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15.10.2025

The International Charter on Space and Major Disasters celebrates its 25th anniversary, a milestone that coincides with the CNES assuming the Charter’s presidency from October 2025 to April 2026.

The International Charter on Space and Major Disasters celebrates its 25th anniversary, a milestone that coincides with the CNES assuming the Charter’s presidency from October 2025 to April 2026. As a pioneer in rapid mapping, ICube-SERTIT has supported the CNES in this international cooperation since the Charter’s first activations. SERTIT produces value-added satellite imagery products […]

16.09.2025

Throwback to SERTIT’s participation in ESA’s Living Planet Symposium 2025

Nearly three months ago, SERTIT had the pleasure to participate in ESA’s Living Planet Symposium in Vienna, Austria, from the 23rd to the 27th of June 2025. As the slides are now available online, we are pleased to share with you a small overview of our presence at the Symposium. It has been an intense […]

29.08.2025

Protected: Implementation of a methodology combining 2D hydraulic modelling and satellite imagery to define the maximum flooded area and submersion depths

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09.04.2025

2025 Myanmar Earthquake as seen by Sentinel-1

At 6:20 UTC on March 28, 2025, a major earthquake struck Myanmar (Burma), between the regions of Sagaing and Mandalay. Its magnitude ranged from 7.7 to 7.9 (on the moment magnitude scale) and was felt across a large part of the country, as well as in several neighboring countries. As of April 5, the provisional […]

07.02.2025

INterpolated FLOod Surface (INFLOS), a Rapid and Operational Tool to Estimate Flood Depths from Earth Observation Data for Emergency Management

In the context of flood emergency mapping for the Copernicus Emergency Management Service – Rapid Mapping (CEMS RM), the SERTIT Rapid Mapping Team has developed a tool for a rapid estimation of flood depth: (INterpolated FLOod Surface) delivers flood depth estimates in under 30 minutes, empowering civil security services with information to better understand the […]

30.01.2025

SERTIT’s 2024 product review

In 2024, SERTIT published 25 products as part of the International Charter on Space and Major Disasters with the support of CNES, covering 17 disasters in 13 countries, over 6 continents around the world. Flood 7 activations 12 products Cyclone 7 activations 10 products Landslide 2 activations 2 products Volcanic eruption 1 activation 1 product […]

10.10.2024

Descartes Underwriting and SERTIT Collaborate on CNES-Supported Project

Facilitated by support from CNES, the French national space agency, the French tech-driven insurer providing parametric insurance against climate and emerging risks, Descartes Underwriting and the public research lab specialized in remote-sensing and image processing, SERTIT, are advancing the application of data and science through its joint collaboration. Following a highly competitive application process, Descartes and SERTIT have […]

31.01.2024

Volcanic eruption in Grindavík vicinity, Iceland

Important seismic and volcanic activity struck the area around the city of Grindavík at the end of the year 2023. A volcanic cycle began in early 2020 around this locality, located on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, with magma movements below the surface and the formation of a graben. In particular, significant tectonic activity and ground movements […]

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