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Sponsors:
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National
Institute of Standards and Technology
(NIST).
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
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Audience:
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Optical
remote sensing scientists and engineers from around the world working
on improving data quality. |
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Format:
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Workshop. |
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Purpose:
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This
is the second workshop as a follow-up to the previous one sponsored
by ESA (European Space Agency) and GEO (Group on Earth Observations),
which was held in Geneva, Switzerland October 2-5, 2007. These workshops
directly address the GEO task of developing a data quality assurance
strategy for GEOSS (Global Earth Observation System of Systems).
The focus of the second workshop is to review the progress made
on the tasks of harmonization of data quality procedures and build
an implementation strategy for world wide satellite remote sensing
operations. |
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Topics:
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- Calibration
and Validation Uniform Procedures and Guidelines
- Calibration
and Validation sites
- Satellite
and in situ data access
- Harmonization
of Quality Assurance
- Implementation
Strategies
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Registration
Contact:
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Angela
Ellis, NIST, phone: 301/975-3881, email: agellis@nist.gov |
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Technical
Contact:
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Raju
Datla, NIST, phone: 301/975-2131, fax: 301/975-2950, email: rdatla@nist.gov |
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Website:
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http://www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/smcd/CEOS/WGCV/GEO_CEOS_workshop.html |
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Registration:
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ON-LINE
Registration Invitation Only
Non-fee
Registration closes on 04/29/2008
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Accommodation:
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A block of
rooms has been reserved for the nights of May 5-8, 2008
at the Holiday Inn
Gaithersburg, Two Montgomery Village Avenue, Gaithersburg, MD
20879. The special rate is $109.00 per night plus
12% tax.To make your reservation, please contact the hotel directly
at 301/948-8900 by April 15, 2008 and mention that
you are attending the "NIST/GEO/CEOS
Workshop".
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