Program
The Symposium structure foresaw a daily program of 4 oral sessions, 2 in the morning and 2 in the afternoon, and 1 poster session, during which a buffet lunch was served. On Wednesday, the last oral session was substituted by a visit to new MOSE installations. On Monday/Friday, the working day closed with a welcome/farewell reception. On Tuesday/Thursday, the last session was followed by a social event. The choice of avoiding parallel sessions allowed every participant to have a complete overview of all presentations.
The Symposium scientific themes covered all aspects of oceanographic remote sensing, including both passive and active techniques, in the visible, infrared and microwave spectral regions. Special attention was placed on the fusion of optical, thermal and structural data, and on future perspectives. General themes were space missions, satellites & sensors, calibration & validation, algorithms & models. Applications included sea parameters and processes, bio-geo-chemical cycles and ecological status, from local to global scales.