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ADVANCED TRAINING COURSE ON OCEAN SYNERGY REMOTE SENSING 2025
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Glacier melt intensifying freshwater loss and accelerating sea-level rise

A study published today in Nature reports the results of the Glacier Mass Balance Intercomparison Exercise (GlaMBIE) project. It provides the most comprehensive comparison of glacier mass loss estimates to date, integrating multiple satellite and in situ observational techniques, including glaciological measurements, satellite-derived digital elevation model (DEM) differencing, altimetry and gravimetry measurements. By systematically assessing …

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New ATMOS 2024 conference report and recommendations

The conference report from ATMOS2024 has just been released, a comprehensive document detailing highlights of the talks and posters presented at the conference held in Bologna, Italy, in July 2024. Fundamentally, the outcomes of this conference were used to develop a series of community-derived recommendations to ESA which are included in the report. This year’s …

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Smouldering woody debris fuels air pollution over the Amazon

Groundbreaking results published today in Nature Geoscience reveal that fire emissions in the Amazon and Cerrado biomes are largely driven by the smouldering combustion of woody debris. The research, conducted within the framework of the SENSE4FIRE project, highlights how fuel characteristics, such as dead wood, play a critical role in fire emissions. By integrating satellite …

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Identification of major persistent methane source regions

The anthropogenic emissions of methane (CH4), after those of carbon dioxide (CO2), are the second most important man-made source of greenhouse gases contributing to global warming. Over a 20-year timescale, each kilogram of methane emitted has a global warming potential more than 80 times more potent than carbon dioxide. Reducing methane emissions would help to …

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Users

Land degradation monitoring through Earth observation: ESA at UNCCD COP16

Under the theme Our Land Our Future, the 16th Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP16) took place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from 2 to 13 December 2024, attracting more than 24,000 registered participants. The COP is the main decision-making body of UNCCD’s 197 Parties – 196 countries and …

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ESA Science Clusters Scientists Workshops

Advancing hydrology by fostering EO collaboration

Scientists from the ESA Hydrology Science Cluster gathered at ESA-ESRIN in Frascati from 25 to 27 November to enhance collaboration in Earth Observation for Hydrology and Water Cycle science. This event brought together scientists from 22 ESA and European Commission-funded projects to enhance synergies in Earth Observation (EO) for hydrology and the water cycle. The …

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Scientists Workshops

Advancing Lagrangian modelling with satellite-derived oceanic flow fields

From October 30 to November 6, 2024, the Science Hub of the European Space Agency (ESA) in Frascati, Italy, hosted an international workshop titled Grounding Lagrangian particles in satellite-derived oceanic flow fields. Organized in the framework of the 4DMED-Sea project the event convened 16 participants, including 11 senior experts and 5 early-career researchers from France, …

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EO Industry Opportunities Platform Services

Get ready for the “Information Factory Pathfinders for Adaptation” ITT

The ESA Green Transition Information Factories initiative enables the development of an ecosystem of EO-integrated solutions addressing key needs and challenges for the green transition and climate adaptation. It leverages Earth Observation data products, together with geospatial and interdisciplinary data, advanced analytics and cloud services to co-develop user-driven capabilities and services. Through the ongoing GTIF-AT and …

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Improved Southern Ocean tidal predictions with the ALBATROSS model

A recently published paper, titled ALBATROSS: Advancing Southern Ocean Tide Modelling with High Resolution and Enhanced Bathymetry, introduces an advanced tidal model specifically tailored to the unique dynamics of the Southern Ocean and Antarctic regions. This research is the outcome of the ALBATROSS project, and combines high-resolution bathymetry data from the reprocessing of a decade-long CryoSat-2 …

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Invitations to Tender Scientists

New Invitation to Tender: “EUROPEAN COORDINATION ACTION ON OCEAN HEALTH AND BIODIVERSITY”

This ITT is part of the Ocean Science Cluster and contributes to the joint EC-ESA Earth System Science Initiative launched in February 2020 by the European Space Agency and the European Commission (EC) Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (DG RTD) to jointly advance Earth System Science and its response to the global challenges that society …

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