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

Break-out 1 & 2, Science & Operational
Challenges (1/2)
Challenge Solution (s) Action/
Next Steps
Access
Satellite
Configuration
Tool Development
<strong>SAR</strong> Data Buy
Data Sharing policy
More satellites and coordinated data
capture
Global database with the in-situ data
Defining and Documenting the
requirements of the agriculture
community with respect <strong>to</strong>:
Spatial resolution
Spatial coverage
Temporal revisit/re-look
Data latency/delivery
<strong>SAR</strong> sensor parameters (frequency,
polarizations, angles)
Provide access <strong>to</strong> <strong>to</strong>olbox <strong>to</strong>gether
with the data.
Stimulating the development of the
<strong>to</strong>ols and its marketing.
Promote educational software
Training component in general and
specific oriented <strong>to</strong> soil and water
applications.
Develop end user
community
Use the experience of
successfully communities
(i.e. weather community)
Capacity building on
developing countries (i.e.
JECAM, SERVIR).
End user assessment
oriented <strong>to</strong> regional
requirements
Inven<strong>to</strong>ry of training and
existing <strong>to</strong>ols.
Regional approach, Global
initiative (i.e. multilingual)
Owner/Lead
GEO
Space Agencies
Regional Organizations
(Agriculture Departments)
International Water Research
Institute
CGIAR
Space Agencies
Soil Community
Regional Communities
Universities
All Space Agencies
Break-out 1 & 2, Science & Operational
Challenges (2/2)
Challenge Solution (s) Action/
Next Steps
Policy of
commitment <strong>to</strong>
data continuity
Reduce gap
between research
& operational
users
Research
Government + Commercial
engagement, considering developed
and developing countries.
Represent all the <strong>SAR</strong> Capabilities in
the policy (i.e. L-Band)
Integration of expertise and
knowledge domain specific
with Remote Sensing (e.g.
soil + hydrology)
Community awareness of <strong>SAR</strong> data
Training
Improve JECAM experiences.
Stimulate students <strong>to</strong> take <strong>SAR</strong>
related careers.
Engage professional societies.
End user commitment
Demonstrations <strong>to</strong> End
Users
Extensions Outreach
Program
Promotion at High school
level (similar <strong>to</strong> GIS days)
Look at educational existing
programs <strong>to</strong> include <strong>SAR</strong>.
Engage EO
Owner/Lead
GEO
UN
Space Agencies
GEO
Universities
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