What is Earth Observation?

Earth Observation (EO) uses satellites and aerial sensors to measure the Earth’s surface over time. Instead of relying only on ground surveys, EO provides consistent, repeatable, and scalable monitoring across cities, farmland, forests, coastlines, and infrastructure projects.

With modern satellites such as the Sentinel series, we can derive meaningful indicators from multi-spectral bands and radar data — such as vegetation health, surface water, urban expansion, and land disturbance — and translate them into maps, reports, and decision support outputs for planning, monitoring, and investment.

Before and After: Flood Event Example

Floods Inundate Southern Mozambique (Source: NASA)

Introducing FloodSense™

FloodSense™ is EOPlatform’s flood watch and event review service, designed to help users monitor selected areas, map likely flood-related water expansion, and review before/after satellite evidence through an operational workflow.

By combining SAR, optical imagery, and baseline change detection, FloodSense™ supports more reliable flood mapping in cloud-prone environments such as the UK, where optical-only monitoring often struggles during severe weather.

The service is built around practical review and record keeping: select an area on the map, run the flood workflow, compare baseline and current imagery, inspect flood overlays, and keep a history of past runs for later review.

FloodSense™: Flood Highlight Overlay

EOPlatform FloodSense™ analysis