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Video: 00:02:50 In this week’s edition of the Earth from Space programme, the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over the Tanezrouft Basin – one of the most desolate parts of the Sahara Desert. See also Tanezrouft Basin to download the image. Read Full article: https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Videos/2021/01/Earth_from_Space_Tanezrouft
Image: The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over the Tanezrouft Basin – one of the most desolate parts of the Sahara Desert. Read Full article: https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2021/01/Tanezrouft_Basin
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Image: The heavy snowfall that hit Spain a few days ago still lies heavy across much of the country as this Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellite image shows. Read Full article: https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2021/01/Spain_s_chilly_blanket
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Image: This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image of Madrid in Spain appears to have been taken in black and white. In fact, it is a true-colour image – but the heaviest snowfall in 50 years has blanketed the region, turning the landscape white. Read Full article: https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2021/01/Madrid_snowbound
Using information from ESA’s Swarm satellite constellation, scientists have made a discovery about how energy generated by electrically-charged particles in the solar wind flows into Earth’s atmosphere – surprisingly, more of it heads towards the magnetic north pole than towards the magnetic south pole. Read Full article: https://www.esa.int/Applications/Observing_the_Earth/Swarm/Energy_from_solar_wind_favours_the_north
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Video: 00:02:50 In this week’s edition of the Earth from Space programme, the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over the Tanezrouft Basin – one of the most desolate parts of the Sahara Desert. See also Tanezrouft Basin to download the image. Read Full article: https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Videos/2021/01/Earth_from_Space_Tanezrouft
Image: The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over the Tanezrouft Basin – one of the most desolate parts of the Sahara Desert. Read Full article: https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2021/01/Tanezrouft_Basin
Earth’s average temperature has risen more than 1.2°C (2°F) since the late 19th century. Read More… Source: Read More: 2020 Tied for Warmest Year on Record
Central America experienced one of its most intense hurricane season in years, leading to widespread degradation to coastal environments. Read More… Source: Read More: 2020 Hurricanes Damage Vulnerable Mangroves
Image: The heavy snowfall that hit Spain a few days ago still lies heavy across much of the country as this Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellite image shows. Read Full article: https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2021/01/Spain_s_chilly_blanket
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Image: This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image of Madrid in Spain appears to have been taken in black and white. In fact, it is a true-colour image – but the heaviest snowfall in 50 years has blanketed the region, turning the landscape white. Read Full article: https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2021/01/Madrid_snowbound
Using information from ESA’s Swarm satellite constellation, scientists have made a discovery about how energy generated by electrically-charged particles in the solar wind flows into Earth’s atmosphere – surprisingly, more of it heads towards the magnetic north pole than towards the magnetic south pole. Read Full article: https://www.esa.int/Applications/Observing_the_Earth/Swarm/Energy_from_solar_wind_favours_the_north
Meteorologists declared it the largest snowfall in the region since 1971. Read More… Source: Read More: Heavy Snowfall Blankets Spain
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