This online course provided within the context of ESA EO AFRICA focuses on detection of the composition of the lower atmosphere from space: methods, data, tools and applications. Upon completion of this online training course, the participant will be able to: Explain the basic interactions of radiation with the atmosphere: absorption and scattering Explain how …
Understanding how Earth’s upper atmosphere is changing is essential for reliable climate assessment. Yet for decades, scientists have lacked a consistent, long-term record of ozone and temperature in the mesosphere, the atmospheric region between roughly 50 and 100 km altitude. This layer plays a key role in atmospheric chemistry, solar interaction, and vertical coupling with …
An EC-ESA coordinated effort is bringing together satellites, models and scientific expertise to resolve one of the largest remaining uncertainties in climate prediction: how aerosols interact with clouds. Europe’s ability to forecast near-term climate trends over the next 10-30 years – a key timeframe central to policy and investment decisions – depends on resolving this …
VAMOS focuses on the scientific exploitation of one of most exciting new measurement capabilities of the EarthCARE satellite mission, the Cloud Profiling Radar (CPR) Doppler velocity measurements. The availability of Doppler measurements from space will offer a unique opportunity for the collection of a global dataset of vertical motions in clouds and precipitation. In addition, …
Key nutrients deposited in the ocean, including nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), silica (SiO₂), and iron (Fe), are essential for regulating phytoplankton growth, affecting marine productivity, ocean colour, and the ocean’s capacity to absorb greenhouse gases, as in the case of atmospheric CO2. Among these nutrients, iron (Fe) availability across large oceanic regions of the Earth …
The OCEAN (Ocean Color EarthCARE ANalysis) project, funded by the European Space Agency (ESA) within the EarthCARE+ Innovation program, marks a step forward in satellite oceanography. Harnessing the advanced capabilities of the ATLID (ATmospheric LIDar) instrument aboard the EarthCARE satellite, the project aims to unveil new insights into global ocean ecosystems by analyzing sub-surface backscattered …
Obs3RvE (Optimising 3D RT EarthCARE product using geostationary observations and AI) proposes an innovative approach towards more accurate quantification of the 3D radiative effects of clouds and their impact on climate, utilising the observations of EarthCARE and MTG missions with AI tools. The results of Obs3RvE will also aim to extend the contribution of the …
Background The Antarctica InSync Science Planning Workshop will be hosted by ESA at ESRIN, Frascati (Italy), from 3rd to 6th November 2025. Antarctica InSync is a globally coordinated scientific initiative established to address the pan-Antarctic scale of environmental change currently unfolding across the Antarctic continent and the Southern Ocean. The initiative is grounded in an …
The Geostationary and Lidar space-borne Aerosol 4-Dimensional Synergy (GLADIS) project aims to develop and validate novel retrieval methods that expand the portfolio of products available from the EarthCARE mission. The primary goal is to generate a highly detailed, 4-dimensional (spatial, temporal, and vertical) aerosol product. This new dataset will help reduce key uncertainties in climate …
The European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT), the European Space Agency (ESA), and ECMWF with CAMS are hosting the Seventh Joint Training Course on Atmospheric Composition, focusing this year on Advanced Atmospheric Composition Products & Applications, with an emphasis on aerosols. What to Expect Participants will gain insights into atmospheric …
