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MISSIONS
Explore the European Space Agency's Earth Observation satellite missions. Learn all about ESA's dedicated Earth Explorers or collaborations with other agencies through the Third Party Missions programme.
Mission - Earth Explorers
About CRYO2ICE
The measurements will also help map snow over the poles and advance our understanding of currents in polar oceans, with further
Mission - Earth Explorers
Aeolus
This is currently the only technology that can provide direct wind profile observations in clear air, inside thin clouds
Mission - Earth Explorers
Aeolus Data
Aeolus Quality Control Reports on L1B/Instrument, L2A and L2B products are currently available to Aeolus Cal/Val teams and
Mission - Earth Explorers
Aeolus Overview
Currently, the global distribution of conventional wind profile measurements is not homogenous and mainly located over land
Mission - Earth Explorers
ALADIN
Aeolus Quality Control Reports on L1B/Instrument, L2A and L2B products are currently available to Aeolus Cal/Val teams and
Mission - Earth Explorers
ALADIN Reports
quality reports about the public L2B Wind product: Monthly L2B reports Reports for the Aeolus L2A Aerosol/Cloud products are currently
Mission - Heritage Missions
ASAR Processor Releases
August 2009 5.03L03 9 October 2009 5.04 17 September 2010 6.00 16 December 2011 6.02 30 April 2012 6.03 3 July 2015 (current
Mission - Heritage Missions
ASAR Products Information
Higher level products (Level 2) can then be derived from L1 products; however, this is currently only done with Wave mode
Mission - Earth Explorers
CryoSat Objectives
The density increase causes the surface waters to sink – in essence acting as a pump, driving cold, deep ocean currents from
Mission - Earth Explorers
CryoSat Overview
redundant Solid-State Recorder, total capacity 256 Gbits Ground Segment CryoSat ground segment The CryoSat ground segment is currently
Mission - Earth Explorers
EGG
This opened a window into Earth's interior structure, as well as the currents circulating within the depths of its oceans
Mission - Heritage Missions
Envisat Objectives
x x Turbidity x Wave Characteristics x x Near Surface Wind x x Current
Mission - Heritage Missions
ERS Overview
global scale, the two ERS satellites expanded our understanding of the interaction between the oceans and atmosphere, ocean currents
Mission - Heritage Missions
ERS Radar Course 1
Therefore, microwaves easily penetrate clouds, and images can be acquired independently of the current weather conditions
Mission - Heritage Missions
ERS Radar Course 2
Therefore, microwaves easily penetrate clouds, and images can be acquired independently of the current weather conditions
Mission - Heritage Missions
ERS Radar Course 3
Therefore, microwaves easily penetrate clouds, and images can be acquired independently of the current weather conditions
Mission - Earth Explorers
Geographical Mode Mask
The current operational Geographical Mode Mask v5.0 The current version of the geographical mode mask v5.0 has been in operation
Mission - Earth Explorers
GOCE
Explorer (GOCE) mission mapped Earth's geoid very accurately, opening a window into Earth's interior structure as well as the currents
Mission - Earth Explorers
GOCE Objectives
Thanks to this current, the coastal waters of Europe are 4°C warmer than waters at equivalent latitudes in the north Pacific
Mission - Earth Explorers
GOCE Overview
height mapped by altimeters and the knowledge of the precise ocean geoid that has improved our understanding of surface currents