LAND MARINE ATMOSPHERE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CLIMATE CHANGE SECURITY
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BOOSTING ECONOMIC GROWTH Figures WITH COPERNICUS According to Copernicus socio- economic studies: > for every € 1 spent by the The primary objective of Copernicus is to support European policy makers and European tax payer on public authorities define and monitor environmental policies and to aid decision Copernicus, a public return of € 10 is expected making in the event of disaster. Accurate, timely and easily accessible information > by 2030, Copernicus may is routinely provided to help politicians and administrators to take action and generate up to 83 000 jobs in make appropriate decisions on policy and investment. However, the potential of Europe Copernicus information goes well beyond this main goal. Further value-added > By 2030, Copernicus could services and products can be developed, by private companies and scientists to make around € 6.9 billion per address specific public or commercial needs and even in various additional sectors year for industry, or 0.2% of such as oil and gas, energy, non-life insurances and agriculture. This is expected to EU annual GDP open up new business opportunities, boosting employment and fostering innovation Free and open access to and economic growth. Sentinel satellite data will contribute to economic growth Copernicus is a profitable investment not only for the environment and and job creation. security, but also for European economic growth.
Through Copernicus, satellite data will bring many benefits to society. After launch, consistent global datasets will be provided by the family of Sentinel satellites for decades to come. The open and free data policy is expected to ease access for small and medium enterprises. Furthermore, this is anticipated to act as a stimulus Benefits for researchers and proactive entrepreneurs to create new services and products. Copernicus is expected to enhance public sector efficiency and to foster the downstream market sector, benefiting European citizens in Copernicus provides: terms of better services, better quality of life and more job opportunities. > simplified, coordinated and free access to relevant Earth observation data > long-term and reliable space- based data and services > increased user uptake for Earth observation value- added products > a foundation for publicly- funded data and services to Within Copernicus, space-based observations foster innovative applications are further elaborated by a set of publicly funded Copernicus Services in the areas of marine, land and atmospheric monitoring, support to emergency and security, and for climate research. Such core services produce information for public institutions, such as Policy Objectives well-defined portfolios of maps, datasets, reports and targeted alerts. Downstream > Europe 2020 market applications can capitalise on Copernicus information and on the availability > GEOSS of Sentinel data to produce additional products > Lisbon Treaty customised for specific user communities. > PSI Directive Source: Copernicus/GeoVille > INSPIRE Directive www.esa.int/copernicus • http://copernicus.eu/ ISSUE 36 / SEPTEMBER 2013
COPERNICUSCOPERNICUS ACTIVITIES SERVICES SENTINEL CONTRIBUTION NEXT STEPS
Copernicus makes use of satellite data The Copernicus Sentinel satellites will > Ensure clear, stable, long-term to provide various services and products support downstream applications by governance and plans for Copernicus available free of charge according providing operations (including launch of Sentinel to the Copernicus Information Data recurrent units) > all-weather, day and night radar images for Policy. These services and products are land and ocean services (Sentinel-1) expected to bring benefits to society in > Consolidate operational core services many applications, thereby enhancing > multispectral, high-resolution optical forming a stable framework for public sector efficiency and fostering the images for land monitoring (Sentinel-2) downstream markets downstream market sector. > ocean and land monitoring parameters > Foster self-funded downstream market such as sea-surface topography, sea and applications land surface temperature and ocean colour > Expand Sentinel processing and (Sentinel-3) dissemination networks for agile > atmospheric monitoring parameters applications and data sharing (Sentinel-4, -5 and -5P) > Maintain R&D activities throughout Copernicus operations to encourage innovation and uptake of applications > Investigate and survey the economic benefits resulting from Copernicus data and services
The Sentinels Space data for Europe's environment and security
The Copernicus dedicated space component is formed by five missions called the Sentinels. The Sentinels provide different kinds of data, such as radar and multispectral imaging instruments for land, ocean and atmospheric monitoring to support applications in the Copernicus thematic areas: Land, Marine, Atmosphere, Emergency Management, Security and Climate Change.
The first Sentinel-1, -2 and -3 satellites are expected to be ready for launch in 2014, and will be followed by the other family members. Sentinels are designed for seven years of life in orbit, ensuring continued and stable data provision in the next decades. The launch of recurrent units is already planned in the Copernicus programme.
The image shows example satellite imagery from Copernicus Contributing Missions, that are similar to the ones that will be provided by the Sentinels. From top figure, clockwise and to the centre, the images are from: ResourceSat-1, Envisat ASAR, Envisat MERIS, Envisat AATSR, Envisat AATSR, SPOT-5 & Envisat MERIS. Source: ISRO, ESA & Astrium www.esa.int/copernicus • http://copernicus.eu/