ERS-2 goes gyro-less   Portugal: The southern coast and the Tejo river estuary, close to Lisbon. Quite visible across the river, at the harbour entrance, is the suspended bridge named '25th of April' . Imaged by ERS 2 during an ascending pass, the bridge is marked by three distinct bright stripes, due to the multiple reflection effects. The port of Barreiro can also be detected. Remarkable throughout the estuary is the bottom topography revealed by the SAR instrument. ERS-2 gyro-less operations ensured by the joint ESA/European industry efforts continue supporting a wide range of environmental applications through the provision of routinely and timely available ERS 2 SAR products of good quality.   The North Sea: Oil Slick between the Netherlands and the UK. ERS-2 SAR Precision Image generated from ERS-2 data acquired by the Tromsø Satellite Station in Norway on 28th August, 2001 over the North Sea. It shows a long oil slick occurred between the UK and The Netherlands. A thinner oil slick, to the right, can also be detected together with the ship that has probably caused it. ERS-2 gyro-less operations ensured by the joint ESA/European industry efforts continue supporting a wide range of environmental applications through the provision of routinely and timely available ERS-2 SAR products of good quality.   Corsica: Cape Corse and the Island of Capraia. ERS-2 SAR Precision Image generated from ERS-2 data acquired over Corsica by Matera Ground Station, Italy, on 6th September 2001. On top: the Island of Capraia (part of Livorno Province) Bottom left part of the image: the town of Bastia, facing the Tyrrhenian sea and the remarkable ship traffic (white dots) in all directions. ERS-2 gyro-less operations ensured by the joint ESA/European industry efforts continue supporting a wide range of environmental applications through the provision of routinely and timely available ERS-2 SAR products of good quality. Release date: 27 April 2009