Re: Best Practices Narrative (version 2)

Sure, will do

There is some explanation here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synthetic_aperture_radar

but yes, it is one of the instrument types on many earth observation
satellites.  One of it's strong features is that it can 'see' through
clouds (to some extent anyway)



On 16 June 2016 at 12:56, <p.barnaghi@surrey.ac.uk> wrote:

> Thanks Bill for the clarification. I thought it is Radar data and didn't
> know in fact it comes from Satellites.
>
>
> We don't have much explanations for this this step. If you have time, can
> you please try to expand the descriptions for this step and maybe add an
> example?
>
>
> Cheers,
>
> Payam
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* Bill Roberts <bill@swirrl.com>
> *Sent:* 16 June 2016 11:43
> *To:* Barnaghi P Dr (Elec Electronic Eng)
> *Cc:* public-sdw-wg@w3.org; l.vandenbrink@geonovum.nl
> *Subject:* Re: Best Practices Narrative (version 2)
>
> Thanks Payam. I will revisit Step 5.
>
> Regarding Step 9, not sure who first suggested this and what they had in
> mind, but SAR coverage data is usually from satellites and can be used for
> land cover (eg flood extent?) and for ground elevation measurement. (I'm
> not an expert, others could maybe provide more detail).
>
> I think it is already available from the ESA Sentinel satellites for
> example.
>
> So not sure which aspects you thought were most far fetched about the idea
> of Step 9?
>
> It would for sure involve more work than some of the other steps
>
> Cheers
>
> Bill
>
> On 16 Jun 2016, at 10:10, <p.barnaghi@surrey.ac.uk> <
> p.barnaghi@surrey.ac.uk> wrote:
>
> Dear all,
>
>
> We had a quick chat about the BP Narrative this morning.
>
>
> https://www.w3.org/2015/spatial/wiki/BP_Narrative_2
>
> There are a few open action items and also some of the steps still need an
> example to clarify how the data will be published/represented.
>
> Can you please have a look at your sections and try to update and add an
> example before the next call on Wednesday (the 22nd of June).
>
>
> Jeremy:    Step 1 - coverage data needs some more work and we need an
> example.
>
> Clemens:  Step 2 - please review and update the section and add an
> example.
>
> Linda:       Step 3 - completed
>
> Andrea:    Step 4 - please add an example
>
> Bill:           Step 5 - please review and add an example
>
> Ed:            Step 6 - please add an example
>
> Josh:        Step  7- please review and check the example
>
> Josh:        Step 8-  please review and check the example
>
> Jeremy/All: Step 9- we think this is far fetched and a satellite data
> example could perhaps be more relevant. Any thoughts/suggeastions?
>
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Linda and Payam
>
>