The Sat4Envi project has created a platform that enables users such as crisis-response teams to search, view and download satellite data from Copernicus, the EU’s Earth observation programme, as well as an array of other sources.

The raw data – mainly linked to the Earth’s surface, atmosphere and weather – is broken down using the computing power of Prometheus, one of Poland’s fastest supercomputers.

Project partners at the AGH University of Science and Technology in Kraków say this processed data could be crucial for forecasting floods, assessing the range of wildfires or monitoring damage to crops due to drought or freezing temperatures.

The data could also be useful for crisis information centres and taking effective preventive measures related to natural disasters, according to a project news release.

Led by the Polish Institute of Meteorology and Water Management – National Research Institute, in cooperation with several partners, the PLN 17 903 900 (EUR 3.87 million) project is co-financed by ERDF.