Copernicus Land Monitoring Service (CLMS)

 SUBJECT:  European Ground Motion Service

The Earth’s surface is in constant motion. Whether due to natural phenomena such as tectonic activity or volcanism, or because of human activities such as groundwater extraction or mining, the dynamism of the surface can have significant impacts on infrastructure and natural ecosystems. In recent years, increasing awareness of the potential risks related to ground motion has led to a demand for comprehensive and reliable information on these movements.

The data can be used for a variety of applications; city, regional, or state authorities can use it to monitor the structural integrities of dams, bridges, railways, and buildings.

Every dot on the island refers to a ground motion measurement.

The graph below indicates a mean velocity -1.24mm/year of ground motion of Thassos between 2019-2023 measurements.

SUBJECT: LAND MEASUREMENTS -FOREST CLASSIFICATION

Provides at pan-European level in the spatial resolution of 10 m and 100 m a forest classification for three thematic classes (all non-forest areas / broadleaved forest / coniferous forest) with the agricultural/urban trees removed for the 2018 reference year.

SUBJECT: LAND MEASUREMENTS - SMALL WOODY 

Provides at pan-European level information on information on linear structures such as hedgerows, as well as patches of woody features for the 2018 reference year.

Comparing the last two images, we observe that the island displays forest cover in its northeastern part while the rest consists of low-profile trees, which we could assume refers to olive trees.