European Space Agency
Geospatial Data Available: Global Sea-surface Salinity
Data from three satellite missions has been merged to produce a global time-series showing sea-surface salinity measurements between 2010 and 2018.
Monitoring Air Pollution with Sentinel-5P
Sentinel-5p will be one of the first satellites that provides high resolution pollution monitoring and will provide a large data capture that enables daily and even hourly monitoring.
Hurricane Ophelia is the Strongest Hurricane to Form East of the United States
On Saturday, October 15, 2017, Hurricane Ophelia strengthened to Category 3 status making it the first recorded eastern hurricane to be this strong.
A Jet Stream in the Middle of the Earth
Researchers from the University of Leeds published an article in the journal Nature GeoScience with data gathered by the Swarm satellites that reveals the existence of a molten core jet stream using changes in the magnetic field.
Satellites Delve into the Depths of One of the Earth’s Largest Ecosystems
Satellite imagery is helping marine scientists gain new understanding of ocean ecosystems.
Land Cover GIS Data from the European Space Agency
The European Space Agency has released land cover maps covering the 2000, 2005, and 2010 epochs. Developed by ESA’s Climate Change Initiative ...
Satellites Show the Thinning of Alaskan Ice
In general, climate change is a term that refers to the significant transformations in global weather patterns over an extended ...
Managing Africa’s Water from Space
Water is a vital component for human life, and one of the major problems facing the continent of Africa is ...
Tracking Global Vegetation with Micro-Satellite Proba-V
The ESA, also known as the European Space Agency, has managed to do a lot of amazing feats in the ...
Armchair Geography
Geospatial technology has allowed users the ability to travel the world without ever leaving home. Users can explore the world, ...
Envisat Satellite Malfunctioning
Envisat, the European Space Agency’s (ESA) earth observation satellite, has stopped functioning properly. Communication with the satellite was lost on ...
Ice Mapping App for Smartphones
The European Space Agency has released a new iOS app for accessing ice data from the ESA's CryoSat mission.
Urban Heat Island Analysis
Remote sensing methods are being used to monitor thermal radiation in European cities. Hardscape surfaces such as roof tops and ...