2.2 MISSION Tasks
2.2.1 Datapool: Implementation of a network-based
provision of information and dissemination of data amongst
all MISSION participant, under responsibility of Institute of
Computer Graphics at Graz University of Technology. Most
important partner is the topographic division of the Austrian
Federal Mapping Agency, providing major parts of their
digital database. More on concept and goals: See 3.
2.2.2 Biotop Mapping: Locating and classification of
species of botanic communities, in specific in mountainous
regions. Performed by Institute of Digital Image Processing
at Joanneum Research in Graz, supported by Institute of
Spatial Information Processing at the Austrian Academy of
sciences and a botanist at Graz University. Partners are
the environmental department of the provincial government
of Styria and the Federal Environmental Agency (Vienna).
2.2.3 Landuse Mapping: Assessment and monitoring of
actual landuse in urban and rural areas. The division for
Environmental Planning at the Austrian Research Centre
Seibersdorf (in cooperation with TU Vienna) will provide
the required data to the regional planning section of the
provincial government in Upper Austria.
2.2.4 Forestry: The capabilities of high resolution
spaceborne for acquisition of forest-relevant primary data
will be compared to methods based on aerial photography.
This task is lead by the Institute of Geodesy, Remote
Sensing and Geoinformation at the University of Agriculture
in Vienna, in cooperation with a consultant office. The
Forest Research Agency of the Federal Ministry of
Agriculture will use the data for their forest inventories.
2.2.5 Hydrology: Prediction of water-runoff from
monitoring snow and glaciers in a high mountain area.
Specialists from the Institute of Meteorology at Innsbruck
University will use optical and SAR-data of a testsite in the
Zillertal (Tyrol). In addition to the local water power plants
(providing terrestrial measurements), the research section
of the National Energy Suppliers is partner in this task.
2.2.6 Topographic Mapping: Acquisition of topographic
data from MOMS-02-data. The Institute of Photogrammetry
and Remote Sensing at Vienna University of Technology
(in cooperation with the Seibersdorf Research Centre) will
provide spaceborne data to the Federal Mapping Agency,
which is looking for means of data acquisition alternative to
and supplementig traditional photogrammetric methods.
2.2.7 Environmental Monitoring: Thematic mapping of
alpine pastures and forest-structures in a High Mountain
National Park. This work is performed by Geospace Ltd.
(Salzburg), cooperating with the "Nationalpark Hohe
Tauern management, responsible for the surroundings of
Grossglockner, the highest peak of the Austrian Alps.
2.2.8 Geology and Micro-Tectonics: Mapping details of
micro-tectonical features close to the surface for supporting
geophysical and hydrological investigations. This task is
performed on an equal basis by the Federal Geological
Agency and Arsenal Research Centre, located in Vienna.
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Fig 1: Planned targets and possible coverage with high
resolution (6m) MOMS-02-data at one pass of MIR
2.3 Temporal Aspects
As by now (March 1996), the launches as well of the
Priroda-module which will house the MOMS-sensor, as of
the sensor itself on board of a Progress supply ship are
scheduled for the very weeks to come. First imagery from
the sensor are expected for the summer months, with the
regular operation starting in early autumn. The full amount
of data is expected not before 1997, where the major
results will be obtained. Since MISSION is scheduled for
two years, it will end by early 1998. Still, as the space
segment might continue operation, some of the tasks may
be prolonged, based on alternative funding.
2.4 Cooperative Aspects
From the breakdown in 2.2, the interdisciplinary
composition of the MISSION-group is apparent. It is
expected that this structure will lead to additional cross-
links, as well as to sharing and exchange of value-added
products. Since most topics are within the field of
environmental monitoring, there is an apparent need for
multitemporal, multispectral and multisensoral data.
Another key issue is the exploitation and regular updating
of databases which already are existing at the users.
As mentioned before, 1996 will provide some test-images,
but not yet the full amount of data which is necessary in
specific for multitemporal studies. Therefore, the 1st year
is dedicated to preparations by establishing links amongst
all partners within and across the tasks involved:
Hard- and software-level:
o Defining formats and media for data-exchange;
o exchange of methods and software;
o establishing network-based data-links.
Data level:
o Exchanging and explaining structure and contents of
the datasets used by the partners as by now;
o generating simulated satellite-data and products;
o investigating primary data acquired already in 1996;
O ordering and assessing remote sensing data to
supplement or possibly replace MOMS-imagery.
Human level:
o Understanding each other's "language";
o communicating expecatations, goals and problems;
O discussing possibilities and limitations of simulated
and future data or derived value added products.
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