Earth From Space: Scandinavian snows by europeanspaceagency on Flickr.A través de Flickr: In this image from the Envisat satellite, clouds cover the North Sea and sweep down to the strait between Denmark (lower-right corner) and Norway (upper-centre). In the upper-right corner, a thicker blanket of clouds covers south eastern Norway and spreads into Sweden. Located on the Scandinavian Peninsula, Norway is Europe’s northernmost country and is famed for its fjords. Some of these are visible in the image as dark lines between the white and snow-covered land. Near the top of the image, we can see part of Norway’s longest and deepest fjord, the Sognefjord. In the lower-right corner, we can see part of Denmark’s Jutland peninsula, with small and large bodies of water speckling the flat terrain. This image is featured on the Earth from Space video programme. For more information, please click here. Credits: ESA
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Earth From Space: Scandinavian snows by europeanspaceagency on Flickr.

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In this image from the Envisat satellite, clouds cover the North Sea and sweep down to the strait between Denmark (lower-right corner) and Norway (upper-centre). In the upper-right corner, a thicker blanket of clouds covers south eastern Norway and spreads into Sweden. Located on the Scandinavian Peninsula, Norway is Europe’s northernmost country and is famed for its fjords. Some of these are visible in the image as dark lines between the white and snow-covered land. Near the top of the image, we can see part of Norway’s longest and deepest fjord, the Sognefjord. In the lower-right corner, we can see part of Denmark’s Jutland peninsula, with small and large bodies of water speckling the flat terrain.

This image is featured on the Earth from Space video programme.

For more information, please click here.

Credits: ESA

A rare cloud-free view of Ireland, Great Britain and northern France by europeanspaceagency on Flickr.A través de Flickr: The lush landscapes of Ireland, Great Britain and northern France are pictured in this rare cloud-free view, acquired by Envisat on 28 March 2012. To the west, thousands of lakes speckle the island of Ireland. Brown rugged cliffs along the coast frame its plush green interior. In the lower-right corner, the river Seine flows through Paris (seen here as a grey area) and snakes toward the English Channel. Following mainland Europe’s coastline north, we can see the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta followed by part of the intertidal Wadden Sea in the extreme top-right corner. The green and tan-tinted swirls in the seas and channels are due to sediments being transported in the water. Sediment is particularly concentrated around Britain’s southeastern coast, carried by the River Thames through London and into the North Sea. This image is featured on the Earth from Space video programme. For more information, please click here. Credits: ESA
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A rare cloud-free view of Ireland, Great Britain and northern France by europeanspaceagency on Flickr.

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The lush landscapes of Ireland, Great Britain and northern France are pictured in this rare cloud-free view, acquired by Envisat on 28 March 2012.

To the west, thousands of lakes speckle the island of Ireland. Brown rugged cliffs along the coast frame its plush green interior. In the lower-right corner, the river Seine flows through Paris (seen here as a grey area) and snakes toward the English Channel. Following mainland Europe’s coastline north, we can see the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta followed by part of the intertidal Wadden Sea in the extreme top-right corner. The green and tan-tinted swirls in the seas and channels are due to sediments being transported in the water. Sediment is particularly concentrated around Britain’s southeastern coast, carried by the River Thames through London and into the North Sea.

This image is featured on the Earth from Space video programme.

For more information, please click here.

Credits: ESA

Earth from Space: Yellow River, Sea and sand by europeanspaceagency on Flickr.A través de Flickr: Northern China is pictured in this image acquired by Envisat’s MERIS instrument on 8 February 2012. The North China Plain dominates the image, bordered on the north and west by mountains, with the Yellow Sea to the east. Flowing northeast across the Plain we can see the Yellow River – China’s second longest – before it empties into the Bohai Sea, the innermost gulf of the Yellow Sea. In the upper left portion of the image near the mountains, China’s capital Beijing looks like a shaded circle. Credits: ESA
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Earth from Space: Yellow River, Sea and sand by europeanspaceagency on Flickr.

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Northern China is pictured in this image acquired by Envisat’s MERIS instrument on 8 February 2012. The North China Plain dominates the image, bordered on the north and west by mountains, with the Yellow Sea to the east. Flowing northeast across the Plain we can see the Yellow River – China’s second longest – before it empties into the Bohai Sea, the innermost gulf of the Yellow Sea. In the upper left portion of the image near the mountains, China’s capital Beijing looks like a shaded circle.

