Did you know that Metop-SGA1 is designed to work alongside Meteosat geostationary satellites, filling gaps with detailed polar views? . This synergy boosts the precision of weather forecasts, enabling faster responses to changing conditions across the globe.

Better tropical wind data means better forecasts and climate predictions. A new study shows how @esa_aeolus provided crucial data, highlighting uncertainties in existing models and filling long-standing gaps in our understanding of tropical atmospheric circulation.

There will soon be another @CopernicusEU mission in space: launching in only 4 days, Sentinel-5 carries a powerful UVNS spectrometer designed to monitor key atmospheric gases — from ozone and nitrogen dioxide to methane and carbon monoxide. It delivers daily, global data to

Algae patterns👀. Summer in the Gulf of Finland brings phytoplankton blooms, seen here as emerald swirls in a 2023 @CopernicusEU Sentinel-2 image. While vital to the food chain and carbon uptake, high water temperatures, slow circulation and excessive nutrients can spark

HydroGNSS has completed its Flight Acceptance Review✅. This @esa mission will measure hydrological climate variables from space like soil moisture, wetlands, permafrost and above-ground biomass, using a technique called Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) reflectometry.

Majestic! . Catch the liftoff of Metop-SG-A1 and Copernicus Sentinel-5P on 13 August at — they'll be launched into orbit by the Ariane 6 rocket you see below 🚀.

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Watch live on 13 August at 02:37 CEST as Metop-SG-A1 and @CopernicusEU Sentinel-5A soar into the skies on an Ariane 6 rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou!. ➡️

Meet @CopernicusEU Sentinel-5A, who will soon fly to space aboard MetOpSG-A1. The Sentinel-5A instrument will track key atmospheric gases like ozone, nitrogen dioxide, and methane, providing vital air quality and climate data worldwide.

One last look! .The Metop-SG-A1 satellite and the @CopernicusEU Sentinel-5A instrument are now safely enclosed in the Ariane 6 rocket fairing. @ESA_transport, what can you tell us about the next steps?

RT @CopernicusEU: 🌍 Supporting a healthier Earth - from space. 🚀 The new Sentinel-5A launches on 12 Aug, delivering data on air pollutants….

RT @AirbusSpace: TRUTHS’ Preliminary Design Review (PDR) successfully completed ✅ .The @ESA’s TRUTHS satellite mission will measure the Sun….

RT @esa: #MediaInvitation: journalists are invited to follow the MetOp-SG-A1 and @CopernicusEU #Sentinel5 launch live from ESA ESTEC in th….

When stepping outside your comfort zone pays off:.@esa’s SMOS mission—originally designed to measure soil moisture and ocean salinity—is now helping estimate forest biomass using vegetation optical depth (VOD). Combined with ESA's Biomass mission and ground data, SMOS is filling

Southwest Bolivia in false colour 🇧🇴. This @CopernicusEU Sentinel-2 image shows part of Oruro’s high plain, which stretches nearly 1 000 km from Peru into Bolivia. About 40 000 years ago this was one vast lake. Today, the landscape features the Coipasa salt flat (bottom-left),

On 13 August, @CopernicusEU Sentinel-5A mission will fly to space, as an instrument on the Metop-SG-A1 satellite. This new mission will support science, forecasts and public health alerts for air pollution, UV radiation, greenhouse gases and climate, for the benefit of both

RT @CopernicusECMWF: Three charts based on #CopernicusClimate data you shouldn’t miss:.📈Anomalies in temperature in Europe from 17 June to….

Launching soon from Kourou is the MetOp-SG-A1 satellite: by providing continuous, high-resolution observations of the atmosphere and ocean surfaces, MetOp-SG-A1 helps meteorologists predict storms, heatwaves, and floods with greater accuracy — protecting lives and infrastructure

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