Signal and Image processing

The SMOS-HR Mission: Science Case and Project Status

Published on - 2022 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS 2022)

Authors: N.J. Rodriguez-Fernandez, E. Anterrieu, Jacqueline Boutin, Alexandre Supply, Gilles Reverdin, G. Alory, E. Remy, Ghislain Picard, T. Pellarin, P. Richaume, A. Mialon, A. Khazaal, A. Al Bitar, R. Rodriguez-Suquet, L. Yu, P. Gonzalez, C. Cheymol, T. Amiot, P. Maisongrande, N. Jeannin, T. Decoopman, A. Kallel, J.-M. Morel, M. Colom, M. Dunitz, Clovis Thouvenin-Masson, Léa Olivier, Yann H. Kerr

The need of a mission ensuring the continuation of L-band measurements from space with increased spatial resolution with respect to the current generation of sensors is discussed. The status of the SMOS-High Resolution (HR) mission project, currently under a Phase A study at CNES, is presented.