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COSMO-SkyMed Mission:Application and Data Access
COSMO-SkyMed Mission:Application and Data Access
A. COLETTACOSMO-SkyMed Mission Manager
ITALIAN SPACE AGENCY
A. COLETTACOSMO-SkyMed Mission Manager
ITALIAN SPACE AGENCY
Prague - 29 June 2009The COSMO-SkyMed PROGRAMME The COSMO-SkyMed PROGRAMME
A National Program conceived by Italian Space Agency(ASI) and funded by Italian Ministry of Researchand Italian Ministry of Defence
A National Program conceived by Italian Space Agency(ASI) and funded by Italian Ministry of Researchand Italian Ministry of Defence
The Largest Italian investment in Space System forEarth ObservationThe Largest Italian investment in Space System forEarth Observation
Managed by ASI in cooperation with the Italian MoDManaged by ASI in cooperation with the Italian MoD
Developed by the Italian National IndustryDeveloped by the Italian National Industry
DUAL USE SYSTEM
DUAL USE SYSTEM
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RISKS MONITORING AND PREVENTION -
MANAGEMENT OF EMERGENCIES
RISKS MONITORING AND PREVENTION -
MANAGEMENT OF EMERGENCIES
SCIENCE APPLICATIONS
SCIENCE APPLICATIONS
OCEAN AND ICE MONITORING
OCEAN AND ICE MONITORING
MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT OF FORESTRY AND AGRICULTURAL
RESOURCES
MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT OF FORESTRY AND AGRICULTURAL
RESOURCESSECURITY
APPLICATIONSSECURITY
APPLICATIONS
TECHNICAL CARTOGRAPHY -
URBAN PLANNING
TECHNICAL CARTOGRAPHY -
URBAN PLANNING
MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT OF COASTLINES AND INLAND WATERS
MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT OF COASTLINES AND INLAND WATERS
• FLOODS• OIL SPILL• EARTHQUAKES• LANDSLIDES• VOLCANOES• SEISMIC RISK• FIRES
WIDE APPLICATION RANGE IN A DUAL SCENARIO
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SPACE SEGMENTSPACE SEGMENT
GROUND SEGMENTGROUND SEGMENT
A QUICK LOOK AT THE SYSTEM…A QUICK LOOK AT THE SYSTEM…
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ORBITAL PERIOD ~ 97 m ORBITAL PERIOD ~ 97 m
FOUR X-BAND SAR CONSTELLATIONFOUR X-BAND SAR CONSTELLATION
HEIGHT 619.6 Km HEIGHT 619.6 Km
ORBIT DAWN/DUSK SSOORBIT DAWN/DUSK SSO
INCLIN. 97.8°INCLIN. 97.8°
EQUIPH. 90° Separ. EQUIPH. 90° Separ.
LTAN 6 a.m. LTAN 6 a.m.
SENSOR X-BAND SAR (9.6 GHz) SENSOR X-BAND SAR (9.6 GHz)
WORLDWIDE GLOBAL COVERAGEWORLDWIDE GLOBAL COVERAGE
ALL WEATHER NIGHT / DAY ACQUISITIONSALL WEATHER NIGHT / DAY ACQUISITIONS
OPERATIONAL AUTONOMY ≥ 24 H OPERATIONAL AUTONOMY ≥ 24 H
GT REPEATABILITY 1 kmGT REPEATABILITY 1 km
DOWN-LINK DATA RATE 310 MbpsDOWN-LINK DATA RATE 310 Mbps
ON-BOARD MEMORY 320 Gbit EOLON-BOARD MEMORY 320 Gbit EOL
S/L OPERAT. LIFETIME 5 YEARSS/L OPERAT. LIFETIME 5 YEARS
SPACE SEGMENTSPACE SEGMENT
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Flight Direction
Instrument LOS
SSP
Access Area
Swath
Instrument FOV
Heel Toe
Nominal Direction 34°Nominal Incidence
Angle Range25°- 50°
Nominal IncidenceAngle Range
25°- 50°
Extended IncidenceAngle Range
20°- 59.5°
Extended IncidenceAngle Range
20°- 59.5°
EXTENDED ACCESS AREA
EXTENDED ACCESS AREA
ELECTRONIC STEERING CAPABILITY
ELECTRONIC STEERING CAPABILITY
∼ 600 Km (one side)∼ 600 Km (one side)
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REVISIT TIME
REVISIT TIME4 Satellites
MAX < 12h (worst case)
AVERAGE REVISIT TIME AT EUROPEAN LAT. ~ 3,5 - 4,5 h
REVISIT TIME4 Satellites
MAX < 12h (worst case)
AVERAGE REVISIT TIME AT EUROPEAN LAT. ~ 3,5 - 4,5 h
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PINGPONG15x15 m Resol.(30 km X 30 km)
PINGPONG15x15 m Resol.(30 km X 30 km)
HIMAGE3x3 – 5x5 m Resol.
