2009 Annual Report - NASA Airborne Science Program
2009 Annual Report - NASA Airborne Science Program
2009 Annual Report - NASA Airborne Science Program
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for coverage of the Costa Rican portion of the<br />
Central American Biological Corridor.<br />
During early FY<strong>2009</strong>, it was decided that even<br />
more information could be derived from these<br />
data and future airborne science data acquisitions<br />
after more advanced training of Costa Rica<br />
scientists, natural resource managers, and graduate<br />
students. Subsequently, through a collaborative<br />
effort between the <strong>NASA</strong> <strong>Airborne</strong> <strong>Science</strong><br />
program and CeNAT, a series of workshops was<br />
arranged for additional training in the analysis<br />
of data acquired with sensors on airborne<br />
platforms. A series of two-day workshops were<br />
scheduled. Several were conducted in <strong>2009</strong> and<br />
several will take place in 2010. Each focuses on<br />
SAR (AIRSAR & UAVSAR), and Lidar (LVIS).<br />
Arrangements were made with U.S. experts in the<br />
analysis of each type of data to conduct each twoday<br />
workshop. The workshops take place in the<br />
CeNAT-PRIAS remote sensing lab with support<br />
of the PRIAS technical staff. The workshops<br />
involve a hands-on-the-computer approach using<br />
commonly available image analysis software.<br />
Emphasis is being given to the use of the data<br />
that exists in the CeNAT-PRIAS database that<br />
covers the entire country of Costa Rica, but the<br />
characteristics of data from other airborne science<br />
sensors are also covered. Workshop participants<br />
include personnel from Costa Rican government<br />
agencies, public universities (faculty and graduate<br />
students), and private organizations, each of<br />
which will focus SAR (AIRSAR & UAVSAR),<br />
and Lidar (LVIS). Arrangements were made with<br />
U.S. experts in the analysis of each type of data<br />
to conduct each two-day workshop. Workshop<br />
participants include personnel from Costa Rican<br />
government agencies, public universities (faculty<br />
and graduate students), and private organizations.<br />
Figures 69:<br />
A CeNAT workshop conducted in Costa Rica.<br />
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