Earth Observation

GeoTalk: meet Alba Brobia Ansoleaga, researcher improving data access for researchers and decision-makers!

Simon Clark October 2, 2024

Alba Brobia Ansoleaga

Hello Alba. Welcome to GeoTalk! Could you introduce yourself to our readers? Hello Simon, thank you for inviting me to this interview. I am a Geographer with an MSc in Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems from the Autonomous University of Barcelona. I work at the Centre for Research on Ecology and Forestry Applications (CREAF) in Barcelona, focusing on EU-funded projects that standard ...[Read More]

Imaggeo On Monday: Solar eclipse of November 3, 2013, observed from a geostationary orbit

Maximilian Reuter August 30, 2021

Solar eclipse of November 3, 2013, observed from a geostationary orbit. Credit: Maximilian Reuter (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

The solar eclipse of November 3, 2013, as observed from the MSG satellite, in geostationary orbit 36000km above the equator. The eclipsed area, where the shadow of the full Moon reached the Earth’s surface, moved over the Atlantic Ocean and Africa. This eclipse was classified as a hybrid eclipse because it started out as an annular eclipse and became a total eclipse over equatorial Africa. W ...[Read More]

Imaggeo on Mondays: The waxing Earth

Laura Roberts-Artal May 2, 2016

The waxing Earth from a geostationary perspective . Credit: Maximilian Reuter (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

These incredible images of Earth were acquired from the European MSG-2 satellite on July 21, 2009. The MSG, which stands for Meteosat Second Generation, satellites are operated as a series of satellites which continually orbit our planet, capturing detailed images of Europe, Africa and parts of the Atlantic and Indian Ocean every 15 minutes. The data acquired is largely used by meteorologists. The ...[Read More]