Methodology

The methodological backbone of FLEXINEL lies in plant physiology, physically-based modelling, satellite data processing, and assimilation schemes -- and is output-driven.

  • Continental-to-global processing of Sentinel-3 vegetation products by developing retrieval processing packages applicable and shareable in the cloud:
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  • Processing of FLEX Level-2 NPQ and SIF products into meaningful outputs, mapping and interpretation, aiming to advance the science of space-based SIF-to-photosynthesis mapping:
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  • Consolidated S3-FLEX products and relationships will be assimilated towards the effects of photosynthetic activity.
  • Contribute to monitoring the European-to-global carbon balance by inferring FLEX-S3 data streams and assimilation into carbon models:
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  • R&D and dissemination of scientific and practical applications of the photosynthesis products.
Our tools, including toolboxes and cloud-computing libraries, will be publicly available, opening opportunities for the broader European community!