The ESA and NASA have released the first globally harmonized assessment of above ground biomass. The Multi-Mission Algorithm and Analysis Platform (MAAP) provides seamless access to above ground biomass information from both ESA and NASA Earth observation data.
MAAP brings together relevant data, algorithms and computing capabilities in a cloud environment in order to address the challenges of sharing and processing data from field, airborne and satellite measurements related to ESA and NASA missions.
The initial application of MAAP focuses on measurements of above ground biomass as part of a global effort to understand the size and carbon content of Earth’s forests. These data are important for our understanding of climate change and forecasting its impacts and will be part of regular updates to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). While biomass is the first application of MAAP, it can easily be adapted for collaborative exploration across the range of science data and scientific disciplines available through NASA, ESA and similar agencies.