Credits: ESA

Earth from Space: Mediterranean pearls by europeanspaceagency on Flickr.A través de Flickr: This Envisat image shows the island of Elba off Italy’s north western coast. To the east is the Italian mainland and region of Tuscany, while the small island of Pianosa is visible in the lower-left corner. This image is a compilation of three Envisat radar images acquired on 29 November 2008, 7 February 2009 and 21 August 2010. Each image is given a colour – red, green and blue – and combined to produce this representation. Colours reveal changes between the satellite’s passes. In fact, the populated areas on Italy’s mainland appear very colourful. This shows that the land, buildings and roads changed over the three-year period. Changes in the sea surface are also evident. For further information, please click here, Credits: ESA
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Earth from Space: Mediterranean pearls by europeanspaceagency on Flickr.

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This Envisat image shows the island of Elba off Italy’s north western coast. To the east is the Italian mainland and region of Tuscany, while the small island of Pianosa is visible in the lower-left corner.

This image is a compilation of three Envisat radar images acquired on 29 November 2008, 7 February 2009 and 21 August 2010. Each image is given a colour – red, green and blue – and combined to produce this representation.

Colours reveal changes between the satellite’s passes. In fact, the populated areas on Italy’s mainland appear very colourful. This shows that the land, buildings and roads changed over the three-year period. Changes in the sea surface are also evident.

For further information, please click here,

Credits: ESA

Earth from Space: Aphrodite’s island by europeanspaceagency on Flickr.A través de Flickr: Covering part of the Eastern Mediterranean this Envisat image is dominated by the island of Cyprus. The capital and largest city, Nicosia, is located near the centre of the image. Around Nicosia we see a concentration of white specks. This is the typical appearance of built-up areas in radar images, since the radar beam is reflected by buildings and other constructions. Similar concentrations are seen south east of Nicosia, where the seafront city of Larnaca lies, and further west along the coast to Limassol, the island’s second largest city. This image is a compilation of three images from Envisat’s radar, acquired on 27 September, 27 October and 26 November 2011. For more information, please click here. Credits: ESA
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Earth from Space: Aphrodite’s island by europeanspaceagency on Flickr.

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Covering part of the Eastern Mediterranean this Envisat image is dominated by the island of Cyprus. The capital and largest city, Nicosia, is located near the centre of the image. Around Nicosia we see a concentration of white specks. This is the typical appearance of built-up areas in radar images, since the radar beam is reflected by buildings and other constructions. Similar concentrations are seen south east of Nicosia, where the seafront city of Larnaca lies, and further west along the coast to Limassol, the island’s second largest city.

This image is a compilation of three images from Envisat’s radar, acquired on 27 September, 27 October and 26 November 2011.

For more information, please click here.

Credits: ESA

Earth from Space: Gulf of Guinea by europeanspaceagency on Flickr.A través de Flickr: This Envisat image shows West Africa around the Gulf of Guinea, with parts of Nigeria to the north and Cameroon to the east visible. Cameroon’s largest city of Douala is located near the Wouri estuary near the centre of the image. North of the Wouri estuary, the Mount Cameroon volcano is clearly visible. The island of Bioko is pictured just off the coast. Reflections of Envisat’s radar signal appear like specks of white throughout the image. They are particularly concentrated around cities such as Malabo on the island, Douala near the Wouri estuary and the populated areas of southern Nigeria. These white specks are the typical appearance of built-up areas in radar images, owing to the multiple reflection of the radar beam by buildings and especially metal constructions. This image is a compilation of three images from Envisat’s radar, acquired on 6 February, 7 March and 6 April 2012 – just two days before communication with the satellite was lost. Credits: ESA
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Earth from Space: Gulf of Guinea by europeanspaceagency on Flickr.

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This Envisat image shows West Africa around the Gulf of Guinea, with parts of Nigeria to the north and Cameroon to the east visible. Cameroon’s largest city of Douala is located near the Wouri estuary near the centre of the image. North of the Wouri estuary, the Mount Cameroon volcano is clearly visible. The island of Bioko is pictured just off the coast.

Reflections of Envisat’s radar signal appear like specks of white throughout the image. They are particularly concentrated around cities such as Malabo on the island, Douala near the Wouri estuary and the populated areas of southern Nigeria. These white specks are the typical appearance of built-up areas in radar images, owing to the multiple reflection of the radar beam by buildings and especially metal constructions.

This image is a compilation of three images from Envisat’s radar, acquired on 6 February, 7 March and 6 April 2012 – just two days before communication with the satellite was lost.

