Sentinel Success Stories - News - Sentinel Online

Calling on all interested users of Sentinel data, who would like to submit their results, turning their experiences into 'success stories'.
If you have a good story to tell, of how any of the Sentinel satellites are producing data that bring benefit to your work and/or to society, please contact the Sentinel Online Editor Malì Cecere at: mali.cecere@ejr-quartz.com with your proposals.
Sentinels shine at Earth Observation data exploitation course
21 September 2017
Sentinel-1 satellites observe snow melting processes
14 September 2017
Accurate characterisation of snow melting enables a better understanding of hydrological conditions. The Copernicus Sentinel-1 satellites can be used to provide such information in a timely fashion. They help to improve maps that show which areas are susceptible to increased water run-off, therefore contributing to flood risk management.
Sentinel-1 benefits oil seep assessment
20 July 2017
The European Union's Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission is providing far more images than previous generations of synthetic aperture radar satellites, bringing many significant advantages. One of them is determining the difference between naturally-occurring and polluting oil on the ocean surface.
Sentinel-3A improves sea-level observation coverage
07 July 2017
With its unique sensor and frequent revisit cycle, the Copernicus Sentinel-3A satellite can measure sea level in locations where not previously possible.
Sentinel satellites observe lignite mine landslide
23 June 2017
Great expectations from Sentinel-5 Precursor
22 June 2017
Sentinels bring solutions to pipeline monitoring
25 May 2017
How can pipeline operators monitor hundreds to thousands of kilometres of pipeline in a fast and cost-effective way?
The Copernicus Sentinel-1 satellites are being used to detect and better evaluate management practices of grasslands in Estonia.
Meet an expert oceanographer
05 May 2017
Sentinels detect and monitor forest fires
28 April 2017
Images from Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 have been combined to reveal that 36,000 ha of forest has burnt in the Republic of Congo in Africa.
Meet the Sentinel-3 Data Quality Manager
20 April 2017
Steffen Dransfeld is in charge of the quality of the data from the Ocean and Land Colour Instrument (OLCI) and Sea and Land Surface Temperature Radiometer (SLSTR) instruments on Sentinel-3.
Sentinel-3 is part of the family of EU-owned satellites that are developed and operated in the context of Copernicus, the largest environmental monitoring programme in the world.
Sentinel-1 supports detection of illegal oil spills
07 April 2017
Meet the head of the Sentinel data quality managers
30 March 2017
Today we are interviewing ESA's Philippe Goryl, who is responsible for leading the data quality managers of the various Sentinel missions.
Sentinels accelerate monitoring of forest change
21 March 2017
Celebrated today, the International Day of Forests raises awareness on the importance of forests globally. Some 30% of Earth's land surface is covered by forests. Every minute, an area of forest equal to ten football fields is lost (FAO FRA 2015).
Feedback from the Sentinel-3 Validation Team meeting provided essential information to ESA and EUMETSAT to progress with the evolution and improvement of Sentinel-3's core data products.
Sentinel-1 lends a hand in Poland's wetlands
23 February 2017
Poland's Biebrza National Park, protected by the Wetlands Convention, experiences certain disturbances in its water levels and water transfer, which could threaten its biodiversity.