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Metrology to establish an SI traceable climate observing system

Short Name: MetEOC-4, Project Number: 19ENV07
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Combining ground, atmosphere and space-based measurements to better understand the drivers of climate change


Remote sensing of Earth from space using the global observation system is the major means of obtaining the trustworthy data needed for climate change research and for providing knowledge to enable policy makers to adopt appropriate mitigation and adaptation strategies. However, this harsh environment can alter the performance of remote-sensing instrumentation. Surface-based networks also require current differences on the Earth’s infra-red radiation spectrum to be resolved.

 

Building on previous EMRP projects ENV53 MetEOC2 and ENV04 MetEOC and EMPIR project MetEOC-3, this project has developed methodology for a new generation of accurate, cost-effective sensors for ground and space-based observations. A satellite-based spectrometer for traceable measurements on the Earth’s atmosphere has been fully calibrated along with new instrumentation and standards to allow more comparable data on sky radiance from ground-based measurement networks. Analysis algorithms were improved to better determine the location of gas emissions and natural carbon sinks or to account for location-specific characteristics that exist between such things as forests or ocean phytoplankton.

The results are expected to provide trustworthy evidence to policy makers and help timely and measured mitigation strategies to be implemented.

 

Project website
Publications
Uncertainty Budget for a Traceable Operational Radiometric Calibration of Field Spectroradiometers, Calibration of the Heliosphere
2024

IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing

Uncertainty Support in the Spectral Information System SPECCHIO
2023

IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing

A novel C-Band UAV-Radar for 3D characterisation of forest canopy backscatter profiles - Preliminary results
2023

A novel C-Band UAV-Radar for 3D characterisation of forest canopy backscatter profiles - Preliminary results

Norton-Beer apodization and its Fourier transform
2023

Journal of the Optical Society of America A

AERONET-OC LWN Uncertainties: Revisited
2023

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Validation of ocean color remote sensing reflectance data: Analysis of results at European coastal sites
2022

Validation of ocean color remote sensing reflectance data: Analysis of results at European coastal sites

Uncertainty Estimate of Satellite-Derived Normalized Water-Leaving Radiance
2022

IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Letters

Spectroradiometer spectral calibration, ISRF shapes, and related uncertainties
2021

Spectroradiometer spectral calibration, ISRF shapes, and related uncertainties

Other Participants
Bergische Universitaet Wuppertal (Germany)
Forschungszentrum Juelich GmbH (Germany)
Hukseflux Thermal Sensors BV (Netherlands)
JRC - Joint Research Centre - European Commission (European Commission)
Karlsruher Institut fuer Technologie (Germany)
Maanmittauslaitos (Finland)
Rayference SPRL (Belgium)
The University of Reading (United Kingdom)
Universitaet Zuerich (Switzerland)
Universiteit Gent (Belgium)
University of Surrey (United Kingdom)

Information

Programme
EMPIR
Field
Environment
Status
completed
Call
2019
Duration
2020-2023