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Understanding Our Planet

Understanding Our Planet

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Ozone ups and downs

15/11/2017 9399 views 114 likes
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Nearly four decades of soil moisture data now available

03/11/2017 33410 views 95 likes
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Aeolus ready for the chamber
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Wind satellite vacuum packed

02/11/2017 5791 views 66 likes
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Snow-free conditions
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Melting snow aids absorption of carbon dioxide

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Secrets of hidden ice canyons revealed

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Global biomass for 2010
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Mapping the world’s forests

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The Balleny Islands in the Southern Ocean

13/08/2025 94 views 4 likes
The Balleny Islands in the Southern Ocean
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Collecting phytoplankton samples in the Southern Ocean

13/08/2025 58 views 2 likes
Collecting phytoplankton samples in the Southern Ocean
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Phytoplankton seen with scanning electron microscopy

13/08/2025 101 views 4 likes
Phytoplankton seen with scanning electron microscopy
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Penguins resting on Antarctic sea ice

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Penguins resting on Antarctic sea ice
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Mission control ready for Sentinel liftoff

20/11/2020 5605 views 72 likes
After countless simulations and a dress rehearsal, ESA's flight control team are ready for liftoff
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Earthrise
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Earth through different eyes

15/09/2017 10132 views 155 likes
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Receded shoreline
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Italy’s drought seen from space

05/09/2017 15572 views 129 likes
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Quantifying the effects of climate change

05/06/2017 13487 views 145 likes
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Sentinel-2 captures coral bleaching
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Sentinel-2 captures coral bleaching of Great Barrier Reef

24/05/2017 18579 views 102 likes
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Space and Earth Monitoring

Land

Overview Rivers & lakes Volcanoes Coastal zones Wetlands & deserts

Oceans

Overview Wind & waves Ocean colour & algae blooms Sea Surface Temperature El Niño

Ice

Overview Ice and climate

Atmosphere

Overview Water vapour & clouds Aerosols Ozone hole Climate change

Biosphere

Overview Forests Carbon cycle

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