SDCG-6 Oslo, Norway October 22-24, 2014 SDCG-6 Session 7 CNES contributions to R&D Support strategy ( Element 3) Steven Hosford CNES
SDCG-6 Oslo, Norway October 22-24, 2014 Acquisitions over GFOI R&D Study Sites Pléiades CNES’s ISIS programme will shortly (T4 2014) allow sharing of Pléiades data among registered science users Images purchased by CNES from Airbus Images made available to ISIS programme registered science users Requires identification of priority areas Volumes to be refined, but km2/year should be possible CNES
SDCG-6 Oslo, Norway October 22-24, 2014 Archive data over GFOI R&D Study Sites Pléiades Images are available in the archive over some sites Analysis on Archive images must also be processed (and paid) therefore included in quota cited on previous slide CNES Liwale, Tanzania Mithanna, Tasmania
SDCG-6 Oslo, Norway October 22-24, 2014 Archive data over GFOI R&D Study Sites SPOT 1-5 Images are available in the archive over most sites Analysis on Processing and distribution through SPOT World Heritage programme CNES Tanzania Kenya
SDCG-6 Oslo, Norway October 22-24, 2014 Data provision for R&D Pléiades and SPOT 1-5 data (SWH) can be shared for science Limitation in quantity of data available is budget driven, CNES will contribute > 50k€/year, external contributions for Pléiades/SPOT would extend access Request procedures: One proposal/report can cover all GFOI requests. Format can be standardised to that of other agencies. Data Access procedures: download from image database at CNES by registered science users (ISIS programme). Registration involves signing an agreement with CNES Processing levels: Level 1 or Ortho according to user requirements CNES
SDCG-6 Oslo, Norway October 22-24, 2014 Coordinated Research Opportunities Annual CNES call for science proposals (“TOSCA”) open to French laboratories. Project support finances : Purchase of data Experimental equipment Travel Temporary positions (post-doc) Call for proposals announced on CNES website in February for financing year n+1 Coordination with other national/international initiatives possible * (page 14) CNES
SDCG-6 Oslo, Norway October 22-24, 2014 More broadly than R&D, CNES is looking for co-funding opportunities to process all SPOT 1-5 archive data over GFOI countries through the SPOT World Heritage Programme Substantial resource for establishing forest baseline information CNES
SDCG-6 Oslo, Norway October 22-24, 2014 GFOI R&D Study Sites * * Includes still active Validation Sites in GEO-FCT ND countries + new sites identified through GFOI R&D surveys and workshops