COPERNICUS












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            * Copernicus Program
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            Copernicus [ URL "https://www.copernicus.eu/en"] is the European Union's Earth observation

            looking at our planet and its environment to benefit all European citizens. It offers info
            that draw from satellite Earth Observation and in-situ (non-space) data.


            The European Commission manages the Programme. It is implemented in partnership with the M
            European Space Agency (ESA), the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorologi
            (EUMETSAT), the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF), EU Agencies an


            Vast amounts of global data from satellites and ground-based, airborne, and seaborne measu

            provide information to help service providers, public authorities, and other international
            improve European citizens' quality of life and beyond. The information services provided a
            openly accessible to users.



            Look at he short video [ URL "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGJss4lDaBo"] to see what Co

            about.

            Users

            The main supposed users of Copernicus outputs are policy makers and public authorities. On
            the information that provided by the Copernicus, they can better decide on environmental i
            flexibly to natural disasters and humanitarian crises. The primary user of the Copernicus 

            European Union (primarily for the development of its policies). Other international organi
            as FAO, WMO and others) are also using them. Other users of Copernicus data and services a
            and research spheres, private companies and general public. Copernicus has therefore great

            creating new jobs, economic growth and innovation, as demonstrated by selected economic st
            - text [ URL "http://copernicus.gov.cz/documents/19/27170/Husa/575a7f84-f1ff-4080-9cf7-a4b
            short video clip [ URL "http://https://vimeo.com/63079712"] ).


            The Copernicus program consists from three basic components:
            • Copernicus Services [ URL "http://www.copernicus.eu/main/services"]

              • Coordinated and managed by the European Commission
              • It focuses on six thematic areas: Territory, Marine Environment, Atmosphere, Security,
                Management and Climate Change

            • Cosmic Component [ URL "http://www.copernicus.eu/main/satellites"]
              • It is coordinated by the European Space Agency (ESA) in cooperation with the European 
                the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT).

              • It consists of Sentinel 1-5, along with the missions from various space agencies.
            • In-Situ Component [ URL "http://www.copernicus.eu/main/insitu"]
              • It is coordinated by the European Enviromental Agency (EEA)

              • It is composed of data from observation networks in individual EU Member States.