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Discover and download the Earth observation data you need from the broad catalogue of missions the European Space Agency operate and support.
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TropForest - ALOS, Deimos-1 & KOMPSAT-2 optical coverages over tropical forests
The objective of the ESA TropForest project was to create a harmonised geo-database of ready-to-use satellite imagery to support 2010 global for...
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Proba-V 1Km, 333m, and 100m products
The Proba-V VEGETATION Raw products (Level 1C/P) and synthesis products (Level 3, S1 = daily, S5 = 5 days, S10 = decade) ensure coverage of all ...
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Download data from the PROBA-V mission through the VITO Product Distribution Portal. The data is freely available to registered users.
Discover the latest news on the European Space Agency's Earth Observation activities. Learn all about new data availability and how ESA's missions are performing.
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New experimental phase for PROBA-V
PROBA-V has begun a new experimental phase that will continue through to October 2021.
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New Earth Online Newsletter
Stay up to date with the latest news in our newsletter.
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Special PROBA-V microsite
See some of the accomplishments of the PROBA-V mission in a special microsite developed by VITO.
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Did you know? New Proba-V infographic
ESA's vegetation-monitoring mission - Proba-V - will end operations in June 2020 after seven years.
Explore the European Space Agency's Earth Observation satellite missions. Learn all about ESA's dedicated Earth Explorers or collaborations with other agencies through the Third Party Missions programme.
Learn about upcoming Earth observation conferences, workshops and training courses that the European Space Agency organise or support. Discover the results of past events, which may provide useful reference or material for your work.
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PROBA-V QWG meeting 10
The 10th PROBA-V Quality Working Group (QWG) meeting took place in Antwerp, Belgium on 23 and 24 October 2019.
Explore the many instruments the European Space Agency use to observe the Earth. ESA offer data from a wide range of optical, radar, atmospheric, altimetric and gravimetric instrumentation.
Vegetation (VGT)
The main PROBA-V payload is the Vegetation sensor (VGT): a multispectral pushbroom spectrometer.
Browse through mission documentation and reports, and learn more about European Space Agency Earth Observation projects and opportunities.
DOCUMENT - General Reference24 Oct 2019
This report provides a summary of PROBA-V QWG meeting 10. Download


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Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: T.O. and his money woes.
Terrell Owens joined 790 The Zone in Atlanta with The Red Zone to discuss how he found himself on the Dr. Phil Show, the situation with his kids and their mothers and the child support involved, where he stands financially, if he can get back out of that hole, last year's workouts, regrets about past situations in the NFL and playing in the IFL.
How in the world did you find yourself on TV with Dr. Phil?:
"We taped the show about three weeks ago. … I had a friend that knew somebody that worked with the Dr. Phil Show. She called me and obviously with the last couple years there's been a lot of things going on with me personally and financially. She basically called and said they had been following my situation, because I've been in the news obviously with my financial situation. … With that being said, and to keep a long story short, I've had to cut down on everything as far as my expenses are concerned. … How I got to Dr. Phil is because the mom of my kids filed contempt because I had to cut their child support payments somewhat in half and because I didn't work - I wasn't playing - this past year, I have a lot going out and not a lot coming in. … She said, 'Would you be willing to go on to kind of set the record straight about what's going on?' That's kind of what I did."
More on the situation:
"I will say, for me to be on Dr. Phil at this point in time and if I'm a deadbeat dad, why all of the sudden now am I a deadbeat dad? My oldest son is 12. Why wasn't I a deadbeat dad 10, 11, 12 years ago? All of this basically stems and is based around the fact that their money has been cut, basically, in more than half."
Are you broke or just not as well off as you were before? And were you compensated for the Dr. Phil Show?:
"Number one, no, I was not paid for doing Dr. Phil. I wasn't. And the other question, no, I'm not broke. My broke, for the normal person, is not their broke. My circumstances have changed. That means I don't make the same amount of money that I used to make. With my financial situation, people are asking how did I blow $60 million or $80 million? Those numbers are skewed. If you just kind of factor in the numbers of what I made and how many years I've played. Other than that, I don't know what else to say. … I'm not an extravagant living-type person. I didn't blow my money. My money was stolen and mismanaged. That's a different story, but that's why I didn't have a problem going on Dr. Phil. I trusted people to manage my financial situation and I was taken advantage of. It's partly my fault because I wasn't on top of my financial situation."
Can you dig yourself out of this spot? You mentioned a lawsuit:
"Of course I can. I'm a person of strong faith and when there's a will, there's a way. I'm not going to give up by any means just because of what the critics may say. I believe in God and I believe anything and everything is possible."
