pdf
This document defines all ERS-1 and ERS-2 products generated and disseminated by the Kiruna Station (KS). Products are defined in terms of their structure, content, format and distribution media.
Document - Product Document
ENVISAT-RA-2-MWR-Product-Handbook.pdf
This document provides in-depth information to users of ENVISAT RA2 and MWR data products format and their contents, information on the instruments, the principle of the measurements and the main algorithm used in the processing chains.
Document - Product Document
CryoSat-Mission-and-Data-Document.pdf
The purpose of this document is to provide information about the CryoSat mission and its implementation.
Document - Product Document
CryoSat-2-IOP-and-GOP-Product-Format-Specification.pdf
This document contains the description of the format of the Level 1b and Level-2 Intermediate (IOP) and Geophysical (GOP) Ocean Products generated inside the PDS for the CryoSat-2 mission.
Document - General Reference
Satellite-radar-in-agriculture-Experience-with-ERS-1.pdf
This document has been prepared by an ESA Specialist Panel charged with the task of reviewing research work and progress so far, and making recommendations for future developments and integration of satellite radar data into operational crop monitoring systems.
Document - General Reference
Satellite-Data-in-Hydrology-Experience-with-ERS.pdf
This document is aimed at both current and potential users of ERS data in hydrology. It demonstrates the existing uses of ERS data in this field, considers the potential for further development and examines the issues effecting hydrological application of ERS data specifically.
Document - General Reference
Further-Achievements-of-the-ERS-Missions.pdf
This publication shows how with time the various uses of ERS data are developing and consolidating in key areas of science and economic exploitation.
Document - General Reference
Monitoring-River-and-Lake-Levels-from-Space.pdf
This article was published in the ESA Bulletin Nr. 117 and describes the new global river and lake monitoring products developed by ESA with the help of De Monfort University (UK).
Document - General Reference
The first of ESA's first Opportunity Missions- CryoSat
This article was published in the Earth Observation Quarterly nr 63 which appeared in 1999 and describes the CryoSat Mission. In the same issue of EOQ there are various articles giving a general presentation of the ESA Living Planet programme.
Document - General Reference
Ocean-Colour-Working-Group.pdf
This report summarises an updated state of the art in ocean colour physics, monitoring and use, and provides a first document to comply with the Remote Sensing Programme Board, which was created to investigate the possibility of an ocean colour monitoring instrument for ERS-2.
Document - General Reference
The European Space Agency's Earth Explorer Mission CryoSat- Measuring Variability in the Cryosphere
This paper provides an overview of the mission and the measurement characteristics of the new SIRAL instrument: examples of data acquired on recent preparatory campaigns are presented, preparatory plans for calibration and validation of CryoSat data are also described.
Document - General Reference
The Envisat Radar Altimeter System (RA-2)
This article was published in the ESA Bulletin Nr. 98 and givesdetails on RA-2 and on its role in the ENVISAT mission.
Document - General Reference
Mapping-Forest-Fire-Damage-with-Envisat.pdf
This article was published in the ESA Bulletin Nr. 120 and describes how remote sensing from space (and ESA's ENVISAT environment satellite, launched in March 2002, in particular) is suitable for forest-fire-related studies.