EU Copernicus Earth Observation Programme
"Copernicus - Europe's eyes on Earth
Copernicus is the European Union's Earth Observation Programme, looking at our planet and its environment for the ultimate benefit of citizens.
It offers free and open access information services based on satellite Earth Observation and in situ data.
It aims at providing accurate, timely and easily accessible information to improve the management of the environment, understand and mitigate the effects of climate change, and ensure civil security. Within Copernicus, the Global Land component of the Land Service produces long term time series of bio-geophysical products on the status the vegetation, the water cycle, the energy budget and the terrestrial cryosphere.
The lake water turbidity and trophic state index used in this SDG 6.6.1 web portal, where produced by Brockmann Consult produced Plymouth Marine Laboratory on behalf of the European Union’s Copernicus Programme."