Monday, July 13
14:20 - 16:00
MO3.O1: Data Processing and Management
Leslie 2A
MO3.O2: Geological Applications I
Leslie 2D
MO3.O3: Optical Modeling and Inversion
Menzies M9
MO3.O4: Sentinel-1, The European Radar Constellation I
Menzies M10
MO3.O5: SAR
Leslie 2B
MO3.O6: Hyperspectral Sensing I
Leslie 2C
MO3.O7: Forest Resources of Africa
Leslie 3A
MO3.O8: TRMM and GPM I
Leslie 3B
MO3.O9: NPOESS Preparatory Project: Sensor Complement, Capabilities and Program Plans for Calibration and Validation I
Leslie 1A
MO3.O10: Satellite Sensor Synergy: Observing the African Large Marine Ecosystems I
Leslie 1B
MO3.O11: Satellite Sensing of High Ocean Surface Winds
Leslie 1C
MO3.O12: Panel Session: Opportunities in Global Earth Observation
Leslie 1D
MO3.O13: The TIGER Initiative: Supporting African Efforts Towards a Water Observation System I
Leslie 1E
16:20 - 18:00
MO4.O1: NASA's Earth Venture Initiative and the Venture Class Missions
Leslie 2A
MO4.O2: Geological Applications II
Leslie 2D
MO4.O3: Optical Modeling
Menzies M9
MO4.O4: Sentinel-1, The European Radar Constellation II
Menzies M10
MO4.O5: Ground Penetrating Radar Algorithms and Applications: Hazard Detection and Subsurface Mapping
Leslie 2B
MO4.O6: Hyperspectral Sensing II
Leslie 2C
MO4.O7: Ocean Surface Scattering
Leslie 3A
MO4.O8: TRMM and GPM II
Leslie 3B
MO4.O9: NPOESS Preparatory Project: Sensor Complement, Capabilities and Program Plans for Calibration and Validation II
Leslie 1A
MO4.O10: Satellite Sensor Synergy: Observing the Global Marine Ecosystems II
Leslie 1B
MO4.O11: Satellite Sea Surface Temperature
Leslie 1C
MO4.O12: GEOSS Implementation—Uniting Perspectives
Leslie 1D
MO4.O13: The TIGER Initiative: Supporting African Efforts Towards a Water Observation System II
Leslie 1E
Tuesday, July 14
09:00 - 10:40
TU1.O1: ALOS and other ESA Third Party Missions - Applications for Africa I
Leslie 2A
TU1.O2: TerraSAR-X: Scientific Results I
Leslie 2D
TU1.O3: BiStatic SAR
Menzies M9
TU1.O4: The Operational Sentinels: New Possibilities for Science I
Menzies M10
TU1.O5: Student Paper Contest I
Leslie 2B
TU1.O6: Hyperspectral Imagers: Calibration, Modeling & Compensation I
Leslie 2C
TU1.O7: Rough Surface Scattering Techniques
Leslie 3A
TU1.O8: Sensors and Algorithms for Landmine Detection
Leslie 3B
TU1.O9: Target and Object Detection
Leslie 1A
TU1.O10: Active/Passive Microwave Remote Sensing of Terrestrial Snow I
Leslie 1B
TU1.O11: Frequency Allocation for Remote Sensing and RFI mitigation for microwave radiometry
Leslie 1C
TU1.O12: GNSS Remote Sensing of Atmosphere, Ocean and Land I
Leslie 1D
TU1.O13: Remote Sensing for a Better Understanding of Savanna Processes and Dynamics I
Leslie 1E
11:00 - 12:40
TU2.O1: ALOS and other ESA Third Party Missions - Applications for Africa II
Leslie 2A
TU2.O2: TerraSAR-X: Scientific Results II
Leslie 2D
TU2.O3: Bistatic SAR: Instruments, Experiments and Applications
Menzies M9
TU2.O4: The Operational Sentinels: New Possibilities for Science II
Menzies M10
TU2.O5: Student Paper Contest II
Leslie 2B
TU2.O6: Hyperspectral Imagers: Calibration, Modeling & Compensation II
