Environmental data and Earth Observation - tailor-made software solutions, information products and expert advice https://www.brockmann-consult.dehttps://bsky.app/profile/brockmannconsult.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/brockmannconsult.bsky.social/post/3mvk6tupba22oBC at the Ocean Optics Conference XXVII in Ghent, Belgium. After an interesting Sunday with workshops on #Aquaverse and #Stream (by NASA) and another one on #Polarisation, the conference started on Monday with a lot of interesting talks and our poster session. @oceanopticsconf.bsky.social15 Sep 2026 08:18 +0000at://did:plc:oonpm7eoymx4ptthjaveyief/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvk6tupba22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/brockmannconsult.bsky.social/post/3mvhlptj2os23🌋 Mount Etna erupted again in August 2026. A Sentinel-2 image taken on 11 August shows the volcano during its most intense phase. A SWIR image clearly reveals the thermal anomalies and active lava flows. Read the full story in our new #BCEarthGallery: 👉 bit.ly/46WeqsQ #Sentinel2 #Etna #RemoteSensing14 Sep 2026 07:31 +0000at://did:plc:oonpm7eoymx4ptthjaveyief/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvhlptj2os23https://bsky.app/profile/brockmannconsult.bsky.social/post/3muykfhgcf22fHidden beneath Greenland’s ice lies a landscape of extraordinary shapes. From space, the peaks of the remote Geikie Peninsula look almost unreal. But their remarkable forms are the result of millions of years of volcanism and glacial erosion. Have a look at our #BCEarthGallery: 👉 bit.ly/3UIXOC308 Sep 2026 07:57 +0000at://did:plc:oonpm7eoymx4ptthjaveyief/app.bsky.feed.post/3muykfhgcf22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/brockmannconsult.bsky.social/post/3muehjdjv222c🛰️ A spectacular phytoplankton bloom covered parts of the Gulf of Maine in June and July. Two major bloom zones developed: a greenish southern bloom of likely diatoms, dinoflagellates and other, and a much larger, milky-blue bloom along the coast. Visit our new #BCEarthGallery: 👉 tinyurl.com/mrxekce831 Aug 2026 08:12 +0000at://did:plc:oonpm7eoymx4ptthjaveyief/app.bsky.feed.post/3muehjdjv222chttps://bsky.app/profile/brockmannconsult.bsky.social/post/3mu2mu7t6ys2y💧 Today is #WorldLakeDay! Lakes are changing - and satellites help us see it. Over the last 30 years, lakes globally have warmed by ~𝟬.𝟮𝟮°𝗖 per decade, and in Europe by ~𝟬.𝟯𝟯°𝗖. Read more: bit.ly/CCI_LSWT How we can measure lake restoration? Listen to the new FutureLakes podcast: bit.ly/FutureLakes27 Aug 2026 10:21 +0000at://did:plc:oonpm7eoymx4ptthjaveyief/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu2mu7t6ys2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/brockmannconsult.bsky.social/post/3mtstsqdp5k2s🌊 A wave in the sky? This #Sentinel2 image shows a compact packet of trapped gravity waves over the Baltic Sea, with unusual hair-like cloud bridges between the wave bands. A comparable structure has only been observed over the Yellow Sea in 2022. Read more in our #BCEarthGallery: 👉 bit.ly/4xfJcIM24 Aug 2026 08:05 +0000at://did:plc:oonpm7eoymx4ptthjaveyief/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtstsqdp5k2shttps://bsky.app/profile/brockmannconsult.bsky.social/post/3mtbdocgj7s2f🌊 𝗘𝗹 𝗡𝗶ñ𝗼 is active right now, with a strong event forecast through year's end. Our C3S tutorial shows how to compare El Niño years using Ocean Colour & Sea Surface Temperature data from the Climate Data Store, to spot Chl and SST anomalies: download, visualise, aggregate, analyse: 👉 bit.ly/4xEOYDy17 Aug 2026 09:00 +0000at://did:plc:oonpm7eoymx4ptthjaveyief/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtbdocgj7s2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/brockmannconsult.bsky.social/post/3mtbas3g6b22a🌊 Low tide in Saint John Harbor: The Bay of Fundy is famous for its extreme tides, with tidal ranges of up to 17 m. But its powerful tidal currents also create fascinating oceanographic phenomena. Visit our #BCEarthGallery to explore the full story: 👉 bit.ly/4bVcHHg #Sentinel2 #RemoteSensing #Ocean17 Aug 2026 08:09 +0000at://did:plc:oonpm7eoymx4ptthjaveyief/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtbas3g6b22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/brockmannconsult.bsky.social/post/3mssc57nfe22y💧 New Sentinel-3 atmospheric data from EUMETSAT! Near-Real-Time Total Column Water Vapour products use Sentinel-3 OLCI observations. We’re particularly pleased that Brockmann Consult’s IdePix cloud classification is directly implemented in the operational COWA processing software. 