ESA Pressing Ahead with Biomass Mission Despite Ongoing Concerns

摘要

European scientists on May 7 agreed to finance a satellite to measure the biomass and carbon stored in the world's forests despite the fact that data collection over North America and Europe will be impossible because of conflicting frequency transmissions by U.S. military radars. In unanimously agreeing to spend up to 420 million euros ($550 million) to build, launch and operate the Biomass satellite and its P-band radar, the European Space Agency (ESA) all but agreed to write off North America and Europe for Biomass use.