International Space University (ISU)

Fresh Water Project (2011):

The following assessment was performed by the CEOS Systems Engineering Office (SEO) to support the ISU 2011 Fresh Water Project. Space-based measurements were identified in 3 categories to be linked to CEOS missions and potential science data.

(1) Fresh Water Quantity

Monitor the quantity of fresh water through the use of land imagery data, topographical (land or bathymetry) data, gravity gradiants and microwave altimetry.

CEOS Space-based Measurements Missions
Land surface imageryEnvisat, SSR-1, SSR-2, IRS-1A, MOS-1B, Landsat-4, NOAA-16, NOAA-17, NOAA-18, NOAA-19, Sich-1, OKEAN-O, Sich-2, Meteor-3M N1, Meteor-3M N2, OCEAN-01, Resurs-01 N2, Resurs-01 N3, Resurs-02, PRIRODA, ALMAZ-1B, Resurs-01 N4, NMP EO-1, Terra, Aqua, ERS-1, ERS-2, NOAA-15, Landsat-5, Metop-B, Metop-C, INSAT-2E, IRS-P2, IRS-1C, IRS-P3, ADEOS, ADEOS-II, ALOS, RADARSAT-1, JERS-1, SPOT-1, SPOT-3, SPOT-4, SPOT-5, IRS-P4, Metop-A, NPOESS-2, CBERS-1, CBERS-2, NPOESS-1, IRS-1D, CARTOSAT-1, RESOURCESAT-1, IRS-1B, SPOT-2, FY-1C, FY-1D, Sich-1M, SAC-C, Landsat-7, RADARSAT-2, GCOM-C1, NPOESS-3, NPOESS-4, FY-2C, FY-2D, FY-2E, FY-3A, FY-3B, FY-3C, FY-3F, FY-3G, CARTOSAT-2, NPOESS-5, NPOESS-6, ESA Future Missions, BIRD, TerraSAR-X, CBERS-3, CBERS-4, COSMO-SkyMed 1, PRISMA, SABRINA, PROBA, TopSat, SAOCOM 1A, KOMPSAT-1, KOMPSAT-2, NPP, UK-DMC, TerraSAR-L, OKEAN-01 N7, INSAT-3A, RESOURCESAT-2, RISAT-1, Resurs-01 N5, Resurs DK 1, Monitor-E, SAOCOM 1B, SABIA-Mar, SAOCOM-2B, SAOCOM-2A, CBERS-2B, HJ-1A, HJ-1B, HJ-1C, HY-1A, HY-1B, RapidEye, BelKA, THEOS, Meteor-M N1, Meteor-M N2, Pleiades 1, Pleiades 2, COMS, GeoKOMPSAT-2A, COSMO-SkyMed 2, COSMO-SkyMed 3, COSMO-SkyMed 4, FY-2F, FY-4A, FY-4B, FY-4C, FY-4D, FY-4E, GCOM-C2, GCOM-C3, LDCM, Sentinel-2 A, Sentinel-2 B, Sentinel-3 A, Sentinel-3 B, N/A, SumbandilaSat, BILSAT, RASAT, Ingenio, NigeriaSat-1, NigeriaSat-2, CARTOSAT-3, DMSAR, RISAT-3, IMS-1, RESOURCESAT-3, Sentinel-1 A, Sentinel-1 B, Sentinel-1 C, Sentinel-2 C, Sentinel-3 C, UK-DMC2, RADARSAT C-1, RADARSAT