Earth Observation Data Centre (EODC)
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European Space Agency (ESA)
Publication Date:
1970
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Dataset Description:
Earth Observation Data Centre (EODC) provides access to Earth observation data, including Sentinel data and other satellite sources. By integrating extensive data repositories with high-performance computing resources, EODC supports a wide array of applications, including environmental monitoring, climate research, and disaster management. EODC hosts petabytes of EO data, notably serving as a global Copernicus Sentinel Long Term Archive. With support from entities like the Vienna Business Agency, EODC has developed a high-tech infrastructure capable of managing and processing large datasets, making it accessible to industry, science, education, and startups. EODC's data repository is substantial, encompassing petabytes of EO data. For instance, the initial storage capacity was expanded to hold two petabytes, enabling the storage of Sentinel-1A satellite data covering the entire Earth's surface. Plans have been in place to further extend this capacity to 20 petabytes over subsequent years, accommodating the continuous influx of satellite data. The exact number of observations within EODC's repository is vast and continually growing, as it includes comprehensive datasets from missions like Sentinel-1A, which provides global radar imaging. EODC's datasets primarily cover the period from the launch of the Sentinel satellites in 2014 to the present. Structurally, EODC's datasets are organized based on satellite missions and thematic applications:
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Satellite Mission Archives: Data is categorized by specific missions, such as Sentinel-1A, with each archive containing raw and processed imagery, metadata, and calibration information.
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Thematic Datasets: These include processed products tailored for applications like soil moisture monitoring, flood detection, and land cover classification. For example, the Global Flood Monitoring (GFM) service utilizes Sentinel-1 data to produce near-real-time flood monitoring products, integrated within the Copernicus Emergency Management Service.
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Data Formats: The datasets are available in standard geospatial formats such as GeoTIFF for raster data and shapefiles for vector data, ensuring compatibility with common GIS and remote sensing software.
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