User Workshop 4 | 12-14 May 2026
We are pleased to announce that registration and abstract submission is now open for the European Space Agency (ESA) Climate Change Initiative for satellite-observed Land Surface Temperature (LST_cci) 2026 user workshop, 12-14 May 2026 at the Met Office, Exeter, UK. You can learn more about the LST_cci project and this workshop, and register via Eventbrite at Eventbrite information page. The workshop focus is on satellite-observed Land Surface Temperature (LST) and we will also hold an ESMValTool training session on the final day of the workshop, which will be focused on using LST data in the ESMValTool, a community-based diagnostic tool for evaluating Earth System Models (https://esmvaltool.org/). Please see the Eventbrite registration page and related FAQs for more information about the workshop.
Please note the following dates:
- Abstract submission closes on 6 March 2026; Abstracts may still be submitted after 6 March but all presentation slots may have already been allocated.
- We expect to notify presenters of the outcome of their abstract submission by 13 March 2026.
- Registration closes on Sunday 26 April 2026 at 23:59.
Please note that you must register for this event before the deadline in order to gain access to the workshop venue at the Met Office. Please also note that you are required to provide ID on arrival for each day of the workshop – preferably photographic ID such as a passport or driver’s licence. All Non-UK Nationals are required to produce their passport (or European ID card). Unfortunately access to the workshop venue at the Met Office is not permitted without a valid form of ID.
Details about the workshop, a preliminary agenda and frequently asked questions (FAQs) are available on the Eventbrite event information page. Please contact us on info.lst-cci@acri-st.fr if you have any further questions about the event, stating your full name and email address in the body text of your email.
Unfortunately, there are no funds to support delegates attending this event and attendees must fund their own travel, hotel and visa (if required). However, this event will be fully catered, with coffee/tea breaks and lunch provided on all three days of the workshop and dinner will also be hosted by the project on Tuesday 12 May and Wednesday 13 May at the Met Office.
We look forward to seeing you at the workshop in Exeter!
User Workshop 3 | 5-6 December 2024
The last LST_cci workshop has been held as part of a joint satellite remote sensing event taking place at the Space Park in Leicester, UK, 2-6 December 2024:
- Thermal Remote Sensing Workshop (2-4 December) – this is primarily an educational and networking event. Please see the Thermal Remote Sensing Special Interest Group webpages for further information. Please register for the mailing list to receive further information about this group.
- LST_cci Workshop (5-6 December; note 6 December is morning only) – this workshop is about satellite Land Surface Temperature (LST) from both thermal infrared and microwave satellite instruments produced by the ESA LST_cci project and welcomes all current and potential users of any satellite LST data. Please see the LST_cci 2024 Workshop Webpage for further information. Please register for the LST_cci mailing list to receive further information about this project and the workshop.
Topics for the LST_cci 2024 Workshop included:
- An overview of the LST_cci project, and its products and outputs
- Examples of user case studies that have utilised LST_cci data
- User requirements for satellite LST
- User applications for satellite LST
Agenda, presentations and posters
User Workshop 2 | 27-29 September 2022
The LST_cci 2022 workshop held a virtual event, with both live sessions on Zoom and an ‘offline’ discussion forum, where session recordings and posters will are available.
The aim of this workshop was to provide:
- an opportunity for the LST_cci project team to update users on the progress and outputs of the project so far, and to gather new user requirements to guide the development of Phase II (2022-2025) products
- a demonstration of the new LST_cci tool to enable users to re-grid LST_cci products to a different spatial resolution
- a demonstration on how to use and understand uncertainty information in the LST_cci products
- a forum for users to present their work involving LST data
- an opportunity to discuss the use of LST products in climate services, and in particular within the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project (CMIP)
Agenda, presentations and posters
User Workshop 1 | 24-26 June 2020
The workshop was open to anyone who works with satellite LST data, or who has an interest in working with these data in the future. The workshop provided a forum for both users and providers of satellite LST data to share their experiences and knowledge in this field. The focus of the meeting was on LST data set development and applications.
In addition to providing a brief overview of the LST CCI project, the topics for this workshop includes (but is not limited to):
- Climate user applications for satellite LST
- Climate user requirements for satellite LST
- Development of climate LST data sets
- Uncertainties in satellite retrievals of LST
- Climate services and satellite LST
- The role of satellite LST observations in future IPCC Assessment Reports
Agenda
- View the meeting agenda