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Kufos Joins NISAR Phase II Project
- 09 Feb 2024
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The Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies (Kufos) will participate in the advanced NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) Phase II research project, focusing on forest biomass and carbon monitoring through radar data.
- This collaboration follows the successful completion of the initial phase of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)-NISAR program that focused on validating ground truth data in forest biomass across various regions
- NASA and ISRO are jointly developing a space-borne synthetic aperture radar, scheduled for launch in 2024.
- NISAR aims to revolutionise earth resource observation by providing high-resolution data for extensive areas.
- The project holds significant potential for systematic monitoring of agriculture, forestry, wetlands, and soil moisture estimation.
Read more: NISAR Mission