Credits: ESA

Earth from Space: Caribbean islands by europeanspaceagency on Flickr.A través de Flickr: The Caribbean country of Cuba is pictured in this image from the Envisat satellite. In the southeast, the dark coastal area is home to the Sierra Maestra mountains, Cuba’s highest mountain range. Off the southern coast is the Isle of Youth, the country’s second largest island. Northwest of Cuba, we can see the tip of the Florida Keys, a coral archipelago belonging to the US state of Florida. This image is a compilation of three images from Envisat’s MERIS instrument, acquired on 15 April, 23 April and 12 May 2011. The images were stitched together to obtain a nearly cloudless view of the island. For more information, please visit: www.esa.int/esaEO/SEM8C3VTP4H_index_0.html Credits: ESA
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Earth from Space: Caribbean islands by europeanspaceagency on Flickr.

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The Caribbean country of Cuba is pictured in this image from the Envisat satellite. In the southeast, the dark coastal area is home to the Sierra Maestra mountains, Cuba’s highest mountain range. Off the southern coast is the Isle of Youth, the country’s second largest island. Northwest of Cuba, we can see the tip of the Florida Keys, a coral archipelago belonging to the US state of Florida.

This image is a compilation of three images from Envisat’s MERIS instrument, acquired on 15 April, 23 April and 12 May 2011. The images were stitched together to obtain a nearly cloudless view of the island.

For more information, please visit: www.esa.int/esaEO/SEM8C3VTP4H_index_0.html

Credits: ESA

Earth from Space: Pine Island cracked by europeanspaceagency on Flickr.A través de Flickr: This Envisat image shows the Pine Island Glacier in West Antarctica and reveals a crack in the glacier’s tongue about 25 km long. The image was acquired by Envisat’s radar on 6 April 2012, just two days before contact with the satellite was lost. Over its ten-year lifetime, Envisat’s radar imagery was constantly used to monitor ice in the Antarctic. Satellite radars are particularly useful over polar regions because they can see through clouds and darkness. For more information and a high resolution version of this image, please visit: www.esa.int/esaEO/SEMI6F5XX2H_index_0.html Credits: ESA
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Earth from Space: Pine Island cracked by europeanspaceagency on Flickr.

A través de Flickr:
This Envisat image shows the Pine Island Glacier in West Antarctica and reveals a crack in the glacier’s tongue about 25 km long. The image was acquired by Envisat’s radar on 6 April 2012, just two days before contact with the satellite was lost.

Over its ten-year lifetime, Envisat’s radar imagery was constantly used to monitor ice in the Antarctic. Satellite radars are particularly useful over polar regions because they can see through clouds and darkness.

For more information and a high resolution version of this image, please visit: www.esa.int/esaEO/SEMI6F5XX2H_index_0.html

Credits: ESA

Earth from Space: Where worlds collide by europeanspaceagency on Flickr.A través de Flickr: This image from the Envisat satellite is dominated by the Indonesian islands of Bali, Lombok and Sumbawa. Bali’s central mountains include peaks that reach over 3000 m, including an active volcano visible on the right side of the island. Strong reflections of the radar signal used to produce this image appear like specks of light. They are mainly detectable in the southern part of the island, and are particularly concentrated around the provincial capital city of Denpasar. This is the typical appearance of built-up areas in radar images, owing to the multiple reflection of the radar beam by buildings and especially metal constructions. This image is a compilation of three passes by Envisat’s radar on 20 June, 19 August and 17 December 2011. Each is assigned a colour (red, green and blue) and combined to produce this representation. The colours reveal changes in the surface between Envisat’s passes. Credits: ESA
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Earth from Space: Where worlds collide by europeanspaceagency on Flickr.

A través de Flickr:
This image from the Envisat satellite is dominated by the Indonesian islands of Bali, Lombok and Sumbawa. Bali’s central mountains include peaks that reach over 3000 m, including an active volcano visible on the right side of the island. Strong reflections of the radar signal used to produce this image appear like specks of light. They are mainly detectable in the southern part of the island, and are particularly concentrated around the provincial capital city of Denpasar. This is the typical appearance of built-up areas in radar images, owing to the multiple reflection of the radar beam by buildings and especially metal constructions.

This image is a compilation of three passes by Envisat’s radar on 20 June, 19 August and 17 December 2011. Each is assigned a colour (red, green and blue) and combined to produce this representation. The colours reveal changes in the surface between Envisat’s passes.

Credits: ESA

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