News and Events
ImagineS ground measurements database used for MODIS and VIIRS LAI/FPAR analysis
The ground measurements collected in ImagineS are used as reference for the uncertainty analysis of global LAI/FPAR products from MODIS and VIIRS sensors.
Read MoreApr 06 2017
Collection 300m LAI, FAPAR, FCOVER available
The Copernicus Global Land Service starts the dissemination of global LAI, FAPAR, FCover derived from PROBA-V 300m resolution data.
Read MoreFeb 08 2017
Collelongo ground measurement dataset updated.
The ground measurement dataset collected over Collelongo in 2015 has been updated, as well as the ImagineS 3kmx3km mean value database.
Read MoreJan 19 2017
ImagineS successfully closed!
HYGEOS has received the final payment and distributed it to the partners. Thus, the project is closed. The exploitation of project achievements continue in other initiatives, in particular in the Copernicus Global Land Service.
Jul 13 2016
ImagineS final review held on 7th July 2016 in Brussels
After the end of the project on 30th June 2016, the ImagineS final review held on 7th of July in Brussels at the REA premises.
Read MoreJun 29 2016
Database of 3kmx3km Ground Measurements now available
The ground measurements of LAI, FAPAR and FCover collected during all the field campaigns conducted from 2013 to 2016, and upscaled in the ImagineS project, are averaged at 3kmx3km and gathered in an unique database now available.
Read MoreJun 20 2016
Three new in-situ datasets available now: Capitanata, Italy (2014-1015) and Kenya (2016)
Multi-temporal field campaigns have been conducted over agricultural site in Capitanata, Italy, in 2014 and 2015, in the framework of JECAM program. Another field campaign has been conducted in 2016 over the cropland region of Maragua, located in the upper Tana reiver basin, in Kenya. In-situ fields measurements and resulting up-scaled high resolution maps are now available.
Read MoreJun 07 2016
Two new 2015 in-situ datasets available: Collelongo, Italy and Pshenichne, Ukraine
Multi-temporal field campaigns have been conducted over a forest site in Collelongo, Italy, and over the cropland area of Pshenichne, Ukraine during 2015. In-situ fields measurements and resulting up-scaled high resolution maps are now available.
Read MoreJun 01 2016
Maps of FAPAR per crop type available over South-West area
The dekadal maps of FAPAR per crop types of the South-West area have been generated from high resolution FAPAR maps averaged per each crop type of a classification map of the area.
Read MoreMay 30 2016
Crop maps over Free State Province available
The crop maps over the Free State Province, South Africa, derived using a combination of medium and high resolution optical images and radar acquisitions are now available.
Read MoreMay 23 2016
Version 2 of LDAS products over Hungary available
OMSZ has produced the Version 2 of LDAS products over straw cereals in Hungary using bias-corrected ASCAT surface soil moisture information.
Read MoreMay 18 2016
User workshop in Hungary on 4th May 2016
OMSZ has organized a user workshop about the ImagineS biophysical products on 4th of May in Budapest.
Read MoreMar 17 2016
AHSPECT 2015 ground dataset available
The reference maps and the in-situ measurements collected during the AHSPECT field campaign over 6 sites in the South West of France in July 2015 are now available.
Read MoreDec 14 2015
Two new in-situ datasets available
The reference maps and the in-situ datasets collected over Ottawa in 2014 and over Barrax in 2015 are now available.
Read MoreDec 08 2015
Crop maps over Tula available
The crop maps over the Tula area derived using a combination of medium and high resolution optical images and radar acquisitions are now available.
Read MoreNov 12 2015
LDAS products now available
Above ground biomass estimates, drought indicators, carbon and water fluxes simulated by regional and global Land Data Assimilation Systems are provided over a series of cropland and grassland areas located in France, Hungary and around the globe.
Read MoreOct 29 2015
Time series of Landsat-8 biophysical products available
ImagineS provides time series of Landsat-8 biophysical products (LAI, FAPAR, FCover) over 8 demonstration sites across the world.
Read MoreSep 24 2015
New release of Barrax 2014 dataset
The HR maps derived from the measurements collected over Barrax site during the 2014 field campaign have been updated to correct some inconsistencies.
Read MoreJun 26 2015
Fourth Progress Meeting, 22nd of June, Toulouse
The fourth Progress Meeting has been held on 22nd of June in Toulouse, hosted by Meteo-France.
Read MoreJun 17 2015
3 new in-situ datasets available
Imagines makes available high resolution maps generated from ground measurements collected over Barrax, Spain, and Pshenichne, Ukraine in 2014, and over San Fernando, Chile, in 2015. They are essential reference for the validation of 1km and 300m resolution satellite-derived biophysical products.
Read MoreJun 12 2015
Imagines at the 6th LSA-SAF workshop
Achievements of ImagineS were presented by ECMWF at the 6th LSA-SAF workshop organized by Eumetsat at Reading on 8th - 10th of June 2015.
Read MoreJun 11 2015
Fourth Progress Meeting, Toulouse, 22nd June 2015
The Fourth ImagineS Progress Meeting will be organized on June 22nd 2015 in Toulouse, hosted by Meteo-France.
