SNAP spurs Earth observation innovation with one million downloads
SNAP downloads doubled in the last two years, an amazing achievement for the open-access Earth observation analysis tool. Read the full story.
Tag: science
PASS-SWIO
Prime company: National Oceanography Centre (NOC) (GB)PASS-SWIO, a project funded by ESA (via the Permanent Open Call), aims to establish a sea level monitoring system for Madagascar based on the installation and deployment of a low-cost relocatable tide gauge (Portagauge). Portagauge uses GNSS interferometric reflectometry (GNSS-IR) technology alongside a conventional radar. By combining these measurements with the analysis of satellite altimeter …
24 May is Africa day at LPS22!
Join us during LPS22 in Bonn to learn about EO AFRICA and the latest research results in Africa. LPS22 is the key event in Earth Observation, organised every 3 years by ESA and gathering more than 3000 participants from any part of the world. During the 5-days event, the state of the art of scientific …
Mapping water use in agriculture
Within two years, the Irrigation+ project consortium published 16 peer-reviewed scientific papers which leverage advanced Earth observation algorithms and techniques for irrigation mapping, quantification and detection. An overview of main achievements – taking advantage of the exploitation of Copernicus Sentinel data – is provided in a webstory published today. Read the story. Featured …
Looking at aerosol properties in cloudy environments
Observing and understanding aerosol properties is fundamental for the remote sensing community, yet things get more complicated in cloudy environments. Pixels located in the transition zone between pure cloud and pure aerosol are often discarded by both aerosol and cloud algorithms, despite being essential for studying aerosol–cloud interactions, which still represent the largest source of …
New aerosol and surface properties estimation from Sentinel-5P TROPOMI
A high level of innovation in algorithm development and methodological approach is the key feature of the activities performed during the ESA S5P+Innovation AOD/BRDF project. Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD) is the single most comprehensive variable for the remote assessment of the aerosol load in the atmosphere. Atmospheric aerosols, such as aerosols from the burning of …
Hydrology in the Po River basin
A research in the context of the Irrigation+ project follow-on activity DTE Hydrology analysed the potential for inferring rainfall measurements from satellite data at higher resolution than the current usual one (10km). In particular, it explored the application of the SM2RAIN (Soil Moisture to Rain) algorithm for rainfall estimation to a high resolution soil moisture …
RACE – Rapid Action on Covid-19 and EO
Prime company: European Space Agency (ESA) – EOP (IT)The Rapid Action coronavirus Earth observation dashboard presents the results of the Joint cooperation between ESA and the European Commission on Covid 19 and EO. The platform demonstrates how the use of Earth observation data can help shed new light on societal and economic changes currently taking place owing to the coronavirus pandemic. Across all European countries and ESA Member States, the dashboard …
Earth Observing Dashboard
Prime company: NASA, JAXA and ESA (IT)A Tri-Agency Dashboard by NASA, ESA, JAXA International collaboration among space agencies is central to the success of satellite Earth observations and data analysis. These partnerships foster more comprehensive measurements, robust datasets, and cost-effective missions. The tri-agency COVID-19 Dashboard is a concerted effort between the European Space Agency (ESA), Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), …
AI4DROUGHT
Prime company: Lobelia Earth, S.L. (ES)AI4DROUGHT is part of the AI4SCIENCE activity. The first AI4SCIENCE ITT was launched in 2021 and had a focus on Extreme Events, Multi-Hazards and Compound Events, and contributes to the ESA Extremes and Natural Disasters Science Cluster. The AI4SCIENCE ITT had 2 main objectives: Advancing Earth System Science: advancing our capacity to combine EO and …