GMES
GMES stands for Global Monitoring for Environment and Security. It is a European initiative aimed at providing reliable information to policy makers and public authorities for environmental and security management. The program utilizes a vast network of satellites, ground-based sensors, and in-situ data to collect comprehensive environmental information. GMES has evolved into a key component of the European Union's Earth observation program, now known as Copernicus.
The primary objective of GMES/Copernicus is to deliver timely, accurate, and consistent data about the Earth's
The program's infrastructure comprises several dedicated satellite missions, known as Sentinel satellites, which are designed to