Telespazio VEGA is a leading expert in the field of scientific algorithms, having developed them for Earth Observation, including analysis of spatial data and the physical measurement. Our science algorithms capability includes:

• Upstream studies
• Processing and analysis of optical spatial data and radar
• Image Quality
• Physics of the measure, radiative transfer modelling
• Inversion of bio-geophysical parameters
• Generation of value-added products
• Development of scientific and operational channels and software

Calibration of satellite sensors

• Calibration of Sensors
• Characterisation of natural sites for geometrical and radiometric calibration of in-flight sensors
• Use of measurements of ROSAS station installed on La Crau site for calibration of High Resolution optical sensors

Definitions of teledection's data processing algorithms

• Detection and filtering of clouds, shadows detection
• Detection of the cloud cover
• Atmospheric corrections
• Characterisation of the atmospheric parameters
• Method of inversion for the estimatation of bio-geophysics parameters
• Correction of directional effects

Modelling of radiative transfer

• Soil / vegetation / atmosphere in the solar and microwave field
• Ocean (solar domain)

Generation of elaborate products

• Development of algorithms and associated data processing chains for the estimate of levels 2 and 3 products
• Method of inversion for the estimation of ground, vegetation and atmosphere parameters: simplex, neurons network
• Processing of satellite data time series: SMOS, MERIS, VEGETATION, AVHRR, etc

Validation and intercomparisons of products

• Surface reflectances
• Aerosol
• Vegetation Products

Contact Telespazio VEGA for further information about Science Algorithms