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Monitoring the pulse of Earth

Data about Earth, collected by hundreds of Earth-observing satellites orbiting the planet, is critical to understanding the state of our land, water and atmosphere, and for managing our resources, monitoring the weather, mapping disasters, and tracking how our world is going.

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Latest news

New NovaSAR-1 National Facility Datahub launching later this year 

We are excited to announce the release of the new CSIRO NovaSAR-1 National Facility datahub later this year. The new […]

NovaSAR-1 images regions affected by Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred and flooding

NovaSAR-1 images over flooded regions in 2025 overlaid on a map of Australia CSIRO acquired a number of images to […]

Upcoming conference attendance

Our NovaSAR-1 team will be presenting at some upcoming conferences. Catch us at the below events and contact us if you […]

NovaSAR-1 National Mosaic available

We have produced a National NovaSAR-1 Mosaic that can be explored in our Earth Analytics Science and Innovation (EASI) portal. […]

Case Studies

NovaSAR-1 images regions affected by Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred and flooding

NovaSAR-1 images over flooded regions in 2025 overlaid on a map of Australia CSIRO acquired a number of images to […]

Sentinel-1 and NovaSAR-1 flood maps for the Lachlan Valley study site. Different colours represent a different date. The flood maps are overlaid on a Google Maps background.

Mapping flood events across Australia using NovaSAR-1 and Sentinel-1

Australia is prone to frequent and severe flooding events that cause significant damage to infrastructure, agriculture, and ecosystems. The challenge […]

Measuring Water Quality in Lake Tempe to Improve Decision Making

CSIRO and Geoscience Australia are working with Hasanuddin University to train staff and students and staff to use the EASI platform to unlock the full potential of Earth observation datasets and better understand the climate change impact on Lake Tempe.

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