Sentinels in the fields01 June 2016
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Sentinels in the fields01 June 2016 The unprecedented frequency of Sentinel observations capture rapid changes in agricultural production from national to field scale, serving as a major support for environmental monitoring and agricultural subsidy control.
Sentinel-1 sees rice paddy drop in the Mekong Delta18 April 2016
Sentinel-1 sees rice paddy drop in the Mekong Delta18 April 2016 Europe’s Sentinel-1A satellite has shown that the Mekong River Delta – one of the world’s major rice-growing areas – saw a significant drop in productivity over the past year, illustrating the effect of El Niño on food security.
Sentinels catch traffic jam07 August 2015
Sentinels catch traffic jam07 August 2015 Low water levels in the Danube river have left ships to queue close to the town of Zimnicea in Romania.
Searching for underground energy sources from space27 July 2015 Data from ESA’s GOCE gravity satellite are being used to improve models of Earth’s geology, indicating the potential locations of subsurface energy sources.
GOCE helps tap into sustainable energy resources16 April 2015
GOCE helps tap into sustainable energy resources16 April 2015 Going far above and beyond its original mission objectives, results from the GOCE gravity satellite are now being used to produce maps for geothermal energy development.
Tapping into Earth observation data for international development11 December 2014 A new initiative brings ESA and the Asian Development Bank together to exploit satellite Earth observation data for sustainable growth.
