Post-launch calibration and validation (Cal/Val) is essential to ensure that satellite observations remain accurate, comparable and fit for purpose throughout their operational lifetime. The concept of a Fiducial Reference Measurement (FRM) was established by the EO community as a practical means to identify independent reference data that demonstrably meets quality assurance principles. The CEOS-FRM initiative, […]

Spaceborne hyperspectral sensors provide contiguous spectral coverage of the Earth’s surface within the optical and infrared spectrum, enabling the derivation of several biogeophysical products and user applications. Atmospheric correction (AC) is essential for processing satellite data because it removes the effects of the atmosphere (e.g., aerosols, water vapor and dust) that alter the signal before […]

Learn more about the CEOS CalVal Portal and recent updates in the October 2024 newsletter. View it in your browser here, and explore the CalVal Portal at calvalportal.ceos.org. 

The Very High-resolution Radar & Optical Data Assessment (VH-RODA) Workshop 2023 proved to be a significant event for the Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS). The workshop was hosted by the European Space Agency (ESA) at ESA-ESRIN in Frascati, Italy, on November 27-30, 2023.  VH-RODA serves as an open forum for the new space, commercial, […]

The CEOS CalVal Portal website has been updated with new content and functionality – more information about the updates are provided in the below newsletter. The CalVal Portal can be visited at calvalportal.ceos.org.

The Surface Reflectance Intercomparison eXercise for Vegetation (SRIX4Veg) project represents a joint effort between ESA, CSIRO, USGS, DLR, ASI, and Geoscience Australia to test user-based differences in UAV-based surface reflectance fiducial reference measurements used for the validation of surface reflectance satellite products. The project is endorsed by the CEOS Working Group on Calibration and Validation […]

Following the project scientists’ recommendation during the last Ocean Surface Topography Science team meeting, on 24 March, CEOS Ocean Surface Topography Virtual Constellation (OST-VC) members declared Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich as the new Reference Altimetry Mission for the worldwide altimetry constellation. For more than four decades, scientists have used satellite-based instruments known as radar altimeters to […]