(SAR) to Support Agricultural Monitoring 2 - Group on Earth ...

SOILS AND WATER AVAILABILITY
Break-out 1 & 2
Science & Operational Challenges
• Access
– Reduced data cost
– Improved data policies (e.g. data access, data continuity)
– Easier data discovery and order process (e.g. global portal)
– Improved timeliness of satellite data access
– Greater access <strong>to</strong> new acquisitions
– Greater access <strong>to</strong> his<strong>to</strong>rical data archives
– Coordination <strong>to</strong> existing in-situ data
• Satellite Configuration
– Improved spatial (swath) coverage
– Higher spatial (pixel) resolution
– Desired <strong>SAR</strong> frequency (wavelength) available
– Desired <strong>SAR</strong> polarization available
– Improved revisit/re-look of satellite passes
• Tool Development
– Improved availability of models or methods <strong>to</strong> derive information from data
– Improved data interoperability or integration
• Policy of commitment <strong>to</strong> data continuity
• Reduce gap between research & operational users
– Integration of expertise and knowledge domain specific with Remote Sensing (e.g. soil + hydrology)
– Community awareness of <strong>SAR</strong> data
• Research
– Global Representation (i.e. lack of research on arid regions)
– Development of backscatter models