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    ESA > Our Activities > Observing the Earth > Copernicus

    Sentinel 3

    Sentinel-3 is a multi-instrument mission to measure sea-surface topography, sea- and land-surface temperature, ocean colour and land colour with high-end accuracy and reliability. The mission will support ocean forecasting systems, as well as environmental and climate monitoring. 

    Fires - a hot topic
    in the Mediterranean region
    Where are the jellyfish? Looking for great
    ocean garbage patches
    El Niño - tracking a global
    climate phenomenon
    Facing the renewable
    energy challenge
    How clean is
    your favourite beach?
    Europe's lakes and rivers
    monitored from space
    Satellites support monitoring
    of Europe's green lungs
    Monitoring restless
    super-volcanoes
    Keeping Europe
    on the move
    Food watch from space How satellites track
    a mass killer
    Satellites support
    sustainable fishing
    The plague of toxic algae How satellites can support
    space-based weather predictions
    Copernicus supports
    storm monitoring
    Improving flight safety
    with satellite data
    A close-up view of big events
    Satellites provide unique
    insight into our climate system
    Up hill, down dale -
    satellites map Earth topography
    Boosting economic growth
    with Copernicus
    Monitoring climate change
    in the Arctic
    Costa Concordia: Recovery
    operations assisted from space
    Satellites help to design
    more habitable cities
    Satellites reveal where
    Europe is running out of water
    Europe's changing snow cover
    seen from space
    Tracking a burning issue
    from space
    Satellites support sustainable
    aquaculture development
    Boosting food security
    from space

    Last update: 14 January 2016

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