FLEX/Sentinel‐3 Tandem Mission FLEX Bridge Study EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

RIASSUNTO - All'interno del programma aerospaziale dell'Agenzia Spaziale Europea (ESA) "Earth Explorer 8" , la missione FLuorescence EXplorer (FLEX ) si propone di determinare tecnologie, metodi e modelli di analisi della fluorescenza della clorofilla emessa in condizioni naturalei (SIF, solar induced fluorescence), per stimare la fotosintesi e lo stato di stress a livello territoriale tramite satellite, il cui lancio è previsto per il 2022. The European Space Agency (ESA) has been investigating remote sensing methods for detection of chlorophyll fluorescence in terrestrial plants through its research activities over the past decade and more. Current activities have focused on the Fluorescence Explorer (FLEX), one of two candidates included in Phase A/B1 assessments for ESA’s Earth Explorer 8 mission (ESA 2015b). FLEX is oriented to bridging the land challenges identified in ESA’s Living Planet Programme: Scientific Achievements and Future Challenges (ESA 2015a) through an advanced scientific Earth observation capacity that will support management of the world’s vegetation resources.