TIMELINE stands for “TIMe Series Processing of Medium Resolution Earth Observation Data assessing Long -Term Dynamics In our Natural Environment”
Satellites have been monitoring Earth for over 40 years. A time span in which our world has changed dramatically. The Human Influence Index shows how strong the impact of people has now become. Use of earth’s surface intensifies. Whether by the application of fertilizer, the loss of forests or the consumption of water. Our natural resources are under pressure. Whatever parameters are considered ... they all show how much our claims on the earth have increased in recent decades. The DLR Timeline project makes global change visible.
TIMELINE
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TIMELINE
Satellites have been monitoring Earth for over 40 years. A time span in which our world has changed dramatically. The Human Influence Index shows how strong the impact of people has now become. Use of earth’s surface intensifies. Whether by the application of fertilizer, the loss of forests or the consumption of water. Our natural resources are under pressure. Whatever parameters are considered ... they all show how much our claims on the earth have increased in recent decades. The DLR Timeline project makes global change visible.
Within the TIMELINE project a almost 40-year-long homogenized time series of NOAA and METOP AVHRR data over Europe and North Africa is generated using the historical data archive of DLR-DFD. The time series will be provided to the public using a free and open data policy. A wide range of traditional and innovative remote sensing products covering different processing levels will be available. The long time series of almost 40 years of daily acquisitions and the implementation of sound operational algorithms and state of the art validation techniques ensure a unique product set that conforms to requirements that rise directly from the scientific community.
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Typical processing workflow
calibration, cloud- and water detection, atmospheric correction and BRDF normalization