C-2, RADARSAT C-3, FORMOSAT-2, SARE-1, TanDEM-X, TerraSAR-X2, EnMAP, VENUS, AMAZÔNIA-1, MAPSAR, BJ-1, HY-1C, HY-1D, Kanopus-V N1, HY-3A, HY-3B, HY-3C, Meteor-MP N1, Resurs P N1, Kanopus-V N2, Resurs P N2, PAZ, MOS-1, ALOS-2, CSG-1, CSG-2, KOMPSAT-3, KOMPSAT-5, HyspIRI, Deimos-1, Ikonos-2, JPSS-1, JPSS-2, AWiFSSAT, CARTOSAT-2B, RISAT-3L, MIOSAT, NigeriaSat-X, Meteor-MP N2, Meteor-MP N3, Arkon-2M, DWSS, GISAT, CARTOSAT-1A, CARTOSAT-1B, KOMPSAT-3A, CARTOSAT-2A, CARTOSAT-2C, CARTOSAT-2D, CARTOSAT-3A, RESOURCESAT-2A, RESOURCESAT-3A, RISAT-1A
Land surface topographyEnvisat, SSR-2, IRS-1A, Terra, ICESat, ERS-1, ERS-2, IRS-P2, IRS-1C, IRS-P3, ADEOS, ALOS, RADARSAT-1, JERS-1, SPOT-1, SPOT-3, SPOT-4, SPOT-5, IRS-P4, IRS-1D, RESOURCESAT-1, IRS-1B, SPOT-2, Jason-1, Landsat-7, RADARSAT-2, CARTOSAT-2, CryoSat, ESA Future Missions, TerraSAR-X, COSMO-SkyMed 1, SABRINA, SAOCOM 1A, KOMPSAT-1, KOMPSAT-2, OSTM (Jason-2), TES, RESOURCESAT-2, Resurs DK 1, Monitor-E, SAOCOM 1B, SAOCOM-2B, SAOCOM-2A, HJ-1C, THEOS, Pleiades 1, Pleiades 2, COSMO-SkyMed 2, COSMO-SkyMed 3, COSMO-SkyMed 4, CryoSat-2, LDCM, Sentinel-3 A, Sentinel-3 B, RESOURCESAT-3, Sentinel-1 A, Sentinel-1 B, Sentinel-1 C, Sentinel-3 C, RADARSAT C-1, RADARSAT C-2, RADARSAT C-3, Jason-3, TanDEM-X, TerraSAR-X2, MAPSAR, ICESat-II, HY-3A, HY-3B, HY-3C, Resurs P N1, Resurs P N2, ALOS-2, CSG-1, CSG-2, KOMPSAT-3, KOMPSAT-5, LIST, AWiFSSAT, CARTOSAT-2B, Arkon-2M, KOMPSAT-3A, CARTOSAT-2A, CARTOSAT-2C, CARTOSAT-2D, RESOURCESAT-2A, RESOURCESAT-3A
BathymetryEnvisat, ERS-1, ERS-2, RADARSAT-1, RADARSAT-2, Sentinel-1 A, Sentinel-1 B, Sentinel-1 C, RADARSAT C-1, RADARSAT C-2, RADARSAT C-3
Gravity fieldLARES, LAGEOS-1, Topex-Poseidon, LAGEOS-2, STELLA, CHAMP, Jason-1, GRACE, SAC-A, SAC-C, GOCE, CryoSat, OSTM (Jason-2), Diademe 1&2, STARLETTE, SAC-D/Aquarius, Swarm, CryoSat-2, GRACE-II, GRACE FO
Gravity gradientsLARES, LAGEOS-1, LAGEOS-2, GOCE
Sea levelEnvisat, Topex-Poseidon, ERS-1, ERS-2, Jason-1, CryoSat, OSTM (Jason-2), CryoSat-2, Sentinel-3 A, Sentinel-3 B, SARAL, Sentinel-3 C, Jason-3, HY-2A, SWOT

