Title :
The FLEX-Fluorescence Explorer mission project: motivations and present status of preparatory activities
Author :
Stoll, Marc-Ph ; Buschmann, Claus ; Court, Andrew ; Laurila, Tuomas ; Moreno, Jose ; Moya, Ismael
Author_Institution :
Remote Sensing Group-LSIIT, Strasbourg Univ., Illkirch, France
Abstract :
Detecting vegetation fluorescence from space would provide new insight on terrestrial biosphere response to climate variability, and help quantifying atmospheric carbon sequestration. This paper outlines technical and scientific studies undertaken for the preparation of the FLEX-Fluorescence Explorer space mission proposed to ESA in the framework of the Earth Explorer Opportunity Missions program.
Keywords :
atmospheric composition; atmospheric radiation; vegetation mapping; ESA; Explorer Opportunity Mission program; FLEX-Fluorescence Explorer mission; Fraunhofer lines; atmospheric carbon sequestration; carbon assimilation; climate variability; light use efficiency; terrestrial biosphere response; vegetation fluorescence; Biomedical optical imaging; Biosphere; Fluorescence; Meteorology; Optical sensors; Remote monitoring; Remote sensing; Space exploration; Stress; Vegetation;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 2003. IGARSS '03. Proceedings. 2003 IEEE International
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7929-2
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.2003.1293850
