ARGANS (Applied Research in Geomatics, Atmosphere, Nature and Space) Limited is an independent customer orientated industrial company of highly-skilled and innovative scientists and engineers bringing state of the art research to solve industrial, operational and scientific requirements.
ARGANS was established as a Private Limited Company in the United Kingdom in 2007 and is an SME with a fast growing perspective over the next years. Its Managing Director is Dr Samantha Lavender; an Earth Observation expert who has worked in the field for over 15 years and is involved in both the UK and International research community. The operational base is Plymouth, which allows it to make the most of the support for and links with marine activities within the South West through the University of Plymouth and wider Plymouth Marine Science Partnership.
The major shareholding in ARGANS is held by ACRI-ST, which is an independent SME based in Sophia-Antipolis, France. ACRI ST began operations in 1989 and is deeply involved in the European Space Agency (ESA) and other Space Agencies’ Earth Observation Programmes that use satellite-based sensors to monitor and detect changes in the atmosphere and on the surface of the earth (both hydrosphere and terrestrial).
ARGANS goals are:
to be recognised as a well-known specialist for all phases within Earth Observation missions (system requirements; analysis and ground segment design, mission operation)
to undertake research activities related to ocean, atmosphere and soil modelling
to develop and operate information services related to the monitoring and forecasting of the Earth’s environment
In 2007-8 ARGANS (ESABD 29133) main ESA-funded activities will include the evaluation of new ocean colour products within the ESA DUE GlobColour project contribution to the development and testing of the SMOS L2 salinity processor and MERIS calibration/validation activities. Competitive bids, in collaboration with European colleagues, are also under preparation for similar activities and the placement of expert scientific staff/software engineers in different space and research centres in Europe.
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