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ESA Earth Observation
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How will @esa 's #EarthCARE shed light on clouds' role in Earth's radiation budget? EarthCARE has 4⃣ state-of-the-art instruments, each designed to provide unique insights into the complex interactions between clouds, aerosols and radiation:
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@ESA_EO
ESA Earth Observation
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These images were too good not to share them again! When a total solar eclipse swept across North America earlier in April, the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES-16), captured the moon’s shadow moving across North America 😍
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ESA Earth Observation
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Have you ever heard of @esa 's World Fire Atlas? The dashboard uses night-time data from @CopernicusEU #Sentinel3 radiometer. The sensor measures thermal infrared radiation to take the 🌡️ of Earth's land which is used to detect 🔥:
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ESA Earth Observation
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Recent @esa -funded research shows that @CopernicusEU @Sentinel2 and the Italian Prisma mission can be used to nutritional content of crops. Malnutrition from a lack of micronutrients affects more than 25% of the global population:
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@ESA_EO
ESA Earth Observation
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When it comes to predicting what our climate will be like in the future, vegetation matters🌳💪 Read about @esaclimate new data release provides a consistent time series to meet modellers’ needs with two new features: 🍃Leaf Area Index 🌞Fraction of Absorbed Photosynthetically…
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@esaclimate
ESA Climate Office
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We are joining London sustainable couture fashion studio, Atelier Tammam at the @sciencemuseum on 9 May. As part of our earth, science & fashion collaboration, the TAMMAM x ESA collection of sustainable garments and accessories printed with images from Earth from Space 🛰️ will…
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ESA Earth Observation
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The scientific evidence of global climate change is irrefutable. The consequences of a warming climate are far-reaching – affecting fresh water resources, global food production, sea level and triggering an increase in extreme-weather events. In order to tackle climate change,…
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ESA Earth Observation
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Do you know your ABC? Of course you do... but how about your #EarthObservation ABC😜 We put together a LONG glossary of all the words you might encounter while reading about remote sensing and climate. From Chlorofluorocarbon to downwelling to hyper spectral: we have got you…
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@ESA_WorldCereal
ESA WorldCereal
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Did you miss the #WorldCereal webinar last week? No worries! You can now access the recording and watch all presentations, including Q&A, via the @ESA_WorldCereal website 📹👉 @ESA_EO @IIASAVienna @Geo_Wiki @WUR @Gisat_cz @VITO_RS_ @UV_EG @G20_GEOGLAM
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ESA Earth Observation
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Some cool facts about the upcoming @esa #EarthCARE mission: Orbit: Polar, dawn-dusk, Sun-synchronous with a descending node at 14:00, at altitude of 393 km inclined at 97 degrees, repeat cycle of 25 days Satellite and instrument size: Three-axis stabilised platform, 17.2 m…
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ESA Earth Observation
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A week after, we are still reading the #ESOTC report from @CopernicusECMWF / @WMO : data show that glaciers in all parts of Europe saw a net loss of ice in 2023. In particular, glaciers in the Alps have lost around 10% of their volume. More insights into the state of the…
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ESA Earth Observation
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This March we began a gradual relocation of @CopernicusEU Contributing Missions collections to the data space ecosystem, with the aim of creating a central point of access. We presented the activity at @EuroGeosciences - but if you weren't there or missed the session, here's a…
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ESA Earth Observation
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In Vandenberg, @esa 's #EarthCARE team continues to configure the satellite into its flight configuration. That's music to our ears! Speaking of music - have you listened to EarthCARE's playlist? 🎧
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ESA Earth Observation
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Accepting name suggestions now 🤭
@esa_swarm
ESA's Swarm mission
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#TBT 7 years ago we wrote about how Swarm met STEVE, a purple arc-shaped glow at lower latitudes on the dusk side of the auroral oval 🌈🌆 Here in 2024, and a 🆕 paper suggests that STEVE may have a dawn side twin! 👶👶🌄 What should we call her? 🤔 👉
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ESA Earth Observation
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What happens in the poles doesn't stay there. If the Greenland Ice Sheet were to melt completely and the meltwater were to completely flow into the ocean, then global sea level would rise by about seven meters. Discover 10 ways Earth is interconnected:
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ESA Earth Observation
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Last days 🚨
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ESA Earth Observation
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There is still time to register to the @esa / @ecmwf Machine Learning for Earth System Observation and Prediction workshop. What do we offer? Sunny location at @esa ESRIN in Italy (outside Rome) Interesting discussions End-to-End ML4Weather and Climate Prediction, #DestinE , New…
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@ESASpaceShop
ESA Space Shop
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We are thrilled to release our latest collection: Earth Protection! Enjoy designs featuring #EarthCARE , Copernicus Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 satellites, as well as a new Earth graphic with a Sentinel-2 image of Bouches-du-Rhône, France! 🌍🇫🇷
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ESA Earth Observation
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What's soil sealing? Soil sealing happens when soil surfaces are covered by impermeable materials and can contribute to environmental problems such as flooding, soil erosion, loss of biodiversity and decreased soil fertility. 📸 @CopernicusEU #Sentinel2
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ESA Earth Observation
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EarthCARE updates ☁️🚀 @esa 's EarthCARE continues its journey before liftoff! Yesterday was time for some electrical checks and to collect gas samples to make sure everything's a-okay. PS: How impressive does EarthCARE look with the CPR reflector open?! We're in love 🩵
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@esa_aeolus
ESA's Aeolus mission
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Want to relive the trailblazing reentry of Aeolus, find out more about the behind the scenes planning, and the immaculate operations to bring our keeper of the winds home? The latest issue of @CosparHQ 's Space Research Today showcases the reentry p.12 👉
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