Earth Observation

20 Apr 2010

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​Currently this includes:

• Expertise in obtaining information on the surface and atmosphere using remote sensing methods; 
  
• Expertise in modelling environmental phenomena; 
  
• Expertise in and provision of facilities for generating archiving and distributing environmental data; 
  
• Expertise in and facilities for characterising spectral properties of environmental components; 
  
• Expertise in and facilities for atmospheric research using radars; 
  
• Expertise in the technology and practice of remote sensing at mm and sub-mm wavelengths; 
  
• Carrying out a programme of research in aspects of environmental science; 
  
• Developing e-science applications in environmental research. 
  

Earth Observation Programmes inclu​de:

• Remote Sensing
  
• Broad Band Radiometer (BBR) on EarthCARE
  
• Topsat
  
• GEostationary Earth Radiation Budget (GERB)
  
• Chilbolton Facility for Atmospheric and Radio Research (CFARR)
• SISTeR
  
• Sea and Land Surface Temperature Radiometer (SLSTR)
  
• Mesosphere-Stratosphere-Troposphere (MST) RADAR
  
• ENVironmental monitoring SATellite (ENVISAT)
• European Incoherent SCATter (EISCAT)
  

 For further Information, please visit the STFC webpage on Earth ​Observation which can be found here.​​

For more information please contact: RAL Space Enquiries