Harnessing geostationary remote sensing for biogeosciences

Convener: Liezl Mari VermeulenECSECS | Co-conveners: Gregory Duveiller, Paul Stoy, Kazuhito Ichii, Christopher Taylor

Geostationary satellites such as MSG, GOES, and Himawari are transforming our ability to observe land systems with high temporal resolution. By capturing the diurnal dynamics of vegetation, surface temperature, clouds, and land–atmosphere exchanges, they open new opportunities for understanding processes that evolve over hours rather than days or weeks. Such observations enable applications ranging from monitoring phenology and heat fluxes to detecting rapid ecosystem disturbances and stress. This capability is crucial for developing a more nuanced understanding of how terrestrial ecosystems function on sub-daily timescales.
This session invites contributions that exploit the unique capabilities of geostationary remote sensing for biogeoscience applications. We particularly welcome studies on diurnal cycles, vegetation dynamics and land–atmosphere interactions, as well as methodological advances such as data fusion and novel processing pipelines.