|
Program |
Sponsor |
Data used/needed |
Coverage (spatial, time frame) |
More information |
|
Global/ International |
|
|
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|
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IPCC |
UN FCCC |
Ecosystem productivity |
Global; past, present |
http://www.ipcc.ch/ |
|
IGBP (several core projects) |
Countries or regions |
All variables (section 4.2, 4.3) |
Global; past, present |
http://www.igbp.kva.se/progelem.html |
|
Forest resources assessment |
FAO |
Land cover and changes, biomass, fires, productivity |
Global; every ~5 years |
|
|
Global Environmental Outlook |
UNEP |
All variables (section 4.2) |
Global; present; every 2 years |
http://www1.unep.org/unep/eia/geo/reports.htm |
|
NGOs (WRI, WCMC, others) |
Various public and private |
Land cover and changes, biomass, fires, productivity |
Global, regional; present |
http://www.wri.org/ http://www.wcmc.org.uk/ |
|
Convention on Biological Diversity |
Countries |
Land cover and changes, biomass, fires, productivity |
National to global; past, present |
http://www.biodiv.org/chm/index.html |
|
Convention to Combat Desertification |
Countries |
All variables (section 4.2) |
National; present |
http://www.unccd.de/ |
|
National |
|
|
|
|
|
Carbon accounting |
Countries, e.g.: Australia US Norway |
All variables (section 4.2, 4.3) |
Present; national; project - based |
http://www.greenhouse.gov.au/ncas/ http://www.eia.doe.gov/oiaf/1605/ggrpt/ http://odin.dep.no/md/publ/climate/ |
|
Resource planning (vegetation, forest) |
Countries, e.g.: Australia Africa Canada |
All variables (section 4.2, 4.3) |
Present; national or sub-national |
http://www.nlwra.gov.au/ http://metart.fao.org/default.htm http://nfis.cfs.nrcan.gc.ca/ |
|
Resource management: fire - related |
Countries, e.g. Africa, Indonesia, various others |
Fires; land cover and change; biomass |
Present; national |
http://www.fs.fed.us/global/globe/africa/ http://www.iffm.or.id/ http://www.ruf.uni-freiburg.de/fireglobe/ |
|
Resource management: crops, water |
Countries (Africa,..) |
Land cover and change, biomass, productivity |
Present; national |
http://www.fao.org/WAICENT/FAOINFO/AGRICULT/agl/aglw/ |
|
Type (in situ, satellite; main ones only) |
Sponsor* |
Data/products provided |
Coverage (spatial; temporal) |
Reference |
|
1a. In situ terrestrial |
|
|
|
|
|
FLUXNET |
Countries/ IGBP/WCRP |
Ecosystem data and fluxes; micromet. data |
All continents (except Antarctica) |
http://www-eosdis.ornl.gov/FLUXNET/ |
|
ILTER |
Countries/ ICSU |
Ecosystem data |
21 countries |
http://www.ilternet.edu/ |
|
GT-Net |
Countries/ GTOS |
Ecosystem data |
84 countries, ~1300 sites |
http://www.fao.org/gtos/PAGES/Gtnet.htm |
|
FAO |
Countries |
Soil data |
Global |
http://www.fao.org/WAICENT/FAOINFO/AGRICULT/AGL/agll/prtsoil.htm |
|
SOMNET |
Countries/ IGBP |
Soil data |
~70 sites, 6 continents |
http://www.iacr.bbsrc.ac.uk/res/depts/soils/somnet/tintro.html |
|
World Data Centre for Soils |
Countries+/ ICSU (+The Netherlands) |
Soil data |
All continents |
http://www.isric.nl |
|
1b. In situ atmospheric |
|
|
|
|
|
GLOBALVIEW-CO2 |
Countries/ WMO |
Trace gas concentrations |
Global; ~weekly |
http://www.cmdl.noaa.gov/ccg/globalview/co2/default.html |
|
2. Satellite |
|
|
|
|
|
Fine resolution |
NASA/CEOS |
Images, land cover |
Global |
http://eosdatainfo.gsfc.nasa.gov/ |
|
CNES/CEOS |
Images, land cover |
Global |
http://www.spot.com/ |
|
|
NASDA/CEOS |
Images |
Global |
http://www.eorc.nasda.go.jp http://www.eoc.nasda.go.jp |
|
|
CSA/CEOS |
Images |
Global |
http://www.rsi.ca/storefront/store.htm |
|
|
Medium to coarse resolution |
NASA/CEOS |
Images, land cover and change; LAI; fires; CH4, solar radiation; NPP |
