Monitor innovative vegetation now upwards into the sky with Proba-V

May 7, 2013

A newcomer joined the fleet of Earth Observation by ESA with the launch of Proba-V, a miniaturized satellite new and innovative that will track global vegetation. Its data will provide researchers, educators, and students with new data and images, helping us to better understand our own environment.

The 'V' in its name is synonymous with vegetation. Vegetation data show science different types of coverage and species, including crops. Their State of health may be revealed this way, and bodies of water and vegetation burn scars can be detected.

PROBA-V will provide snapshots of the land cover through continental scales almost every day. These data will be used to assess the impact of climate on vegetation, manage surface water, monitor agricultural resources and estimation of food security across the globe, particularly in the less developed regions.

Subsequently to be a tool fundamental for scientists, data and images from Earth Observation missions can be used by teachers and students to address a wide range of academic subjects such as water and life on Earth, environmental, weather changes, climate, urbanization, global disasters, and so forth.

The use of satellite images brings students closer in real, modern scientific research and is also a powerful way to inspire and motivate them to pursue studies of the stem (Science, technology, engineering and mathematics) and possibly careers.

Aral Sea, supervised by vegetation

Portal ESA Eduspace encourages teachers to the use of data from Earth Observation satellites in their daily lessons by providing ready projects to employment and exercises, (e.g.case studies). It is rich in materials and it is also a source of ideas on how to introduce the 'space' in the classroom.

Here report us a few case about vegetation studies. ?In the future, data of Proba-V can also join this invaluable legacy of spatial data for the classroom, helping our students to build and improve their scientific skills in an engaging way to better understand the planet that we live on.

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