Earth systems science (ESS)
This research theme in earth system science strives to develop algorithms for modelling earth observation data supported by field measurements and subsurface imaging to understand earth processes. In particular, the research theme aims at contributing to a better understanding of the application of earth observation data and geoinformation science to georesources management (exploration and exploitation), environmental geosciences and geodynamics. Hence a strong focus is on the use of state-of-the-art earth observation using multi- and hyperspectral sensors (in the optical and thermal windows), Synthetic Aperture radar (SAR) and Interferometric SAR, satellite gravity, airborne geophysical and hyperspectral measurements, in conjunction with field and laboratory measurements on outcrops (spectroscopic, geochemical, geological) and shallow subsurface measurements (e.g., geophysical techniques). Geochemical/physical and spectroscopic laboratory facilities are frequently used to validate earth observation model data.
| Research theme | Earth systems science (ESS) |
| Research group leader | Prof. Dr. F.D. van der Meer |
| Keywords | Hyperspectral remote sensing, geophysics, geochemistry, data integration and modelling, georesources, environment |
| ITC theme code | 3 360 020 |
ESS - Annual report 2008 (47 kB)