SNAP 12 Released – Celebrating A Decade of Earth Observation Tools

We are excited to announce the release of ESA SNAP 12, marking 10 years since the very first release of the Sentinel Application Platform on 5 May 2015.
The new version introduces significant updates for SAR, optical, and atmospheric data processing workflows. Here’s a breakdown of what’s new:

🔧 Core Enhancements:

• Updates to JDK21 showing improved performance and compatibility
• Full support for Sentinel-1C mission data

🛰️ Sentinel-1 ETAD Workflow Improvements:

• ETAD-Corrected SLCs
• Improved Coregistration & Interferograms
• Phase Screens now available
• Enhanced InSAR Image Selection Tool
• Seamless ETAD Auto Download

🌊 Sentinel-1 Upgrades:

• Updated handling of Sentinel-1 WV and OCN products
• New band selection support for exporting WV data as Stripmap-like imagery

🌍 Change Detection:

• REACTIV Change Detection integrated
• Updated Log Ratio Change Detection

🛠️ New Tools & Operators:

• Vectorize Operator for turning raster into vector
• Subset Operator now supports arbitrary shape masking

🌊 Ocean & Atmosphere:

• OLCI L2W reader updated to align with the latest EUMETSAT format
• OLCI/SLSTR calibration coefficients supported
• C2RCC now utilizes Copernicus DEM for elevation awareness

📦 Data Standards:

• Improved NetCDF compatibility for Copernicus/ESA data

🔗 Get SNAP 12 now: https://step.esa.int/main/download/

🗂️ Documentation & full changelog: https://step.esa.int/main/public-roadmap-and-changelog/