Earth, environment and climate

ALTIKA

A highly accurate oceanography altimeter

CALIPSO

Cloud Aerosol Lidar Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observation

Unlocking the secrets of clouds and aerosols

CONCORDIASI

Antarctic climate under close watch

DEMETER

Detection of Electro-Magnetic Emissions Transmitted from Earthquake Regions

Listening for earthquakes

ENVISAT

ENVIronmental SATellite

The European satellite for the environment

GMES

Global Monitoring for Environment and Security

Mobilizing European environmental monitoring capabilities

HRS

Haute Résolution Stéréoscopique

Earth in 3 Dimensions

IASI

Infrared Atmospheric Sounding Interferometer

For an accurate and reliable weather forecast

JASON 1 & 2

The ocean observatory

MEGHA-TROPIQUES

Studying the water cycle in tropical areas

METEOSAT/MSG

The European weather observation satellite

OERSTED

Probing deeper into Earth’s magnetic field

PARASOL

Polarisation et Anisotropie des Reflectances au sommet de l'Atmosphère, couplées avec un Satellite d'Observation emportant un Lidar

Learning more about the effects of clouds and aerosols on climate

PLEIADES

Imagery to meet European civil and military challenges

POLDER 1 & 2

POLarization and Directionality of Earth Reflectance

Exploring Earth's radiation

SCARAB

SCAner for RAdiation Budget

Measuring Earth Radiation Budget

SMOS

Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity

Determining soil moisture and ocean salinity

SPOT

Satellite Pour l’Observation de la Terre

Looking down on Earth

TOPEX/POSEIDON

TOPography EXperiment for ocean circulation / Positioning Ocean Solid Earth Ice Dynamics Orbiting Navigator

The beginnings of satellite oceanography