Leslie 2C
TU2.O7: Volume Scattering
Leslie 3A
TU2.O8: The Use of Ocean Colour Data at Regional Scales: Methodological Considerations and Applications
Leslie 3B
TU2.O9: Hyperspectral Image Classification and Feature Extraction
Leslie 1A
TU2.O10: Active/Passive Microwave Remote Sensing of Terrestrial Snow II
Leslie 1B
TU2.O11: NPOESS Microwave Contributions to Weather Forecasting
Leslie 1C
TU2.O12: GNSS Remote Sensing of Atmosphere, Ocean and Land II
Leslie 1D
TU2.O13: Remote Sensing for a Better Understanding of Savanna Processes and Dynamics II
Leslie 1E
12:40 - 14:20
TUP.A: Geological Applications I
Poster Area A
TUP.B: Geological Applications II
Poster Area B
TUP.C: Geological Applications III
Poster Area C
TUP.D: Lidar Sensing
Poster Area D
TUP.E: Hyperspectral and Optical Sensing
Poster Area E
TUP.F: Ocean Biology Posters
Poster Area F
TUP.G: Ocean Remote Sensing: Measurements and Simulations
Poster Area G
TUP.H: Atmospheric Sensing, Aerosols and Chemistry
Poster Area H
TUP.I: UAV and Airborne Sensing
Poster Area I
TUP.J: Land Surface Snow and Ice B
Poster Area J
TUP.K: Land Surface Snow and Ice A
Poster Area K
TUP.L: Land Surface Snow and Ice C
Poster Area L
TUP.M: Geospatial Analysis and Appplications
Poster Area M
TUP.N: Electromagnetics and Radiative Transfer
Poster Area N
TUP.O: Microwave Scattering and Propagation
Poster Area O
14:20 - 16:00
TU3.O1: RADARSAT I
Leslie 2A
TU3.O2: TanDEM-X: The Mission Status
Leslie 2D
TU3.O3: COSMO-SkyMed Mission: Status and Results I
Menzies M9
TU3.O4: 18 years ESA ERS and ENVISAT Earth Observations
Menzies M10
TU3.O5: Performance of Operational Surface Deformation Measurements from Radar Interferometry I
Leslie 2B
TU3.O6: Data Assimilation into Numerical Models
Leslie 2C
TU3.O7: Special Techniques On Volume and Surface Scattering
Leslie 3A
TU3.O8: Coastal Ocean Biology and Water Quality
Leslie 3B
TU3.O9: Kernel-Based Feature Extraction and Classification
Leslie 1A
TU3.O10: Microwave and Optical Remote Sensing of Snow
Leslie 1B
TU3.O11: Mapping Innundated Wetlands with Spaceborne Remote Sensing I
Leslie 1C
TU3.O12: GNSS Remote Sensing of Atmosphere, Ocean and Land III
Leslie 1D
TU3.O13: The Southern African Regional Science Initiative - SAFARI 2000 I
Leslie 1E
16:20 - 18:00
TU4.O1: RADARSAT II
Leslie 2A
TU4.O2: New SAR Systems
Leslie 2D
TU4.O3: COSMO-SkyMed Mission: Status and Results II
Menzies M9
TU4.O4: Airborne and Ground Based Radar Measurements in Support of Space Based Instruments I
Menzies M10
TU4.O5: Performance of Operational Surface Deformation Measurements from Radar Interferometry II
Leslie 2B
TU4.O6: Collaborative Adaptive Sensing of the Atmosphere
Leslie 2C
TU4.O7: Soil Moisture Retrievals and Applications in Africa
Leslie 3A
TU4.O8: Change Detection
Leslie 3B
TU4.O9: Estimation and Classification Techniques and Applications
Leslie 1A
TU4.O10: Remote Sensing of Land Ice and Glaciers
Leslie 1B
TU4.O11: Mapping Innundated Wetlands with Spaceborne Remote Sensing II
Leslie 1C
TU4.O12: GOES-R, Status and Applications from the next Generation U.S. Geostationary Satellite System
