Sentinel-1

Sentinel-1 is the first satellite dedicated to Europe's Copernicus environmental monitoring programme. This new satellite carries an advanced synthetic aperture radar that works in several specialised modes to provide detailed imagery for monitoring the oceans, including shipping lanes, sea ice and oil spills. It also provides data to map changing land cover, ground deformation, ice shelves and glaciers, and can be used to help emergency response when disasters such as floods strike and to support humanitarian relief efforts at times of crisis.

Credits:ESA/ATG medialab

[pedroraphaell]

which sensor characteristics using the sentinel?

[BariumCobaltNitrogn]

It seems what is left out of the description is the phrase climate change. It would be good to get more long term, precise global data to show significant change, although the cause may prove to be elusive. Sentinel most likely will also bear witness to man made sources of particular chemical products. There might also be surprises as the data is analyzed.

[dppusika]

it's shame that I did this but: First!

[zvrus]

no voice explanation again. esa sucks as usual