Geoscience Spaceborne Imaging Spectroscopy

Topics

Relevant topics of discussions includes calibration and validation, interoperability among missions, ‘best practice’ mission implementation, mass data management challenges, the development of a forward work plan for improved coordination activities amongst national space agencies, information extraction and, standardization of data products.

Mission

The mission of the GSIS TC is to share information on future spaceborne imaging spectroscopy (“hyperspectral”) missions, to provide opportunities for new partnerships between national space agencies, commercial spaceborne imaging spectroscopy data providers, research institutions and user community, and, to build a knowledge base on underpinning capabilities required for imaging spectroscopy missions to enable uptake of spaceborne imaging spectroscopy by the geoscientific community.

Organization

The GSIS Technical Committee encourages participation from all its members. The committee organization includes the Chair and two Co-Chairs.

GSIS Technical Committee Chair

Amanda O’Connor NV5 Geospatial Software USA

GSIS Technical Committee Co-Chair

Dr. Raymond Kokaly USGS USA

GSIS Technical Committee Co-Chair

CW5 Augustus (Guss) Wright US Army USA

Training

July 2023 at Pasadena Convention Center, USA
TIE Event: Workshop on Processing and Extracting Information from Hyperspectral Imagery with ENVI
Presented by Amanda O’Connor (NV5 Geospatial)

 

 

July 2016 at CSA, Beijing, China
Reflectance-Based Imaging Spectrometer Error Budget Training Course 
Presented by Kurtis Thome (NASA Goddard), Chris MacLellan (University of Edinburgh), Cindy Ong (CSIRO), Martin Bachmann (DLR)

August 2017 at University of Arizona/Rail-Road-Valley, USA
Reflectance-based imaging spectrometer error budget field practicum in Rail Road Valley Test Site, USA
Presented by Kurtis Thome (NASA), Jeff Czapla-Myers and Stuart Biggar (University of Arizona), Ian Lau (CSIRO), and others

 

July 2018 at University of Valencia, Spain
Reflectance-Based Calibration of Imaging Spectrometer Training Course @ UVEG
Presented by Kurt Thome (NASA), Ron Lockwood (Lincoln Lab), Cindy Ong (CSIRO),  Luis Alonso (Uni of Valencia), and students of his lab

Spaceborne Imaging Spectroscopy Mission Compilation After each IGARSS, we update this mission compilation. This is in cooperation with the EnMAP Ground Segment Team at DLR, Germany. Compilation Link: www.enmap.org/science/community

Ong, K. Thome, U. Heiden, J. Czapla-Myers and A. Mueller, “Reflectance-Based Imaging Spectrometer Error Budget Field Practicum at the Railroad Valley Test Site, Nevada [Technical Committees],” in IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Magazine, vol. 6, no. 3, pp. 111-115, Sept. 2018, DOI: 10.1109/MGRS.2018.2841934. (ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8474453)

Staenz and A. Held, “Summary of current and future terrestrial civilian hyperspectral spaceborne systems,” 2012 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, Munich, 2012, pp. 123-126, DOI: 10.1109/IGARSS.2012.6351621. (ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/6351621)

Webinar September 2020 “Running and planned spaceborne imaging spectroscopy missions and related activities” by Uta Heiden (DLR), Cindy Ong (CSIRO), Jens Nieke (ESA), and Nicole Pinnel (DLR). Youtube Link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DkNj65lkQc

Working Group on Spectroscopic Sensing of Earth Materials Geoscience Spaceborne Imaging Spectroscopy Technical Committee (GSIS TC)

Mission Statement: “Expanding our spectroscopic understanding of rocks, sediments, and soils.”

We are improving algorithms that characterize geology and geochemistry, that detail associated physical and chemical processes, and that link geology to biological function. We are developing applications that promote the health of communities and the environment. We are expanding the number of well-validated case study areas to evaluate and compare existing and new sensors and algorithms.

Leads:

Raymond Kokaly, USGS, Denver, CO USA; raymond@usgs.gov

Carlos Souza, University of Campinas, Brazil; beto@unicamp.br

Rebecca Greenberger, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena CA; greenberger@caltech.edu

Co-leads:

Chris Hecker, ITC, University of Twente, The Netherlands; c.a.hecker@utwente.nl

Carsten Laukamp, CSIRO Mineral Resources, Kensington, Australia; carsten.laukamp@csiro.au

 

Current membership (as of January 2024)

The GSIS TC is open for a wide range of people with different expertise and background and working in different application areas. We are happy to:

• Receive your feedback, suggestions, and ideas for future activities
• Get your input for the next newsletter
• News to be distributed via the GSIS email list
• Discuss with you about GSIS subgroups
• Get you involved!

 

You can contact the Committee Chairs by email at gsis_chairs@grss-ieee.org