14 July 2016
Sentinel 3A satellite handed over to Eumetsat
... overall, and ESA coordinates the space component, ESA and Eumetsat have complementary roles in the operation of Sentinel-3," said Josef Aschbacher, ESA's Director of Earth Observation Programmes. "ESA and Eumetsat are working together closely...
October 2017
Tracking air pollution and monitoring climate change
... the SWIR module dedicated to a shortwave infrared band (2305 to 2385 nm). The TROPOMI spectral bands - common to the Sentinel-5 instrument (which also has additional spectral bands) - have been selected to monitor key tropospheric constituents (such...
October 2017
Colouring our view of the oceans
... are caused by cyanobacteria, a common phytoplankton type that produces blue-green scum in large concentrations. Food chains Sentinel-3A now provides critical near-real time information for numerous ocean, land, climate and weather applications...
26 July 2021
EUMETSAT strengthens environment monitoring role
... missions the EU has entrusted EUMETSAT to operate complement the missions of our own fleets. Through Sentinel missions comprised of instruments flying on EUMETSAT's satellites, we will generate complementary products which will give highly accurate...
December 2014
Motion capture
...if they haven’t been known to fail before. The launch of Sentinel-1A in April 2014 was a pivotal moment in the history of ... active volcanoes. For example, the results of our work with Sentinel-1 can be used to monitor how much the ground is subsiding...
16 February 2016
Sentinel-3A poised for liftoff later today
... satellite into orbit and working for the benefit of European citizens, and in fact, users worldwide.” Once Sentinel-3A is operational, the satellite will systematically measure Earth’s habitat and environment with a suite of cutting-edge instruments...