(40 km X 40 km)
HIMAGE3x3 – 5x5 m Resol.
(40 km X 40 km)
HUGEREGION100X100 m Res.
(200 km X 200 km)
HUGEREGION100X100 m Res.
(200 km X 200 km)
WIDEREGION30X30 m Res.
(100 km X 100 km)
WIDEREGION30X30 m Res.
(100 km X 100 km)
SPOTLIGHT1 m Resol.
(10 km X 10 km)
SPOTLIGHT1 m Resol.
(10 km X 10 km)
WID
E FI
ELD
WID
E FI
ELD
NA
RR
OW
FI
ELD
NA
RR
OW
FI
ELD
MULTI-MODE ACQUISITION CAPABILITY
IMAGING CAPABILITYIMAGING CAPABILITY
450 IMAGES/DAY450 IMAGES/DAY
EACH SAR SATELLITE CAN ACQUIRE UP TO EACH SAR SATELLITE CAN ACQUIRE UP TO
1800 IMAGES / DAY1800 IMAGES / DAY
• Polarimetric products are provided by using the STRIPMAP mode in PING-PONG configuration.
• The STRIPMAP (PINGPONG) operative mode achieves medium resolution, medium swath imaging with two radar polarizations selectable among HH, HV, VH and VV, a spatial resolution of 15 meters on a swath ≥ 30 km.
• The acquisition is performed in strip mode alternating the signal polarization between two of possible ones i.e. VV, HH, HV and VH.
• A periodic polarisation switching at T/R modules level during the synthetic aperture time is programmed according to a predefined schema. A greater number of polarisation swapping during the synthetic aperture time will result in a larger spatial resolution.
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CIVILIAN DOMAINCIVILIAN DOMAIN
CIVILIAN USER GROUND SEGMENT
CIVILIAN MAPS
CIVILIAN USERSCIVILIAN USERS
SATELLITE CONTROL CENTER
MISSION PLANNING
CENTER
COMMON DOMAIN COMMON DOMAIN
REMOTE STATIONSS-BAND / X-BAND
DEFENCE DOMAINDEFENCE DOMAIN
DATA DOWNLINK X-BAND
DATA DOWNLINK X-BAND
TT&CS-BANDTT&C
S-BAND
DEFENCE DOMAINDEFENCE DOMAIN CIVILIAN DOMAINCIVILIAN DOMAIN
COMMON DOMAINCOMMON DOMAIN
GROUND SEGMENTGROUND SEGMENT
GROUND SEGMENTGROUND SEGMENT
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DOMINIO DIFESADOMINIO DIFESA
KIRUNA (SWEDEN)S/X BAND
ITALYS/X BAND
CORDOBA (ARG.)S/X BAND
GEOGRAPHICALLY DISTRIBUTED GROUND SEGMENT
GEOGRAPHICALLY DISTRIBUTED GROUND SEGMENT
D-MAPSD-MAPS
C-MAPSC-MAPS
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C-USER GROUND SEGMENT
D-USER GROUND SEGMENT
D-USER GROUND SEGMENT
FEEDBACKSFEEDBACKS
CIVILPARTNER #2
CIVILPARTNER #3
CIVILPARTNER #4
CIVILPARTNER #5
CIVILPARTNER #1
SYSTEM PARTNERSHIP CAPABILITYSYSTEM PARTNERSHIP CAPABILITY
ARGENTINEANPARTNER
FRENCHPARTNER
SIASGE INTEGRATED SYSTEM with 2 L-Band SAOCOM Satellites
ORFEO FEDERATED SYSTEM with 2 Optical PLEIADES Satellites
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VERY URGENT
VERY URGENT
CRISISCRISIS
ROUTINEROUTINE
SYSTEM OPERATIVE MODESRESPONSE TIME
(from the “deposit of the request” up to the “product delivery”)
TIME PERFORMANCES
4 - 18 h
5 - 36 h
9 - 72 h
4 SATELLITES
DEPENDING ON TARGET AND GROUND STATIONS LOCATIONDEPENDING ON TARGET AND GROUND STATIONS LOCATION
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STAZIONI MOBILI CIVILI
SARHIGHER LEVEL
SARHIGHER LEVEL
COSMO-SkyMedPRODUCTS
COSMO-SkyMedPRODUCTS
SAR STANDARDSAR STANDARD
RAW (Received SAR Echo Signal)SCS (Single look, Complex, Slant range)DGM (Detected, Ground projected, Multilook)
