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Typhoon Ampil
Earth Observation | Copernicus
This image, acquired by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite on 16 August 2024, shows the eye of Ampil, a typhoon which formed in the Pacific Ocean earlier that month. The storm rapidly intensified,…
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Kourou in French Guiana
Earth Observation | Copernicus
Ahead of the upcoming launch of the Copernicus Sentinel-2C, we take a closer look at Kourou, the headquarters of the Guiana Space Centre.  Kourou is a coastal town in north-central French Guiana, an…
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Low water levels impact Danube navigation in Romania
Earth Observation | Copernicus
The Danube River has been affected by significantly reduced water levels, coinciding with the prolonged heat wave impacting Eastern Europe. Recent measurements show that the river's level in Romania…
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Record ice cap melting in the Svalbard Archipelago
Earth Observation | Copernicus
During the summer of 2024, the Svalbard Archipelago (in Arctic Norway) is confronted with a new record episode of ice sheet melting.  According to the Laboratory of Climatology and Topoclimatology at…
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Phytoplankton bloom in the northern Adriatic Sea
Earth Observation | Copernicus
Over the past few weeks, a phytoplankton bloom has been observed in the northern Adriatic Sea.  High temperatures and freshwater inputs from recent heavy rainfall have favoured the bloom. The…
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July 2024, the second warmest July on record
Earth Observation | Copernicus
The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) has recently released its latest monthly Climate Bulletin, which highlights that July 2024 was the second warmest July on record globally. Air temperatures…
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Canada gripped by heatwave and wildfires
Earth Observation | Copernicus
On 7 August 2024, Canada has been affected by an intense heatwave and several wildfires. The temperature in Inuvik, an Arctic town located less than 100 km from the Arctic Ocean, reached a record…
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The prolonged drought in Morocco
Earth Observation | Copernicus
The prolonged drought in Morocco is causing serious problems for the agricultural sector. Local Authorities predict that the 2024 wheat harvest will be reduced by almost 50 per cent. This image,…
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Biomass burning in Brazil
Earth Observation | Copernicus
Biomass burning is common in South America at this time of year. In the summer of 2024, the phenomenon was particularly intense, with the number of fires rising to a record high for the month of…
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Zongo Glacier, Bolivia
Earth Observation | Copernicus
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 Sentinel-2 on July 31,…
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Marine traffic around Vis Island, Croatia
Earth Observation | Copernicus
Vis is one of the most distant inhabited islands from the Croatian coast.  In the captured by Copernicus Sentinel-2 on August 4, 2024, we can observe increased marine traffic and discern the wake…
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Burn scar of the recent fire in Cuenca province, Spain
Earth Observation | Copernicus
The recent fire that broke out in the province of Cuenca left over 1500 hectares burned. On July 31, 2024, Copernicus Sentinel-2 captured an image that depicts the extent of the burned area.  This is…
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Aegean ''Etesian winds'' seen from Copernicus Sentinel-3
Earth Observation | Copernicus
The Etesian winds (also called ''meltemia'') are strong, dry north winds of the Aegean Sea, which blow periodically from mid-May to mid-September. On July 31st, 2024, Copernicus Sentinel-3, captured…
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Algae bloom formation near Visby Island, Sweden
Earth Observation | Copernicus
On 24 July 2024, the Copernicus Sentinel-2 captured the formation of an algae bloom between the Island of Visby and mainland Sweden. The Copernicus Programme enables public and private users to…
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Tahiti seen from above!
Earth Observation | Copernicus
In this crystal clear, true colour image taken by Copernicus Sentinel-2 on 25 July 2024, we can admire Tahiti and its precious coral reefs.  Between 27 July – 5 August 2024 the village of Teahupoʻo,…

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