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The European Commission’s

science and knowledge service

Joint Research Centre

Closing Campaign 2016, status

Image provision 2017, and

preparing for 2018

Pär Johan Åstrand

Csaba Wirnhardt,

Blanka Vajsova,

Giovanni Di Matteo,

Juergen Breunig

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Presentation layout

1. 2016 Campaign Results (OTSC) statistics

2. 2017 Image Campaign status

3. Short on Campaign 2018

IE-DUND 24/03/2016 - Atm. Compensation (ACOMP); WV2 data © DGTM, provided by EUSI

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Campaign 2016

(OTSC stats)

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2016 Campaign Results (OTSC) statistics

Input from G4CAP

• pre-IR

• post-IR

• Campaign Results statistics

Why necessary:

• Need to know that imagery is used correctly (‘effective’

controls means doing the right things to produce a result)

• ‘efficient’ use of budget

• Need to prepare for CAP2020+ yes, but still live with

present CAP until then …

… only 10 MS

finalized the

requested 2016

Campaign Result

statistics

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2016 - OTSC: CwRS, classical

From G4CAP Post Image Request 2016

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2016 - average farm size ha (total population)

From G4CAP Post Image Request 2016

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2016 - average parcel size ha (total population)

From G4CAP Campaign Results 2016

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2016 - schemes

From G4CAP Campaign Results 2016

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2016 - OTSC ratio (net/gross)

EU average value 23%

From G4CAP post-IRs 2016

(Yellow from pre IRs)

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2016 – S2 use 2016

Use HR

imagery

provided by

Commission

From G4CAP Campaign Results 2016

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2016 Campaign Results (OTSC) statistics

1. A lot of other statistics can be analysed if basis is complete…

2. Need to re-work to obtain clear and exactly the information

needed

3. Coordinate AGRI/JRC requests (no double work for MS)

4. Deadline on right moment post-campaign

5. New questions to understand better image use, and justify budget

request

6. This will be done for your campaign results statistics of 2017 (i.e.

Campaign Result module in G4CAP will be re-worked.)

7. Input to JRC from MS is welcome (on items 4, 5 …) by email (*)

giving suggestions …

(*) par-johan.astrand@ec.europa.eu ,

csaba.wirnhardt@ec.euopa.eu , philippe.loudjani@ec.europa.au

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Campaign 2017

(image acquisition what is

being programmed)

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2017 - Methods

Including Macedonia, excluding LPIS

No. of zones

VHR only

385 zones

(cf. 277; 2016)

VHR+HR

325 zones

(cf. 360; 2016)

Aerial+HR

48 zones

(cf. 38; 2016)

Total zones

758

(cf. 675; 2016)

More VHR zones; size same

Less VHR/HR; smaller

More aerial; smaller

In total more zones and

smaller => better targeting,

less HR due to S2

Area of zones

Average area

357 km2

(cf. 358 km2; 2016)

Average area

690 km2

(cf. 799 km2; 2016)

Average area

1001 km2

(cf. 1333 km2 ; 2016)

Total average zone

area 541 km2

(cf. 648; 2016)

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578 zones with 1 VHR

window

132 zones with 2 VHR

windows

Total zones 710

Zones*windows 842

Av. Image/zone 1.2

(approx. same as

2016)

Total area to be

acquired

452,673 + 951 MKD

= 453,624km2

(cf. 488.834km2 ;

2016)

2017 - VHR satellite zones

Including Macedonia, excluding LPIS

Same no. of VHR images / zone

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2017 - HR satellite zones

1 HR window 41 zones

2 HR window 207 zones

3 HR window 125 zones

Total zones 373

Zones*window 830

Av. Images/zone 2.2

Total area to be

acquired 603,197

km2

(cf. 862.923 km2;

2016)

Trend reduction of no.

of image/zone

cf. 2016, had:

1 HR window 38 zones

2 HR window 149 zones

3 HR window 203 zones

4 HR window 8 zones

Total zones 398

Zones*window 977

Av. Images/zone 2.5

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2017 - profiles programmed

HRVHR

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Campaign 2017

(image acquisition status as of

23/05/2017)

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2017 - status of VHR acquisitions on 23/05/2017