(2) Fresh Water Dynamics

Monitor fresh water dynamics due to precipitatio and soil moisture. Monitor overall lad and water surface temperatures to support drought forecasrs.

CEOS Space-based Measurements Missions
Precipitation rate (liquid) at the surfaceMeteosat-5, Meteosat-3, Meteosat-4, INSAT-2A, GOES-7, GOES-10, GOES-11, GOES-12, NOAA-9, NOAA-10, NOAA-11, NOAA-13, NOAA-16, NOAA-17, NOAA-18, NOAA-19, Sich-1, OKEAN-O, Meteor-3 N8, Meteor-3M N1, Meteor-3M N2, GOMS/Electro N1, OCEAN-01, Resurs-02, Elektro-L N1, GOES-8, Aqua, TRMM, ERS-1, GOES-9, NOAA-12, NOAA-14, NOAA-15, Meteosat-6, Meteosat-8, Metop-B, Metop-C, INSAT-2B, INSAT-2E, ADEOS, ADEOS-II, GMS-5, IRS-P4, Meteosat-7, Meteosat-9, Meteosat-10, Metop-A, GOES-14, NPOESS-1, DMSP F-8, DMSP F-10, DMSP F-11, DMSP F-12, DMSP F-13, DMSP F-14, Sich-1M, GOES-15, DMSP F-15, CloudSat, NPOESS-3, FY-2C, FY-2D, FY-2E, FY-3A, FY-3B, FY-3C, FY-3D, FY-3F, FY-3G, MEGHA-TROPIQUES, NMP EO-3 GIFTS, DMSP F-16, NPOESS-5, NPOESS-6, DMSP F-17, DMSP F-18, DMSP F-19, DMSP F-20, NPP, GPM Constellation, OKEAN-01 N7, KALPANA-1, INSAT-3A, GPM Core, Meteosat-11, SAC-D/Aquarius, GCOM-W1, GOES-R, Meteor-M N1, Meteor-M N2, GOES-13, COMS, GeoKOMPSAT-2A, Elektro-L N2, FY-2F, GCOM-W2, GCOM-W3, GOES-S, MTG-I1 (imaging), OCEANSAT-1, EPS-SG-a, MTG-I2 (imaging), MTG-I3 (imaging), MTG-I4 (imaging), Post-EPS, GPM-Br, Elektro-L N3, Meteor-MP N1, Sentinel-5, ACE, PATH, JPSS-1, JPSS-2, Meteor-MP N2, Meteor-MP N3
Precipitation index (daily cumulative)Aqua, ADEOS-II, MTSAT-1, MTSAT-2, MTSAT-1R, GOES-R, GOES-S, MTSAT-3, PCW-1, PCW-2
Soil moisture at the surfaceEnvisat, NOAA-16, NOAA-17, NOAA-18, OKEAN-O, Aqua, TRMM, ERS-1, ERS-2, NOAA-15, Metop-B, Metop-C, ADEOS-II, ALOS, RADARSAT-1, Metop-A, NPOESS-2, NPOESS-1, DMSP F-8, DMSP F-10, DMSP F-11, DMSP F-12, DMSP F-13, DMSP F-14, GRACE, DMSP F-15, RADARSAT-2, NPOESS-3, NPOESS-4, FY-3A, FY-3B, FY-3C, FY-3D, FY-3F, FY-3G, SMOS, DMSP F-16, NPOESS-5, NPOESS-6, SAOCOM 1A, DMSP F-17, DMSP F-18, DMSP F-19, DMSP F-20, NPP, RISAT-1, SAOCOM 1B, SAOCOM-2B, SAOCOM-2A, GCOM-W1, GCOM-W2, GCOM-W3, EPS-SG-a, Sentinel-1 A, Sentinel-1 B, Sentinel-1 C, Post-EPS, SMAP, ALOS-2, CSG-1, CSG-2, RISAT-2, Sentinel-5, GRACE-II, JPSS-1, JPSS-2, RISAT-2F, GRACE FO, Arkon-2M, DWSS, RISAT-1A
