Asticou Earth Systems, LLC is a science-driven research and consulting company focused on advancing Earth system understanding through the integration of satellite remote sensing, numerical modeling, and data assimilation. Founded by senior scientists with decades of leadership in NASA and NOAA Earth-observing programs, the company brings deep expertise in transforming complex satellite observations into physically consistent insights that improve diagnostics, prediction, and decision support.
We bring decades of expertise in development of global Earth system models and advanced techniques for assimilation of satellite measurements into these models. Our approaches are applied to weather and air-quality forecasting, historical reanalyses, and observing system simulation experiments that support future space missions.
We bring decades of experience in the development of advanced algorithms for the retrieval of atmospheric trace-gas concentrations, including ozone (O₃), sulfur dioxide (SO₂), and nitrogen dioxide (NO₂), from passive hyper-spectral satellite observations.
We have demonstrated expertise in developing innovative satellite algorithms that use machine learning to retrieve solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence and estimates of gross primary production (GPP), along with novel atmospheric correction methods—even in the presence of clouds.
We specialize in the development of advanced Bayesian inference algorithms for sub-pixel fire characterization, using multi-spectral satellite observations. These algorithms form the foundation for estimating gridded biomass burning emissions that are essential for driving global Earth system models.
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