Acknowledgements
The following are gratefully acknowledged for their contributions to the 2012 Earth Observation Handbook:
George Dyke & Matthew Steventon (Symbios Spazio) for texts, updates, stewardship and review of the substantial data sections.
Jean-Louis Fellous (Orange Bleue Conseil) for update and review of sections 6 and 7.
Earth Observation Graphic Bureau team (ESA) for design and production support.
Contacts in all CEOS space agencies for their continued cooperation in providing the mission and instrument information that is the lifeblood of the data sections in the Handbook and of the online database.
CEOS Secretariat for their review and guidance.
Beaucroft Ltd for the development of the online version.
Case Study contributors are identified in Section 5.