Leslie 1D
TU4.O13: The Southern African Regional Science Initiative - SAFARI 2000 II
Leslie 1E
Wednesday, July 15
09:00 - 10:40
WE1.O1: Advanced Methods for Polarimetric Information Extraction II
Leslie 2A
WE1.O2: Three-dimensional SAR I
Leslie 2D
WE1.O3: Active Sensing of Ocean Waves, Currents and Rain
Menzies M9
WE1.O4: Airborne and Ground Based Radar Measurements in Support of Space Based Instruments II
Menzies M10
WE1.O5: Quantitative Remote Sensing for Geomorphology and Active Tectonics I
Leslie 2B
WE1.O6: The Maturing A-Train Constellation: Integrated Systems Earth Science and Applications
Leslie 2C
WE1.O7: Soil Moisture Ocean Salinity (SMOS) Mission
Leslie 3A
WE1.O8: Mathematical Morphology in Remote Sensing
Leslie 3B
WE1.O9: Precipitation: Measurements, Analysis and Technology I
Leslie 1A
WE1.O10: Sea Ice
Leslie 1B
WE1.O11: Remote Sensing of Soil Properties
Leslie 1C
WE1.O12: Human Health and Landscape Epidemiology
Leslie 1D
WE1.O13: Remote Sensing of Fire Occurrence and Characteristics in Africa: Operational and Science Applications
Leslie 1E
11:00 - 12:40
WE2.O1: Polarimetry
Leslie 2A
WE2.O2: Three-dimensional SAR II
Leslie 2D
WE2.O3: High Resolution Satellite Sensing of Ocean Waves
Menzies M9
WE2.O4: Advanced Concepts for Image Analysis I
Menzies M10
WE2.O5: Quantitative Remote Sensing for Geomorphology and Active Tectonics II
Leslie 2B
WE2.O6: Remote Sensing Data Applications
Leslie 2C
WE2.O7: Ocean Biology from Space
Leslie 3A
WE2.O8: Registration
Leslie 3B
WE2.O9: Precipitation: Measurements, Analysis and Technology II
Leslie 1A
WE2.O10: Optical Sensors Calibration
Leslie 1B
WE2.O11: Soil Moisture Field Experiments and Modeling
Leslie 1C
WE2.O12: Desertification and Deforestation
Leslie 1D
WE2.O13: Remote Sensing for Biodiversity in Africa - From Observations to Informed Actions for Biodiversity Assessments
Leslie 1E
12:40 - 14:20
WEP.A: Urban and Built environment
Poster Area A
WEP.B: Coastal and Wetlands Applications Posters I
Poster Area B
WEP.C: Remote sensing for Pollution and Urban Area Monitoring
Poster Area C
WEP.D: Optical Sensors Calibration II
Poster Area D
WEP.E: Land Cover Characterization
Poster Area E
WEP.F: Agroecosystems II
Poster Area F
WEP.G: Soil Moisture Remote Sensing - Passive
Poster Area G
WEP.H: Soil Moisture Remote Sensing - Active
Poster Area H
WEP.I: Soil Properties
Poster Area I
WEP.J: Vegetation Physiology and Biophysics
Poster Area J
WEP.K: Fire and Disturbance
Poster Area K
WEP.L: Clouds and Precipitation
Poster Area L
WEP.M: Monitoring of the Environment
Poster Area M
WEP.N: Inverse Problems and Techniques
Poster Area N
WEP.O: Classification and Data Mining
Poster Area O
14:20 - 16:00
WE3.O1: Innovative Methods SAR Polarimetry and Applications to the Remote Sensing of Wet and Arid Regions I
Leslie 2A
WE3.O2: SAR Missions and Calibration
Leslie 2D
WE3.O3: Surface Salinity and Surface Processes
Menzies M9
WE3.O4: Coastal and Wetlands Applications I
Menzies M10
WE3.O5: Monitoring a Changing Continent with ALOS Sensors I
Leslie 2B
