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On August 7th, Canada was affected by an intense heatwave and several wildfires. These fires have produced a thick plume of smoke that has engulfed the skies above the Arctic Circle, as visible in this image acquired by one of the Sentinel-3 satellites.
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https://www.copernicus.eu/en/media/image-day-gallery/canada-gripped-heatwave-and-wildfires

[2024-08-09 09:15 UTC]

This image, acquired by one of the
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satellites on 3 August 2024, shows the province of Sidi Kacem, once the heart of cereal production in Morocco, but largely uncultivated this year due to a lack of water to irrigate crops.
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https://www.copernicus.eu/en/media/image-day-gallery/prolonged-drought-morocco

[2024-08-08 09:03 UTC]

Biomass burning is common in South America at this time of year. This summer is particularly intense; number of fires has risen to a record high for the month of July, one of the highest in 20 years. This
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📷 shows a large plume of smoke in the state of Amazonas,Brazil.

[2024-08-07 08:40 UTC]

The Zongo glacier is located in the Huayna Potosi massif in Bolivia. The glacier is 3 km long and has a surface area of 2.4 km2
This is a 3D rendering of an image acquired by
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on July 31, 2024.
Our data and services allow the monitoring of glaciers around the world.

[2024-08-06 13:27 UTC]

RT by @CopernicusEU: Fit check for @CopernicusEU #Sentinel2 C: 💯

This is a rehearsal of the mating procedure that will occur closer to launch when the satellite is integrated on the launcher adapter. It allows to verify the compatibility of mechanical and electrical interfaces in advance.

[2024-08-05 13:09 UTC]

Vis is one of the most distant inhabited islands from the Croatian coast. 🇭🇷
In this
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image we observe increased marine traffic and discern the wake generated by the boats.
The open data provided by the
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is useful for maritime traffic monitoring.

[2024-08-05 10:34 UTC]

The recent fire that broke out in the province of Cuenca left over 1500 hectares burned.
On July 31, 2024,
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captured an image that depicts the extent of the burned area.
This is a Short-Wave Infrared visualisation.
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[2024-08-02 08:25 UTC]

The Etesian winds (''meltemia'') are strong, dry north winds of the Aegean Sea, which blow periodically from mid-May to mid-September.
Yesterday,
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captured the wind streaks/vortices generated by the Etesian winds after hitting the shores of the Cyclades islands. 🇬🇷

[2024-08-01 12:12 UTC]

RT by @CopernicusEU: It's official:

Our Sentinel-2C of @CopernicusEU will be launched on Friday, September 3, 2024, at 10.50 p.m. local time from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, onboard a Vega launcher. 🛰🇪🇺

⬇️Find out more details about the launch:

https://Europa.eu/!WFjYbw

[2024-07-31 11:16 UTC]

On 24 July 2024, the Copernicus
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captured the formation of an algae bloom between the Island of Visby and mainland Sweden. 🇸🇪
The Copernicus Programme enables public and private users to monitor water quality by providing accurate data and services freely. 📈🌊

[2024-07-31 12:34 UTC]

RT by @CopernicusEU: Ground-level ozone levels are rising with the summer heat☀️

🔹 High ozone episodes recorded in June & July
🔹 Peaks expected this week across Europe
🔹 Ozone pollution impacts health & ecosystems

CAMS has crucial tools for tracking this pollutant 👉 https://atmosphere.copernicus.eu/ozone-pollution-air-quality-hazard-summer?utm_source=press&utm_medium=referral&utm_id=pr-ozone-0724

[2024-07-30 13:52 UTC]

In this crystal clear, true colour image taken by
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, we can admire Tahiti and its precious coral reefs.
Between 27th of July - 5 August 2024, the village of Teahupo'o, known for its surf break and large waves, will host the surfing competitions of the Olympic Games 2024.

[2024-07-30 12:07 UTC]

Over the past few days, several Northern California counties have been battling fires.
On July 27, 2024,
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captured an image of the fire front in Butte County.
This image was produced using Sentinel-2's short-wave infrared (SWIR) bands, B11 and B12.

[2024-07-29 12:52 UTC]

Let us take you for a quick journey starting from the Mer de Glace glacier in Chamonix 🇫🇷, passing the Mont Blanc, moving to 🇮🇹 and jump to the Monte Rosa Massif. The animation ends in the Matterhorn mountain seen from the🇨🇭side above Zermatt.
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📽️Courtesy of
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[2024-07-26 12:08 UTC]

Kati Thanda–Lake Eyre, is an endorheic lake in the east-central part of the Far North region of South Australia, around 700 km north of Adelaide.
This is a short-wave infrared composite image. We can discern vegetation in green, water in deep blue, dry salt surfaces in turquoise.

[2024-07-26 10:26 UTC]

How can applications of
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support actions to make oceans cleaner, healthier, and more resilient?
Hear the answers in the 2⃣nd webinar of the EU 🇪🇺
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series!
🗓️10 October
🕑14:30 CEST
Register at 👇
https://eudata4oceandecade.eu/

[2024-07-26 07:00 UTC]

Do you recognise the river captured by
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?
Hint: It passes through Paris! 🇫🇷
On this Urban False Color composite image, water surfaces such as the Seine River are black, but don't confuse them with cloud shadows. (identified based on the grey haze of the cloud itself)

[2024-07-25 09:52 UTC]

The Earth just experienced its 𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝗮𝘆 on record. 🌍🌡️
New
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data shows that last Sunday, the daily global average temperature reached a record high 17.09°C 📈
It marginally beats the previous record from 6 July 2023.
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https://shorturl.at/fpkF8

[2024-07-24 12:16 UTC]

This image of the West and East Frisian Islands was acquired by # Sentinel2 last week.
This False Color Urban composite creates a visualization that shows urban areas in white and grey, water in black, and vegetation or crops in various shades of green.
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https://link.dataspace.copernicus.eu/aty8

[2024-07-24 07:43 UTC]

Petermann is one of the largest glaciers connecting the Greenland ice sheet with the Arctic Ocean. It consists of a 70km long and 15km wide ‘ice tongue’ whose thickness varies from 600 m to 60 m.
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[2024-07-23 08:57 UTC]