On the afternoon of August 4th 2020, two massive explosions devastated the port of Beirut and the surrounding area. DG ECHO immediately activated Copernicus Rapid and Risk & Recovery Mapping services, whose first product, based on Earth Observation (EO) data, was made available about 30h after t...
This report analyses the worldwide landscape of the Earth observation ecosystem to identify opportunities, synergies, and obstacles that need to be addressed to foster the development of a vibrant space data economy in Europe. The report uses the Techno-Economic Segment (TES) analytical approach...
The GHSL-S2 Tool (version 1.0) is a visualization and download tool (QGIS plugin) developed in the frame of the Global Human Settlement Layer (GHSL) project. It facilitates the access to the GHSL S2 products using a free and open-source cross-platform Geographic Information System software (QGIS...
The Annual Key Performance Indicators Report is based on the quarterly reports submitted by the 13 key players of the Copernicus ecosystem. Here, all those providing the data a referred to as “reporting parties” for clarity and consistency of the analysis. In Annex 1 “Who Reported What in 2019” ...
This report describes the physical principles underpinning cold atom interferometry (CAI) and shows how they can be leveraged to develop high-performance inertial and gravity sensors; the distinguishing properties and the maturity level of such sensors will also be assessed. Proof-of-principles ...
Copernicus Sentinel-3 missions, including the ongoing Sentinel-3A and -3B and the future Sentinel-3C and -3D, offer an unprecedented opportunity for long-term ocean colour observations to support global environmental and climate investigations. Nevertheless, any ocean colour mission incorporates...
This Manual provides guidance on the use and interpretation of products delivered by the Rapid Mapping service. Rapid Mapping is a module of the Copernicus Emergency Management Service (CEMS) - one of the six core services of the European Union’s Earth observation programme Copernicus. The JRC i...
This report provides an assessment on cold atom interferometry (CAI) gravity sensing for Earth Observation (EO), and is intended as an instrument to facilitate the interactions between the different communities involved in the definition of a related satellite mission. Indeed, the definition of ...
The Global Human Settlement Layer (GHSL) produces new global spatial information, evidence-based analytics and knowledge describing the human presence on the planet Earth. The GHSL operates in a fully open and free data and methods access policy, building the knowledge supporting the definition,...
