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
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;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS), 2012 IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1160-1
Electronic_ISBN :
2153-6996
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.2012.6352020
