Main objectives

St3TART-FO’s primary goal is to

Operationally provide FRM to support the validation activities and foster exploitation of the Sentinel-3 SAR altimeter Hydro-Cryo thematic data products over Inland Waters, Sea Ice and Land Ice.

To achieve his, we will:

• Establish and operate FRM super sites and opportunity sites, equipped with necessary sensors;
• Develop comprehensive operational plans for FRM provision;
• Acquire, process and deliver FRM data for Cal/Val activities, including uncertainty characterization;
• Foster new initiatives and community engagement through Announcement of Opportunity (AO) calls for collaborative campaigns;
• Contribute to future Altimetry missions by developing a roadmap.

Timeline