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Detecting icebergs
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Detecting icebergs

02/12/2020 491 views 3 likes 445398 ID

From its operations centre in Toulouse, France, CLS gathers data from nearly 130 satellites via the VIGISAT station. These images along with algorithms developed for ice and the sharp trained eyes of experts allow icebergs to be detected to help keep sailors safe during the Vendée Globe race.

Icebergs detected by Copernicus Sentinel-1 for Vendée Globe Race
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Icebergs detected by Copernicus Sentinel-1 for Vendé…

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Competitors of the Vendée Globe sailing race are now nearing the finishing point, but while they were near the treacherous iceberg-infested waters of the Southern Ocean they remained relatively safe thanks to satellite observations.
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