GCRI · Space and Earth Observation
Research and evidence
The research behind Space and Earth Observation: the questions it asks, the models and measurements it uses, how uncertainty is stated and how a result is reviewed and reproduced before it is published.
Research and evidence on the record.
- 01FieldsSpace and Earth observation, Climate and hazards
- 02STEM methods7 canonical methods applied
- 03Topics8 subject pages
- 04Counterparts7 platforms in shared fields
- 05PublisherThe Global Centre for Risk and Innovation
- 06Methods uncertaintyMethods and uncertainty
- 07Source dataSource and data register
What the research asks.
- 01
Earth observation sensors
Optical, radar, thermal and hyperspectral methods.
- 02
Spatial temporal evidence
Ground truth, resolution and uncertainty.
- 03
Space system resilience
Satellite infrastructure and ground segment risk.
- 04
Communications and navigation
GNSS, satcom and dependency.
- 05
EO in water and agriculture
Water, crop and ecosystem applications.
- 06
Disaster monitoring
Flood, heat and wildfire evidence.
What Earth observation research cannot yet answer well enough for decisions.
Earth observation is the one evidence source that sees every country with the same instruments. The agenda is about turning that into reliable, validated evidence and protecting the space infrastructure it depends on.
- How should satellite products be validated before use in decisions? See spatial and temporal evidence.
- Which space services are single points of failure for ground systems? See space system resilience.
- How well do satellite products serve water and agriculture monitoring in data-poor regions? See EO in water and agriculture.
- How does orbital debris growth affect the services societies depend on? See space debris and sustainability.
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Results are labelled as observed, published statistics, estimated, modelled, forecast, scenario or expert judgement. Missing data is shown as missing, never filled silently.
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