Coordination, Calibration and Algorithm Development of the Thermal Infrared Activities for the ESA Land Surface Temperature Monitoring (LSTM) Mission and NASA Surface Biology and Geology (SBG) Designated Observable
Project Start Date
12/02/2020
Project End Date
12/01/2024
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Team Members:
| Person Name | Person role on project | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Simon Hook | Principal Investigator | Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, United States |
| Kerry Cawse Nicholson | Co-Investigator | Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, United States |
| Darren Ghent | Co-Investigator | |
| Glynn Hulley | Co-Investigator | Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena , US |
| Michael Berger | Collaborator | |
| Benjamin Koetz | Collaborator |
Abstract
The stated goal of NASA’s Earth Science Research Program is to utilize global measurements to understand the Earth system and its interactions as steps toward the prediction of Earth system behavior. NASA has identified the provision of well-calibrated, multiyear and multi-satellite data and product series as a key requirement for meeting this goal. Thermal infrared data (TIR: 7-12 μm) are widely used for a variety of critical long-term climate records such as Land Surface Temperature and Emissivity (LST&E) and Evapotranspiration (ET). NASA and ESA are currently developing new missions that will provide high spatial resolution (