CEOI - Leicester

The Centre for Earth Observation Instrumentation

The University of Leicester is part of a consortium making up the NERC/DIUS Centre for Earth Observation Instrumentation. In 2007 Leicester is working on novel designs for compact UV/VIS spectrometers, concepts for CO₂ lidar systems, and organising challenge workshops to bring together key community figures to identify future opportunities in Space-borne Earth Obsevation.

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Challenge Workshops

As part of Leicester's Contribution to the Centre for Earth Observation Instrumentation, a series of 5 workshops are being arranged during 2007 and 2008. Details of the workshops are given below:

Land Challenge Workshop - 6th July 2007. CTCD, Sheffield
Flyer and agenda available here - Meeting report available here.
Introductory slides (Paul Monks) available here
Satellite Instrument Challenges for Land Surface Observations (Shaun Quegan) available here
Science challenges in optical land remote sensing (Sietse Los) available hereTechnology challenges in optical remote sensing of land (Mike Cutter) - part1, part2
Technology challenges in remote sensing of land by radar (David Hall) available here

Ocean Challenge Workshop - 19th July 2007. NOC, Southampton.
Flyer and agenda available here - Meeting report available here
Science Challenges for EO in Ocean Science (Peter Challenor) available here
Technology Challenges for EO in Ocean Science (Ralph Cordey) available here

Atmosphere Challenge Workshop - 9th November 2007. Reading
Flyer and agenda available here - Meeting report Available here.
Earth's Radiation budget and clouds (Tony Slingo) available here
Technological Challenges in Atmospheric Measurements (Brian Kerridge) available here
Atmospheric Science challenges in Gas and Aerosol (Martyn Chipperfield) available here
Challenges for Operational Meteorology (John Eyre) available here

Cryosphere and Solid Earth Challenge Workshop - 22nd November 2007. - Cambridge
Flyer and agenda available here - Solid Earth Meeting report available here, Cryosphere report available here
Science Challenge in Solid Earth (Seymour Laxon) available here
Science Challenges in Solid Earth (Barry Parsons) available here
Technical Challenges in the Cryosphere (Kim Partington) available here
Technology Challenges in Solid Earth Remote Sensing (Tony Sephton) available here

Emerging Technologies Challenge Workshop - 29th/30th Jan, STFC, Abingdon

Novel spectrometer developments for small air quality and climate monitoring missions in the UV and visible.

A consortium of the University of Leicester, Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL) and Astrium UK are developing cutting edge technologies and techniques for measuring air quality from space with a compact new spectrometer design. Poor air quality brings forward a large number deaths per year and earth observation satellite instrumentation can help to provide near real-time data for air pollution weather forecasts to alleviate health problems. The technology developed in this project will allow the measurement of key air quality indicators such as aerosol, ozone and nitrogen dioxide in the lowest layers of the atmosphere. The technology challenge of this project is to achieve accurate trace gas concentrations measurements over a pixel area of only 5 km x 5 km, all within a very compact design. This project brings together national industrial and academic leaders in these areas to significantly enhance the UK’s competitiveness in air quality monitoring from space. Future launch possibilities with ESA and other agencies have already been identified.

Key Contacts