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Vendee Globe race
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Vendee Globe race

09/12/2008 598 views 2 likes 209816 ID

The Vendee Globe solo round-the-world yacht race started on 9 November 2008 in Les Sables d'Olonne, western France. ESA’s Envisat satellite radar are being used to observe meteorological conditions.

Icebergs detected by Copernicus Sentinel-1 for Vendée Globe Race
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Icebergs detected by Copernicus Sentinel-1 for Vendé…

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Area mapped by Copernicus Sentinel-1 for Vendée Globe Race
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Area mapped by Copernicus Sentinel-1 for Vendée Globe Race

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Competitors of the Vendée Globe sailing race are now nearing the finishing point, but while they were near the treacherous iceberg-infested waters of the Southern Ocean they remained relatively safe thanks to satellite observations.
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Mapped by Sentinel-1 for Vendée Globe safety

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Sailboat improved by use of space technology
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Sailboat improved by use of space technology

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Detecting icebergs
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Detecting icebergs

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