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Image of the week: Marine algae bloom in the Black Sea

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This week’s image shows probable phytoplankton swirls in the southern Black Sea.

Inside the Meteosat Third Generation – meet Alessandro Burini

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Alessandro Burini helps to ensure the Flexible Combined Imager meets its full potential.

New satellite’s eye views of Europe and Africa streaming online

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More imagery from the Meteosat-12 weather satellite is now accessible as a continuous stream on YouTube.

Image of the week: Dust cloud across the Mediterranean

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This week’s image is of Saharan dust moving east from Libya across the Mediterranean Sea.

EUMETSAT supports Africa in building its first space-based continental nowcasting network

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EUMETSAT supports Africa in building its first space-based continental nowcasting network.

Forecasting at storm speed across Africa

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New Satellite Application Facility will help African forecasters turn data into warnings.

17th EUMETSAT User Forum in Africa

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Meteorologists from across Africa will meet to discuss latest developments, and share knowledge and best practices.

Image of the week: Mount Dukono ash cloud

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This week’s image features the large ash cloud from the recent eruption of Mount Dukono on Halmahera Island.

Observing the Earth with Polarisation – Aerosol Events Captured by 3MI

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Introduction

The 3MI (Multi-viewing, Multi-channel, Multi-polarisation Imager) instrument was launched on 12^th August 2025 onboard the EPS-SG/A satellite. Since then, it has been continuously observing the Earth with its unique capability to measure polarised light reflected by the Earth-Atmosphere system.

Behind the data: tracking Iceberg A23a with Copernicus Sentinel-3 data

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Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellite data enabled tracking of Antarctic Iceberg A23a.

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