👉 bit.ly/TCWV-H2O11 Aug 2026 09:23 +0000at://did:plc:oonpm7eoymx4ptthjaveyief/app.bsky.feed.post/3mssc57nfe22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/brockmannconsult.bsky.social/post/3mspkcnwsg22yKhar Nuur, in western Mongolia, is a shallow lake with a remarkable underwater landscape. Satellite images show stable sandbanks and sharp stripes that become visible after the ice breaks up in spring. Discover more in our new #BCEarthGallery blogpost: 👉 bit.ly/4hkzHD5 #Sentinel2 #EarthObservation10 Aug 2026 07:11 +0000at://did:plc:oonpm7eoymx4ptthjaveyief/app.bsky.feed.post/3mspkcnwsg22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/brockmannconsult.bsky.social/post/3ms5zxqz7zc2sAfter Europe’s recent heatwave, here’s something refreshingly different. 🧊 This #Sentinel2 image shows the ice-covered Kane Basin and Peabody Bay, where cracks, trapped icebergs and remarkable circular ice formations create stunning Arctic patterns. Visit our #BCEarthGallery post: 👉 bit.ly/3RF30Wx03 Aug 2026 08:04 +0000at://did:plc:oonpm7eoymx4ptthjaveyief/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms5zxqz7zc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/brockmannconsult.bsky.social/post/3mrox5qnmdk2oA spectacular Sentinel-3 image captures a sediment plume stretching over 1,200 km across the North Sea-from the Thames Estuary to near Gothenburg. Rivers, tides and currents create an impressive natural pattern… or maybe a little dragon. 🐉🌊 Visit our new #BCEarthGallery article: 👉 bit.ly/3TYtaEd28 Jul 2026 08:03 +0000at://did:plc:oonpm7eoymx4ptthjaveyief/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrox5qnmdk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/brockmannconsult.bsky.social/post/3mr2tnnrpns2k🌊🛰️ Spring transformed the Mid-Atlantic Bight into shades of green, turquoise and milky blue. Sentinel-2 captured a large phytoplankton bloom shaped by upwelling, warming waters and nutrient-rich river inflow. Read the story in our new #BCEarthGallery blog: 👉 bit.ly/4fppHqG #OceanColour https://bit.ly/4fppHqG20 Jul 2026 08:07 +0000at://did:plc:oonpm7eoymx4ptthjaveyief/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr2tnnrpns2khttps://bsky.app/profile/brockmannconsult.bsky.social/post/3mqjfloakvs24@esa.int #BIOMASS mission carries a P-band SAR sensor for #forestbiomass and #forestheight mapping. The long P-band wavelength enables analysis in densely vegetated areas. 💻The @esa-snap.bsky.social #SNAP Microwave Toolbox supports the first generation BIOMASS products. https://medium.com/@esa.snap/native-biomass-support-in-esa-snap-13-70eccf5efa3e13 Jul 2026 09:40 +0000at://did:plc:oonpm7eoymx4ptthjaveyief/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqjfloakvs24https://bsky.app/profile/brockmannconsult.bsky.social/post/3mqjaf45dhs2a🛰️ What looks like the remains of a huge building is in fact a 170 km² agricultural complex in eastern Bolivia. From space, the regular grid of fields and patches of woodland shows how human land use is reshaping entire landscapes. Check out our new #BCEarthGallery post: 👉 bit.ly/4vPtWSd https://bit.ly/4vPtWSd13 Jul 2026 08:07 +0000at://did:plc:oonpm7eoymx4ptthjaveyief/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqjaf45dhs2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/brockmannconsult.bsky.social/post/3mpxnsxbsrk27Long June days and unusually high temperatures fueled this year’s algal bloom in the Baltic Sea. 🌊 Sentinel-3 captured the bloom across the central Baltic, while a Sentinel-2 image revealed stunning details between Gotland and Saaremaa. Check out our new #BCEarthGallery article! 👉 bit.ly/4fjxaHE06 Jul 2026 08:20 +0000at://did:plc:oonpm7eoymx4ptthjaveyief/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpxnsxbsrk27https://bsky.app/profile/brockmannconsult.bsky.social/post/3mpg2d5ed7k2nMultiple von Kármán vortex streets emerge downstream of the Kuril Islands as cold air flows through the island chain. Satellite imagery beautifully reveals the hidden dynamics of atmospheric flow. Explore the full story on our #BCEarthGallery blog! 