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The NERC Earth Observation Technology Cluster. Paul Aplin & Alison Marsh Cluster coordinator Cluster manager University of Nottingham EOTechCluster@nottingham.ac.uk www.EOTechCluster.org.uk. Rationale.
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The NERC Earth Observation Technology Cluster • Paul Aplin&Alison Marsh • Cluster coordinatorCluster manager • University of Nottingham • EOTechCluster@nottingham.ac.uk • www.EOTechCluster.org.uk
Rationale • Promotes communication regarding state-of-the-art technology used in EO of the land surface • Covers the full range of terrestrial EO operation • from platform and sensor development, • through image retrieval and analysis, • to environmental modelling and thematic application • Serves the whole EO technology community, and more • Researchers, developers, suppliers, users • Academia, government, industry • Multiple disciplines
Themes 1. Low-Altitude UAV Earth Observation Prof Danny Donoghue, University of Durham 2. LiDAR:net Dr Nick Tate, University of Leicester 3. Field-Based Fourier Transform InfraRed Spectroscopy Dr Graham Ferrier, University of Hull 4. Hyper-Temporal Earth Observation Dr Doreen Boyd, University of Nottingham & Prof Mark Danson, Salford University 5. Circumpolar and Cryospheric Earth Observation Allen Pope, Scott Polar Research Institute
Involvement • Communicate findings • Post news to the Cluster website • Announce developments through the mailing list • Join Special Interest Groups • UAV SIG • TOP (Technical/ Operation Procedures) SIG • Present findings • Polar Remote Sensing Summer School, Reading, July 2011 • RSPSoc Annual Conference, Bournemouth, September 2011 • Geological Remote Sensing Group Annual Meeting, December 2011 • Cluster Conference, London, September 2012 • Showcase equipment • EO Gadget Show, London, September 2012 • Publish results • Remote Sensing open access journal Special Issue • Spread the word... • Get in touch • Queries: EOTechCluster@nottingham.ac.uk • Information: www.EOTechCluster.org.uk