Science Objectives, Measurement Characteristics, and Current Status of the NASA HsypIRI Mission Concept
Robert
O.
Green, JPL, rog@jpl.nasa.gov
(Presenting)
Simon
Hook, JPL, simon.hook@jpl.nasa.gov
Elizabeth
Middleton, GSFC, elizabeth.m.middleton@nasa.gov
Robert
Knox, GSFC, robert.knox@nasa.gov
Woody
Turner, NASA, woody.turner@nasa.gov
Stephen
Ungar, U of Maryland, stephen.ungar@nasa.gov
Carl
Bruce, JPL, carl.bruce@jpl.nasa.gov
In 2007, the National Research Council of the United States National Academies released the Decadal Survey: Earth Science and Applications from Space. One of the missions called for is HyspIRI with a global mapping imaging spectrometer and multispectral thermal instrument. The HyspIRI mission concept has been under development since 2008 supported by a science study group representing a broad range of science disciplines. Two well attended science workshops have been held. The preliminary level 1 science requirements were established in the summer of 2009 along with a set of high level science objectives that are aligned with the call of the Decadal Survey. These objectives include: (1) Determine the global distribution, composition, and condition of terrestrial ecosystems, including agricultural lands; (2) Measure the fire fuel status, fire occurrence and severity, and patterns of recovery for burned areas around the globe; (3) Assess the global distributions of surface mineral resources and improve understanding of geology as well as related hazards; and (4) Measure the global distributions and compositions of coral reefs and other shallow ocean and fresh water habitats. We present a review of the status of the HyspIRI mission concept as well as measurement characteristics, level 1 requirements, and key science objectives.
Presentation Type: Poster
Poster Session: Orbital and Suborbital Missions
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