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Forests cover almost a third of world’s land surface, representing one of the most important ecosystems in our planet and a fundamental element to fight climate change. Moreover, forests create natural habitat to a large variegate of flora and fauna

Greenland ice sheet is the second largest ice mass on Earth. As climate changes, the ice sheet surface melt is increasing and more and more fresh-water flows to the ocean, contributing to the global sea-level rise. Glacier velocity is a

As the world is facing a large increase in population, reliable information on urban areas is required to assist and help in the decision-making process. Different methods can be used to gather this information but satellite Earth observation offers a

Open vegetation fires are critical elements acting as a driving force by modifying land cover, consuming terrestrial vegetation and reducing ecosystem services. Such fire activity acts across all vegetated areas, but is usually very dynamic in its magnitude, impact and

This webinar was a special one, as it gave the RUS users the opportunity to get an answer to any question they may have concerning Sentinel-1, either concerning one of of our past webinars related to this sensor or about

Land subsidence in Mexico City is estimated to be more than 9 meters over the last century, resulting in damages to buildings, streets, sidewalks, sewers, storm water drains and other infrastructure. As the city is partially built on the site

In the last thirty odd years, the issue of oil spills has taken on much importance because when they occur, they cause a multitude of problems for the environment. An oil spill happens on a large scale and is mostly

The ability to accurately map water surfaces is integral to many hydrological scientific and civil applications. Various methods exist and are used on operational basis. In this webinar, we will have a look at the basic methods of mapping waterbodies

Land surface dynamics represent one of the key drivers to assess environmental change at different scales. Monitoring activities play a relevant role to detect and understand those patterns and to measure the resilience of ecosystems. Satellite based Earth observation methods

Algal blooms are indicators of marine ecosystem health. Thus, their monitoring is a key component of effective management of coastal and oceanic resources and Earth observation offers a significant contribution to this activity. More particularly, Sentinel-3 Ocean and Land Colour