👉 bit.ly/4apHkno #EarthObservation #Meteorology29 Jun 2026 08:16 +0000at://did:plc:oonpm7eoymx4ptthjaveyief/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpg2d5ed7k2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/brockmannconsult.bsky.social/post/3mougdxoccs2xA 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: 👉 bit.ly/4w6L71t #RemoteSensing #Copernicus22 Jun 2026 08:03 +0000at://did:plc:oonpm7eoymx4ptthjaveyief/app.bsky.feed.post/3mougdxoccs2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/brockmannconsult.bsky.social/post/3mocsijyj4c27The wind blowing across Bornholm generated atmospheric gravity waves, whilst eddies formed in the boundary layer above the sea. Together, they created a fascinating checkerboard-like pattern, clearly visible from space. Visit our new #BCEarthGallery blog: 🛰️ 👉 bit.ly/4e9hV3F #BalticSea #Sentinel2B15 Jun 2026 07:52 +0000at://did:plc:oonpm7eoymx4ptthjaveyief/app.bsky.feed.post/3mocsijyj4c27https://bsky.app/profile/brockmannconsult.bsky.social/post/3mnr2fm4agc27An almost perfectly semicircular wave formed in Colombia’s Golfo de Morrosquillo. Under sunglint conditions, a wave with a radius of 5.3 km became visible – and its centre points directly towards a mooring buoy and a 215-metre-long ship. Read more in our new #BCEarthGallery blog: 🛰️ 👉 bit.ly/4vB3Ku508 Jun 2026 06:26 +0000at://did:plc:oonpm7eoymx4ptthjaveyief/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnr2fm4agc27https://bsky.app/profile/brockmannconsult.bsky.social/post/3mnc4fmzpns2hThe Sunset Mountains in Arizona 🇺🇸 reveal more than geology. Millions of years of erosion shaped these colourful plateaus, while from space their outlines resemble mythical creatures. One even looks like a winged horse.🛰️ #Sentinel2 Find out more in our new #BCEarthGallery blog post: 👉 bit.ly/4fgfqNZ02 Jun 2026 07:52 +0000at://did:plc:oonpm7eoymx4ptthjaveyief/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnc4fmzpns2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/brockmannconsult.bsky.social/post/3mmqjfog5h226Kashagan in the northern Caspian Sea is one of the world’s largest recent oil discoveries. #Sentinel2 imagery reveals artificial islands, ship traffic, and submerged pipeline structures beneath the shallow water surface. #EO #SatelliteImagery Visit our new #BCEarthGallery blog post: 👉 bit.ly/4fIBy3z26 May 2026 07:57 +0000at://did:plc:oonpm7eoymx4ptthjaveyief/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmqjfog5h226https://bsky.app/profile/brockmannconsult.bsky.social/post/3mm4eoefvy22y#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: 👉 bit.ly/3Rjs0SA #RemoteSensing #Copernicus #Oceanography18 May 2026 07:39 +0000at://did:plc:oonpm7eoymx4ptthjaveyief/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm4eoefvy22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/brockmannconsult.bsky.social/post/3mlpy7htz7c2jWe are in Seville this week for the 3rd EO commercialisation forum, meeting entrepreneurs, innovators, space agencies and many others! 👉https://commercialisation.esa.int/event/esa-3rd-eo-commercialisation-forum/ @esa.int @esaclimate.bsky.social #EarthObservation #innovation13 May 2026 09:24 +0000at://did:plc:oonpm7eoymx4ptthjaveyief/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlpy7htz7c2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/brockmannconsult.bsky.social/post/3mlni7ix46c2d📣Eozilla 0.1.0 is out! #OpenSource Eozilla is a #Python tool suite for #EarthObservation processors, workflow orchestration, and #OGCAPI - Processes, incl. tools for Docker/Airflow packaging, and API/CLI/GUI clients. Available on PyPI & conda-forge. 👉https://github.com/eo-tools/eozilla12 May 2026 09:32 +0000at://did:plc:oonpm7eoymx4ptthjaveyief/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlni7ix46c2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/brockmannconsult.bsky.social/post/3ml3nz4qhhk2uThese 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: 👉 bit.ly/4tbpz1B #Sentinel2 #RemoteSensing #Cryosphere05 May 2026 07:28 +0000at://did:plc:oonpm7eoymx4ptthjaveyief/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml3nz4qhhk2u