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Storm Daniel continues to sweep through the Mediterranean Basin
Earth Observation | Copernicus
Severe Storms
Location: Mediterranean Sea
Credit: European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-3 imagery
On 5 September, a storm named Daniel formed in the Mediterranean Sea and within a week, it developed into a Medicane (or Mediterranean Hurricane).
In this image acquired by the SLSTR thermal instrument of the Copernicus Sentinel-3B satellite on 9 September at 20:30 UTC, we can see it as it moved north of Benghazi towards the Libyan coast before making landfall.
Thanks to Copernicus' Sentinel satellites and its tools, scientists and meteorologists have access to a vast amount of data which can be used to mitigate and/or monitor the impact of extreme weather events, which are becoming more intense and more frequent because of climate change.