GEC (Geo-coded, Ellipsoid corrected)
GTC (Geo-coded, Terrain corrected)
RAW (Received SAR Echo Signal)SCS (Single look, Complex, Slant range)DGM (Detected, Ground projected, Multilook)
GEC (Geo-coded, Ellipsoid corrected)
GTC (Geo-coded, Terrain corrected)
Quick lookSpeckle FilteredCo-registeredBackscatteringMosaikedDEM & Interferometric ProductsCoherence map; Interferograms
Quick lookSpeckle FilteredCo-registeredBackscatteringMosaikedDEM & Interferometric ProductsCoherence map; Interferograms
HIGHER LEVEL PRODUCTSHIGHER LEVEL PRODUCTS
STANDARD PRODUCTSSTANDARD PRODUCTS
COSMO-SkyMed PRODUCTSCOSMO-SkyMed PRODUCTS
200 CIVILIAN PRODUCTS/ DAY (LEV 1C/1D)
200 CIVILIAN PRODUCTS/ DAY (LEV 1C/1D)
50 DEFENCE PRODUCTS/ DAY (LEV 1C/1D)
50 DEFENCE PRODUCTS/ DAY (LEV 1C/1D)
Prague - 29 June 2009Common Common featuresfeatures of SAR of SAR productsproducts
The common The common qualityquality parametersparameters of of allall the SAR the SAR productsproducts are:are:–– PSLR PSLR ≤≤ --22 22 dBdB–– ISLR ISLR ≤≤ --12 12 dBdB–– AzimuthAzimuth PointPoint Target Target AmbiguityAmbiguity ≤≤ --40 40 dBdB–– RadiomRadiom. . AccuracyAccuracy ≤≤ --1 1 dBdB (single look)(single look)–– RadiomRadiom. . LinearityLinearity ≤≤ --11.5.5 dBdB–– RadiomRadiom. . StabilityStability ≤≤ --1 1 dBdB–– Total NETotal NEσ°σ° ≤≤ --19 19 dBm2/m2dBm2/m2
SAR SAR productsproducts are are distributeddistributed in:in:–– Format: HDF5Format: HDF5–– Media: DVD, CDROM, Media: DVD, CDROM,
MagneticMagnetic cassettecassette
Nominal Delivery via ftp
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1ST SATELLITE LAUNCH 08 June 2007 1ST SATELLITE LAUNCH 08 June 2007
2ND SATELLITE LAUNCH 09 Dec. 2007 2ND SATELLITE LAUNCH 09 Dec. 2007
3RD SATELLITE LAUNCH 25 OCT. 2008 3RD SATELLITE LAUNCH 25 OCT. 2008
COSMO-1
180°
COSMO-2
COSMO-1
180°
COSMO-2
67.5°
COSMO-3
Tandem-like Operational
Configuration
Tandem-like Operational
Configuration
MISSION/SYSTEM SCENARIOMISSION/SYSTEM SCENARIOMISSION/SYSTEM SCENARIO
1st & 2nd Satellites entered the
Operational Phaseon 5 May 2009
1st & 2nd Satellites entered the
Operational Phaseon 5 May 2009
3rd Satellite is currently in its
Commissioning Phase
Completion planned in Summer 2009
3rd Satellite is currently in its
Commissioning Phase
Completion planned in Summer 2009
4TH SATELLITE LAUNCH PLANNING: FIRST QUARTER 2010
4 OPERATIONAL SATELLITES4 OPERATIONAL SATELLITES
20102010 2012201220072007
COSMOCOSMO--SkyMedSkyMed2nd GENERATION2nd GENERATION
20132013
4TH SATELLITE LAUNCH PLANNING: LAST QUARTER 2010
REVISIT TIME3 Satellites
MAX < 35.5h (worst case)
AVERAGE REVISIT TIME AT EUROPEAN LAT. ~ 4 - 5 h
REVISIT TIME3 Satellites
MAX < 35.5h (worst case)
AVERAGE REVISIT TIME AT EUROPEAN LAT. ~ 4 - 5 h
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National Data Policy & Resource SharingNational Data Policy & Resource Sharing
ACCESSING THE SYSTEMACCESSING THE SYSTEMACCESSING THE SYSTEM
Due to the intrinsic system “duality” nature and to thenational and international co-operations, ACCESS andUSE of COSMO-SkyMed system and data are ruled by aspecific regulation for DATA DISTRIBUTION.
