The study and the understanding of the Earth and Planets and their evolution in requiring more and more interdisciplinary scientific research and technological effort. To understand where we are moving a specific workshop will be organized on the 7th of July in the frame of the XXIV General Assembly IUGG.

Program:

Chairman - Fernando Sansò

9.15 Welcome to the participants - L. Ubertini

9.30 Surveying the gravity field of the Earth - R. Rummel

9.55 GOCE Mission and trends in gravity measurements - S. Cesare (Thales Alenia Space)

10.10 Surveying the shape of the Earth surface: land - F. Rocca

10.35 New challenges in surveying the Earth surface - R. Guzzi (ASI)
10.50 Surbveying the shape of the Earth surface: ocean - A. Cazenave
11.15 ESA Earth Observation missions for ocean monitoring - J. Benveniste (ESA)
11.40 Surveying the planets and the Solar System - V. Dehant

12.05 Radar Techniques for planetary exploration - E. Zampolini (Thales Alenia Space)