Consortium

Science & Technology AS (S&T) - prime 

S&T works solely within Earth Observation (EO) focused on software solutions for simulating, handling, processing or analysing multidimensional data from satellite instruments, and has ample experience in the execution of larger scientific data processing and intelligent software applications project with R&D developments for ESA, EU, and national clients. 

Within ARCTEX, S&T is responsible for Work Package (WP) 8.0 "Project Management". 

The Technical University of Denmark (DTU), Department of Space and Technology (DTU Space) – science lead

DTU is the largest technical university in Denmark. It has an entrepreneurial spirit, harnessing the energy and enthusiasm of our students (11.200 bachelor- and master students, 1.300 PhD students), staff (6.00 employees including scientific staff), and the people we work with. DTU Space is one of the 19 institutes of DTU with notable roles in serving innovation and government consultancy, including many matters related to the Danish Membership of ESA. DTU Space is a renowned international institution. From space, we explore both the climate on Earth and the distant galaxies of the universe and much more. We also develop instruments and other technology for this purpose. We train engineers and provide research-based advice for the benefit of people. DTU Space is organized into five research sections, one of which is Geodesy and Earth Observation (GEO) and Microwave and Remote Sensing (MSR). Within GEO are five research groups, one of which is the Cryosphere Research Group led by Professor Louise Sandberg Sørensen. 

Within ARCTEX, DTU Space is responsible for WP 1.0 "Science Plan Consolidation", WP 6.0 "Collaborative Research and Scientific Partnerships", and WP 7.0 "Promotion and Outreach".

Geodesy and Earth Observation, Cryosphere Research Group

University of Leeds (UoL)

UoL is one of the largest Universities in the United Kingdom (UK) with over 32.000 full-time students and 7.500 staff, and is among the top ten universities for research in the UK with some 3.000 full-time researchers. UoL is the national leader in receipt of National Environment Research Council (NERC) funding for the last two years and has gained several interdisciplinary awards spanning natural and social science dimensions of environmental research. UoL has wide experience in the field of Earth Observation, including the development of satellite retrieval algorithms, satellite data processing systems, and satellite sensor systems, and in the application of satellite observations for geophysical research.

Within ARCTEX, UoL is responsible for WP 5.0 "Scientific Roadmap". 

Lancaster University (LU)

LU is a research-intensive university frequency range in the top 10 universities of the UK and is in the world's top 150s. One of the key strategic research priorities for the University is Earth’s Environment. The Lancaster Environment Centre (LEC), responsible for delivering this vision, currently comprises over 70 academic staff, 150 PhD students, and 100 Masters Students. The Lancaster Environment Centre (LEC) was ranked third for research impact in the 2014 UK Research Excellence Framework. LU has a rapidly growing group of researchers in the field of Polar Earth Observation and Modelling and contributes to the UK National Centre for Polar Observation and Modelling (CPOM). 

Within ARCTEX, LU is responsible for WP 4.0 "Scientific Analysis, Investigation, and Impact Assessment". 

University in Tromsø - Arctic University of Norway (UiT)

UiT is the world's northernmost university, and benefits from proximity to several other Arctic research institutions such as the Fram Centre, the Norwegian Institute of Marine Research, and the Norwegian Polar Institute (NPI). UiT shares the research icebreaker Kronprins Haakon with the latter. UiT is a research-intensive university with a strong focus on the Arctic environment, both from satellite and field perspectives. The Earth Observation group itself sits within UiT’s Department of Physics and Technology, alongside groups focusing on topics such as Complex Systems Modelling, Machine Learning, and Ultrasound, Microwaves & Optics. This departmental structure provides academics with a collaborative environment that cuts across the field of Arctic earth observation.

Within ARCTEX, UiT is responsible for WP 2.0 "Advanced EO research: novel products development and validation".