Worldwide land cover mapping
WorldCover provides a new baseline global land cover product at 10 m resolution for 2020 based on Sentinel-1 and 2 data that was developed and validated in almost near-real time and at the same time maximizes the impact and uptake for the end users.
A tremendous step forward towards the joint use of Sentinel satellite data for worldwide land cover mapping.
A new baseline global land cover product at 10 m resolution based on Sentinel-1 and 2 data
With and for various users
WorldCover had five key end-user which were an integral part of the project. They followed the whole project workflow from design and will stay involved up to validation and uptake.
WorldCover will provide a substantial benefit to various user communities and expands the established global land cover base of users and the development of novel services.
A freely accessible global land cover product at 10 m resolution
WorldCover Consortium
The WorldCover product is developed by a consortium consisting of a group of highly experienced major European service providers and research organizations, covering all relevant aspects of land cover mapping. The consortium has a long track record of collaboration in diverse European and ESA projects, as well as the Copernicus Land and Climate Change Service.
