ISPRS COMMISSION VII

PRESIDENT				Vice-President
	John L. van Genderen Department of Earth Observation Science ITC PO Box 6 7500 AA Enschede The Netherlands Tel: + 31-53-4874254 Fax: + 31-53-4874466 Email: genderen@itc.nl Web: http://www.itc.nl			Andrew K. Skidmore Department of Natural Resources ITC PO Box 6 7500 AA Enschede The Netherlands Tel: + 31-53-4874276 Fax: + 31-53-4874388 Email: skidmore@itc.nl Web: http://www.itc.nl

TERMS OF REFERENCE

• Relationship between spectral, radiometric and temporal properties of objects and surfaces, their physical and chemical properties and their variations;
• Image classification and analysis methodologies;
• Analysis of characteristics of multi-spectral, hyperspectral, multi-sensor, microwave and multi-temporal image data for extraction of attribute information;
• Methodologies of computer-assisted interpretation and analysis of remotely sensed data;
• Validation of data and information using laboratory and in-situ methodologies
• Improving atmospheric modeling for radiometric correction;
• Multi-source data fusion and integration techniques;
• Modeling of satellite data derived parameters;
• Global databases and determination of indicators of change for global modeling, monitoring and sustainable development;
• Integration of remote sensing and GIS techniques;
• Aerosol and particulate detection and identification.

WORKING GROUPS