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The Sentinel-1 mission is the European Radar Observatory for the Copernicus joint initiative of the European Commission (EC) and the European Space Agency (ESA). The Sentinel-1 mission includes C-band imaging operating in four exclusive imaging modes with different resolution (down to 5 m) and coverage (up to 400 km). It provides dual polarization capability, short revisit times and rapid product delivery.

Sentinel-2 is equipped with an optical instrument payload that samples 13 spectral bands: four bands at 10 m, six bands at 20 m and three bands at 60 m spatial resolution.

Sentinel-3 is equipped with multiple instruments whose data is available in Tilebox.

OLCI (Ocean and Land Color Instrument) is an optical instrument used to provide data continuity for ENVISAT MERIS.

SLSTR (Sea and Land Surface Temperature Radiometer) is a dual-view scanning temperature radiometer, which flies in low Earth orbit (800 - 830 km altitude).

The SRAL (SAR Radar Altimeter) instrument comprises one nadir-looking antenna, and a central electronic chain composed of a Digital Processing Unit (DPU) and a Radio Frequency Unit (RFU).

OLCI, in conjunction with the SLSTR instrument, provides the SYN products, providing continuity with SPOT VEGETATION.

The primary goal of TROPOMI is to provide daily global observations of key atmospheric constituents related to monitoring and forecasting air quality, the ozone layer, and climate change.

Landsat-8 is part of the long-running Landsat programme led by USGS and NASA and carries the Operational Land Imager (OLI) and the Thermal Infrared Sensor (TIRS). The Operational Land Imager (OLI), on board Landsat-8 measures in the VIS, NIR and SWIR portions of the spectrum. Its images have 15 m panchromatic and 30 m multi-spectral spatial resolutions along a 185 km wide swath, covering wide areas of the Earth’s landscape while providing high enough resolution to distinguish features like urban centres, farms, forests and other land uses. The entire Earth falls within view once every 16 days due to Landsat-8’s near-polar orbit. The Thermal Infra-Red Sensor instrument, on board Landsat-8, is a thermal imager operating in pushbroom mode with two Infra-Red channels: 10.8 µm and 12 µm with 100 m spatial resolution.

European Remote Sensing Satellite (ERS) Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Granules

Time-series SAR data provided as Opendata by Umbra Space.