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14	14	The **massive volumes of data** provided by the Copernicus programme need to be processed to higher-level products to unlock their full potential. For instance, Sentinel-1s’ raw radar data can be transformed to level-1 products (single look complex and ground range detection) or level-2 ocean products, while the data provided by Sentinel-2 needs to be athmospherically corrected to level-2A. **These transformations require**: a) know-how on where to retrieve the data, b) programming experience to implement the algorithms, c) large amounts of disk space, and d) ample processing power. All these factors are limiting the uptake of satellite data and result in a high entry level, requiring specific technical skills, software and hardware.
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17		-The **Austrian Data Cube** project delivers a system mitigating these negative effects, making Copernicus data available to the broad public. The consortium of five Austrian partners introduces a state-of-the-art infrastructure integrating a cloud-based data cube concept for Austria. The data cube concept stores data in a gridded multi-dimensional database capable of** providing time-series of highly standardized and harmonized radiometrically and geometrically corrected satellite data**. These higher-level data are made available through a user-friendly and standardized interface, with QGIS and web map services plugins (WMS) for novel users and a dedicated application programming interface (API) for advance users. The benefits include cloud-based storage and processing, so users can directly download the ready-to-use data for their specific region of interest, without performing the time-consuming pre-processing steps. In addition, the scalable service allows for integration of user relevant geodata (e.g. digital elevation model, leaf area index, open street maps).
	17	+The **Austrian Data Cube** project delivers a system mitigating these negative effects, making Copernicus data available to the broad public. The consortium of five Austrian partners introduces a state-of-the-art infrastructure integrating a cloud-based data cube concept for Austria. The data cube concept stores data in a gridded multi-dimensional database capable of** providing time-series of highly standardized and harmonized radiometrically and geometrically corrected satellite data**. These higher-level data are made available through a user-friendly and standardized interface, with QGIS and web map services plugins (WMS) for novel users and a dedicated application programming interface (API) for advance users. The benefits include cloud-based storage and processing, so users can directly download the ready-to-use data for their specific region of interest, without performing the time-consuming pre-processing steps. In addition, the scalable service allows for integration of user relevant geodata (e.g. digital elevation model, leaf area index, open street maps).
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	19	+The **project consortium** consists of national and international leaders in their respective fields.
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	21	+The **Earth Observation Data Center for Water Resources Monitoring** (EODC) providing the cloud computing environment and storage capacity.