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ESA Earth Online

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Stay updated with #EarthOnline with #ESA and #TPM #EarthObservation missions, data, and satellite instruments 🛰️🌍

Joined July 2012

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🛰️🌍 X-band SAR imagery by ICEYE Located on an island along the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula and bordering the Persian Gulf, Abu Dhabi stands out from space. This 2021 @iceye_global acquisition showcases the western side of the city through detailed SAR imagery.
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Researchers combined @esa_cryosat data with a high-res DEM to reveal that melting on the underside of Antarctica’s ice shelves is worst than previously thought. Led by @tudelft, this study reshapes our understanding of Antarctica's future impact on global sea level rise. More:
CryoSat helps uncover rapid melting beneath Antarctica’s ice shelves - Earth Online
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🛰️ KOMPSAT-2 captured the Río Ariporo (top) and Río Agua Clara (bottom) in Colombia’s Casanare region. 🔥Fires and smoke plumes are visible between the rivers. 🌎Researchers linked the 2010–2011 La Niña event to severe environmental impacts, including floods, droughts, and
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Captured by the Skysat satellite, this view reveals the powerful Indus River shaping the landscape from above. 🌍 The Indus River in North Pakistan flows near Peshawar, forming a natural border between Khyber Province (left shore) and Punjab Province (right shore). 💧 At this
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🚀📡Data from @esa & @JAXA_en's EarthCARE ATLID lidar were used to track a smoke plume from the 2025 Alberta wildfires throughout its full life cycle, offering new insights into smoke transport between the troposphere and stratosphere. The study shows that pyrocumulonimbus
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The Life Cycle of a Stratospheric Smoke Plume as Seen From EarthCARE—Tracking a Plume From Canada...
EarthCARE observed a stratospheric aerosol optical depth of more than 2.5 caused by smoke from Canadian wildfires close to the source During transport, the stratospheric smoke plume rose 420 m pe...
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💧Al Massira Dam, Morocco 🇲🇦 This 2011 @JAXA_en ALOS PRISM image captures Al Massira Dam when its reservoir still held abundant water, visible in deep black tones from space. The dam, built on the Oum Er Rbia River, is essential for irrigating farmland in the Doukkala region
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Long before today’s radar satellites, Seasat made history. In August 1978, @NASA’s mission carried the first ever operational SAR sensor into orbit and captured this view of southwest Sardinia 🇮🇹 The image stretches from Cagliari to Cape Teulada, covering rugged coastlines,
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✨ Western Australia Magic: where the coast of Port Hedland meets the vast Indian Ocean 🌊 In this ICEYE satellite capture, you can clearly spot the bright wakes of ships leaving the shoreline 🚢💨 while others remain perfectly still on the upper side of the image ⛴️. At the
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Jun 10
What does urban connectivity look like from space? 🌍🛰️ This ICEYE view of Shanghai captures a dense network of waterways, transport corridors and infrastructure stretching across the megacity 🌆 The Huangpu River cuts through the city before joining the Yangtze River near
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Analysing 30+ years of satellite radar data, scientists discovered a threefold increase in surging glaciers across Svalbard since 2015. A study highlighted how @esa's Heritage and modern missions are critical for understanding climate-driven changes. Read the full article:
Heritage data uncover glacier surges across Svalbard - Earth Online
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🌍 Mozambique from space with Pleiades Neo 🛰️ This remarkable 2023 image captures part of Limpopo National Park, where the Limpopo River winds through forested ridges, open plains and acacia dotted savannah landscapes. Beyond its natural beauty, the river plays a vital role for
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Jun 8
Happy World Oceans Day 🌊! 08 June reminds us of the ocean's vital role in our environment and economy. This Worldview-3 image highlights the vibrant Vigo bay in Galicia, Spain's Atlantic coast 🇪🇸. Featuring the Ponte de Rande bridge connecting the two sides of the bay (top
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🌍 #WorldEnvironmentDay (5 June): a reminder for all to preserve Nature’s beauty - there’s no Planet B. 🏔️ Stretching 7,000 km, the Andes are the world's longest continental range. This PlanetScope view (May 2016) captures Argentina’s iconic Perito Moreno glacier reaching Lago
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