EUMETSAT is hosting the Copernicus Ocean Colour System Vicarious Calibration (OC-SVC) information day at its headquarters in Darmstadt, Germany. OC-SVC is a fundamental requirement for all Ocean Colour missions and a pre-requisite for the delivery of quality Copernicus services. The information day is open for all interested parties, potential bidders, collaboration partners and associated contributors to attend.
EUMETSAT manages the OC-SVC activities on behalf of the European Commission’s Copernicus Programme and is now preparing for the next phases of the development of the Copernicus Ocean Colour System Vicarious Calibration (OC-SVC) infrastructure.
OC-SVC is a fundamental requirement for all Ocean Colour missions and a pre-requisite for the delivery of quality Copernicus services. This infrastructure will provide in situ radiometric water measurements with the lowest achievable uncertainties, which will be used for the system vicarious calibration of the Copernicus Sentinel-3 OLCI (Ocean and Land Colour Instrument), the corresponding next-generation sensors as well as other Copernicus and international ;
The event will combine higher-level programmatic presentations with more detailed technical presentations. Industry matchmaking, question and answer sessions and impromptu topical discussions will also be organised.
The aim of the OC-SVC information day is to:
After the event, EUMETSAT will consider inviting potential bidders for expressions of interest to support its preparation of the next phase procurement call. EUMETSAT would like to invite all interested parties, potential bidders, collaboration partners and associated contributors to attend the day.