WE3.O6: Data Mining and Machine Learning for Remote Sensing
Leslie 2C
WE3.O7: Modeling and Applications of Active and Passive Ocean Sensing
Leslie 3A
WE3.O8: Classification of Hyperspectral Data
Leslie 3B
WE3.O9: Clouds: Measurements, Analysis and Technology I
Leslie 1A
WE3.O10: Optical Sensors Technologies
Leslie 1B
WE3.O11: Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) Mission
Leslie 1C
WE3.O12: Urban Remote Sensing I
Leslie 1D
WE3.O13: The Contribution of Remote Sensing Towards Sustainable Mining Development Practices I
Leslie 1E
16:20 - 18:00
WE4.O1: Innovative Methods SAR Polarimetry and Applications to the Remote Sensing of Wet and Arid Regions II
Leslie 2A
WE4.O2: High Resolution InSAR with Emphasis on Complex Scattering Scenarios
Leslie 2D
WE4.O3: Monitoring of Soil Moisture and Vegetation Biomass on a Global Scale by Using Microwave Sensors
Menzies M9
WE4.O4: Remote Sensing Assessment of Vegetation State and Land Degradation
Menzies M10
WE4.O5: Monitoring a Changing Continent with ALOS Sensors II
Leslie 2B
WE4.O6: Advanced Methods for Polarimetric Signal Processing
Leslie 2C
WE4.O7: Image Classification
Leslie 3A
WE4.O8: Pansharpening and Resolution enhancement
Leslie 3B
WE4.O9: Clouds: Measurements, Analysis and Technology II
Leslie 1A
WE4.O10: Calibration of Interferometric Microwave Radiometers
Leslie 1B
WE4.O11: Vegetation Structure and Biomass I
Leslie 1C
WE4.O12: Urban Remote Sensing II
Leslie 1D
WE4.O13: The Contribution of Remote Sensing Towards Sustainable Mining Development Practices II
Leslie 1E
Thursday, July 16
09:00 - 10:40
TH1.O1: Ionosphere Effects in Polarimetric and Interferometric SAR Imagery I
Leslie 2A
TH1.O2: Low Frequency SAR Calibration, Processing, Modelling and Applications I
Leslie 2D
TH1.O3: Ten Years of MODIS Earth Observations I
Menzies M9
TH1.O4: Coastal and Wetlands Applications I
Menzies M10
TH1.O5: Use of Remote Sensing Techniques for Surface Deformation Monitoring and Damage Detection in Volcanic and Seismogenic Areas I
Leslie 2B
TH1.O6: High Performance Geocomputation and Remote Sensing I
Leslie 2C
TH1.O7: Inversion of Land Surface and Biophysical Properties I
Leslie 3A
TH1.O8: Source Separation: From ICA to Unmixing
Leslie 3B
TH1.O9: Segmentation-Based Image Analysis and Classification
Leslie 1A
TH1.O10: Calibration of Microwave Radiometers
Leslie 1B
TH1.O11: Vegetation Structure and Biomass II
Leslie 1C
TH1.O12: Active Remote Sensing and Land Characterization
Leslie 1D
TH1.O13: Lidar-Based Remote Sensing - the Next Wave I
Leslie 1E
11:00 - 12:40
TH2.O1: Ionosphere Effects in Polarimetric and Interferometric SAR Imagery II
Leslie 2A
TH2.O2: Low Frequency SAR Calibration, Processing, Modelling and Applications II
Leslie 2D
TH2.O3: Ten Years of MODIS Earth Observations II
Menzies M9
TH2.O4: Coastal and Wetlands Applications II
Menzies M10
TH2.O5: Use of Remote Sensing Techniques for Surface Deformation Monitoring and Damage Detection in Volcanic and Seismogenic Areas II
Leslie 2B
TH2.O6: High Performance Geocomputation and Remote Sensing II
Leslie 2C
