The ESA Biomass Earth Explorer mission uses a novel P-band synthetic aperture radar to measure forest structure and change, improving understanding of terrestrial carbon stocks and fluxes after its 2025 launch.
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BiomassBiomass missionBiomass Earth Explorer
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spaceflight
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Biomass Program
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active
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scienceresearchoperations
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Description
The ESA Biomass Earth Explorer mission uses a novel P-band synthetic aperture radar to measure forest structure and change, improving understanding of terrestrial carbon stocks and fluxes after its 2025 launch.