National Centre for Earth Observation
Abbreviation | NCEO |
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Legal status | Government Organisation |
Purpose | Earth Observation Science |
Headquarters | Leicester |
Region served | United Kingdom |
Director | Professor John Remedios |
Parent organization | Natural Environment Research Council |
Website | nceo.ac.uk |
The National Centre for Earth Observation (NCEO) is part of the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) and looks at improving knowledge of the earth by taking observations from space and aircraft, as well as observations from the ground to produce models which will help understand, respond and adapt to climate and environmental changes.[1]
The NCEO is based in the United Kingdom and works closely with the UK satellite industry. It is a part of the larger Natural Environment Research Council (NERC).[2]
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