SLSTR monitors heatwave over Europe

Sentinel-3 SLSTR RBT acquired from 25 May 2017 to 10 June 2017
Sentinel-3 SLSTR RBT acquired from 19 June 2017 to 26 June 2017
Author(s): Sentinel Vision team, VisioTerra, France - svp@visioterra.fr
Keyword(s): climate monitoring, heatwave, drought, wildfire, Europe
Fig. 1 - (25.05.2017-10.06.2017) - Mosaic of Europe soon before the heatwave hit - thermal band S8 shown with temperature Look Up Table.
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Fig. 2 - (19.06.2017-26.06.2017) - View during the heatwave, temperatures reached 35°C even in the Netherlands, Austria and Switzerland.
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Fig. 3 - (25.05.2017-10.06.2017) - Heatwaves are better monitored in Europe since the 2003 heatwave that killed tens of thousands.
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Fig. 4 - (19.06.2017-26.06.2017) - Prone to droughts, Mediterranean Europe (Portugal, Spain, Croatia) was also hit by wildfires.
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Fig. 5 - On plains, cities tend to be the warmest locations, mountains stay cooler, water bodies and forests remain more temperate.
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The views expressed herein can in no way be taken to reflect the official opinion of the European Space Agency or the European Union.
Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2024, processed by VisioTerra.
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