TH2.O7: Inversion of Land Surface and Biophysical Properties II
Leslie 3A
TH2.O8: Image Segmentation and Textures
Leslie 3B
TH2.O9: Time-series Analyses for Change Detection
Leslie 1A
TH2.O10: Hyperspectral Remote Sensing in Africa I
Leslie 1B
TH2.O11: Remote Sensing of Vegetation Processes I
Leslie 1C
TH2.O12: Geostationary Data Products; Land Surface Temperature
Leslie 1D
TH2.O13: Lidar-Based Remote Sensing - the Next Wave II
Leslie 1E
12:40 - 14:20
THP.A: Land Use and Land Cover
Poster Area A
THP.B: Remote Sensing of Land Surface Properties and Wetlands
Poster Area B
THP.C: Forest and Vegetation Applications
Poster Area C
THP.D: Buildings and Urban Areas
Poster Area D
THP.E: Data Processing I
Poster Area E
THP.F: Data Processing and Data Compression
Poster Area F
THP.G: Classification Techniques and Applications
Poster Area G
THP.H: Interferometry
Poster Area H
THP.I: SAR Instruments, Missions and Calibration
Poster Area I
THP.J: SAR Posters A
Poster Area J
THP.K: SAR Posters B
Poster Area K
THP.L: Microwave Radiometry: Instruments and Applications
Poster Area L
14:20 - 16:00
TH3.O1: Remote Sensing for Sea Pollution
Leslie 2A
TH3.O2: High-Resolution SAR Image processing
Leslie 2D
TH3.O3: Recent Advances in Hyperspectral Unmixing and Information Extraction I
Menzies M9
TH3.O4: Coastal and Wetlands Applications III
Menzies M10
TH3.O5: Measuring Earth Dynamics using L-Band Interferometry
Leslie 2B
TH3.O6: Open Source Initiatives for Remote Sensing - Orfeo Toolbox I
Leslie 2C
TH3.O7: Data Fusion I
Leslie 3A
TH3.O8: Advanced Concepts for Image Analysis II
Leslie 3B
TH3.O9: Remote Sensing and Geospatial Information Technology for Agricultural Decision Support
Leslie 1A
TH3.O10: Optical Sensing Methods and Systems
Leslie 1B
TH3.O11: Remote Sensing of LAI
Leslie 1C
TH3.O12: Land Use / Land Cover Classification - Africa Focus I
Leslie 1D
TH3.O13: Lidar Sensing
Leslie 1E
16:20 - 18:00
TH4.O1: Advanced Methods for Polarimetric Information Extraction I
Leslie 2A
TH4.O2: Interferometry I
Leslie 2D
TH4.O3: Recent Advances in Hyperspectral Unmixing and Information Extraction II
Menzies M9
TH4.O4: Remote Sensing for Land and Air Pollution Monitoring
Menzies M10
TH4.O5: Tropospheric Propagation Effects in Radar Mesaurements
Leslie 2B
TH4.O6: Open Source Initiatives for Remote Sensing - Orfeo Toolbox II
Leslie 2C
TH4.O7: Data Fusion II
Leslie 3A
TH4.O8: Remote Sensing of Land Hydrological Parameters for Application to Floods and Landslides Management
Leslie 3B
TH4.O9: Ship Detection and Classification: Application of SAR techniques in the framework of High Resolution sensors
Leslie 1A
TH4.O10: UAV Sensing
Leslie 1B
TH4.O11: Remote Sensing of Vegetation Processes II
Leslie 1C
TH4.O12: Land Use / Land Cover Classification - Africa Focus II
Leslie 1D
TH4.O13: Phenology, Inter-annual Change and Modelling
Leslie 1E
Friday, July 17
09:00 - 10:40
FR1.O1: SAR Polarimetry: Theory and Applications I
Leslie 2A
FR1.O2: Interferometry II
Leslie 2D
FR1.O3: Imaging Spectroscopy Initiatives in Europe
Menzies M9
FR1.O4: Satellite Photo/Radargrammetry with the New Generation of High-resolution Sensors I