Global |
http://ivanova.gsfc.nasa.gov/daac/ http://www.gewex.com/srb.html |
|
NOAA/CEOS |
Solar radiation, images |
Global |
http://psbsgi1.nesdis.noaa.gov:8080/PSB/EPS/EPS.html |
|
|
NASDA/CNES/CEOS |
OCTS, POLDER |
Global |
http://www.eorc.nasda.go.jp http://www.eoc.nasda.go.jp |
|
|
ESA/JRC (WFW)/EC |
Fires |
Global |
http://www.gvm.sai.jrc.it/ |
|
|
CNES/SNSB/OSTC/SAI/EC |
Images; land cover and change; fires; ecosystem productivity |
Global |
http://www.vgt.vito.be/ http://vegetation.cnes.fr |
* Both the direct sponsor (usually a national agency) and the international umbrella organisation are listed
|
AGENCY |
MISSION |
CARBON CYCLE SENSORS |
CATEGORY** |
|
CAST |
*** |
|
|
|
CNES |
SPOT-3,- 4 |
HRV |
1 |
|
CNES, EU |
SPOT-4, SPOT -5 |
HRG, VEGETATION |
|
|
CSA |
Radarsat -1, -2 |
SAR |
1 |
|
ESA |
ENVISAT-1 |
ASAR, MERIS, AATSR, SCIAMACHY |
1 |
|
ESA |
ERS-2 |
ATSR, AMI |
1 |
|
ESA, CNES |
SMOS *** |
MIRAS |
1 |
|
EUMETSAT |
METOP -1, -2, - 3 |
AVHRR/3, IASI, ASCAT |
1 |
|
EUMETSAT |
MSG |
SEVIRI |
1 |
|
INPE |
MECB SSR-1, -2 |
OBA |
Planned |
|
ISRO |
IRS -1C, -1D |
LISS-III, PAN, WIFS |
|
|
ISRO |
IRS- P2, -P5, -P6 |
LISS-II (-IV), WiFS, HR-PAN, AWiFS |
|
|
ISRO |
IRS- P3, -P4 |
MOS, WiFS, MSMR |
|
|
NASA, NASDA |
EOS Aqua |
CERES, MODIS, AIRS, AMSR-E |
1 |
|
NASA |
EOS Aura |
HIRLDS, TES |
|
|
NASA, METI |
EOS Terra |
ASTER, CERES, MISR, MODIS, MOPITT |
1 |
|
NASA |
ESSP/VCL |
MBLA |
|
|
NASA |
ICESat |
GLAS |
1 |
|
NASA |
QuikScat |
SeaWinds |
1 |
|
NASA (data buy from OSC) |
OrbView-2 (SeaStar) *** |
SeaWIFS |
1 |
|
NASA |
TRIANA*** |
EPIC |
|
|
NASA |
NMP/EO-1 |
ALI, Hyperion |
4 |
|
NASA, USGS |
Landsat |
ETM+ |
1 |
|
NASA, NASDA |
TRMM |
CERES, VIRS, PR, TMI |
|
|
NASDA, METI |
ALOS |
AVNIR-2, PALSAR, PRISM |
1 |
|
NASDA, NASA |
GCOM - B1, - B2 *** |
SGLI, AMSR F/O, AlphaSCAT |
2 |
|
NASDA, CNES, NASA,JME |
ADEOS-II |
GLI, POLDER, AMSR, ILAS-II, SeaWinds |
1 |
|
NASDA, ESA, JME |
GCOM - A1, - A2 *** |
ODUS, SOFIS, SWIFT |
2 |
|
NOAA,NASA, DOD |
NPOESS*** |
VIIRS, ASCAT, CMIS |
3 |
|
NOAA |
TIROS |
AVHRR |
|
|
NOAA |
GOES 8-11 |
Imager |
1 |
|
NOAA |
GOES - N,O,P,Q |
Imager, SEI |
1 |
*Note: the table includes only missions directly linked to carbon observations and products; other missions may provide supplementary information (e.g., meteorological missions, or those listed in the Ocean Theme)
** Category: 1 = confirmation and timing of missions already planned ; 2 = proposed missions using known technology ; 3 = transitioning of research instruments/missions into operational ; 4 = development of new technologies, products or missions
*** Not in the WMO/CEOS database
|
AATSR |
Advanced Along-Track Scanning Radiometer |
|
ADEOS |
Advanced Earth Observation Satellite |
|
AIRS |
Atmospheric Infrared Sounder |
|
ALI |
Advanced Land Imager |
|
ALOS |
Advanced Land Observing Satellite |
|
AMI |
Active Microwave Instrument |
|
AMSR |
Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer |
|
ASAR |
Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar |
|
ASCAT |
Advanced Scatterometer |
|
ASTER |
Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection radiometer |
|
ATSR |
Along Track Scanning Radiometer |
|
AVHRR |
Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer |
|
AVNIR |
Advanced Visible and Near-Infrared Radiometer |
|
BAHC |
Biospheric Aspects of the Hydrological Cycle |
|
CAST |
Chinese Academy of Space Technology |
|
CEOS |
Committee on Earth Observation Satellites |
|
CERES |
Clouds and Earth's Radiant Energy System |
|
CH4 |
Methane |
|
CMIS |
Conical Scanning Microwave Imager/Sounder |
|
CNES |
Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales |
|
CO |
Carbon monoxide |
|
CO2 |
