Programme: European Space Agency (ESA)
Project title: ROSE-L Ocean Science Study
Acronym: ESA-ROSS
Duration: 26/01/2026 – 26/7/2027
Project budget: € 550.000
ISMAR budget: € 30.000
Web site: n.a.
Summary:
This ESA-funded activity aims to develop and validate the L-band reference models regarding the backscattered signals models to the surface winds and sea state information. In particular, it aims to fit a Geophysical Model Function (GMF) for the retrieval of ocean surface vector winds from the Radar Observing System for Europe at L-Band (ROSE-L). Moreover, it aims to provide a first assessment of the potential ROSE-L contribution to the ocean-based services currently using Sentinel-1 products. The quantitative verification of the ROSE- L performance for the retrieval of ocean wind fields is a priority in this study. Finally, it aims to support the evolution of L-band SAR modes over the ocean.
Contact person in ISMAR: giuseppe.grieco@cnr.it
Partnership:
- Norwegian Meteorologisk Institutt (MET) Norway;
- Institut de Cièncias del Mar – Consejo Superior de Investigacion Cientifica (ICM-CSIC) Spain;
- Institut Français de Recherche pour l’Exploitation de la Mer (Ifremer) France;
- Norwegian Research Center (NORCE) Norway;
- Università degli studi di Roma “La Sapienza” (SUR) Italy;
- Deutsches Zentrum fur Luft- and Raumfahrt (DLR) Germany;
- Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche-Istituto di Scienze Marine (CNR-ISMAR) Italy
