Workshop on Exploring and Using Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer Data

March 7, 2008

Workshop on Exploring and Using Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer Data
Boston, Massachusetts - April 14, 2008

The NASA Langley Atmospheric Science Data Center (ASDC) is sponsoring a Workshop on Exploring and Using Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer (MISR) data on April 14, 2008, 8:00am - 5:00pm, in conjunction with the Association of American Geographers (AAG) Annual Meeting in Boston, Massachusetts.

The MISR instrument on NASA’s Terra satellite collects radiance at nine along-track angles and four spectral bands within a 7-minute interval at every viewed point. This information is used to map aerosols, clouds, and land surface covers. MISR Principal Investigator Dr. David J. Diner of JPL will present an overview of the experiment, and highlight some recent explorations of MISR data for Earth science research, including

* unique results from the December 26, 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami
* an immense wintertime pool of pollution over Bihar, India
* mapping Greenland ice sheet surface roughness
* surface dewatering from the January 26, 2001 Earthquake in Gujarat, India
* relationship between surface vegetation bidirectional reflectance and canopy structure
* retrieving aerosol optical depth globally over all surface types

The Workshop is intended for new and experienced MISR data users. Participants will learn about the scientific applications, calibration, geometry and analyses of the MISR measurements. This Workshop will also focus on the available data products and tools to view and analyze the data, as well as how to obtain the products. Computers will be available for a hands-on experience.

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