In the heart of the Swiss Alps, scientists are pioneering new methods to monitor glacier health with unprecedented precision. By harnessing satellite data and advanced modelling techniques, they’re gaining insights into the subtle changes in glacier mass balance, crucial for understanding water resources and the impacts of climate change. Glaciers are sensitive indicators of climate …
The ECAMS (EarthCARE ATLID and MSI Instruments Synergy for Advanced Retrieval of Aerosol Vertical Profiles) project focuses on enhancing aerosol vertical profiling through the integration of active and passive satellite measurements. By combining data from EarthCARE’s ATLID (Atmospheric LIDar) and MSI (Multi-Spectral Imager) with PACE mission’s polarimeters (SPEXone and HARP-2), ECAMS aims to develop a …
The EO4CSM project aims to develop a methodology that can improve the national monitoring of carbon (C) sequestration of agricultural soils for the Netherlands. The methodology is based on a dynamic carbon turnover model, RothC, that will be coupled with Earth Observation (EO) data at parcel level, which provides accurate and up to date information …
Sen2Cor is the official ESA Sentinel-2 ground segment processor which performs atmospheric correction of Top of Atmosphere images (L1C) to return several outputs, including Surface Reflectance images (L2A) and a Scene Classification (SCL). The Scene Classification derived with the current version of the Sen2Cor provides pixel-based information on vegetated/non-vegetated areas, water, cloud probabilities, thin cirrus, …
Supporting the monitoring of the Earth’s condition by observing its changes and variability is the main target of the S2 mission. In the spirit of the S2 goals, AI4Sen2Cor is designed to extend the capability of the Sen2Cor_3 processor by applying a synergic approach that combines systematic AI-based algorithms with the existing and available Sen2Cor …
Microalgae blooms represent an increasingly present risk in coastal regions. They have in fact been favoured, in recent years, by the increasing anthropization of these areas and global warming throughout the world. Efflorescences, or blooms, lead to overconsumption of oxygen which can lead to attacks of anoxia, but they can also be toxic, or cause …
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 …
Methane emissions from fossil fuel production are a major component of the anthropogenic methane emission budget. Emissions from this sector often occur as strong plumes from so-called point sources, which include infrastructure elements such as flares, compressor stations, storage tanks, or mine vents. Satellite remote sensing represents a key technology for systematic monitoring of methane …
Soil sealing, caused by urban development, poses serious environmental threats, from flooding to biodiversity loss, to exacerbated urban heat island effects. Soil sealing maps – at 10m resolution – along the entire Mediterranean coastline, spanning the period 2018-2022, have been generated from Sentinel-2 data within the Ulysses project, a Mediterranean Regional Initiative Land activity. In …
Project overview AIRSENSE’s main objective is to enhance the understanding of aerosol and aerosol-cloud interactions. This activity is part of Atmosphere Science Cluster of ESA’s EO Science for Society programme, an element of the ESA FutureEO programme, which aims at boosting Europe’s excellence in EO science and its applications. One of the goals of this …
