Context and objectives
The BELAIR2013 project aims to converge the Belgian Scientific Community on the Belgian, European and international needs in the context of targeting Earth Observation data, by identifying a Belgian “multisite” comprising multiple thematic sites, servicing remote sensing (calibration & validation as well as innovative) research activities. While the, in ESA context, well-known Barrax site is in essence an agricultural site, it is the intention to strengthen research capabilities in various thematic areas such as vegetation-, water quality-, soil monitoring, agriculture, forestry (non-limitative enumeration). I.e. congruent with Copernicus, it is the intention to support the Belgian Remote Sensing community as a whole.
Project outcome
Expected scientific results
Expected results:
The BELAIR2013 objectives are to:
- identify together with BELSPO and key users of the Belgian Earth Observation research (STEREO II) community a Belgian multisite, the BELAIR multisite, covering various thematic research areas,
- organize a ground campaign and perform in-situ measurements at the BELAIR multisite in collaboration with the key users of the Belgian Earth Observation research community, simultaneously with UAV, APEX and spaceborne data acquisitions,
- process the UAV and APEX imagery
- archive and distribute the in-situ, UAV, APEX and satellite images through the CVB (VITO) to the key users of the Belgian Earth Observation research community
- maximize the use of BELAIR data