17 results for 'sunglint'
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24 April 2011 00:00 UTC

Sunglint over the Arabian Sea

Sunglint over the Arabian Sea observed by SEVIRI IR channels.

Sunglint over the Arabian Sea
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26 January 2015 03:30–08:00 UTC

Early morning sunglint over the Indian Ocean

Meteosat-10 captured sunglint along the line of the Intertropical Convergence Zone, in January.

Early morning sunglint over the Indian Ocean
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10 April 2016 04:55 UTC

Sunglint column over Bay of Bengal

On 10 April 2016 the MODIS instrument registered an almost perfect sunglint column over the Bay of Bengal.

Sunglint column over Bay of Bengal
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7 March 2018 02:00–13:00 UTC

Sentinel-3 'sees' black smoke from ship fire

In early March 2018 Sentinel-3 'saw' black smoke from a container ship fire, thanks to sunglint from the ocean surface.

Sentinel-3 'sees' black smoke from ship fire
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2011-2020

Seeing solstices and equinoxes from space

Exploring how solstices and equinoxes can be shown using satellite imagery.

Solstice polar region
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18 March 2017 09:30 UTC–19 March 12:12 UTC

Clear skies over the Mediterranean

Satellite images of the Mediterranean sea are informative even on clear days, as is shown in this case from March 2017.

Clear skies over the Mediterranean
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10 September 2013 10:30–21:30 UTC

Smoke & dust streamers over Argentina seen by Meteosat-10

Strong winds, high temperatures, and months of drought fuelled an outbreak of wildfire in northern Argentina in September 2013.

Smoke and dust streamers over Argentina as seen by Meteosat-10
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30 May 2017 00:00 UTC–4 June 12:00 UTC

Dust outbreak in the Middle East and Africa

In 2017, for the first time since it moved to its new IODC position, Meteosat-8 spotted a significant dust event.

Dust outbreak in the Middle East
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22 May 2017 11:30 UTC

Internal waves in the eastern Strait of Gibraltar

In May 2017, MODIS imagery from the Terra satellite revealed solitons in the eastern Strait of Gibraltar.

Internal Waves in the Eastern Strait of Gibraltar
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1 June 2019 02:00–5 June 12:00 UTC

Extensive smoke from Canadian wildfires

Smoke from wildfires in Alberta, Canada travelled as far as parts of Europe and Russia.

Extensive smoke from Canadian wildfires
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1 April 2015 23:00 UTC

Spectrum of dust colours over Arabian Peninsula

A dust storm formed rapidly over the Arabian peninsula on 1 April.

The spectrum of dust colours over the Arabian Peninsula
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7 October 2008 02:45 UTC

Asteroid 2008 TC3 impacts over northern Sudan

Asteroid 2008 TC3 impacts over northern Sudan shown in rapid-scan imagery from Meteosat-8.

Asteroid 2008 TC3 impacts over northern Sudan