Copernicus at your fingertips: 20 apps that you can use today!

Fri, 04/05/2018 - 12:00

Many developers have taken advantage of full, free and open Copernicus data to create apps for various purposes. From tracking pollen and air quality to real-time information about sea conditions and surfing data maps - we selected 20 applications that you can try out yourself today.

Copernicus Sentinel satellites orbit the Earth high above us, collecting data about our planet day in and day out. But Copernicus can be very close to you, just at the tip of your fingers - on your smartphone or browser.

We selected 20 applications that use Copernicus data and that you can try out yourself right now.

1. SnapPlanet

SnapPlanet wants to put the Earth in your pocket. Their mobile application, available for iOS and Android, allows anyone to create, browse and share Copernicus Sentinel satellite imagery. You can start by snapping a selfie of your hometown from space.

SnapPlanet

2. Spectator Earth

Would you like to track Copernicus Sentinel satellites in real-time? Spectator Earth lets you follow the Sentinel as they orbit the Earth. You can stay up-to-date on the images and pass-overs of any location you select with their in-browser application.

Spectator Earth

3. Pasyfo

Get ahead of your allergies with Pasyfo – the Personal Allergy Symptom Forecasting System. Using the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS), Pasyfo's online tool provides allergy symptoms warnings and pollen forecast in Lithuania and Latvia.

Pasyfo

4. AirText UK

Stay informed about the air quality in Greater London using AirText UK. Their tool uses CAMS data to inform you about air quality, UV index, pollen, and temperature.

AirText UK

5. AirText Riga

A sister web tool of AirText UK, AirText Riga brings air quality monitoring to Latvian residents. Users can track air quality, UV index, pollen, and temperature of their area, online or through text alerts.

Read an in-depth article about this app here: Riga airTEXT, a step forward for public health care using CAMS.

AirText Riga

6. Building radar

Building Radar allows you to search for construction projects worldwide. Using Copernicus data, the tool detects constructions sites and allows to contact these projects 2-3 years before the actual construction starts. Their customers, suppliers of the construction industry, can use Building Radar to find and generate sales leads for their company.

Building Radar

7. Earth.Null

Earth.Null is a gorgeous visualisation of global weather conditions, ocean surface current estimates, ocean surface temperatures and other information about our planet. The application uses the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) data for PM1, PM2.5 and PM10 particulate matter (particle pollution) information visualisation.

Earth.Null

8. Sille

Sille is an early warning system that uses Sentinel-1 data to provide information about ground motion trends. Ground motion is the movement of the earth’s surface that can be caused by seismic strain, landslides, and mining or landfill activities that can critically affect infrastructure such as bridges, buildings, dams. Ground motion information is a key component in disaster risk assessment and management and Sille provides it in a user-friendly format with frequent updates.

Sille App

9. DiscovAir

DiscovAir, powered by the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) data, aims to keep residents and visitors in Greece and Cyprus healthy. In combination with personal health information, DiscovAir recommends an optimal time to visit any given location, based on its air quality, UV index, pollen, and temperature.

The App is currently being evaluated by beta-testers and should soon be available to the public.

DiscovAir

10. Plume Labs

Plume Labs uses Copernicus data to bring you air quality insights you can act on. Their mobile application, available for iOS and Android, gives local and global forecasts of air quality, allowing to make changes in your daily habits to breathe cleaner air.

Plume Labs

11. Météo Pollen

Using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) data, Météo Pollen monitors the amount of pollen in France and brings the information to your smartphone. Available for iOS and Android, Météo Pollen can forecast air quality, pollen, and important information about the weather two days in advance.

Météo Pollen

12. Wave

Wave is your climate-aware, voice controlled, city assistant for Vienna. Using your natural language, you can ask Wave questions such as "Where can I swim?", “Where is the closest metro station?”. Moreover, Wave uses Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) data to warn users of conditions such as high UV radiation or pollen.

Wave

13. Sea Conditions

Sea Conditions offers ocean and weather forecasts of the Mediterranean Sea. Using data from the Copernicus Marine Environment Service (CMEMS), Sea Conditions brings information about sea surface temperature, currents, wave height, and other sea-related measurements to your smartphone (available for iOS and Android).

Sea Conditions

14. Kaptan

Kaptan provides a “co-captain” for sailors in the Malta-Sicily Channel. Combining Copernicus Marine Environment Service (CMEMS) data with other weather inputs, this smartphone application offers real-time information on local winds, waves, temperature, pressure, and currents.

Kaptan

15. Weather 4D

From planning routes to real-time navigation help, to predicting conditions at sea, Weather4D offers a better boating experience. Available for iOS and Android, this app combines Copernicus data with other information systems to provide easy access to weather and sea conditions.

Weather 4D

16. Meteosurf

Meteosurf is a surfer’s new best friend. Designed to cover the Mediterranean Sea, this smartphone app supplies wave height and wind information. Meteosurf uses the Copernicus Marine Environment Service (CMEMS) data to display easy-to-read graphic maps and table data.

Meteosurf

17. iBeach

iBeach is a mobile app for beachgoers in Europe. Users have access to Copernicus-based information about weather and water conditions, UV index, jellyfish warnings, as well as information about local businesses and restaurants.

iBeach

18. The Sentinel App

The Sentinel App is a gateway to knowledge about the Sentinel satellites. It lets users track the satellites in real-time, discover their key elements, read the latest news and learn more about their products. Available on Android and iOS.

The Sentinel App

19. Sentinel Playground

Sentinel Playground is ideal for someone without any training or experience in the field of satellite imagery. Find the latest available (or historic) Sentinel-2 imagery for any Area of Interest (AoI). Track forest fires, observe water levels in a lake or reservoir, see changes in your city using the “eyes in the sky”.

Sentinel Playground

20. EO Browser

EO Browser makes it possible to easily search and study a vast number of archives and free satellite imagery stored in the cloud, including Sentinel-1, Sentinel-2 and Sentinel-3 data (Sentinel-5 data in the near future).

See a detailed article about Sentinel Playground and EO Browser in the Copernicus Observer article: A Slovenian SME boosts Copernicus data access for citizens with free visualisation tools.

EO Browser

Many developers and entrepreneurs took advantage of Copernicus full, free and open data. You want to do the same? Check out our tutorial series on Copernicus Access to Data and Copernicus for Entrepreneurs.

Have you developed an app and it’s not on the list? Drop us a line at support@copernicus.eu.

Disclaimer :

The European Commission does not endorse any specific commercial enterprise.