How satellites provide a vital window into the future of our planet
In short: This special report from the COP21 climate summit explores how Earth observation technology tracks our changing world. Discover how a growing fleet of satellites provides the precise, global measurements necessary to understand the future of our atmosphere, ice, and forests.
The video examines the trajectory of Earth over the next one hundred to one thousand years. To answer these questions, scientists rely on an explosion of Earth observation satellites that provide detailed and regular measurements of the planet's vital systems.
Under Europe's Copernicus programme, the Sentinel satellite fleet consolidates data from previous missions to offer a reliable flow of information. This technology enables a global view of weather and climate that would be impossible to achieve without space-based assets.
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