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Orbit determination for hydroterra mission. An interferometric approach
(European Space Agency (ESA), 2019)
Conference lecture
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Deriving VTEC maps from SMOS radiometric data
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2020-05-01)
Conference lecture
Open AccessIn this work, a new methodology is proposed in order to derive vertical total electron content (VTEC) maps from the radiometric measurements of the Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity (SMOS) mission as an alternative approach ... -
Synergetic observations by ground-based and space lidar systems and aeronet sun-radiometers: a step to advanced regional monitoring of large scale aerosol changes
(EDP Sciences, 2019)
Conference report
Open AccessThe paper presents the preliminary results of the lidar&radiometer measurement campaign (LRMC-2017), estimation of statistical relations between aerosol mode concentrations retrieved from CALIOP and ground-based lidar ... -
Simulating distributed small satellite networks: A model-based tool tailored to decentralized resource-constrained systems
(2019)
Conference report
Restricted access - publisher's policyThe conception of new Earth-observing satellite systems is urging the development of tools that can assist engineering teams in their design, validation and testing pursuits. Large-scale Distributed Satellite Systems (DSS) ... -
Mission and system architecture for an operational network of earth observation satellite nodes
(2019)
Conference lecture
Restricted access - publisher's policyOver the next few years, Europe will take important steps towards implementing the architecture of the Copernicus Space Component for Earth Observation (EO), fulfilling the needs of stakeholders concerned with land monitoring, ... -
Architecting optimized spaceborne Earth observation missions
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2019)
Conference report
Restricted access - publisher's policySpaceborne constellations composed by several heterogeneous platforms are an actual solution to undertake Earth Observation missions. However, designing such missions present problems due to the heterogeneity and the ... -
Mapping carbon stocks in Central and South America with smap vegetation optical depth
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2019)
Conference lecture
Restricted access - publisher's policyMapping carbon stocks in the tropics is essential for climate change mitigation. Passive microwave remote sensing allows estimating carbon from deep canopy layers through the Vegetation Optical Depth (VOD) parameter. ... -
The flexible microwave payload -2: Architecture and testing of a combined GNSS-R and L-Band radiometer with RFI mitigation payload for cubesat-based Earth observation missions
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2019)
Conference lecture
Restricted access - publisher's policyThe FSSCat mission is a two nano-satellite Earth Observation mission based on 6-unit CubeSats. This paper is focused on the description of one of the remote sensing payloads: the Flexible Microwave Payload 2 (FMPL-2), on ... -
On the new architecture and capabilities of the front-End GNSS interference excisor (Fenix)
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2019)
Conference lecture
Restricted access - publisher's policyThe number of applications based on Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) has been increasing in the last years. With its proliferation, Radio-Frequency Interference (RFI) has become one of the most concerning topics ... -
Sensitivity to Soil Moisture and Observation Geometry of Spaceborne GNSS-R Delay-Doppler Maps
(2019)
Conference lecture
Open AccessThanks to the successful operations of the UK TDS-1 and NASA CYGNSS GNSS-R missions, a wealth of Delay-Doppler Maps (DDM) are being measured from the ocean, but also from land reflections. Using the land reflected DDM, ... -
Analyzing Anomalous Artefacts in TDS-1 Delay Doppler Maps
(2019)
Conference report
Open AccessGlobal Navigation Satellite System Reflectometry (GNSS-R) uses the GNSS reflected signals to study parameters of the Earth's surface such as ocean surface height, wind speed, soil moisture, sea surface target detection. ... -
³Cat-4 Mission: a 1-unit cubesat for earth observation with a L-band radiometer and a GNSS-reflectometer using software defined radio
(2019)
Conference lecture
Restricted access - publisher's policyGlobal Navigation Satellite System Reflectometry and L-band microwave radiometry have been used for soil moisture, biomass, and cryosphere studies. Combining both technologies in a low-power and cost-effective solution ...