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This unit, located in Neustrelitz, is in charge of the reception, processing and interim archiving of payload data for the ERS-2, IRS-1C/D, IRS-P3, Landsat-7, CHAMP, GRACE, BIRD, ENVISAT missions, and for the TerraSAR satellite. These activities are carried out on behalf of national entities, ESA, or industry, in cooperation with international space agencies. |
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DFD-BI: International Ground Segment (Contact: Dr. Erhard Diedrich)
This unit operates on behalf of ESA the German Processing and Archiving Facility (D-PAC) for the ERS missions and the German Processing and Archiving Center (D-PAC) for the ENVISAT mission. In addition, an international station network is operated with reception facilities currently in the Antarctic, Spitzbergen (together with GFZ) and Mexico. Data from the meteorological-oceanic satellites Meteosat, NOAA, Terra/Aqua and Oceansat-1 are recorded and processed in Oberpfaffenhofen. |
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DFD-IT: Information Technology (Contact: Dipl. Inf. Eberhard Mikusch)
This unit develops and operates the national remote sensing data library (NRSDL) and the data and information management system (DIMS). It is also developing Web-supported database interfaces and is responsible for the system integration of DFD's entire payload ground segment.
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DFD-US: Environment and Security (Contact: Dr. Harald Mehl )
This unit develops products and system solutions for applications related to the environment, security (humanitarian aid) and geo-information, with an emphasis on agriculture, forestry, land degradation, planning, megacities and ecological cartography. Data from optical sensors (Landsat-ETM, IRS-LISS, etc.) as well as DFD's own aerial spectroscopic data (gathered with the DAIS instrument) are utilized, as are radar data from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission SRTM and ERS and ENVISAT data for digital elevation models and special research topics (Antarctic). The department also coordinates the "Hysens Large Scale Facility" on behalf of the European Union. |
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DFD-WV: Science Communication and Visualization (Contact: Nils Sparwasser )
This unit is responsible for public relations and project support for both DFD and IMF. In its own video lab GeoVIS the scientific results are put into forms suitable for the public media.
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DFD-AT: Atmospheric (Contact: Dr. Michael Bittner)
This unit investigates interactions between the biosphere and the atmosphere, the carbon cycle, and the composition of the atmosphere for the purpose of developing practical information products based on satellite data and models. This work is based on primary data from the the ERS sensor GOME, ENVISAT's SCIAMACHY, MIPAS and MERIS sensors, NOAA's AVHRR, Terra's MODIS and the MSG satellites. The department also houses the ICSU World Data Center – Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere.
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Methodology development and scientific analysis of data from various earth observation satellites are the focus of research in the Remote Sensing unit. In cooperation with the German Remote Sensing Data Center (DFD) and in close alliance with its Environment and Security unit, data from national and international missions are processed to value-added products for scientific and commercial applications. Work concentrates on traffic analysis, environmental and planning issues such as biodiversity and land use, management of natural resources, urban areas, and environmental and crisis information systems. |
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