ECOFIRE

Scientific Assessment of Space-borne High Temperature Event Observing Mission Concepts

ECOFIRE is a study for the European Space Agency (ESA), conducted by several European partners and led by DLR Optical Information Systems, which is dedicated to :

analyse the potential ecological impact of high temperature events (HTEs) on the Earth system at both the local and global scale,
further the scientific understanding on how HTE events impact our environment,
properly determine the degree to which current space-borne and ground segment infrastructure can be used in an HTE observing and monitoring concept,
facilitate through improved product quality the development of more effective relieve and restitution measures,
detail how the use of such space and ground systems and data can be improved by enhancements to modeling, validation, and data synergy, and
to identify the specific technical characteristics of new sensors and ground segment infrastructure required to fill gaps in the current capacity in order to provide the information needed to better assess the precise role of HTEs on the Earth System.

The ECOFIRE study will be completed in June 2005.

Contact

Dr.rer.nat., Dipl.-Physiker Eckehard Lorenz
German Aerospace Center
Institute of optical Sensor Systems, Optic, Calibration and Verification
Berlin-Adlershof
Tel.: +49 30 67055-515
Fax: +49 30 67055-532

Prof.Dr. Dieter Oertel
German Aerospace Center
Optical Information Systems, Optical sensorics and electronics
Berlin-Adlershof
Tel.: +49 30 67055-523
Fax: +49 30 67055-565

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