Thales Alenia Space CEO, Reynald Seznec, explains how, as a leading satellite company, they provide “comprehensive expertise to support decisions from Copenhagen”. He emphasises that continuity and coordination of data are critical to understanding climate change issues, in particular the measurement of clouds, vegetation, ice thickness, ocean salination, aerosols and soil moisture. Also see Alexander MacDonald, Deputy Assistant Administrator for NOAA, speaking from Copenhagen.
RTCC: Read the Thales Alenia Space article on satellites to steer a changing world