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GRASP-SYNERGY · Developments of the Generalized Retrieval of Atmospheric and Surface Properties for the synergy of different satellites and ground-based networks: Advances in atmosphere and surface characterizations

Horizon Europe — Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

Duration
2023-12-01 → 2027-11-30
EU contribution
€1,375,400
Participants
19
Scheme
HORIZON-TMA-MSCA-SE

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Results in brief

Developments of the Generalized Retrieval of Atmospheric and Surface Properties for the synergy of different satellites and ground-based networks: Advances in atmosphere and surface characterizations

The “Developments of the Generalized Retrieval of Atmospheric and Surface Properties for the synergy of different satellites and ground-based networks: Advances in atmosphere and surface characterization (GRASP-SYNERGY)” project aims to create an international collaboration of universities, research institutes, companies, and space agencies working in atmospheric science. Partners from Europe will collaborate with organizations such as NASA, NOAA, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics, Henan University, and Instituto de Pesquisas Energéticas e Nucleares. The collaboration focuses on improving how we measure and understand the atmosphere and Earth’s surface using both satellite and ground-based instruments. The main goal is to further develop the GRASP algorithm so that measurements from many different instruments (satellites, ground sensors, and laboratory systems) can be combined. By merging these different sources of data, scientists can obtain more accurate and detailed information about aerosols (tiny particles in the air), atmospheric composition, and surface properties—something that a single instrument cannot achieve alone. To achieve this, the project will: • Improve models describing aerosol properties and how they scatter light. • Upgrade the GRASP algorithm to better combine (“synergize”) different measurement types. • Integrate data from multiple satellite missions supported by agencies such as European Space Agency and EUMETSAT. • Combine satellite and ground-based monitoring networks (for example, AERONET) to validate and improve atmospheric retrievals. • Promote staff exchanges, training, and joint research to strengthen cooperation between academia, industry, and space agencies. The project is expected to improve atmospheric monitoring for current and future space missions, help develop better remote-sensing instruments and software, support industrial innovation in the space sector, and create new collaboration and employment opportunities.

Data: CORDIS, © European Union

Project objective

The GRASP-SYNERGY proposal is to make an international and inter-sectorial network of organizations working together including scientists and engineers of different background and expertise. The focus is on atmospheric sciences, particularly in addressing the challenges about developing standard techniques that permit atmospheric and surface characterization from different techniques and measurements. The main objective is further develop of the Generalized Retrieval of Aerosol and Surface Properties (GRASP) algorithm for joint inversions of different remote sensing instrumentation that permit advanced synergistic retrievals of atmosphere and surface properties. To fulfil this breakthrough objective GRASP-SYNERGY will address (i) Advanced aerosol parameterizations (modelling) from new developments in multiwavelength polarized polar nephelometry, (ii)New deployments and optimizations in GRASP forward and inversion approaches for advanced retrievals (iii)Synergies of different space instruments to improve spectral, spatial and temporal coverage as well as information content from multi-angular polarimetry and (iv)Synergies of ground-based and space measurements for advanced retrievals and for satellite validations. These objectives try to address challenge that the measurements from single space-borne instrument is always be limited in one or another way. This seriously limits the possibility of advanced atmospheric and surface characterizations from space measurements. In this regard, the synergy of different instrument allows essentially improve information content of measurements and bring the retrieval of atmosphere and surface properties to qualitatively new level. To face all these challenges GRASP-SYNERGY consists of an ambitious consortium, and to favor all these interactions we propose a set of secondments, workshops and training activities that will also foster a shared culture of research and innovation.

Original text from CORDIS.

Participants

  • UNIVERSIDAD DE GRANADA · GranadaCoordinatorSpain
  • CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE CNRS · ParisFrance
  • EIDGENOESSISCHES DEPARTEMENT DES INNERN · BernSwitzerland
  • GENERALIZED RETRIEVAL OF ATMOSPHEREAND SURFACE PROPERTIES · LILLEFrance
  • GRASP SPAIN SL · Arroyo De La EncomiendaSpain
  • Henan University · ZhengzhouChina
  • INSTITUTE OF RADIO ASTRONOMY OF NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF UKRAINE · KHARKIVUkraine
  • INSTITUTO DE PESQUISAS ENERGETICAS E NUCLEARES · Sao PauloBrazil
  • Kyoto College of Graduate studies for Informatics · KyotoJapan
  • LUFTBLICK OG · INNSBRUCKAustria
  • MEDIZINISCHE UNIVERSITAT INNSBRUCK · InnsbruckAustria
  • NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION · WashingtonUnited States
  • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (NOAA OAR) · Silver SpringUnited States
  • Spectral Earth GmbH · BerlinGermany
  • UNIVERSAPULSAR LDA · EVORAPortugal
  • UNIVERSIDAD DE VALLADOLID · VALLADOLIDSpain
  • UNIVERSIDADE DE EVORA · Uniao das Freguesias de EvoraPortugal
  • UNIVERSITE DE LILLE · LilleFrance
  • University System of Maryland · AdelphiUnited States

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