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Sentinel-2 captured brilliant blue eddies south of Icy Bay, Alaska! 🌊 Sediment from rivers and melting glaciers highlights the twisting flow of the fast-moving Alaska Coastal Current. Nature paints with light and motion! #BCEarthGallery #SatelliteImagery #Alaska #EarthObservation
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April 28, 2025 at 8:32 AM
A cloud formation stretching hundreds of kilometres across #Alberta - far above a layer of wildfire smoke. 🛰️

Our latest #BCEarthGallery post explores this striking example of High Lee Clouds observed by #Sentinel2 and #Sentinel3:

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#EarthObservation #Clouds #Atmosphere #Canada
September 21, 2026 at 8:19 AM
Swirling eddies off the Makran Coast! 🌊 Sentinel-2 captures stunning patterns in the Gulf of Oman, where ocean currents mix deep blue waters with sediment-rich coastal shallows. See how these dynamic flows shape the coastline in our latest #BCEarthGallery blog post!
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February 10, 2025 at 9:13 AM
#Sentinel2 captures remarkable tidal patterns in Roebuck Bay, Western Australia. The bay’s huge tidal range creates extensive mudflats and fascinating eddy structures near shallow sandbanks.
Read more in our new #BCEarthGallery blog post:
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#RemoteSensing #Copernicus #Oceanography
May 18, 2026 at 7:39 AM
Nature’s own beauty generator: tides, winds and coastal shapes combine off Argentina’s Valdés Peninsula, creating breathtaking swirls captured by Sentinel-2. 🌀🌊
#EarthObservation #Sentinel2 #EarthArt #PlanetBeauty

Find out more on our new #BCEarthGallery blog!
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September 4, 2025 at 8:36 AM
🌊 This July, an extensive algal bloom spread across the Baltic Sea, clearly visible from space thanks to fewer clouds than last year. Our #BCEarthGallery blog shows striking satellite images from 18 and 21 July. #BalticSea #AlgalBloom #EarthObservation #OceanColour
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August 19, 2025 at 8:20 AM
A flower-shaped reef in the Kerguelen Islands?
NIR satellite imagery reveals a striking underwater structure hosting a ~2 km² kelp forest — and signs of regional decline.
Check out our new #BCEarthGallery article:
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#EarthObservation #RemoteSensing #Kelp #Ocean
March 30, 2026 at 8:26 AM
New #BCEarthGallery blog post: Stunning Sentinel-2 imagery reveals the little-known Aj Mountains of central Iran. Two extinct volcanic cones near Dehaj with circular landforms, visible in Sentinel-2 and 3D terrain views. The Persian-sourced info is a must-read for geology fans!
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May 19, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Created 55 years ago, Iraq’s Lake Razzaza now tells a vivid story in colour — changing shades, exposed sands, and seasonal extremes. Explore its beauty and see how its colours and shape shift through time in our new #BCEarthGallery article!
#EarthObservation #Lakes #WaterColour