What were your thoughts after your in-season workout last year where nobody showed up?:
"I kind of anticipated that. Getting into the nature and the time of the workout, at the end of October … it wasn't discouraging to me. I just wanted to put out there considering where I was and the timing of post-surgery, just to give people an idea of where I was. … Now I'm far in better shape and further along in my rehab process."
If you could do it all over again with your quarterback relationships in the past, would you change anything?:
"I've always said that there are things and situations that I would have done differently when it comes to those situations. To say I'm black-balled, that's a strong topic. I really don't want to take it there. My thing is, just let me have an opportunity to go out on my own terms. … I know I can still play. I'm working out every week. … The things that have happened throughout the course of my career, I was younger then and I made mistakes. We all do."
How humbling is it that you're currently lining up in the Indoor Football League?:
"It definitely puts life in perspective. Everything happens for a reason. It's very humbling to be in this situation, but I take any situation head on, just like I did with the Dr. Phil thing. … My thing is I came from nothing, so for me to be in that situation, it's one of those things I just deal with it. There are some competitive and talented guys in that league."
This post, written by Eric Schmoldt, appears courtesy of Sports Radio Interviews. For the complete highlights of the interview, as well as audio, click here.
More from Sports Radio Interviews
• London Fletcher's "juices definitely got flowing" when the Redskins traded up in the draft.
• Getting arrested twice last year taught Kenny Britt a lesson.
• Shawne Merriman is feeling better.
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Sony FY13: PS3 sales down, Vita flat, gaming division down
Sony's Fiscal Year 2013 results are out, painting a picture of a company that is happily coasting with decreased profitability as it looks towards the start of the next generation.
The PlayStation maker saw sales decrease 12.2% overall year-on-year to 707.1 billion yen. Sony pins much of the decrease on a decrease in PS3 and PSP unit sales as the machines age. Vita hardware was also cited as an issue with continued sales struggles and February's Japanese price cut both impacting the company's bottom line. The losses in sales were partially offset by foreign exchange rates that favoured the Japanese company.
The console business – PS3 and PS2 – shifted 16.5 million units through the year. PSP and Vita moved 7 million units between them during the fiscal year. All told, Sony's gaming division saw profit down to 1.7 billion Yen, down from 29.3 billion last Fiscal Year.
With the company spending vast amounts on PS4 such a drop isn't a surprise, and it has to be pointed out that the PS3's numbers are actually solid. Vita's numbers leave a lot to be desired, though – for comparison the 3DS shifted nearly double in the same fiscal year.
Sony paints a picture of a much stronger year ahead for the 2014 Fiscal Year, with much of that resting on their hopes for success for the PS4.
"Sales are expected to increase significantly primarily due to the planned introduction of the PlayStation®4 ("PS4TM") in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014," the company states. "Operating income is expected to be essentially flat year-on-year primarily due to an increase in research and development expenses and marketing expenses related to the introduction of the PS4, offset by the impact of the above-mentioned increase in sales."
Estimates for Vita were much less confident, with Sony predicting that they will sell only 5 million units of PSP and Vita combined in the next fiscal year. PS3 and PS2 are expected to move 10 million, and numbered predictions were not offered for PS4.
The full figures can be found on Sony's website for your reading pleasure.


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Faking your own death and an elaborate car crash only to spring up and propose will not garner favor with many ladies. You got reeeeeal lucky, punk.
I've never been one to find death-themed weddings anything but morbid, so to me all this evokes is stealing jewelry from corpses. Err, I mean, happy wedding!


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And now for something a little light.
A dating guide to understanding your triathlete (or runner or cyclist...)
"I am an outdoors type of person." Really means: I train in any type of weather. If its raining, snowing, 90 degrees w/100% humidity, or winds gusting at 30 mph. I don't want to hear any complaints because I will still train in it and you're just a big wuss for complaining about it.
"I enjoy riding my bike." Really means: With or w/o aero bars, alone or in a peloton, I don't care. If you can't do a spur of the moment 30 miler then you're not my type. I will let you draft, but if you can't hang and I drop you - I will see you later. I am a capable mechanic, but don't expect me to change your flats or tune your bike. You need to learn that on your own.
"I enjoy jogging." Really means: Lets run hills until we puke. I have just as many shoes as you only mine are better because they are functional and all look the same.
"I enjoy dining out." Really means: I enjoy eating out, in or anywhere else I can find food. Don't be shy because with the amount of food I eat, you can have that main entree instead of a salad and you will still look as though you eat like a rabbit in comparison. Don't get your limbs too close though as I may take a bite out of you. Most importantly don't expect any taste off my plate unless you can bring something to the party like more food. Eventually though if your not burning 4,000+ calories a day your going to plump up and have a terrible complex due to watching me eat deserts and not gain any weight. Friends and family will eventually decide not to dine with us anymore due to my horrid table manners. Oh, and don't ask me any questions during breakfast, mid-morning snack, lunch, afternoon lunch, dinner or recovery dinner as it does not lend to efficient food intake.
