RT @esa_earthcare: Today is the EarthCARE DISC acceptance review.

We'll hear from all the teams who will deliver the best quality EarthCARE data products for scientists!

Here they all are at a recent meeting in ESRIN 🤩

What is the DISC?

Putting an Earth Explorer satellite into space is the result of decades of hard work, pioneering ingenuity and perseverance, but in some ways that is just the beginning.

The data, and the data products with which users can access and analyse those data, are critical.

Considering EarthCARE is flying a Doppler cloud profiling radar (CPR), atmospheric lidar (ATLID), multispectral imager (MSI) and broadband radiometer (BBR) -all working in unison- that is no mean feat.

The EarthCARE DISC is a cluster of product, sensor and processor experts from 16 organisations, which will ensure that users get the best quality data and science products.

The DISC is led by Gerd-Jan van Zadelhoff and Antje Ludewig of @KNMI, with service management provided by @TelespazioUK, led by Kajal Haria.

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RT @esa_earthcare: Here are all the organisations involved! https://t.co/UBh1Fg4T8R

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RT @esa_earthcare: What will the DISC do?

The DISC’s main role will be to develop, maintain and improve data processing algorithms to best meet the evolving needs of users and to fulfil the EarthCARE mission requirements.

The DISC will oversee the Level 1 ATLID, MSI and BBR processors, the ESA Level 2 processors, and the ESA auxiliary processors. In tandem, @JAXA_en, who developed the CPR, will oversee the CPR Level 1 and JAXA Level 2 processors.

The DISC is responsible for data quality control, calibration and validation (Cal/Val) activities for EarthCARE instruments and products, and routine monitoring efforts, leading to algorithm updates and data reprocessing activities.

For further optimisation of user experience, the DISC will generate tools for ease of data visualisation, analysis, and monitoring and processing, whilst providing user support and outreach.

The DISC will also assimilate EarthCARE data into global weather models, such as those of @ECMWF, and the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service @CopernicusECMWF

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💡 Communication is key to turning climate ideas into action! Learn to:

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Creating sustainable cities requires innovation 💡
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Plastic pollution worsens disaster risks:
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The Restoration Initiative Virtual Tour Series. 🤲🌍

Join us as we immerse ourselves in the forestry of the Central African Republic, and reflect on firsthand insights from project specific restoration efforts 🇨🇫:

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RT @UNDRR: 🌍 Land degradation is a slow-onset disaster, driven by unsustainable practices.

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