ASI has the main goal of ensuring the availability of data to national and international civil users.
Due to the intrinsic system “duality” nature and to thenational and international co-operations, ACCESS andUSE of COSMO-SkyMed system and data are ruled by aspecific regulation for DATA DISTRIBUTION.
ASI has the main goal of ensuring the availability of data to national and international civil users.
DATA POLICYDATA POLICY
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DEFENCE DOMAIN
DEFENCE DOMAIN
CIVIL DOMAIN
CIVIL DOMAIN
DUAL MISSIONDUAL MISSION
TWO MACRO-CLASSESTWO MACRO-CLASSES
INSTITUTIONAL USERS
INSTITUTIONAL USERS
COMMERCIAL USERS
COMMERCIAL USERS
ACCESSING THE SYSTEMACCESSING THE SYSTEMACCESSING THE SYSTEM
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TWO MACRO-CLASSESTWO MACRO-CLASSES
INSTITUTIONAL USERS
INSTITUTIONAL USERS
COMMERCIAL USERS
COMMERCIAL USERS
• SYSTEM OWNERS (ASI)• INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS• NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL
INST. USERS (NAT. ADM. – INT. ORG., e.g. ESA)
• SYSTEM OWNERS (ASI)• INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS• NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL
INST. USERS (NAT. ADM. – INT. ORG., e.g. ESA)
• ALL THE OTHERS• ALL THE OTHERS
ACCESSING THE SYSTEMACCESSING THE SYSTEMACCESSING THE SYSTEM
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• SPECIFIC AGREEMENTSWITH ASI
• TERMS AND CONDITIONS• PROJECT FORM
• SPECIFIC AGREEMENTSWITH ASI
• TERMS AND CONDITIONS• PROJECT FORM
• TERMS AND CONDITIONS• TERMS AND CONDITIONS
INSTITUTIONAL USERS
INSTITUTIONAL USERS
COMMERCIAL USERS
COMMERCIAL USERS
ACCESSING THE SYSTEMACCESSING THE SYSTEMACCESSING THE SYSTEM
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ASI supports the INSTITUTIONAL (incl. SCIENTIFIC) data exploitation
www.cosmo-skymed.itwww.cosmo-skymed.it
INSTITUTIONAL USERS
INSTITUTIONAL USERS
COMMERCIAL USERS
COMMERCIAL USERS
ACCESSING THE SYSTEMACCESSING THE SYSTEMACCESSING THE SYSTEM
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SERVICES AND NEW ACQUISITION LISTSSERVICES AND NEW ACQUISITION LISTS
SYSTEM LOGINSYSTEM LOGINGEOGRAPHICAL AREA SELECTIONGEOGRAPHICAL AREA SELECTION
PRODUCTS ORDERPRODUCTS ORDER
www.cosmo-skymed.itwww.cosmo-skymed.it
NEW ACQUISITIONSNEW ACQUISITIONSPRODUCTS CATALOGUEPRODUCTS CATALOGUE
INFO SERVICE, REPORTSINFO SERVICE, REPORTS
ETC….ETC….
ACCESSING THE SYSTEMACCESSINGACCESSING THE SYSTEMTHE SYSTEM
Catalogue browsing, with a query based on multiple criteria:
Spatial coverageTemporal coverageAcquisition characteristicsData quality (e.g. missing lines)
Catalogue browsing, with a query based on multiple criteria:
Spatial coverageTemporal coverageAcquisition characteristicsData quality (e.g. missing lines)
Product Requests, with parameters such as:Geographical Area of InterestTime windowSensor parameters (e.g. SAR instrument mode, incidence angle,orbit direction, …)Acquisition periodicity (e.g. one-shot, periodic)Product Delivery (via FTP, on media) Ecc.
Product Requests, with parameters such as:Geographical Area of InterestTime windowSensor parameters (e.g. SAR instrument mode, incidence angle,orbit direction, …)Acquisition periodicity (e.g. one-shot, periodic)Product Delivery (via FTP, on media) Ecc.
