DocumentCode
576468
Title
FLEX: ESA´s Earth Explorer 8 candidate mission
Author
Kraft, S. ; Del Bello, U. ; Bouvet, M. ; Drusch, M. ; Moreno, J.
Author_Institution
ESA-ESTEC, Noordwijk, Netherlands
fYear
2012
fDate
22-27 July 2012
Firstpage
7125
Lastpage
7128
Abstract
In this paper we present the scientific objectives of the FLEX mission and the underlying rationale. It sketches the basic ideas of the new measurement concept, which is making use of the tandem configuration of FLEX with GMES/Sentinel-3, and outlines the most important instrument and system requirements. We will describe the envisaged instrument configuration that is in line with the measurement objectives, and which is supported by the latest results of the scientific investigations.
Keywords
geophysical equipment; geophysical techniques; ESA Earth explorer 8 candidate mission; FLEX mission; FLEX tandem configuration; GMES; Sentinel-3; Absorption; Atmospheric measurements; Flexible printed circuits; Fluorescence; Instruments; Reflectivity; Vegetation mapping; ESA; Explorers; fluorescence; remote sensing; vegetation;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS), 2012 IEEE International
Conference_Location
Munich
ISSN
2153-6996
Print_ISBN
978-1-4673-1160-1
Electronic_ISBN
2153-6996
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IGARSS.2012.6352020
Filename
6352020
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