Cloud radar data brought into global forecasting system
EarthCARE. Credit: ESA/ JAXA/ ECMWF. CC BY. World first as the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecast brings cloud radar data into its global forecasting system. New cloud radar data from the ESA-JAXA EarthCARE space mission is being assimilated into...
New system for tracking marine blackouts
Declines in water clarity are a pressing concern for coastal ecosystems. Credit: UC Santa Barbara. CC BY-NC-ND. Scientists have created a new system for tracking marine blackouts caused by sediment, algal blooms and organic matter. Just like clouds, smoke and fog may...
Longest observation of an active solar region
The European space probe Solar Orbiter delivers images of the Sun, including observations of what is, from our perspective, its far side. Credit: ESA/ AOES. The Solar Orbiter spacecraft mission provides a milestone for solar physics with the longest...