SUBSCRIBING with user info
Provide a PROJECT FORM
User AUTHORIZED
SUBSCRIBING with user info
Provide a PROJECT FORM
User AUTHORIZED
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INSTITUTIONAL “DEMO ” PRODUCTS
DISTRIBUTION REQUEST FORM
INSTITUTIONAL USERS
INSTITUTIONAL USERS
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e-GEOS supports the COMMERCIAL data exploitation
www.e-geos.itwww.e-geos.it
ASI supports the INSTITUTIONAL (incl. SCIENTIFIC) data exploitation
www.cosmo-skymed.itwww.cosmo-skymed.it
INSTITUTIONAL USERS
INSTITUTIONAL USERS
COMMERCIAL USERS
COMMERCIAL USERS
ACCESSING THE SYSTEMACCESSING THE SYSTEMACCESSING THE SYSTEM
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COMMERCIAL“PRODUCTS
DISTRIBUTION REQUEST FORM
COMMERCIAL PROVIDER
COMMERCIAL PROVIDER
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UserGround
Segment
UserGround
Segment
CIVILIAN DOMAINCIVILIAN DOMAIN
COSMO-SkyMedCOSMO-SkyMed
www.cosmo-skymed.it
www.e-geos.it
hype
rlink
hype
rlink
DEMO REQUEST FORM
ASIMISSION
MANAGEMENT
ASIMISSION
MANAGEMENT
DEMO PRODUCTS
DEMO PRODUCTS
COMMERCIAL REQUESTS
COMMERCIAL REQUESTS
INSTITUTIONAL REQUESTS
INSTITUTIONAL REQUESTS
INSTITUTIONAL USERS
INSTITUTIONAL USERS
COMMERCIAL USERS
COMMERCIAL USERS
ACCESSING THE SYSTEMACCESSING THE SYSTEMACCESSING THE SYSTEM
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The COSMO-SkyMed System utilization is based on the evaluation of System Resources Consumption.
The COSMO-SkyMed System utilization is based on the evaluation of System Resources Consumption.
RESOURCE SHARING
ENERGYENERGY
MEMORYMEMORY
TIMETIME
e.g. POWER
e.g. IMAGE SIZE
e.g. MANOEUVRES TIME
SET OF PARAMETERSSET OF PARAMETERS
DEFINITION OF 3 MACRO RESOURCESDEFINITION OF 3 MACRO RESOURCES
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Unique CounterUnique Counter BIC (Basic Image Cost)
BIC (Basic Image Cost)
Stripmap/Himage = 1 BIC Stripmap/Himage = 1 BIC
Each authorised Partner of the COSMO-SkyMed System has an assigned resources quota to be used every day.
These rules are applied to each system partnership, both in the Civilian and Defence domains, in the frame of each authorized Partner specific agreement.
Each User pays as much as he consumes System Resources. Each User pays as much as he consumes System Resources. The Tool is the same for each User. No Alterations – No Priviledges
1 BIC x 375 (WF) + Φ BIC x 75 (NF) = NSAT BIC 1 BIC x 375 (WF) + Φ BIC x 75 (NF) = NSAT BIC
NSAT = 525 BIC 4NSAT = 2100 BICNSAT = 525 BIC 4NSAT = 2100 BIC
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INSTITUTIONAL USERS• NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS
• ANNOUNCEMENT OF OPPORTUNITY
• ASI THEMATIC PROJECTS
• INTERFEROMETRIC MISSION
• BACKGROUND MISSION
• INSTITUTIONAL REQUEST “ON DEMAND”
COMMERCIAL USERS• COMMERCIAL AND PROMOTION
INSTITUTIONAL USERS• NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS
• ANNOUNCEMENT OF OPPORTUNITY
• ASI THEMATIC PROJECTS
• INTERFEROMETRIC MISSION
• BACKGROUND MISSION
• INSTITUTIONAL REQUEST “ON DEMAND”
COMMERCIAL USERS• COMMERCIAL AND PROMOTION
ORFEO Italy-FranceORFEO Italy-France
SAOCOM Italy-ArgentineSAOCOM Italy-Argentine
Civil ProtectionCivil Protection
~ 200 proposals~ 200 proposals
~ 600 scientists~ 600 scientists> 40 nations> 40 nations
PROJECTS• PRIMI Oil Spill• SIGRIS Seismic Risk• SISMA Monit. & Alert Seismic Risk• SIGRI Fires• SRV Volcanoes• OPERA Floods• PROSA Nowcasting• MORFEO Landslides
PROJECTS• PRIMI Oil Spill• SIGRIS Seismic Risk• SISMA Monit. & Alert Seismic Risk• SIGRI Fires• SRV Volcanoes• OPERA Floods• PROSA Nowcasting• MORFEO Landslides
- Mapping of seismic and volcanic area; mapping of areaunder flood risk
- Mapping of Forests, Lake, Rivers, Inland waters- Land Use – Urban Planning- Ice - Glaciers
- Mapping of seismic and volcanic area; mapping of areaunder flood risk
- Mapping of Forests, Lake, Rivers, Inland waters- Land Use – Urban Planning- Ice - Glaciers
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