Satellite based Environmental Monitoring for Saudi Arabia

A group of Saudi Arabian and European partners have completed a project to implement and provide satellite based environmental information products and services to the Presidency of Meteorology and Environment (PME) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). The environmental monitoring covers all four environmental domains “land – air – coast – marine” and follows previous experience gained in the European GMES – “Global Monitoring for Environment and Security” programme. The providers are Summit Geoservices (KSA) and a European team lead by GAF and consisting of DLR, Germany and e-GEOS, Italy.

The PME aims at providing environmental information services in KSA according to its mandate and in fulfilment of Saudi Environmental Law. To support PME GAF and partners use space technology and satellite remote sensing to provide timely and nationwide information on the status and evolution of the environment.

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