NEWS – Thermal Imaging Indo-French Satellite to Aid Climate Action

HIGHLIGHTS

Overview

• Project Name: TRISHNA (Thermal Infra-Red Imaging Satellite for High-resolution Natural Resource Assessment)
• Collaborators: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and French national space agency CNES

Purpose and Impact

• Climate Action: Designed to provide critical insights for impactful climate action.
• Remote-Sensing Technology: Represents a marked advancement and a potential gamechanger.
• Beneficiaries:
  • Policymakers
  • Agro-industries
  • Farmers

Mission Details

• Primary Objectives:

• High spatial and high temporal resolution monitoring of the earth’s surface temperature.
• Analysis of the earth’s heat emission capacity.

Specific Goals

• Water Quality Monitoring:
  • High-resolution observation of water quality in coastal and inland waters.
• Urban Heat Islands:
  • Comprehensive assessment of urban heat islands.
• Snow-Melt Runoff:
  • Monitoring of snow-melt runoff.
• Atmospheric Data Collection:
  • Data on aerosol optical depth, atmospheric water vapour, and cloud cover.

Agricultural Benefits

• Irrigation Management:
  • Assessment of irrigation water use.
  • Issuance of advisories for water savings.
• Crop Productivity:
  • Enhancement of crop water productivity.