Within this section, you can find resources showing how to make the best of the RUS Service with regard to your expectations.
These resources are organised by topic and gather third-party materials and information that are considered relevant to the RUS users. They will be regularly completed with additional materials.
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Copernicus
The Copernicus programme provides services that are based on satellite and in-situ data observations. Such services provide near-real-time data at global scale that are also compatible with regional and local scales, and this for a better understanding and sustainable management of the Earth.
For additional information on the six thematic streams of the Copernicus services (Atmosphere, Marine, Land, Climate, Emergency, Security), you can watch the demonstration video introducing the Copernicus programme or visit the official Copernicus website.
Next tab provides information on the Sentinel constellations that deliver core datasets for the Copernicus services.
Sentinels
The European Space Agency (ESA) is developing the Sentinels, a series of Earth observation missions in the frame of the Copernicus programme. The objective of the Sentinel programme is to ensure the continuity of observations in relation to Atmospheric, Ocean and Land monitoring.
The Sentinel Online website provides information on each Sentinel mission, but also resources such as user and technical guides, and application examples organised by thematic areas.
General tutorials
- An introduction to GIS: an on-line tutorial by QuantumGIS to discover Geographic Information Systems
- EO education and training: the ESA website dedicated to Earth observation education and training activities
- LacoWiki platform: Online land cover/ land use accuracy assessment tools developed by IIASA
Tools
- Orfeo Toolbox (OTB): Open Source processing of remote sensing images accessible from Monteverdi, QGIS, Python, the command line or C++
Access online manual here.
- QuantumGIS (QGIS): Free and Open Source Geographic Information System
Access online manual here.
- SNAP & Sentinel toolboxes: Application platform with dedicated Sentinel data processing tools
Access online manual here.
