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And there's more! Sentinel-3C's radar altimeter has also returned its first measurements of the Greenland Ice Sheet. This animation shows measurements collected between 30 September and 4 October, an early indication that the instrument is performing well.

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What if a lake just…disappeared?🫥 Ephemeral lakes fill after heavy rain, then disappear as the water evaporates or drains away. Despite being temporary, they can provide important habitats and breeding areas for wildlife. 🎞️contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2017, 2024), processed by ESA.

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Who is ready for a change of season? 🍂🌱 The September equinox marks autumn in the Northern Hemisphere and spring in the Southern, as the Sun crosses the equator. MTG-I1 captured it from space ⤵️ 📹 @esa.int / @eumetsat.int

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Nearly 5 decades of satellite data reveal the scale of polar ice loss🧊 Using data from 27 missions, including @esa.int's CryoSat & Copernicus Sentinels, a new study found that Greenland and Antarctica lost 11.3 trillion tonnes of ice since the 1970s: www.esa.int/Applications... 📹Otosaka et al(2026)

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What if photosynthesis was visible? 🔎 FLEX will make it so, by mapping fluorescence from a Sun‑synchronous low Earth orbit at an altitude of about 815 km. How? FLEX is equipped with the Fluorescence Imaging Spectrometer, an instrument designed to detect and map this delicate glow from space.

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Who is ready for a change of season? 🍂🌱 The September equinox marks autumn in the Northern Hemisphere and spring in the Southern, as the Sun crosses the equator. MTG-I1 captured it from space ⤵️ 📹 @esa.int / @eumetsat.int

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And there's more! Sentinel-3C's radar altimeter has also returned its first measurements of the Greenland Ice Sheet. This animation shows measurements collected between 30 September and 4 October, an early indication that the instrument is performing well.

0 views 08/10/2026

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What if photosynthesis was visible? 🔎 FLEX will make it so, by mapping fluorescence from a Sun‑synchronous low Earth orbit at an altitude of about 815 km. How? FLEX is equipped with the Fluorescence Imaging Spectrometer, an instrument designed to detect and map this delicate glow from space.

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What if a lake just…disappeared?🫥 Ephemeral lakes fill after heavy rain, then disappear as the water evaporates or drains away. Despite being temporary, they can provide important habitats and breeding areas for wildlife. 🎞️contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2017, 2024), processed by ESA.

0 views 29/09/2026

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Nearly 5 decades of satellite data reveal the scale of polar ice loss🧊 Using data from 27 missions, including @esa.int's CryoSat & Copernicus Sentinels, a new study found that Greenland and Antarctica lost 11.3 trillion tonnes of ice since the 1970s: www.esa.int/Applications... 📹Otosaka et al(2026)

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What if a lake just…disappeared?🫥 Ephemeral lakes fill after heavy rain, then disappear as the water evaporates or drains away. Despite being temporary, they can provide important habitats and breeding areas for wildlife. 🎞️contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2017, 2024), processed by ESA.