Envisat picture galleries
Envisat is the largest Earth observation spacecraft ever built. It carries ten sophisticated optical and radar instruments to provide continuous observation and monitoring of the Earth's land, atmosphere, oceans and ice caps.
Four picture galleries have been created to provide an overview of the mission.
Atmosphere
Land
Ocean
By monitoring critical indicators such as sea surface temperature, sea surface height and even tiny marine plankton, Envisat supplies us with an accurate view of our oceans. It is able to track illegal fisheries and oil slicks pollution as well as detect ocean eddies and currents.
Ice
By charting alterations in response to climate, looking for warning signs of changes in snow or ice reflectivity (known as 'albedo') and accurately measuring both ice extent and glacier velocity, Envisat supplies us with an accurate view of our cryosphere.
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