EnvySat: A Year in Orbit - Monitoring Earth's Environment and Climate Change

Envy SAT, an Earth observation satellite, celebrated its first year in orbit. It carries 10 instruments to monitor environmental changes, such as temperature, weather patterns, and land and ocean levels. Weighing 8000 kilos, it orbits at 800 km altitude. Data from Envy SAT is freely available online, aiding in research on ozone depletion, climate change, and environmental degradation. Its key instrument, Acer, provides clear images and can map Earth's surface deformations, potentially predicting earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. Envy SAT supports the European GMES initiative and has delivered comprehensive environmental data, focusing on global warming hotspots like Antarctica. The satellite's imaging quality surpasses previous systems, and it covers the entire planet every three days. Envy SAT plays a crucial role in monitoring human impact on global change, marking a decade of ESA's research and development.

What is the primary purpose of the Envy Set satellite?

How does the Acer instrument contribute to environmental monitoring?

What significant environmental changes has NVSAT been monitoring?

What advancements in imaging technology does NVSAT provide compared to previous systems?

Describe the impact of human activity on global change as monitored by NVSAT.