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An overview of EarthCARE's Data, Innovation and Science Cluster
21 Nov 2024
Following the launch of ESA's EarthCARE (Cloud, Aerosol, and Radiation Explorer) satellite in May 2024, a group of experts from 16 organisations are ready to begin work on quality control and calibration and validation activities related to the mission's data products.
Meet the Quality Assurance for EO Team
12 Nov 2024
The Quality Assurance For Earth Observation (also known as QA4EO) Service began its operations on 1 November 2019, providing support to the Data Quality and Algorithms Management Office at ESRIN, within the Sensor Performance, Processing and Algorithm section.
Frosty Frontiers and Salty Seas: Climate Data from ESA
6 Nov 2024
Oceans cover over 70% of Earth's surface, and their vastness means they play a crucial role in regulating the planet's climate.
Heritage data reveal potential interactions between Campi Flegrei and Vesuvius volcanoes
31 Oct 2024
The densely inhabited area of Naples, Italy, between Campi Flegrei caldera and the Vesuvius volcano, is one of the most hazardous regions in the world—Heritage data from ESA’s ERS and Envisat missions are proving to be vital in studying possible interactions between the two volcanic landforms.
How Swarm is helping scientists study the ionosphere
29 Oct 2024
A team of scientists has used Swarm data to refine a model that helps predict the behaviour of the ionosphere. This layer of Earth’s atmosphere plays a key role in communications and navigation.
How SMOS could help conserve prehistoric cave art
24 Oct 2024
Paintings etched by our distant ancestors onto walls deep within the Altamira caves in Northern Spain provide an invaluable glimpse into the earliest throws of human culture – and, as a result, the ongoing preservation of these ancient artworks is of crucial importance to those tasked with conserving the prehistoric site.
Agriculture and Space: What Capabilities Can Satellites Bring?
23 Oct 2024
Satellites enable the digital capture of vast and diverse agricultural data, which are essential for modern farming. By providing a comprehensive view of Earth's surface, satellites contribute invaluable information on crop health, soil moisture, and vegetation.
SAOCOM reveals how rock glaciers creep across the landscape
30 Sept 2024
Scientists are using the impressive capabilities of the SAOCOM constellation to investigate how creeping masses of frozen debris move across mountainous periglacial landscapes.
ESA's data provider: how ICEYE contributes to Earth observation
26 Sept 2024
ICEYE delivers unparalleled persistent monitoring capabilities to detect and respond to changes in any location on Earth, faster and more accurately than ever before.
CryoSat used to investigate retreat of crucial Antarctic ice shelf
19 Sept 2024
Observations from ESA’s CryoSat mission have helped scientists to investigate the long-term evolution of the Thwaites Glacier ice shelf in West Antarctica, delivering new insight into the complex mechanisms that are contributing to its continued retreat.
5 reasons to be excited about Cryo2ice
16 Sept 2024
We are living in a golden age of satellite altimetry. ESA’s CryoSat mission, with its unbroken 14-year (and counting) radar altimeter record of global ice and water, is right at the heart of it.
Showcasing ESA's HEDAVI Earth observation tool
27 Aug 2024
ESA's HEDAVI (HEritage DAta VIsualiation) is a platform that allows users to freely access over 40 years of ESA Earth observation Heritage, Third Party Missions and some Copernicus data.
Third Party Missions data contribute to success of ESA's Global Development Assistance
22 Aug 2024
ESA's GDA is the Global Development Assistance programme, implemented in partnership with International Financial Institutions, to mainstream Earth Observation (EO) technology in global development operations by responding directly to their operational requirements and needs of stakeholders in developing countries.
Showcasing success stories from ESA's CryoSat mission
8 Aug 2024
ESA's ice mission, CryoSat, was launched in 2010 and carried an advanced radar altimeter to measure Earth's cryosphere.
Spotlight on Third Party Mission provider: Airbus
31 July 2024
Airbus' space technologies have a growing impact on people's daily life: from deep-space exploration and scientific missions, to today's most reliable secure telecommunications and Earth observation (EO) satellites.
How ESA's Third Party Missions support European commercialisation
23 July 2024
ESA's Third Party Missions programme consists of Earth observation satellites that are owned by commercial and public organisations around the world.
Showcasing Earth Explorer success stories from around the world
16 July 2024
The Earth Explorers programme consists of a series of satellites that share the common goal of advancing Earth science by helping answer principal scientific questions through observation of Earth’s key systems.
ESA's data provider: How GEOSAT contributes to Earth observation
26 June 2024
Discover how GEOSAT, one of ESA's data providers, delivers high-resolution satellite imagery for disaster monitoring and environmental analysis through remote sensing.
Explaining the Terms and Conditions for ESA Third Party Missions data
14 June 2024
ESA's Third Party Missions (TPM) programme enables users, known as Principal Investigators (PIs), to access data delivered by more than 50 missions for use in research and development activities.
Heritage data provide insight into Alpine landslides
30 May 2024
Using radar data from ESA’s Envisat, ERS and Copernicus Sentinel-1 satellites, scientists have shown how satellite radar interferometry can shed light on landslide processes in the Swiss Alps.