Satellites and Earth Observation

A new earth observing satellite being launched in California today will help guide future Australian ocean and climate science.

CSIRO and NASA are collaborating to develop exploration technologies currently used by the Australian minerals industry, for use on the Moon and Mars

Clever statistical methods are being applied to satellite imagery to improve environmental knowledge and management.

CSIRO Office of Space Science and Applications (COSSA) coordinates and promotes CSIRO’s projects in space science and Earth observation, including the management of remote sensing data.

Whether it's learning about  the daily behaviour of tuna or the changing circulation patterns of an entire ocean basin, marine observing technologies are essential for understanding our marine environment.

CSIRO is leading the development of modelling technology for natural resource management in Australia and our prediction and reporting technologies will allow natural resource managers to model scenarios digitally and save millions of dollars.

The concept of Sentinel Asia is to provide online information from Earth observation satellites in ‘near real-time’ through a network of webGIS services such as the Australian Sentinel Hotspots system. (0.31 secs)

Discover how the BLUElink> ocean forecasting project will benefit a wide range of marine users in this video (5:30).

Dr Nigel Tomkins is a research scientist with CSIRO Livestock Industries. He is investigating livestock-environment interactions and ways to reduce livestock methane emissions.

A report that will assist managers to deliver on the Reef Water Quality Protection Plan to ensure the future of Australia's Great Barrier Reef. (137 pages)