Consortium

Technical University of Denmark (DTU)

TheTechnical University of Denmark (DTU) is the largest technical university in Denmark with about 11200 bachelor- and master students, about 1300 Ph.D. students, about 6000 employees including scientific staff, and with an annual income of about 1 billion Euro. DTU is a leading technical university in northern Europe and benchmarks with the best universities in the world.

Department of Space Research and Technology (DTU Space
DTU Space is one of 19 departments at DTU, with special roles in serving innovation and government consultancy, including many matters related to the Danish Membership of ESA. DTU Space is a renowned international institution. From space, we explore both the climate on Earth and the distant galaxies of the universe and much more. We also develop instruments and other technology for this purpose. We train engineers and provide research-based advice for the benefit of people. DTU Space is currently organized into five research sections, one of which is Geodesy and Earth Observation (GEO). GEO is divided into five research groups, where the intended work in this proposal is consolidated within the hydrosphere group and the cryosphere group.

Key personel: Ole Baltazar Andersen

National Institute of Aquatic Resources (DTU Aqua)
DTU Aqua is a department at DTU with a mission to conduct research, provide advice, educate at university level and contribute to innovation in sustainable exploitation and management of aquatic resources. We investigate the biology and population ecology of aquatic organisms, aquatic physical and chemical processes and ecosystem structure and dynamics, taking account of all relevant natural and anthropogenic drivers. DTU Aqua deals with all types of aquatic habitats—from the Arctic, North Atlantic Ocean and European shelf areas to coastal areas and inner Danish waters, ecosystems in lakes and streams as well as aquaculture.

Key personel: Rafael Gonçalves-Araujo

Environmental Earth Observation IT GmbH (ENVEO)

ENVEO was founded in 2001, with main business activities in the field of research and development for remote sensing applications in hydrology, cryosphere and meteorology, including developments of methods and of transfer from research to applications and services in hydrology, water management, natural hazards, and climate monitoring. The ENVEO team has many years of experience in the use of satellite-borne remote sensing for environmental monitoring in national and international projects. Core activities of ENVEO include the development of tools for the exploitation of EO data, satellite-based products and services in the cryosphere and land surface monitoring, and the integration of EO data in environmental process models.

Key personel: Jan Wuite, Thomas Nagler

Norwegian Polar Institute (NPI)

Norwegian Polar Institute (NPI) was established in 1928 and is a directorate under the Ministry of Climate and Environment. The institute’s activities are focused on environmental management needs in the polar regions. They produce scientific knowledge, conduct mapping and provide professional and strategic advice to the Norwegian authorities. The institute is based in Tromsø at the Fram Centre, a network of environmental institutions with specialist knowledge concerning the high north and polar regions. The collection of in-situ data for environmental monitoring and research forms the backbone of NPI. The NPI is highly active in leading, coordinating and carrying out field activities in both the Arctic and Antarctica. The oceanography and sea ice sections within the research department collect oceanographic and sea ice data through annual research cruises, long-term mooring deployments, ocean gliders and buoys. Data from the Fram Strait Arctic Outflow Observatory are recovered each year in August/September when moorings are serviced. These observations (at resolution of seconds to hours) form the core of estimates of the export of oceanic freshwater and sea ice volume from the Arctic Ocean to the Nordic Seas.

Key Personel: Laura de Steur