Space and Earth Science
Developing and maintaining systems that enable data-driven decisions, leveraging deep expertise in satellite data, atmospheric modeling, oceanography, and geophysics.
Our Approach
ERT delivers critical services by building, operating, and maintaining systems to enable clients to make data-driven decisions—directly impacting lives, property, and livelihoods. We refine existing systems and develop solutions for building new systems to solve novel challenges. We have deep expertise in identifying and quantifying processes and interactions in atmospheric, oceanic and marine, and hydrologic systems.
Our team’s expertise includes:
- Satellite data product development and algorithm implementation
- Atmospheric and weather modeling
- Geophysical and environmental data analysis
- Oceanographic and coastal sciences
- Scientific programming and visualization
- Instrument calibration and validation support
- Field research and data collection campaigns
Key Clients
What we do
Satellite data product development and algorithm implementation
Calibration ensures satellite radiometers, sounders, and imagers provide precise measurements of Earth’s atmosphere, oceans, and land surface. These measurements feed into numerical weather prediction (NWP) models used by NOAA’s National Weather Service (NWS)
Atmospheric and weather modeling
Our dedication is evidenced by our cutting-edge technology, innovative practices, and comprehensive solutions. Other programmatic focus areas include understanding and predicting drought, flood, water availability, water cycle extremes, water resource management, and using advances in precipitation prediction to improve hydroclimate decision support.
Geophysical and environmental data analysis
ERT GIS technicians, remote sensing scientists, geophysicists, field technicians, software developers, and provide scientific and technical support services to help our clients map bodies of water (e.g., depth, contours, and seabed composition) and study Earth’s subsurface physical properties (e.g., sediment layers, rock formations, and buried objects).
Oceanographic and coastal sciences
We support resilient coastal communities by ensuring their long-term financial viability. Our team earned ‘NOAA Team Member of the Year’ for developing an efficient data management planning process for NOAA’s Deepwater Horizon Program, enhancing risk mitigation, workflow efficiency, and data preservation.
Scientific programming and visualization
ERT’s work on updated infrastructure includes an LDM in the National Centers and an LDM in the AWIPS network. This extended infrastructure also can be used for supporting ATCF to interoperate with local applications, other software applications from NWS national centers, JTWC (NAVY), FEMA, and other external organizations. Instrument calibration and validation support.
ERT subject matter experts support the science, program management, and system engineering activities to transition satellite data, knowledge, and technologies across research and applications so end users can transform satellite data into actionable knowledge. This support includes calibration/validation (CAL/VAL) maintenance and resolving instrument and product anomalies so mission science meets science performance requirements through each satellite’s operational life.
Field research and data collection campaigns
ERT supports data product reprocessing, sustained CAL/VAL observations, software updates, instrument noise, characterization, data product quality, and monitor instrument parameters. We research and produce calibration data sets, and support field campaigns and data surveys to maintain and sustain long-term products and instruments.