"I enjoy quiet walks on the beach." Really means: Walks on the beach warming up into an 8 mile run and then plunging myself in the ocean for a 2 miler. If you get in my way you're going to find out what mass start is and let me assure you that you don't want to find out.
"I find fulfilment in charitable work." Really means: If I am not racing, I am volunteering or cheering on my buddies and I expect you to be there along side me as I stand out in 90 degree weather for 8 hours handing out sports drink to cyclists going 20 mph. Just stick the ol' arm out there and hope it doesn't get taken off.
"I enjoy sharing quiet moments together." Really means: It's taper time. Just back off because I am strategizing, trying to get into the zone and in a pissy mood because I am worried about my "A" race and can't workout.
"I am an active person." Really means: Aside from my 40 hour job, and the 8 mandatory hours of sleep a night. 10 hours a week are devoted to me during the off-season and 20 during race season leaving us 4 hours. 2 of which are spent inhaling food and you not talking to me, so lets make the best of the 2 hours we will spend together on average each day.
If you are a licensed message therapist or doctor this would make the most optimal use of our time together. Nutritionist is also acceptable, but I probably already know just as much as you.
"I enjoy road trips and vacations." Really means: You have your choice of British Columbia, Wisconsin, Idaho, Florida, California, Arizona, and New York, but don't expect to do much site seeing. But if I get enough support from you we might be able to include Hawaii in there.
"I enjoy site seeing." Really means: Lets grab a mountain bike and get our HR's up to 90%. There's plenty of time to look around on the descent as trees and bushes whiz by you at 40 mph.
"I like stimulating conversation." Really means: while we are running, we can talk about food. Then we can talk about how we decided what to wear on this run based on the temperature at start time versus the temperature at the time we expect to finish, how horribly out of shape we are, how many miles we did last week, and how many we will do this week and next week. Then we can talk about food.
"I enjoy relaxing soaks in the tub." Really Means: I'm going to stop on the way home and buy two bags of ice, throw them in the tub with some water, and sit in this torture chamber for 30 minutes.
"I'm interested in photography" Really Means: My camera is permanently perched a tripod in front of my trainer. I obsess over taking photos of my bike position and analyzing them to get the perfect set-up.
"I'm into in technology" Really Means: My HRM and bike computer are my best friends. Until you can give me some hard data that can improve my training, don't bother trying to buddy up to me. You could one day break into the top three if you recognize and feed my dependancy by buying me more gear.
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W&M's 'Biddy' Martin '73 named Amherst College president
William & Mary alumna Carolyn "Biddy" Martin '73 has been named the next president of Amherst College. Martin, who graduated from William & Mary with an undergraduate degree in English, will become Amherst's 19th president and its first female president, officials at the liberal arts college in Massachusetts announced this week.
"Amherst College made a superb choice," said William & Mary President Taylor Reveley. " Biddy Martin continues to make her alma mater very proud."
A native of Timberlake, Va. near Lynchburg, Martin has credited the liberal arts education at William & Mary in preparing her a successful academic career. Martin has served as chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison since 2008 and previously served as provost at Cornell University.
"I was able to attend college because William & Mary is a public institution and was affordable for my family," Martin said in a 2008 interview with the William & Mary Alumni Magazine. "It provided a great education. I had faculty like Morris Rabinowitz and Elsa Diduk, inside and outside the classroom, who encouraged me to pursue an academic career and helped me apply to graduate school."
After graduating Phi Beta Kappa at William & Mary, Martin earned a master's degree in German literature from Middlebury College and received her Ph.D. from UW-Madison. Before being named Cornell's provost in 2000, she served at the university as a professor of German studies and women's studies, department chair and later as senior associate dean of Cornell's College of Arts and Sciences.
Martin's appointment follows recent news of other presidential appointments involving members of the W&M family. Last summer, Clorisa Phillips '77 was named president of Virginia Intermont College in Bristol, Va. She is the first woman to hold that position. In 2009, Mitchell B. Reiss, who held numerous senior leadership posts during his decade at the College, was named president of Washington College in Chestertown, Md. Reiss had served as William & Mary's dean of international affairs, director of the Wendy and Emery Reves Center for International Studies and vice provost for international affairs. Earlier this year, Carl Strikwerda, who has served as William & Mary's dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences since 2004, was named the next president of Elizabethtown College in Pennsylvania.