Land surface temperatureEnvisat, INSAT-2A, Landsat-4, GOES-10, GOES-11, GOES-12, NOAA-9, NOAA-10, NOAA-11, NOAA-13, NOAA-16, NOAA-17, NOAA-18, NOAA-19, Sich-2, Meteor-3M N1, Meteor-3M N2, Elektro-L N1, GOES-8, NMP EO-1, Terra, Aqua, Aura, ERS-1, ERS-2, GOES-9, NOAA-12, NOAA-14, NOAA-15, Landsat-5, Meteosat-8, Metop-B, Metop-C, INSAT-2B, INSAT-2E, ADEOS, Meteosat-9, Meteosat-10, Metop-A, NPOESS-2, CBERS-1, GOES-14, CBERS-2, NPOESS-1, FY-1C, FY-1D, GOES-15, Landsat-7, NPOESS-3, NPOESS-4, FY-2C, FY-2D, FY-2E, FY-3A, FY-3B, FY-3C, FY-3D, FY-3F, FY-3G, NMP EO-3 GIFTS, NPOESS-5, NPOESS-6, ESA Future Missions, CBERS-3, CBERS-4, NPP, KALPANA-1, INSAT-3A, Meteosat-11, SAC-D/Aquarius, GOES-R, Meteor-M N1, Meteor-M N2, GOES-13, Elektro-L N2, FY-2F, FY-4A, FY-4B, FY-4C, FY-4D, FY-4E, GOES-S, LDCM, MTG-I1 (imaging), Sentinel-3 A, Sentinel-3 B, EPS-SG-a, Sentinel-3 C, MTG-I2 (imaging), MTG-I3 (imaging), MTG-I4 (imaging), Post-EPS, Elektro-L N3, Meteor-MP N1, Sentinel-5, HyspIRI, PATH, JPSS-1, JPSS-2, Meteor-MP N2, Meteor-MP N3, DWSS, GISAT
Sea surface temperatureEnvisat, Meteosat-5, FY-1A, FY-1B, Meteosat-3, Meteosat-4, INSAT-2A, GOES-7, GOES-10, GOES-11, GOES-12, NOAA-9, NOAA-10, NOAA-11, NOAA-13, NOAA-16, NOAA-17, NOAA-18, NOAA-19, OKEAN-O, Meteor-3 N7, Meteor-3 N8, Meteor-3M N1, Meteor-3M N2, Resurs-02, Elektro-L N1, GOES-8, NMP EO-1, Terra, Aqua, TRMM, ERS-1, ERS-2, GOES-9, NOAA-12, NOAA-14, NOAA-15, Meteosat-6, Meteosat-8, Metop-B, Metop-C, INSAT-2B, INSAT-2E, ADEOS, ADEOS-II, GMS-5, IRS-P4, Meteosat-7, Meteosat-9, Meteosat-10, Metop-A, NPOESS-2, GOES-14, NPOESS-1, MTSAT-1, FY-1C, FY-1D, GOES-15, NPOESS-3, NPOESS-4, FY-2C, FY-2D, FY-2E, FY-3A, FY-3B, FY-3C, FY-3D, FY-3F, FY-3G, NMP EO-3 GIFTS, NPOESS-5, NPOESS-6, MTSAT-2, MTSAT-1R, ESA Future Missions, NPP, KALPANA-1, INSAT-3A, Meteosat-11, SAC-D/Aquarius, GCOM-W1, HY-1A, HY-1B, GOES-R, Meteor-M N1, Meteor-M N2, GOES-13, COMS, GeoKOMPSAT-2A, Elektro-L N2, FY-2F, FY-4A, FY-4B, FY-4C, FY-4D, FY-4E, GCOM-W2, GCOM-W3, GOES-S, MTG-I1 (imaging), MTSAT-3, OCEANSAT-1, Sentinel-3 A, Sentinel-3 B, Sentinel-3 C, MTG-I2 (imaging), MTG-I3 (imaging), MTG-I4 (imaging), HY-1C, HY-1D, HY-2A, Elektro-L N3, Meteor-MP N1, PCW-1, PCW-2, PATH, JPSS-1, JPSS-2, Scatterometer Satellite-1, Meteor-MP N2, Meteor-MP N3, DWSS

(3) Fresh Water Quality

Monitor the quality of fresh water using organic matter or chlorophyll concentrations.



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CEOS Data Base Version: 17 - Created: 2012-01-18