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News - General News
ESA's improved Earth system data records: what is in store for the future?
Fundamental Data Records (FDRs) are instrumental in advancing our understanding of Earth systems and for addressing societal challenges effectively. These long-term records contain uncertainty-quantified, calibrated and geo-located multi-instrument/multi-platform satellite sensor data spanning several decades to support climate-related applications.
News - Data Release news
FDR4ALT - ESA unveils new cutting-edge ERS/Envisat Altimeter and Microwave Radiometer Datasets
The European Space Agency (ESA) has developed a comprehensive suite of innovative Earth system data records as part of the Fundamental Data Records for Altimetry project - FDR4ALT.
News - Success Stories
Decades of satellite data reveal the risks of climate tipping points
Decades-long time series that draw on ESA’s Earth observation archives are enabling scientists to uncover the threat of sudden and potentially irreversible changes to the icy parts of the planet.
News - Thematic area articles
Transforming space data into climate action
ESA’s Earth observation activities are playing a key role in the revitalised global drive to combat climate change.
News - Data Release news
New reprocessing of datasets celebrates 30 years of ERS
The ERS programme celebrated its 30th anniversary on 17 July. Today, we are still exploiting ERS data and experts continue to work on improving the altimeter, radiometer and SAR data the programme acquired.
News - Infographics
ERS - ESA’s first Earth observation satellites
To mark the 30th anniversary of ERS, we've released a new infographic summarising the mission.
Tools - Apps
Heritage Missions app for iOS
Download the Heritage Missions application to discover what the missions were about, how it worked and what the elements of the space and ground segment that make these missions unique.
Tools - Apps
Heritage Missions app for Android
Download the Heritage Missions application to discover what the missions were about, how it worked and what the elements of the space and ground segment that make these missions unique.
Mission - Heritage Missions
ERS
The ERS programme was composed of two missions, ERS-1 and ERS-2, which together observed the Earth for 20 years, from 1991 to 2011.
Activity - Quality
SCIRoCCo
The SCIRoCCo project is an interdisciplinary cooperation of scatterometry experts aimed at promoting the continuing exploitation of ESA's unique 20 years' worth of ERS Scatterometer data.
Document - User Guide
ERS-1 Altimeter Products User Manual
The Altimeter Products User Manual describes the ERS-1 products for user's reference.
Event - Training
Advanced Training Course in Land Remote Sensing 2012
The 2012 advanced training course focused on land remote sensing theory and applications.
Event - Training
3rd Advanced Training Course on Land Remote Sensing 2011
This 2011 advanced ESA training course focused on land remote sensing theory and applications.
Document - Product Readme Note
ERS-1-and-2-manoeuvres-history-since-launch.pdf
The objective of this technical note is to give all information related to manoeuvres performed on ERS satellites since their launch on 17 July 1991 for ERS-1 and 21 April 1995 for ERS-2 up to the end of 1995.
Document - General Reference
ERS-1-Mission-Announcement-of-Opportunity.pdf
The ERS-1 Announcement of Opportunity for basic scientific research studies and application-oriented projects issued in 1986 resulted in approximately 250 Proposals Principal Investigators (Pl's) being accepted within the ERS-1 Science and Application Plan.
Document - General Reference
ERS-1-Ground-Segment-Acronyms-Abbreviations-and-glossary-of-terminology.pdf
This document contains the acronyms, abbreviations and glossary of terminology for the ERS-1 project, mainly in the area of the Ground Segment.
Document - General Reference
ERS-1-A-keen-eye-on-the-Earth.pdf
This document presents a brief overview of the ERS mission and the main features of the satellite and its instruments.
Document - Product Document
Annex-E-ERS-1-ALT-WDR-Products-CCT-Format-Specifications.pdf
This product consists of the altimeter transcribed raw data with associated immediately available calibrations, corrections, geolocation and characterisation. This product is routinely generated on receipt of altimeter data at UK-PAF.
Document - Product Document
ANNEX-A-ERS-1-ALT-RAW-Products-CCT-Format-Specification.pdf
Historical Document.This document deals with the product specification of the Altimeter Raw Data Product which provides the user with annotated, uncorrected altimeter measures, sensor parameters and sensor characteristics.