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New version of Third Party Missions data access guide
20 Aug 2024
ESA’s Third Party Missions data access guide is now updated, providing the details of the latest data collections and changes to existing datasets.
Maintenance on data Dissemination Services on 18 and 19 July 2024
15 July 2024
A software maintenance has been scheduled on Thursday 18 July 2024 from 08:30 to 14:30 UTC impacting the specific Data Dissemination Systems.
Workshop demonstrates benefits of soil moisture data validation tool
3 July 2024
Soil moisture scientists had the opportunity to train with an ESA validation service at a recent workshop. The tool, which is highly rated by the CEOS Working Group on Calibration and Validation, provides valuable support for validating data.
Easy visualisation of Earth observation data with new HEDAVI tool modes
25 June 2024
The Discover mode in HEDAVI showcases the usefulness of Earth Observation (EO) data in a variety of applications through a list of case-studies—so-called “stories”. The first new feature allows users to share links to the stories in HEDAVI. The second new feature allows them to export any image of a case-study from the Discover mode to the Explorer mode.
HEDAVI Discover: a step-by-step guide
27 Mar 2024
The Heritage Data Visualisation tool (HEDAVI) is a platform developed by the French Science Consulting for Earth Observation group, VisioTerra, which allows users to freely access over 40 years of ESA Earth Observation Heritage data, Third Party Missions and some Copernicus data.
SMOS data distribution resumed
13 Mar 2024
SMOS data distribution to end users was resumed on 12 March 2024 after confirmation of the adequate quality of the current data.
SMOS data outage since 22 February 2024
28 Feb 2024
SMOS went into safe mode on 22 February 2024 at 05:10 UTC for reasons that are still under investigation.
Go-to guide to Third Party Mission data offering
27 Feb 2024
ESA’s latest Third Party Missions Data Access Guide has been published, providing technical details and information on available data collections for all current or past Third Party Missions.
Celebrating ESA’s first small satellite with science success
22 Feb 2024
Scientists and data users gathered at a special workshop to celebrate the end of PROBA-1’s CHRIS sensor and discuss the results of this overachieving mission.
New reanalysis dataset impacts SMOS Level 3 and 4 sea ice thickness
19 Feb 2024
On 24 January 2024 the JRA55 reanalysis dataset was terminated and updated with the Japanese Reanalysis for Three Quarters of a Century.
Highlighting the value of SMOS data in space weather applications
17 Jan 2024
Data from ESA’s SMOS mission are driving many space weather applications, ranging from air navigation, characterisation of solar flares, space weather modelling and ionospheric electron content mapping.
Ensuring soil moisture data quality with reference measurements
10 Jan 2024
ESA is taking steps to verify the accuracy of soil moisture estimation with the Fiducial Reference Measurements for Soil Moisture (FRM4SM) project and a new version of the Quality Assurance for Soil Moisture (QA4SM) service.
Minor update for the SMOS Freeze/Thaw Soil State product
18 Dec 2023
A minor update for the SMOS Freeze/Thaw Soil State processor was implemented on 14 December 2023.
Update for the SMOS Near Real Time Sea Surface Wind Speed Processor configuration
5 Dec 2023
An updated configuration of the SMOS Near Real Time Sea Surface Wind Speed Processor was deployed at the IFREMER and ESA operational ground segment on 4th December 2023.
New version v206 of the SMOS-CryoSat level 4 sea ice thickness product is now available
27 Nov 2023
The new version 206 of the merged SMOS-CryoSat level 4 sea ice thickness product is now available on the SMOS data dissemination service.
14 years of reprocessed SMOS Freeze/Thaw soil status products are now available
27 Nov 2023
14 years of reprocessed SMOS Freeze/Thaw soil status products are now available from the SMOS dissemination service
Experimental version of SMOS Antarctic Sea ice thickness product is now available
27 Nov 2023
The experimental version of SMOS Antarctic Sea ice thickness product was produced using a method to derive the sea-ice thickness from 1.4 GHz brightness temperatures previously developed for the Arctic, with only modified auxiliary data. The product is available in the cold season during the freezing period, typically March to October for the Southern Hemisphere.
SMOS Winds product configuration updates
10 Nov 2023
Since 5 November 2023, several level 1 products used as input to the SMOS winds processor were flagged as warning due to antenna temperature exceeding 29° C for some of the units located in arm-A.
Workshop celebrates end of long-running PROBA-1 satellite
31 Oct 2023
In January, ESA will mark the end of its long-running CHRIS sensor onboard the PROBA-1 satellite in a special workshop.
New version of SMOS L3 Soil Freeze and Thaw product soon available
17 Oct 2023
Seasonal freezing and thawing of soil play a fundamental role in shaping ecosystems and influencing a range of ecological processes.