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1st Internat’l OSO Registration Closes May 15th!

  

First International Operational Satellite
Oceanography Symposium, June 17-20, 2019, College Park, MD
Registration is now open and the Executive Steering and Programme Committees are pleased to invite community members from all levels of the value chain (data providers to users) of operational satellite oceanographic data, products and applications to attend the first international Operational Satellite Oceanography (OSO) Symposium. The themes to be addressed are 1) redefining the operational paradigm, 2) linking data providers to information providers, 3) helping users find the information they need, and 4) facilitating the end-to-end value chain. Participants can also elect to attend a day of training on Monday, 17 June 2019 at the same location.  Abstracts are now closed.  Registration closes May 15 and will not be extended! Register here!

iCOR Atmospheric Correction Plugin Available for Sentinel-3 OLCI

VITO announced this week, that after one year of work and extensive validation within the ESA iCOR4S3 project, The ICOR atmospheric correction software is now freely available to correct Sentinel-3 OLCI data!  The iCOR atmospheric correction was already available for Landsat-8 OLI and Sentinel-2 MSI.  Already more than 700 registered users are now able to use the same atmospheric correction for Sentinel-2, Landsat-8 and Sentinel-3.   Read more to discover how it works and what’s in it for you.  To learn more and download this plugin for the SNAP toolbox follow this link to VITO’s post:  https://blog.vito.be/remotesensing/icor-for-sentinel-3

SECOORA Webcam Data Challenge ends 2/15!

A competition seeking contestants to transform web cameras into environmental monitoring tools that tackle real-world questions and problems.

Proposals Due February 15, 2019 | 5 PM ET

Web cameras are transforming environmental monitoring. Increasingly, scientists are analyzing video data to improve forecasts, answer questions, and support decision making.

 

Although camera data are being applied for environmental monitoring, they are currently underutilized. The Southeast Coastal Ocean Observing Regional Association (SECOORA) is asking the next generation of data experts to identify ways in which video footage can be applied for societal benefits.

 

Goals of the Data Challenge

  • Encourage the use of data resources available from SECOORA (secoora.org).
  • Use technologies, tools, videos, and creativity to visualize, analyze, and apply WebCAT data in order to tackle real-world questions/problems.
  • Build on and enhance existing SECOORA initiatives.
  • Provide students and young professionals with the opportunity to develop a competitive proposal.

More information here!