Excluding Macedonia, excluding LPIS

Total to be acquired

452,673 km2

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2017 – status of VHR acquisitions on 23/05/2017

Total to be acquired

452,673 km2

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2017 - status of LPIS QA VHR acquisitions on 23/05/2017

2017 increased no.

of scenes after ECA

audit; volume

programmed at

present

33.525 km2

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2017 - status of HR acquisitions on 23/05/2017

Total to be acquired

603,197 km2

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2017 - status of HR acquisitions on 23/05/2017

Total to be acquired

603,197 km2

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2017 - HR profiles and S2

• HR profile 2016 Campaign: 30% of HR volume

• 2017: 12% at end of iterations (end Dec 2016)

• 2017: 5% at G4CAP insertion (mid January Reg. deadline)

• S2 use 2016: approx. 11/32 MS Regions

• S2 use 2017: 16/32 MS Regions (i.e. use S2alert)

• S2alert in background at JRC, running daemon: i.e. we are

running on a separate server S2alert for all valid AW for all

ARs (VHR and HR); CC 0 % (opaque cloud) (but also

higher); results are checked before granting any re-task, and

to monitor S2 success rates.

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2017 - HR profiles and S2

• Present success rates, overall

LEGEND:BLUE AWsGREEN With valid S2RED Without valid S2 (fail)GREY Not started/Not finished

92 %

at 0% CloudCover (CC)

The added-value of Copernicus Sentinel 2A;

Courtesy Milenov, Wirnhardt 2017

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2017 - HR profiles and S2

LEGEND:BLUE AWsGREEN With valid S2RED Without valid S2 (fail)GREY Not started/Not finished

• S2 is collecting, for you to harvest ...

• Start S2alert is easy ...

• Download from ESA or elsewhere ...

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2017 - HR profiles and S2

LEGEND:BLUE AWsGREEN With valid S2RED Without valid S2 (fail)GREY Not started/Not finished

• S2 is collecting, for you to harvest ...

• Start S2alert is easy ...

• Download from ESA or elsewhere ...

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2017 - other: atmospheric correction algorithm

Atmospheric Compensation (AComp), a capability to improve image quality and clarity in challenging atmospheric conditions by physically normalizing DNs to surface reflectance

Will be available as a choice in G4CAP next campaign - for interested MS also for 2017 contact us.

(*) - Atmospheric corrected imagery, more info at http://www.euspaceimaging.com/images/products/downloads/AComp_WP_ACOMP_WVGA.pdf,

also under documentation G4CAP

IE-DUND 24/03/2016 - Atm. Compensation (ACOMP); WV2 data © DGTM, provided by EUSI

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2017 - other: WV4 geometry bench

3 different viewing angles tested : 9˚,24˚, 36˚ ONA

2 software packages : PCI (RPC, Rigorous), ERDAS (RPC only)

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Results:

• The WV4 PSH ortho imagery geometric accuracy meets

the requirement of corresponding to the VHR prime and backup

profiles defined in the VHR profile based Technical Specifications

• Moreover, the RMSEx, and RMSEy threshold of 1:5.000

scale imagery of 1.25m is fulfilled for all angles 9˚, 24˚,

36˚ONA when GCPs (≥3) are applied using RPC function

• From the results obtained, it is suggested however to

always use ≥ 4 GCPs

• Both software Erdas and PCI perform equally

• Some smaller issues being investigated

• Report will be published and made available.

2017 - other: WV4 geometry bench

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2017 - other: G4CAP news

• Lisbon -> G4CAP 2.1, now -> G4CAP 2.7

• most Lisbon feedback/requests have been

addressed and implemented

• Enhancements in S2 Alert module

• Reports now available for MSs / Contractors too

• Brand-new Feasibility management

• Users behavior is more controlled

• AWs pre-extension for MSs

• Introduction of ESPG codes for ortho-Profile AWs

• Automatic password change at 1st login

• Reports can now be stored and reloaded after

some time

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Campaign 2018

(image acquisition)

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Campaign 2018

• Further HR cut => S2, only HHR remains

• VHR2 => HHR …

• Rework G4CAP, pre-IR module; envelope given to MS 01/11

to avoid too much iteration.

• Thank you !!!