Vienna, Austria – a statement of wonder, excitement and cheers have now flown to the living symposium window, deserts and glaciers and glaciers opened by first images from biomass satellites.
Opened by Living Planet Sposenium 2025 in Vienna, images marked an essentially important in our understanding of how land carbon saves – and how Climate change is to change ecosystems.
It was only two months after the launch, Esa’s biomass mission that delivered the promise, offering a view of the radar radar system potential. Although the mission is still in commissioning phase, the first images have already shown satellite capabilities.
“These first images are not a short surprise – and they are just looking at what else comes,” says Michael Fehringer, the Biomass Project Manager, in a Statement. “As usual, we are still at the commission commission, satellite tunning to ensure that the highest quality data for the scene is kept in the world’s forests.”
ESA leaders praised efforts of many scientists behind the program. “It is very emotional because it is the work of hundreds of people,” Simonetta Cheli, Simonetta Cheli, Ela officer off Accolgins Argivive, told Space.com in an interview. “This is a symbol of effort behind the scenes and the potential to be on this mission.”
Biomass first images
Bolivia – Tropical Forests and Beni River
This first image has taken a passionate Bolivia region where the rainforest meets the floods of river Rifa. Bolivia suffered significant digestion, mainly due to agriculture expansion. In the image, different colors promote a separate ecosystem: green for rainforest, red for shields soil and floods, and blue-purple for pastures. The dark snaking line of Beni River – free flow and storm – cut into scenery.
“It shows the beauty of our WORLD And what we can do to protect it, “Cheli says a press conference after release biomass image of living planet symposium, Vienna.
Bolivia – Biomass vs Sendinel-2 Comparison
In this matched image, the same Landscape in Bolivia appeared as Biomass and Copernicus Sendinel-2. Even if they can show the same same, biomass only, with the entered P-band radar, the total structure of the forest is obtained below the canopy. It is made more effective in measuring forest biomasses and carbon content. While Senfinel-2 is limited to the parts of the above, biomass opens a 3D view of forests that are important for proper carbon account.
Brazil – Northern Amazon Rainforest
This stunning view of northern Brazil is the first image Biomass back. Satellite radar reveals subtle ground and plants in the Amazon’s full rainforest. Red and pink tones indicate shields of land and floods, especially in streams, while Green regions depict a northern forest. Image indicator of biomass potential to monitor forest health and structure across the Critical Places of Amazon Balin.
Indonesia – The Rainforcan Volcanoes in Halmaahera
This image has part of the Halmaahan mountain in Indonesia, revealing complex topography shaped by volcanic forces. Mount of Gamonora, still active, appears near the northeastern coast. Despite the dark plants, Biomass radar can penetrate canopy to reveal volcanic containers and the surrounding floors of the forest. This is a stunning example of the power of satellite map biomass and terrain, is important for understanding the scene of tectonically and volcanically active regions.
Gabon – Forests and Ivindo River
In this image, biomass peers in the center of the Congo Basin, which captured the cloudy forests of fog and the winding ivindo river, a life of ecology. The river and its tributaries appear clearly against a rich green background that represents unbroken rainforest.
Chad – Sahara Desert Struct
Here, biomass reveals the secret structures under the sand of the Sahara in northern Chad, including parts of the mountains of Tibestti. Its radar p-band can enter up to five meters under the desert area, stretching out the forms of ancient rivers and geologic formulas have been buried under geologic formations. This capability opens new Frontiers of Paleoclimate research and groundwater mapping, especially in extreme environments once deemed faster feelings for remote siting.
Antarctica – Nimrod glacier and transantarctic mountains
The final image shows the frozen scene of Antarctica, where the Nimrod Glacier drives the ice shelf along the coastline along the mountains of transantarctic. Biomass radar can see ice, which focuses on its ability to track structures in Ice structures and speed speeds. Unlike shorter wavelength radar missions, biomass can open key data about ice dynamics and strengths for understanding future sea level.
While these first results have not been calibrated for science analysis, they certify that biomass is on track to meet – and maybe exceeded – ambitious goals.
With a mission designed in span five years, biomass will provide steady, global coverage of land regions for climate models, and carbon recounts. As the satellite transfer across the mode of operation, scientists eagerly await the datasets that can change how we can monitor – and protect – the living lungs on our planet.
