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EUMETSAT and Mercator Ocean International strengthen cooperation

EUMETSAT and Mercator Ocean International strengthen partnership.

Behind the data: algae as sentinels of change

Dr Thomas Jackson explains how satellite images can be used to identify ocean algae.

Behind the data: investigating El Niño

Satellite data provide invaluable insight into this global climate pattern.

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.

Behind the data: detecting marine heatwaves

Dr Rob Roebeling discusses the importance of satellites in detecting marine heatwaves

Portrait of a lake’s death

Portrait of a lake’s death: how Copernicus data was used to profile the rapid demise of Chile’s Laguna de Aculeo

Sentinel-6 reveals clues about the climate hidden in the ocean

How an ocean prediction centre uses Sentinel-6 data to monitor ocean and climate change.

View of the ocean surface with a ship on the horizon

How did the first coronavirus lockdown affect air and ocean pollution?

EUMETSAT expert explains the effects of the lockdown on air and ocean pollution

Unprecedented wildfires devastate Siberia and spread smoke over the Arctic

Experts have recorded Siberian smoke reaching the geographic North Pole for the first time.

Latest update on the launch of Copernicus Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich

NASA has released the following information about the launch of Copernicus Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich, which was planned for launch on 10 November, 2020.

Sentinel-6: Webinars this week

Ahead of the launch of Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich, EUMETSAT is involved in a series of live webinars about sea-level rise monitoring from space.

Meet the Sentinel-6 team

Getting the ground segment preparations ready