Ressources and general information on the remote-sensing of the ocean from space, including :
satellite missions providing data used or distributed by the CERSAT
international projects related to the ocean in which the CERSAT is involved
useful links on various topics of ocean remote-sensing
Polar orbiting or geostationnary earth observation missions are vital for operational applications (meteorology, environment monitoring, ocean circulation forecast,...) and long-term survey of the climate and the ocean. They provide global observations on a regular and consistent basis for numerous geophysical or biogeochemical parameters over the ocean, including surface winds, waves, heat content, sea level, sea surface temperature, sea ice, air/sea fluxes,...The retrieval of this information is performed through a wide range of onboard instruments including active and passive sensors operating in various wave length. This section provides an overview of the various missions and their benefits to ocean knowledge.
The scientists of CERSAT contribute to some major international projects (climatology, sea-ice studies,...), bringing their scientific expertise and the products generated at CERSAT. This page provides links to these projects.