EOMasters Newsletter #032
29/09/2024
Hello EO-Masters!
This time I want to share the intermediate results of the survey. It is quite interesting.
And I have collected some great tutorials which I want to share with you too.
Now, let's head over to the news.
In this Issue:
EOMasters News
Results of the Survey
Great SNAP Tutorials
EO and RS
ESA Provides Landsat-5 Collections Over Europe and North Africa
Moon Observation with Sentinel-2C
Better Climate Projections by Combining AI With Satellite Data
Software, Tools and Services
Sen2Cor 2.12 Released
GeoTools 32.0 Released
EOMasters News
Results of the Survey
Thanks for your feedback so far. It is really helpful.
It shows that you are not much interested in enhancements for SNAP Desktop. Also, you are not interested in a new and faster version of GPF or a cluster which could improve your processing. This is surprising to me. At least I thought a better GPF would generate more interest.
The survey shows that all of you are interested in a super-resolved S2 product. And I can tell you that I'm already working on this.
Also, you are interested in support of more data formats and the support merging Sentinel-2 tiles and the support of DL&ML models. A generic tool which allows to download data from multiple data providers seems to be attractive to you.
I will take this into account in my further developments.
You can still provide your feedback. Visit the questionnaire and let me know.
Thanks again for your feedback.
Great SNAP Tutorials
In the last weeks I have posted a SNAP tutorial per day on social media. I have now collected all in a blog post.
The tutorials cover a range of different topics, and there are tutorials for beginners and experts.
Are you aware of other great tutorials? Share them in the comments below the blog article.
EO and RS News
ESA Provides Landsat-5 Collections Over Europe and North Africa
Image: ESA
ESA announced three new collections of Landsat-5 data now available to the public. The data, sourced from ESA’s archive, includes high-quality, cloud-free images, making it valuable for geospatial applications.
These collections provide comprehensive coverage of Europe and North Africa, enhancing access to historical satellite imagery for various applications such as research, environmental monitoring, agriculture, forestry management, urban planning, and environmental protection.
Moon Observation with Sentinel-2C
The Copernicus Sentinel-2C satellite captured its first image of the Moon on 20 September, showcasing its versatility beyond Earth observation. This image, intended for calibration, revealed notable lunar features like the Copernicus and Tycho Craters. The satellite, launched on 5 September 2024, will regularly image the Moon to ensure the accuracy of its Earth observation data. This process helps detect and correct any performance changes in the satellite’s instruments, maintaining precise radiometric accuracy throughout its mission.
Better Climate Projections by Combining AI With Satellite Data
The introduced novel approach integrates artificial intelligence (AI) into Earth system models to enhance climate projections. By combining high-resolution satellite data with AI, the researchers aim to improve the accuracy and speed of climate models, addressing current limitations. This method allows for better representation of complex climate processes and has the potential to create more realistic digital twins of the Earth system.
Software, Tools and Services
Sen2Cor 2.12 Released
New Sen2Cor release! This really needed updated version of Sen2Cor supporting the Processing Baseline 05.11 has finally been released. It comes along with several other improvements.
GeoTools 32.0 Released
The new release includes besides bug fixes these improvements and new features:
Add AUTO code (97004) for Geostationary satellite projection
Add a max and a min merge mode for image mosaics
MemoryMappedRandomAccessFile for NetCDF Reading
and many more
Newsletter Archive
For past editions of this newsletter, you can visit the archive.
That's it for this issue. I hope you enjoyed this collection of news. Stay tuned for the next edition, which will arrive in your inbox in about two weeks.
Tschüss and Goodbye!
Marco
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