The Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) Science Team (ST) organized a three-day workshop from September 11-13, 2023 at the offices of Japan Space Systems (JSS) in Tokyo. More than 40 participants from both Japan and the United States attended the in-person meeting, with representatives from various organizations on both sides.
The U.S. participants included members from NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), NASA’s Land Processes Distributed Active Archive Center (LPDAAC), NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), University of Arizona (UA), Grace Consulting (GC), and University of Pittsburgh (Pitt). On the Japanese side, attendees included representatives from JSS, Ibaraki University (IU), Nagoya University (NU), University of Tokyo (UT), Geologic Survey of Japan (GSJ), National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), University of Tsukuba (UTs), and Remote Sensing Technology Center of Japan (RESTEC).
The workshop provided a platform for participants to collaborate on various topics related to ASTER and its applications. The meeting allowed for the sharing of research findings, new developments, and ideas among the participants. Through presentations, discussions, and networking opportunities, attendees were able to exchange knowledge and work together to further advance the field of thermal emission and reflection radiometry. The Photo below shows some of the individuals who took part in the workshop.
