The document provides information about the Copernicus program, which is the European Union's Earth observation program. It summarizes the six Copernicus services that use Earth observation data to deliver information. It then describes some of the Copernicus satellites, including Sentinel-1, Sentinel-2, and Sentinel-3, and discusses how Sentinel data is accessed. Finally, it addresses some of the challenges around big data and moving towards the Copernicus Data and Information Access Service (DIAS) to improve access to Copernicus data and information.

1. Copernicus EU CopernicusEU
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Copernicus
the EU's Earth
Observation
Programme
Daniel Quintart
Space Data for societal challenges
and grow – DG GROW
European Commission

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Objectives

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6 services use
Earth Observation
data to deliver …
Sentinels
Contributing missions
In situ
observations
Contributing Missions
In-situ
…added-value information
Copernicus architecture

4. Space
S1: Radar Mission
S2: High Resolution Optical Mission
S3: Medium Resolution Imaging and Altimetry Mission
S4: Geostationary Atmospheric Chemistry Mission
S5P: Low Earth Orbit Atmospheric Chemistry Precursor Mission
S5: Low Earth Orbit Atmospheric Chemistry Mission
S6 (Jason-CS): Altimetry Mission
Space Component
Dedicated Missions

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Sentinel 1
Feature Description
Spacecrafts 2 operating in twin config.
Instrument 4 SAR modes with different resolution
and coverage
Bands C-band SAR imaging mission in
continuation of ERS and Envisat
Resolution IW 5x20m / EW 25x100m
Swath IW 250 km / EW 400 km
Orbit Sun-synchronous at 693 km with
LTDN 6:00 AM
Revisit Periodicity 12 days with 1 satellite
6 days with 2 satellites
Lifetime 7 years, consumables for 12 years
Launch April 2014 and April 2016

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Sentinel 2
Feature Description
Spacecrafts 2 operating in twin config.
Instrument MSI (Multi-Spectral Instrument)
Spectral bands 13 (VIS–NIR–SWIR)
Resolution 10m / 20m / 60m
Swath 290 km
Orbit Sun-synchronous at 786 km with
LTDN 10:30 AM
Revisit Periodicity 10 days with 1 satellite
5 days with 2 satellites
Lifetime 7.25 years, extendable to 12 years
Launch June 2015

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Sentinel 3
Feature Description
Spacecrafts 2 operating in twin config.
Instrument Ocean and Land Colour Instrument
(OLCI), Sea and Land Surface
Temperature Radiometer (SLSTR),
SAR Altimeter (SRAL), Microwave
Radiometer (MWR)
Spectral bands 21 (OLCI), 9 (SLSTR), Ku band and C
band (SRAL) and 23.8 & 36.5 GHz
(MWR)
Resolution 300m OLCI / 500m and 1km SLSTR
Swath 1270 km OLCI, 1420 km SLSTR
Orbit Sun-synchronous at 815 km with
LTDN 10:30 AM
Revisit Periodicity With 2 satellites : SLSTR one day,
OLCI two days
Lifetime 7.00 years, extendable to 12 years
Launch February 2016

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Sentinels data access
Current Configuration
Statistics: 30 June 2016
Scientific
Data Hub
Collaborative
Data Hub
> 38,885 Users
11 Collaborative Users
4 Data Hub Relay Users
Max 2
Concurrent
Downloads
International
Access Hub
Copernicus Services
Data Hub
4 Users 108 Users
No Rolling
Policy Applied
No specific threshold
Self Registration
Sentinel-1A NRT & NTC
Sentinel-2A L1C
Sentinel-1A NRT & NTC
Sentinel-2A L1C
Sentinel-1A NTC
Sentinel-2A L1C
Sentinel-1A NTC
Sentinel-2A L1C
03-Oct-2014
16-Nov-2015
Node 1: 30 days
Node 2: 9 days
30 Days
Node 1: Max 10
downloads
Node 2: No specific threshold
01-Dec-2015
Max 10 concurrent
downloads
No Rolling
Policy
Applied

