In a surprising discovery, scientists have observed a glacier in West Antarctica rapidly diverting ice from its neighboring glacier, a phenomenon dubbed “ice piracy.” This significant shift, previously believed to occur over millennia, has occurred in less than two decades. The study, led by researchers from the University of Leeds and published in The Cryosphere, …
The RAMM project (Radar Alerts for Mangrove Monitoring) objective is to develop a system that provides monthly mangrove forest change alerts to support end users in mangrove protection, conservation, restoration, and management, complementing an existing optical image detection system with radar alerts from Sentinel-1 time series. The approach will be implemented in the Global Mangrove …
The goal of this project is to further develop and validate a high frequency SAR interferometric phase center (DSM) approach together with existing and forthcoming DTMs to map forest biomass (AGBD). To that end, the study will: 1) develop a novel method for annual AGBD mapping with individual TanDEM-X DSMs and Sentinel-1 time series for …
Background The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), in association with the European Space Agency (ESA), are jointly organising a course on Advanced SAR Technologies & Applications. This course focuses on SAR data processing, polarimetry, and interferometry. It will cover a range of applications, from terrain mapping to vegetation analysis and ocean/coastal monitoring. Objectives The …
The educational materials from the ‘SAR Basic Theory & Exercises with SNAP’ event follow the launch of Sentinel-1B. The overall focus was on the history of ESA SAR missions, data access, and Sentinel-1 data processing techniques; it was held in August 2016 at ESRIN. Please note that the videos are in French and can be …
Background The National Commission for Space Activities (CONAE), the European Space Agency (ESA), and the IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society (GRSS) are jointly organising a course on Remote Sensing as a Tool for Monitoring Land and Forest Resources. This course focuses on the uses and applications of the SAOCOM and Sentinel-1 SAR missions. It is …
Living Planet Fellowship research project carried out by Samuel Favrichon. Vegetation is a central component of the Earth’s system, governing surface water exchanges and constituting one of the largest terrestrial carbon reservoirs. Ongoing disturbances, whether natural or human-induced, combined with the impacts of changing climate, induce rapid alterations on a global scale. Accurate and consistent assessments of …
Living Planet Fellowship research project carried out by Paul Vermunt. During drought, water deficit depletes tree water content, which can lead to water stress mortality, vulnerability to wildfires and increased susceptibility to insect and pathogen attacks. Widespread tree mortality could be triggered by increased drought frequency, such as expected in Europe, which can lead to disrupting the …
The project aims at developing tailored space applications/services for industries and public customers that due to the nature of their operation are directly engaged in significantly changing underground pressure altering underground fluid dynamics and consequently affecting ground surface stability to contribute to sustainable, safe, and effective exploitation of underground fluid resources. The development will be …
Background Environmental crime is growing at annual rates of 5% to 7% globally. Countering environmental crime is complex as it is often perpetrated by criminal organizations operating across borders. It also spans a broad range of activities, such as illegal waste management and shipment, illegal logging and trade in timber, illegal water abstraction, pollution, habitats …
