{"id":2694,"date":"2026-08-18T15:23:07","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T15:23:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/step.esa.int\/main\/?p=2694"},"modified":"2026-08-18T15:23:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T15:23:09","slug":"snap-14-is-here-more-missions-faster-processing-and-powerful-new-analysis-tools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/step.esa.int\/main\/snap-14-is-here-more-missions-faster-processing-and-powerful-new-analysis-tools\/","title":{"rendered":"SNAP 14 is here \u2013 More missions, faster processing and powerful new analysis tools!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are pleased to announce the release of SNAP 14.0, a major update bringing advanced hyperspectral and InSAR capabilities, faster product reading, broader mission support and improved reliability across SNAP and its toolboxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Highlights<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Powerful hyperspectral processing<\/strong> \u2013 a new Spectral Library tool with standard-format import and export, pixel-based spectral extraction, metadata editing, spectral noise reduction, resampling and classification capabilities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Faster product reading<\/strong> \u2013 improved caching for NetCDF, Sentinel-3 and other supported products.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Updated reader infrastructure<\/strong> \u2013 modernised product readers with improved virtual-file-system support and broader product compatibility.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Improved GDAL support \u2013 <\/strong>updated GDAL to version 3.12.1, with fixes for performance, memory usage and parallel processing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Enhanced STAC support<\/strong> \u2013 improved handling of product-type variations and assets with multiple roles.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>More reliable workflows<\/strong> \u2013 fixes and improvements for Graph Builder, DEM downloads, DIMAP export, mask propagation and project handling.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Better product compatibility<\/strong> \u2013 improved support for Sentinel-2, Sentinel-3, ENVISAT MERIS, NetCDF CF, EnMAP and other products.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Microwave Toolbox<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>New InSAR analysis tools<\/strong>, including phase-linking analysis and empirical tropospheric correction.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>New MuLog speckle filter<\/strong> for multi-channel logarithmic speckle filtering.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Expanded mission support<\/strong>, with readers and updates for EOS4, ALOS-4, Sentinel-1D and NISAR Level-1 products.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Faster SAR product access<\/strong> through ProductCache support for NetCDF SAR readers and Sentinel-1 products.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Improved SAR preprocessing<\/strong>, including dual-polarisation support for products from the Microwave Remote Sensing Laboratory at IIT Bombay and corrected Thermal Noise Removal processing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Updated terminology<\/strong>, replacing Master\/Slave band naming with Reference\/Secondary naming.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Optical Toolbox<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>New FLEX mission support<\/strong>, including Phase-E1 support for ESA\u2019s Earth Explorer FLEX mission.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>New hyperspectral tools<\/strong> for preprocessing, spectral noise reduction and improved Spectral Library integration with spectral unmixing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Improved PACE OCI support<\/strong>, with reader caching and compatibility with newer OCI Level-1B products.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Faster optical product reading<\/strong> through ReaderCache support for NetCDF and Sentinel-3 readers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Modernised optical readers<\/strong>, with updated implementations, virtual-file-system support and improved Sentinel-3 DDDB handling.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Improved Sentinel-2 handling<\/strong>, including corrected no-data behaviour and better resolution handling for the B1 band and masks in Level-2A products.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Expanded Sentinel-3 compatibility<\/strong>, including support for the SL_2_WST Baseline 004 product format and fixes for OLCI and DDDB products.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>More reliable optical workflows<\/strong>, with restored access to ENVISAT MERIS Level-1 products and fixes for Reflectance to Radiance and Spectral Angle Mapper graphs executed through the graphical interface.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Get SNAP 14 now:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/step.esa.int\/main\/download\/snap-download\/\">https:\/\/step.esa.int\/main\/download\/snap-download\/<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/step.esa.int\/main\/download\/snap-download\/\"><\/a><strong>Documentation &amp; full changelog: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/step.esa.int\/main\/public-roadmap-and-changelog\/\">https:\/\/step.esa.int\/main\/public-roadmap-and-changelog\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are pleased to announce the release of SNAP 14.0, a major update bringing advanced hyperspectral and InSAR capabilities, faster product reading, broader mission support and improved reliability across SNAP and its toolboxes. 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