Since the launch of the initial concept of GMES back in 1998, substantial investments for Research and Development have been made in Earth observation by the European Union, the European Space Agency and their respective Member States.
Over the last 10 years, numerous R&D projects have contributed to the development of the GMES infrastructure and services (see Database of projects).
The "Forum GMES 2008" held in Lille, France, in September 2008 marked the launch of the first GMES services in pre-operational mode. The implementation of these first services is ensured through R&D projects funded under the 7th Framework Programme (FP7) of the European Union:
- geoland2 (land monitoring)
- MyOcean (marine environment monitoring)
- MACC (atmosphere monitoring)
- SAFER (emergency management)
- G-MOSAIC (security)
(A click on the logos below provides a direct access to the project websites).
Direct Access to Projects' Websites
www.gmes-geoland.info (preoperational GMES Land Monitoring Service)
www.gmes-atmosphere.eu (preoperational GMES Atmosphere Monitoring Service)
www.emergencyresponse.eu (preoperational GMES Emergency Response Service)
www.gmes-gmosaic.eu (preoperational GMES Security Service)