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    Agreement facilitates Africa’s access to European weather satellite data

    EUMETSAT and AUC signed an agreement to further strengthen cooperation on Earth observation.

    A view of Europe and Africa take by Meteosat-11 at noon (UTC) on 26 June 2022
    Features

    Satellites over Africa save lives

    Two upcoming satellite programmes – MTG and EPS-SG – will be game changers for Africa.

    Clouds
    Sentinel

    Image of the week: Cyclone Ialy

    Watching our Earth from space.

    Cyclone Ialy
    Science

    Assimilation of satellite sounder profiles in NWP

    The motivation for the study was to maximise the amount of information conveyed to the model, particularly regarding water-vapour, and to minimise the computational load during the assimilation pro

    InfraRed Sounder A Spot
    Meteosat

    Image of the week: Saharan dust from space

    Desert dust particles are lifted into the atmosphere by gusts of surface wind and can be transported and deposited thousands of kilometres away. 

    Image of the week
    Science

    Upgrading Aeolus aerosol observational capabilities towards improving air quality and NWP models

    ADD-CROSS assesses the impact of cross-channel assimilation on air quality and numerical weather prediction (NWP).

    Clouds with sun rays. Credit: Photo Gallery
    Sentinel

    Image of the week: intriguing cloud patterns near the Cape Verde islands

    The cloud patterns are known as von Kármán vortices and are formed over the ocean when islands disrupt the wind flow. The strength of the wind affects the patterns of the swirls.

    Cloud patterns near the Cape Verde islands
    Satellites

    Image of the week: phytoplankton bloom from space

    The bloom is most likely caused by coccolithophores (cyan colour) and other phytoplankton species. Phytoplankton play a key role in marine ecosystems as the basis of the food chain.

    Phytoplankton blooms west of Brittany, France
    Features

    Behind the data: rescuing rock lobsters from a red tide

    Satellite data were used to monitor a red tide event in South Africa in early 2022.

    Meteosat

    Image of the week: Earth view for Earth Day

    Watching our Earth from 36,000km.

    IOW-Aspot-earth
    Science

    Literature Review: Miniaturized Concepts for Spaceborne Hyperspectral Earth Observation

    Destination Earth image
    News

    European State of the Climate 2023

    European State of the Climate 2023 details unwelcome records for heatwaves and extreme weather events

    Extreme heat