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🐧🇦🇶 Possible new Emperor Penguin colony on sea ice
about 36 km from Dawson Lambton glacier colony. Imaged by Sentinel 2 (20-Sep-23). Nothing seen at this location in 2022. (Data @sentinel_hub, @ESA_EO, @CopernicusEU). @BBCAmos

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🐧🇦🇶 The first spring image of the Dawson Lambton Glacier Emperor Penguin colony from Sentinel 2 (20-Sep-23) shows the colony has survived the passage of iceberg A81. As expected no sign of Halley Bay colony.(Data @sentinel_hub , @ESA_EO @CopernicusEU). @BBCAmos

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1.5 Science Rocket Park @Stirling_High . Launch scheduled for Thursday. "To infinity and beyond"? #WeAreSHS

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#LitliHrutur 🌋🇮🇸 Landsat-8 SWIR and Thermal images from 2-Aug-23. Bright spots in SWIR suggests temperature of about 1 450 K. Nice comparison with Sentinel-2 images previously Tweeted 3-Aug-23. (Data @sentinel_hub, @USGS, @USGSLandsat)

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Litli-Hrútur 🌋🇮🇸 Sentinel-2 SWIR image from 2-Aug-23 (Left). Compared with eruption on 11-Jul-23 (Right). New lava covers about 3.5 km^2, Width of full frame about 20 km. (Data @sentinel_hub, @CopernicusEU, @ESA_EO)

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#wildfires Rhodes 🇬🇷 Top row: Sentinel-3 24/07/23 OLCI nat. colour. (L); STSLR ref. temp. (R).Bottom row: Sentinel-2 23/07/23 Nat. col. (L); SWIR (R). The extent of the burn can be seen in the S-2 SWIR image in blue-grey colours. (Data @sentinel_hub, @CopernicusEU, @ESA_EO)

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#volcano 🇮🇸🌋Landsat-8/9 images of #Fagradalsfjall. Comparison of 2022 and 2023 eruptions. Top row SWIR; bottom row TIR. Left hand side 15-Aug-2022; right hand side 18-Jul-23. Difference between eruptions clearly visible. (Data @sentinel_hub, @USGS)

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#wildfires #wildfiresmoke 🇨🇦🇺🇸 Sentinel-5P images (14-Jul-23) across Canada and northern USA. Aerosol Index - left, total column carbon monoxide - right. Dark red is highest value in both images. (Data @sentinel_hub, @CopernicusEU, @ESA_EO)

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🌋#Iceland 🇮🇸 Despite some cloud Sentinel-2 SWIR image from 13-Jul-23 shows the progress of the lava flow at #Fagradalsfjall volcano. RH image from 11-Jul-23 for comparison. Small thermal anomaly in bottom left from last year's event. (Data @sentinel_hub, @CopernicusEU, @ESA_EO)

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🌋#Iceland 🇮🇸 Clear image of latest eruption of #Fagradalsfjall volcano from Sentinel-2 Natural Colour and SWIR on 11-Jul-23. (Data @sentinel_hub, @CopernicusEU, @ESA_EO)

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#wildfires 🇨🇦 Smoke over Alberta captured by Sentinel-3 OLCI on 9-Jul-23. Small blue box shows area of out of control fire HW124 - about 90 km on side. (Data @sentinel_hub, @CopernicusEU. @ESA_EO)

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Meteorites coming to @Stirling_High (& other schools in Scotland) soon through Space to Learn project. #NSAS23 #spacetolearn #uksa @JonEggingTrust

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Yesterday, 14-Jun-23, we welcomed our new S1s to @Stirling_High on a bright sunny day. To celebrate Sentinel-2 overflew the school and viewed it from space. (Data @sentinel_hub, @CopernicusEU & @ESA_EO) #WeAreSHS

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#wildfire #Scotland. High resolution SWIR image from Sentinel-2 on 30-May-23. Fire front clearly visible. Burnt area about 6 km^2. @fire_scot still on site. #sfrs
(Data @sentinel_hub,@CopernicusEU & @ESA_EO

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#wildfire #Scotland. Crews from @fire_scot continue to fight fire near Cannich, Beauly, SW of Inverness. Imaged by Sentinel-3 STSLR and OLCI sensors on 30-May. With high temps, still need to be careful not to cause fires carelessly. (Data @sentinel_hub, @CopernicusEU & @ESA_EO)

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S3 physicists @Stirling_High took advantage of a sunny day to explore how rockets work. Don't think they'll make it to the Moon.

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Faint sun dog (#parhelion) over Loch Lomond. Caused by ice crystals high in the atmosphere.

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Sat 22-Apr: Road A809 closed due to grass fires. Some imaged earlier in day by Sentinel-2. It may not be high summer but there is still the risk of fire. If you are out and about @Stirling_High take care and follow the advice from @SFRSYourSafety

https://t.co/Qvw7k5NDav

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⚠️EXTREME AND VERY HIGH risk of wildfire for North, Central and Southern Scotland⚠️
The wildfire warning comes into effect today and lasts until Friday, 21 April.
Help us reduce the risk of wildfire by following the guidance below ⬇️
https://t.co/Hwy6PhdRcG

[Scottish Fire and Rescue Service – Your Safety @SFRSYourSafety]

⚠️EXTREME AND VERY HIGH risk of wildfire for North, Central and Southern Scotland⚠️
The wildfire warning comes into effect today and lasts until Friday, 21 April.
Help us reduce the risk of wildfire by following the guidance below ⬇️
https://t.co/Hwy6PhdRcG

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#wildfire Glenuig. Evolution of the fire from Sentinel-3 STSTR SWIR from 18-Apr-23 to 21-Apr-23 (clockwise from TL). (Data @sentinel_hub, @ESA_EO, @CopernicusEU)