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Copernicus Land Monitoring Service (CLMS)

We provide geographical information on land cover and its changes, land use, ground motion, vegetation state, water cycle and earth surface energy variables for both Europe and the entire globe.

All products are free of charge and can be used for any purpose.

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Land Cover and Land Use Mapping
Land cover classifications complemented by detailed layers on vegetated and non-vegetated land cover characteristics
Priority Area Monitoring
Tailored land cover and land use information with a higher level of detail for specific areas of interest prone to environmental changes
Bio-geophysical Parameters
Qualified bio-geophysical products on the status and evolution of the land surface complemented by the long term time series
Ground Motion Monitoring
Information on the natural and anthropogenic ground motion throughout Europe with millimeter accuracy
Satellite Data
Satellite image mosaics from Copernicus and commercial satellite missions monitoring land surface conditions
Reference and Validation Data
Ground-based observations, geospatial reference data used in CLMS product creation or validation
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