In the framework of the Earth Observation Applications projects, the Coastal Blue Carbon project aims at developing innovative high-quality EO-based information products, indicators and methods, targeting specific high-priority matters raised by the international environment policy agenda and with a distinct connection to the European Union (EU) Green Deal. The project aims at developing new methods …
The 2nd ESA Carbon Science Cluster: Terrestrial Carbon Constellation – Research Opportunities is intended to support innovative scientific developments in the carbon research domain with special focus on the terrestrial carbon component as a direct response to the 1st Carbon Science Coordination meeting (June 2021), the 4th Carbon from Space meeting (Oct 2022) and as …
Irrigation has a wide impact on our planet, with over 70% of freshwater globally used for crop cultivation. While essential for food production, irrigation has impact at local level: it can deplete water reserves, leading to local subsidence, saltwater intrusion, and potential biodiversity alterations. Recently, an international team of scientists, supported by ESA’s Science for …
The Atmosphere Science Cluster – Research Opportunities 4 – European Coordinated Global Methane (CH4) Assessment is established under the Scientific Exploitation component of the FutureEO Programme. It is intended to support innovative scientific development, which responds to research and networking opportunities in the Atmospheric research domain. This activity is part of a coordination initiative between …
The Atmosphere Science Cluster – Research Opportunities 5 – European Coordinated Study on Aerosol and Aerosol/Cloud Interactions is established under the Scientific Exploitation component of the FutureEO Programme. It is intended to support innovative scientific development, which responds to research and networking opportunities in the Atmospheric research domain. This activity is part of a coordination …
Satellite observations have played a crucial role in capturing and understanding the phenomenon of Arctic amplification, characterized by amplified and accelerated regional warming in the Arctic. A recently published paper, outcome of the Arktalas Hoavva project, synthesized the significant contributions of satellite observations, shedding light on the nature and characteristics of this phenomenon, and capturing key …
Snow cover is an important component of the Earth’s cryosphere and plays a significant role in regulating the Earth’s climate and hydrological cycle. Accurate estimates of snow cover are essential for a range of applications, from climate modelling to water resource management. In a recently published study, researchers develop an adaptive method for estimating snow-covered …
ESA, NASA, and JAXA joined forces at FOSS4G 2023, the largest global gathering for Free and Open-Source Software for Geospatial, to organize a successful hands-on workshop on “Open Science with NASA-ESA-JAXA EO Dashboard”. The workshop highlighted their collaborative effort, the EO Dashboard, an open-access resource illustrating global changes in the environment, economy, and agriculture using …
This activity aims to design and develop an Open Science environment to support collaborative and end-to-end reproducible Earth System scientific research. The environment shall serve the community needs of the ESA Science Hub and the ESA Science Clusters. The environment will enable researchers working individually and in teams to conduct and manage their scientific experiments …
While greenhouse gas emissions have continued to increase, significant progress has been made in estimating global and regional carbon budgets, especially in reducing carbon budget uncertainties and better quantifying emissions from different sources. Advances have also been made in understanding the interaction between cycles of carbon, water, and nitrogen and the effects of climate change …
