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Sentinel-2 image of thawing permafrost, Yamal Peninsula, Siberia (© ESA 2018)
PROBA-V satellite image of Lena delta, Russia, Asia (© ESA-BELSPO 2018, produced by VITO)
Pléiades satellite image of Bora Bora, French Polynesia (© CNES 2012, Distribution Airbus DS)
Sentinel-2B image of Alaska’s Columbia Glacier (© ESA 2017)
Pléiades satellite image of Venice, Italy (© CNES 2018, Distribution Airbus DS)

Welcome to the Belgian EO website

Earth observation has become part of our everyday life. But what exactly is it? This discipline, also named remote sensing, is all about gathering information of the Earth from a distance. Sensors can be located onboard satellites, airplanes or drones. For over 30 years now, Belgian scientists have been turning satellite aerial data in useful information thanks to the STEREO programme. This website aims to help you discover remote sensing and its innumerably applications, in particular by showcasing the research results and the contributions of our Belgian actors. Whether you're keen to learn how to distinguish individual trees from 800 km up or simply want to enjoy wonderful images, this is a good place to start.

Welcome to the fascinating world of Earth Observation!

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European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF)

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ETH Zürich

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Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) & Royal Meteorological Institute of Belgium (RMI)

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Scientist in Earth System Assimilation

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PhD fellowship "la Caixa INPHINIT" in hydrological...

University of Córdoba - Dept. of Agronomy

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Teach with Earth from Space: Climate and Scientific...

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Full-time academic position in the field of GIS

University of Liege

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Full-time academic position in the field of 3D Geodata

University of Liege

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Earth Explorers for Climate – The contribution from SMOS

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EARSeL Liège 2021 – Earth Observation for sustainable...

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52nd International Liège colloquium on Ocean Dynamics –...

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CryoSat 10th Anniversary Science Conference

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Call for manuscript submissions on AI Remote Sensing

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ESA Teach with Space Online Conference

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10th Advanced Training Course on Land Remote Sensing EO...

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