The Airborne Coastal Observatory – What is it and what does it do? Examples of landslide and cryospheric change in western Canada

– Brian Menounos, Professeur, University of Northern British Columbia, Canada –

Résumé :

Earth observation, in addition to modeling, provide logical pathways for theoretical advances in the Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric sciences. Spaceborne observations provide the most comprehensive method to observe phenomena, but frequency of repeat visits by a satellite, spatial resolution of a given sensor, or atmospheric effects can often confound observational campaigns. Airborne platforms provide one way to bridge detailed measurements made at the Earth’s surface and those obtained from spaceborne sensors. I will introduce one such platform – the Airborne Coastal Observatory (ACO). My presentation will discuss landslide research and assessment of cryospheric change in western Canada as examples of the science supported by the ACO.

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https://orsay.bbb.cnrs.fr/b/ber-asa-yzh-r50