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The VALERI project (Validation of Land European Remote sensing Instruments) started in 2000 in support to the development of land biophysical products (LAI, fAPAR, fCover) from large swath European sensors (e.g. AVHRR, POLDER, VEGETATION, SEAWIFS, MSG, MERIS, AATSR, MODIS, MISR, GLI).

The 1st Announcement of Opportunity for the SMOS Mission aiming specifically at Calibration and Validation activities is open now.

The major goal of WG III/1 for the years 2004-2008 is to promote within ISPRS more or less fully automatic methods for calibration and orientation of images without requiring markers on the object. The WG aims to test the current state-of-the-art methods with respect to general applicability and robustness, and thereby foster further refinement and improvement of these methods.

Analytical Spectral Devices have announced the launch of an on-line discussion forum on the subject of field spectroscopy.

Biogeochemical Model Archive

MAVT-2006 Workshop 20-24 March 2006 ESA/ESRIN, Frascati, Italy

25-27 January 2006, Castelldefels, Spain

Version 3.2 of SAMS (Spectral Analysis and Management System) has been released by the Centre for Spatial Technologies and Remote Sensing (CSTARS) at the University of California, Davis. This is a very useful package for visualising and analysing spectral data from many different sources, including field spectroradiometers from the major manufacturers. A document describing how to get started with SAMS has recently been added to the NCAVEO resources page, together with some sample data.