What is NUPSI?

NUPSI - NUts Production Storage and Imagery service is a web application designed to provide intuitive access to Copernicus data. By focusing on the “what, where, and when,” NUPSI uses user-friendly controls and application-driven visualizations to help you access, interpret, and compare satellite information for your area of interest.

Area of Interest (AOI) Focus

NUPSI displays Copernicus data over predefined administrative boundaries, specifically European NUTS (Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics, from NUTS0 to NUTS3 levels), as well as custom AOIs.

Currently NUTS 2021 Nomenclature has been used. Migration to NUTS 2024 is on the roadmap.

Application-Driven Visualisation

Track changes over time using a seamless timeline interface.
Visualize parameters from multiple perspectives (e.g., vegetation, soil moisture, urban dynamics).
Access pre-processed Sentinel mosaics or request custom data extractions.

Available Pre-Processed Datasets

Sentinel-2 Level-2A: Cloudless monthly mosaics (Bands: B02, B03, B04, B08, B8A, B11, B12)
Sentinel-1 Level-1 IW DV GRDH mosaics

How to select Area of Interest

The NUPSI homepage features an interactive globe with preloaded NUTS boundaries for seamless browsing of European data.

You can select an Area of Interest in several ways:

NUTS level navigation: Zoom into the map. The displayed NUTS level will dynamically update from country (NUTS0) to local areas (NUTS3)

1.1. Download a GeoTIFF of the selected area by clicking the download button

Note: In order to see the download button as active, the user must be logged in.

Currently it is possible to donwload only NUTS level 3 regions or communes, the GeoTIFF is limited to max 5000x5000 pixel.

Search Bar: Use the integrated search bar for European communes (GISCO) to find smaller administrative areas inside NUTS coverage.

Freehand drawing Click the drawing tool icon and draw a shape point-by-point (right-click to close it).

GeoJSON download and upload –

4.1. Once you have created your freehand section, you can download it as a GeoJSON file using the download icon

Note:In order to download a GeoJSON cutline, the user must log in first

4.2. Upload your own GeoJSON file using the upload icon

The following pop-up will appear on the left side

Browse and Visualise Systematic Data Offer

Navigate country level (NUTS0) monthly mosaics. You can visualize each layer along a timeline.

First, select your area. Then, choose a visualization.

NUPSI uses common Sentinel-based visualizations (e.g., S2 TCI, NDVI, NDMI, S1 RGB ratio, SAR Urban) to support various applications. The data is organized in three menus: