[HTML][HTML] A roadmap for high-resolution satellite soil moisture applications–confronting product characteristics with user requirements

J Peng, C Albergel, A Balenzano, L Brocca… - Remote Sensing of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Soil moisture observations are of broad scientific interest and practical value for a wide
range of applications. The scientific community has made significant progress in estimating …

The arctic amplification and its impact: A synthesis through satellite observations

I Esau, LH Pettersson, M Cancet, B Chapron… - Remote Sensing, 2023 - mdpi.com
Arctic climate change has already resulted in amplified and accelerated regional warming,
or the Arctic amplification. Satellite observations have captured this climate phenomenon in …

[HTML][HTML] Comparative assessment of TROPOMI and OMI formaldehyde observations and validation against MAX-DOAS network column measurements

I De Smedt, G Pinardi, C Vigouroux… - Atmospheric …, 2021 - acp.copernicus.org
Abstract The TROPOspheric Monitoring Instrument (TROPOMI), launched in October 2017
on board the Sentinel-5 Precursor (S5P) satellite, monitors the composition of the Earth's …

Improving algorithms and uncertainty estimates for satellite retrievals: results from the quality assurance for the essential climate variables (QA4ECV) project

KF Boersma, HJ Eskes, A Richter… - Atmospheric …, 2018 - amt.copernicus.org
Global observations of tropospheric nitrogen dioxide (NO 2) columns have been shown to
be feasible from space, but consistent multi-sensor records do not yet exist, nor are they …

Combining machine learning and satellite observations to predict spatial and temporal variation of near surface OH in North American cities

Q Zhu, JL Laughner, RC Cohen - Environmental Science & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The hydroxyl radical (OH) is the primary cleansing agent in the atmosphere. The abundance
of OH in cities initiates the removal of local pollutants; therefore, it serves as the key species …

European Space Agency (ESA) calibration/validation strategy for optical land-imaging satellites and pathway towards interoperability

F Niro, P Goryl, S Dransfeld, V Boccia, F Gascon… - Remote Sensing, 2021 - mdpi.com
Land remote sensing capabilities in the optical domain have dramatically increased in the
past decade, owing to the unprecedented growth of space-borne systems providing a wealth …

Toward operational validation systems for global satellite-based terrestrial essential climate variables

B Bayat, F Camacho, J Nickeson, M Cosh… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Terrestrial Essential Climate Variables, known as terrestrial ECVs, are key sources
of information for both application-and scientific-oriented research. A large number of global …

Validation of Aura-OMI QA4ECV NO2 climate data records with ground-based DOAS networks: the role of measurement and comparison uncertainties

S Compernolle, T Verhoelst, G Pinardi… - Atmospheric …, 2020 - acp.copernicus.org
The QA4ECV (Quality Assurance for Essential Climate Variables) version 1.1 stratospheric
and tropospheric NO 2 vertical column density (VCD) climate data records (CDRs) from the …

Seeing sustainability from space: Using Earth observation data to populate the UN sustainable development goal indicators

A Andries, S Morse, RJ Murphy, J Lynch, ER Woolliams - Sustainability, 2019 - mdpi.com
In 2015, member countries of the United Nations adopted the 17 Sustainable Development
Goals (SDGs) at the Sustainable Development Summit in New York. These global goals …

Towards a traceable climate service: Assessment of quality and usability of essential climate variables

Y Zeng, Z Su, I Barmpadimos, A Perrels, P Poli… - Remote sensing, 2019 - mdpi.com
Climate services are becoming the backbone to translate climate knowledge, data &
information into climate-informed decision-making at all levels, from public administrations to …