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Data

CODE-DE offers high-performance access to all Copernicus data about Germany. Through the connection to one of the largest online data archives for satellite data of the European Copernicus Mission, more than 18 PB of data are available and can either be processed directly in the CODE-DE cloud or downloaded.

The portfolio provides a quick overview of the typical field of application of each product, the availability on CODE-DE and a short note on how to access and use.

The easy to use EO-Browser allows a quick search for suitable data and visualizes the selected scenes on the map. In addition, predefined processors can be used to create initial analyses such as a vegetation index.

The powerful tool for data access, the EO Finder opens up the entire archive. In addition to data search and visualization, data processing can be performed "on-the-fly" with a number of processors.

Processing

Based on state-of-the-art technology, the CODE-DE Cloud offers extensive computing resources for processing and generous storage space for own data and derived data products.

Innovative tools for accessing and processing data enable not only geo-IT experts and developers to benefit from these resources, but also users who only occasionally use remote sensing data in their workflows.

A special CODE-DE service are the CODE-DE Jupyter Notebooks. They are an intuitive entrance for all who want to start programming their own processors for EO data processing without in-depth programming knowledge, or for developers who want to quickly test different prototypes on the data.

The CODE-DE DataCube provides easy and efficient access to the multidimensional data space of satellite data on CODE-DE. This allows individually configured OGC web services to be created from Sentinel-1, Sentinel-2, Sentinel-3 and Sentinel-5P data in the CODE-DE Cloud.

The resources of the CODE-DE Cloud are designed for the compute and memory intensive processing of remote sensing data. Three steps lead to your virtual work environment:

Register at CODE-DE
Request a quota of resources
Configure your environment using the dashboard

User Forum

The moderated CODE-DE User Forum is intended for the exchange of information between users of CODE-DE and EO-Lab. We look forward to your contributions!

The "News" section contains important information on planned maintenance work and news about CODE-DE and EO-Lab and is accessible without registration. Access to the other subject areas requires registration. Then you also have the possibility to create and comment on contributions there or to start your own discussion.

We invite you to make active use of this forum to find out about the latest news and any planned maintenance work and, above all, to exchange information with other users.

Help and Trainings

CODE-DE offers a variety of support for users. For example, different online training courses are provided on a regular basis. Within the section "Training" on the help page the presentation slides can be downloaded shortly after the respective event. Additionally, there is a link to the recordings of the individual trainings. Beyond the training dates published here, CODE-DE users can also request individual dates in their own premises.

The CODE-DE support service also includes online available information such as manual, FAQ, glossary and a growing library of e-learning modules. A German and English speaking helpdesk is available by e-mail and telephone (on weekdays from 9:00 - 17:00). If you have any questions or would like assistance in registering on CODE-DE or applying for an online training seminar, please contact us.

CODE-DE User Forum

From now on CODE-DE offers a moderated User Forum for the exchange between the users. Registered CODE-DE users can read and comment on other users' posts and start their own discussions. The "News" section, on the other hand, is visible to all users, regardless of whether they are registered on CODE-DE or not.

2022-09-29 - timeStamp: Control of area-related measures

Use of Copernicus data for the verification of area-based measures

Using the example of the greening catch crops of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy, Ms Ackermann, Mr Braumann and Mr Klinke explain the use of Coperncius data for testing measure areas and monitoring changes in use. The timeStamp application enables authorities and interested users to obtain area-specific inspection information for field inspections or other on-site visits, or to identify changes in use by means of index time series.

Date: 29.09.2022
Time: 13:30 Uhr
Duration: 60 minutes
Language: German

Agenda

Welcome: Dr Michael Schmidt, DLR
Introduction: The timeStamp project and the resulting application platform (Andrea Ackermann)
Use of timeStamp in area monitoring of greening catch crops and changes in use (Stefan Braumann)
Copernicus data in area monitoring (Randolf Klinke)
Development of the platform and expansion with new application modules (Stefan Braumann)
Discussion, questions and answers

Areas of application for timeStamp

Greening catch crops
Area monitoring
Agriculture
Change of use
Nature conservation

Background

The control of area-related measures in agricultural promotion and nature conservation is currently mostly carried out through time-consuming and cost-intensive physical on-site inspections. By using sentinel satellite data, agricultural and nature conservation authorities should be able to reduce these controls in the area of area monitoring in the future. In addition to the lack of suitable infrastructure for data retrieval, analysis and thematic evaluation of remote sensing data, the lack of processing capacities for the large amounts of data delays the integration of satellite data into the workflows of administrative authorities.

The timeStamp application was developed as part of the DLR funding programme 'Development and implementation preparation of Copernicus services for public use in Germany' and made available to users on CODE-DE. GFZ, LUP, JKI, RLP AgroScience, TU-Berlin and Thünen Institute are involved in the development.

The web application is designed as a platform into which different application modules can be integrated. The modular structure of the application allows for an adaptable extension of functions and integration into the internal infrastructure of the authority. The scope of functions and performance of the system are freely expandable due to the modular structure. Targeted analyses and checks of any kind can be programmed and integrated into the infrastructure in the future without great effort via a plug-in system.

Registered participants will receive the access data for the webinar one day before the event. If you have not received the access data by the day of the training, please call CODE-DE Support on: +49 89 121 910 90

Top News

Workshop at the annual meeting of AK Fernerkundung 2022

At this year's event on the topic of "Product4Practice - Remote Sensing between Research and Transfer" in Halle, the CODE-DE team will also be represented with a workshop.

2022-09-23

Podcast "Inside Copernicus - Europe's View of the Earth"

The new podcast "Inside Copernicus" is about the different areas of application of satellite data. Current examples are used to show where Copernicus is already being used successfully today.

2022-08-31

Permanent unavailability of Sentinel-1B

Based on a report by ESA, the European Commission has announced that the Sentinel-1B mission is lost and deorbiting will be prepared. The satellite has already stopped delivering data since 23.12.2021.

2022-08-01