Technical experts supporting ECCOE utilize their knowledge in photogrammetry, radiometry, and remote sensing to research multi-scale optical systems, analyze data quality, and support in-situ instrument networks and worldwide test sites that are used to calibrate remote sensing data and ensure product validity.
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| Lidar data and their derivative metrics are fundamental inputs to many areas of scientific research, including flood, erosion, and coastal modeling. |
Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) allow for new opportunities for gathering data essential to land management and Earth science. | A suite of highly accurate tools and instruments providing reference data for sensor characterizations in the laboratory and on ground truth gathering field campaigns. | The Test Site Catalog Contains worldwide calibration sites used for post launch characterization and calibration of space-based optical imaging sensors. |
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