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Terrascope

Terrascope Satellite Image Processing

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TerrascopeMol, Belgium
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Infrastructure Profile

Infrastructure Provider

Location

Mol, Belgium

Organisation & Address

VITO, Boeretang 200, 2400 Mol, Belgium

Infrastructure Webpage 

Visit Website

Link to Infrastructure Schedules (if applicable)

NA

Area of Coverage

Sentinel-2 tiling grid KML can be downloaded from here 

Maximum Number of Days Available

For Sentinel-2 revisit: see User Guides – Sentinel-2 MSI – Revisit and Coverage – Sentinel Online – Sentinel Online (copernicus.eu)
Sentinel-2 satellite revisit (in the absence of clouds) every 5 days or 10 days between July 2015 and today

Overview

Coverage Width

290 km wide

Image Resolution

10, 20, 60 m (depending on the spectral band)
 
20 m
10 m
10 m

Sensors Available

Sentinel-2 for Water leaving reflectance (RHOW)
 
Sentinel-2 for Chl-a
Sentinel-2 for Turbidity
Sentinel-2 for Suspended particulate matter

Algorithm Theoretical Baseline Document (ATBD)

Terrascope Documentation Portal
ATBD Water-leaving reflectance (RHOW)
 
ATBD Water Quality products (Chl-a, Turbidity, Suspended Particulate Matter
 
More info here

Tiling Grid KML

See website

Scientific and Technical Specifications

General Information

For Sentinel-2 coverage: see User Guides – Sentinel-2 MSI – Revisit and Coverage – Sentinel Online – Sentinel Online (copernicus.eu): 
 
Region of Operation:
  • all continental land surface (incl. inland waters) between latitudes 56° South and 82,8° North
  • all coastal waters up to 20 km from the shore
  • all islands greater than 100 km2
  • all EU islands
  • the Mediterranean Sea
  • all closed seas (e.g Caspian Sea)
Terrascope offers the processing of Sentinel-2 satellite tiles into water leaving reflectance and derived products of Chl-a, turbidity and suspended particulate matter.
 
The scientific and technical details of the water leaving reflectance (RHOW) and the derived water quality products are in the ATBDs available at the Terrascope Documentation Portal
 
The unit of access is 1 area of 10 tiles (1 tile = 110 x 110km) for 10 historic years.
 
The user provides the operator
  • a list of max. 10 tiles from the Sentinel-2 tiling grid kml available for download here
  • the time range (between July 2015 and today)

Scientific Limitations

Scientific Limitation: See ATBDs available at the Terrascope Documentation Portal

Support offered to AQUARIUS users

2 Meetings
Training material available at terrascope.be/en user support
Terrascope helpdesk at info[at]terrascope.be

Infrastructure Availability and Contact Details

Year 2025

Sentinel-2 revisit (in absence of clouds): every 5 days or 10 days

Year 2026

Sentinel-2 revisit (in absence of clouds): every 5 days or 10 days

Year 2027

Sentinel-2 revisit (in absence of clouds): every 5 days or 10 days

Contact email for applicants to discuss the initial feasibility of their work while they prepare their application

Please direct all queries to the AQUARIUS Coordination Office: aquarius[at]marine.ie

Certification and Clearance Requirements

Are any permits required for operations?

No

Additional clearances or documentation required for an area or type of activity

NA
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