Mission

To foster quantitative validation of higher-level global land products derived from remote sensing data and to relay results so they are relevant to users.

 

 

 

Terms of Reference

 

The objectives of the Land Product Validation subgroup are:

 

  • To work with users to define uncertainty objectives
  • To identify and support global test sites for both systematic and episodic measurements
  • To identify opportunities for coordination and collaboration
  • To develop consensus “best practice” protocols for data collection and description
  • To develop procedures for validation, data exchange and management

 

It was at a joint WGCV-ISPRS meeting at the University College London in May of 1999 that the concept of an LPV subgroup was borne. The meeting reached the conclusion that the WGCV should initiate a Validation subgroup within CEOS WGCV that would focus on the validation of land products.

 

 

 

Action Plan

 

In order to address the diversity of several targeted land products, the LPV subgroup has established a working group structure with six product focus areas led by internationally independent co-chairs who have been actively involved in validation activities and are respected community members. This structure allows for a stronger task force and closer proximity to the corresponding land product communities that will enhance feedback and collaborative efforts.
The role of the co-chairs for each focus area will be to engage the appropriate research and operational communities and to coordinate global validation activities. This role involves 3 main components:

1) Development of protocols for the validation of satellite-derived products and defining guidelines for reporting results,
2) Coordination and Implementation of global validation activities, and
3) Provide the interface between the community, CEOS and other international structures.

For details on the LPV Action Plan, see the Earth Observer article summarizing the recent LPV meeting held in Missoula, MT, USA, in June of 2009 (http://eospso.gsfc.nasa.gov/eos_observ/pdf/Nov_Dec_09.pdf).

 

 

 

Chair

Vice-Chair

Dr Gabriela Schaepman-Strub
Institute of Evolutionary Biology and Environmental Studies
University of Zurich
Winterthurerstrasse 190
CH-8057 Zurich
Switzerland
Tel: +41 (0)44 635 48 06
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Dr Miguel O. Román
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center                                         
Mail Code 619, Bldg 32, S-036F
Greenbelt MD 20771
USA
Tel: +1 301 614 5498
Fax: +1 301 614 5269
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LPV Website: http://lpvs.gsfc.nasa.gov/