Addressing the challenges of global change, goce will significantly advance our knowledge of how the earth works by mapping the earth s gravity field in unprecedented detail and provide insight into. Gravity and steadystate ocean circulation explorer goce. Goce gradiometer calibration and l1b data processing ewp23842012 goce level 2. Evolution of the three main elements of esas earth observation programme. Esas earth explorer 8 candidate mission yasjka meijer 1, p. In 2009 the european space agency satellite mission goce gravity field and steadystate ocean circulation explorer was launched. Esas dartlike gravity field and ocean circulation explorer goce earth explorer orbited as close to earth as possible just 260 km up to maximise its. Esa s gravity field and steadystate ocean circulation explorer goce is operated in an extremely low earth orbit at 260 km altitude. Goce the gravity steadystate ocean circulation explorer. Esas first earth explorer core mission researchgate.
Earth explorer ground segment file format standard. Gravity and ocean circulation explorer goce will provide the data set required to accurately determine. Show full abstract global and regional models of the earth s. Precisely how much gravity differs is now being measured by esa s gravity field and steadystate ocean circulation explorer goce satellite.
This paper introduces the first esa core earth explorer mission, goce, in the context of esa s living planet programme. All goce level 1b and level 2 products, in accordance with esa earth observation data policy, are freely available to users. Goce gravity field and steadystate ocean circulation explorer will be the first of a series of earth explorer satellites in orbit, to be developed as part of esa s living planet programme. Earth online offers direct and simple access to esas earth observation data. The gravity field and steadystate ocean circulation explorer goce, the first core earth explorer mission to be developed as part of esa s living planet programme, will significantly advance our knowledge of how the earth works and provide insight into ocean circulation, sealevel change, climate change, volcanism and earthquakes. First goce level 2 products available for download 09 july 2010 the. Esas dartlike gravity field and ocean circulation explorer goce earth explorer orbited as close to earth as possible. Goce mass property file earth explorer ground segment file format standard.
Data distributed by esa is available under different data policies and by various. Esa celebrating completion of esas earth explorer, goce. Earth online offers direct and simple access to esas earth observation data and information related to satellite missions and airborne and ground campaigns. Download data and products from esa earth observation missions, which can be used to fulfil a wide range of applications. Esa goce earth explorer satellite to look at the earths surface. Goce satellite science performed before its destruction. Goce is the first core earth explorer mission to be developed as part of esa s living planet programme. Download the data and products from our missions, which can be used to. Esas earth explorer gravity satellite on show sciencedaily. This paper introduces the first esa core earth explorer mission, goce, in the context of esas living planet. The goce insitu measurements allow the direct estimation of model coef ficients for the gravity gradient. Launched on 17 march 2009 and ended on 11 november 20, the gravity field and steadystate ocean circulation explorer goce mission provided the data to accurately determine global and regional models of earth s gravity and geoid. After six years in development, the instrumentation carried on goce was on show in italy at thales alenia space, the company that has coordinated the project to date.
Goce gravity field and steadystate ocean circulation explorer will be the first of a series of earth explorer satellites in orbit, to be developed as part of esas. Evolution of flight operations for esas gravity mission goce. Esa s gravity field and steadystate ocean circulation explorer goce mapped the earth s gravity with precision. First goce level 2 products available for download news earth. The european space agency is about to launch the most sophisticated mission ever to investigate the earths gravitational field and to map. This is because the pull of earth s gravity varies from place to place. Access to data is provided through the goce virtual online archive voa. Goce gravity field and steadystate ocean circulation explorer will be the. Launched in march 2009, goce is the first of esa s earth explorer missions. Esas first earth explorer core mission springerlink. This is advancing research in areas of ocean circulation, physics of earth s interior, geodesy and surveying, and sealevel change. Esa distributes earth observation data from esa eo missions, third party missions. This paper introduces the first esa core earth explorer mission, goce. Detailed information on the esa s goce earth explorer mission, on the relevant product format specifications and data processing algorithms, can be found on the esa earth online portal.
This novel mission delivered a wealth of data to bring about a whole new level of understanding of one of earth s most fundamental forces of nature the gravity field. Goce is the first earth explorer core mission under esa s living planet programme which was initiated in 1999 to foster research on the earth s atmosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere and interior, their interaction and the impact of human activities on these natural processes. Goce gravity field and steadystate ocean circulation explorer will be the first of a series of earth explorer satellites in orbit, to be developed as part of esas living planet programme. Ers2, envisat, goce, smos, cryosat and future earth explorer missions. Goce is the first core earth explorer of esa s earth observation program, cf. The year of pluto new horizons documentary brings humanity closer to the edge of the solar system duration. Launched in 2009, goce s stateoftheart gradiometer mapped earth s geoid to an unprecedented level of accuracy, opening a window into. Launched on 17 march 2009, esa s gravity field and steadystate ocean circulation explorer goce mission was the first earth explorer mission in orbit. The gravity field and steadystate ocean circulation explorer goce, the first core earth explorer mission to be developed as part of esa s living planet programme, will significantly advance our. Esa s dartlike gravity field and ocean circulation explorer goce earth explorer orbited as close to earth as possible just 260 km up to maximise its sensitivity to variations in earth s gravity field.
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