On some satellite images taken near mountains or islands you can see spiral patterns – these are called Von Kármán Vortex Streets or Von Kármán Vortices. Von Kármán Vortices are a physical manifestation of the large s ...
Read MoreThe quality of the air around us makes a big difference to our lives - even if it is not immediately obvious. Bad quality air can make your eyes itchy or sore, or give you a cough. For people with certain heart and lung ...
Read MoreUsually in the month of September, scientists announce what the minimum sea ice in the Arctic was for the summer. These calculations use a range of information including satellite observations. EUMETSAT has a dedicated S ...
Read MoreThere are millions of records of weather observations that can help us to understand weather and climate, if we can make them fit with more modern observations. We now have more powerful computers, and better ability to ...
Read MoreOn 7 August 2014, there were four tropical cyclones active in the Pacific Ocean. It was the first time for 12 years that four storms were active in the Pacific at the same time - and of course only in the satellite era c ...
Read MoreChristian Jakob's mother hoped he would become a weather presenter on television. But he took a different path, and now works in climate science at Monash University in Australia. He says that he wanted to use maths for ...
Read MoreThe Meteosat satellites in geostationary orbit are important for nowcasting – where forecasters predict what will happen over the next few hours. The satellites help meteorologists to spot strong and severe thunderstorms ...
Read MorePlants convert the Sun's energy into chemical energy through the process of photosynthesis. The amount of photosynthesis taking place can be a good indicator of how healthy a plant and its environment are. During the ...
Read MoreSatellites travel around the Earth all day and all night making images, but a few dedicated photographers make their own images of the satellites from the ground. The solar panels on the Metop satellites can catch the ...
Read MoreDuring a volcanic eruption, large amounts of ash and gases, especially sulphur dioxide (SO2), are ejected into the atmosphere. Because eruptions can happen at any time, it's vital to have an uninterrupted global monit ...
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