Read MoreMay 26 2015
ImagineS at ISRSE 2015
ImagineS achievements were presented at the 36th Symposium on Remote Sensing of Environment that took place in Berlin, Germany, from 10th to 15th May 2015.
Read MoreApr 30 2015
ImagineS at EGU 2015
ImagineS achievements were presented in 2 talks and 1 poster at the EGU General Assembly 2015 that took place in Vienna, Austria, from 12th to 17th April 2015.
Read MoreApr 15 2015
New release of the Field Campaign Guidelines
Based upon its experience in the ground measurements collection, ImagineS project provides an updated release of the guidelines for field campaigns.
Read MoreFeb 18 2015
3 new in-situ datasets available
Imagines makes available high resolution maps generated from ground measurements collected over Guangdong, China, in 2013, over La Albufera, Spain, and over Rosasco, Italy, in 2014. They are essential reference for the validation of 1km and 300m resolution satellite-derived biophysical products.
Read MoreFeb 16 2015
ImagineS Annual Review on 12th February in Brussels
After 26 months of ImagineS project, the second annual review meeting with REA was held on 12th February 2015 in Brussels.
Read MoreNov 24 2014
Ground data available
Imagines makes available the ground measurements of LAI, FAPAR, and FCOVER collected in 2013 and 2014 over demonstration sites. Resulting high resolution maps are essential reference for the validation of 1km and 300m resolution satellite-derived biophysical products.
Read MoreOct 08 2014
ImagineS at the RAQRS 2014
ImagineS achievements were presented in 6 talks and many posters at the 4th Recent Advances in Quantitative Remote Sensing (RAQRS) international symposium that took place in Torrent, Spain, from 22nd to 26th September 2014.
Read MoreOct 07 2014
Second Advisory Board Meeting
The second Advisory Board Meeting of ImagineS project held in Valencia on 24th September 2014.
Read MoreOct 07 2014
Third Progress Meeting, Valencia, 23rd September
The 3rd Progress Meeting was held on 23rd September 2014 in Valencia, Spain.
Read MoreAug 14 2014
ImagineS at the IGARSS 2014
ImagineS has been presented at the 2014 IEEE Interantional Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS) organized in Québec city, Canada, from 14th to 18th July.
Read MoreJul 17 2014
CNES terminated its participation in ImagineS
After more than one year of participation to the consortium, CNES decided to terminate its activities on the ImagineS project. This decision has been announced during the 2nd Progress Meeting in March 2014 and the withdrawn of CNES from the consortium is effective since March 17th 2014.
Read MoreJun 20 2014
ImagineS at the 8th GEO European Project workshop
ImagineS has been presented at the 8th GEO European Project Workshop organized at Athens on 12th -13th June 2014.
Read MoreJun 10 2014
Third Progress Meeting, Valencia, 23rd September
The third ImagineS Progress Meeting will take place in Valencia, Spain, on 23rd September 2014.
Read MoreMay 20 2014
Acceptance Review of GEOV3 processing chain
The Acceptance Review of the GEOV3 processing chain (LAI/FAPAR/FCover derived from 333m PROBA-V data) has been held on May, 14th at VITO, Belgium.
Read MoreMar 20 2014
Second ImagineS Progress Meeting
The 2nd Progress Meeting has been held on 13th and 14th March 2014, at INRA headquarters, in Paris.
Read MoreFeb 10 2014
ImagineS at GV2M International Conference
Achievements of ImagineS have been presented in 4 talks and 3 posters at the Global Vegetation Monitoring and Modelling international conference held in Avignon, France, from 3rd to 7th of February 2014.
Read MoreDec 16 2013
ImagineS Annual Review Meeting on 4th December 2013 in Brussels
After one year of ImagineS project, the first annual review meeting with REA was held on 4th December in Brussels.
Read MoreDec 03 2013
PROBA-V in operations
After 6 months commissioning phase, the PROBA-V data products are distributed via an user-friendly portal developed and operated by VITO (http://www.vito-eodata.be)
Read MoreOct 24 2013
ImagineS annual review meeting on 4th December in Brussels
After one year of ImagineS project, the first annual review meeting with REA will be held on 4th December in Brussels.
Read MoreSep 17 2013
ImagineS at Living Planet Symposium
ImagineS developments towards an operational exploitation of Sentinel-1, 2 and 3 for crop classification along the season presented at the ESA Living Planet Symposium.
Read MoreJul 11 2013
ImagineS at the Probing Vegetation Conference
ImagineS developments on PROBA-V 300m biophysical products presented at the Probing Vegetation Conference.
Read MoreJul 11 2013
First Progress Meeting
The first ImagineS Progress Meeting held on 3rd July in Antwerp, hosted by VITO.
Read MoreMay 08 2013
Proba-V launched with success
Proba-V has been launched successfully from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana on 6 May at 23:06 local time.
Read MoreMar 05 2013
Advisory Board Meeting
The first Advisory Board Meeting of ImagineS project held in Lille on 22nd February.
Read MoreMar 04 2013
Kick-Off Meeting
On 21st February 2013, HYGEOS welcomed the ImagineS partners, the Project Officer, the invited GMES Unit and GIO Global Land representatives, in its premises at Lille, France, for the ImagineS kick-off meeting.
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