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September 9, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Nature reveals its beauty: Sentinel-2 captured lenticular clouds encircling the towering Klyuchevskaya Sopka #Volcano in #Kamchatka. Soon after, Sentinel-3 observed a fresh Strombolian eruption breaking through dense cloud cover. Explore the sequence on our #BCEarthGallery blog!
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August 21, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Flood, drought, refill: the Menindee Lakes in Australia are constantly changing. New Sentinel-2 data reveals how fast water, colour and vegetation patterns shift in this highly dynamic lake system.
Visit our new #BCEarthGallery blog post:
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#EarthObservation #Sentinel2 #Hydrology
April 20, 2026 at 7:57 AM
A massive algal bloom has formed a 1500 km ring around the Falkland Islands, visible in a clear Sentinel-3 image in our #BCEarthGallery. Green diatoms and turquoise coccolithophores highlight diverse phytoplankton communities. Hyperspectral data helps to refine species detection. 🌊
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February 3, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Iceland’s Ok volcano once carried its own glacier — Okjökull. Today, only snow remains, vanishing each summer. See how Sentinel-2 captures its changing face and the story of a glacier that’s gone. Read more in our #BCEarthGallery:
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#Iceland #Glacier #Sentinel2 #ClimateChange #EOData
October 20, 2025 at 8:10 AM
In mid-February, intense Saharan dust storms led to the formation of vast aerosol plumes stretching from the Mediterranean to the central-eastern Atlantic. Meteosat Third Generation Animations reveal their rapid evolution and long-range transport. Read more in our #BCEarthGallery:
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March 23, 2026 at 9:04 AM
These aren’t craters.
Satellite images reveal large ring-shaped structures in Antarctica’s meltwater basins, some of which persist for decades. Find out more about this rare and yet little-documented phenomenon in our new #BCEarthGallery:
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#Sentinel2 #RemoteSensing #Cryosphere
May 5, 2026 at 7:28 AM
Lake Magadi (Kenya) shines deep red – and it’s completely natural. Extreme salinity fuels algae & archaea producing protective pigments. Captured by #Sentinel2.
A striking example of life in extreme environments.
Read more in our #BCEarthGallery:
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#EarthObservation #RemoteSensing
April 13, 2026 at 8:22 AM
Satellite data reveal Jingyu Hu, China’s last mountain lake to be mapped. Its whale-shaped outline, strong salinity contrast and recurring plankton vortex make this lake a unique feature of the Altun Mountains. Read more in our new #BCEarthGallery article:
👉 bit.ly/3Z7pgYY #RemoteSensing
January 12, 2026 at 9:11 AM
Supraglacial lakes, rivers, and channels on the 79°N Glacier reveal how surface melt reshapes one of Greenland’s largest ice shelves. A striking “Onion Lake” stands out in recent #Sentinel2 imagery.
Read our new #BCEarthGallery post:
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#Greenland #RemoteSensing #Glaciers
December 1, 2025 at 9:18 AM
From space, the lakes near Bluenose Lake in Nunavut gleam in shades of turquoise and deep blue. Remote yet stable, they offer scientists a rare glimpse into pristine Arctic ecosystems.

Visit our new #BCEarthGallery article:
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#Arctic #RemoteSensing #EarthObservation #ClimateScience
November 3, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Cloud dynamics over the Sahara: Sentinel-2 captured a vast convective system (≈42,000 km²) with a 380 km outflow boundary. These arcs can even trigger dust storms like haboobs.
#Sentinel2 #Sahara #Clouds #RemoteSensing #Haboob

Read more in our new #BCEarthGallery blog post:
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September 11, 2025 at 9:00 AM
A natural neural network? Not quite. 🌍
This striking pattern in southern #Namibia is the result of rare rainfall, shallow depressions, and vegetation growing alongside channels that retain moisture in the Kalahari sands.
Read more in our #BCEarthGallery:
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#RemoteSensing #Copernicus
June 22, 2026 at 8:03 AM
Argentina’s Río Quequén Salado rarely unleashes large sediment plumes into the Atlantic. After heavy rains, #Sentinel2 spotted a 6-km brown plume—only the 2nd since 2018. Waves ripple through the plume, revealing dynamic river-sea interactions. Read more in our #BCEarthGallery! 🌊 📡
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May 12, 2025 at 8:16 AM
New #BCEarthGallery blog post: Sediment dynamics in the Thames & Wash estuaries seen from space—how tides, rivers, and glacial history shape and what satellites capture as brown plumes, dark mudflats, or milky patches.
Read more here: 👉 bit.ly/3IXJzDn 🌊🛰️ #EarthObservation #Sentinel2
July 23, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Brockmann Consult is celebrating its 200th post in its #BCEarthGallery.
If you don't know it yet, I would say you should visit. It provides great imagery along with insights and explanations.
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#earthobservation
December 2, 2024 at 10:41 AM
Our 250𝘁𝗵 #BCEarthGallery post — still amazed by Earth’s artistry! 🌍 🎉
#Sentinel2 reveals mysterious milky-blue swirls on the Great Bahama Bank — a natural artwork still puzzling scientists. 🌊🌀
Beauty and mystery, seen from space. Read the full article:
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#EarthObservation #FromSpace
November 24, 2025 at 9:53 AM