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ESA Data Hub Software (DHuS) provides an open source Web Interface
Users can set scripts to automatically download data
Online data access at: scihub.copernicus.eu
Sentinel Data
– Online Access

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Copernicus
Contributing
Missions
Atmospheric
missions
PROBA-V
SPOT (VGT)
MetOp Meteosat 2nd Generation
Cryosat
Jason
DMC
Deimos-2
Pléiades
RapidEye
SPOT (HRS)
COSMO-Skymed
Radarsat
TerraSAR–X
Tandem-X
Copernicus Contributing Missions

11. Space
Operational Services
Monitoring the State of
the Earth System
Environment …
… cross-cutting Thematic
Services

12. Copernicus
Land Monitoring
Service
+
Overall In-situ
Coordination

13. From global…
…to pan-European…
…to local
e.g. Vegetation dynamics, Bio-
physical parameters, energy
balance
e.g. bio-diversity, water bodies,
land-use, land change
e.g. urban land-use
Land Monitoring

14. Copernicus
Marine
Environment
Monitoring
Service

15. Marine Environment
Monitoring Service
 Global and Regional
 Real time and with
Reanalyses
 Satellite & In Situ
observations and Models
Ice
Temperature
Salinity
Sea Level
A 3D and consistent
estimation of the ocean
Currents
Biogeochemistry

16. Copernicus
Atmosphere
Monitoring
Service

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The Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS)
Detects
emissions and
estimate
surface fluxes
Quantifies transport, removal
and transformations of
atmospheric constituents
Forecasts and
informs on impacts
Air quality
Climate
forcing
Ozone layer
Radiation
Emissions
CAMS in three figures
280 million observations processed every 12 hours
Data from 70 satellite instruments are received and
used
delivers everyday 14,000 maps online

18. Copernicus
Climate Change
Service

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Copernicus Climate
Change (C3) service
What is the
rate of
change?
Forecasts &
Projections
What are the
societal
impacts?
Climate indicators
&
Sectoral
information
to be an authoritative source of
climate information for Europe
How is the
climate
changing?
Observations &
Re-analysis
http://climate.copernicus.eu/

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Copernicus
Emergency
Management Service
Mapping Component
Early Warning
Component

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The Emergency Management Service
EMS service covers the 3 phases of emergencies:
preparedness, emergency and recovery

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Emergency
Management service
Providing support to
emergency response
services
Situation maps, reference
information
Flood and forest
fire risk forecasts

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Tropical Cyclone, Vanuatu
Refugee Camp, Al Mafraq Jordan
Ebola epidemic, Guinea
Earthquake, San Felice sul
Panaro Italy
Floods, Ostlandet Norway
Earthquake, Nepal
Mapping service

24. Space
Copernicus
Security Service (CSS)
As an exception to the free, full and
open data policy of Copernicus,
information produced by CSS is
distributed to authorised users only

25. Space
Implementation
Industrial Base
(DA) November
2015
Border
Surveillance
(DA) October
2016
Support to
EU External
Actions
(DA) December
2015
Maritime
Surveillance
Inter-Agency cooperation
CSS Moving to Operations

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Border Surveillance
satellite
COOPERATIVE
COOPERATIVE
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COOPERATIVE
COOPERATIVECOOPERATIVE
COOPERATIVECOOPERATIVE
NON COOPERATIVE
NON COOPERATIVE
NON COOPERATIVE
NON COOPERATIVE
NON COOPERATIVE
+ reporting
+ in-situ sensor
Pre-frontier
Monitoring
Maritime areas Land areas
Validation of the Concept and user up-taking:
SAGRES and LOBOS projects (2013-14);
Maritime
Domain
Awareness

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• Aims at providing:
Support to EU External Actions
Geo-spatial intelligence and information for
situational awareness
Rapid on-demand geo-spatial information
For crisis prevention, preparedness and
response capacities, particularly in conflict
situations
Specific support to CFSP-CSDP and other
security user needs
Complementary to the Emergency Management Service
Shares common processing capabilities
Support to EU
External Actions