Carbon dioxide |
|
COBRA |
CO2 Budget and Rectification Airborne study |
|
COP |
Conference Of Parties |
|
CSA |
Canadian Space Agency |
|
DOD |
Department of Defence (US) |
|
ENVISAT |
ESA Satellite |
|
Aqua |
Earth Observation Satellite - Water |
|
Aura |
Earth Observation Satellite - Air |
|
Terra |
Earth Observation Satellite - Land |
|
EPIC |
Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera |
|
ERBE |
Earth Radiant Budget Experiment |
|
ERS |
European Research Satellite |
|
ESA |
European Space Agency |
|
ESSP |
Earth System Science Pathfinder |
|
ETM |
Enhanced Thematic Mapper |
|
EUMETSAT |
European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites |
|
FAO |
Food and Agriculture Organisation of the UN |
|
FDGC |
Federal Geographic Data Committee (US) |
|
FLUXNET |
Flux Network |
|
FRA |
Forest Resources Assessment |
|
GAIM |
Global Analysis, Interpretation and Modelling |
|
GAW |
Global Atmospheric Watch |
|
GCMD |
Global Change Master Directory |
|
GCOM |
Global Change Observation Mission |
|
GCOS |
Global Climate Observing System |
|
GCTE |
Global Change and Terrestrial Ecosystems |
|
GEWEX |
Global Energy and Water Cycle Experiment |
|
GLAS |
Geoscience Laser Altimeter System (formerly GLRS-A) |
|
GLI |
Global Land Imager |
|
GOES |
Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite |
|
GOFC |
Global Observation of Forest Cover |
|
GOOS |
Global Ocean Observing System |
|
GOSIC |
Global Observing Systems Information Centre |
|
GOSSP |
Global Observing Systems Space Panel |
|
GT-Net |
Global Terrestrial Observing Network |
|
GTOS |
Global Terrestrial Observing System |
|
GUAN |
GCOS Upper Air Network |
|
HIRDLS |
High-Resolution Dynamics Limb Sounder |
|
HPREN |
High Performance Research and Education Networks |
|
HRG |
High Resolution Geometry |
|
HRV |
High Resolution Visible |
|
IASI |
Improved Atmospheric Sounding Interferometer |
|
ICESat |
Ice, Cloud, and land Elevation Satellite |
|
ICSU |
International Council of Scientific Unions |
|
IGAC |
International Global Atmospheric Chemistry |
|
IGBP |
International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme |
|
IGOS |
Integrated Global Observing Strategy |
|
IGOS-P |
Integrated Global Observing Strategy Partnership |
|
IJPS |
Initial Joint Polar-Orbiting Operational Satellite System |
|
ILAS |
Improved Limb Atmospheric Spectrometer |
|
ILTER |
International Long Term Ecological Research |
|
INPE |
Instituto National de Pesquisas Espaciais |
|
IPCC |
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change |
|
IRS |
Indian Remote Sensing Satellite |
|
ISRIC |
International Soil Reference and Information Centre |
|
ISRO |
Indian Space Research Organisation |
|
IUSS |
International Union of Soil Science |
|
JERS |
Japanese Earth Resources Satellite |
|
JME |
Ministry of Environment (Japan) |
|
JRC |
Joint Research Centre |
|
LAI |
Leaf Area Index |
|
LANDSAT |
Land Remote Sensing Satellite |
|
LBA |
Large Scale Biosphere-Atmosphere Experiment in Amazonia |
|
LDAS |
Land Data Assimilation System |
|
LISS |
Linear Imaging Self-Scanning Sensor |
|
LUCC |
Land Use and Cover Change |
|
MBLA |
Multi-Beam Laser Altimeter (VCL) |
|
MERIS |
Medium Resolution Imaging Spectrometer |
|
METOP |
Meteorological Operational satellites |
|
MIRAS |
Microwave Imaging Radiometer with Aperture Synthesis |
|
MISR |
Multi-angle Imaging Spectro-Radiometer |
|
MITI |
Ministry of International Trade and Industry (Japan) |
|
MODIS |
Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer |
|
MOPITT |
Measurements of Pollution in the Troposphere |
|
MOS |
Marine Observation Satellite |
|
MSG |
Meteosat Second Generation |
|
MSMR |
Multifrequency Scanning Microwave Radiometer |
|
