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THE BIOMASS MISSION...
THE BIOMASS MISSION: OBJECTIVES AND REQUIREMENTS
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- Le Toan, Thuy (author)
- Universite Paul Sabatier Toulouse III,Paul Sabatier University
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- Chave, Jerome (author)
- Universite Paul Sabatier Toulouse III,Paul Sabatier University
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- Dall, Jorgen (author)
- Danmarks Tekniske Universitet,Technical University of Denmark
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- Papathanassiou, Kostas (author)
- Deutsches Zentrums für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR),German Aerospace Center (DLR)
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- Paillou, Philippe (author)
- Université de Bordeaux,University of Bordeaux
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- Rechstein, Markus (author)
- Max Planck Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften e.V. (MPG),Max Planck Society for the Advancement of Science (MPG)
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- Quegan, Shaun (author)
- University of Sheffield
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Saatchi, Sassan (author)
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- Scipal, Klaus (author)
- European Space Agency (ESA)
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- Shugart, Hank (author)
- University of Virginia
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- Tebaldini, Stefano (author)
- Politecnico di Milano,Polytechnic University of Milan
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- Ulander, Lars, 1962 (author)
- Chalmers tekniska högskola,Chalmers University of Technology
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- Williams, Mathew (author)
- University of Edinburgh
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- 2018
- 2018
- English.
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In: International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS). ; 2018-July, s. 8563-8566
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Abstract
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- The Earth Explorer Biomass mission will provide the scientific community with accurate maps of tropical, temperate and boreal forest biomass, including height and disturbance patterns. This information is urgently needed to improve our understanding of the global carbon cycle and to reduce uncertainties in the calculation of carbon stocks and fluxes associated to the terrestrial biosphere. It is also crucial for approaches to managing climate, such as the UNFCCC initiative known as Reducing Emissions through Degradation and Deforestation (REDD+), aimed at climate change mitigation through conservation and better management of tropical forests The required measurements are forest biomass and forest height at resolution of 200 m, and detection of deforestation at 50 m. Global maps of biomass are required with accuracy of 20% (or 10 t ha(-1) when above-ground biomass are less than 50 t ha(-1)). To achieve this Biomass will be implemented as a P-band SAR mission. It will exploit the unique sensitivity of P-band SAR together with advanced retrieval methods including polarimetric interferometry (Pol-InSAR) and SAR tomography to measure biomass, height and disturbances across the entire biomass range every 6 months. The mission will also support important secondary objectives, including sub-surface imaging in arid zones, production of a bare-earth DTM and ice applications.
Subject headings
- TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER -- Naturresursteknik -- Fjärranalysteknik (hsv//swe)
- ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY -- Environmental Engineering -- Remote Sensing (hsv//eng)
- NATURVETENSKAP -- Geovetenskap och miljövetenskap -- Naturgeografi (hsv//swe)
- NATURAL SCIENCES -- Earth and Related Environmental Sciences -- Physical Geography (hsv//eng)
- NATURVETENSKAP -- Geovetenskap och miljövetenskap -- Klimatforskning (hsv//swe)
- NATURAL SCIENCES -- Earth and Related Environmental Sciences -- Climate Research (hsv//eng)
Keyword
- REDD
- BIOMASS mission
- polarimetric interferometry
- above-ground biomass
- Carbon cycle
- forest height
- SAR tomography
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Le Toan, Thuy
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Chave, Jerome
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Quegan, Shaun
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Saatchi, Sassan
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Williams, Mathew
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