Tag: Copernicus
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...
Mapping carbon monoxide to aid air quality forecasts
Carbon monoxide is an odourless, colourless gas normally present in low concentrations in the air we breathe.
Out-of-this-world imagery of our planet’s “lungs”
Today (8 June) is World Oceans Day and EUMETSAT is proud to bring you some out-of-this-world imagery of planet Earth’s oceans and seas.
Rain in Spain? Look to the Pacific
Most of us take the accuracy of weather forecasts for granted, not giving too much thought to the science, technology and global cooperation behind the information we receive. The use of satellite data in weather forecasting has demonstrably increased accuracy....
Taking stock of the global climate
The Paris agreement might draw the limelight but another collaborative global effort is bringing crucial understanding to our planet’s changing climate.
Hayley Evers-King talks about marine data
With the “Monitoring the oceans from space” MOOC now running for the second time we reached out to one of the tutors, Hayley Evers-King from PML, to talk about marine data and latest developments.
Copernicus/TEDx “Decoding the Blue Dot” event at EUMETSAT
EUMETSAT will host a TEDx event organised by the RheinMain TEDx group.
The blue below: why monitoring the oceans from space is so important
In this post Helen Czerski, one of the educators on the course Monitoring the Oceans from Space, explains why monitoring the oceans is absolutely vital.
Hacking Copernicus marine data @EUMETSAT
More than 40 keen hackers attended EUMETSAT’s first hackathon over the weekend of 9-11 June