UK EO community<\/a> and by government, industry and academia. We welcome the successful launch of Sentinel 1C, opening a new chapter in the EO world.\u201d<\/p>\nLong-term data collection for climate tracking<\/h3>\n
Unlike research satellites, Sentinel 1C imagery is designed to sustain reliable operational service and consistent, long-term data collection for key applications.<\/p>\n
This is crucial for land and maritime monitoring, tracking of sea ice, emergency response to flooding and earthquake events, tracking climate variables and assessing the impacts of climate change.<\/p>\n
In addition to its radar instrument, Sentinel 1C will also carry a new Automatic Identification System (AIS) developed by the International Maritime Organisation to help ships avoid collisions at sea.<\/p>\n
The combination of radar images and AIS signals improves the monitoring of global shipping traffic and can also help detect piracy and other illegal activities.<\/p>\n
Professor John Remedios, Director of the National Centre for Earth Observation, said: \u201cThe advent of operational radar satellites has been a huge boost to our ability to observe hazardous and extreme environments, for example, where people are vulnerable to earthquakes and volcanoes.\u201d<\/p>\n
He concluded: \u201cSentinel 1C will renew the extensive coverage and clever products which result from combining data from two radar satellites operating at the same time, allowing scientists and businesses to measure ground motion from glaciers to cities.\u201d<\/p>\n
This latest milestone for Copernicus follows the successful launch of another satellite – Sentinel-2C – in September this year. This satellite already provides high-resolution imagery and data \u2013 it is a powerful tool that enhances the UK and Europe\u2019s capabilities in monitoring land and vegetation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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