ATSR Workshop International Workshop on Applications of the ERS Along Track Scanning Radiometer. The workshop was considered by all participants, as well as by RAL and ESA, to be a very successful meeting, and an important step in increasing the flow of information and contact among ATSR users, ESA and the ATSR project team. Each is summarised below. This session focussed on validation of ATSR SST, using data collected during several ocean campaigns.
Preliminary results indicate good coherence between in situ measurements and ATSR data.
A land surface reflectance validation was also presented, based on data collected in four field campaigns. The results show surface reflectance can also be retrieved with a high degree of accuracy from ATSR instrument data. Calibration coefficients for visible channels, routinely computed, are now available from the RAL Web site and RAL will issue detailed information to ensure correct usage. It was pointed out that participation and responsibility of organizations involved still requires clear definition of coordination, financial contribution and time schedule to meet the validation commitments. Land Eight presentations were given on Land applications, demonstrating the suitablility of the ATSR for deriving geophysical land parameters.