WMS_SH_Copernicus

The service provides data from the Copernicus project and derived data levels. The Sentinel-1 satellites provide radar images in the C-band, which corresponds to a wavelength of 5.5 cm. Due to the large wavelength and the active sending of the radar beams, the satellites provide images regardless of the weather and the time of day. As a result, and with a scanning width of 250 km, they are well suited for detecting water or flood areas. The Sentinel-2 satellites provide images in the visible and infrared spectrum between 443 nm and 2190 nm. Its 13 channels are optimised for observation of land surfaces. The high resolution of up to 10 m and the sampling width of 290 km are ideal for detecting changes in vegetation and, for example, creating harvest forecasts, mapping forest stocks or determining the growth of wild and crops. The instrument is also used in coastal and inland waters to monitor algae growth or to track sediment input in river deltas.