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BEAM - Open-Source Toolbox and Development Platform for Viewing, Analysing and Processing of Remote Sensing Raster Data
 Entry ID: BEAM

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Summary
Abstract: BEAM is an open-source toolbox and development platform for viewing, analyzing and processing of remote sensing raster data. Originally developed to facilitate the utilization of image data from Envisat's optical instruments, BEAM now supports a growing number of other raster data formats such as GeoTIFF and NetCDF as well as data formats of other EO sensors such as MODIS, AVHRR, AVNIR, PRISM and ... View entire text
Related URL
Link: GET SERVICE > GET SOFTWARE PACKAGE
Description: Download the BEAM toolkit.

Link: VIEW RELATED INFORMATION > USER'S GUIDE
Description: BEAM toolkit online help.
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Service Citation
Originators: European Space Agency
Title: BEAM - Open-Source Toolbox and Development Platform for Viewing, Analysing and Processing of Remote Sensing Raster Dat
Provider: European Space Agency
URL: http://www.brockmann-consult.de/cms/web/beam
Service Keywords
DATA ANALYSIS AND VISUALIZATION >VISUALIZATION/IMAGE PROCESSING Parameter Definition
DATA MANAGEMENT/DATA HANDLING >SUBSETTING/SUPERSETTING Parameter Definition
DATA MANAGEMENT/DATA HANDLING >TRANSFORMATION/CONVERSION Parameter Definition

Science Keywords
SPECTRAL/ENGINEERING >INFRARED WAVELENGTHS >INFRARED IMAGERY Parameter Definition
SPECTRAL/ENGINEERING >MICROWAVE >MICROWAVE IMAGERY Parameter Definition
SPECTRAL/ENGINEERING >RADAR >RADAR IMAGERY Parameter Definition
SPECTRAL/ENGINEERING >VISIBLE WAVELENGTHS >VISIBLE IMAGERY Parameter Definition
ISO Topic Category
IMAGERY/BASE MAPS/EARTH COVER
Platform
ERS-1 >European Remote Sensing Satellite-1 Ancillary Description
ERS-2 >European Remote Sensing Satellite-2 Ancillary Description
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Instrument
ASAR >Advanced Synthetic Aperature Radar Ancillary Description
SAR >Synthetic Aperture Radar Ancillary Description
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Access Constraints None
Use Constraints The complete BEAM software has been developed under the GNU public license and comes with full source code.
Ancillary Keywords
Open Source
Remote Sensing
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Service Provider
ESA/ENVISAT > Envisat Project, European Space Agency Supplemental Info
Service Organization URL: http://envisat.esa.int/

Service Provider Personnel
Name: EARTH OBSERVATION HELP DESK
Phone: +39 06 94180777
Fax: +39 06 94180292
Email: eohelp at esa.int
Contact Address:
ESA/ESRIN
Via G. Galilei
City: Frascati
Postal Code: 00044
Country: Italy
Distribution Media
Distribution_Media: Online
Fees: No fees
Personnel
BEAM DEVELOPMENT TEAM
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Email: info at brockmann-consult.de
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Creation and Review Dates
SERF Creation Date: 2009-09-14
SERF Last Revision Date: 2009-09-14
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