Earth Observation Envelope Programme

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The Living Planet Programme
EarthWatch programme
ERS ENVISAT Missions
Meteo missions
Earth Observation Envelope Programme
Earthnet / Third Party Missions
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ESA Earth Observation Programme

• This document sets out 25 major scientific
  challenges of oceans, atmosphere, cryosphere,
  land surface and the solid Earth

• Earth Explorers are tailored missions designed
  to address specific scientific challenges in
  close cooperation with the scientific community

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GMES Space Component

• Sentinels dedicated satellites
• 2 x SAR imaging (S1)
• 2 x Superspectral imaging (S2)
• 2 x Ocean monitoring (S3)
• atmospheric measurements onboard a
  geo-stationary satellite (S4)
• atmospheric measurements on board a low orbit
  satellite (S5) preceded by a precursor satellite
• Related ground facilities
• Data access from EUMETSAT, Member States
  missions, other missions

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Global land cover at 300 m
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TIGER II 2009-2011

• Water Research Component research projects led
  by African scientists
• Water Management Component operational water
  observation systems

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GEO Portal ESA-FAO contribution to GEOSS
Group on Earth Observation
10-Year Implementation Plan
GEOSS
Global Earth Observation System of Systems
Work Plan 2006 Task DA-06-07
GEO portal

• define a model web portal system for access to
  all Earth Observation data, based on existing
  portals and systems, designed to increase use,
  quality, and accessibility of existing
  information, tools, and networks ...

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ESA participation into GIGAS

• The GIGAS Support Action financed by the
  Directorate General Information Society of the
  European Commission addresses
• Coherent and interoperable development of these
  initiatives
• Concerted adoption of standards, protocols, and
  open architectures
• Recommendations to increase architectural
  coherence
• Strengthened EU contribution to international
  standardisation
• Agenda for further strategic research
• Start of activity June 2008, Coordinator
  Fraunhofer, WP2 ESA WP3 JRC, 19 partners