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The world of Earth observation (EO) data is rapidly changing, driven by exponential advances in sensor and digital technologies. Recent decades have seen the development
of extraordinary new ways of collecting, storing,
manipulating,
and transmitting data that are radically
transforming the way we conduct and organize science.
This convergence of technologies creates new challenges
for EO scientists and data and software providers to fully
exploit large amounts of multivariate data from diverse
sources. At the same time, these technological trends also
generate huge opportunities to better understand our
planet and turn big data into new types of information
services. This article briefly describes some of the elements
of the European Space Agency’s (ESA) EO Open
Science program, which aims to enable the digital transformation
of the EO community and make the most of the
large, complex, and diverse data delivered by the new generation of EO missions, such as the Copernicus Sentinels.
