CSES was founded in 1985 as part of the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) within the University of Colorado at Boulder. CSES provides a focus for the development and application of modern remote sensing techniques used in the research of all aspects of earth sciences at the University of Colorado. Although measurements from space are emphasized, aircraft and field measurements are integral to any remote sensing project.

Within CSES the aim is to work on all scales of problems extending from technique development in small test sites to understanding pattern and process on a regional and global scale. Data from the available electromagnetic spectrum, extending from the UV to the microwave region are used. CSES facilities were developed with generous support from the W.M. Keck Foundation and matching funds from the University. The laboratories are dedicated to both research and teaching.

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