Date of Defense
5-11-2025 6:00 PM
Location
Room 120, F3 Building
Document Type
Thesis Defense
Degree Name
Master of Science in Space Science (MSSS)
College
College of Science
Department
Physics
First Advisor
Dr. Claus Gebhardt
Keywords
813 Satellite, SCIATRAN, Hyperspectral Imager, Mangroves, EnMAP, Simulations, UAE (United Arab Emirates).
Abstract
The space mission “813 Satellite” has been awarded by the UAE Space Agency to the National Space Science and Technology Center (NSSTC) in the UAEU as prime contractor. The 813 satellite is an Arab satellite scheduled for launch in the year 2025. The spacecraft is designed to monitor Earth and climate change dynamics specifically over the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region. The outcomes of the 813 Satellite are anticipated to support evidence-based decision-making processes and facilitate the implementation of sustainable environmental management strategies in the MENA region. Consistent with that, the proposed MSc project seeks to contribute to the advancement of knowledge in Earth observation and climate monitoring over the MENA region. The radiative transfer model Sciatran was developed by the University of Bremen, Germany, for data production from the spacecraft spectrometer Sciamachy, onboard of the European Environmental Satellite (Envisat, 2002-2012). The proposed Msc project will use Sciatran for the simulation of hyperspectral observations by payload instruments of the forthcoming 813 satellite. That will take into account atmospheric, surface, and environmental conditions, such as aerosols, clouds, surface features, and others within the MENA region. The goal is to build technical know-how, in preparation for hyperspectral data production and exploration of the 813 satellite.
Included in
THE SIMULATION OF HYPERSPECTRAL OBSERVATIONS BY THE UPCOMING SPACECRAFT “ARAB SATELLITE 813”, WITH THE RADIATIVE TRANSFER MODEL SCIATRAN
Room 120, F3 Building
The space mission “813 Satellite” has been awarded by the UAE Space Agency to the National Space Science and Technology Center (NSSTC) in the UAEU as prime contractor. The 813 satellite is an Arab satellite scheduled for launch in the year 2025. The spacecraft is designed to monitor Earth and climate change dynamics specifically over the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region. The outcomes of the 813 Satellite are anticipated to support evidence-based decision-making processes and facilitate the implementation of sustainable environmental management strategies in the MENA region. Consistent with that, the proposed MSc project seeks to contribute to the advancement of knowledge in Earth observation and climate monitoring over the MENA region. The radiative transfer model Sciatran was developed by the University of Bremen, Germany, for data production from the spacecraft spectrometer Sciamachy, onboard of the European Environmental Satellite (Envisat, 2002-2012). The proposed Msc project will use Sciatran for the simulation of hyperspectral observations by payload instruments of the forthcoming 813 satellite. That will take into account atmospheric, surface, and environmental conditions, such as aerosols, clouds, surface features, and others within the MENA region. The goal is to build technical know-how, in preparation for hyperspectral data production and exploration of the 813 satellite.