NASA |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (US) |
|
NASDA |
National Space Development Agency (Japan) |
|
NDVI |
Normalized Difference Vegetation Index |
|
NEP |
Net ecosystem productivity |
|
NGO |
Non-Governmental Organisation |
|
NMP |
New Millennium Program |
|
NOAA |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (US) |
|
NPOESS |
NOAA Polar Orbiting Environmental Satellite System |
|
NPP |
Net primary productivity |
|
NWP |
Numerical Weather prediction |
|
ORNL |
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (US) |
|
PALSAR |
Phased-Array type L-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar |
|
PAN |
Panchromatic |
|
PAR |
Photosynthetically active radiation |
|
POLDER |
Polarisation and Directionality of Reflectances |
|
PR |
Precipitation Radar |
|
PRISM |
Panchromatic Remote Sensing Instrument for Stereo Mapping |
|
RADARSAT |
Canadian Synthetic Aperture Radar Satellite |
|
SAR |
Synthetic Aperture Radar |
|
SBSTA |
Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technical Advice |
|
SCIAMACHY |
Scanning Imaging Absorption Spectrometer for Atmospheric Chartography |
|
SEVIRI |
Spinning Enhanced Visible and Infra Red Imager |
|
SGLI |
Second Generation Global Imager |
|
SIT |
Strategic Implementation Team |
|
SMOS |
Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity |
|
SOFIS |
Solar Occultation FTS for Inclined-orbit Satellite |
|
SOMNET |
Soil Organic Matter Network |
|
SPOT |
Systeme pour l'Observation de la Terre |
|
SRB |
Surface Radiation Budget |
|
SW |
Shortwave |
|
TES |
Tropospheric Emission Spectrometer |
|
TIROS |
Television and Infrared Observation Satellite |
|
TMI |
TRMM Microwave Imager |
|
TRMM |
Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (U.S., Japan) |
|
UNEP |
UN Environmental Programme |
|
UNFCCC |
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change |
|
USGCRP |
US Global Change Research Program |
|
USGS |
United States Geological Survey |
|
VCL |
Vegetation Canopy Lidar mission |
|
VIIRS |
Visible/Infrared Imager/Radiometer Suite |
|
VIRS |
Visible Infrared Scanner |
|
WCMC |
World Conservation Monitoring Centre |
|
WCRP |
World Climate Research Programme |
|
WFW |
World Fire Web |
|
WGCV |
CEOS Working Group on Information Systems and Services |
|
WGISS |
CEOS Working Group on Information Systems and Services |
|
WiFS |
Wide Field Sensor |
|
WMO |
World Meteorological Organisation |
|
WRI |
World Resources Institute |
|
Name |
Agency |
Program represented |
|
Ahern, Frank |
CCRS, Canada |
GOFC, CEOS |
|
Arino, Olivier |
ESA ESRIN, Italy |
IGBP, CEOS |
|
Belward, Alan |
JRC, Italy |
GOFC, IGBP |
|
Bretherton, Francis |
U. Wisconsin, US |
GOSSP |
|
Cihlar, Josef |
CCRS, Canada |
GTOS, GCOS, CEOS |
|
Cramer, Wolfgang |
PIK, Germany |
IGBP |
|
Dedieu, Gerard |
CESBIO, France |
CARBOEUROPE, CEOS |
|
Denning, Scott |
Colorado State U., US |
IGBP, USGCRP |
|
Field, Christopher |
Stanford U., US |
IGBP, USGCRP |
|
Francey, Roger |
CSIRO, Australia |
IGBP, WCRP |
|
Gommes, Rene |
FAO, Italy |
Conventions, FRA, GTOS |
|
Gosz, James |
U. New Mexico, US |
GTOS, ILTER |
|
Hibbard, Kathy |
U. New Hampshire, US |
IGBP |
|
Igarashi, Tamotsu |
NASDA, Japan |
CEOS |
|
Kabat, Pavel |
Wageningen U., The Netherlands |
GEWEX, BAHC, LBA, CARBOEUROPE |
|
Olson, Richard |
ORNL, US |
USGCRP, IGBP, FLUXNET |
|
Plummer, Stephen |
NERC, UK |
CEOS |
|
Rasool, Ichtiaque |
CNES, France |
ISLSCP |
|
Raupach, Michael |
CSIRO, Australia |
IGBP, Ozflux |
|
Scholes, Robert |
CSIR, South Africa |
IGBP, GTOS, GCOS |
|
Townshend, John |
U. Maryland |
GOFC, SIT/IGOS, CEOS |
|
Valentini, Riccardo |
U. Tuscia, Italy |
IGBP, FLUXNET, CARBOEUROPE |
|
Wickland, Diane |
NASA, US |
USGCRP, CEOS |
