Document - Product Specifications

wind-scatterometer-processing-requirements-from-sigma-nought-triplets-to-dealiased-wind.pdf

This document defines the ground processing algorithms for the ERS-1 AMI wind mode (Scatterometer) from the sigma nought triplets to the wind speed and direction, including the wind retrieval and the ambiguity removal processing.

Document - General Reference

WATS - Water Vapour and Temperature in the Troposphere and Stratosphere.pdf

This report describes the WATS mission, one of the candidate Earth Explorers in the second cycle in 2001.

Document - Technical Note

WALES - Water Vapour Lidar Experiment in Space

This report describes the WALES mission, one of the candidate Earth Explorers in the second cycle in 2001.

News - Data Release news

Updated Precise Orbit data (POD) for the full ERS-1 and ERS-2 mission available

The Precise Orbit files (ERS.ORB.POD) for the entire ERS-1 and ERS-2 mission periods have been reprocessed with up-to-date standards.

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 - Success Stories

Trailblazing ERS-2 mission enables climate change applications

As ESA’s ERS-2 satellite approaches Earth’s atmosphere for reentry, it’s time to reflect on the mission’s great achievements in powering climate-related applications.

Document - General Reference

The-Changing-Earth-New-Scientific-Challenges-for-ESAs-Living-Planet-Programme.pdf

This article is extracted from ESA Bulletin Nr. 129.

Document - General Reference

The Science and Research Elements of ESA Living Planet Programme

This document presents the plans for the Earth Explorer element of the European Space Agency's 'Living Planet' Programme for Earth Observation.

Document - General Reference

The Nine Candidate Earth Explorer Missions - Topography Mission

This report for assessment addresses the Topography mission when it was selected with other nine Earth Explorer missions as a potential candidate for Phase A study.

Document - General Reference

The Nine Candidate Earth Explorer Missions - Earth Radiation Mission

This report for assessment addresses the Earth Radiation mission when it was selected with other nine Earth Explorer missions as a potential candidate for Phase A study.

Document - General Reference

The Nine Candidate Earth Explorer Missions - Atmospheric Dynamics MIssion

This report for assessment addresses the Atmospheric Dynamics mission when it was selected with other nine Earth Explorer missions as a potential candidate for Phase A study.

Document - General Reference

The Nine Candidate Earth Explorer Missions - Atmospheric Chemistry Mission

This report for assessment addresses the Atmospheric Chemistry mission when it was selected with other nine Earth Explorer missions as a potential candidate for Phase A study.

Document - General Reference

The four Candidate Earth Explorer Core Missions - Earth Radiation Mission

This report describes the Earth Radiation Mission, one of the four Candidate Earth Explorers in 1999.

Document - General Reference

The four Candidate Earth Explorer Core Missions - Atmospheric Dynamics Mission

This report describes the Atmospheric Dynamics Mission, one of the four Candidate Earth Explorers in 1999.

Document - General Reference

Taking-the-Measure-of-Earth-Fifteen-Years-of-Progress-in-Radar-Altimetry.pdf

This article is extracted from ESA Bulletin Nr. 128.

Document - General Reference

Taking-natures-pulse-Europes-ERS-satellites.pdf

This brochure presents an overview of the ERS mission and its applications and benefits.

Document - Technical Note

Study of a method to de-alias winds from ERS-1 data

Document - General Reference

SPECTRA-Surface-Processes-and-Ecosystem-Changes-Through-Response-Analysis.pdf

This report describes the SPECTRA mission, one of the candidate Earth Explorers in the second cycle in 2001.

Document - General Reference

spaceborne-radar-applications-in-geology-an-introduction.pdf

This document is intended for geologists who are interested in broadening their knowledge of interpretation of imaging radar data. It introduces imaging radar as it may be used by technicians and image interpreters. Interferometric SAR is briefly treated, with some basic and practical hints. An illustrated application study on land subsidence is included.

Activity - Quality

SEOM CAWA

The Advanced Clouds, Aerosols and WAter vapour products for Sentinel-3/OLCI project aims to develop and improve the advanced atmospheric retrieval algorithms developed for MERIS and OLCI instruments.