Last Thursday, February 9th, Peter Breger gave us an eye-opening comprehensive presentation about what the EU’s Copernicus Satellite programme is doing and how it is helping to improve lives all over the world – including providing important maps and data about the recent earthquakes affecting eastern Turkey and Syria.
Here are some links for further information —
Copernicus overall (and this will also lead to most of the others ):
The sentinel satellites: (description of mission, data taken and toolboxes)
https://sentinel.esa.int/web/sentinel/home
Satellite data itself:
Atmosphere service:
https://atmosphere.copernicus.eu
Land service:
Marine service:
Climate change service:
Emergency service: (and access to EMS – Emergency Management Services – data)
https://emergency.copernicus.eu
Security service: (for background info, not public access to data)
https://www.copernicus.eu/en/copernicus-services/security
Sentinel Apps for your phones – Track the satellites and get info!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=esa.sentinel&gl=US
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/copernicus-sentinel/id1036738151
JRC (Joint Research Centre ) global surface water mapping:
https://global-surface-water.appspot.com
MOOC (massive open online course) – Copernicus online course:
https://www.copernicus.eu/en/opportunities/education/copernicus-mooc
The course addresses three key topics:
- Chapter 1 – Understanding Copernicus data and services– what they are, and how they can be accessed and used
- Chapter 2 – Learning from success stories – understanding how existing Copernicus-enabled services and applications have been developed and deployed
- Chapter 3 – Doing it yourself – acquiring the key skills and knowledge to develop and deploy Copernicus-enabled products and services and to navigate the Copernicus ecosystem.
.. and check Google’s Earth Engine Data Catalog to see an overview of more than forty years of historical imagery and scientific datasets, updated and expanded daily. … contributed to by Copernicus.