NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory is officially bringing AVIRIS-3 to Australia
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory is officially bringing their next-generation hyperspectral sensor, AVIRIS-3, to Australia for a 6-week joint airborne campaign starting in October 2026. University of New England is leading this with CSIRO and TERN.
This is an opportunity for EOA members to get NASA grade hyperspectral data over a specified study area.
NASA will provide the instrument, the operations team, and deliver all processed radiance/reflectance data openly.
In return, the Australian EO community will coordinate mission, capture Australia’s TERN sites, and in-situ ground truthing.
Why AVIRIS-3? It is a cryogenic imaging spectrometer (380–2500 nm / 7.4nm spectral sampling) capable of spatial resolutions from 0.5m to 13m. It’s a game-changer for mapping inland and coastal water quality, ecosystem/vegetation health, bushfire fuels, and critical surface geology.
The organisers are currently compiling the target flight lines and need to map out Australian expertise and priority sites.
Want to be included? To get your research site included in the flight planning, we need the following ASAP:
Read the attached JPL slide deck for the full campaign details and capabilities
Complete the attached Expression of Interest form.
Create a .KML file clearly defining your proposed target site boundary.
What does it cost? Is it free? There is a nominal cost of flight per day, and if data is a priority for your team’s research, there is an option to pay for priority. If you/your team cannot afford to assist financially, you can complete an EOI for free and the organising team will do their best.
Please send your completed EOI document and your KML file to Bradley Evans, EOA Vice President, as soon as possible so the organisers can consolidate the flight plans and ensure requested sites are represented.
Please reach out to Bradley if you have any questions or want to bounce some ideas around before submitting.
AEO24 Photo Gallery and Summary Video
The professional photos taken at AEO24 in Adelaide are now available.
We would like to thank our professional photographer, Andy Steven, for providing such a wonderful collection of memories.
Andy has also compiled a great summary video which you can access here.
DEA Coastlines 2023 Released
The latest release of the coastal dataset features annual shorelines for the year 2023, and new selectable styles is now available.
Digital Earth Australia (DEA) Coastlines combines satellite data with tidal modelling to map the typical location of the Australian coastline at mean sea level for every year since 1988. Resulting shorelines and detailed rates of change show how beaches, sandspits, river mouths, and tidal flats have grown and eroded over time.
An updated version of DEA Coastlines is now available and includes new 2023 continental-wide data for Australia’s coastlines. This latest update also adds new functionality to easily switch between annual shorelines and rates of change on DEA Maps.
We welcome your questions and ongoing input into the development of DEA Coastlines. Please contact us: earth.observation@ga.gov.au
NovaSAR-1 CEOS-ARD products available
CSIRO operates Australia’s share of the NovaSAR-1 satellite as a National Facility for research, with registered users able to access the CSIRO NovaSAR-1 National Facility Datahub and submit new tasking requests at any time. The NovaSAR-1 National Facility enables new remote sensing research, supports satellite tasking and operations training, and enhances the development of Australia’s Earth observation and analytics expertise.
CSIRO has well-recognised expertise and capabilities in using satellite-derived data to monitor and manage our environment, including expertise in acquiring, storing, processing and analysing these rapidly growing data sets. However, we recognise that many users and potential users, do not have the same experience or access to the sometimes expensive software to do the same.
Working closely with the international Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (inter-Agency organisation) and its Analysis Ready Data SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) team, under the CEOS Virtual Constellation for Land Surface Imaging (LSI-VC) framework, CSIRO has developed the workflows for generating CEOS-ARD v5.5 NRB compliant NovaSAR-1 ARD products.
Indo-Pacific Space and Earth Conference (IPSEC) 2024
IPSEC is aimed at bringing together leading minds, thought leaders and industry experts from around the globe for opportunities in space and cross-sector technologies and innovation. Through interactive sessions, workshops and discussions, the conference provides a unique platform for attendees to explore the infinite possibilities of space technologies and their impact on Earth, forging collaborations that will drive innovation in various sectors.
Join us again in November 2024 for the next installment of IPSEC for invaluable opportunities to share knowledge, collaborate and network among key industry leaders.
26 November 2024 at Crown Perth, Western Australia