Menzies M10
FR1.O5: Geospatial Based Analysis I
Leslie 2B
FR1.O6: High Performance Computing for Hyperspectral Image Analysis I
Leslie 2C
FR1.O7: A Quality Assurance Framework for Earth Observation (QA4EO) to Underpin GEOSS with a Particular Emphasis on Climate Change through Optical Based Sensors I
Leslie 3A
FR1.O8: Global DEM Interoperability: ASTER GDEM: Initial Assessment I
Leslie 3B
FR1.O9: Spatiotemporal Data Mining and Pattern Discovery I
Leslie 1A
FR1.O10: Urban Applications I
Leslie 1B
FR1.O11: Forest Mapping
Leslie 1C
FR1.O12: Atmospheric Sensing and Profiling
Leslie 1D
FR1.O13: Synergy of SAR and LIDAR for Characterizing Vegetation 3D Structure and Biomass I
Leslie 1E
11:00 - 12:40
FR2.O1: SAR Polarimetry: Theory and Applications II
Leslie 2A
FR2.O2: Interferometry and SAR
Leslie 2D
FR2.O3: Recent Advances in Microwave Radiometer Technology
Menzies M9
FR2.O4: Satellite Photo/Radargrammetry with the New Generation of High-resolution Sensors II
Menzies M10
FR2.O5: Geospatial Based Analysis II
Leslie 2B
FR2.O6: High Performance Computing for Hyperspectral Image Analysis II
Leslie 2C
FR2.O7: A Quality Assurance Framework for Earth Observation (QA4EO) to Underpin GEOSS with a Particular Emphasis on Climate Change through Optical Based Sensors II
Leslie 3A
FR2.O8: Global DEM Interoperability: ASTER GDEM: Initial Assessment II
Leslie 3B
FR2.O9: Spatiotemporal Data Mining and Pattern Discovery II
Leslie 1A
FR2.O10: Urban Applications II
Leslie 1B
FR2.O11: Wetlands and Flooding
Leslie 1C
FR2.O12: Remote Sensing of the Upper Atmosphere
Leslie 1D
FR2.O13: Synergy of SAR and LIDAR for Characterizing Vegetation 3D Structure and Biomass II
Leslie 1E
14:20 - 16:00
FR3.O1: Active Microwave Sensors
Leslie 2A
FR3.O2: Interferometry - Moving Targets
Leslie 2D
FR3.O3: Present and Future of Satellite Altimetry I
Menzies M9
FR3.O4: Remote Sensing Tools for Plant Production System Management
Menzies M10
FR3.O5: Geospatial Applications
Leslie 2B
FR3.O7: Earth Observation Sensor Web: Technlogies, Solutions, and Perspectives I
Leslie 3A
FR3.O9: Advances in Data Systems for Future Missions and Earth Science Research I
Leslie 1A
FR3.O10: Remote Sensing Education
Leslie 1B
FR3.O11: Agroecosystems
Leslie 1C
FR3.O12: Sensors, Algorithm Techniques, and Cases Studies in Aerosols & Atmospheric Composition I
Leslie 1D
FR3.O13: Water Monitoring with MERIS and AATSR in Africa
Leslie 1E
16:20 - 18:00
FR4.O1: Active Microwave Sensor Applications
Leslie 2A
FR4.O3: Present and Future of Satellite Altimetry II
Menzies M9
FR4.O5: Geodesy in Africa
Leslie 2B
FR4.O7: Earth Observation Sensor Web: Technlogies, Solutions, and Perspectives II
Leslie 3A
FR4.O9: Advances in Data Systems for Future Missions and Earth Science Research II
Leslie 1A
FR4.O11: Challenges in Integrating Information From New Earth Science Missions for Societal Applications
Leslie 1C
FR4.O12: Sensors, Algorithm Techniques, and Cases Studies in Aerosols & Atmospheric Composition II
Leslie 1D
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