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Support to EU
External Actions
New tools & services
 Engaging users in new application domains
 Bringing products to an operational maturity level
– humanitarian crisis
– natural resources
– land conflicts situation awareness
– border surveillance (outside EU borders)
– illicit crops
SEA - Service Portfolio
Validation of the concept and user up-taking:
G-NEXT and G-MOSAIC projects (2013-14);
Operations : SatCen

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An Integrated approach
Underpinning principle: Share data for economy of scale in surveillance costs
Need to take into consideration data policy and sensitivity aspects
–Border Control
–Maritime Safety and Security
–Defence
–Customs Authorities
–Law enforcement
–Marine Environment
–Fisheries Control
Maritime Surveillance
Support to Maritime
Surveillance
May 2014 :
• Implementation
Recommendations
• Service Portfolio
WG on
Maritime Surveillance
Validation of the concept and user up-taking: Several R&D projects;
Operations : EMSA

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Combination of Technology / Data Fusion
 Satellite data (radar, optical)
 Vessel reporting systems (AIS, VMS, LRIT)
 UAV surveillance
Novel sensor concepts
Maritime Surveillance
Support to Maritime
Surveillance

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© Copernicus Sentinel data (2015)
Copernicus
Big Data
Challenges

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EASY ACCESS TO COPERNICUS
 Improving the current data
access
 Bringing the users to the data
 User uptake initiatives
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Objectives
© Copernicus Sentinel data

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Copernicus Data and Information
Catalogue,
Search and
View User
management
Download
Data Broadcast
Long-Term
Archive
Access to QRT
Data
User support
Restricted
Access
Copernicus Distribution System(s)

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DIAS Concept
CopernicusDomainUserDomain
Commission
Member
States
Regional/Loc
al
Administratio
n
Private sector Citizen
Scientific
users
S6
User
Data
Land
Marine
Atmosph
ere
Emergenc
y
Security
Climate
Sentinel
Data
Service
Information
Data Distribution service Data and Information Access
Service
Copernicus Core
Services
Sentinel
Data
ESA
Sentinel
Data
EUMETSAT
Contributin
g Missions
In-Situ
Data for Download
Information Access & Download
Data/Information Access
Service
Information
Processing &
Other Value
Added Services
&
Data
S5S4S3S2S1
Sentinels
National,
International &
Commercial
Data
Processing &
Other Value
Added Services
&
Data
ESA /
EUMETSAT
Data/Information co-located with IT
exploitation environment and tools

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Copernicus DIAS
 Functional scope
 Access
 Discovery
 Visualisation
 Integration layer to support user initiatives
 Additional offerings – free or paid
for
(open business models)
 Processing
 Access to other data
 Tools
 Market places
 ….
 Open & non-discriminatory
 Competitive, open to industrial
initiatives
User
Data
Sentinel
Data
Service
Information
Data and Information Access
Service
Data/Information Access on
Cloud
Processing &
Other Value
Added Services
&
Data
Data/Information co-located with IT
exploitation environment and tools

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Copernicus Data and Information Access Service (DIAS)
Back office
Front Office
Copernicus Data
Data
Exploration
Tools
3rd party
Data Environment
Third Party
Services &
Environment
CopernicusfundedServices
ThirdPartyfundedServices
Downstream Use Data & Information
Exploration
Computing
Environment
DIAS Concept

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Complementarity
 The Copernicus DIAS
initiative builds on and
enriches other efforts
within and outside the
Commission.
 We are stepping up our
coordination effort to
target alignment of
objectives and mutual
support amongst actors.
European
Big Data
Initiative
Copernicus
Market Place Contribution
to GEO
EO Innovation Europe
Collaborative
Ground Segment

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Challenges
 Critical mass of data, applications, users is a shared and
strong objective essential for the success of the operation
 Beyond Copernicus, national mission data, non-EO data …
 Security vs usability, which security level is required ?
 Separate platforms
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Moving ahead
 Finalisation of Functional Requirements, then translation
into technical specifications
 Foreseen to start operation in 2018
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