Data beamed through ESA's Sentinel satellites is proving vital in the fields of mineral discovery, atmospheric monitoring, population study and much more.
Data beamed through ESA’s Sentinel satellites is proving vital in the fields of mineral discovery, atmospheric monitoring, population study and much more.
For example, Sentinel-1 monitors land masses, sea ice, and maritime activity while supporting emergency responses. Sentinel-2 assists with land management and humanitarian efforts through high-resolution imagery. Sentinel-3 delivers precise measurements of surface temperatures and ocean and land colors, while Sentinel-4 and Sentinel-5 focus on air quality and atmospheric monitoring. Finally, Sentinel-6 tracks global sea level changes, offering crucial insights for climate change studies.
These first images contribute to numerous scientific areas, including monitoring ground deformation caused by earthquakes, volcanoes, and subsidence, as well as mapping natural resources. The mission supports humanitarian operations and global crisis response. The data is freely available through the Copernicus Data Space, providing access to information essential for environmental monitoring and protection.
It is akin to your phone having a special coating that converts the sun’s heat into energy, thereby doing away with the need for a charger. Similarly, scintillator nanocrystals can detect high-energy radiation such as gamma rays, and convert them into light or even electricity. So, for example, harmful cosmic radiation that could otherwise damage satellites is absorbed, while part of the radiation could be converted into electricity to power the instruments on the satellite.
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