Category: Oceans
Stories about oceanographic sciences.
Taking care of a satellite – what does it involve?
Meet one of the staff members responsible for making sure the Sentinel-3 satellites run smoothly.
Sea surface temperature – climate data record generation with SLSTR
Sea Surface Temperature data set from 1982 to 2016 now available.
Inspiring ocean projects developed at Copernicus hackathon weekend
From 22-24 November, 10 teams from across Europe and beyond participated in the Copernicus "OceanHack challenge" in Tallinn, Estonia.
Sailors drop off ocean-monitoring buoys during trans-Atlantic race
The Transat Jacques Vabre yacht race is one of the big events in the offshore sailing calendar and is a tough race from Le Havre, France, across 8000km of the Atlantic Ocean to Salvador de Bahia, on the Brazilian coast. ...
EUMETSAT to host first ever Copernicus ‘Eyes on Earth’ Roadshow
The world we live in requires us to have our eyes open at all times – and well-focused on Earth – so that we can leave the best possible planet for the future generations. A great part of that includes...
Underwater imaging enhanced with the help of Sentinel-3
In this recent case study, the authors present us with a crucial feature of ocean colour satellites: they can be used to measure light attenuation within a water column (an imagined column of water going from the surface of the sea, rivers or...
The last leg of the Polarstern’s journey
The students following the Polarstern have provided us with one final report on what the vessel encountered on the way to its final destination: Cape Town.
Thar she blows – Polarstern blog number five
Blog number five has landed and this week the hot topic is... wind!
Getting to know the weather a little better with the Polarstern
It's week four of the Polarstern's voyage and you know what that means - a brand-new blog post from the students following its path.